a nursing home where 20 other people were injured or rescued. in illinois, emergency crews are searching for people feared trapped inside a damaged amazon warehouse. some family members of those who work there still waiting on word from loved ones. yeah, it was lightning bad. we lost power for about two hours now, and then my phone died. so it s like i have no idea to get a hold of him. i have no idea what s going on, and beerwe re just worried sick. we just want to know if he s okay. meanwhile, we re learning that a train derailed in western kentucky during the severe storms. the governor there declaring a state of emergency due to heavy damage throughout the state as you can see there. more than 180,000 homes and businesses in six states are without power. meteorologist derek van dam is keeping close track of all of it at the cnn weather center. derek, what are you seeing? where is the most immediate threat currently? currently right now, michael, we have another six
on this tuesday night. good evening, i m chris jansing in for stephanie ruhle. the war on ukraine ends thursday 56, with the u.s. preparing to send ukraine even more lethal weapons, as russia launches a new campaign to capture the nations east. nbc hasn t learned that the white house will announce a new package later this week. it s expected this new package of security assistance will be similar in size to that 800 million dollar one announced last week. this morning, president biden held a video call with u.s. allies, to discuss next steps in their support for ukraine. earlier today, pentagon spokesman john kerry said this about u.s. aid to ukraine. we are doing the best we can, to focus on a, the kinds of capabilities we know they need, and they say they want, and are using. now the russians have prioritize the donbas area, that s a whole different level of fighting and type of fighting. today, russia did confirm the next phase of its war, the battle to control easte
jansing in for stephanie ruhle. the war on ukraine enterss thursday 56, with the u.s. preparing to send ukraine even more lethal weapons, as russia launches a new campaign to capture the nations east. nbc hasn t learned that the white house will announce a new package later this week. it s expected this new package of security assistance will be similar in size to that 800 million dollar one announced last week. this morning, president biden held a video call with u.s. allies, to discuss next steps in their support for ukraine. earlier today, pentagon spokesman john kirby said this about u.s. aid to ukraine. we are doing the best we can, to focus on a, the kinds of capabilities we know they need, and they say they want, and are using. now the russians have prioritized the donbas area, that s a whole different level of fighting and type of fighting. today, russia did confirm the next phase of its war, the battle to control eastern ukraine, is underway. the pentagon says th
fast hour. i m jim acosta, our next hour of cnn newsroom with wolf blitzer starts right now, have a great day a dire warning from ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy, millions will die without us military aid also ahead, republican presidential hopeful nikki haley campaigns in michigan, despite a huge loss in her home state of south carolina and chaos in alabama following a court ruling that declared for frozen embryos are children. ha speak to the states house majority leader about his solution to protect fertility treatments hello, i m wolf blitzer in washington here in the cnn newsroom we begin with breaking news has it and biden is planning a rare visit to the us border with mexico this thursday, that according to a source familiar with the plans, it would come the same day as a visit to eagle pass, texas also on the southern border with mexico by former president trump biden is considering sweeping executive action to try to restrict asylum seekers at the southern
after that toxic train wreck in ohio, or face a massive fine. norfolk southern s corporate greed is absolutely unacceptable. norah: alex murdaugh s son takes the stand. the emotional testimony about the murders of his mom and brother. when you got there, did you see your dad? yes, sir. he was destroyed. he was heartbroken. norah: an explosion outside miami kills at least two people. the consumer alert for parents. reporter: 145,000 cans of baby formula are being voluntarily recalled over contamination fears. reporter: people in new orleans and beyond are celebrating mardi gras starting today. we are having a blast out here! norah: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this tuesdayhtig n. tonight, cbs news goes in-depth in part two of our series on americans being exposed to chemicals in our food, and what is being done about it. plus, how former president jimmy carter s hometown of plains, georgia, celeb