Employees hard to find. We begin with a dire warning from the u. S. Government. Ransomware attacks are getting so frequent that they could cripple vital infrastructure if drastic Action Isnt taken soon. Experts say cyberattacks are up more than 100 compared to this time last year, and last year was busy. Hospitals, schools, police, transportation, gasoline, food, government no one has been spared. And a single successful attack can throw daily life into turmoil. Remember Colonial Pipeline that was hacked with an errant password. Suddenly millions of americans couldnt get gas, a jarring Wakeup Call for the biden administration. Jessica schneider explains. Reporter the biden administration sounding the alarm about the growing threat of cyberattacks. Fbi director Christopher Wray comparing the effort needed to combat this, to have the Fbi Approach the response to terrorism after 9 11. There are a lot of parallels. Theres a lot of importance and a lot of focus by us on disruption and prevention, wray said. He told the Wall Street Journal the fbi is investigating about 100 different types of ransomware, many that trace back to hackers in russia. One study shows the u. S. Was hit by more than 15,000 Ransomware Attacks last year alone, costing businesses and organizations between at least half A Billion and 2. 3 billion in 2020. Ransomware locks up Computer Files and hackers demand payment to release the files. A study of Cryptocurrency Payments and some of the techniques that were just described to you show a 300 increase in Ransom Payments over the prior year. Reporter Ransomware Attacks have impacted everything from the Gas Pipeline operated by colonial that led to Gas Shortages all along the East Coast to Meat Production plants being shut down and even individual Health Care networks whose Computer Systems have been shut down sporadically across the country and the world. Before long, we are worried that some people will get hurt, especially when we consider all these incidents that are affecting Health Care. Irelands Health Care system went down. Reporter the department of Justice Signaling this week it plans to coordinate its cyber investigations the same way it treats terrorism cases, by sharing Information And Interagency coordination. Former fbi cyber Official Sean Henry says its going to take an international effort. Theyve got to work collaboratively with foreign Law Enforcement agencies to take these people off the field. Reporter the massive threat from cyberattacks have been looming for years. Former director of national Intelligence Dan coats warned about the threat three years ago. Today, the digital infrastructure that serves this country is literally under attack. Reporter the White House this week sent Business Leaders nationwide a letter appealing for immediate action, saying, we urge you to take Ransomware Crime seriously and ensure your corporate cyber defenses match the threat. Fbi director wray also called out russia in that interview for knowingly harboring cyberattackers. But president vladimir putin is fighting back, calling It Nonsense that russia was ever involved in any cyberattacks, specifically on the Jbs Meatpacking plants. And president Joe Biden will get the chance to confront putin at a summit in switzerland later this month. The White House says President Biden will address that Jbs Attack with putin as well as the increased cyberattacks that we know have been emanating from russia. Je jessica schneider, cnn, washington. As jessica just mentioned there, Russias Leader brushing off u. S. Allegations that russian hackers were behind the most recent Ransomware Attacks. Cnns Matthew Chance with that part of the story. Reporter well, vladimir putin sharply rejecting allegations that russia is in any way implicated in the recent Ransomware Cyberattacks in the United States, describing them as nonsense, ridiculous, and just hilarious. U. S. Officials say two recent attacks on a crucial u. S. Fuel pipeline and on a major Meatpacking Company were carried out by cyber criminals based in russia and have called on the kremlin to crack down. The suggestion of course being the russian authorities are currently allowing the cyber gangs to operate with impunity. President putin made his remarks in an interview with russian State Television on the sidelines of the st. Petersburg international economic forum. Take a listen to what he had to say. Translator its just ridiculous to blame russia for this. I think that the relevant u. S. Services should find out who the scammers are. Not russia for sure. For us to extort money from some company . We are not dealing with some Chicken Meat or beef. Its just hilarious. Reporter strong words there from the russian leader, and they come less than two weeks before hes scheduled to meet the u. S. President Joe Biden in a Facetoface Summit in geneva, switzerland. Hacking and Cyber Warfare just one of the fraught issues on the agenda, which is also likely to include sanctions, Russias Treatment of kremlin critics, and military threats against its neighbors. President putin says he hopes the meeting will be held in a positive manner but that he does not expect any breakthrough in russian american relations. Matthew chance, cnn. Robert lee is the ceo of Cybersecurity Company dragos and he joins me now from maryland. So the Fbi Director comparing these attacks to 9 11 in terms of threat because of what they can do to infrastructure. He wouldnt do that without thought. I mean do you agree with him . Just how big and serious is the problem . Absolutely. So it sounds like it could be hyperbole, but in reality these attacks can absolutely impact infrastructure and the people that depend on them. If you talk about manufacturing companies and stopping Vaccine Production or hospital and having to cancel emergency appointments, it absolutely can lead to a loss of human life. So far, these are about money, it would seem, what we know. And of course the exposure of these vulnerabilitiies Show Wha could happen if the motive was disruption and not money, if it was chaos they were after. Yeah. So far everything has been criminal in nature both from nonState Actors and State Actors taking advantage of these things. But it does expose the weakness that everyones concerned about. Weve seen these types attacks before, not with ransomware but with cyberattacks and infrastructure, including ukraine in 2015 and ukraine in 2016 when cyberattacks took down portions of their electric power system. Yeah, absolutely. What worries you most in terms of potential impacts . You mentioned Health Care organizations being hit. One imagines at some point lives are going to be at risk or even lost. Absolutely. So i think we have to first focus on human life. That is obviously what we need to protect the most. Beyond that, it also is just a significant economic impact. A lot of these industrial companies, theyre portions of our Supply Chain for food, fuel, energy, water. When you disrupt those, it can have a real impact on our day to day lives. And when you start looking at manufacturing, some of those companies are just in time manufacturing. So disruption is very difficult to catch up for, especially if youre in the middle of a global pandemic. Its not exactly easy and that can lead to significant impacts. Yeah, good point. Tell me this. How does the perpetrators being, it would appear, in russia Hamper Efforts to get on top of this, even if these arent Government Actors and they might well be . But even if they are just criminal, it would certainly seem that vladimir putin and his Government Isnt acting against them. How significant is that . It absolutely gives them air cover. So a lot of these criminals in Eastern Europe and in russia and other places, their governments dont lock down or crack down at all on their actions. The mindset is as long as youre not attacking our companies, youre not breaking our laws, therefore were not going to get involved. Because Ransomware Operations are very easy to get into, its kind of cheap to start off in, and the payments can be, you know, multimillion Dollar Payouts on each company they target, and your home Government Isnt willing to prosecute you or bring you to justice, theres not a whole lot of reasons you wouldnt do it. And that creates an international crisis. This is a corporate issue, isnt it, by and large, the most recent ones anyway, even if the potential impacts of an attack do have national security implications. The u. S. Is a country of course that doesnt like federal mandates and so on with private enterprise. What can the federal government actually do . What should it do . Well, the federal government does have a very important Role And Responsibility to play especially in coordination, amplification of what works and what doesnt work, and also in trying to find ways to create incentives. You know, regulation is something that always comes up in the discussion, and there is reasonable regulations that make sense. But you Cant Policy or regulate your way out of this. Just as you mentioned, these companies have to invest in it themselves. A lot of the day to Day Work happens in those private industry companies. As we look at a lot of these companies around the world, they really havent made the investments in cybersecurity that are required not only for where they are today but for where theyre going and take advantage of new technologies. By and large, its got to be everybody at the table, and theres got to be international cooperation as well. But as you mentioned, its got to start with the corporations themselves and theres got to be incentives and mechanisms for them to do the investment required. Do you know any countries that are doing a good job combating this . As you say, it requires an international, cooperation between governments. Anyone doing a good job . I dont think anyone is doing a particularly good job on the ransomware problem. Again, the u. S. Has done a lot. If you look at the uk, what happens with basically these various Government Organizations have worked really hard to create partnerships in those communities, and that is a great thing. But people are what we need to train. People are who we need to employ in these organizations and the corporations to actually do the day to Day Work, using technologies that amplify those skills. Thats more important really than just partnership. But you do need both. Great analysis. Robert lee with dragos, thank you so much. Appreciate it. Thank you. Diplomatic pressure intensifying against belarus as the European Union imposes its latest sanctions. The bloc is banning belarusian airlines from flying over Airspace Or Landing at its airports. This after that forced landing of a ryanair flight. The activist was once again shown on state media, where his family and supporters say he clearly was under duress. Cnns Fred Pleitgen with the details. Reporter international condemnation is rolling in after that socalled interview that roman protasevich, the Journalist And Activist who is locked up in belarus, gave to belarusian state tv. The united kingdom is calling it disturbing. The german government is even calling it disgraceful. And the Interview Itself is quite difficult to watch. You do see that roman protasevich, at times you can see that he has marks on his wrists, which could obviously come from having had handcuffs on before being lead into that interview room. In the Interview Itself, protasevich is essentially saying that hes repenting. He says he pleads guilty to organizing some of those protests that took place in belarus. He also says he doesnt want to conduct political activism anymore in the future. He essentially says that he respects the dictator alexander lukashenko. The belarusian opposition, of course, not buying any of that. In fact, the Opposition Leader in warsaw called for tougher sanctions against the belarusian regime. And there are indeed some new sanctions that have just come into effect. The u. S. Is sanctioning nine staterun belarusian companies. Minsk is reacting to that. They are now saying they are going to limit the amount of personnel that the u. S. Is allowed to have at the Usa Embassy in minsk and that includes both technical as well as diplomatic personnel. Fred pleitgen, cnn, berlin. Well take a quick break. When we come back, the u. S. Still fighting to get 70 of adults at least one coronavirus shot by July The 4th. Well talk about why thats so tricky. Also why the rise of a Covid Variant has british travelers in portugal scrambling to get home by tuesday. But your stomach doesnt. Well, that disagreement ends right now. Lactaid Ice Cream is the creamy, real Ice Cream you love that doesnt have lactose. Itll mess with every sense you have. But itll never mess with your stomach. Lactaid Ice Cream. Available in eight epic flavors. Lactaid. Real Ice Cream that treats you right. And tonights winning number, 43 lactaid. Yes Ice Cream noooo. Nooooo. Quick, the quicker Picker Upper bounty picks up messes quicker and is 2x more absorbent, so you can use less. Bounty, the quicker Picker Upper. This. Is what freedom sounds like. 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Reporter an attitude the administration is hoping more young people will adopt as a new Cdc Study shows a recent troubling rise in Covid Hospitalizations among 12 to 17yearolds. It is these findings that force us to redouble our motivation to get our adolescents and young adults vaccinated. Reporter friday morning, Mobile Vaccine clinics were ready outside schools. Our families trust their Pr Prin principals. They trust their schools. If they can come to what is almost their second home and get it done, it makes a big difference. Reporter with plans to park at bars and nightclubs on friday night. Were going to go where young new yorkers are. Reporter meantime, massachusetts announcing plans to close all its Mass Vaccination sites in the coming weeks. Twothirds of the states adults are now fully vaccinated. New jersey not far behind, just dropped all indoor capacity limits. Vaccinations are up. Jobs are up. Wages are up. America is finally on the move again. Reporter the president focusing on the positive amid signs his July 4th goal of at least One Shot for 70 of adults may be an uphill climb. The country is close, but average daily vaccinations are moving in the wrong direction, dipping below 1 Million for the first time since january. I think we can make it, but its going to take a push. Reporter a dozen states have already met or exceeded that goal, but id remind people just because the state has hit 70 , we still see pockets in those states where theyre well below 50 protection. Reporter its not just those pockets raising concern. Six states have yet to get a single shot in more than half their adult population. I worry about the ones that are way below that, and they are sitting ducks for the next outbreak of covid19. Reporter the good news, average daily cases now just above 15,000, and average reported deaths are at levels not seen since march of last year. New Jersey Governor Phil murphy signing an Executive Order on friday which ends that states public Health Emergency nearly 15 months after it began. Currently 62 of adults in New Jersey are fully vaccinated. Nearly threequarters have had at left One Shot. In new york, im erica hill, cnn. The uks Drug Regulators has authorized the use of the Pfizer Biontech Vaccine for kids as young as tw12, Concluding Th vaccine is safe and the benefits outweigh any risk. Its now up to the Countrys Vaccine Committee to give the final goahead. This coming as concern grows over the spread of the Covid Variant first identified in india. Public Health England says it is showing, quote, substantially increased growth and is now in dominant form in the uk. Concern about the spread of variants is prompting british authorities to enforce new Quarantine Measures for people traveling from portugal. Beginning at 4 00 a. M. On tuesday morning, they will have to quarantine for ten days, and that has britains abroad scrambling to get home before that deadline. Cnns Nina Dos Santos joining us now from london. Cases up 22 in the past week. Concern over these variants. And now holidays cut short. Whats going on . Reporter well, just before a couple of weeks before schools are set to break up and what a year its been. Many families spending a lot of 2020 and the early part of 2021 marooned in their houses. They were finally thinking that portugal would be a safe destination to go to without having to incur any of those painful measures like having to quarantine in your home for the first ten days upon return and expensive and extensive testing as well. As of tuesday, though, that is exactly what theyre going to have to put up with. Thats prompted a war of words between london and lisbon, and portuguese politicians questioning the logic here of the uk plying these measures when the numbers of covid cases and the rates of infection in the uk and portugal are proportionally quite similar. This is a measure of the disappointment for those travelers scrambling to get back. From green to amber, the Traffic Light System in the uk just hit the brakes on the Travel Plans of many Uk Citizens visiting portugal. The uk downgraded the popular Holiday Spot on thursday, surprising many british travelers already in the country with new restrictions that they must quarantine when returning to the uk. The changes going into effect on tuesday. It changes the day we go back, so four hours difference. If we come back four hours earlier, we wouldnt have to. If we come back four hours later, we do have to. Reporter the uk just reopened some international travel about three weeks ago. Portugal was initially on the green list, meaning there was no need to quarantine. But the uk announced it was changing this status, citing a rise in covid19 cases there and concerns over a mutation of the variant first detected in india. Many Uk Tourists say that decision casts a cloud over their sunsoaked beach holiday, already in progress. Weve had tests to get here, tests to go home, tests when we get home. I just dont understand. I really dont understand why were now on the amber list. Reporter many businesses in portugal which rely on british tourists for Income Fear Wouldbe customers wont come now with the new restrictions. A blow for Portugals Tourism Sector and a disappointment for the vacationers, who were ready to spend. I know a couple of weeks ago, theyre just opening up. Theyre reemploying people. Theyre getting the hotels open, the shops open. Again, theyre going to have 0 start backwards. Reporter airlines are adding extra flights to accommodate the scramble of tourists trying to get home before the change. For some, a holiday cut short is better than being forced to stay at home. Reporter well, michael, the uk says it needs to try and make sure it doesnt bring any more variants that could get a foothold so it stays on track for reopening. This economy domestically, on the 21st of june. At the moment, that appears to be on track, but a week In Covid World obviously for the uk and elsewhere is subject to many, many changes, isnt it . Back to you. Yeah, exactly. A bit headspinning. Nina Dos Santos in london, good to see you. Thanks. Organizers for the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix have canceled the event for the second year in a row, of course thanks to covid19. The Events Deputy Chairman says the decision was, quote, incredibly difficult but necessary due to safety concerns. The race was scheduled for october 3rd. 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Plus, for a limited time, ask how to get a 500 Prepaid Card when you upgrade. Call today. And welcome back to cnn newsroom, everyone. Im michael holmes. Appreciate your company. Now, the u. S. President Joe Biden rejecting a republican counteroffer on infrastructure spending, saying their proposal doesnt meet his policy goals. That doesnt mean the chance of a bipartisan deal is dead. A group of republicans and democrats are working on a proposal that we could see as soon as next week. Phil mattingly with the latest. Nows the time to build on the Foundation Weve laid. Reporter President Biden pressing the path forward to a major infrastructure deal. We have a chance to seize on the economic momentum of the first months of my administration. Reporter a path that remains in limbo. Biden speaking by phone with Senator Shelley Moore capito, the Lead Gop Negotiator in the longrunning bipartisan talks. But a new Gop Offer to increase their proposed spending by 50 Billion fell far short of bidens expectations. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki in a statement saying biden, quote, expressed his gratitude for Capitos Effort and good will but also indicated the current offer did not meet his objectives to grow the economy, tackle the climate crisis, and create new jobs. Biden this Week Offering to drop the top line of his proposal and take corporate tax increases off the table to finance the plan, a central gop ask. But republicans have quietly poured cold water on that effort. Still the White House not signaling time has run out, yet. Its not unlimited, but we have an opportunity. Hes going to talk to Senator Capito this afternoon. Were going to see how those conversations go. Reporter but biden also facing crosscutting pressures inside his own party. Progressives pleading with him to drop the bipartisan talks and move to a Budget Procedure that allows for a simple majority to move bidens sweeping proposals. If were going to stand up for working families, what we need to do is use reconciliation. Reporter as moderates crucial in a congress where democrats hold the narrowest of majorities, calling on them to continue. These take time. I know everyones in a hurry right now. Reporter for biden, a critical moment coming as the May Employment Report shows 559,000 jobs added, an Unemployment Rate that ticked down to 5. 8 . But the hole from the pandemic still deep. 7. 6 million jobs fewer than before the coronavirus shut down the nation. And no shortage of choppy economic data from inflation to Labor Force participation, threatening to derail Bidens Goals. As we continue this recovery, were going to hit some bumps along the way. We Cant Reboot the worlds largest economy like flipping on a light switch. Reporter for President Biden, the biggest question now is where does he go next . White house officials have made clear they dont view Senator Capito and her group of six republicans as the only game in town. Theyre willing to have conversations with any Republican Or Democrat who believes they may have a path forward to a bipartisan agreement. And that is key obviously. As long as senator Joe Manchin and other democratic moderates make clear they want bipartisan negotiations to continue, well, they will. Who theyll be with, well, manchin may be one of those senators. He and Senator Mitt Romney have been leading another group that had been working on the issue, hadnt quite risen to the White House level yet. That may soon change. But also keep an eye on House Democrats next week. The White House is keying on a June 9th movement on a House Surface Transportation bill. That is at the core of what President Biden wants to do on infrastructure. Its much larger than what a bipartisan group in the united States Senate has produced up to this point. So the White House basically juggling a Couple Balls right now, keeping them all in the air, recognizing they need options as they move forward but also that time is running short. Phil mattingly, cnn, the White House. I want to go back for a moment to the Job Numbers that you heard just a moment ago. The u. S. Economy adding 559,000 new jobs in may. Now, thats fewer than what economists expected, but twice as many as the month before. Unemployment dropped to 5. 8 , so overall pretty good news with President Biden saying it shows the nation is on the move again. No other major economy in the world is growing as fast as ours. No other major economy is gaining jobs as quickly as ours. And none of this success is an accident. It isnt luck. But those numbers only tell part of the story. Many businesses are still unable to find workers to fill in the empty spots left by the pandemic. Cnns Vanessa Yew Cave itch takes us to the new Jersey Shore where Restaurant Owners are desperate to find employees ahead of the summer crowds. Reporter in 74 years of business, vics Italian Restaurant says its never had this, a help wanted sign. As the season heats up in Bradley Beach, New Jersey, the restaurant is desperate for workers to meet summer crowds. How important is this summer for business . Its very important, but we cant do the Customer Service the way we used to. So we need more people, and im just fearful to some degree that if we dont have that, not every customer will understand. Reporter 77 of americans plan to travel this summer compared to 29 last year. A Couple Sign for restaurants and summer hot spots like the Jersey Shore, closed for much of last year. This Small Beachside town blooms from population 4,000 to 25,000 in the summer. How critical are these restaurants to the Bradley Beach community every summer . Very critical, and i call it the bookends of Bradley Beach. On the east, we have the beach. On the west, we have main street. Reporter vics is the biggest employer in town, with 100 employees during peak season. But right now, the Restaurant Cant Cover 20 of its shifts, even raising hourly wages by 2 for new employees. I just cant get people to come in and to start a new job. Reporter why cant you pay more . Why cant you offer more incentives . Well, if we were to go Above And Beyond when this all goes away, when the crisis is over, the floor is going to fall out, and inflation is going to kick in. The customers will have to absorb the cost, and we dont want to do that. Reporter at Langosta Lounge in nearby asbury park, Owner Marilyn Sloshback is offering bonuses to current and new employees. Why do you think youre having such a tough time finding people to work . Unemployment. The stimulus is killing us. Reporter sloshback owns seven restaurants along the Jersey Shore and usually employs 250 people. Shes operating with just 75. Im honest in telling them im pushing them, but still im pushing them, and i dont think thats a healthy way to live your life. Reporter that means longer hours for servers like kathleen thompson. Despite being furloughed and making just as much on unemployment, she wanted to go back to work. Theyve been good to me for 20 years. I cant say, no, im not coming back because im collecting this money. No, thats not fair to them. They need their employees to get their business up and running, and i was willing to come right back. Reporter vanessa yurkevich, cnn, Bradley Beach, New Jersey. Just days after Donald Trumps blog went dark, the former u. S. President found out he will have to wait at least two more years to regain access to one of his favorite Social Media megaphones. Facebook extending his suspension. Cnns Sunlen Serfaty with the details. Reporter tonight, facebook is not backing down in their ban against former President Donald Trump, announcing that trump will remain suspended on facebook for two more years until at least january 2023. Trump calling the decision an insult to his supporters. January 6th was a dark day in the history of the United States capitol. Reporter this comes as former Vice President Mike Pence is reemerging into the political spotlight in the Battleground State of new hampshire. But thanks to the swift action of the Capitol Police and federal Law Enforcement, violence was quelled. The capitol was secured. And that same day we reconvened the congress and did our duty under the constitution and the laws of the United States. Reporter putting some distance between himself and former President Donald Trump over the January 6th insurrection, publicly acknowledging they have very different views of what happened. You know, President Trump and i have spoken many times since we left office, and i dont know if well ever see Eye To eye on that day. Reporter pence was inside the capitol on January 6th, overseeing Congress Certifying the vote for Joe Biden. The senate will now retire to its chamber. Reporter as the violent mob chanted hang Mike Pence, the Vice President was rushed out of the senate chamber. Security footage showing that at one point, he was less than 100 feet from the rioters. If Mike Pence does the right thing, we win the election. Reporter earlier than President Trump had delivered an incendiary speech to some of the protesters who would later go on to storm the capitol. Mike pence is going to have to come through for us, and if he doesnt, that will be a sad day for our country. Reporter after watching the events unfold at the capitol, the president did not call his Vice President to check in on him and did not speak to him for several days following the attack. I know your pain. I know your hurt. We had an election that was stolen from us. Reporter with their relationship strained, sources familiar say the two men have largely gone their separate ways in the months since as trump continues to dismiss the severity of the insurrection. It was a zero Threat Right from the start. It was zero threat. Look, they went in. They shouldnt have done it. Some of them went in, and theyre hugging and kissing the police and the guards. You know, they had great relationships. Reporter a lie the republican party seems quite content to embrace for now with senate republicans even refusing to form a bipartisan commission to investigate what happened on January 6th. Instead, they are pledging loyalty to Donald Trump as the former president is preparing his own return to the political stage this weekend, kicking off a series of campaignstyle rallies on saturday. And while pence did put some distance between him and trump over the insurrection in that speech, it was still a very, very protrump speech. He at many times praised the former president and talked about what he believes he accomplished while in office. Sunlen serfaty, cnn, washington. Uncomfortable conversations on race in american schools. Just ahead, what critical Race Theory really is and why conservatives want to ban it from the classroom. Well be right back. Start your day with secret. Secret stops Sweat 3x more than ordinary antiperspirants. The new Provitamin B5 Formula is gentle on skin. With secret, outlast anything no sweat. Secret. The Georgia State Board of education has passed a resolution that blocks the teaching of critical Race Theory in kindergarten through 12th Grade classrooms. Georgias Republican Governor supports that ban, and Gop State lawmakers across the country are taking similar action, calling critical Race Theory divisive and antiamerican. But many others say teaching it is essential. Cnns Abby Phillip explains what the theory is and why conservatives want it banned. Just because i do not want critical Race Theory taught to my children in school does not mean that im a racist, damn it. Reporter schoolchildren across the country are caught in the crosshairs of a political battle over how race is taught in american schools. Why wouldnt you include a diversity of people to talk about race . That just baffles my mind. Reporter after last summers nationwide protests against Racism And Police brutality, conservatives began waging their own Battle Over American History and an academic theory called critical Race Theory. Critical Race Theory is an academic concept developed by legal scholars in the 1970s and 80s, and it states that Race And Racism are a big part of american history and are still embedded in our institutions, in our law, in our public policy, and still affect the outcomes and life outcomes of Black Americans and other people of color. Reporter decades after the relatively obscure idea was coined, gop political figures have seized on it. Critical Race Theory teaches that america is an evil country and that you are part of the suppression from the moment youre born. I will not allow federal taxpayer dollars to be used to spread antiamerican propaganda. Reporter but that claim is false. The theorys founders and others say. They use the Umbrella Term of critical Race Theory to describe basically anything that challenges conservative viewpoints on, you know, Race And Racism in americas history. They could be talking about anything from The New York Times 1619 project to k through 12 schools daring to teach students justifiably that in fact some of our founding fathers owned slaves. Reporter yet since former President Donald Trump left office, a slew of Red States Led by ambitious gop politicians have picked up the torch he put down. Let me be clear. There is no room in our classrooms for things like critical Race Theory. Reporter that was florida governor ron desantis, widely believed to be a 2024 president ial hopeful. And the issue has also taken hold in oklahoma, which just days ago marked 100 years since one of the deadliest Race Massacres In American History occurred in tulsa, oklahoma. As governor, i will not stand for publicly funded k through 12 schools training impressionable minds to define themselves by their sex or their race. Reporter the states Republican Governor, kevin stitt, was removed from the Massacres Centennial Commission after he signed a Bill Banning Schools from teaching certain concepts about race. At a time when republicans are raging against cancel culture on Social Media, there has been no such outrage against bans on Teaching History that they believe is unamerican. This is cancel culture in reverse. If a teacher is acknowledging that, oh, america does in some ways have a racist past, conservatives are so threatened by this that they are the ones melting down. Reporter Abby Phillip, cnn, washington. The pentagon takes a close look at the numerous ufo Sightings Navy pilots have reported. Just like the rest of us, it wants to know what is this flying thing . Were now hearing what Military Investigators have concluded. Well have that when we come back. You said youd never do a lot of things. But you never knew all the things a dog could do for you. 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For the first time, the pentagon will release a report about its investigation into numerous sightings such as that one on your screen. But sources are telling cnn whats in that report which comes out later this month. Tom foreman with the intriguing details. Reporter the videos are captivating. Oh, my gosh, dude. Wow. Reporter dark, grainy images of Air Or Spacecraft of unknown origins. Theres a whole fleet of them. Look on the s. A. My gosh. Reporter spotted by civilians, commercial pilots, and military officers too, all insisting what they saw was real and inexplicable. It splashed. Once we actually got close enough to the radar signatures to get our visual systems engaged on the objects, we could actually see an i. R. Signature telling us something was. Reporter the unprecedented and unclassified report to congress includes analysis of more than 120 incidents over the past decades according to The New York Times. Sources tell cnn it will say there is no evidence ufos encountered by navy flyers were from Outer Space while not entirely ruling out that possibility. The report is further expected to say these are not hightech secret u. S. Aircraft. And as former President Barack Obama put it we dont know exactly what they are. We cant explain how they moved. Reporter time and again, witnesses have said just imagine a craft that can fly thousands of miles per hour, maneuver in ways no known aircraft can match, evade radar. And, oh, by the way, has no obvious signs of propulsion, no wings, no Control Surfaces and still can defy the natural effects of earths gravity. Reporter some analysts speculate the ufos could be new technology from the russians or chinese. Sources say the report will not rule that out. Certainly the u. S. Military has denied the existence of Secret American Aircraft in the past. And there are skeptics that all of this is much of anything at all. I think its likely, you know, just some kind of Optical Illusion maybe combined with some, you know, Military Flight Tests of some unmanned aerial vehicles. Reporter still after so many years of refusing to acknowledge that anyone was seeing anything up there, the mere fact that an official report is being sent to lawmakers is out of this world. Tom foreman, cnn, washington. Now, one of americas own flying objects will soon be bringing us the first photos of the solar systems largest moon. Nasas Juneau Mission is about to come close enough to capture images of jupiters moons. The largest of those is more than 3,000 miles across and bigger than the planet mercury. Thanks for watching cnn newsroom, everyone. Ill be back tomorrow. Meanwhile, Kim Brunhuber will be back in a moment. Unlike ordinary memory supplements, Neuriva Plus fuels six key indicators of Brain Performance. More Brain Performance . Yes, please neuriva. Think bigger. For the power of a deep clean in minutes try mr. 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