the russian defense ministry is now saying these stories and more on cnn news, central. alright we ve learned that louisville bank shooter left behind too lengthy notes, and they seem to reveal why he opened fire on his co workers earlier this month, enforcement sources said one note was found in the gunman s home, the other found on him at the scene on april 10th. the shooter killed five people and injured several others, including a rookie police officer who was shot in the head. he still remains in the hospital. police then killed the shooter. the notes revealed that part of his goal was to show how easy it is in america for someone with mental illness to get ahold of an assault weapon. after the shooting, the gunman s family acknowledged he struggled with depression, but he was able to legally purchase an ar 15 style rifle just seven days before the attack. kentucky is known to have some of the least restrictive gun laws in the country perspective, gun buyers only need to
bombs itself hitting a city of more than 400,000 people, leaving a massive crater. and blowing a car onto a roof. so just how effective is the russian war machine? accidental bombing that is again raising that question. deadline day for a case with huge implications for the entire country is supreme court decision could drop it any moment on medication , abortion and the fate of a pill that millions of women have used for more than two decades. the worst kept secret in washington, president biden said to announce his 2024 campaign next week with the election of mere 564 days away that went fast. we are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news, central. a powerful explosion overnight right in the heart of belgorod, russia near the ukrainian border , not the work of ukrainian forces, but a russian fighter jet with the brief flying through the air. the kremlin has acknowledged that one of its own warplanes accidentally dropped t
capitol hill. and this is cnn. just in to cnn space, exclaiming it triggered its own explosion of that history making rockets. we re going to tell you why. and another act of senseless gun violence. the look on this six year old girl s face speaks volumes, doctors removing a bullet fragment from her cheek after a basketball rolled into her neighbor s yard, and he allegedly opened fire a manhunt now under away with the girl s mother is saying about the moments before he pulled the trigger. and his violence torment sudan, the u. s military is now deploying additional capabilities nearby. that means u. s service members to be in place to secure the u. s. embassy to prepare for potential evacuation civilians desperately trying to flee as fighting between rival factions is now overwhelming hospitals. we are following these major developing stories and many more. all coming in right here to cnn news, central. we begin with the rocket launch turned fireworks show space x s historic
brought to you by audiobook network. others tell your story produce an audio book with us to earn more profits and find a new audience for your published book produced an audiobook. we handle narration, production and digital distribution 38559. charges will be dropped against alec baldwin. the lead starts right now. the hollywood actor soon to be cleared of an advance of involuntary manslaughter charge after that gunshot on a movie set killed his colleague, but is baldwin legally cleared for good and a father and daughter both shot after the six year olds basketball rolled into a neighbor s yard, another case of tragedy after a child s innocent mistake, her grandmother will join me this hour plus incredible site is the most powerful unmanned rocket ever made explodes mid air. why elon musk s space x says it triggered the fiery scene. on purpose. welcome to alina. jake tapper. we start with big breaking news in our pop culture lead. prosecutors say they plan to dismiss charge
. house speaker kevin mccarthy is facing growing pushback within his own party over his new plan to raise the debt limit . we re following this critical test for the speaker for congress and for the president as the clock ticks towards a potential economic crisis. also tonight, alec baldwin s attorney says criminal charges against the actor are being dropped a year and a half after the deadly accidental shooting on the set of his film rust. and trump ally and my pillow chief mike lindell has been ordered to pay $5 million in connection with his false claims about the 2020 election. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world, wolf blitzer is off today. i m alex marquardt, and you re in the situation room. this is cnn breaking news, but we do begin with breaking news out of the white house. cnn senior chief white house correspondent phil mattingly is here with details. phil. what are you learning? well, alex we have known for several months, the p