biden, then suddenly, a loud bang. tonight, the role donald trump s social media platform played in alerting the fbi. the shocking assassination caught on camera in ecuador the presidential candidate leaving a campaign event when the fatal shots are fired. and launching into history. the civilian astr astronauts on their awe-inspiring ride aboard virgin galactic s first space tourism flight good evening, and welcome, everyone. the scope of the devastation and loss of life in maui from that rampaging wildfire is coming into horrific focus tonight. revealing a landscape of incinerated homes, businesses, cars, and so much more before and after satellite images illustrate the path of destruction, as the firestorm blew through the historic town of lahaina. fire still burning today, but winds have thankfully calmed. and this evening, survivors are sharing with us their harrowing stories of escape, which, for many, involved a desperate dash to the ocean with the flames at thei
ukraine made a rare admission that it was behind the attack on the critical bridge in russian-occupied crimea. the bridge is the only link between the land and russia. it has become a vital crossing for russia between crimea and russia and also to provide crimea with all sorts of supply. russia says severe damage to the roadway, but this morning, we have learned that the rail traffic across the bridge is moving. we will get the latest from alex marquardt who is in odessa, ukraine, and what are you learning about the attack and where things go from now? well, certainly the question now is how is russia going to respond? they are going to take this very seriously for the reasons that you laid out. the two reasons that it is hugely important logistically, and symbolically, because this is a huge project of vladimir putin when he annexed crimea. he drove a truck across this 12-mile, 19 kilometer bridge across southern crimea to russia. this is a brazen attack, and the ukrainian
washington, president biden spending the day at his vacation home in delaware, but tomorrow, he s going to be wheels-up for europe. his week-long meeting will center on meeting with nato allies and russia s unprovoked war in ukraine will be the backdrop and the big session for discussion. priscilla alvarez is in rehobeth beach, delaware. he s dealing with this issue of the administration sending off new aid to ukraine that has come under some scrutiny. tell us more. reporter: that s right, jim, there s no doubt that this is a high-stakes meeting and gathering of nato and one that comes at a critical time. there s the war in ukraine, the munitions the u.s. is sending to ukraine, and then two, that failed coup attempt in russia. now, there s a three stopshat the president will be doing. he s going to the uk to meet with king charles, as well as the british prime minister. then he ll go to lithuania and conclude his trip in finland. but during the course of all of that, the qu
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