. . . . you were in the cnn newsroom paula read in washington, jim acosta is off. we begin with the latest emergency act aimed at a time global banking crisis, switzerland ubs is buying the rival credit suisse after the bank lost 25% of value the past week as major depositors fled in droves. even as an emergency loan from the swiss national bank failed to shore up confidence. that bank says the take-over of ubs should, quote, secure financial stability and protect the swiss economy. joining us is cnn economics and political commentator catherine, first i want to go cnn anna stewart. put this in perspective, how big of an announcement is this. this was for the time one of the biggest banks in the world and definitely a major bank in europe. being in the midst of a huge set of restructure the last couple of years, it was already under pressure and you ve seen the pressures on the banking sector with silicon valley bank, you can say it was a weak link started to debuckl
will: did for everyone but you. ainsley: great to be at work. pete: tomorrow is april 18th. it is just finishing their taxes. ainsley: so is everyone else. so stressful. pete: bank statement. ainsley: are yours in? have you completed yours? pete: yes, i need an extension. will: i need extension. it is in my inbox. i need do digital signatures. pete: how about you? ainsley: all mine are finished. done. which is a good feeling. all right, it is 6:01 on the east coast. the house judiciary committee is in new york city this morning to hold a field hearing on violent crime. will: crime victims will testify about the direct impact alvin bragg s policies have had on their lives. alexandria hoff joins us in washington with more. d.a. bragg is calling this is a political stunt which is a term we have heard republicans describe his prosecution of former president trump. spent thousands ton that while declining to prosecute 1200 felony cases last year up from 828
damage. there is no end in sight. we ll look at how russia views this grim year with the anchors of exiled russian broadcaster tv rain. then we ll examine the present and future on the bloody battle field. is the war in a stalemate now and how might it finally end? i ll ask the experts. also, while all eyes are cast upward looking for more chinese balloons which of beijing s other actions are we missing on the ground and in the cyber realm? we ll explore. in the 360 days since russia s invasion, ukraine has become the front line in the global battle for democracy. it is a fight that is being fought in the airwaves as well as on the battle field. putin s minions are working overtime to control the message overseas and at home. under a law passed last year journalists in russia can be jailed for up to 15 years for reporting what the kremlin considers fake news about what its military is doing. and calling the war in ukraine a war could land one in prison. because of the crack
and then nikki haley is going to deliver a major speech to abortion and then two legal battles surrounding former president donald trump in sudan, a shaky cease-fire as an evacuation is under way to help foreigners. what we know about why tucker carlson and don lemon were forced out. and then we remember harry bwho died president biden announced he s running for re-election he kicked off his bid for a second term with the release of a three-minute video called freedom, and he asked voters to tk give him more time biden also says maga extremists are lining up to cut the social safety net and take away personal liberties the announcement comes four years to the day after he launched his 2020 campaign when i ran for president four years ago, i said we are in the battle for the soul of america, and we still are the question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more or less freedom, more rights or fewer. i know what i want the answer to be, and i think you do,
carter receiving hospice care in his georgia home after a series of health battles. the former peanut farmer turned u.s. president is 98 years old. carter s four years in office from 1977 to 1981 are only part of his incredible story. for decades he s been a champion for world peace eventually winning the nobel peace prize in 2002. isabella rosales is in his hometown. is there any indication of how the former president is doing today? reporter: paula, the family is requesting privacy so we re not really getting an indication as to the extent of his health condition. we have a statement from the carter center which he founded. here is a statement. quote, after a vears of short hospital stays former u.s. president jimmy carter decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention. he has the full support of his family and his medical team. that s as far as we know right now about his health condition. l