washington. republicans are not opposed to any substance. i think it s a political move, and i think it s disgusting. it really is an ongoing crisis here at a scale that is almost unimaginable. you can see some of the garbage that is still over here. and you can actually see how high the water has come. this is what we do not want to see a flood watch. with more rain coming, we expect the water to rise even higher. you re live in the cnn newsroom. and we begin this hour with the passing of two legends who were both game-changers in their respective fields. basketball great bill russell led the boston celtics to 11 nba championships. his final two titles as the first black head coach in a major american sports league. and he was also a tireless champion for racial justice and civil rights, working alongside dr. martin luther king jr. and muhammed ali. in 2011, he was awarded the presidential medal of freedom. and we re also remembering nichelle nichols, who playe
facts as they actually are. i find it puzzling and maddening. what s most alarming is it s only getting worse. a fight against facts was not a concept that was tolerated in the last administration. remember people freaked out when kellyanne conway said this. i don t know about you, but i still believe there is fact or fiction, right and wrong. the question is do they understand the difference? there was a time when we all knew what a man and woman was. i m opening up people to violence by asking what a woman is? can you provide a definition for the word woman? can i provide a definition? yes. i can t. you can t? not in this context. i m not a biologist. brian: we wall knew at one point what kinds of pronoun would be used as well. laws would be obeyed and officers respected. that s not the case now. see that? the crowd broke away the suspect from the cops. when a military disaster like the evacuation of afghanistan raises you man smuls outrage around the world an
accountable, primetime will. illinois state police confirm that the shooter s father is under criminal investigation. he helped his son buy the guns that were used in the shooting. bob crimo is a failure as a father. being a bad parent isn t a crime. but in this case, it might be. bob crimo s son was deeply disturbed and everyone knew it. this kid has been battling rage and depression for years. three years ago tried to kill himself. in april of 2019, an individual contacted highland park police department a week after learning of mr. crimo attempting suicide. spoke with crimo. spoke with crimo s parents and the matter was being handled by mental health professionals at that time. there was no law enforcement action to be taken. jesse: if my son was threatening to kill himself, would i help him buy a gun a few months later? no. i would do everything i could to get him professional help. and make sure he didn t hurt himself again or others. but that didn t happen. just f
place than almost any other country globally to deal with the serious global challenges that a we face with inflation being with first and foremost among them. so we are in the midst of this transition. that s what we are, a transition to a more stable and steady growth that s appropriate and necessary to transition from rapid growth and recovery. there s no doubt we expect growth to be slower than last year, than the rapid clip we had. that s consistent with the transition to a stable, steady growth and lower inflation. maria: yeah, unfortunately, the transition to a recession is working. coming up, wyoming senator john barrasso on the reality of 40-year-high inflation and the potential job cuts to come. plus, were the republicans outsmarted again with a chips bill and plans for more spending and tax increases. we ve never spent this much money [inaudible] maria: then, all the wrong priorities. i m kamala harris, pointing out the woman sitting at the table wearing
charles watson live in atlanta with more. charles. good afternoon the news of the passing of nba legend bill russell is sending shock waves to the sports world and beyond. people try to wrap their heads around this tremendous loss. a message posted to russell s twitter earlier today said he passed away peacefully with his wife jeanine by his side. tributes for the boston celtics gray can nba hall of famer has ported from high-profile figures including former president and fellow basketball legend such as magic johnson who called his death a tremendous loss for the entire basketball world he continued on to say russell was my idol i looked up to him on the court and his success on the court was undeniable he was dominant within the championships off the court will also pave the way for guys like me. nba commissioner adam silver called him the ultimate winner and teammate whose impact on the mba will be felt forever and president obama said today we lost a giant, he goes on t