showdown in iowa. major republican candidates running for the gop nomination are on the trail, their attacks are escalating. the central question remains, can any of them catch up to donald trump? and, the worst attacks and two generations. that is that one senior u.s. official described recent assaults in the red sea. what is happening there could have a big impact on your wallet and supply chains. from what you pay at the pump from up by me missing to store shelves. after weeks of seismic rumbling, a volcano in iceland erupts. rivers of lava and smoke billowing over iceland. could it get bad enough to impact international travel? we are following these major developing stories, and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. good afternoon. thank you so much for joining us on new central. i m laura sanchez alongside brian peeler in the nation s capital. all eyes are on the hawkeye state. 2024 presidential primary officially will be underway with the iowa re
what are the odds that he actually faces justice? plus former president trump s attorney ordered to testify as part of the investigation into the formerer president s handling of classified documents. how he could turn out to be one of the most crucial witnesses in the special counsel s probe. it s thick in the summertime, builds up and smells terrible. it s also headed right for the u.s. away we know about the 5,000-mile massive seaweed make ing its way to the east coast and the impact it is will have on florida s beaches and tour u. for just the second time ever, a 16 beats a 1. plus another stunning upset in the ncaa tournament. a huge underdog 16 seed knocking out a number 1 in the first round of the tournament. andy scholes is laughing at our brackets. it s a dumpster fire out there. we start this morning with big international news. the president of russia is now aed man. the international criminal court issued arrest warrants for vladimir putin and the countr
hill. i m jim sciutto. the moment of impact, remarkable new video shows a russian fighter jet as it forced down a u.s. drone over, we should note, international waters. all of this played out just south of ukraine. 48 hours ago. video proof russia didn t tell the truth about this. i m going to walk you through what we learned from the new video just ahead. also today, janet yellen with a direct message to americans, your money, your bank deposits are safe. she is set to testify on the hill next hour. this, of course, as bank failures here in the u.s. in an unrelated and ill timed bank issue in europe is spooking so many. so this morning what you need to know. if the banking news feels like a lot, how about a little distraction? how about a little march madness. if your bracket isn t locked in, you are running out of time. but we have the guy to help you make the final decisions later this hour. we begin this hour with the incredibly newly declassified video showing the
good evening, welcome, i m earth nature. just ahead on cnn newsroom, russian warplanes are accused of taking down a u.s. drone over the black sea. it s a potentially dangerous escalation at a critical moment in moscow s war against ukraine. we are tracking two major coastal storms in the u.s.. more flooding in california, and a nor easter dumping feet of snow in new england. plus, coming soon to florida beaches, a giant blob of stinky seaweed. around twice the width of the united states and visible from space. i ll speak to a leading researcher about the dangers it poses on sea and on land, the impact would have on tourism, and what it will take to clean up the mess. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom was rosemary church. good to have you with us. while, the u.s. air force says american and allied jets will continue to operate in international airspace after a confrontation with russia over the black sea near ukraine. the u.s. military says russian fighter
we ll tell you why. also, chris rock claps back nearly a year after millions around the world watched the infamous slap by will smith at the oscars. rock reacts. i m not a victim, baby! and, later, echos from the past. musical instruments saved and restored, play sounds of survival. my grandfather didn t want to see instruments being destroyed, broken, or lost. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from new york with jericka duncan. good evening and thanks for joining us on this sunday. the race for the white house is on. former president donald trump took a victory lap after winning more than 60% of a straw poll vote at the conservative political action conference in maryland. some of his potentially biggest challengers were no-shows at the event as the republican primary field is starting to take shape. for the democrats, president biden has yet to face any real competition from within his own party. but today on in anface the nat joe manchin left the door