the race is on. run for the holiday weekend, but not before we tell you how jammed the roads and skies are. new data just released on crowded airports. a dress rehearsal for obstruction. a new report says mar-a-lago employees moved boxes of papers the day before the fbi searched trump s home for classified documents, and they allegedly held a practice session weeks before. what the fbi is now investigating. and the terrifying moments captured on camera after a passenger opens an emergency exit door mid flight. the incredible video from inside that plane. we are following these major developing stories and many more right here on cnn news central . it s 9:00 a.m. do you know where your holiday weekend is? it is on. let us be your guide through the fun and frustration and maybe the other f words in what looks like could be a historic holiday rush. this is a live look at reagan national airport. air travel is expected to be up by at least 11%, 3.4 million people are set
it s 10:00 a.m. in new york, i m lindsey rise e and we are following a whirlwind of breaking news this hour, including on capitol hill where norfolk southern s embattled ceo will be in the hot seat at a hearing that begins in moments facing tough questions from senators about the toxic train derailment in ohio. what he plans to say about the numerous derailments, cleanup efforts, and his promise to a community in fear from the toxic fallout. also breaking overnight, 81 senator mitch mcconnell, the longest serving senate leader ever is in the hospital this morning after a fall. what we know about how he s doing. and more breaking news overnight. a fiery onslaught across ukraine as russia launches its biggest missile and drone attack in weeks. reporter: these are targets that were largely civilian infrastructure, and he s trying to knock out the lights. he s trying to turn off the heat, and he s trying to do it all over the country. why there are new concerns about euro
churchill downs, the race track is trying to find other methods to prevent injuries including state-of-the-art technology. how do you explain the tension between wanting hem to go out there and win and also wanting to take the best care of them possible? it is an extraordinary thing to see a horse go out and give their all in a competition. so it is our responsibility to take care of them. the most important thing is the welfare of the horse, not winning at all costs. reporter: even with the new national standards and rules it unclear whether that would have prevented any of the recent horse deaths. we re waiting for autopsies for the tracks on preakness and belmont. a plan who was sitting next to the passenger who opened the emergency exit door during a asean flight, tells cnn that he feels like he s been given a second chance at life.
on the campaign trail. what he s saying about jack smith and the indictment and his plan even if he s convicted. new detail this is morning on the four indigenous children rescued after spending 40 days in the amazon rain forest including what they ate to stay alive. also what we re hearing from doctors on their recovery. and we re hearing from one of the passengers who was on that airlines flight, you remember this video, you see them there. when that man opened the emergency exit door mid-flight. what he was thinking during those moments. first, though, developing out of russia, a u.s. citizen has been detained on what a moscow court is called engaging in the narcotics business. travis leek has been living in russia. now cnn reached out to his family and his mother confirmed that her son indeed has been detained. cnn s jennifer hansler is
so you ve probably seen the video, the passengers on that plane wight knuckling the armrests because some guy opened the exit door right before the plane landed. now the man who sat right next to the person would opened the door is speaking to cnn and he said he feels like he has a second chance on life. here is paula hancocks. it turned into the flight from hell. an asean passenger allegedly opened the emergency exit door a couple of minutes from the airline was about to land in south korea. the man sitting next to him tells cnn he thought he was going to die. everyone always seems to die when a door was opened in the air. i wondered what i was had done wrong in my life. it was just a fleeting moment, but i had so much thoughts. he didn t see the man opening the door and assume it was a technical malfunction. the wind was stinging my legs