I will have the days top stories, more than 20 people dead after a massive explosion there in havana hotel. Welcome to the show, it is 8 00 a. M. Here in ukraine. We begin our coverage in mariupol and the evacuation on friday. 50 civilians from that besieged azovstal steel factory. Two buses set to be carried those civilians, under Russian Military escort. Not known where they are being taken nor how many remained at the plant. As you see there, the site has been bombardment from russian tanks, artillery and as well as aircraft. President zelenskyy says hes negotiating negotiations, some 600 are still inside. Have a listen. We are working on Diplomatic Options to save our military to remain in azovstal. Influential mediators are involved. Monday markets victory day for russia, what russia calls the great patriotic war. Russian flag flies above a citys hospital and road signs have been changed to russian. An adviser to mariupols mayor, soviet statues are popping out across the city and
Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening terrifying images coming out of cuba tonight. A fivestar hotel in Downtown Havana ripped by a massive and deadly explosion the death toll rising as rescuers search for the missing. Dozens of injured were rushed to hospitals. Cellphone video capturing the moment of the explosion as the Saratoga Hotel was quickly engulfed in smoke and dust its facade crumbled by the blast. Cuban authorities tonight blaming the blast on a gas leak. The hotel once frequented by well heeled tourists and celebrities including some americans was closed for renovation. Kerry sanders now with late developments. Reporter moments after the explosion, a witness began recording as The Cloud Of Dust from the blast enveloped the streets of old havana. A witness points and yells, theres people alive, theres people alive in the rubble another says, theres one, theres one bystanders, police, firefighters began climbing over concrete and glass in the franti
Getting a brandnew press secretary. Her appointment is a historic, to say the least. We had on these topics and more throughout the show today. We begin with another Daring Rescue mission. In one of the most brutalized cities in ukraine. Take a look at this video shared by the National Guard. They say it shows persistent bombing at a steel plant in mariupol, this week. Msnbc news has not been able to verify when the video was shot. The head of the president ial office says that amid a steady flow of missile strikes, the un and International Red cross, launched another operation on friday, to evacuate civilians from the steel plant. They say that 500 people have been able to escape in recent days. According to president zelenskyy, about 200 civilians are still trapped in the tunnels beneath the factory with little food or water. A fierce group of ukrainian fighters are still resisting russian demands to surrender with one commander reporting, quote, heavy, bloody fighting. This is two w
Cnn. Naturally, cnn, is looking at reality and bracing for the worse from the leftist lunatics. I stand corrected. My producers are saying we are not right on that. Im getting word these arent the people cnn is worried about. Looks like what they are really scared of are the violent republicans. Capital Police Warning that far right calling for violence against the religious Group Planning to rally for abortion rights. They are closely monitoring social Media Chatter that suggest that theres a potential for violence against Abortion Clinic providers, Abortion Clinic staffs. What we know after january 6th and what Law Enforcement knows is that social Media Chatter can manifest into actual violence. Just your friendly cnn reminder that republicans are going to start targeting Supreme Court justices and innocent civilians now for potentially overturn roe v. Wade. Right wingers are just furious that roe v. Wade is about to beover turned. Jorg to according to cnn what nut job will post that
Good morning. And welcome to Way Too Early. On this friday. May 6th. Vladimir putins most embarrassing loss to Ukrainian Forces came out of shared intelligence from the United States. The moskva, russias Premiere War Ship In The Black Sea sunk three weeks ago after it was hit by missiles fired by the ukrainians, moscow says the fire on board caused ammunition to explode. U. S. Officials tell nbc news that the attack happened after Ukrainian Forces asked the american intelligence about a ship sailing in the black sea. The u. S. Confirmed it was the moskva and gave the ukrainian location. And the u. S. Says it was not involved in the decision to strike the war ship. It comes a day after senior officials from the New York Times and american intelligence has been used to help Ukrainian Forces kill several russian generals. Ukraine claims to have killed 12 generals on the front line. American officials did not give a specific number of deaths as a result of the shared information. This push