ukraine. and a decisive decade for the world. so make no mistake, we will support ukraine self-defense for as long as it takes. but how much and with what? this comes as the u.s. and germany are in something of a standoff over whether to send tanks to the ukrainian battlefield. the top pentagon officials are set to speak this hour. we expect to learn more information about if maybe tanks are on the way. we ll have much more on the dramatic negotiations ahead. plus, in his first public remarks since classified documents were found at his home and office, president biden said he has no regrets. i have no regrets on following what the lawyers have told me they want me to do. it is exactly what we re doing. there is no there, there. and reaction from hollywood as prosecutors say they will charge alec baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of halyna hutchins. in ahead what industry leaders are saying about this case. but let s begin with the war in u
some leopard tanks to ukraine while holding back the american-made abrams model. what s the difference, and can ukraine get some tanks before russia ramps up its war in the spring? plus, a new investigation opened in new mexico into a republican candidate s campaign possibly being laced with money from fentanyl sales just days after his arrest accused of plotting to shoot the homes of his democratic rivals. and julia roberts made her a household name. coming up, the real erin brockovich is here on a mission to help military families. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper and we start with the world lead in what appears to be a standoff between the united states and germany when it comes to giving more heavy weapons to ukraine. more than 50 countries and organizations met at ramstein air base in germany led by top military leaders but the group failed to come to an agreement on one of ukraine s most pressing request, whether or not germany will send the leopard tanks to i
investigations. a move certain to frustrate newly-empowered republicans. plus, alec baldwin s lawyers say they were blind-sided when the actor was set to be charged with manslaughter this week. that has many wondering, do prosecutors actually have a case? are they overreaching? we ll discuss. and the desantis administration blocks an a.p. african american studies course from being taught in high schools. we re joined by one professor for a look at what s actually in that course and why she feels it s critical for students. your weekend is finally here. we are glad to have you. it s saturday, january 21st. good morning. good morning. good to see you. we are going to begin with the war in ukraine this morning. a stalemate over tanks. ukraine s president says the country desperately needs them and there s no alternative. but germany failed to reach an agreement on sending its leopard tanks to ukraine because german officials say they will not send those tanks unless th
putting the chickens in their own backyard. cnn s gabe cohen with more. reporter: every morning, cassidy o donnell fetches a feast from her pennsylvania yard. fresh eggs from eight chickens, an idea she hatched last spring as food prices surged. we had seen that the price of eggs had gone up quite a bit. now they ve gotten even more expensive. grateful for the decision we made a year ago. reporter: the price of eggs is up a rotten 60% in a year. largely driven by a deadly avian flu outbreak across 47 states, that s left some store shelves empty. inspiring more americans to invest in backyard chickens, hoping to save some scratch. what we re seeing right now is a wake-up call for a lot of our customers. reporter: mike higman owns my pet chicken which sells chicks and supplies for backyard flocks. he says business is booming, up
side seems open to negotiations. the soaring cost of eggs at the grocery store is prompting americans to start raising chickens in their own back yards, an investment some families say is saving them money in the long run. as cnn s gabe cohen reports, some experts are quite skeptical about such savings and caution would-be hen owners not to count their chickens before they hatch. reporter: every morning, cassidy o donnell fetches a feast from her pennsylvania yard. dropped that one. reporter: fresh eggs from eight chickens, an idea she hatched last spring as food prices surged. we had seen that the price of eggs had gone up quite a bit. now they ve gotten more expensive, so grateful for the decision we made a year ago. reporter: the price of eggs is up a rotten 60% in a year, largely driven by a deadly avian flu outbreak across 47 states that s left some store shelves