Identified the man as kenny wells, a convicted felon. They say several warrants have now been issued for his arrest. People just came from flying through. And just were like, run, run, run. And then people were just running. And we all just ran outside this door right here. And made our way across to the side of the airport. And just, it was organized chaos. Officials say no one was shot, but at least three people were hurt in the rush to get out. Meanwhile, heres what the situation was like on a plane that had just landed before they knew the full details and that no one had been shot. Im not parking the aircraft at the concourse out of an abundance of caution for your safety. Again, weve got an active shooter situation in the airport. Were not parking at the terminal out of an abundance of safety for yourselves. On saturday, Atlanta Police identified the man with the gun as kenny wells, a convicted felon. They say he managed to escape the airport with the weapon and officers are sear
Of their Prime Minister. And the Actorjohnny Depp takes the stand in his 50 million Defamation Trial against his former wife, amber heard. Live from our studio in singapore. This is bbc news. Its newsday. Welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. We begin in Eastern Ukraine, where russia has launched a major offensive after pulling back its forces from near the capital, kyiv. Moscow claims to have struck more than 1200 Military Targets overnight as part of efforts to establish full control over the donetsk and luhansk regions, known collectively as the donbas. In mariupol, a strategic port on the edge of the donbas, russian backed Separatist Fighters have been trying to storm an industrial complex. The citys last defenders have been holding out inside, along with hundreds of civilians. Our correspondent Catherine Byaruhanga sent this report from a village close to the Eastern Front line. Russia unleashed its long anticipated assault on Eastern Ukraine
And the republican war on abortion is ramping up. Florida now the late toast sign a restrictive abortion bill as the gop looks to rally its base, but i want to know, how far is too far for voters . Well tackle that and so much more coming up next. Good saturday morning to you. Im katie phang. The first question im asking this morning, can any country be prepared for what Vladimir Putin might do if hes backed into a corner with nowhere to go . The russian president suffered a massive humiliation this week when the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet sank to the bottom. Russia claims it was due to an explosion of ammunition on board but yesterday United States officials confirmed the ukrainians sunk the ship with two neptune missiles. A very public and historic failure for the russian navy, and another military defeat that putin likely never thought possible. It comes as President Biden is ratcheting up u. S. Military support for ukraine, but the kremlin certainly took notice sending an offi
Hopefully he knows how to order a martini. The bond way. Shaken, not stirred and thank you for watching news night. Laura coates lives starts right now do you know who ive got on the show tonight . Im talking to ask Celine Merchant and lawyer whod nathan wade kicked off the fani willis Prosecution Team what exactly was her goal alaska. And ms men who were tortured . By the squad. Phase two of their torturers in court today. Those former cops who will now swap their badges for prison jumpsuit, that and more tonight, unlock codes lot i really could not wait to talk to all of you tonight im between these former cops in mississippi finally being sentenced for what they did to two innocent men to trump asking for absolute immunity. What we have got a lot to talk about, dont we well, tonight, trump gave us all some more insight into why he thinks he should have absolute immunity. Tongue. The Supreme Court and a brief if they dont give him immunity, it would quote, be the end of the presidenc
Politics the former president s pardon play. Donald trumps lawyers make a hail mary request for an april 2026 start to the 2020 Election Trial and try to make sure the case never sees the inside of a courtroom. Plus a game of risk. New reporting outlines how republicans plan to conquer a trumpless debate. How another republican warns his party appears poised to fulfill the textbook definition of insanity. President biden invokes the whole enemy of my enemy is a Friend Theory of Foreign Policy today pushing two neighbors to put aside a generation of bad blood and send a message to the country a couple blocks away, china. Im Phil Mattingly in for dana bash. Lets go behind the headlines and inside politics. Were going to start with this up first. Two questions. Do you know what youre doing on monday . Do you know what youre doing in april, 2026 . The answer is no for me on both of them. Donald trump, though, has plans for both. More specifically mr. Trump knows where he wont be on monday