hello. thank you so much for joining me. we are monitoring several developing stories at this hour, starting with breaking news in california where nearly 40 million people are now under flood watches. officials issuing a state of emergency and evacuations for some areas. severe rain expecting to bring life-threatening flooding. meantime, the white house has now officially notified congress about a series of strikes conducted against iran-linked militias in the middle east this weekend. the u.s. launched punishing retaliatory airstrikes in syria and iraq on friday in response to the killings of three u.s. soldiers in jordan. saturday the u.s. and u.k. kept up pressure in the middle east with a new barrage hitting 36 houthi targets in yemen. houthi leaders now vowing to meet escalation with escalation. also at this hour, we re watching the u.s. southern border. right now republican governors from a dozen tats are gathered for a briefing on the border crisis. texas is going t
ok. in theaters april 5th. rated pg. good day, i m chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. yet another norfolk southern train derails this morning just as the ceo faces members of congress who have a lot of tough questions but don t always get clear answers. a full month after the train crash that got many residents sick, will the railroad keep its word to be in east palestine, ohio, into the future, and what are lawmakers willing to do to make sure he keeps his word? plus, president biden about to lay down a critical marker ahead of the 2024 presidential race unveiling his budget just about 90 minutes from now, how it will frame the critical economic and political fight with republicans going forward. and more misery in california as a series of unrelenting storms escalates the danger and the disaster. at least a dozen people have been killed. now a new storm could dump another 8 inches of rain risking flooding in areas that are already buried under 16
headquarters in new york city. could a political battle that s splitting the republican party also influence the outcome of the actual war some republican lawmakers obviously think so, slamming ron desantis for arguing the u.s. should stop helping ukraine. what it could mean for the congress, the country and the kremlin. plus, the hugely consequential hearing on abortion happening right now in texas. how the opinion of a single judge could impact the lives and health of millions of women across the country and wall street under pressure again, with the dow falling from the opening bell, now down about 700 points, at least close to it. the new bank that investors scrutinizing and what it means for your money coming up. bus we start with the clash over america s role in ukraine, shaping up to be an early defining moment in the republican race for president. it pits ron desantis who has now aligned himself with donald trump by calling the war a territorial dispute, that th
you are no longer in danger because this shooter is gone. the suspect in the deadly monterey park shooting confirmed dead, but for a grieving community questions remain as to why the attack happened. u.s. president joe biden facing new criticism from inside his own party after the fbi finds more classified documents inside his delaware home. and aid comes in many forms for a war ravaged ukraine. while germany softens its tone on tanks, volunteers head to the front lines to deliver much needed supplies. reporter: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church. and we begin in southern california where police say the suspect in a deadly mass shooting in monterey park is dead. the los angeles county sheriff says the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a cargo van after a standoff with police. he s accused of killing ten people and injuring ten others amid lunar new year celebrations. the suspect has been identified as 72-year-old hu
the horrific scene. victor oquendo with the search and rescue teams tonight. the other major news this friday night, vladimir putin holding a massive rally in red square, declaring four regions of ukraine are now part of russia. putin s nuclear threat tonight. what he said about the u.s. and president biden s response. ian pannell in ukraine. the verdict tonight for an american sailor accused of destroying a u.s. navy ship, accused of setting it on fire. but what the judge ruled today and what the u.s. navy is now saying tonight. martha raddatz is here. in texas, opening fire on migrants. a former warden and his twin brother facing charges for allegedly shooting at migrants outside el paso. the scene was deadly. the group had pulled over to get water. the terrifying moment on the football field seen by millions. the nfl quarterback, the head injury, and his hands, his fingers appearing to curl. what that signaled. and tonight, the nfl facing intense scrutiny over its