else they have planned because speaker pelosi is going to be on the island entirety for the day tomorrow. and while we have you, kylie, the state department just issued a new warning on how al qaeda may respond to the u.s. strike that killed a top al qaeda leader. what more can you tell us about that? yeah. so the state department warning is warning all americans around the world that because of this killing over the weekend of al zawahiri there could be the potential for increased violence towards american citizens, towards u.s. facilities and in this warning they are saying that it could take the form of actions such as hostage taking. it could take the form of kidnapping, suicide bombings and the like. so they are warning american citizens around the world to be cognizant of that possibility in these days following that incredible murder that took out that terrorist. barbara, what does it say, though, that not even a year
let s turn to this note that came from russia to the state department warning unpredictable consequences should the u.s. continue to offer weapon support to ukraine. what s the state department s response to that? i m not in a position to speak to any specific correspondent between russia and the department of state but sheer what i can say. if the allegation on the part of moscow is that we are providing unprecedented amounts of security assistance, $3.2 billion during the doucourse of this administration and that the ukrainians are using this security assistance effectively to defend their country, well, then we re guilty as charged. the russians shouldn t be surprised by this. long before putin s invasion of ukraine began, we made clear we would do three things. i ve already mentioned two of
heightened battle in the eastern part of the country where the terrain is different and they need more equipment. russia is also protesting this military support that the u.s. has been offering to ukraine. sources tell cnn that russia september a diplomatic note to the state department warning of unpredictable consequences if the u.s. moves forward with supplying more military weaponry to ukraine. that raises questions about what russia exactly could do next at a time when ukrainian president zelenskyy is warping that the world should be on alert for the possible ewe of nuclear weapons by russia. the u.s. remains undeterred by russia s warnings, continuing to provide this assistance to ukraine, especially as they see an evolving battle field and are adjusting the types of assistance they re offering to the country as they re preparing for battles in the east. arlette saenz, cnn, the white house.
cou allies and urging them to send more equipment into ukraine. for the time being haven t outlined what more equipment might be sent there, but that is something that is always on the table as they are further trying to assist the ukrainians in their fight against russia. now, russia has protested the u.s. sending more supplies into ukraine. recently sending a diplomatic note to the state department warning of unpredictable consequences if the u.s. continues with more aid, but so far the u.s. really has remained undeterred in providing this aid for ukraine. so we will see as the battles in the east are expected to intensify whether the u.s. might be sending more weaponry in. especially as there are concerns about that ammunition. arlette saenz, thank you for that reporting. and retire d brigadier general joins me. former secretary of state for
tornadoes across parts of the south. new covid records. omicron surges as america prepares for a new year s celebration. plus, the state department warning for americans thinking of an international getaway. tiger attack aftermath. naples zoo reopens as prosecutors mull charges against the man who reached into the tiger s enclosure. and on the road. how a michigan dad s idea got the kids out of the house and on to the ice. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell reporting from the nation s capital. garrett: good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. i m major garrett in for norah. we leave 2021 with some echoes of 2020 rising covid cases and scaled-down new year s eve celebrations. there s one big difference, though vaccines have made a difference and reduced risk. it s already 2022 in some parts of the world, of course, and in a few hours, new york city will greet the new year with a