government is stepping in to calm the failure two of u.s. banks. everyone that had money in sign silicon valley bank and signature bank will have money. the president is going to address the public about it. oscars, stealing the show, best picturor, best actress, best supporting actor and best supporting actress. also overnight, saber-rattling once against from north korea with a missile test launched from a submarine. the u.s. and south korea begin joint military exercises. you know this name. michael cohen. set to testify in a case that could lead to criminal charges against donald trump. cohen expected to appear before a mat nhattan grand jury. he s been making hush payments to stormy daniels. and get this march madness your march madness bracket is set for the ncaa tournament. the one seeded, kansas, purdue, alabama, something like that never heard of them. cnn this morning starts right now. i can tell you, i was in washington this weekend. the collapse of
hello, everyone. collapse and recovery. the white house steps in after two banks collapse. at this hour, families are forced from their homes after a levee breaches and more rain on the way. and also, three women who have not been heard from in more than two weeks. and thank you for joining us, i m kate bolduan. the president is trying to reassure the american people and the financial markets to avoid a full blown financial crisis after the collapse of silicon valley bank. regulators are also abruptly shutting down a bank in new york, signature bank which is on the verge of collapse. that set off a fran ik 48 hours, and the president said this. look, the bottom line is this. americans can rest assured that the banking system is safe. the deposits are safe. much more to this. matt egan, what is next for the two banks? it is shock and awe response from washington, and officials are serious about putting this fire out before it spreads elsewhere. what are they doing? the
oh, no. also ahead, the latest from the war in ukraine where both sides are preparing for the next major battle among fears of a false-flag attack that could end up flooding 80 towns. plus, hospitals across the country have reported a surge in cases of a virus that s making infants severely ill. it s not covid, but covid has a big role in why the kids are getting so sick. we ll explain that just ahead. willie, our top story this morning. we begin in washington where moments ago former trump adviser steve bannon arrived in a d.c. courthouse to hear his sentencing for contempt of congress after he refused to comply with a subpoena from the house select committee investigating january 6th. the justice department has asked the judge to sentence him to six months in prison and to fine him $200,000. bannon s lawyers argue he should get only probation. they also have asked bannon be allowed to remain free until his lawyers are able to appeal the sentence. nbc news justice an
as we near the end of the year, there s a lot on my mind. as usual, most of it having to do with politics. i wonder, for instance, if the democratic party has learned any of the correct lessons from the midterms. a lot more congressman, pat ryan about, it just ahead. and it won t be long until the russian invasion of ukraine reaches the one year mark. we ll ukraine be able to keep forcing russia back? what do the off-ramps for peace look like now? plus, from abortion rights to protests in iran, some of the biggest and most impactful social movements this year have is often the case been led by women. that s all coming up in the special year end addition of the program, so let s start the show. welcome to the show, what a year it has been. fighting in ukraine, the overturning of roe v. wade, the continuing covid crisis. but of course, the biggest story on the show, was the battle to save american democracy. ahead of the midterms, the issue was front and center, thanks to a ser
olivia pratt korbel in liverpool one of the suspects was detained on suspicion of murder. eight year old twins a boy and a girl and an 18 year old woman have died after a violent incident at a house in dublin in the republic of ireland. donald trump calls president biden an enemy of the state at his first rally since the fbi searched his florida resort for sensitive files. hello. i m ben croucher. thanks forjoining us for this sunday sportsday. coming up rashford wrecks s arsenal s100% start to the season. they re still top. leicester are still bottom. all the goals from the two premier league games today on the way. dutch delight as max verstappen powers to victory on home soil. a dream season, the success for eilish mccolgan continues as she smashes course record at the big half in london thanks forjoining us. stay tuned for the bravest pigeon in sport too. but first to old trafford where arsenal s perfect start to the premier league season came to an end at the h