dispatch audio about a child trapped in the middle of the massacre in uvalde, texas. cnn has not been able to confirm this audio clip. it was first reported by abc news. it s unclear when the message was relayed, but according to the texas public safety director there were at least eight 911 calls from at least two callers inside robb elementary. we have a child on the line. he is in a room full of victims. at least 19 officers were just on the other side of the door of that classroom where the student was calling from. texas public safety officials reported the first call from a child came at 12:03 p.m. not until 12:50, 47 minutes later, would officers finally break in and kill the gunman. so the justice department will now investigate the local law enforcement response. one critic called it one of the worst police failures in modern u.s. history. in the meantime, democrats are trying to seize whatever momentum there is on capitol hill for gun reform. here is presi
and the boy who was shot, but survived by playing dead. mireya villareal on the ground in uvalde. also breaking tonight, the deadly tragedy unfolding on this memorial day weekend. five people feared dead after two boats collided on a river in georgia. helicopters rushing to the scene, and what we just learned about the search. the growing shortage of baby formula. an estimated 70% of the u.s. supply now out of stock. emergency shipments coming in from as far away as australia. fierce fighting in ukraine. the russians gaining ground in the east. will the u.s. give ukraine longer-range rockets to help stop the russian advance? what we re learning tonight. and for the first time, our team on the ground in odesa, where the russian blockade is creating a food emergency. skyrocketing travel prices as millions head out for the long holiday weekend. but even with everything costing more, why the roads and airports are still seeing heavy traffic. powerful storms hit parts of
ease the nationwide baby formula shortage that s left parents scrambling to feed their kids. the white house and private companies say they are now working to get more of that formula into the hands of parents. yeah. throughout the pandemic you know stores struggled to keep shelves stocked with a lot of popular brands, but this recall in february and then continued supply issues had really pushed parents to the breaking point. manufacturers say it may be weeks, potentially even months before supply is at full capacity again. let s take you now to delaware, where president biden is spending the weekend. and we find cnn s white house reporter jasmine wright there. jasmine, the biden administration has gotten criticism of its handling of the shortage. how is the president addressing this issue? reporter: well, boris, the white house has taken a number of steps in days, but still it comes as questions continue to mount as to why the white house didn t take more action, at l
to the gas pumps. just as a new report finds 2/3 of americans are living paycheck to paycheck. and parents, they can t even find baby formula. president biden is taking zero responsibility for record high inflation. instead blaming the pandemic and russian president putin. while claiming that he is actually helping americans. do you take any responsibility for inflation in this country? do you take any responsibility for your policies? i think our policies helped, not hurt. kayleigh: and not only that, he s not taking any of the blame. biden also tore into what he calls the ultra-maga agenda. it sounds so ominous, doesn t it, while pushing a talking point, the washington post has called a lie. emily, democrats really need to wrap their head around this ahead of the midterms, fascinating piece from politico out today. katie porter, a vulnerable democrat. one of the more moderate ones, here s what she said. she talks about going to the grocery store. i had a similar e
1.25 million cans fromli expect. more than 2 million from kendal nutricare in the uk. the biden administration also invoking the defense protection act for a third time, instructing american companies to boost supply. and on wednesday, the first lady greeting a second emergency shipment of specialized formula, part of operation ply formula. for families and health officials, more help cannot come soon enough. yesterday i got 20 calls from mothers. that was just yesterday. marial letters parks joining us now. you mentioned that shipment being flown in outside washington, d.c. days ago. when can americans actually expect to see that formula on store shelves? reporter: whit, that shipment included gerber specialty formula, enough for about 1.5 million 8-ounce bottles. those cans were first sent to a distribution center in pennsylvania and are headed out to hospitals, wic programs, and