good thursday morning i m erika hill. i m jim sciutto. happening right now, house lawmakers on capitol hill receiving a closed door classified briefing on the chinese surveillance balloon. this as cnn has new reporting on when u.s. officials were first warned about the threat. all of it sparking sharp criticism on defense and intelligence officials who were not aware of the depth of that threat. live on capitol hill with the latest. plus, incredible stories of survival out of turkey, including an infant pulled from the rubble after 58 hours, small signs of hope there. rescue workers among so many things facing freezing temperatures, lack of water and power. the death toll hard to imagine. now surpassing 17,000. cnn is on the scene. back here in the u.s. on the road again today. cue the 2024 election music. president biden headed to florida, where he is expected to drive home his pledge to protect social security and medicare. we have a preview of the trip ahead. we want
good evening. tonight, the latest on banking system troubles that appeared to be easing yesterday but came rumbling back this morning. deeper trouble than previously thought. then, kim news that two tragic credit rating firms had downgraded. markets plunging this morning, and that they gained back some ground by the close, the still ended the day down significantly. shares of regional banks, including first republic, were down sharply, and first republics case by more than 21%. big banks that are tightly regulated also took a hit, with citigroup shares more than 5%. good morning the moment on what this means to market economy, your money christine romans will be with me for that. first, we re joined by vermont senator bernie sanders, who chairs the senate labor and pension committee. so sanders, how much confidence you have in the banking system right now? should people what should be worried about their bank in their savings? i think we re all concerned about w
declassified video shows the dangerous mid-air encounter with russian jets. i ll ask state department spokesperson ned price about this potential flashpoint in worsening relations with moscow. also tonight, a cnn exclusive. dozens of mar-a-lago staffers have been subpoenaed in the investigation of former president trump s handling of classified documents. stand by for details on why their testimony could be crucial. a vulnerable u.s. bank just secured a $30 billion rescue from a group of 11 big banks here in the u.s. this comes after treasury secretary janet yellen tried to reassure congress and the nation that america s banking system is sound. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. this hour, pieces of a downed u.s. drone may now be in the hands of russia. two days after aggressive moves by kremlin warplanes over the black sea, critical moments of that encounter captured on video newly r
says is outside the law. it is not the law of the land, it is not the law of the land, it is it is not the law of the land, it is the it is not the law of the land, it is the law of the jungle. and the uk s biggest horse racing festival is kicking off with stricter rules around jockeys whipping horses. the us has summoned the russian ambassador to express concern about a collision between russian fighterjets and an american drone over the black sea. washington has accused moscow of irresponsible behaviour and said the drone was involved in a routine operation in international airspace. russia denied the us claims, instead saying the drone crashed after it lost altitude while manoeuvring sharply. this was the pentagon spokesman a little earlier. at approximately 7:03am central european time, one of the us su 27 struck the propeller su 27. this incident demonstrates a lack of competence in addition to being unsafe and unprofessional. let s talk to our north america corres
abortion in the united states. this case specifically involves, rather, a drug used in a medication abortion. as of 2020 research shows abortion pills account for more than half of all u.s. abortion and miscarriage health care in this country. the trump-appointed federal judge was at the center of this battle already facing scrutiny. we ll take you live to tech tex and texas and tell you more about why. u.s. officials expressing concern after the drone crashed into the black sea. washington s message to moscow this morning. we are also keeping a close eye on the markets. the dow down just over 500 points now this despite good data on inflation. we ll explain what s behind those numbers at the stock market. but we do begin in texas where the biggest legal battle over abortion since roe v. wade was overturned by the supreme court is happening now. cnn s rosa floores is in amarillo, texas. one judge in amarillo could have national implications here. this judge has a lot of p