between the u.s. and russia and how soon paul whelan and brittney griner could be home as we go one-on-one with national security spokesperson john kirby. i m hallie jackson in washington on this thursday afternoon. carol lee over at the white house, jake ward posted up for us in san francisco, our business reporter. carol, let me start with you. this is time number two we re hearing from the president today on the economic news of the day. reporter: that s right, hallie. what you re seeing is not just the president but across the administration, a number of officials are out talking about the economy today addressing these gdp numbers. this is an effort to try to shape the narrative. part of what you re hearing from the president, you might be hearing bad news about the economy, but it s not that bad. he s also saying this is no surprise, that the economy was always going to slow down as the fed steps in and tries to address inflation. he s pointing to things like a strong
europe. we ll look at how the virus is spreading in the u.s. and the push for vaccines. millions of americans hitting the road this holiday weekend but fright delays and rising gas prices are putting the brakes on many of those, hoping for a great escape. we begin in ukraine where russia is said to have bombed an island it just abandoned two days ago. ukraine released this video saying it shows russian air strikes on sfanake island frida night. they used phosphorus bombs which cnn can t independently verify. russia is trying to destroy the equipment they let behind after leaving the strategic island in the black sea. this as a senior u.s. defense official says ukraine has used the u.s. made high mars multiple rocket launches to take out russian targets. at least four of those are in ukraine with four more on the way. president zelenskyy is accusing russia of terrorism following friday s residential strikes near odesa. at least 21 people were killed with 40 others wounded.
capitol hill. and striking back. how new york state is bucking the supreme court when it comes to carrying concealed weapons in public places. every single one of these are preventible. it is terribly tragic and heartbreaking. and following a deadly train crash and derailment, new safety concerns about tens of thousands of train crossings across the country. good morning, it is saturday. july 2nd. thank you so much for waking up with us. and boris, after seeing what travellers are dealing with this weekend, it might not be so bad that we have to stay put and work this weekend. that is right, kristin. good morning to all of you. and we start with what kristin mentioned. major travel disruptions at airports across the united states that are threatening to spoil the holiday for millions of americans. airlines are being put to the test. as the number of people traveling by plane this fourth of july weekend climbed to levels not not seen since the pandemic. but staffing
these are live pictures from atlanta s jackson airport where you can see long security lines already forming this morning. we re tracking hundreds of delays and cancellations at airports across the country. where we re seeing those slowdowns and where the weather could impact your travel plans right now on new day. we re so grateful that you re starting your holiday weekend with us. it is saturday, july 2nd, just two sleeps away from fireworks and hot dogs and all the good stuff. thanks so much for waking up with us. good morning, kristen. good morning, boris. yeah, just two days away if you can get there as you look at all of these major travel disruptions that we re seeing this morning at airports across the united states. they re threatening to spoil the holiday for millions of americans. airports being put to the test as the number of people traveling by plane this fourth of july weekend climbs to near pre-pandemic levels. but staffing issues, cancellations and su
february of 2021, signs pointing to a recession soon if they are not already there. and with that cheery news, we kick off the day. john roberts in washington. harris said have a great weekend, i m with it. let s pull up stakes and go home. sandra: go with it. great to be with you, john. sandra smith in new york. this is america reports . latest response from the white house seems to be about semantics with the president and his team trying to change the definition of a recession. the administration is also claiming the economy is in strong shape due to a hot labor market and falling gas prices. john: millions of americans struggling to afford groceries and to fill up their tanks as inflation runs rampant. sandra: mike emmanuel is live on the north lawn, white house says don t look here, not recession, but the white house seems to counter what millions of americans are actually feeling. sandra, you are right. white house officials are already downplaying this week s