shelling on critical infrastructure. we ll bring you the very latest from kyiv. and ahead of a major hearing on title 42, we ll bring you a live report from the u.s. southern border in texas. right now, out west, over 20 homes are feared to be destroyed. evacuation orders are now in effect as a wind-driven wildfire rages in southern california. we begin with breaking news from the white house moments ago. president biden addressed the global summit on covid where he marked the 1 million lives lost here in the u.s. due to the pandemic. the president signed a proclamation order flags to be flown at half-staff to honor all the lives lost. biden called on congress to pass emergency funding to help protect more americans. that s why i continue to call on congress here at home to take the urgent action to provide emergency covid-19 funding that is vital to protect americans, to make sure that we maintain our supplies of covid-19 tests, treatments. right now, 45 states are
nationwide by nbc s count, cases are up 58% over the last two weeks and it s adding urgency to a covid summit happening virtually right now. president biden s message this morning, don t grow numb to this unimaginable loss. our heart goes out to all of those who are struggling, asking themselves, how do i go on without him? how do i go on without her? today we are at a new stage in fighting this pandemic, facing an evolving set of challenges. we have to double down on our efforts to get shots in peoples arms, country by country, community by community. we are focusing on eastern europe. president zelenskyy said joining nato would have saved his country. part of putin s justification for invading was to prevent nato expansion, and now finland s leader says they want to join nato without delay, and how russia is reacting this morning. plus, the spotlight is on the supreme court. where the justices are meeting today in private for the first time since the draft opinion leak
highest level in more than 40 years, but there are some signs in the report things could be turning around, at least a little. senate democrats will move to protect access to abortion, and this preliminary vote expected to fail. more from capitol hill ahead. the house also just approved $40 billion in aid to ukraine. right now ukraine says it s making progress in the northern city of kharkiv and we will go there live. but we will begin with our team covering today s inflation report, and joining us is our panelist, and stephanie, let me start with you. people are getting excited saying it s slowing and not going up as quick as it could, and it s a positive, and it is positive and just because it s not going up it s not going down. as we head into the summer and the conflict with ukraine continues we could see gas prices go back up and that s going to hurt again. people need to be ready for that. carol, the president is on his way to illinois to talk high prices. what
A. M. Pacific. I am jose diazbalart. We begin this hour from the percussions of an air strike that killed Seven Members of the Kitchen Aid Group, and the nonprofit is pausing its aid efforts in the gaza ship, and the ship is returning to its port. Antony blinken addressed the strike. The victims of yesterdays strike join a Record Number of humanitarian workers that have been killed in this particular conflict. These people are heroes. They run into the fire, not away from it. They show the best of what humanity has to offer when the going really gets tough. They have to be protected. Israeli Prime Minister netanyahu issued a statement saying unfortunately in the last day there was a tragic case of our forces unintentionally hitting innocent people in the gaza strip. The aid workers were traveling in a vehicle with the world Central Kitchen Logo on it after leaving a warehouse that stored humanitarian aid. The nonprofit coordinated its effort with the military, and the group releasing a
Case. Plus, schools in pennsylvania now canceling classes today after new sightings late last night of the convicted murderer still on the run. And later, a mass exodus and eighthour wait as the gates finally open at burning man. A live report from what was a very muddy Nevada Desert coming up. Great to have you with us. And it is good to be back with you. 1 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting from new york. We begin in washington where hours from now the former National Leader of the proud boys will be sentenced on charges related to the january 6th attack. This is Enrique Tarrio, he was found guilty of Seditious Conspiracy for trying to stop the certification of the 2020 election and trying to keep trump in power. Prosecutors are asking for a 33year sentence. So far, tarios codefendants have been given sentences far shorter than what the government wanted. Joining us from the courthouse in washington is nbcs justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian. What will you be watch