plus, a bold attack inside russia. a freight train carrying crucial supplies blown off its tracks. americans are lonely and isolated. it is now a full-blown health crisis. that s what the surgeon general is saying as he opens up about his own struggles. out front out of cash? janet yellen issuing a stark warning that the united states will run out of money as early as june 1st. in a statement she writes, after reviewing recent federal tax receipts we ll be unable to satisfy all the government s obligations by early june and potentially as early as june 1st if congress does not raise the debt limit before that time. the white house and congress couldn t be further away from a deal. the white house wants to raise the debt limit with no strings attached. republicans in the house say they ll only do it if deep spending cuts are attached. there are only eight days between what the house and senate will be in session at the same time this month. if congress doesn t act, yelle
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
cities and towns, this after severe storms ripped across oklahoma and parts of the central u.s. this morning, more than 50,000 without power in the region. at least nine tornadoes touching down in oklahoma and kansas. wind gusts equivalent to a category 3 hurricane about 120 miles an hour battering texas. ahead, the latest on the storm s and what s to come. plus, at least two people are dead, three others wounded after a drone attack in ukraine. this as the u.s. is now warning that china will face penalties if beijing provides russia with drones and ammunition, as u.s. intelligence indicates, to aid russia s ongoing invasion of ukraine. we do begin this hour with the latest on those severe storms and tornadoes. cnn s senior national correspondent, ed lavendera is in norman, oklahoma. cnn meteorologist chad myers standing by with the latest forecast. we want to begin with you, ed. some pictures there, just alarming. tell us what you re seeing on the ground. reporter: wel
this way of life. as guests in this remarkable city, so must we. if an air raid siren goes off during the show, when it went off last night and hours ago, we will need to leave this location and go somewhere more secure. now, if that does happen, my friend and colleague, alex witt, is standing by in new york to pick up coverage until i m all set and safe to rejoin you. while a raid sirens don t always mean that there is an imminent threat in the area, these are precautionary measures that we are going to abide by, particularly during the week when everyone here has been on high alert. there s been a concern that russia would mark the first anniversary of the war with an attack that would likely have targeted kyiv. but the skies around the city have actually been eerily quiet. the anniversary came and went without any major new offensives or acts of aggression by russia. fighting, however, continues in the eastern and southern parts of this country, like in and around the city
happening now, cnn is near the tense front lines in eastern ukraine right now with just a few hours to go before russia s war hits the one-year mark. ukrainian forces bracing for the possibility of new russian strikes tonight. also this hour, a top safety official declares the toxic train wreck in ohio was 100%, 100% preventable as initial findings in the federal investigation are revealed. the transportation secretary, pete buttigieg, visiting the scene where frustrated residents are growing more and more concerned about their health by the day. alex murdaugh takes the stand in his murder trial. the disgraced south carolina lawyer admitting under oath to lying and to stealing while denying he killed his wife and son. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin with a grim milestone for ukraine and the world, for that matter, a full year since russia s brutal invasion. ukrainians bracing f