from msnbc world headquarters here in new york. welcome everyone to alex witt reports. we begin with the breaking news. the evacuation of that besieged steel plant in mariupol is now complete. ukraine s vice prime minister said just in this last hour that all women, children, and the elderly are safely out. that is where the cities last defenders have been trying to hold on as the fighting intensifies around them. meanwhile, some new video from the southern port city of odessa, that s where officials say six cruise missiles were fired. officials also say that russian missiles have hit two locations in the north today. and we re getting a new look at pictures reportedly shove in the aftermath of the ukrainian attack on a russian island 20 miles or so off the coast. these satellite photos from friday, analyzed by business insider, show the thick black that smoke rising off of snake island after a series of drone strikes there. nbc news has not independently verify these image
u.s. soldier believed to be detained in north korea tonight after crossing the heavily fortified demilitarized zone. a witness said she saw him bolt across the border. you will hear her account. plus, the music video that is rocking the world of country music and beyond. why jason s chart topper was pulled by country music television. i m kaitlan collins and this is the source. good evening. we start this evening with how trump is adding more fire power to his team as he is bracing for another potential indictment from the special counsel. as we know, trump shocked the world when he announced yesterday he had gotten that target letter from jack smith s team. now i have learned that he is quietly added a new criminal defense attorney in reason weeks to his team. i m told that a former federal prosecutor turn white collar attorney will be joining that team. that team that is focused on what could be an indictment in the coming days. he ll be focused on the january 6th inves
that s it for us. the source with kaitlan collins starts now. tonight, straight from the source, i have a brand-new reporting on how trump s beefing up his legal team as he is bracing for another potential indictment from the special counsel. i will share that scoop in a moment. and stunning new details on the u.s. soldier believed to be detained in north korea tonight, after crossing the heavily fortified demilitarized zone, a witness says she saw him build across the border, and you are going to hear her account. plus, the music video that is rocking the world of country music, and beyond. why jason aldean s entire chart topper was pulled by country music television. i am kaitlan collins, and this is the source. good evening, we start tonight with that breaking news on how trump is adding more firepower to his legal team, as he is bracing for a potential another indictment from the special counsel. of course, as we, know trump shock to the world when he announced ye
donald trump kicking off the new year with his name kicked off primary ballots in colorado and maine. how his legal team plans to fight those decisions. a powerful 7.5 week striking western japan. thousands flee coastal areas over fears of a tsunami. hours into 2024, russia launches intense attacks across several key ukrainian frontlines. vladimir putin says more strikes are coming. we are following the stories of many more all coming in. a new year and a new test for american democracy as several high-stakes cases could put the 2024 campaign calendar on a collision course with the supreme court document. it all centers on former president donald trump. tomorrow trump s lawyers are expected to appeal some highly controversial decisions that bar him from the 2024 ballots in colorado and maine. there are also the pending criminal cases and the key aspects of those are also on a fast track to the supreme court. did we mention primary season is in full swing? look at that calen
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