blitzer in the situation room. happening now, a judge in manhattan just scheduled donald trump s criminal trial for next year right in the middle of the republican primary season. we ll share all the latest details from the former president s court appearance earlier this afternoon. also tonight, governor ron desantis is about to official. the florida republican is poised to launch his white house campaign tomorrow during a conversation with elon musk on twitter. we have new details on the announcement and how his gop rivals plan to respond. plus, we re learning new information right now about the driver who slammed a u haul truck into a white house barricade, what a court filing is revealing about the threats he allegedly made about president biden and his praise for adolph hitler. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer, you re in the situation room. . let s get straight to the news on former president trump s criminal trial
crash near the white house. a u-haul van smashes into a security barrier near the president s home. disturbing items inside the truck include a flag with a swastika on it. the 19-year-old driver charged with threatening to kill or harm the president, vice president or family member. surveillance video capturing harrowing moments and what came next as first responders trying to help a boy say they were met with gunfire forcing everyone to take cover. the latest on how all of this unfolded. and prince harry losing a legal battle over his personal security in the uk. just days after being pursued by paparazzi in manhattan with his wife, meghan markle. we are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. a 19-year-old man accused of intentionally ramming a truck into security barriers outside the white house is expected to appear in court this afternoon. cnn has learned new details about his arrest last night. authoriti
five people killed when an air ambulance crashed in heeno. what we have learned about the passengers and the investigation as the company temporarily grounds its fleet. brutal fighting as ukraine battles russian forces in the east. entire towns evacuated as russian tanks open fire on residential buildings. vladimir putin labels it an existential struggle. and reports of another american killed in the fighting. plus, the warning to china. one of president biden s top advisers saying china will pay real costs if it sends military aid to russia. dozens of migrants drowning off the italian coast when their boat crashed into rocks. more than 150 people crammed into the rickety ship on that dangerous journey. rough weather slowing down the search for victims. the student loan showdown, the supreme court to decide if president biden has the power to forgive student debt for tens of millions of borrowers. the strong opinions on both sides. a standing ovation for wnba star b
workersjoin protests growing discontent in iran, all workers join protests against the regime. savings you live in britain, as the uk begins recycling fishing nets dumped at sea. hello, welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. there has been widespread international condemnation of what president putin referred to as a massive strike against ten ukrainian cities including the capital, kyiv. they have all come under sustained missile attacks on the biggest bombardment by russian forces since the early weeks of the conflict. many homes were reported to be among the sites targeted, along with healthcare facilities and schools. the major areas affected by the capital, kyiv, along with dnipro, zaporizhzhia, kharkiv, and liver. president putin said the strikes were retaliation for saturday s attack on the bridge, as the one upland link between russia and occupied crimea. our correspondent reports from the centre of kyiv where the strikes began early in the mor
the latest trial of hollywood film producer, harvey weinstein, has begun in la. he s facing 11 further charges of abuse. saving sea life in britain, as the uk begins recycling fishing nets dumped at sea. and a bumpy ride for the iphone m, as roller coasters reportedly trigger emergency distress calls. there has been widespread international condemnation of what president putin referred to as a mass strike against ten ukrainian cities including the capital kyiv. they have all come under sustained missile attacks in the biggest bombardment by russian forces since the early weeks of the conflict. many homes were reported to be among the sites targeted, along with healthcare facilities and schools. the major areas affected were the capital kyiv along with dnipro, zaporizhizhia, kharkiv and lviv. president putin said the strikes were retaliation for saturday s attack on the kerch bridge, the one land link between russia and occupied crimea. our correspondent paul adams reports fro