propelling her to stardom as one of the most successful recording artists of all time. sharing her personal story, overcoming abuse, reinventing herself with a comeback that gave us unforgettable hits. tonight, other tribute to a powerhouse that was simply the best. ron desantis making it official taking to twitter to declare his candidacy for president, but not without some technical glitches. how he plans to go up against donald trump. the debt ceiling stalemate. negotiations back on eight days before a potential government default. the treasury secretary s new warning. the typhoon smashing into a u.s. territory with winds of 140 miles an hour. power out as we take stock of the damage. the way forward in uvalde. one year after the mass shooting that killed 19 children and 2 teachers, we talk to the mothers in mourning. target under pressure after threats to employees. the retail giant pulling pride month merchandise. and, beachgoers, beware. the giant massive se
states and all around the world. i m paula newton ahead right here on cnn newsroom hope francis is presiding over easter mass. at the vatican, where thousands have gathered for celebration. but in the middle east religious events this weekend are being marred by ongoing violence. we are alive in jerusalem and beirut for the latest, and we ll take a closer look. at that abortion drug that s at the center of two opposing court rulings in the united states. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with paula neeson. but first it is easter sunday, the holiest day of the christian calendar. celebrating with the bible says was the resurrection of jesus. thousands of the faithful have converged on st peter s square for easter mass. currently underway. you see it there. francis is presiding over the service. now he did not walk in the traditional procession, but instead arrived in a wheelchair . you will soon deliver his traditional easter blessing. the 86 year old pontiff has been
yasmin vossoughian. tensions between the u.s. and china reaching a dangerous point. after meeting between both of the country s top diplomats over this buying balloon controversy. i can tell you know, there was no policy, but, what i can also tell you if this was an opportunity to speak very clearly, and very directly, about the fact that china sent a surveillance balloon over our territory. violating our sovereignty, violating international law. and i told them quite simply, that was unacceptable. and can never happen again. on the ground in ohio, lawsuits now starting to be filed by residents worry that government is not telling them the truth. about the danger for that massive train derailment. former president jimmy carter at home and getting hospice care as his family is gathering around him. plus what comes next for mike pence? as the former vice president refuses to testify to the special counsel investigating his former boss. all of that, plus speci first annivers
And on that note, i wish you all a very good night. From all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thanks for staying up late with me. Ill see you at the end of tomorrow. Welcome to war in ukraine one year later. A morning joe special. This time last year, europe and the world were on edge. Vladimir putin ordered his army across the Ukrainian Border with plans to take the capital city of kyiv in a matter of days. It was the start of the largest ground war in europe since world war ii. Since then, putins isolated his country. He has seen his harmony humiliated and sacrificed countless lives. All in a war of choice. What the russian president did not anticipate was the bravery and resiliency of the ukrainian people. He also gravely miscalculated the commitment of western allies, who quickly rallied behind ukraine from, and still vowing to give aid until russia is defeated. President joe bidens trip earlier this week to keefe, walking inside a war zone as Air Raid Sirens blar
at thisim too. steve: todd, we just whoa, large explosion two miles behind me. black smoke coming up. any idea what that was? probably a missile. we ve heard reports that russia says they are using precision-guided missiles. we ve heard a large number of strikes in the pre-dawn hours for the last hour or so. it s been quieter. can you come out here and show that smoke. we ll try to show the gray smoke coming up, just bear with us, this is live tv and we re trying to move a camera. thanks, dallas. you can see in the distance black smoke coming up. we don t know what was hit, it is assumed these are russian missiles targeting command and control centers in ukraine and air defenses in ukraine. todd: steve harrigan joins us one year later from that same location in kyiv. steve. steve: todd, one year ago the general thinking was russia would come in and take this capital within three days, russia thought that and u.s. intelligence, as well. instead what we saw was zelensky