you re live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. and we begin this hour with the war in ukraine and its global implications. the director of the cia confirms what cnn has been reporting that the u.s. is confident that china is thinking about providing lethal aid to russian troops in ukraine. the agency does not believe a final decision has been made. and today, the white house is urging caution. you know, beijing will have to make its own decisions about how it proceeds. whether tell provides military assistance. but if it goes down that road it will come at real cost to china. and i think china s leaders are weighing that as they make their decisions. but let s begin with the latest in the fighting in ukraine. alex marquardt is there for us. reporter: jim, some of heaviest fighting, with some of the worst casualty rates on both sides is now taking place around the eastern city of bakhmut. russian forces before the mercenary groups of convicts and co
welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada, and around the world, i m kim brunhuber, ahead on cnn newsroom, the united states announce more sanctions on russia, as the war enters the second year. a slow-moving storm floods highways and prompts a rare blizzard warning in southern california. details plus the wintery forecast for tens of millions of people. alex murdaugh back on the stand, prosecutors target the lies the disgraced lawyer admits telling while maintaining he did not kill his wife and son. live from atlanta, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. the second year of russia s war on ukraine is beginning with reports of more attacks, we re told russian forces have shelled the southern district overnight into saturday and just a short time ago came word of heavy explosions in the occupied city of mariupol. confirming the destruction of an ammunition depot. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy confirmed his call to arms. here h
today ukraine battles its way into a second year of war defying russian expectations and denying moscow the swift victory it expected. this was the view one year ago yesterday as russian tanks rolled into ukraine launching its unprovoked war. to mark the anniversary, western allies bathed their landmarks in the colors of ukraine s flag and more importantly pledging more financial support. the u.s. has announced a $2 billion package. 8 million ukrainians have fled their country. of those who remain, 18 million are in dire need of assistance. that s nearly 40% of the population. let s begin this hour in ukraine s capitol. melissa bell is in kyiv. reporter: jim, a day after those ceremonies held here in the center of kyiv to mark the one-year anniversary of the russian invasion and to celebrate the fact that kyiv had been able toll stand no sign of the nationwide strikes that so many ukrainian officials had been warning about and ukrainian civilians had been preparing for. for
welcome back to who s talking. it not every week we can use the word legend but tonight, both of our guests meet that bar started with required duke basketball coach k opens up about the ncaa s problem. why he never went to the pros. and he answers the question every march madness fan wants to know. who do you see in the final four and you cannot say duke? and later, the man behind the music for some of the biggest movies in history. why jaws and star wars and ind indiana jones . the very simple unstoppable arhythmic structure, da, da, da, da. we have two things in common. do i get a hint? i find cooking really hard and stressful. do you feel your life is in danger? the love of my mother is what brought me here. what was the worst investment? there is a long list of really bad ones. with march madness around the corner, we go one on one with coach k. m mike with an impressive record with five national championships, three olympic golds, and the
hello and a warm welcome to our viewers joining us in the united states and all around the world. i m bianca nobilo. i m max foster joining you live from london. just ahead on cnn newsroom. there was no release of any chemical or any hazardous material. clean air, clean soil, and clean water for our residents. we had a republican party that was ruled by freaks. neocons. globalists, open border zealots and fools. more voices right now in opposition or providing an alternative to donald trump is the best thing. and increasing brutal winter has claimed countless afghanistan lives this year, but so, too, has poverty. there s 28 million in desperate need at the moment. 28 million. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it s monday, march the 6. 9:00 a.m. here in london, 4:00 a.m. in springfield, ohio, where the national transportation board is sending investigators back to the state, this time to visit a second rain derailme