appointing heat advisers to combat the rising temperatures. plus festivities are under way for america s newest federal holiday, juneteenth. why it s important here in the u.s. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. with kim bruneber. defenders hold the line against russian forces in ukraine. the governor of luhansk said that the russians tried to break through but were pushed back. an attempt to cut off ukrainian units, the governor also said a chemical plant sheltering civilians has been shelled again. meanwhile the area around the capital, kyiv, was rattled hours ago by a series of explosions. so far there have been no fires or casualties reported. ukraine s president zelenskyy is promising to regain all the cities captured. here he is. translator: the losses are significant. many houses were destroyed. civilian logistics were disrupt td. there are many social issues. we ll restore everything destroyed. we will not give away the south to anyone, we ll retu
they must pay for their rooms every night money is very tight. everything got more expensiexpe. he sometimes skip his meals to let his two children eat a little more translator: i know i can make it, i have faith in myself that i can get through this, but sometimes the system plays against you. reporter: their situation is not unique, millions of colombians are increasingly struggling to make ends meet and food insecurity is on the rise. according to the world food programme, colombian food prices have increased the most across latin america since the start of the year, in part as a consequence of the war in ukraine. translator: i d say it started about five, six months ago, but prices have really gone up. reporter: a paradox after five years of solid economic growth. colombians responding to a late
supported by public spending. that will include renegotiating a free trade agreement with the united states. his opponent, fernandez, instead of in favor of free enterprises and lower taxing on basic goods to everyday colombians. running on a campaign against corruption he plans on austerity translator: taking away the privileges on of the politicians who are no good to the common people. reporter: the two candidates are neck and neck. and he s still undecided. he hopes whoever prevails will be able to open a new chapter for colombia, what we have now is unbearable. juneteenth is the newest federal holiday in the united
adolescents and adults. pain at the injection site, fever, headache, chills, fatigue and both companies moderna and pfizer have said these child-size dosages of vaccines. symptoms similar to adults. colombians will choose a new president. how issues food insecurity could weigh heavily on voters choices. the country s newest national holiday, take a look at festivities and the history of junen juneteenth.. stay with us. you can t prevent what s going on outside that s why qulipta™ helps what s going on inside. qulipta™ is a pill. gets r right to work to prevent migraine attacks and keeps them away over time. qulipta™ blocks cgrp, a protein believed to be a cause of migraine attacks.