i m very excited. we re allowed to do that? wait, there s news too. very excited. there s other news going on in the world. we re going to talk a lot after baseball this morning. let s get started with five things to know. transportation secretary pete buttigieg tells cnn that today, one of the busiest travel days of the holiday week is going to be a major test for the airlines. the industry has been roiled in chaos all week. united says they are all hands on deck trying to get the airline out of a multiday meltdown of their schedule. also this morning, russian president putin is set to speak this hour as fallout continues from rebellion. today there are serious questions bouncing over the whereabouts of a top general who reportedly knew about the planned insurrection. also, parts of the titan submersible have been rekcovere from the ocean floor. madonna, forced to postpone her world tour following a health scare that has landed her in the icu. we ve got the lat
advanced knowledge of yevgeny prigozhin s plans to revolt. he is suspected of helping plan the events of last weekend. officials say there are also signs of other russian generals may have supported the rebellion which raises questions about putin s support inside the top ranks. meanwhile vladimir putin is attempting to portray himself as retaining popular support. you can see him there greeting crowds in a rare public appearance wednesday. he flew to the majority muslim city to mark the holiday where he took a tour, kissed fans and posed for selfies. he is also expected to deliver remarks in about an hour. clare sebastian is live in london with more for us. reporter: this is sort of a pr tour. kremlin trying to reassert his authority. he made public remarks, he commemorated the air force pilots killed in prigozhin s armed rebellion. and today speaking at a tech digital conference. but the visit really unusual. this is un-putin-like behavior. having actual human contact, a
Connecticut becoming the first state in the nation to give up to $3,200 to children born into poverty. starting july 1st, all newborns who are covered under the state s medicaid program are eligible for this investment. now, these funds are estimated to grow over time to up to $24,000, which the kids can access once they turn 18. governor ned lamont says the goal is to lift residents out of poverty. thanks for joining me, i m christie romans. cnn this morning starts right now. good morning, everyone. we are glad you re with us, something very exciting happened last night in baseball. i m so excited. we ll get to that in a moment. spent three hours talking about you just did? no, you and me.