ahead. possible indictment of a former president trump. wall street journal is today reporting this, that special counsel jack smith has all but finished obtaining his evidence into whether donald trump mishandled evidence at the mar-a-lago. and some of the trump close associates are bracing for his indictment. they say that clashes within the trump legal team have led to the departure of a delawyer. and the wall street journal goes on to report that jack smith appears to be tying up loose ends saying in recent weeks prosecutors working for smith have completed interviews with nearly every employee at trump s florida home from top aides to maintenance staff. they have pressed witnesses on questions that appear to hone in on specific elements that they need to show to include a crime. and questions aimed at undermining potential defenses that trump could raise reports are that the special counsel as assembled evidence and much of that appears to obliterate many ofhe argume
red hot jobs report. the u.s. economy adding more than a quarter million jobs as the jobless rate ticked down. the fed s inflation fight just got more complicated. a dire threat to moscow s war machine. the head of wagner, the mercenary group deployed in the war against ukraine by the tens of thousands, says he could pull out his forces. this is only the latest potential challenge for the kremlin as russia braces for an upcoming counteroffensive by ukraine it is hoped will end the war once and for all. a ceremony fit for a king. the uk preparing for the royal coronation of king charles iii. we are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. recession fears did not stop the u.s. job market from booming in april. analysts were expecting 180,000 new jobs. employers came in much hotter, creating 253,000, and the dao is loving it but these robust numbers could complicate the fed s efforts to rein in inflati
you re live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. and we begin this hour with the war in ukraine and its global implications. the director of the cia confirms what cnn has been reporting that the u.s. is confident that china is thinking about providing lethal aid to russian troops in ukraine. the agency does not believe a final decision has been made. and today, the white house is urging caution. you know, beijing will have to make its own decisions about how it proceeds. whether tell provides military assistance. but if it goes down that road it will come at real cost to china. and i think china s leaders are weighing that as they make their decisions. but let s begin with the latest in the fighting in ukraine. alex marquardt is there for us. reporter: jim, some of heaviest fighting, with some of the worst casualty rates on both sides is now taking place around the eastern city of bakhmut. russian forces before the mercenary groups of convicts and co
welcome to cnn this morning. i m amara walker. great to be with you. i m boris sanchez. several new developments following the military s shootdown of that suspected chinese spy balloon off a south carolina coast. the fbi now analyzing that wreckage as china sends a warning to the white house. our team coverage from this story is looking at multiple angles this morning. also, we have new details out of ohio on it that train derailment that sparked a massive fire. officials are saying the cars contained hazardous materials and the cleanup is underway. plus, banned by association. how facial recognition software is being used to keep some fans out of madison square garden. why some say this is a slippery slope. plus, the proposal that could soon cut major cities off from the colorado river. that s just ahead on cnn this morning. most of you are waking up to a much warmer weekend morning. it is sunday, everyone, february 5th. thank you so much for waking up with
good morning, everyone, and welcome to cnn this morning. i m amara walker. hey, amara, i m boris sanchez. and then there were three. for the third time in a week, u.s. fighter jets have shot down something over north america, this time over canada. what we know and the coordination between the united states and canada. after that deadly earthquake in turkey and syria, mur survivors are pulled from the rubble. the latest on the recovery and rescue efforts there and why officials have detained people responsible for the construction of those buildings. plus, with kickoff just hours away, security is at an all-time high ahead of super bowl lvii. the major operation underway to keep fans safe. plus, a pricey breakup. why adidas decision to drop ye could cost the company more than $1 billion coming up on cnn this morning. it is sunday, everyone, february 12th. good morning. thank you for waking up with us. boris and like that, you were gone. you were here ye