Take certain stands that even a former president will be held accountable. This is an important reversal of that decision former president ford made to choose healing, which didnt happen, over accountability. This time accountability comes first. Hello, everyone. Thank you so much for joining me. Im fredericka witfield. We begin this hour with a new salvo in the war on ukraine, Ukrainian Forces carrying out an attack in the dead of the night on one of russias biggest oil tankers in the black sea. A sea drone with almost 1,000 pounds of explosives hit the ship. Video shows the moments leading up to the attack. Russia says the tanker was not carrying out, but ukrainian says say it was. The attack came after russian sea drones targeted a coastal naval base striking a warship. Nick paton walsh looks at the escalation in the black sea. Reporter we are beginning to see perhaps a new ukrainian tactic. The black seas Shipping Lanes now repeatedly under attack by ukrainian drones. Ukraine is be
in the next couple of days. this after senate negotiators actually reached a deal, but could it all fall apart even before the tex is released? we ll talk to a top opposition leader from venezuela where hundreds of thousands of people are risking everything to come to the united states. in a few minutes, president biden and the first lady will head to dover air force base as we await the dignified transfer of three u.s. service members killed in a drone attack in jordan. plus, a major court date for donald trump s federal election interference case dropped off the court s docket. we ll explain why. and in just 24 hours, south carolina democrats will head to the polls in what marks a major test of enthusiasm among black voters, who are essential to joe biden s re-election. we begin with breaking news on capitol hill. this morning, house judiciary committee chairman jim jordan subpoenaed fani willis, demanding documentation from following allegations that willis fired
american soil for the last time. this as the u.s. prepares to retaliate for their deaths. what america s response could look like as iran sends the world a warning. plus, the mother of a school shooter set to be back on the stand this morning in a historic trial. this time jennifer crumbley faces the prosecution. and breaking news overnight, a plane crashing into a mobile home park killing three and igniting a massive fire, what happened? thanks for being with us on this friday. it is 10:00 eastern. i m ana cabrera reporting from new york, and right now the president is preparing for a solemn moment. the final homecoming on three fallen american soldiers. the president, first lady and defense secretary will travel to dover air force base in delaware this next hour as three troops killed in a deadly drone attack on a base in jordan return to american soil. the president will meet with their families and stand on the tarmac as their transfer cases are carried out of the p
more on all of those stories coming up more on all of those stories coming up in a moment or two but let s headfirst to the bbc sport centre. thank you, matthew. we start this hour with the second round of the us open. rory mcilroy has just teed off, he is a three shots off the lead. world number one is five off the lead on three under. masters winnerjohn rama is a further two strokes behind. the lead currently shared between two players who shot the lowest score in us open history in round one stop it was a great day. in round one stop it was a great da . ,., in round one stop it was a great da . , ., ., ., in round one stop it was a great da. ., ., . in round one stop it was a great da. . ,., in round one stop it was a great da. . ., day. got off to a nice start and then just. day. got off to a nice start and then just. i day. got off to a nice start and thenjust, i mean, day. got off to a nice start and thenjust, i mean, never- day. got off to a nice start and| the
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