just ahead russia is saying ukraine sent two drones to kill president vladimir putin. we don t attack putin or moscow. we re strongly committed to bringing inflation back down to the 2% goal. a growing chorus of voices urging the fed to pause with the rate hikes. this investigation is significant and also a reminder that they are not just looking into how the materials are handled but they are also closely examining whether anyone tried to get in the way of having all the evidence. live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. it is thursday, may 4. and russia appears to be retaliating for a drone strike on the kremlin. ukraine denies it had anything to do with the attack which moscow calls an assassination attempt on president due con putin. two drones flew above the kremlin early wednesday but there is not evidence that ukraine because behind the attack. drones shot down over ukraine today have the words for the kremlin and mosc
ballistic missile, most short range but one was an intermediate range ballistic missile that overflew japan. the u.s. will not be deterred in its exercises, the firing and testing of long-range missiles as long as trilaterals with the u.s. and japan that was conducted yesterday and will continue today. the u.s. will not be deterred from the region even as the u.s. warns north korea may be getting ready for another nuclear test. it s possible they re ready to go since may. if kim jong un carried out the test, it would be the seventh. has there been any escalation from russia that would have prompted him to raise that specter? reporter: this is a question we constantly ask at the pentagon. has the u.s. administration seen any indication that russia is prepared to use a nuclear weapon and has there been any reason for the u.s. to change the nuclear posture? in both cases there the answer remains no. but what s concerning is the rhetoric from the kremlin, from medvedev and pu
and white house denying that the president brought up genocide during the call on thursday. and the latest developing story from the white house. hey, david. good afternoon to you, aishah and everyone watching right now. the speaker is en route to asia. she has some pre scheduled trips to singapore, japan, south korea, but the big question, the suspense, will she go to taiwan? she wants to go. some republicans who are her political enemies in congress are agreeing with her, they want her to go. some democrats are saying don t go. the white house is being mum on it, but the communist party in china is saying absolutely do not go. listen. well, i don t remember talk about my travel because as some of you know it s a security issue, it s a security issue for every member of congress travelling, especially abroad, but for the speaker, it is additional security issue and for those travelling with me, not just members, but staff, et cetera. it s an interesting issue because
pressed on the gun reform debate. the president saying he can t do it alone, hoping, quote, rational republicans will help democrats. what we re now learning about bipartisan talks under way over the holiday weekend. the dangerous tornado threat. reports just coming in of tornadoes on the ground in minnesota. watches in effect across several states. possible strong, long-track twisters, damaging winds, and large hail. and tracking the first hurricane of the season in the eastern pacific. ginger zee standing by. bad weather and air traffic control issues canceling more than 1,000 flights over the memorial day weekend. one of the busiest travel weekends in more than two years at the airports and on america s highways, despite record high gas prices and inflation. overseas tonight, russian and ukrainian forces battling block by block for control of a key city in the eastern donbas region. thousands of civilians forced to evacuate. news about a french journalist killed. and
We begin with Breaking News, im poppy harlow with Phil Mattingly in new york. A manhunt is under way in maine after multiple Mass Shootings at a Bowling Alley and bar in lewiston. Law enforcement sources say at least 16 people are dead. Police say they are looking for robert card, he is described as armed and dangerous. A person of interest in this case. Were told thoo he is military trained as a Firearms Instructor and Army Reserve Member who was recently committed to a Mental Health facility. These are the images of the gunman inside the Bowling Alley and this video showing you is of people running out of the building as Police Search the area with flash flights and guns drawn. Listen to this survivor, he was bowling when the gunman came in and opened fire just 15 feet behind him. Just a night of bowling. Out of nowhere he just came in and heard a throughout bomb. Thought it was a balloon. I had my back turned to the door. As soon as i turned and saw it was not a balloon, he was hold