a dramatic escalation in the middle east. the u.s. and united kingdom hitting iranian-backed houthi militants in yemen. and now that group is vowing retaliation. the white house and allies say they will do what it takes to protect shipping lanes in the red sea. the latest on this conflict. plus, crunch time in iowa. candidates making their case to voters with just three days until the first in the nation caucuses. but their battle isn t just with each other. now fierce and frigid weather threatens turnout. and some of that same weather is snarling air travel today. the problem made even worse by the grounding of those boeing jets, as the company faces a new lawsuit for what happened on the flight last. week we are following these major stories and more all coming into cnn news central. good afternoon and thanks for joining us for news central i am in washington, d.c.. this afternoon we start tracking the fallout after a significant escalation by the unit
another state or moving donald trump from its primary ballot. maine joining colorado in blocking the former president based on the constitution s insurrectionist ban. but the secretary of state in maine pausing a decision as it makes its way through the courts, next steps, and the legal challenges ahead. plus, unprecedented strikes on ukraine, a barrage of russian missile and drone attacks leaving the country reeling. why the timing is significant and why this puts more pressure on u.s. lawmakers. and towering waves pummel the california coast with one wave carrying away nearly 20 people, sending eight to the hospital. while the west coast could see more dangerous swells over the weekend. we re following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. four good afternoon, and welcome to cnn news central. i m boris sanchez, in our nation s capital, and look. the constitutional confusion over the race for 2024 is intensifying. a
defense production with all the support. russia has ramped up as airstrikes against ukrainian cities. and critical infrastructure rain down munitions on your brave ukrainians defending their homeland now, america, you re going to send ukraine and supplies they need to keep them in the fight. this weekend or reports. this is i find this amazing reports of cheers breaking out of the trenches in eastern ukraine probably came from one of your folks reporter or some i m not sure it came from but as they re sharing, as they watch the house vote in support for ukraine. it s not like they don t understand what we ve done not like they don t understand how critical this is for that i m making sure the shipment start right away in the next few hours, literally, a few hours we re going to began sending him equipment to ukraine for air defense munitions, for artillery, for rocket systems and armored vehicles this package is literally an investment not only in your rent in ukraine, securi
The state said it had to wait to file its opening brief until errors in the trial transcript were fixed. The gun owners are urging the appeal be thrown out due to a delay.
Under Oregon’s open range law, a ranch isn’t liable for its cattle causing a car accident on an interstate highway, according to the state’s Court of Appeals.