coronavirus cases creep up and the latest tool in the fight to contain the virus. and wnba star brittney griner pleads guilty in a russian court. how it could impact her case and why experts say that was a smart move. a very good morning to you, and welcome to your new day. it s saturday, july 9th. so great to be with you on this july morning. my pleasure as always, jessica. we still have a few more hours ahead. stick around. much more to come. first this hour, he was behind closed doors for more than seven hours. that s how long former white house counsel pat cipollone testified before a january 6th committee. sources say he provided a great deal of new information. keep in mind portions of yesterday s closed door meeting are going to be made public in upcoming hearings. cipollone is one of the committee s most important witnesses. he was among a handful of people who spent time with then president donald trump as the riot at the capitol unfolded, and the committ
house announcing it will send another $360 million in humanitarian assistance to ukraine, as well as 400 million more in military equipment to help slow the russian onslaught in the eastern donbas region. and, to support the people affected by russia s war. while on capitol hill, the january six committee is gearing up for another hearing this tuesday. after securing testimony from a key witness. yesterday, former trump white house counsel pat cipollone, sat down for a marathon seven and a half hour interview before that panel. so joining us right now, nbc s laura barrick in delaware, liz mclaughlin and highland park illinois, and janice mackie flare from tokyo. welcome to you all, more we re gonna start with you here. talk about the abortion protests, but first, what do we know about the january 6th committee s hours long interview with former white house counsel pat cipollone? well, this is something very generous its committee has been waiting months for, to hear that te
cnn s nadia romero is checking in on the situation from the world s busiest airport, atlanta s hartsfield jackson international. nadia, i was there yesterday with the canceled flight trying to fly standby. i know what that feels like for people out there. what are you hearing from passengers today? reporter: oh, i m sorry you were part of that big chunk of people we saw 1,400 flights canceled over the past couple of days. i spoke with one man who was supposed to get back to vegas, spent the night here. he had an 11-hour day after his flight was canceled three times. he finally ditched his first airline, got on a different airline flight to get back to vegas. i m glad you finally made it to your final destination. other people are happy to be at the airport because they re on their way to enjoy the holiday weekend. it s a mixed bag here. take a look at tsa, the main security checkpoint and it s moving pretty quickly. people are briskly going through, in and out of the differ
bitten while swimming off the florida panhandle. we ll show you how to track sharks as some beaches temporarily close. crime without punishment: our cbs news investigation takes to us chicago where some murder cases are closed, even when no suspect is charged. and on the road with a birthday surprise that will help you savor what it means to be an american. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. garrett: good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us on this friday night. tonight the fourth of july holiday weekend is off tie hectic start as the nation matches pre-pandemic travel numbers. airlines and passengers worry about potential snarls thanks to staff shortages and larger-than-expected crowds. long lines and short tempers could ruin some independence day celebrations. airlines are urging their customers to check their flight status before heading to the airport. now, so far today, there have been more than 500 can
i m going to be doing monday nights from here on out. plus i ll be here for big news events like i have been. things like the january 6th hearings. the big supreme court decision by down roe v. wade. nothing that i m doing is changing at all. but it is great news that starting late this summer, starting may august, 20 alice wagner in the chair here tuesday through friday night at 9:00 eastern. so congratulations to alex, everybody thinks this is great news, myself included. again, you re still stuck with me for all the same things you ve been stuck with me on. in recent weeks and months. that will change. but alex will be taking over that prime spot is great news. it s great that the certainty, great to know that it s her, just want to mention that right off the bat. but hey, speaking of the january 6th hearings. i need to tell you i was wrong. we were all wrong. or at least things change to make a strong after the fact. you will remember that we have the two blockbuster hear