before that catastrophic implosion. a light fast repair just days after a fiery collapse. the major highway that millions rely on back open for business in philadelphia. and attorney general merrick garland commenting just a short time ago on those charges against president biden s son hunter. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. we begin with nbc news s ryan reilly on what we just heard from attorney general merrick garland. unexpected for the attorney general to talk about it. he doesn t answer a lot of questions. but what did he have to say this time? i think based on the allegations that had come out through the whistleblower, he felt responsibility to lay it out here. essentially what he said is he has not taken any action in regards to this hunter biden investigation. take a listen. mr. weiss, was appointed by president trump as the u.s. attorney in delaware and assigned this matter during the previous administration would be permit
world. i m laila harrak. all ready in berlin. ukraine president volodymyr zelenskyy visits germany as that nation prepares to supply billions in aid to help ukraine fight russia. bracing for disaster. millions in bangladesh and myanmar in the path of powerful cyclone moka. sweden takes home the top honor in this year s song contest. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is in berlin right now meeting with top german leaders who are providing some much-needed military support. he landed there hours after germany announced its biggest batch of military aid, which includes 30 leopard tanks. the $3 billion package also includes armored vehicles and reconnaissance drones. germany was reluctant to deliver weapons to kyiv in the early stages of the war, but it later made a policy u-turn, becoming a major arms supplier to ukraine. for more, salma aziz joins us from london. president zelenskyy on his first visit to germany since russia s invasion of ukraine. what kind of rec
thanks for joining us. i m alex marquardt in for fredricka whitfield today. we begin at the u.s. southern border where officials say they are seeing fewer migrants crossing than expected, despite the end of title 42. authorities say that the long lines of people who once waited to enter the u.s. have dissipated at many border crossings. many had expected a surge after the covid era policy title 42 expired at midnight on thursday. in its place the biden administration has re-enacted tougher border policies, which require longer processing times, and impose severe consequences for those who cross illegally. the white house has sent thousands of asylum officers, secret service agents and even u.s. troops, to reinforce screening efforts, and to mitigate the already challenging humanitarian crisis. cnn s polo sandoval is in el paso, texas. you re on the ground. what are you seeing? it certainly has been less chaotic the less 48 hours since the lifting of title 42. that being sai
is saturday, april 22nd. i m aymara walker. victor blackwell and you re in the cnn newsroom we begin this morning with the battle over abortion. the widely used abortion bruggeman kristen will remain available to women in the u. s without restrictions , at least in those states where abortion remains. the decision protects access to the drug at least until the appeals process plays out, but the protection could ultimately be taken away again. court ruling in texas earlier this month suspended government approval of the 23 year old drug. it s the latest in a series of moves against abortion rights. cnn supreme court reporter ariana vogue is with us now. so the decision stands in the hands in the body administration. they got a big win, also for abortion rights community a major victory, but the battle is not over. right the bind administration is relieved today, right because those lower courts put in these restrictions significant restrictions on this key abortion drug, the b
Of violent clashes with protesters breaking barricades and Fire Crackers going off. Where do things go from here . Plus, Columbia University asking police to stay on campus for weeks after a chaotic night where officers went into a building where protesters were barricaded. The school now going remote for the rest of the semester. And donald trump taking advantage of a day off from court. The former president plans miz his First Campaign rally since his criminal trial began. Were live in battleground, wisconsin. And a new decision from the Federal Reserve on Interest Rates. What it means for your bottom line and the never ending battle against inflation. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. We begin with nbcs Steve Patterson who is at ucla where police are standing by. Steve, whats the latest there . Chris, the latest is happening behind me right now. Its the most action we have seen all day. Im going to step off and show it to you. Take a look. You can