i m michael smerconish in philadelphia. on friday the u.s. conducted major retaliatory airstrikes on iraq and syria, the start of what the u.s. military says likely will be larger attacks on iranian-backed militias. airstrikes hit more than 85 targets according to u.s. central command including command and control operation centers, intelligence centers, rockets and missiles and unmanned aerial vehicle storage. the move came in response to a drone strike by iran-backed militants on a u.s. military outpost in jordan on sunday. that killed three u.s. service members and wounded more than 40 others. the strikes began only about an hour after president biden attended the dignified transfer of their remains at dover air force base in delaware. officials say the timing was coincidental but symbolic of the gravity of his decision. iraqi officials say at least 16 people were killed in the strikes and condemn the attacks as, quote, a flagrant violation of iraqi sovereigty. a chief in
viewers in the united states, and all around the world, i am paula newton, ahead on cnn newsroom. the white house, and congressional republicans, said to be inching ever closer to a deal to raise the debt ceiling. but, that could be just the beginning of an effort to avoid a default. new reporting for the washington post, employees of former president trump, allegedly, moving boxes of papers at mar-a-lago a day before the justice department showed up to collect classified documents. russia has, apparently, begun moving tactical nuclear weapons to belarus. what experts are saying about it. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with paula newton. talks between the white house, and congressional republicans, to avoid an economic catastrophe are set to be ahead. there is words from negotiators that they are moving closer to a deal. cnn has learned, both sides are talking about a compromise to raise the debt ceiling, and to cap federal spending for at least the next two y
morning starts now. let s try it again. good morning. buenos dias. welcome to cnn this morning. i m boris sanchez. i m amara walker. and then there were three. yes, for the third time in a week, u.s. fighter jets having to shoot down something over north america. this time over canadian airspace. what we know about this one and the coordination between the u.s. and canada to bring it down. plus, more than five days after that deadly earthquake struck turkey and syria, more survivors are being pulled from the rubble. the latest on the recovery efforts there and why officials are detaining people responsible for the construction of the buildings that collapsed. and super bowl sunday means super bowl commercials. why we re likely it to see more beer ads this year and a little bit of nostalgia. and we will tell you about the pilot program pairing police officers with mental health professionals. why one chief says this change is necessary and should be widespread.
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