what we re learning about body camera video of the incident. breaking news on a possible shake-up at the white house. reports that chief of staff ron klain is set to resign. maryalice parks with details just coming in. the new staggering toll of putin s war in ukraine. u.s. officials estimating russian forces have suffered more than 150,000 casualties, as vicious fighting continues in the east. and tonight, new information about a former navy s.e.a.l. who died while fighting in ukraine. matt gutman on the ground in kyiv. the mysterious death of a american tourist in mexico. new video showing him dancing hours before he died. mexican authorities say he fell from a balcony, but his widow says she was told he was shot. now the family is working to get his body back home. florida rejects an a.p. course on african american studies. why the state is calling it, quote, woke indoctrination masquerading at education. the educator who developed the course calling critics misinf
we ll tell you where he s headed and how he s trying to help democrats keep control of congress. and from long drives to costly care, a growing number of parents are concerned about access to mental health care for their children. we ll ask an expert about what more can be done in. and two weeks after miami quarterback tua had trouble walking but was cleared to go back out on the field, the nfl has rolled out different standards. what the rules mean to players. a new week. we are grateful that you re starting it with us. it is sunday, october 9th. good morning. good morning, everyone. good to see you. we begin with a $ ddeadly rocke attack in ukraine. several were killed and dozens wounded in zaporizhzhia last night. another local official says two kids are among the wounded. fortunately, though, we understand their injuries are not life threatening. images show this smoldering fire and rubble after the attack. this after after the explosion of the bridge linking
plus, neck and neck. several key midterm races across the country still a toss-up, just a month out from the election. and later, heroes at the wheel. a pair of quick-thinking bus drivers rescue a todd her after the car the child was in was carjacked. the remarkable story coming up. hello, everyone. thank you for joining us this sunday. i m fredricka whitfield. new today, russia fires a barrage of missiles into the ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia, leaving at least 12 dead, another 87 injured, including ten children. these new strikes happening just hours after a massive explosion damaged the only direct road and rail connection between annexed crimea and the russian mainland. ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the blast, but has publicly celebrated it. and new satellite images show the damage from above. but despite that, rush aif says it is resuming some car and train service. f fred, this attack overnight hitting a civilian area. what more are you learning? y
south carolina as category one storm with wind speeds up to 85 miles an hour and and a life-threatening storm surge is expected up to 7 feet. we are monitoring the strike of the storm and will take you to governor desantis as soon as we start speaking but we want to switch gears. a disturbing trend of law enforcement coming under attack. outrage sweeping the nation s following the murder of 9/11 first responder in new york city, 24 year f fdny lieutenant alison russo was walking in uniform less than a block to her station when she was stabbed. over 20 times, barbaric and completely unprovoked attack. the suspect was taken into custody after barricading himself inside of a building. he is charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. nypd commissioner condemning the senseless attack. this deadly, senseless broad daylight attack on a former fdny team member is in the soul of the society. it is the latest consequence of the violence and the relentlessly fight. je
everywhere. i ve never seen damage like this in my whole life. it s unreal. reporter: boats tossed like toys. the lone bridge connecting the island cracked and crumbled with the storm s winds putting some sections totally under water. we had about 200 households that didn t evacuate on the island that we know of. reporter: anyone still trapped on the isolated island now waiting for rescue by boat or air. we joined the lee county sheriff as he surveyed some of the hardest hit areas to see the full scope of ian s power. you know that as we are speaking right now, there are people that want us and need us and we can t get to them. reporter: people like jack and betty. an elderly couple who hasn t been heard from since the storm hit their continue dope. the worst part is the waiting and the unknown and not knowing that they re okay. reporter: their son scott says his parents were unable to evacuate in time and forced to hunker down on their ground floor. but rescuer