continue to pull out of russian cities. the nation now reeling from a weekend of turmoil. what the u.s. and russian governments knew ahead of time, as former russian allies did an about-face, squaring off against each other. plus, brutal fighting on the ground as ukraine tries to take advantage of the confusion. and late word of a possible russian plot to blow up a ukrainian nuclear plant. ian pannell and patrick reevell in ukraine and elizabeth schulze at the white house. also tonight, the severe weather outbreak. 64 million americans in the storm zone. tornado watches in multiple states in the midwest, as the threat moves east. the south is sweltering with no end to the heat wave in sight. rob marciano times it all out. were warning signs missed before the deadly implosion near the ruins of the titanic ? a submersible expert tell us what he heard during a 2019 dive that raised concerns of a serious flaw in the titan s design. letters containing a suspicious powder
good wednesday morning. i m erica hill. and i m jim scuitto. perhaps some relief. the first flights taking off moments ago from reagan national airport here in d.c., this after the faa lifted the earl why are ground stop. now restarting all u.s. takeoffs, but the logistical nightmare continues as airports across the country try to get their flights back on schedule. they re still mounting. it all started early morning after a key faa system went down, halting all u.s. flight departures. and that spreads around the world. in london, passengers said they were stuck on the tarmac for hours waiting to be taken off. president biden has been briefed, and they re work ing - and we ll respond at that time. pete muntean is at reagan airport, and athena jones, and emeril walker there in atlanta. this is a vote good sign now that flights are taking off. a very good sign. things were at a standstill. that s when the faa alleviated this ground stop they had in place for a coup
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The idf saying it has kill a senior ma ma a hamas commander in an overnight airstrike, ramping up attacks with troops and is heavy armor on stand job by. Joey the idf also dropping leaflets over Northern Gaza that read your presence north of gaza puts your life in danger. Whoever chooses not to leave north gaza a to the south might be identified as an an accomplice in a terrorist organization. Pete Israeli Forces also carrying out strikes and raids in the west bank capturing another 27 hamas terrorists. Rachel this comes as the pentagon notifies more u. S. Troops to be ready to deploy. Defend Secretary Austin also announcing additional Missile Defense systems that are being sent to the region. Joey and the idf hitting several terror hubs overnight near the lebanon border as more than a dozen communities across northern israel are now under evacuation orders. Pete hezbollah saying it is right in the heart of the Battle Alongside hamas. Hamas officials have warned if israel launches a Gr
Gaza as negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release continue. Well bring you the very latest out of The Middle East straight ahead. Plus, well go through yesterdays key moments in Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial including the judges warning about potential jail time for the former president. And well get an update live from capitol hill on the looming threat to remove Speaker Mike Johnson. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, may 7th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin this morning with the Israeli Defense forces announcing theyve taken operational control of the gaza side of the Rafah Crossing. The military released this video overnight of troops entering the area and beginning a, quote, precise Counter Terrorism operation. Israeli Officials Say they seized a crossing after receiving intelligence it was being used for terrorist purposes. No evidence to support that claim was provided. The idf also conducted air strikes th