Thank you all for joining us today for this important hearing. Ranking member kavanaugh and i think all of the witnesses for joining us today, as well. Including our witnesses and from ohio and pennsylvania. We look forward to the testimony of each one of you. As you know, last month news broke about an environmental disaster caused by Norfolk Southern train to ram it near East Palestine, ohio. Less than a mile from the pennsylvania border. Less than a trained around it in the subsequent hazardous relief and led to the controlled burn and the evacuation of some 2000 people. This tragic incident is a reminder of the importance of following the golden rule in treating other people the way that we would like to be treated if they todays hearing is an opportunity to put ourselves in the shoes of those impacted by this disaster. Examining the Immediate Response, and to ensure long term accountability for the cleanup efforts. It is our responsibility in congress to answer, one, what went wro
world. i m laila harrak. thousands of people ordered to evacuate their homes in california as the storm-battered state endures another round of heavy rain and flooding. donald trump facing new legal woes. the former u.s. president now weighing whether to testify before a grand jury about his alleged role in a hush money scheme. plus, a major step for the middle east as iran and saudi arabia strike a deal to restore diplomatic ties. the surprise agreement helped along by beijing. we ll break down what it all means. announcer: from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with laila harrak. we start this hour in california, where residents are getting battered by more storms, the result of yet another atmospheric river. at least two people are dead and nearly 10,000 people are under evacuation orders. more than 40,000 homes and businesses currently without power according to poweroutage.us. the central coast has been the hardest hit with creeks being turned into raging rivers
bill: also the debate that has everybody taking sides, while some restaurants let kids eat free, one restaurant is letting kids eat free from kids. no children allowed, people who want to dine in peace. some parents say it s a slap in the face. we ll take you there coming up this hour. jacqui: welcome back as america reports rolls into the second hour, jacqui heinrich in washington. bill, good to be with you. bill: nice to see you, jacqui. sandra and john have the day off. first, a fox news alert from overseas, check it out. jacqui: begin this hour with a duelling display on the world stage. president biden making a surprise visit to war torn ukraine all while china prepares to send its top diplomat to russia. bill: so that s happening as president putin gears up for a major address, marking one year since the invasion began. tomorrow morning early our time. he s hoping for some support from the communist nation, he might just get it, jacqui. jacqui: the u.s. is
fireworks at a squad card. one officer hurt and several police cars damage. austin councilmember sayed defund the police is to blame and one of these is not worried about the consequences. it can t be the interest once you start going in, you are not supposed to do. we are starting to have the police come in. are you ever scared you will get arrested or something, you know, have a felony charge on you because at this? no, like i said dana: and the police deal with understaffing, we are reminded how dangerous the job is. the police catching the cold-blooded killer shot dead in officer and heusen fallen officers handcuffs. that officer christopher fitzgerald a father of four and son of a full and police chief. and governor desantis to support with a tour in democrat led city s and desantis thinks he knows what is behind the lawlessness. it is important to admit that these left-wing policies have failed. they have empowered criminals. they have put the public at ri
and guillotines, you all. that s what we re talking about. it will only happen if the voters allow him to do it. plus, nikki haley wants the gop nomination for president. if she can t take on her former bass does she have what it takes to be commander in chief? also tonight, the long reach of the big lie. colorado secretary of state jim griswold is here to talk about a brand new threat from election deniers. later, it s blacker all freedom week. how all of us can empower americans fastest-growing new group of entrepreneurs. this is american voices. hello, i m michael steele in for alicia menendez. we start a new hour of american voices, we have to talk about some new reporting that frankly sounds nuts. we must take it seriously. we know donald trump loves him some law and order. reporting in rolling stone says he wants to take things back to 17 and 92 if americans sent him back to the white house. in short, he wants to expand the federal death penalty according to three sourc