corruption, the crime, and the cover-up. >> when i went to work at the nixon white house, i had no i certainly didn't see going from the white house to prison. welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada and around the world. i'm kim brub hbrunn brunhuber. ukraine claims that it is taking back some tear tone that it had lost to russia. we're live in kyiv with the latest. and gun control advocates demand action from washington. and rwanda preparing to take

in some migrants. cnn goes in a hostile that is hosting asylum seekers. >> live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >> we begin in ukraine where officials are claiming progress in the south as russian shelling rains down on the east. ukraine has been pushing forward with its counteroffensive in the kherson region and president zelenskyy says another area has been cleared of russian troops. here he is. >> translator: the ukrainian military gradually liberates the territory of the kherson region. today a village was returned to our state. there are some successes in the zaporizhzhia region as well. fierce street fights continue in severdonetsk. donbas is holding firm. the losses the occupiers

suffered are very heavy. the russian army has already about 32,000 dead souls as of today. what for? what benefits have you gained from this, russia? >> but russian casualties haven't stopped the kremlin's war. russian artillery is dismantle willing buildings used as shelters in severdonetsk. russia now controls most of the city. the governor says ukrainian troops are still fighting, regrouping and battling invaders street by street. and also a grim picture from mariupol, the deaths of two dozen more children after months of russian shelling. they say more than 230 minors have been killed since the war began and close to 500 have been wounded. ukraine could soon move one step closer to eu membership. european commission president was in kyiv on saturday and

while there, she visited with soldiers recovering from a local hospital. she also addressed the future of ukraine's bid to join the eu. here she is. >> the commission is currently preparing the recommendations of so-called opinion for the eu member states. the discussions today will enable us to finalize our assessment by the end of next week. >> the renk commendation would an early step in a lengthy process. all 27 member states have to agree on granting status. and ukraine would need to undertake numerous reforms before it could join. salma abdelaziz is following it all and joins us live. bring us up to speed. >> reporter: and we need to put this counteroffensive, these gains that president zelenskyy mentioned in context, this is just one tiny village near kherson. by and large they are outmanned,

outgunned, struggling to hold the line, struggling to hold on to that all important city severdonetsk, the last third of it where they are bogged down essentially in fortified positions. but while ukraine continues to struggle in the east here in kyiv and the surrounding areas, people are starting to rebuild. take a look. this was once someone's home, a place where children played and families gathered. now this group of volunteers is working hard to restore what was lost. >> i feel that we are really gathering -- >> reporter: you're unified. >> unified, yes, we are together and we know that it is our home and all ukrainians understand that we need to rebuild. >> reporter: hundreds signed up to join more than a dozen cleanup operations across kyiv suburbs. launched by charity group district one. >> we are all different, like we have different age, different

interests, but we work here together as one. >> reporter: this colorado native is among those helping out. >> the building we're in now has been bombed by the russians and this has to be covered by the homeowners themselves. so by all these people helping, it is helping to junch start that process for them. >> reporter: this tiny village became a frontline overnight when russian forces barreling toward kyiv fired wildly on apartment blocks in their path. the rounds set the building's roof ablaze and destroyed the upper floors. civilians were killed, even as they fled. resident maria witnessed the horror. we hid in the basement, we were very scared, she says. we sat and watched our houses burn. russian troops have withdrawn but the devastation they have left behind is incredible. homes here were shattered in an

instant. but rebuilding life, that will take much longer. and those recovery efforts are up to communities. >> army has job, soldiers working. and we're working. >> reporter: so they have a job on the frontlines, you have a job here too. >> yes, yes. >> reporter: this 77-year-old was the first to return to the building, her apartment largely spared. i believe in our eerm, she tells me. and there is no place like home. when you are at home, the walls calm you down. with regard never far, just living in ukraine feels like an act of defiance. now, these are very early efforts of course, when you look particularly in the east of the country at the absolute devastation of this indiscriminate shelling that pounds these cities and towns for days at times or weeks, this

is again just the beginning of recovery efforts. much was lost in so little time and it could take generations to rebuild. >> thanks so much, salma abdelaziz live in kyiv. appreciate it. the impact of russia's war has been felt across europe as they grapple with the largest refugee crisis since world war ii. according to the u.n., more than 7.3 million border crossings have been reported from ukraine, more than 3 million have registered for temporary protection as refugees and those are just the people fleeing the country. the u.n. reports another 7 million people have been displaced within ukraine. police recently delivered aid to some residents living near the frontlines, this video shows officers handing out boxes of food in a town not far away from the fighting in severdonetsk. they were able to provide aid to about 800 people, but many still

in need of help. >> translator: we are very good, there is no food, it is very expensive in the shops and we don't have money anymore, we don't have anythinthing. >> if you would like to safely and securely help people in ukraine who need shelter, food and water, go to cnn.com/impact and you can find several ways to help there. russia's war in ukraine is taking center stage at asia's key security conference in singapore. in a virtual address to the conference on saturday, ukraine's president said the future rules of the world are being decided right now on the battlefields. zelenskyy also warned of a global food crisis if krrussia isn't defeated. >> translator: russia must feel that its belligerent policies will have consequences for itself as well. and if there are no such consequences and due to russian blockades we are unable to

export our food stocks, huge and severe food crisis and famine, famine in many countries of asia and africa. >> canada's minister of national defense joining us now from singapore. minister, thank you so much to making the time. china was obviously a major topic there at the shangri-la dialogue. but ukraine seemed to dominate the conference. you were there when president zelenskyy again made the case for that support for ukraine, that it is crucial to preserve the rules based order, canada is donating some $100 million in military aid. but president zelenskyy has repeatedly called for long range artillery and missiles. is canada taking steps to specifically provide what he is asking, maybe sending the more canadian howitzers for example? >> thanks for having me on. certainly the $100 million was

the figure prior to the last federal budget. and in the federal budget we committed another $500 million in military aid. we have sent anti-tank weapons, sniper rifles, hand grenades. and we've also sent n-777 howitzers and heavy weaponry. we will continue to support ukraine with what it asks for including 20,000 pieces of ammunition. this is exactly what ukraine is asking for. i'm very in close touch with them and canada will continue to provide what they need. one prime example is cameras for drums. we have sent multiple cameras being used in battle on the front lines and we'll continue to respond accordingly as ukraine presents its needs to

us. >> ukrainians have said that they are short specifically on artillery rounds. south korean media have been reporting that canada is in talks with south korea to buy some 100,000 artillery rounds which you would then provide to ukraine.you confirm this? >> i can confirm that with the $500 million allocated in the last federal budget, canada will continue to source the military aid that ukraine needs. we are in talks with a number of suppliers do just that. and again, the purpose is to ensure that canada is supporting ukraine in its fight for territorial integrity and sovereignty. and as i said, we just announced 20,000 rounds and we are sending back to ukraine as we speak. and another contribution that canada is making is assisting other countries in transporting their aid to ukraine. we have with our cc-130s

transported over 2 million pounds of military aid to ukraine's front lines. >> president zelenskyy also told your conference that the international community should help taiwan resist china'sing a aggressive and china countered strongly saying that it will fight to the very end to stop taiwanese independence. is president zelenskyy right, does china have to be confronted before it acts otherwise the international community will be repeating the mistake of not challenging russia before its invasion of ukraine? that is his argument. >> we believe in an indo-pacific region that is based on peace, prosperity, stability and collaboration and cooperation. those were the principles that i enunciated in my remarks this morning at the shank gri-la

dialogue. and we'll continue to partner in in region. the importance of collaboration cannot be overstated. this is an era where the world order as we have seen with russia's illegal invasion of ukraine is under threat. and we need to continue to work together, that is why canada is here with operation neon, monitoring the u.n. sanctions against north korea. that is why we're here with operation projection in a naval capacity participating in the exercises over the next few weeks and ensuring that to two fri fw frigates are here.

>> and canada has claimed that its aircraft has been harassed by chinese jets near north korea and canada is not the only u.s. ally to be targeted. australia as well. what is behind this belligerence and how did you address this with china at the defense summit? >> most definitely the interceptions by the chinese of our rcaf aircraft are very concerning. and provocative. we are concerned about the safety and security of our aircraft and pilots. and as a result we have addressed the interceptions lieu diplomatic means. the reality is that those aircraft were in international air space and monitoring u.n. sanctions. the reality is that we need to ensure # there is safety and

security at all times. >> we'll have to leave it there. thank you for joining us. >> thank you so much. russia expected to officially reopen some of the mcdonald's restaurants. they first opened in russia some 30 years ago, but the war compelled them to business in the country. now the franchise has been sold to new owners and the trademark golden arches, they are gone and the new logo will look like this, it is said to represent a burger and fries. the new name hasn't been revealed yet. just ahead, a texas community preparing for witness testimony in the uvalde shooting investigation. and activists say it is time for congress to act. hundreds of protests across the u.s. demanding lawmakers pass

gun reform now. that is ahead. stay with us.

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♪ calls for tighter gun control measures echoed across the u.s. on saturday as march for our lives rallies took place in hundreds of cities in nearly every is state. u.s. senators say they are working to find common gun on bipartisan gun reform legislation, but recent mass shooting this is buffalo, new york and uvalde, texas have mobilized groups demanding lawmakers take action now. one of the biggest rallies was in washington, d.c. where significant gun reform has stalled for years in the senate. here is cnn's brian todd. >> reporter: i'm brian todd in washington where the march for our lives rally drew a healthy crowd. several impassioned lspeeches carried the day here in washington. a lot of impassioned messages. we also spoke to several people in the crowd who expressed frustration that more has not

been done to end gun violence since the parkland shooting in 2018 which got this movement going. two of the most impassioned speakers were the sons of ruth whitfield, she is an 86-year-old woman who was among the 10 people killed in the buffalo super bowl market shooting on may 14th. >> this nation was born out of violence built by the sweat, blood and tears by our ancestors and propped up by a deep rooted belief in white supremacy. well, enough is enough. if you listen closely, you will hear the cries of our fallen loved ones in our churches, our synagogues, our schools. and now our grocery stores. all i can say is if there is to be a great replacement, i say let's not wait. lower your weapons and let us

replace the hate. >> reporter: in addition to the passion and personal stories and frustration expressed here, there was a bit of a security scare which kind of illustrates the tension surrounding this debate on ending gun violence. at one point someone spooked the crowd into thinking that there was a threat. people started rushing in one direction. there was a bit of a stampede for a few seconds. lasted only about ten seconds. what we were told later by the park police, that there was no security threat but that someone was disrupting what they called a permitted event. and that that person was detained and that an investigation is ongoing. >> david haug is survivor of the school shooting in parkland, florida and also co-founder of the march for our lives movement. and he spoke at the rally in the u.s. capitol on saturday and said america isn't nearly as divided as congress on the issue of gun reform. listen to what he told cnn

earlier. >> the country may seem very polarized, but i truly believed most polarized place in our country is our senate. i think americans are sick and tired of seeing this carnage and no matter the average person on the left or right, regardless of whether or not they entirely agree with me, we can all agree that we need action to save our kids. just adding more good guys with guns has only done one thing. sell more guns. they failed in parkland, in texas and they will fail against in that future. we need to raise the age to 21. i want you to look at your kids, your best friend if you don't have kids, that person could be next. >> 17 students and faculty were killed in the parkland shooting in 2018. in one of the worst mass shootings in the u.s., it was at the pulse night club in orlando, florida exactly six years ago today. visitors have been paying respect respect and remembering the 49 people shot and killed. remembrance ceremony is

scheduled for later today at the pulse memorial. and bells will ring at a local church. texas statehouse committee is investigating the robb elementary school shooting and next week it will be in uvalde hearing from witnesses where the attack happened. but it won't be public. they will be listening to testimony behind closed doors. now, this comes as the school police chief tries to defend his department's response to the shooter. camila bernal has more. >> reporter: not only did pete arredondo say he did not consider himself to be the incident commander, but he also said that he assumed someone else had taken that role. in his interview with the texas tribune, he said he believed his role was that of a frontline responder. he also said he did not issue any orders that day. and yet the texas tribune is reporting that he told officers to break windows in order to evacuate some of the teachers and students that were there

that day. i want to read a direct quote from that interview where he says not a single responding officer ever hesitated even for a moment to put themselves at risk to save the children. in that interview with the texas treasu tribune, he gave us more details. he said that the gunman's bullets pierced the classroom door, injured officers and hit the adjacent walls. he also said they focused on evacuating other children and teachers, said that they struggled to pinpoint the gunman's location and said safety precautions created challenges, things like the door that was locked or even the lights that were off that day. he said he never considered himself the scene's incident commander. now, there were a lot of questions in terms of his radio. and in that interview, he said he left two radios outside of the school upon arrival. he said he thought the radios would slow him down because he wanted to have his hands free in

case he needed to shoot. he said he was aware some of those radios didn't work in some school buildings and his attorney even said that officers would have turned those radios off. as a result arredondo was not aware of the 911 calls being made at the time. instead, he was trying to open that door. and the texas tribune, he said that each time he tried a key, he was just praying. now, we reached out to arredondo and his attorney and he told cnn that he is not giving anymore interviews. in the meantime, though, here in uvalde, there are families that are still grieving. families that are still planning funerals and memorials almost three weeks after this shooting. many people who are coming out here to this makeshift memorial and even still with a lot of questions wondering how this all happened. camila bernal, cnn, uvalde, texas. and if you would like to

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more than two dozen men bearing insignias from an extremist group were arrested near a pride event in idaho saturday. police say that they arrested 31 people on misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to riot. authorities believe that they belong to the group patriot front, a white nationalist organization. >> there were people walking around with long guns and handguns and bear spray and things like that. not that that is illegal in idaho, only to the point that they start using it that we grow concerned. i would gladly arrest 31 individuals coming to riot for a misdemeanor rather than have them participate in some sort of seriously disruptive event which is exactly what they were planning in downtown area. >> a local tipster saw the men piling in to u-haul box truck and said they look like a little army. they were also wearing protective gear and carried military style written plans.

the editor-in-chief not news website news to share described to cnn what he saw. >> it was kind of challenging i think for law enforcement because outside of the police line that was being formed, of course there is this perimeter and behind them they are unmasking and one one by one making the arrests, zip tying the individual, people loading them up. but on the other sier other sid police line were folks participating in the pride event and also folks with firearms to counterprotest. police said don't engage, stop that, but it was a little more complicated than separating two sides. you had people being arrested on one side of the police line and then on the other groups arguing with them as well. >> the men will appear in court monday and authorities say more charges may be coming. the fbi is assisting with the investigation. an apid anti abortion clini up to provide women with alternatives has allegedly been

fire bombed in upstate new york. it happened just hours before the department of homeland security warned of potential violence surrounding the upcoming supreme court ruling on abortion rights. cnn's randi kaye has more. >> reporter: this is all that is left of a women's clinic in buffalo, new york after someone allegedly fire bombed this week. >> all the glass is broken, many of the doors will have to be replaced. of course all the floors, there is flood damage because they had to put the fire out. >> reporter: jim harden is the ceo of compass care. he says their clinic was set on fire tuesday around 2:30 a.m. >> we're not exactly sure how they lit the fires. >> reporter: and police told me they are investigating it as an arresson fire, but who did it a why? harden says he believes compass care was targeted because of the services they provide. it is an anti abortion clinic which offers what he calls

ethical medical care to women considering abortion. >> you will see a sign over here with graffiti saying jane was here. that represents jane's revenge, it is an abortion terrorist group. >> reporter: at a press conference earlier this week, harden blamed the damage on a group called jane's revenge, sort of. >> they have said that they would strike again in different parts of the state. on the lead upto the potential of roe v. wade being overturned and they have done that here apparently. we're not sure who has done it. >> reporter: what makes you think it was this group jane's rev revenge? >> they left their signature calling card with their spray painted message. >> reporter: who exactly jane's revenge is still unclear. the group, if they are a group at all, remains anonymous. they have allegedly taken responsibility for a similar attack last month on a conservative organization that lobbies against abortion in madison, wisconsin. there is a message spray painted on the building's wall read if abortions aren't safe, then you aren't either.

i'm standing here in front of a sign that is threatening my life. madison police tweeted had they are aware of a group claiming responsible for the action and are working with federal partners to determine the veracity of that claim. and there have been other similar cases. a florida doctor tweeted about damage to the south produce arrested pregnancy health center where she volunteers. and the spray painted message reads if abortions aren't safe, neither are you, along with the words jane's revenge. and the same threat was also spray painted on this center in maryland. no suspects named or arrests made in any of these cases around the country. back in buffalo, jim harden says that there were multiple security cameras at his clinic and the video is now in the hands of authorities. do you know what is on the video surveillance? >> i have not personally reviewed the videotapes. >> reporter: do you have any proof from law enforcement that it was jane's revenge, any

confirmation? >> law enforcement is -- by virtue of the nature of terrorism, it is difficult to kind of hone in on the cells. >> reporter: but just to be clear, at this point you don't have any answers confirmed on would exactly did this to your facility? >> if we did, they would be arrested. >> reporter: did you hear specifically from anyone who said that they were jane's revenge or part of jane's revenge? >> i can't comment on that right now. i don't want to interfere with the investigation. >> reporter: and the ceo told me that his team has been threatened both online and in person. he said those those threats do track with what he called a similar threat from the so-called group jane's revenge. he said he reported those threats to the fbi and the police and they have been watching their facilities carefully and is that why police responded so quickly to the fire because they had eyes on that clinic. he also told me that there were multiple people spotted in the surveillance video that was taken at the clinic. he said that he hasn't actually seen that video, but it has been

given to authorities and he is waiting for more information on that. but still according to authorities, they are treating this as an arson investigation and there is no official word that they are investigating or looking into this group, jane's revenge. randi kaye, cnn, buffalo. gasoline prices in the u.s. passed a new milestone this week. national average for regular unleaded is now $5 per gallon, an all-time record. more than 20 states shown there in red are at $5 or more. and in california, a lot more. the average there is $6.43. president biden is blaming russia's war on ukraine. here he is. >> putin's price hike is hitting america hard. gas prices at the pump, energy and food prices account for half of the monthly price increases since may. inflation outside of energy and food, what economists call core inflation, moderated the last

two months. not enough, but it moderated. it's come down. and we need to come down much more quickly. >> as you can imagine drivers in california are frustrated, many are being forced to find alternate ways to get around. listen to this. >> we're curtailing a lot of what we're doing. not taking any even short trips like going up north, love to go down there, or down south to san diego. >> it went up a dollar i think within a week, went from $5.39 to $6.09 is what it is. and we only have a quarter tank and it will probably last us the rest of the day. if not, we'll have to fill up later on again today. >> and it is not just gas prices. new government inflation report shows the steepest inflation spike since 1981. despite that, u.s. president biden says that the economy overall is in the position of strength. here is white house correspondent arlette saenz.

>> reporter: president biden insists that fighting inflation remains his top economic priority as american families continue to feel the pain of high prices at the gas pump and grocery stores. the biden administration had hoped had prices would soon begin moderating but the consumer rice index released friday showed that inflation rose at a rate of 8.6% the past year, the fastest pace since 1981. one of the areas that has seen significant growth in prices is gas. gas has now hit $5 a gallon here in the united states and the president has a message for americans who are seeing that sticker shock at the gas pump. >> it is outrageous what the war in ukraine is causing. we're trying very hard to make sure that we can -- we've significantly increased the number of barrels of oil that are being pumped out of the reserve we have. we've got 240,000 barrels as

well coming from other nations. we'll keep pushing on it. >> reporter: while the president is trying to address those economic concerns of americans, he also made a stop in the state of new mexico which has seen historic wildfires across the state. the president received a briefing on the wildfire response and met with state and local officials to hear the latest updates on what they need and also how they are responding to these fires. the president pledged that the federal government would provide covering 100% of the cost of response to the fires as the state continues to recover. arlette saenz, cnn, traveling with the president in santa fe, new mexico. the uk is preparing to deport my grants to rwanda and prince charles is reportedly commenting about the controversial program. we'll look at that after the break. and parts of the u.s. are bracing for a dangerous heatwave. we'll go to the cnn weather center for details ahead. ere. it's everywhere. but for someone to be able to work from here,

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rwanda is preparing to take the first batch of deported from the uk, but the deal has come under fire including from prince charles who reportedly called the move appalling. larry madowo reports from r rwanda. >> reporter: these are the final touches before the first migrants deported from the uk arrive. this is the new place waiting for the migrants. this building that until recently housed young survivors from genocide has a newew purpo. this new lhostile can most up t 100 people.

two to a room and shared bathrooms. >> towels, a change of sheets. >> reporter: this is where the migrants will live under the watchful eye of rwanda authorities. it is functional, not luxurious, but the high grants oig will be free here. they will have support for five years or until they are self-sufficient. but the plan is widely criticized. the main opposition party here says rwanda shouldn't have to bear the uk's burden. you think the uk is violating its international obligations? >> yes. and they don't say why. we struggle with enough electricity, roads, schools. we are not similar like uk. we have to think twice.

>> reporter: rwanda and the uk expect this migrant scheme to disrupt the business of people smugglers. but many international bodies even the uk rank rwanda poorly. critics say accepting migrants that other countries don't want is cruel and inhumane. >> and people are dying trying to cross the desert, making these dangerous journeys. we're interested in protecting vulnerable people and this has been our philosophy the last 30 years. >> reporter: rwanda has also welcomed refugees and asylum seekers evacuated from libya after unsuccessfully trying to cross to europe. the latest arrivals are mostly from the horn of africa. how do you compare the conditions in libya and here? >> it is difficult to compare it

because you can't say from hell to heaven. >> reporter: coming from hell to heaven? >> yeah. >> reporter: he is grateful for the peace and freedom in rwanda, but still not his destination of choice. your final goal is still to go to europe? >> yeah. >> reporter: rwanda has become the global migrant leader. and a deal with denmark is in the works. some accuse it of trying to panlt paint over a dark reputation. larry madowo, cnn. don't expect to see justin bieber concert for a while. a medical condition is sidelining the singer. we'll look at what the problem is and how it is affecting him, stay with us.

. sweltering conditions in spain and it is not even summer there yet. spain's meteorological agency says the country is having the worst pre-summer heatwave the past two decades with temperatures rising about 40 degrees celsius in some parts of

the country. weather experts say the scorching days are expected to continue. a loud of hot air from authority africa is causing the unusual conditions and it is not just spain that will see hotter than normal temperatures this summer. joining me now is derek van dam. i see to be having problems with the word meteorological. thankfully you can say it for me. a lot of the country really in the red. >> i've been a meteorologist for over 20 years of my life and saying the word meteorological, still have to do it fpho phonetically. you're right, this is serious heat. and we came up with a statistic, there is the one that i'll having trouble with, a statistic to share with you at home. 15% of the lower 48, contiguous united states, is going to experience temperatures above 100 this week. that puts it into perspective, that is 43 million americans

thanks to the heat dome trapping the sun's energy, the heat from the sun, and it is advancing eastward. now through texas into the lower mississippi valley and eventually here in the southeast where the cnn center is located. currently we have over 60 million americans under heat alerts. we've dropped a lot of that across central california, still warnings for the interior portions. but really the heat expands across texas, oklahoma, into missouri, arkansas, louisiana, mississippi, even tennessee and kentucky, just get a sample of some of the records that were broke or tied yesterday. death valley, it is a hot place, but a staggering 122 degrees. even denver, colorado, triple digit heat for you yesterday. 100 degrees, incredible sunday to wednesday. potential to break another 145 high temperatures. dallas normally at about 91 this

time of year. today they will reach 105. so we're talking 10 to 15 degrees fahrenheit above where we're sitting normally for the middle of the june. and people are trying to stay cool as best as they can. if they are outdoors, they don't have access to air conditioning, they are using fans, whatever means possible. and here comes the heat across southeast. of course we have the gulf of mexico, so anytime that we get that humidity starting to drive in from the south, it causes problems and heat indices will easily reach 100 here in atlanta. >> looking forward to that. thanks so much, derek van dam. well, another star golfer has joined the controversy saudi-backed live go golf serie. patrick reed says he will play in the end at the end of june. he is 36th in the world golf rankings. the pga tour has suspended more than a dozen golfers for joining

the league, claiming that they are sports washing its reputation with the liv tour. schwartzel won the inaugural event and he took home pretty much what he's learned the last four years on the pga tour. and the mo donegal won the belmont stakes. rich strike finished in sixth place after not running in the preakness. and early voting dptsidn't race the belmont. justin bieber says he is taking a break from performing. he is suffering from a condition that makes it almost impossible for him to sing. listen to this. >> it is from this virus that

attacks the nerve in my ear, my facial nerves. and has caused my face to have paralysis as you can see, this eye is not blinking. i can't smile on this side of my face. >> the star says he has ramsay hunt syndrome, it occurs when a shingles outbreak affects a facial nerve and can possibly cause hearing loss. bieber has canceled concerts and he says the condition is a sign that he needs to slow down. that wraps this hour of cnn new "new "newsroom." i'll be back in a moment with more news.

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hello and welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada and all around the world. i'm kim brunhuber. ahead on "cnn newsroom," rebuilding in kyiv. we're live in the ukrainian capital with the look at efforts to recover while fighting rages in the east. good-bye golden arches, hello burger and two frys? russia unveils its new rebranded mcdonald's in russia and it is not the first company to do this. hundreds of protests across