i ll speak with a top adviser to president volodymer zelenskyy about this new russian assault and plans for a ukrainian counter offensive that s expected to begin soon. also tonight, new moves by florida republicans designed to help governor ron desantis and his likely run for president. this amid deep concerns among republicans in congress about desantis war with the disney corporation. and we re tracking fears that another u.s. bank may collapse at any moment. first republic stock plunging as the white house says it does not have a rescue plan in the works. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we begin this hour in ukraine where cnn is on the scene of the dead liest missile strike in this new wave of attacks. at least 23 killed when an apartment building, an parlapartment building was hit. nic robertson is on the scene. walk us through what you ve seen and the rescue operation under
stare down between the u.s. and china and the outcome could have huge ramifications for russia s war in ukraine. u.s. officials are saying beijing is considering arming vladimir putin s forces with drones and ammunition and it s a move the biden administration thinks would prolong the war and up the death toll significantly. the cia says there is no evidence that china has yet sent any of this lethal equipment, but the white house promises major consequences if it does. beijing will have to make its own decisions about how it proceeds, whether it provides military assistance, but if it goes down that road it will come at real cost to china and i think china s leaders are weighing that as they make their decisions. now, this warning is coming just weeks after a suspected chinese spy balloon traversed the united states, leaving the relationship between these two super powers in tatters. cnn s phil mattingly is at the white house for us. does the white house see this as thei
do not puff out your chest and say we re going to make norfolk southern pay, we get that, help us now. ashley: alexandria hoff has more, good morning. alexandria: there is no plan for the president to visit east palestine. the trip to virginia, glenn youngkin says it is time for leaders to lead and his state does not need the appearance. joe biden has been to ukraine and now virginia, he has yet to go to ohio. go where people have health concerns driving them to worry about not just the day-to-day impact of this horrific train issue c, but the long-term impact with cancer threats, etcetera. alexandria: latest poll shows 33% of voters approve of president biden s handling of the derailment. the impact is still being felt. hazardous chemicals were released and one man told a strange, heartbreaking story. he says since the explosion, his voice sounds like he inhaled helium. there is no one in town to run toxicology to find out which they are, my voice sounds like mickey
at the time, biden called the evacuation a success. mary bruce is at the white house. tracking severe storms and damaging wind from washington, d.c., philadelphia to new york. rob marciano times it out. the avalanche near a ski resort in utah. israel strikes back. israeli forces hit targets in the gaza strip, retaliating after accusing groups of launching rockets from lebanon into israel. here at home, clarence thomas accused of accepting luxury trips and not reporting them. that donor is defending thomas. images from a hidden camera caught a woman in the attic. diane sawyer s interview with jeremy renner. images from his accident involving a snowplow. his emotional message for us tonight. from abc news world headquarters, this is world news tonight with david muir. good evening. i am linsey davis. we begin with the fallout after the mass shooting in nashville. lawmakers voting to expel three democrats after they protested for stricter gun control on the floor of the
intelligence appears in court, all while there are new details revealed in his case, including jack teixeira s arsenal of weapons and his alleged effort to cover his tracks. we ll take you live outside the courthouse for the very latest. and the parents of the louisville bank shooter are speaking out, and they have a message for the victims families. they say, we re so sorry. ahead, what more we re hearing from the last time they saw their son. shocked and disgusted. those are the words from americans who feel abandoned by the u.s. government and left to navigate the complicated and dangerous situation in sudan. secretary of state antony blinken just responded to that cnn reporting. we are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. right now, the air national guardsmen accused of leaking highly classified intelligence documents is facing a federal judge. prosecutors are arguing that 21-year-old jack teixeira is st