receive around the clock security as the department of homeland security warns of murder threats escalating. welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. it is thursday, may 19th. and shortly, the 18-year-old suspect in the racist attack on a buffalo supermarket is due to appear in court after pleading not guilty to first degree murder. we re also learning this morning that a 911 dispatcher has been placed on administrative leave for what officials describe as a, quote, completely inappropriate response to a whispering caller during the mass shooting that left ten people dead. we re hearing stories from those who survived the massacre, including one hero who risked his life to save co-workers and customers. he spoke with cnn s shimon prokupecz. shimon joins us live from buffalo. it is an incredibly moving story, shimon. reporter: it is. what a remarkable man, jerome bridges, he works at the store, describing to us and really just great detail, a
even as the threat of a north korea missile test looms during this visit. all this is a balancing act as russia s war in ukraine hangs over the white house. today in another public show of support, the president met with leaders of finland and sweden as they pushed to join nato, a historic step as more countries unite against russia and condemn its invasion. the big question here is can turkey get on board? we are following all the headlines out of ukraine and the state of play there. first, let s start at the white house and we are joined now. arlette, tell us more about the president s message and his mind set as he s embarking on this. he s flying to asia for his first trip to the region as president. officials said he had hoped to get there earlier in his presidency, but was constrained due to covid-19 and other crises such as the war in ukraine. but the president will be traveling to both south korea and japan to meet with the leaders of each of the countries as well a
into harbor, they dock here, they unload fuel into these oil tanks that you can see just behind me. that could be fuel for cars, diesel, for trucks and jet fuel for planes. diesel, especially critical right now, $5.58 a gallon nationwide, as you mentioned. that is a record that has oil analysts concerned. we spent a sunnier day on the water with an oil expert who told us why he s concerned and what that means for you. it could be gasoline, it could be diesel, it could be jet fuel. that fuel is eventually going to be distributed. right now the tank levels are pretty low, though. is that concerning for you? absolutely. reporter: these oil tanks in new york harbor sit at alarmingly low levels not seen in 30 years. as demand outpaces supply. over there. reporter: this is one of seven critical fuel points across the country. supplying our nation s gas stations, planes, trucks and
farming. we are in new york harbor where the diesel storage tanks are almost dry. it could be gasoline or geesel or jet fuel, but that fuel is eventually going to be distributed. right now those tank levels are pretty low. is that concerning for you? absolutely. these oil tanks in new york harbor sit at awill rlarmingly levels as demand outpaces supply. this is one of seven critical fuel points across the country. supplying our nation s gas stations, planes, trucks, and homes. critical to fueling the u.s. supply chain. and really high diesel prices get passed to the consumer. whether that s for construction or delivering groceries to the grocery store where you re going to buy what you need. u.s. diesel prices are already at record highs with particular pain here in the northeast. and now with tankers like these