Underway. And new details from the pentagon on the isisk bombing at the Kabul Airport that killed 13 american soldiers and at least 170 afghan civilians in august. Arthel Alexandria Hoff is at the white house, Christina Coleman is in los angeles on the olympic outcry, but first, Lucas Tomlinson live in the ukrainian capital of kiev. Lucas. Reporter Russian Forces have fully assembled all their personnel to launch a full scale invasion if russian President Putin gives the order. This as Secretary Of State tony blinken hosts his polish counterpart as nearly 2,000 paratroopers arrived in poland. [inaudible conversations] but if it does not, we are fully prepared for the alternative. Reporter keep in mind when Russian Forces invaded georgia in 2008, they used half the number of troops they now have massed this evening. These forces are much more modern and capable. Jennifer griffin reports 70 of russias forces are now in place to launch that invasion, likely to cost thousands of casualties
alvin bragg appears to be reversing course on what police critics call soft on crime, this after outrage over a memo his first day in office asking prosecutors to downgrade certain crimes to misdemeanors. yesterday he writes, quote: a commercial robbery with a gun will be charged as a felony whether or not the gun is operable, loaded or a realistic imitation. a commercial robbery at knifepoint or by other weapon that creates a risk of physical harm will be charge thatted as a felony. let s bring in tommy shepard, former new york police department officer. tommy if, thanks so much for joining us this afternoon. i want to get your take on where this memo has now taken us within the city when it comes to prosecution that the d.a. s office is now clarifying that if you use a knife in a robbery, that constitutes a felony. have you ever seen guidance like that before? well, first of all, thank you for having me.