Its 4 00 in New York. A major hurricane, the largest city under indictment, ukraines president at the White House right now, and just 40 days to go until Election Day in america. No shortage of big stories, big news on multiple fronts today. Down in florida, Hurricane Helene is bearing down on the Gulf Coast threatening to bring surging waters that officials warn are, quote, unsurvivable. It is currently a category 3 but expected to strengthen before it makes landfall later today. Well get an update at 5 00 eastern. Then Vice President harris has just wrapped remarks in a joint appearance with ukrainian President Zelenskyy. One of the biggest Foreign Policy crises facing President Biden and the next american president right into the 2024 president ial contest. Donald trump lashing out at ukraines leader, making claims that could have come straight out of the mouth of Vladimir Putin. Well have all those stories and much more over the next two hours. We begin with the stunning News Right
good day i m chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. at what point did we start considering mental illness a crime? the agonizing words from the brother of a man pinned down and killed by police while apparently if the grips of a mental health crisis we have new reporting on the startling frequency of similar encounters with law enforcement and maybe how to stop them plus, another stunning drop in markets with banks stocks leading the way. how low will it go breaking an arrest warrant issued for russian president vladimir putin we start in virginia where ten people including three hospital employees are now facing charges in the death of a black man in handcuffs and shackles pinned to the ground and suffocated the 28-year-old had been hospitalized for suffering severe mental distress, something his family wasn t addressed by officials who instead they say treated him like a criminal. at what point do we stop preserving life. at what point do we cons
let me start with the breaking news international criminal court that issued arrest warrants for putin and one of his commissioners for war crimes both accused of unlawfully deporting ukrainian children to russia joining me from london, nbc foreign correspondent megan fitzgerald explain the charges against putt yun putin and what it might mean this has been a month s long investigation that started in september. and the lead prosecutor for the icc saying that they were able togather enough evidence to bring about these arrest warrants he went on to say, want to read the statement, he said the pretrial judge as sesed there were reasonable grounds to believe that each suspect bears responsibility the statement went on to say that they found evidence that suggests these children were taken from orphanages and along with children in care homes and taken to russia. we know there was a u.n. report released yesterday that detailed a list of alleged war crimes by russia one of them
they need to take such an historic move to bring transparency to this. eric holcomb is the latest u.s. official to pay a visit to taiwan. we ll seek to continue to build strategic partnerships with you. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster. it is monday, august 22, 4:00 a.m. in washington, 9:00 a.m. in london and 11:00 a.m. in moscow where new details are emerging after the death of dugin, daughter of a prominent supporter of vladimir putin. a murder investigation was launched after she was killed in a car bomb on saturday. the russian investigative committee believe someone ordered and planned the blast. a foreign ministry official has implied ukraine may be responsible, but ukraine is strongly denying that claim. cnn s fred pleitgen is following all the developments from the russian capital. reporter: a car engulfed in a massive fireball on a highway outside moscow. police say the vehicle exploded and crashed, the driver dead on the scene. that
But mark meadows always felt it was rigged and it was rigged and stolen and because it was rigged and stolen our country has gone to hell. Look at the border, israel. That would have never happened. Ukraine would have never happened. Our country is going to hell. Look at Energy Independent we were. Now were not Energy Independent, not close. We buy energy from venezuela and lots of other places and we are a nation in decline all because of a rigged and stolen election. Thank you very much. Giuliani, do you think he will take a deal . Dana President Trump making some comments today before the trial resumes here in new york court. Michael cohen his former lawyer and fixer is on the stand for a second day and today trumps lawyers will be asking him questions. Poking holes in the case. One comment he does believe that mike johnson, who is the republican nominee for speaker, is likely to win. Doesnt seem like he will try to torpedo that nomination. Bill put out a post in support of him. See