States and around the world. Im ivan watson and cnn newsroom starts right now. We are getting grim images out of iraqs second largest city where the fight against isis is intense and civilians have been fleeing in panic. The u. S. Military and iraqs Defense Ministry are looking into whether u. S. Led air strikes targeting isis may have killed iraqi civilians in western mosul this month. Some of the victims are said to be women and children. The pentagon confirms that war planes struck isis fighters in one raid on march 17th. A u. S. Defense official tells cnn it seems civilians were killed and injured. Although, he adds, it is still unclear exactly what happened. Cnns ian lee is following all of this for us and joins us from cairo, egypt. It is good to see you, ian. It is iraqi forces that are on the ground, ian, fighting and they are being supported by u. S. War planes and they are presumably carrying out air strikes to help protect the iraqi forces on the ground but now it appears th
he return with two cosmonauts. rachel crain is joining us with this. we saw this crew interacting in space in a very friendly way in stark contrast to what we are seeing back on earth that s the real key here. the stark contrast. the cooperation and peaceful work that is happening up in space against, you know, the tense geopolitical tensions here on earth. one of the last diplomatic links between the u.s. and russia. folks around the world are breathing a sigh of relief in terms of today s landing. as you can imagine, due to the geopolitical tensions, there was some concern how today s landing would go if in fact, vandehei would be coming back at home. at one point, dimitri had tweeted out a video suggesting
blue origin s space strategy and this was the first flight for this vehicle. upon landing, they celebrated with champagne showers and hugs from loved ones. they are still processing the fact that they are now astronauts and the impact this will have on them moving forward. rachel crain, cnn, launch site in texas. one of the toughest nights in kentucky s history. destruction and devastation after 32 tornadoes strike six states killing dozens. a candlelight factory live streamed her pleas for help. we are trapped. please y all. get us some help. we re at the candle factory in mayfield. people desperately seeking their loved ones. i ve been looking for her since 10:30. please help me. president biden offers federal support. this is one of those times when we aren t democrats or republicans. sounds like hyperbole but it s
in the southeast and also the mid atlantic. finally, a little bit of mild air coming in. in fact, for the weekend, new york city, 70 today. 70 tomorrow. 82 on friday. and even over the weekend things are about as exactly where we should be. enjoy this weather. it s pleasant at least. unseasonably cool, just like chad myers. all right, chad, thanks very much. imagine beating traffic by flying above it in your own car. a new vehicle that is bringing the jetsons to life. rachel crain live in las vegas with a pretty incredibly story. rachel? reporter: john, i have a feeling you re a little jealous of this assignment. i was so obsessed i named my dog astro. when i heard i was get anything kitty hawk s flyer, i was equal parts ecstatic and fair tied. it was a little simpler than
it will first focus on partnerships with companies. you may fly one at an amusement park in the near future. rachel, hold on one second. how do you take off in that thing? reporter: it is a vertical takeoff and landing. obviously. reporter: it lifts off like a drone. it was absolutely amazing. and you can feel the vibrations when you re lifting off. like i said, incident was a lot less scary than i expected. granted, i wasn t that high off the ground. they are doing that as a safety precaution. but really truly amazing and a glimpse into the future of what this stuff will actually look like. alisyn camerota says she s a very good driver. do you think you can handle that? ye sf. i would also be a fantastic flyer. there were moments when you looked a little snoopy flying his dog house. that s fine. it is still extremely cool. rachel, you re wonderful. thank you very much for showing us all of that. 120 minutes. it s not a long commute.