Mobile phone sales, stops making the handheld device. Now ukraines army says it started what it calls the second face of a military push against armed groups in the east. It says one of its helicopters was hit by rocket fire. Reporter the skies above the town, Ukrainian Government says one of their helicopters exploded off it was shot in the fuel tank just as it was taking off, the pilot survived. Translator a helicopter was taking off and then crashed. It crashed on a small plane and exploded. Reporter in the southern port another explosion at a police roadblock. One report said that a grenade was thrown from passing vehicle. The police say seven people were injured. Over the border in southwestern russia, military exer siecises continue. The size and scope has alarmed the Ukrainian Government and many governments in the west. Russia has said if it believes that ethnic russians in ukraine are threatened, it will take action. At a Volunteer Camp here donetsk they are learning new and l
Nokia was a company that once lead the world in mobile phones and now bows out after a sale to microsoft. And Tino Villanova died after a long bout with cancer. Ukraines interior Ministry Says armed are groups have seized a bus in the eastern city of slaviansk. A German Defense Ministry Says eight members of the mission are missing. A spy was traveling with the convoy. This comes as the Ukrainian Army says it started a second phase of a push against separatists in the east Hoda Abdel Hamid joining us now. What more do we know hoda . Reporter actually the self proclaimed mayor of slaviansk has confirmed that his people were holding these this delegation of the usce, it was a team that was here to do military a very verification. There was a deal by which when the team arrived around the first check point, it should have called in and coordinated for the entrance into the town. The mayor said that that did not happen. He also said in the same bus where the eight members of this team was,
City where millions prepare for the canonization of not one but two popes. More american troops are arriving in Eastern Europe today, and theyll add to the nato operation responding to tensions in ukraine. The u. S. Is sends hundreds of soldiers to the balantic states. We are here to demonstrate natos commitment to lithuania with our persistent presence of trained soldiers. Let me make this clear. Should lithuania need nato, i guarantee you nato will be there. The leaders are preparing to hold emergency talks on monday, and the white house and members of the g7 all promising penalties for russia saying we have committed to act urgently toance fie targeted sanctions due to the cost of russias actions. They cut short a trip to italy today citing escalating tensions with russia. Russian military aircraft today crossed and violated Ukrainian Air space for seven times. Its clear that russian aggression has its aim to undermine the Global Security and global stability. To redraw the lines an
Tornadoes touch down in louisiana, water levels keep rising and more rain on the way. A packed show for you this morning. Talk to cnn chief medical correspondent dr. Sanjay gupta, dr. Anthony fauci, from the National Institute of allergy and infectious diseases. Former new mexico give nor Bill Richardson, illinois congresswoman january, and tboz will be joining us. Starting point begins right now. Welcome, everybody. Our starting point is kind of gross. The flu. A nasty strain running rampant across the country. Thousands hospitalized and dozens of people have died. In just a few hours, the cdc will release new numbers on how widespread the flu is. Cnns medical unit got an early look and one expert says were at epidemic levels. Dr. Sanjay gupta is in atlanta. What are you expecting to hear . Elizabeth cohen has been working through the night on getting these numbers. One number, which is important and what we expected. Widespread outbreak of the flu. 47 states, up from 41 states with a
Hour. We have a lot to talk about. We really do. Your your bottom line starts right now. Thank you, randi and victor. See you at the top of the hour. Suddenly, and maybe only for a moment, gun advocates and gun Company Investors are truly worried. Good morning. Im christine romans. A year marked with obsession of budgets and elections, 2013 is shaping up a little different. Our leaders may actually do something to reign in gun violence. We dont know if this momentum will last, if congress will actually act. Theres been a lot of talk of an executive order. This time at least feels different. This week, Vice President biden held a series of Task Force Meetings with various stakeholders in the gun debate, delivering a set of recommendations to the president based on that input as soon as tuesday. Theres got to be some Common Ground here to not solve every problem, but diminish the probability that what weve seen in these Mass Shootings would occur and diminish the probability that childre