re-election in the 2022 mid terms. they ve signed on to a bipartisan bill that would delay the repeal of title 42 for another 60 days. those democrats being mark kelly, senator of border state and they are very concerned this could be a huge issue ahead of the mid terms. immigration always tends to be a hot button issue, kristin. this is a concern of theirs because voters care about this. no one wants to see it it turns into a humanitarian criticism. kristin? this is a big ush you. from capitol to sports, the new orleans pell cans shocking the phoenix suns in game two. the loss extra worrisome for the
of the second half. booker put on a show in the first half scoring 31 points but left in the third quarter with a hamstring injury. and in memphis the home team grizzlies crushed the visiting minnesota timberwolves 124-96. their best of seven series is now tied at one game apiece. good news for fried chicken fans around the world. fast food chain popeye s is on track to open 200 locations. the chain restaurant is going to open in france, china, india and the u.k. popeye s seen modest growth since the start of the pandemic. this is only the beginning for what lies ahead. thanks for joining me here on cnn newsroom. i m max foster. our coverage starts on cnn newsroom with kristin fischer.
suns as their best player gets injured. andy scholes has more in this morning s bleacher report. good morning. good morning, kristin. the suns with the best record. the first round series not supposed to be their biggest challenge again. booker was incredible in the first half last night. the only players in the past 40 years to make it. in the third quarter he injured a hamstring trying to run down the play. booker did not return. he scored 26 of his 37 points in the second half. the pelicans get the win 125-114. hawks tying to get there and
from the most innovative company. get a great deal on this limited time price with internet and voice for just $49.99 a month for 24 months with a 2-year price guarantee. call today. getting underway right now, an administrative hearing in the u.k. that could bring julian assange s extradition to the united states a big step forward. the u.s. accuses the wikileaks founder of conspiring to obtain and disclose national information. claire sebastian joins us from london. good morning. what do we expect to happen today? reporter: good morning, kristin. the hearing is underway. assange is dialed in virtually from a high security prison in london where he has spent the last three years. this is a hearing where the
miles per hour. a breezy afternoon across the region. quite a bit of snowfall in recent days. a lot of folks in wisconsin, done with the snowfall. wanting some spring weather in the forecast. i think that car gets it about right. ugh. that s about how we all feel about a late april snowstorm. thank you so much. i m kristin fischer. new day starts right now. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. good morning to our viewers here in the u.s. and around the world. it is tuesday, april 19th. i m kaitlan collins in new york with jim sciutto in lviv, ukraine. john berman and brianna keilar are off. we start with breaking news in a critical moment for russia s war, now that a major battle for donbas is under way, president zelenskyy announcing that russian forces have launched a new large-scale ground offensive in eastern ukraine. marking a potentially significant turning point in russia s unprovoked war and creating the ultimate test for