in the east of the country warning that those who stay behind are at mercy of russia s aggression. and the race to stop the spread of monkeypox as cases and deaths rise around the world, fears that containment will be a massive challenge. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom can kim br brun brunhuber. we begin in eastern kentucky and another day of devastating discoveries and heartbreaking loss. this is the aftermath of horrific flash flooding where at least 25 people are confirmed dead. a local mayor called it just the tip of the iceberg. we ll get an update in the coming hours. floodwaters have washed away roads, destroyed bridges and making ongoing search and rescue efforts for the scores of missing harder. governor beshear says damages could be in the hundreds of millions of dollars and emotional toll is immeasurable. many are still coming to grips with the loss. honestly, there is nothing that anyone can do or say to prepare anyone for something like this
traditional definition of being in a recession. the second quarter gross domestic product g.d.p. shrank at annual rate of nine tenths of a percentage point. that s the second straight quarterly deficit and that checks the box, historically considered as recessionary. president biden says it s no surprise the economy is slowing down because of inflation. but he insists he has the nation on the right path and, quote: it doesn t look like a recession to me. the president also spent time today on a call with his chinese counterpart in a time increasing tension with communist china. white house correspondent peter doocy starts us off tonight live from the north lawn. good evening, peter. peter: good evening, bret. the numbers are right there in black and white. the u.s. economy shrunk for a second consecutive quarter. but, until large, well-respected groups, nonpartisan groups of economists issue some sort of a formal declaration that a recession is underway, then officials here
up early on way too early. morning joe starts right now. relief. excitement. joy. i m very proud of our fellow kansans. we were telling people in neighboring states that their rights were no longer intact. they had to flee their states to get care. the cards were set against us from the start. as a husband i do not look forward to trusting the legislature to protect the rights of my wife. we re avoiding a huge horror that would have come to kansas. one of the things i heard, you may be against abortion for yourself, but you can t be against it and make it for someone else. this is my life on the line, too, is this my right. tonight, we get to say to kansans, you can still get care here, you re still recognized and make your own medical decisions. reaction from kansas last night, as voters turned out in high numbers to protect abortion rights in that conservative state. it was the country s first best of the issue since the supreme court overturned roe v.
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