Russia when he was poisoned in london that made headlines around the world. A lethal toxin in a Cup Of Tea. Why was he killed . To unravel the mystery, we followed the tale of a dark conspiracy. Are you frightened for your life . Meet and confront the prime suspect. And now, is the danger coming closer . Were the men in the bushes . People say it will never happen here. I know what can happen here because it happened to my husband. Hello, and welcome to dateline. Former russian Agent Alexander Litvinenko was a vocal critic of the russian government. In his world, access to information could make you a rich man or a dead one. His murders set off an international investigation to discover who wanted him silenced. Here is Richard Engel with spy games. A former russian agent poisoned. A multimillionaire found dead in his bathroom. Investigative reporter executed in front of her home. Their lives have been interconnected but what about their deaths . Random acts or some suspect part of an i
sites used by iran-backed mil militants. the pentagon says it s payback for attacks on american troops who are increasingly being targeted in the region. here s cnn s pentagon correspondent oren lieberman. reporter: rising tensions in the middle east with u.s. fighter jets carrying out a series of strikes in iraq against taiib hezbollah. mourners leading a funeral procession through the streets of baghdad as u.s. central command said the strikes likely killed a number of militants. president joe biden ordered the strikes after katayyib hezbollah, recognized by the u.s. as a terror organization, claimed responsibilior an attack clurring three u.s. service members, one in critical condition. the national security council said the president places no higher priority than the protection of american personnel serves in harm s way. the united states will act at a time and in a manner of our choosing should these attacks continue. u.s. forces in iraq and syria have been targeted a
what it means for the next phase of the war, plus the message from the pope about the war in the holy land. then, lost and found, putin s number one critic, alexei navalny located in an arctic prison, putting an end to the mystery of his whereabouts. and christmas in camp david, how president biden is spending the holiday, plus the first lady on how the white house decked the halls for the season. and finally, you may be dreaming of a white christmas, but you probably won t get it this year. just 1% of the nation is expected to see snowfall, so who will get that christmas wish? hello, it s 10:00 a.m. eastern, i m jessica layton in new york city. we begin overseas in gaza where israel is intensifying its operations on the ground until victory over hamas is reached. benjamin netanyahu saying it has no choice but to continue to fight. pope francis commenting on the war saying the message of jesus birth, what is the latest inside gaza. reporter: let s start with the pr
retreating. video from the front lines tonight showing putin s soldiers abandoning their posts. we ll show you this new video. ukraine pushing russia back from a key city. we re going to go to the front lines tonight. and desantis tonight picking up nearly 40 new endorsements. i m going to talk to one gop donor who just met with him. will he back him over trump or not? and. new details tonight about the utah mother who wrote a children s book grieving her husband, is now charged with his murder. the attorney for the victim s family is my guest. let s go outfront. and good evening. i m erin burnett. outfront tonight, russians on t run. just look at these dramatic new pictures. literally they re running. this is near bakhmut. you re looking at what appeared to be russian forces retreating. these are about a dozen or so as they re just running along that wooded area scrambling to safety. they re being attacked in this video from above. as i said, they are near the key
nation s debt limit after a last-minute rewrite. and we re tracking the speaker s efforts to get gop holdouts to get in line. joe biden strikes a landmark deal to send a nuclear submarine to south korea for the first time in 40 years. the president and his south korean kocounterpart going to n lengths to deter kim jong-un and his escalating nuclear threats. and oath, testimony by the woman who alleges that donald trump assaulted her decades ago. cnn was there as e. jean carroll took the stand. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. let s get right to capitol hill for the latest on the very high stakes showdown over raising the nation s federal debt limit. cnn congressional correspondent jessica dean is following all this. republicans have been scrambling to hold a vote today on their plan to raise the debt ceiling. where do things stand right now? reporter: wolf, the chamber is just here to m