uk port authorities apologise and say there ll be a review of plans ahead of the easter weekend. hello and welcome. i m ben thompson. we begin in eastern ukraine, where russia s mercenary wagner group claims it s in control of the fiercely contested town of bakhmut. the head of the group unfurled a russian flag at bakhmut s city hall and declared this. translation: this is the private military company s translation: this is the private military company s flag, - translation: this is the private military company s flag, in - translation: this is the private military company s flag, in the i military company s flag, in the legal sense, military company s flag, in the legalsense, it military company s flag, in the legal sense, it is ours. it remains. the commanders who captured the building in the district will carry on and put these flags up. that s a claim disputed by kyiv, which says its forces still hold the town. the wagner chief also paid tribute to the leading russian m
like representative jim jordan, marjorie taylor greene, and matt gaetz. keri lake for, example, a prominent election denier who lost the governor s race in arizona last year, was also a guest speaker. so or steve bannon and pillow salesman mike lindell. key republican leaders like house speaker kevin mccarthy, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, and our and see chairwoman, rhonda mcdaniel, did not take part in cpac this week. meanwhile, other presidential candidates possible presidential candidates set out the conference in favor of a different event this week. a sign of the republican party remains somewhat splintered with some members trying to charter new path forward and leaving donald trump far behind. instead of cpac, florida governor ron desantis, former vice president mike pence, south carolina senator tim scott, and new hampshire governor chris sununu opted to attend a private retreat with donors hosted by the conservative organization club for growth. the group
this hour. the supreme court weighs in by kicking the can down the road, the high court temporarily extending access to an abortion drug until 11 59 pm friday night. women and girls and physicians across the us remain in limbo, unsure if the strict new restrictions will severely limit the use of mifid per stone moving forward. not just used for medication abortion also used for women who experience miscarriages or women who are going through menopause . cnn s justice correspondent jessica schneider joins us now live. so jessica what happens next? we re really now in a holding pattern yet again until the supreme court issues what will likely be a more definitive decision before late friday. that continues to mean uncertainty for women, doctors and even drug manufacturers. but the good news, i guess for them is that it does keep everything status quo when it comes to the availability of the abortion drug. preston so the abortion pill will in fact continue to be fully available.
cnn newsroom. police make an arrest in connection with a series of killings in california. hear why they believe the suspect was out hunting for another victim. black smoke rises above iran s most notorious prison, one that holds political dissents, including some american citizens. a live report on the protest inside the facility. chinese president xi jinping prepares to make history. taiwan has it own response to xi s address at the chinese communist party congress. we re live in beijing and taipei with details. authorities in stockton, california, have arrested a man they believe is connected to a series of killings. they say the suspect was armed and on a mission to kill another victim. cnn s camila bernal reports. reporter: we have been following this story for days. and now authorities say they believe they have their suspect. this is 43-year-old wesley brownlee of stockton. and what authorities are saying is that they were able to arrest this man thanks
detroit. the president appearing at the annual auto show to promote expensive electronic vehicles, electric vehicles as americans struggle to make ends meet on basics such as food and electricity with the inflation concerns. it does follow yesterday s celebration by the president on the south lawn of the white house touting what he called progress against inflation despite the hard evidence to the contrary from his own federal government. white house correspondent jacqui heinrich starts us off live tonight from the north lawn. good evening, jacqui. good evening to you, bret. today the average cost of an electric vehicle is nearly double the average american yearly salary. and, yet, the president is focused on health of the planet as a new fox news poll shows most americans are far more concerned with what they can afford to eat for dinner. secret service detail i m driving home. the president says he felt optimistic behind the wheeling of a $63,000 electric vehicle. w