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it s how you use your radar. we typically are focused on things that are moving fast. and so it s a bit more difficult to collect on slow moving objects like a balloon. and as they made adjustments, they were able to seize that. the secretary of defense giving an explanation for the string of unidentified objects over the northern united states. it comes as president joe biden may address today how his administration will deal with other objects in the future. also happening this morning, we ll get our first look at pieces of the grand jury report investigating donald trump s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in georgia. and meanwhile the former president s only challenger so far in 2024 kicks off her campaign with comments about her former boss and president biden that are getting a lot of attention this morning. good morning and welcome to way too early on this thursday, february 16th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. president j
inflation. prices fell dramatically last month for manufacturers. of course, those costs passed down to consumers eventually. the flip side, there are still banking fears simmering, futures way down ahead of the opening bell, you can see there. what all of this means as we get another big decision coming, that is, the feds, whether it will raise interest rates again. plus this morning escalating tensions after an alarming encounter over the black sea, a russian fighter jet colliding with an unmanned u.s. drone. that $23 million aircraft then crashing into the sea and the race is now on to recover it. extreme life-threatening weather continues to hammer both coasts this morning. record rain, swamping california, heavy snow, 3 feet in some areas, burying the northeast. this morning nearly half a million people without power. we are going to get to all of that, but we do want to begin with the economy this morning, this new data that just dropped, cnn chief business corres
abortion in the united states. this case specifically involves, rather, a drug used in a medication abortion. as of 2020 research shows abortion pills account for more than half of all u.s. abortion and miscarriage health care in this country. the trump-appointed federal judge was at the center of this battle already facing scrutiny. we ll take you live to tech tex and texas and tell you more about why. u.s. officials expressing concern after the drone crashed into the black sea. washington s message to moscow this morning. we are also keeping a close eye on the markets. the dow down just over 500 points now this despite good data on inflation. we ll explain what s behind those numbers at the stock market. but we do begin in texas where the biggest legal battle over abortion since roe v. wade was overturned by the supreme court is happening now. cnn s rosa floores is in amarillo, texas. one judge in amarillo could have national implications here. this judge has a lot of p
court, and this is cnn. closed captioning brought to you by meso book .com. we offer a free book on mesothelioma call for the free book and receive so much more call 1 808 31 37 100. happening right now. flash bangs and more clashes between protesters and police in france this as a final decision on french president macron s changes to the pension system is expected tomorrow. we re live in paris with the latest this morning. president biden is suggesting that the government is close to identifying the person behind the leak of classified pentagon documents. what we re learning about the leaker that s ahead flood emergency in south florida two ft of rain in some places rescues underway as we speak these stories and more on cnn news, central. unfolding this hour. massive protests continue in france. we ve seen these intense confrontations already. during our show. it continues right now. this is ahead of this final decision that s expected on whether or not french president emm