this is cnn breaking news good morning made, this sunday and have recovered and we begin with this breaking news moments ago in russia, the last polls closed following a three-day presidential election. with no genuine opposition candidates appearing on the ballot. the outcome was never in doubt. vladimir putin is expected to win the vote that will keep his grip on power through 2030. he has already, as russia s longest-serving ruler since soviet dictator joseph stalin, we ve got full coverage for you. cnn s matthew chance is in moscow and fred pleitgen is in berlin. matthew, you first despite the lack of opposition, there were there any acts of defiance today we re yet to happen. in fact, of the course of the past three days when voting has been taking place has been a surprisingly high level of acts of defiance, disruption at polling stations, and things like that. you ve got to remember, russia is a country where public displays of dissent and criticism of the kr
call inflation reduction act will not only lower cost for consumers but will not raise taxes on the middle class. republicans argue it will not help you alleviate inflation and it will take money out of people s pockets and hurt americans across a number of key sectors. chief congressional correspondent chad pergram is live on capitol hill and he has the latest for us. good evening, the senate waited all day but the past hour the senate got a text, the bill is 755 pages in length, democrat plans to pass the bill overnight. this is one of the most comprehensive impactful bills congress has seen in decades. it will reduce inflation, lower prescription drug costs, fight climate change, close tax loopholes and reduce the deficit. all gop members of postville, that s right democrats need all 50 of their members to vote yes. vice president harris could be needed to break a tie. republicans call the bill a farce. let s start with the bills title. inflation reduction act, it
also tonight, a gunman opens fire on a bus near jerusalem s western wall. at least five americans are wounded. a pregnant woman shot in the stomach. her condition tonight, as well as her baby s. the father shot as he protected his son. and what we re learning about the alleged gunman. flooding fears. parts of the country that are desperate for rain are now bracing for dangerous floods. rob marciano times it out for us. salman rushdie recovering. the author, now off a ventilator after the vicious stabbing. we speak with a second victim, and new information about the suspect. fleeing the fighting. ukrainian families desperate to escape the battle near the country s largest nuclear plant. we re in afghanistan, one year after the taliban takeover. tonight, the youngest victims of this economic crisis. every baby in this hospital is malnourished. our ian pannell, who was there when the country fell, is back in kabul tonight. demand is growing for the monkeypox vaccine wi
briefed on the situation. have you heard the burning man news. any reaction to that? rich: new york post cover with the headline mud max. speaking of max, fox weather correspondent max gordon is there live. hey, max. good morning. we re in the closest town to the burning man festival. we ve seen a stream of vehicles as they open up gates. some people were able to get out. tens of thousands of people remained trapped after monsoon storms rolled in on friday and just kept raining through the weekend. there was flash flooding. the sheriff s office confirmed they re investigating one death that occurred during this rain event. officials haven t provided much details about that death but they do say that the victim s family has been notified. organizers say that mobile cell trailers are placed around the event to boost cell signals and contracted firefighters and ems workers will remain on site for two more days. one festival attendee said conditions were like. it was pr
morning as authorities warn residents to stay inside. just 48 hours left for donald trump s co-defendants to enter their pleas or get ready to appear in court in georgia s election interference case. we start in the remote nevada deserts where tons of thousands of trapped concern growers are trying to organizer plan to reopen roads in about two hours after sudden storms turned the annual gathering into miles of mud. so thick that some are comparing it to quicksand. others are starting to hike out after being warned to shelter in place and to conserve food and water. the situation so concerning, even the president has been briefed. the festival ceo told my colleague chloe melas, there s no cause for panic. we ve made it really clear that we do not see this as an evacuation situation and that the community is patient and the water is drying up. i want to give right to nbc s liz kroits, and michelle grossman standing by with the forecast. thank you very much. liz, the an