>> we're going to take it away from the mayor. again, that doesn't make me popular there, but i have to say it. >> blaming what they call lenient laws. there's a new earl to strengthen criminal laws. the department of justice is bringing in more prosecutors, and a new multi-agency crime center is being opened as the community begs for something to be done. >> they haven't done enough to hold people accountability. we have been asking the police chief to speak with us directly about the eye lambing numbers, but so far the police department has declined those requests. gabe, thank you very much.

erin burnett outfront stars right now. the massive shake-up when u.s. aid to ukraine has been declared dead on arrival. putin welcomes tucker carlson to moscow with open arms. migrant smugglers on jet skis fleeing border patrol agents, making a mad dash for american shores. and tonight king charms diagnosed with cancer. prince harley making plans to be at his father's side. let's go "outfront." tonight zelenskyy's major move could be more than the military commander in chief loses hi job in a massive shake-up at kyiv. president zelenskyy telling italian broadcaster r.a.i., a reset is necessary.

coming as putin is trying to court the maga in the united states. in fact, one of the leaders in the maga gop is in russia tonight. tucker carlson there possibly to interview putin, definitely a supportive celebrity. >> reporter: tucker carlson has flown to russia. he sass part acuss ballet, had lunch in a nice restaurant, went for a ride around town, rode the subway. >> translator: he charged a smartphone, and connected to a

fast and free wi-fi internet. >> he charged his phone, though there are no details during the fact it was a usb port to make him think twice. but he's talking about him as a celebrity. now, it is unclear if an interview will take place, but if it does, it gives putin a chance to sit down with a big supporter. what is this really about has he threatened to get me fired for disagreeing? does he eat dogs? these are fair questions, and the answer is no, he didn't do any of that. >> i remember watching that clip. i was standing in ukraine, 48 hours before the war began. carlson stood with putin all the

way through. he's a hero. this was putin's mouthpiece in the united states, somebody who had turned a blind eye to the atrocity committed by putin, because they were happening far away. mass graves with dozens of bodies, a they're of women shelter. more than 200,000 ukrainian soldiers killed or injured. tonight, putin is trying to seize on the fact that zelenskyy's military appears to be in turmoil, capitalizing on a moment of intense american political dysfunction and intensifying strikes. fred pleitgen is live in odesa tonight. what are you ledge tonight? >> reporter: zelenskyy also said he himself is trying to work through the process of what he

wants to do. he says the government is a big machine, as he put it. it depends on not just one person, but many processes, and everything needs to be geared towards victory. one of the things the ukrainians sea they have achieved, in light of overwhelming russian firepower, they're going to have to depend more on things like drones. we managed to film with a secretive unit using sea drones. here's how they did it. >> one of the most braving and successful operations. scene drowse attacks, and the ukrainians say sinks a warship. he was one of those involved. his call sign is 13, from the elite sea drone unit. so secretive, we had to hide hi face and change his voight.

video provided by the intelligence agency seems to show the mini sea drones evading machine gun fire from the war warship, and then massive explosions. their weapons are not designed to deal with sea drones. in most cases they use antiship guns. ukraine has a barely functioning navy, but they pack a massive punch. the sea drones may not look like much, but the ukrainians say they've been effective. the main thing is to feel the drone. not everyone can control the drone. i would say it's like working with jewelry. asymmetrical war fare they call it.

and ukrainians, saying theaters outmanned and outgunned, say they need to do more of it. ukraine's president telling italian media he not only plans to fire the top general, there could be a larger government shake-up. when we talk about a reset, we're talking about certain leader of the state, because i'm thinking about reset, i'm in the process. a front-runner to become the new commander in chief, the boss known for brazen attacks. the russians are wakes up to explosion at night. the ukrainians vow to continue hunting russian military vessels

in the battle of david versus go lie@on the high seas. one of the things we have the seen is ukrainians are consequence tarntly working to build more of the systems. they say it's absolutely key to their survival, in light of the fact they don't know if and when congress will okay more military aid. >> fred, thank you very much in ukraine time. i want to go to simon schuster, author, and the retired landlord general ben hodges he is now not shying away. obviously he must have thought

through the risks of doing that, and even how that could weaken his position. >> he and his steam have been going back and forth for months. they knew somebody would somewhere to take the fall for that think would knee a major shift in strategy, a new team to come in and offer something else. make people believe victory is coming. they realize how stabilizing that. the top general is very popular, so removing him could be split tale dangerous and militarily dangerous for zelenskyy. >> general hodges, now not only shying away, but referring to it

as a total reset. what effect does shall have on the war? a soldier need to seize clearly who is in charge. of course it's his prerogative to get the commander he wants and trusts no matter how popular the general is, the fact is, if the president has lost confidence. then he should sack him immediately. once any general realizes their boss has lost confidence, they should offer the resignation

immediately. i think this going on so long has much more damaging. thanks for your service s. we're going into a new phase, and it's time for new leadership. so, the buildup of the maga gop is shooting down had $60 billion of ukrainian aid. that's a big warning sign, you know, they have seen the write on the walls. donald trump has not been shy

about saying what he plans to do. he's indicated quite clearly he would cut off aid, and has encouraged his allies to do that. the ukrainians are not sitting by and waiting. they have hedging against it by producing more of the drones we saw in your reporting, producing other weapons, ramping up artillery production, missiles, to do more of these over-the-top attacks. yes, you have a static front line that doesn't seem to be moving very much, but you can still launch attacks by air that is very dramatic. on this front, general, they boosted military telephones production. in december official said mortar shell production had increased

20%. they've been trying to improve it. you heard about -- the netherlands is saying they'll send six additional f-16 fighter jets to ukraine. amid st. all of this, ukraine is dependent on u.s. aid. if the aid ends, and most of it has been in the form of actual weapons, that aid goes away, what actually happens, general? >> the worst part about the failure of the united states to deliver what we had planned to deliver is the message that sends to the kremlin that the united states is not going to help ukraine, and that they can move forward with their own designs about expanding this war or however they're going to prosecutor it against ukraine. that's the worth thing. then, of course, the message is sends to others about the reliability of the united s

states, this is very damaging. in practical terms, we don't know exactly what's already in the pipeline, how much is still to arrive, and as you point out, many european countries understand that this is about their security as well. so even if the u.s. fails, the threat to them gets even worse. so they will have to step up. general hodges, simon, thank you both very much. next, there's breaking news on capitol hill. a critical meeting is about to break up, and it is crucial relating to this aid as well as the border. we get a firsthand looks how border patrol agents chase migrants on jet skis. >> going this way? >> yeah. plus, breaking news, a deadly and historic storm pounding california. an entire month's worth of rain falling in one day. there is more coming.

and china's economy tanking, plunging to a five-year low. wait until you see how beijing is spinning this.

breaking news, senate republicans are about to wrap up

a meeting about a new bill. this comes amid mounting gop opposition to a bipartisan bill, which republicans say is one of the toughest in decades. former president trump is calling is a death wish for the republican party. manu raji is live on capitol hill. manu, this bill could be falling apart just hours after it was revealed. what more can you tell us? >> reporter: right now, the senate gop is meeting amid growing opposition amid the ranks, amid expectation it will not clear the 60 votes needed to advance the united states senate because of the mounting gop opposition. some concerns appeared oppositions from the left as well, but on the gop side, there's also tension with the speaker of the house, mike johnson, who has said this bill is dead on arrival, and frustration from the top senate

gop negotiator, james lampgford, coming in the aftermath after comments from johnson's words, shut out of the talks, that they were not allowed to take part in the senate negotiations. i put that question directly to lankford, and he pushed back. >> in the early stage, we talked about it, told him what we were trying to do, and he said this is the senate and the white house tries to work it out. the house has already spoken on this. the senate needs to be able to speak and we'll see if we can't align bills. we have kept him loosely informed, but they said, hey, this is not our product. >> reporter: he said yesterday he's been shut out. >> he asked to not be included from the earliest days. we didn't shut him out in any ways. if they wanted to be involved, they could be. >> reporter: that's much different from what the speaker

said yesterday, saying he asked to be part of it and urged the committee chairman to be part, and he says, no, no, let the senate take care of it. you're seeing a difference of opinion on the top republicans in both chambers, but that won't change the underlying issue here, erin, that the votes are not there, and it's growing increasingly likely it won't continue in the senate. this entire package could collapse from the gop infighting. >> manu, thank you very much. as congress descends into this, the migrant crisis at the southern border has no signs of stop. this is a story you'll see first on "outfront" on the growing trend of crossings by sea. >> reporter: hours before the sup's up over san diego, we get on board for a rare look at border security from the pacific ocean. >> four to five-foot seas out

there, so we're going to get tossed around. >> reporter: we plan for a few minutes to set up. off to the side, we noticed the crew already get word of movements on the water. >> follow them to the -- so you can see where maybe to apprehend. >> reporter: something is up. >> just on the other side of this. >> reporter: suspected mike rant smugglers are about to make a drop. suddenly cyr 0 to 60 on a water that's fast and cold. this is a sign of u.s. cuss toms and border protection you don't often see, and for good reason. with border patrol on land, these agents handle the skies and seas, part of amo, air and marine operations. >> just off our star board. >> reporter: is it a boat or -- >> they don't have a visual.

all i know is there's a radar contact eastbound. >> reporter: headed our way, so they kill the lights. we wait in the dark. >> the pursuit is coming right to you. after a few minutes, still nothing. it seems the suspected smuggler on a jet ski turned back. >> there's a lot -- we're constantly busy. what we see on the southern border crossing, they want to surrender themselves. you don't see that people. people i trying to get away. >> they carry criminal members, members of gangs, and then family units, too, that the smugglers have convinced these safe and easy. >> reporter: in the past years, they say it's becoming increasingly deadly, but migrant smuggling is a business. >> they're reckless with their lives and other people's lives. >> reporter: are they connected

on which to cartels? >> at a smaller level respect this is all cartel driven. >> reporter: they on which launch in the dead of night. once they cross the maritime boundary line, the smugglers usually head to the beaches of san diego county, where they drop off the migrants. though, more recently, they've ended up cruising more farther north to places like malibu. >> you can see the boat just sitting on the shore. >> reporter: officials say roughly two dozens migrants scattered from this boat. border patrol detained 19 of them, the rest somewhere in malibu, more than 130 miles from the southern border. >> if you look closely, you can see some of the remnants of a long journey food and wrappers, some cracker remnants, orange and banana peels, trash backs in there. a lot of time they wrap themselves in the trash bags to

keep warm, even some leftover fuel canisters. hours later, another beach landing. a video grapher captures it from the serve. you see several suspected migrants how much off. they sprint toward the beachside homes. cbp says they're still searching for them. the boat is stranded. they say the incidents are up threefold over the last five years, and migrants like they obvious pay tens of thousands for a one-way ticket on the open ocean. and you'll have people actually trying to swim? >> they often do it at night, under fog, and sadly some of these donnell make it. >> we joined the coast guard on a deterrence patrol. with a view of the southern border i had never seen before. that's all mexico. >> reporter: the coast guard

focused on primarily keeping folks alive. to do that, you need to keep the lines of communication open. >> there are no egos among different organizations. we all speak on the same frequency. when somebody gets notified, we're all notified. >> 28 nautical miles, that's where he's at, off your 350. >> reporter: that frequency shared from above, tracking. >> the system is now tracking it, and we get everything down here, right? the coordinates, how fast it's going. >> reporter: that information relayed to crews on land and sea. >> you have to be prepared for everything on the water, pitch black, six-foot seas. it can be very challenging. >> reporter: moments like these where boats filled with migrants, a near nightly occurrence. >> over the last three years,

we've seen an increase. they don't understand fully the peril that these smugglers are putting them in. it's the callous nature of their operations, and how they just don't care about human life. >> reporter: we spot another team about to take off as we touch down, forecasting smugglers' schedule and routes are impossible, so the agents work all hours. >> working in the night wears you out. >> reporter: it takes a toll, but there are perks, like clocking out at sunrise. >> man, it looks pretty. >> my favorite time of the day. phenomenal reporting, david. it's riveting. as you say they work at all hours, no sleep, the toll it takes physically and mentally. this bill, which obviously doesn't look like it has a chance of passing right now, but

did you get a chance to understand from those coast guard officers, border patrol officers, what they think the bill would mean if it did passion for them on they sea crosses? >> reporter: erin, whether you talk to those agents, any added resources are certainly welcomed, but when you see a shift in policy is what we see south of the border. reporting has always shown there's a motivation to try to cross quicker and more efficiently, if they're able to, anytime there's a suggestion it will be tougher to get through the land crossing. and if, as you point out, this legislation comes to fruition, then, yes, that's something that could help on the land crossings, but could add to more pressure to those monitoring the ocean. >> really incredible. family units, right now,

obviously, but also as ump talking to some of the agencies, some criminal contingent as well. they can be more evasive that way. thank you so much, david. next, king challenge step back after announcing he's been diagnosed with canser. prince harry planning to fly home to be by his father's side. at this hour, officials are bracing for devastating landslides. more than ten inches of rain have drenched the area, and more is forecast.

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>> reporter: buckingham palace announcing king charles iii has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, just after a week of undergoing a procedure. the palace outlining during the procedure, a separate issue of concern was caught, resulting in the diagnosis. the type of cancer hasn't been specified, but a source tells cnn that it's not prostate cancer. the statement released by the palace revealed the british monarch has already commenced a schedule of regular treatments and announced he'll postpone public-facing duties as advised by his doctors. monday's statement also saying he decided to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and help spread awareness for those affected by cancer. the king will also continue state business and official paperwork as usual as head of state, with cnn hearing he'll

continue his weekly audience with the british prime minister. cnn also understands there are no current plans to appoint councillors of state, which refers to designated members of the royal families who are delegated duties temporarily if he becomes too unwell. the public would be told if that were to change. the diagnosis less than a year into charles' reign also becoming a moment of unity for the royal family. cnn is learns that queen camilla is preparing to play an important role during this time, continuing her full program of public duties. kensington palace also announcing earlier in the day that the prince of wales would return to public duties this week, after taking time off to support his wife kate after recovering from her recent abdominal surgery.

meanwhile, prince harry is set to fly back to the uk in the coming days to have i ever his father. the family, despite their fractures over the last few years, coming back together amid this crisis. there has been a long-running custom to not reveal their private details. but king charles cements to be taking a sleight different approach. he wants to raise awareness around what cancer sufferers go through, and i have indication tonight that charles may at some point choose to reveal exactly the cancer he does have. right now is in the moment. >> thank you, max. "outfront" now, and trisha goddard, british journalist and talk show host who has covered

the royal family extensively. dr. easton, let me start with you. january 26th is when the king went to the hospital. his was very open. these anticipated no issue with the procedure. it appears that there were no problems. now we are told he has cancer. what does it tell you that the cancer was detected during a procedure like this, where the procedure was a large prostate, but it's not prostate cancer? >> so, it tells you that sometime during hi evaluation, whether images or during the procedure when he was undergoing eval evaluation, primarily looking at the prostate or bladder area, something was identified. it seems to have been a surprise, not something expected, a now it's being dealt with. so you think it's something in that area, so who knows, bladder

or something else? >> correct. >> that's what you would come into contact with an enlarged prostate? >> yes. >> if you detect it at this point, is there any way of determineds how serious -- >> that would be determined by pathology and imaging study. not all cancers carry the same risk. depending on how invasive it is, that would guide pronotions and management. >> >> obviously the world gets a signal that prince harry is now headed back to the you can in days to be by his father's side. that he says something to most people. >> well, i think any parent getting cancer, your children want to be there. remember, it's the kind of like the last straw that broke the camel's back. let's look at what the royal family has been goods there. the duchess of york had breast

cancer, then discovered she had melanoma, and then princess catherine being in hospital with an operation, and now his father is kind of now he's trying to come home. you hear the words "cancer" you want to be by your family member's side. >> doctor, in terms of the timing, ten days ago he went in, a week later we're told he has cancer and is topping duties and getting treatment. there's no kind of paw. they're using the world treatment. what does that say to you? the fact that it's immediate and does it signed like some kind of chemotherapy? >> it could be a variety of things. they can be treated are radiation therapy, immunotherapy or chemotherapy. not all of chemotherapies or immunotherapies are whole body treatments. if it's in the bladder, it can be a topical treatment, inis it

else into the bladder for a period of time. there's speculation, but a variety of different ways. >> from isha, about two hour, the palace announced prince william would return to duties earlier than anticipated. >> yes. >> he was taking too many off, was princess of wales is recovering from abdominal surgery. we really just don't know anything about her condition or what she had at this point. what do you make about the lack of transparency about her health? >> i think it's very different for a 75-year-old man and a young mother, comparative young mother. i think, you know, we can't draw anything from that. we do know that she wants to protect her children. remember, her children are still going to school. when you're younger, when you're

a mom, it's very, very different. king challenge as well, we adopt know, when they say they wanted to stop speculation, his treatment. if, for instance, it's chemothat much or anything like that, they probably want to stem fears or rumors that might start where are to his appearance, for instance. with catherine, we really don't know. i think, you know, just think a young mom, you want to keep things quiet. your kids still have to go to school. >> thank you both very much. max foster is reporting that king charles is getting indications that he may at some point share more about his diagnosis, given that he's obviously fought a long time against cancer in terms of his charity work. all right, thank you. next, breaking news, southern california drowning under ten inches of rain. the rivers are overflowing. more forecast and landslides likely to come. plus, china's stock market

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tonight, dramatic new video of the aftermath of a massive mud dodd slide that crashes but a beverly hills neighborhood. the historic storm is raging. the l.a. river is overflowing. there's a very real risk of more landslides like the one you're seeing in the hollywood hills. veronica miracle is there out front. >> reporter: leaves a past of destruction across many regions. >> let me be clear. this storm is a serious weather event. this has the potential to be a historic storm. >> reporter: nearly 40 million people under flood watches, a state of emergency in place for eight counties with evacuations in some areas. on sunday, los angeles

experiencing sits wettest day in nearly 20 years, more than a month's worth of rain in 24 hours. prompting highwear rescues. three people plucked from a tree. vehicles stranded, and for l.a., it's nowhere near over. parts of the area are forecast to receive half a year's worth of rain by tuesday. the storm also bringing widespread hurricane-force winds including the central coast and bay area. at least one person has died after a tree fell on him. in santa cruz residents woke under sunday to a mess. >> i don't remember a storm where we had so many trees come down. all of the neighbors here have no power. >> reporter: on monday morning more than half a million without power. others contending with the mud.

this is where the house sits now. that is the culprit. >> reporter: national weather as much as warning the numb recent landslides along the santa monica mountains and hillsides. >> it was like -- it sounded like a plane crashing or maybe a freight train, something like that. >> just boulders and mud. >> reporter: all of it slamming into southern california, moving at a snail's pace. parts of san diego reeling again after just getting back on their foot after a storm who weeks ago. >> this is all hands on deck, but we could use a break from mother nature. >> reporter: erin, just an incredible amount. this car was jammed up with logs, mud and rocks, neighbors and city workers have done an incredible job of cleaning, but massive boulders came barreling through the back of that house

through the garage. you can see where it came from the top of the hillside. the threat for these communities still remains. >> veronica, thank you very much. incredible footage to show. next, a revolt. thousands of chinese trying to get around sensors. thee defying government, which is trying to erase evidence of a plunging stock market. and nikki haley seeking secret service protection because of the press.

tonight china's stock market tanking overnight, dropping to five-year lows. trillions and trillions erased in value. but you wouldn't know that from the china state media coverage. saying, quote, the entire country is filled with optimism and positivity. but these words are being mocked by some chinese people there. tens of thousands flocking to the social media account calling out the chinese government. but those comments were already scrubbed tonight. we want to bring in will riply

in taipei. the stock market has been plunging. yet, you get that headline. i'll show it again. the whole country is filled with optimism. that strategy is backfiring. what can you tell us? >> well, that optimism doesn't seem to be shared, erin, by the 160,000 or so social media users who flooded that u.s. embassy post on friday. most of the comments, this was a post about protecting wild giraffes, but most of the comments had absolutely nothing to do with animal protection. they were unrelated to that. they were talking about the economy. they were talking about their economic woes. and those comments were scrubbed by sensors, but not before we got a few screen shots like this one that says, who can save me? i have been up employed for so long, and i have debts. this was directed to the u.s. government saying, please help us run our stock market. i want to go to the u.s. we know that china is in the midst of a real estate downturn. record high youth unemployment,

massive deflation happening right now. so this is the whole backdrop of this stock market slump with the major indexes plunging 10%. people seeing their life savings evaporate before their eyes and they are trying to call for help on social media and having the comments erased. >> you talk about scrubbing the social media comments. you grabbed the screen shots before they did that. but we're looking at what happened just before you and i started speaking. they censored this, the conversation. the show is being broadcast in china. it is now on bars and tones there. it is incredible to see that, right? they're watching. they see you come on start talking about this, they go to bars and tone. but chinese citizens are finding ways around this, maybe not specifically with our broadcast, but around this to get information. how are they doing it? >> so what people do to get information from the outside world, some people have a vpn so they could get around the big fire wall and access and read

news from news sources like cnn. they could watch live feeds on the internet. but most people in china may not have access to a vpn, but they still want to vent online. they have developed using sarcasm and euphemisms. for example, on that post about protecting g ing giraffes, they making fun of it, making fun of the government. >> right, right. and using giraffes as the fig leaf. next, nikki haley now asking for secret service protection. we'll tell you why.

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