minutes? the lead starts right now. from iowa to new hampshire to the white house, candidate hit parade, kissed babies, and tried to make their case face to face with voters with one notable exception. then a burst of blast, but not fireworks. three more mass shootings in texas, indiana, and philadelphia are the latest sites of a uniquely american tragedy. plus, hidden cameras in the women s locker room exposed a troubling pattern of sexism and abuse. in this case, it was the police behind the offense. see what a cnn investigation reveals, and meet the brave women who want answers. welcome to a special edition of the lead. i m abby phillip in for jake tapper. we start with our politics lead. today is independence day in america, but it is no holiday for the many who are hoping to become the country s next commander in chief. republicans are all out on the campaign trail in the key battleground states of iowa, new hampshire, where voters pride themselves on getting
casualties or damage. the foreign ministry spokeswoman called the attack an act of international terrorism. an adviser to ukrainian president zelenskyy quick to point out the irony writing, a terrorist attack is when you have been deliberately firing cruise and ballistic missiles at residential areas and crowded pizzerias for 16 months. terrorism is the main attribute of russia today. president putin attempting to project a different image, one of strength and stability while addressing his allies for the first time since facing an armed insurrection by the wagner group. translator: the russian people are consolidated as never before. i would like to thank my colleagues from the sco countries who expressed the support for the actions of the russian leadership to protect the constitutional order, the life and security of russian citizens. we highly appreciate it. reporter: putin s gratitude,