age is just a number. and mine s unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health. versus 16 grams in ensure high protein. boost® high protein also has key nutrients for immune support. boost® high protein. hello, i m brianna keilar alongside boris sanchez this morning, john berman is off. on this new day, happy fourth of july, boris. happy fourth, brianna. after a two-year hiatus in many parts of the country, the fireworks, festivities are back in full swing, but the fireworks and the family barbecue could come with a higher price tag unfortunately as the white house is struggling to rein in inflation. and a significant loss for ukraine as russia claims a key city in the eastern part of that country. and we also have the latest on the january 6th committee. liz cheney indicating multiple criminal referrals could be in the works against former president donald trump . good morning to viewers here in the u.s. and around the world, it s
hello, i m brianna keilar with boris sanchez. on this new day, the july 4th holiday off to a rocky start for some. more than 1,000 flights canceled this weekend and it may be the same story today. why it seems more likely this morning the house s january 6th committee will issue a criminal referral for president trump. after weeks under scrutiny, the uvalde police chief is resigning from the city council. how the community is reacting this morning. an incredible story of survival. hi brother rescuing his teenage sister after she s attacked by a shark. you ll hear from them directly as they join us live. so peppy. love that festive music. good morning. we re waking up here. good morning to our viewers in the u.s. and around the world. today is monday, july 4th, and america is ready for a celebration. so ready that many cities kicked off the independence day festivities one day early. milwaukee, we are looking at you. this is your waterfront. thousands of people on
pandemic, americans are celebrating independence day with fireworks, pool party and barbecues but flight cancellations and delays are im impacting travelers. more than 1500 flights have been cancelled since friday morning amid staffing shortages. this comes as we re seeing a big increase in demand for air travel. even if you plan on driving today, you ll be paying a lot of the pump. the nationwide average for a regular gallon of gas, 4.81. that s nearly a 1.70 more than it was last year. let s start live at hartsfield jackson in atlanta. one of the busiest airports in the world. you were there all weekend serving as a grief counselor to these passengers that watched the flights get delayed, delayed and ultimately cancelled. what s it like there now? reporter: it was a rocky weekend, but today has opinion going pretty smoothly here at the airport despite seeing those weight times of about four minutes and they would spike up to 45 minutes. just when you had wave of passenger
unarmed black man who was shot at least 60 times. 60 times. the police chief speaking out. more on that story ahead. also this morning, former president trump is anxiously considering when he might announce a run for president in 2024. playing into that decision, pressure to reclaim his image following devastating testimony from the january 6th select committee hearings. but we begin in washington this morning. president biden will return to the white house in time for a fourth of july fireworks tonight. meanwhile, he s facing blowback for blaming gas stations for high prices at the pump. the president calling out companies responsible for setting fuel prices, tweeting, bring down the price you are charging at the pump to reflect the cost you re paying for the product and do it now. cnn s jeremy diamond joins me now from the white house. how is the president s message being received? as you know, this july 4th weekend is a painful reminder for so many americans of how s
blockbuster testimony. an independence ad war. california s governor is taking out air time on fox news telling florida residents their governor, ron desantis, has america all wrong. up firstly a fourth of july inflection point for president joe biden. the president will celebrate american independence today at the white house, hosting military families before a marathon fireworks show. those fireworks, though, and virtually everything else will cost much more this year than last. it s part of the summer squeeze that has cratered biden s rating and has democrats on track to lose big at the ballot box in november. mj lee is with us. how are they spending the forage. reporter: we re going to see the president any moment now return to the white house from camp david where he and his family spent the holiday weekend. and this morning we saw him tweet out a holiday message to the american people. he wrote, the fourth of july is a sacred day in our country, time to celebrate