for help investigating the mysterious illness. what they are asking for in a cnn exclusive. they are democrats, republicans, business leaders and moms. the historic year for women on the ballot in 2022. hello and welcome to the lead. i m casey hunt in for jake tapper. we begin with president biden getting a firsthand look at the damage caused by hurricane ian in florida. he made it clear the federal government is committed to helping the state, which he predicts will take years to recover. earlier in his visit, he met with ron desantis who briefed him on the destruction. the two men on opposites ends of the political spectrum. biden s visit comes as the u.s. death toll from hurricane ian rises again to at least 110 people killed. search and rescue teams are working nonstop to find survivors. for first time, residents and businessowners from sanibel island are allowed to return. only to survey the damage. they can t stay. local officials warn that conditions on the islan
of sweet and low has the potential to kill 500 people fentanyl seizures sky rocking across the country. these parents know too well the horrific consequences. zach was a 17-year-old high school senior. he had no history with abusing drugs or alcohol. so it was a complete shock to us when he was at his desk and passed away two days after christmas of 2020. she went on the stream to get replacement nor a benzodiazepine. it was straight-up fentanyl and killed instantly. got drugs delivered to our house at night like a pizza over snap chat. jumped the fence, got what killed him and we found him in his room in what they call the fentanyl death pose. his mom was stroking his hair and i was holding his hand when he took his last death. martha: florida s attorney yeah is classing to push fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction in this country and suing the biden administration over their border policies fuelling the crisis. first we go to matt finn near the southern border
closer to understanding why the government felt it had to do this as opposed to waiting and going back and forth yet again with the former administration. but let s be clear here. this also could not move in all honesty the needle all that much for you out there in the public because there s a reason these things are often kept under wraps and has a lot to do with protecting the rights of the person whose home or in this case, estate, are being searched, and of course the safety of witnesses and sources. the judge said as much when he cleared the way for fbi agents to execute that warrant and saying in his written order, quote, the government has met its burden to show compelling, reason, good cause to seal portions of the affidavit because disclosure would reveal, one, identities of witnesses, law enforcement agents and uncharged parties, two, the direction, strategy, sources, scope, and methods. and three, grand jury methods protected by criminal rules of procedure. as for
that i enable his ongoing efforts to unravel our democratic system and attack the foundations of our republic. that was a path i could not and would not take. so if she is going to continue this fight the question this morning, how, where and in what office does she plan to do that? this was her trump-backed rival, harriet hageman in her victory speech. wyoming has spoken on behalf of everyone who is concerned that the game is becoming more and more rigged against them. and what wyoming has shown today is that while it may not be easy, we can dislodge entrenched politicians who believe they ve risen above the people they are supposed to represent and serve. in alaska incumbent republican senator lisa murkowski who voted to convict trump during his second impeachment trial advanced to the general election along with kelly is tshibaka and patricia chesbro. advancing also nick begic h & p eltola. harry enten, as we say, this was a historic defeat by some measure. it wa
life in america. a dream that came to a tragic end with dozens of others in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with michael holmes. and we begin in ukraine, where a u.s.-supplied advanced weapon is reportedly starting to gain some traction on the battlefield. a senior u.s. defense official says ukraine has used the himaz multiple rocket launchers to take out russian rockets and other target. four of those are in use in ukraine, four more on their way. meanwhile, president zelenskyy accusing russia of terrorism following friday s missile strikes on a residential area near odesa. at least 21 people were killed, 40 others wounded. this as the u.s. announces a new batch of military aid for ukraine including those anti-aircraft missile systems. mr. zelenskyy saying the equipment will give ukraine a much much-needed boost. translator: i am especially grateful to the united states of america and personally to biden