forces are close to encircling bakhmut. the u.s. is downplaying the strategic significance if russia wins this round of the war. also tonight, republicans are presented with the sharpest contrast yet between donald trump and ron desantis. we re breaking down dueling speeches by the former president and the current florida governor as they gear up for a potential 2024 primary showdown. and a series of new airline scares is raising serious questions about aviation safety here in the united states. from a bird strike that caused engine failure and smoke in the cabin to the wings of two commercial jets clipping on the many close cal? welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin on the front lines of eastern ukraine right now, where the battle for bakhmut is growing more urgent by the hour. russian fighters making gains as they move to surround the city. cnn s alex marquardt is joining us live
turning into terror. four americans taken into mexico, the car crash and the confrontation and new images offering a glimpse of the frightening encounter. and plus in a twist, d.c. backtracks withdrawaling the crime bill but that is not stopping the u.s. senate charging ahead with the vote to override what the d.c. city council wants. plus, scary moments on a southwest flight when a cabin filled with smoke and forced an emergency landing. welcome to the lead, i m jake tapper and we start with the world lead. four u.s. citizens missing in mexico after they were likely targeted by armed criminals. mistakenly, the fbi said, the four drove from texas into the mexico city on friday where a gunman fired at their car. assaulted them and then abducted them. a u.s. official said the americans wither in mexico for medical procedures. video obtained by cnn appears to show individuals forcefully loaded into the back of a pickup truck on friday. the border city has been racked by
Carrying iranian president Ebrahim Raisi what tv called a hard landing. The helicopter is believed to have crashed in a rural forest as iranian officials are fighting difficult Weather Conditions to reach the site welcome to Fox News Live im rich edson. Lets turn to trey yingst to his track in the details on this breaking story. Trey, what do we know this hour . Good afternoon. We are following this breaking story out of iran. Where according to reports the countrys president Ebrahim Raisi along the countrys Foreign Minister are both missing following a Helicopter Crash in the northern part of the country. We know very limited information about what is taken place. We do understand at this hour and there are dozens of rescue teams deployed in the northern part of iran along the border of azerbaijan. Searching for the helicopter for itearlier in the day president Ebrahim Raisi was meeting with his counterpart and azerbaijan along the border there is a convoy of three helicopters returni
Affordable when i started college, so many people warned me about credit cards. They just seem to really scary. What i needed a car, i realized that i needed to build credit, so i go not the time credit bolder card because i could safely build credit without being afraid of fees or interest. And there was no credit check. High score went up over 60 points and i bought my first car as a busy college student, having a cars and absolute must, i feel like i could do anything my next goal, as 700 credits for doing me at time. Com how wed really havent with jesse l. Martin. Sundays at nine on cnn Closed Captioning brought to you by ruler law, iconic brands up to 70 off retail at roulette law. Com, at rubella you never faithful seize the day. On top before their current jobs outfront next, fireworks, the Trump Legal Team tries to tear my Michael Cohen story apart casting serious doubt on several fronts. Did it move the jury plus trump, hurt black people . That is the message. Biden its puttin
Youre likely goal to chop them up, what isnt political purposes . Alex morgan, julia, the white house. Thanks very much. Im alex mark where here in the situation room, Erin Burnett Outfront starts right now outfront next fireworks. The Trump Legal Team tries to tear Michael Cohen story apart. Casting serious out on several fronts did it move the jury . Plus trump hurt black people . That is the message. Biden is putting out there tonight is it resonating to radio hosts who spoke to the president about the subject or Outfront Plus Breaking News this our nato now closer to sending troops to train in ukraine its putin makes gains towards one of the biggest cities in ukraine. Cnn is on the ground, on the front lines. Lets go out front and good evening. Im Erin Burnett Outfront tonight. Trump taking aim at cohen. It was an explosive day in court and trump was all in he knew today could decide the case. As trumps team turned up the heat on Michael Cohen. Trump was present like he hasnt been