- [announcer] do you have an invention idea but don't know what to do next? call invent help today. they can help you get started with your idea. call now 800-710-0020. ♪ welcome, to all of you watching here in the united states, capped and around the

world, i'm -- u.s. officials are tracking a suspected chinese spy balloon that's moving towards the east coast. we'll hear how beijing is trying to explain how it ended up floating above the united states. thunder, snow, fierce winds and temperatures reaching triple digits below zero. all part of the arctic blast that's hitting the u.s. northeast this weekend, and millions will feel it. meanwhile, in ukraine there are signs that russian troops are preparing for a spring military offensive. >> this is "cnn newsroom," with kim brunhubber. a suspected chinese spy balloon will finally leave u.s. air space in a couple of days or could be sooner. some new weather models show the winds pushing it over the atlantic as early as today. the pentagon has been closely

tracking the object and it's carrying a large payload of surveillance gear. military officials are advising against shooting it down now. china that has apologized and said the balloon entered u.s. air space by accident. beijing also claims it's a science balloon but the diplomatic blowback has been swift and comes just as the biden administration was hoping to warm up relations with china. listen to the u.s. secretary of state antony blinken after he abruptly postponed a long planned trip to beijing on friday. here he is. >> any country that has its air space violated in this way, i think, would respond similarly, and i can only imagine what the reaction would be in china if they were on the other end. >> the balloon is extremely large, about the size of three city buses, and unlike satellites it can linger over an area for a long time. one intelligence expert explains how that could be valuable for beijing. >> it gives them a high

resolution recording of large swaths of the united states, from 66,000 feet you can see miles and miles and record that, and be able to rewind through it, zoom into it for planning purposes, for strategic purposes, if you were targeting, for instance, and you wanted to get a close look. it's useful to have in the file. >> the pentagon says the thing that separates this balloon from other surveillance balloons is the length and time it's flown over the u.s. cnn's oren liebermann reports. >> i have no idea what this thing is. >> reporter: a chinese spy balloon drifting across the united states. >> what the heck is that? >> reporter: the pentagon calls it an unacceptable violation of air space and international law. >> we know this is a chinese balloon and that it has the ability to maneuver. >> it's definitely moving. >> reporter: the balloon is headed east at 60,000 feet and will be over the u.s. for several more days the pentagon says, though officials not

confirming its location. >> the public has the ability to look up in the sky and see where the balloon is. >> reporter: the balloon made its way from where it was first spotted in montana on wednesday down through the middle of the country into sightings in missouri, a slow, almost scenic route across the heart of america. in a rare friday night statement china apologized saying it was an off course weather balloon. according to the chinese foreign ministry it is a civilian air ship used for research, mainly for meteorological purposes, with limited steering capability, the air ship deviated far from its planned course. it's an explanation that the the former director of national intelligence james clapper finds compelling. >> i don't think the chinese would expend political capital here for an intelligence purpose in the face of and in contrast to their very capable overhead reconnaissance satellite program which gives them all the intelligence that they need. >> reporter: but we've heard the science excuse before from

beijing when china tested a hypersonic missile that went around the world in 2021, they claimed it was a routine spacecraft experiment. >> they have a massive espionage campaign. this is like tiktok. does anybody trust china? of course not, and for good reason. no one trusts china. >> reporter: china has spy satellites, but one thing they can't do is loiter over one area, like a balloon. pentagon says it will track the balloon as it tracks its way across america. u.s. response so far on the diplomatic front, with secretary of state antony blinken delaying his high stakes visit to china. >> we believe -- not contuser for a constructive visit at this time. to take this action on the eve of my visit is detrimental to the subs subsequent discussions we were prepared to have. >> reporter: they don't intend to shoot this out of the sky, partly because of risk to people and property below. the debris field from something three school buses wide could be

quite large and that's a risk. but the pentagon says if the risk increases from the surveillance balloon, then the military option remains on the table. oren liebermann, cnn in the pentagon. >> cnn's will ripley is following this story from us from taiwan. will, we heard there that beijing's claiming it's a weather balloon. what more are they saying? >> so beijing is saying that not only is this a weather balloon that was conducting scientific research, such as meteorology, which of course the pentagon rejects, saying it's a spy balloon. china is saying it was an accident, and that this balloon, while it can be steered, has limited control when there's unexpected wind. so in this case they're blaming the westerly wind is saying the air ship seriously defuated, in their words, from the scheduled route. whether that is the case or not, it does seem according to most analysts i'm speaking with, kim, it would be unlikely china would

intentionally send such a large obvious surveillance object over the heart of the united states. on the eve of a crucial visit when there are so many other important issues on the table for the u.s. and china to discuss. you know, this thaw in relations, if you can call it that, began in november when president xi and president biden met for three hours at the g-20 in bali. beijing has been preparing for this meeting in beijing ever since, to have the plug pulled at the last minute because of a balloon is certainly not something that most analysts believe china would have wanted which is why we saw this extraordinarily rare apology. i can't recall china ever apologizing for anything. >> good point. so will, in terms of the chinese people themselves, is this being talked about in thchina at all? >> not really, this is being downplayed because the story is, you know, frankly, doesn't make the chinese look so good if they can't actually have control over whether it's a weather balloon

as they claim, a spy balloon as the pentagon claims. but what they are doing is a pretty typical chinese boilerplate response to this criticism in the united states. one state media commentary said that politicians and media in the u.s. are taking advantage of this issue to attack, and discredit china. this is what china often says when it's criticized. so it made their response unique, the fact they acknowledged this was a mistake, that this was an accident. but they also did go on the offensive as usual against the west, claiming the west is trying to undermine the rise of china. this balloon incident probably didn't factor in to china's grander plans, and the real long list of issues of contention that the u.s. and china need to discuss, including, of course, the island of taiwan, where china has been conducting regular aerial surveillance, and military exercises near their self-governing democracy for years now. >> all right, we'll obviously keep on the story throughout the day. will ripley, thank you so much, appreciate it. well, more than 20 million

people in the northeastern u.s. are under windchill warnings or advisories, some areas already setting records as temperatures are forecast to keep falling. people in the region have been stocking up on essentials to help them survive the dangerously cold weather. here's what one retailer had to say. >> we saw a run this week on people coming, looking for window kit, insulation kits, people buying firewood to get prepared if they lose heat, spray foam insulation to plug up holes and stuff. >> officials have been urging people to stay indoors to avoid frostbite or worse, the windchill warnings and advisories cover all of new england, northeast pennsylvania, northern new jersey, and much of new york state. a new national record for lowest windchill was likely set in mount washington, new hampshire a few hours ago, at, get this, minus 108 degrees fahrenheit. that's minus 77 degrees celsius. if confirmed it would beat what

many meteorologists consider to be the record minus 105 degrees set in alaska. so that epic arctic blast will linger in the region until at least sunday. cnn's mike valerio reports. >> reporter: the absolutely ferocious and frigid scene atop mount washington in new hampshire, looking more like the planet hoth from star wars than new england. in oswego, new york, thunder snow in the middle of a snow squalor. >> this is going to be a cold weather crisis. >> it's going to be way too cold. good time to get on the couch, watch a movie. >> ski slopes shutting down. >> in boston. >> wearing pj's underneath my pants, a long sleeve shirt. >> reporter: commuting zero fun as the winds there expected to feel as cold as 32 degrees below zero fahrenheit. arctic air and strong winds moving into new england and the northeast, creating dangerously

cold windchill. from vermont -- >> we'll have troopers traveling the length of interstate 89 and 91 throughout the entire night to ensure that if there are any stranded motorists, they'll be rendered aid as quickly as possible. >> reporter: maine will likely wear the brunt of the storm, 70,000 people are under storm warnings. allowing those experiencing homeless to seek shelter overnight. it's expected to subside by sunday where temperatures will likely rise again. i'm mike valerio reporting. russian artillery crews take aim at a city in southern ukraine and shells rain down and buildings catch on fire. that's ahead. plus, huge crowds kurn in and out in south sudan to greet pope francis and his arrival there. the country is warring factions after the break.

hi. i'm wolfgang puck when i started my online store wolfgang puck home i knew there would be a lot of orders to fill and i wanted them to ship out fast that's why i chose shipstation shipstation helps manage orders reduce shipping costs and print out shipping labels it's my secret ingredient shipstation the number 1 choice of online sellers and wolfgang puck go to shipstation.com/tv and get 2 months free buried in receipts, invoices and other paperwork that's preventing you from doing what matters most? then get the all new epson rapidreceipt smart organizer to scan, digitize and organize your documents and receipts. receipts go in, and stress goes away. it's the only solution on the market specifically designed to extract and digitize key data trapped on receipts and invoices. and it integrates with financial software like quickbooks and

turbotax. transform paper documents like contracts, tax records, warranties, wills, even recipes into searchable pdfs. so the information is always right at your fingertips, safe and secure. you can even turn business cards into digital contacts, and it scans up to 100 pages at a time. even different sizes in one batch. with this exclusive tv offer, you'll get the epson rapidreceipt smart organizer and over $300 in added value! act now and save up to $100 for a limited time. this rapidreceipt has made a huge difference. it categorizes everything for me. it puts everything into the right files. i don't misplace a thing anymore. no more losing receipts means no more losing money. people everywhere love the epson rapidreceipt. organized at last and made so simple. you can use this for both business and household. that's the smartest move i ever made for my business. it even helps organize me for taxes and expenses. there's even a mobile

rapidreceipt you can use when you're on the go! this has changed everything. as soon as i get a receipt i just scan it, and store it away immediately right here into the laptop, no matter where i am. with this exclusive tv offer, you'll get a mobile or desktop epson rapidreceipt smart organizer, and over $300 in added value. act now and save up to $100 for a limited time. go online or call to get an epson rapidreceipt smart organizer delivered right to your door. i came, i scanned, i conquered. epson rapidreceipt - visit buyrapidreceipt.com or call. piece of cake baby! to an eastern city as russia also increases artillery attacks in the south. the southern city of kherson was

shelled 18 times on friday, with multiple fires reported overnight, at least one civilian was killed in friday's attacks, and another wounded. in the east president volodymyr zelenskyy says surrendering the city isn't an option. russia is stepping up attacks after trying to capture the city for months. but a ukrainian intelligence officer says that battle is going to pick up in the next month. that president vladimir putin wants to capture the donbas region for months. the u.s. navy is gearing up for more fighting. ten russian warships launching missiles have been deployed in the black sea. as sam kiley reports ukraine believes russia's intentions aren't hard to read. >> we know that these crews missile ships have been joined by cruise missile launching aircraft in the almost weekly waves of crews and drone missile attacks that have gone after

over the last few months the energy sector in this country. but if you combine this latest move in the black sea with recent mass maneuvers in belarus, mass training maneuvers between the belarusians and mobilization of 300,000 russian conscript effectively inside the country it's all beginning to point as the ukraine intelligence officials are now saying to an imminent launch of what they believe will be a russian campaign, possibly opening a front here in -- or near to here in zaporizhzhia. there has an uptick in violence. it doesn't compare with what's going on in the east. but there is clearly signs of of a considerable amount of maneuver going on, possibly trying to get the russians may wish to get ahead of the deployment or more sophisticated

missiles, like longer range missiles, and the arrival of 300 plus tanks from nato and other western allies. sam kiley, cnn in zaporizhzhia. the european union says it's working on additional sanctions against russia which would target the trade and technology that supports its war machine. the pledge comes after eu officials held a summit in ukraine for the first time since russia invaded. during the meeting eu reiterated it would -- into the bloc, and according to president zelenskyy those talks could move forward this year. here he is. >> what exactly did he agree on today? there is an understanding that it is possible to start negotiations on ukraine's membership in the european union this year. the partners also understand that we have to continuously strengthen the defense support of our country and the pressure on russia. >> now while in kyiv the european commission president announced nearly $500 million in

additional aid to ukraine. the u.s. has also promised the country a new security package, worth more than $2 billion. officials say it will feature these guided missiles, with a range of about 90 miles, or 150 kilometers. that's twice the reach of the rockets currently launches. in addition to the long range missiles the package will include extra ammunition for the launchers as well as 250 javelin anti-tank missiles and anti-aircraft guns and ammunition. in germany, also sending more fire power to ukraine in the form of these battle tanks. on friday berlin confirmed that it will supply its older leopard 1 tanks to kyiv. they came into service in the 1960s, and the german military doesn't use them anymore. it's still unclear how many of those tanks will go to ukraine but they'll be sent in addition to the more modern leopard 2s which berlin already promised to ukraine. now those weapons have been promised to ukraine as it braces

for moscow's kpmted attempt to turn military fortunes around. nick paton walsh reports. >> reporter: the spring is looming and so the warnings of more war heat up. first, the beleaguered russian president using the 80th anniversary of the battle of stalin grad to suggest despite the endless western weapons to ukraine he's not done yet. >> we are not sending our tanks to their borders, but we have something to answer with, and it will not end with the use of armored vehicles. >> reporter: but on the ukrainian side the warnings are thick and fast too, and of a renewed russian offensive with perhaps half a million troops. >> we all know that russia is concentrating its forces for a revenge attempt, not only against ukraine, but also against free europe and the free world. >> reporter: but how can russia surprising most in how badly they've performed in 11 months suddenly be such a threat again?

firstly, a reminder that russia's recent gains are small, and around bakmut of minor ciggiance yet still in ukrainian hands after many months of siege, hundreds if not more russian dead. these small gains don't resers the staggering retreats we saw by russia in kharkiv and kherson since the summer, or how vulnerable their forces in crimea could be, to being cut off by one ukrainian advance. secondly, western officials say russia's still so low on manpower they're using prisoners, and so low on ammunition they're asking allies for spares. these challenges are, quote, a limiting factor, which may not stop an offensive but mean, quote, their ability to change the course of the conflict at the moment is constrained. ukraine has been sounding the alarm over russian attack from belarus on kyiv, where moscow has been brandishing troops on exercise for weeks.

but the western official said there weren't enough troops and they were only training, making it, quote, unlikely belarus will be an axis of advance in the next several months. so if the west correct a year ago on so much of the invasion is calm, why is ukraine absolutely not? they might know a lot more than their partners, but they might also need to keep them worried. the arms are coming thick and fast now, and kyiv maybe be -- that may not last forever. patriots, armored cars, tanks, maybe jets, the cycle of initial refusal, public debate and then relenting is now familiar. but ukraine has a problem. it has to show results. for that, it might wait till spring brings harder terrain. the next six months so critical for the war according to cia director bill burns. >> the key is going to be aon te battlefield in the next six

months it seems to us. puncturing putin's hubris, making clear that he's not only not going to be able to advance further in ukraine, but as every month goes by he runs a greater and greater risk of losing the territory that he's illegally seized. >> reporter: russia continues to frame this as a long existential war and the longer it goes on the changing priorities of western democracies might let it turn in moscow's favor. for now it has the same old problems, especially the one of denial. nick paton walsh, cnn, london. more than 60 russian prisoners of war are headed home after being released by ukraine, that's according to a russian state news agency. it says they were released after difficult negotiations mediated by the united arab emirates. the agency says some of the troops belong to what it describes as, quote, sensitive category but there's no explanation as to what that

means. pope francis got a rap turous greeting. after his arrival he went straight into meetings with leaders of south sudan's warring factions telling them peace cannot be postponed and urging them to act as fathers to the people, not overlords. and two other religious leaders have joined the pope in south sudan's capital, the anglican churches archbishop of canterbury. cnn vatican correspondent delia gallagher is there as well and has this report. >> reporter: pope francis has fulfilled a lifetime wish and a promise coming to south sudan. he arrived in the capital city friday on friday, south sudan has been in a civil war since 2013. fomented mainly by those loyal

to the president and those loyal to the first vice president. in 2018 there was a peace agreement but it has not been fully implemented, and pope francis admonished the leaders for a stagnant peace process. he said it can no longer be postponed. the country needs fathers, not overlords, and history will judge them on what they do now. the civil war in south sudan has also created the third largest refugee crisis in the world according to the u.n., some 4 million refugees, over half of them are children. and pope francis on saturday will meet with some of those refugees. and for the first time the pope is not here on his own. he is with two of the other heads of christian churches, the archbishop justin welby, the head of the church of england, and the moderator for the general assembly of the church of scotland, the reverend ian green shields, together they represent the main churches to which south sudanese christians

belong. they have come here on a pilgrimage of peace. it's a relatively young country. they've come to help this young country build a future of peace. delia gallagher, cnn, juba. much more ahead on the suspected spy balloon over the u.s., including what china has to say about it, and how much longer it might hang around. stay with us. sell their life insurance policy for cash? so theyey're basically sitting on a goldmine? i don't think they have a clue. that's crcrazy! well, not everyone knows coventry's helped thousands of people sell their policies for cash. even term policies. i can't believe they're just sitting up there! sitting on all this cash. if you own a life insurance policy of $100,000 or more, you can sell all or part of it to coventry. even a term policy. for cash, or a combination of cash and coverage, with no future premiums. someone needs to tell them, that they're sitting on a goldmine, and you

have no idea! hey, guys! you're sitting on a goldmine! come on, guys! do you hear that? i don't hear anything anymore. find out if you're sitting on a goldmine. call coventry direct today at the number on your screen, or visit coventrydirect.com.

♪air wick♪ new vibrant from air wick. our first fragrances infused with 2x more natural essential oil. it's our most amazing, true-to-nature fragrance experience ever. new vibrant. from air wick.

welcome back to all of of you watching us here in the united states, canada and around the world. i'm kim brunhuber, this is general newsroom. the pentagon says for now it has no plans to shoot down a

suspected chinese spy balloon that's been drifting across the u.s. but could if necessary. military officials say the balloon should be out of the u.s. air space in a couple of days but some weather models now suggest the wind could push it out over the atlantic much sooner, maybe even today. china has apologized and said the quote sin tisk research balloon over the u.s. mainland was blown off course. the pentagon believes it's a surveillance balloon and the diplomatic fallout has been swift. on friday u.s. secretary of state antony blinken abruptly postponed his trip to beijing over the incident. a former chief tells cnn's anderson cooper they -- >> what capabilities does this particular aircraft have that can loiter and linger for hours or days over a specific site gathering information? so we need to know what that capability is, and to let the chinese know if you're taking a new technique, as opposed to putting satellites up there,

you've got to be prepared to have every one of them taken down. >> as we mentioned the balloon could be out of u.s. air space as early as today. jennifer gray says the cold snap across the eastern u.s. is a big factor. here she is. >> reporter: it looks to be following the winds. we've had all of these cold fronts come through. the winds are very strong from north to south currently. so it does make sense, if you overlay basically where it's traveled you can track those winds all the way down. wu over the next couple of days, or the next 24 hours, the winds really turn more west to east. that would make you think it would sort of drift in that direction. >> cnn will keep you updated throughout the day as we learn more about the balloon's line of travel. now, spy balloons date all the way back to the 18th century when they were used by the french in the battle against the dutch forces, high altitude units came into use in the

second world war. during the cold war the united states flew them out over the soviet union. spy balloons operate at extremely high altitudes of up to 23 miles or 37 kilometers, well above passenger aircraft and almost every fighter jet. the technology has been largely superseded by satellites. new data shows the u.s. economy is in much better shape than many predicted. the economy added more than half a million jobs in january, nearly three times as many jobs as analysts had expected. meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell to 3.4%. that's a level not seen before the moon landing in 1969. so surprisingly strong jobs report bucks a trend of five consecutive months of moderating job growth. some economists caution january's gains were seasonal factors and subject the further revisions. even so, president biden seems pretty happy with it. here he is. >> you know, as of this month

we've created 12 million new jobs. we've created more new jobs in two years than any president did in their entire term. it's because of you. >> cnn's economic's commentator katherine rim pel says there are still lingering concerns about inflation. here she is. >> i do think there's a risk that the federal reserve looks at this report and says, maybe we're not out of the woods yet. maybe it will be difficult -- more difficult than we had anticipated to get inflation down further because there's so much demand for labor and there's still a lot of upward pressure on wages. >> friday's jobs report revealed there are nearly two open positions for every one person seeking a job, showing workers still have the upper hand. well, there are new developments in the killing of tyre nichols who died last month after an encounter with memphis police. the department says another

officer, preston hemphill was fired for violating multiple policies, including truthfulness. he could be seen on body camera footage tasing nicols, and first two first responders have been suspended to render emergency care and treatment. robert long, and michael lamar sandridge have a week to request a review before the board. officials say they're waiting on the results of a state investigation before they recommend anymore charges. five former officers already face second degree murder charges in connection with nicols' violent arrest and death. in ohio, officials say a train derailment has caused a large fire near the border with pennsylvania. images of the scene show large plumes of smoke rising from the flames and filling the air. emergency crews from multiple states have been deployed to contain the fire and evacuate homes. the environmental protection agency is also monitoring the air quality. there have been no reports of injuries or deaths from the accident, the cause is still

unclear. another battle is brewing in the abortion debate as republican officials in 20 states take aim at abortion pills, we'll get perspective from a legal expert straight ahead, please stay with us. my na and i'm the founder of the stay beautiful foundation when i started in 2016 i would go to the post office and literally fill out each person's name on label and now th shipstation we are shipping 500 beauty boxes aonth it takes less than 5inutes for me to get all of my labels and get beauty in the hands ofomen who are battling cancer so much quicker shipstation the #1 choice of online sellers go to shipstation.com/tv and get 2 months free (woman) what would the ideal weight loss program look like? no hunger, no cravings, no isolation,

more energy, lasting results, and easy. is that possible? it is with golo. these people changed their lives with golo without starvation dieting. whether you have 100 pounds to lose or want to shed those final 20, try golo for 60 days and never diet again. (uplifting music)

millions have made the switch from the big three to the best kept secret in wireless: xfinity mobile. that means millions are saving hundreds a year with the fastest mobile service. and now, get the best price for two lines of unlimited. just $30 per line. there are millions of happy campers out there. and this is the perfect time to join them... right now, switch to xfinity mobile and save up to $800 on the new samsung galaxy s23 series. to learn more, visit your local xfinity store today.

♪ a group of republican officials are taking aim at a new policy that allows abortion pills to be sent through the mail. the fda now allows certified pharmacies to tdispense the medications with a prescription, including delivery by mail. but republican attorneys general from 20 states have written to executives at walgreens and cvs warning them against mailing the drugs. the letter reads in part, quote, we reject the biden administration's bizarre interpretation, and we expect courts will as well. obviously, a federal criminal law, especially one that is as here enforceable through a private right of action deserves

serious contemplation. medication abortions now make up a majority of the abortions attained in the u.s. brenda fiegen is a lawyer in the former vice president for the national organization for women, ran the iclu's women rights project with ruth bader ginsburg, also the author of not one of the boys, living live as a feminist. thanks so much for being here with us. so i understand a majority of abortions are now done using pills, and these drugs are safer than surgical abortions, how consequential is this effort to stop the mailing of these abortion pills. >> it's extremely consequential because if i have the numbers right, there are 20 attorneys general who think it's wrong for cvs and walgreens to be sending abortion pills out to women. and that means that you can't get an abortion in a lot of places because a lot of states

prohibit abortion. so -- and i just want to point out that the people who are getting the shaft in this are poor young women. they're not people that have private doctors who can help them with abortions. they're people who need to have these pills that are so safe and so easy to use. and just the fact that these 20 attorneys general are ganging up, and threatening cvs and walgreens, i find shocking. >> and that republican effort goes hand in hand with the major case before a federal judge in texas that could actually ban a major abortion drug that some activists say could have a greater impact, even under the dobbs decision. what are the stakes here? >> well, the stakes are huge, i mean, assuming that we need to have abortion pills, it doesn't matter if you -- if it's legal to get an abortion if you can't get one. and that's really what's at stake. and these people are being extremely cruel as they often have been with respect to

abortion, toward young women who don't have a lot of resources, any resources, and have been able to manage their contraception this way. so i feel like it's really a shocking situation. i mean, there's a comstock act that said it was illegal to mail anything in the mail as obscene. they're trying to make the case that abortion pills are obscene. >> most of the laws so far, they've been targeting providers, not the actual women using them. do you think that's been the most effective way that they've gone about this? and do you think that might change to actually go after the women themselves? >> well, it's a scatter shot. i mean, they basically are going after the providers because of their sending pills, or ordering pills, they're the targets of this kind of legislation as well. and women who are receiving pills are also involved. so it's not one or the other.

it's all of it that really has affected the landscape in the united states for access to abortion. >> yeah, you talk about the landscape. i mean, there are some states that have become havens for people seeking abortions, like north carolina, which has seen a spike in abortions since the dobbs decision. but now those havens as well are under threat of being taken away by republicans. so the map in terms of abortion access could get a lot more bleak. >> yes, and i agree with you, and i feel like we ought to be able to confront people who live in the states, and ask them if they're aware of what their elected representatives are doing, if they even know about this. i fear they don't. and i feel like attorneys general are really politicians. they're not medical, they're not doctors or women or any of it. they're just political people who think it's wise, and politically to oppose abortion in this way. >> yeah, but -- that's what's so

surprising in a way, because, you know, the assessment coming from the midterms was that abortion did end up being a decisive issue, in favor of democrats, because, you know, abortion access is favored by a majority of americans. so are you surprised at the politics of this? and do you think that helps fuel the fight for people who are fighting for abortion access, the fact that it was so decisive in the last election? >> it was decisive in the last election, and then they came along and sort of snuck this in. it's an issue that has to do with access. it isn't about making abortion illegal. it's about -- or unconstitutional, or vice versa. it's access. and that's what most people aren't aware of. even if you say it's legal in kansas, does that mean you can deal with cvs and walgreens? >> so much at stake here. really appreciate your analysis of this, brenda fiegen, thank

you so much. >> my pleasure, thank you. >> the u.s. centers for disease control estimates that the drug fentanyl caused tens of thousands of deaths last year here in the united states, and it doesn't take much to kill. have a look. this is from the drug enforcement administration. so that's a penny on the left, and a lethal 2 milligrams of fentanyl on the right. the dea took cnn chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta inside a secret forensics lab where their mission is to fight the opioid threat. >> looking at pictures, even if they're not hein, tell the story. >> he was such a happy baby, oh, my god, he was so happy all the time. >> is it hard to talk about? >> no, i love talking about him, i talk about him to anybody that will listen. i loved seeing him on the hockey rink, i think that was really, really his happy place where he could just sort of be free. his friends packed up immediately from schools, wherever they were, and came

over, and the family started showing up. and i was just in shock. you know, we tried. we were doing cpr, and not a chance. he was long gone. i don't say he overdosed. i say he died from fentanyl poisoning. truthfully, like at the end of the day, to me, he was murdered. because he asked for one thing, they gave him something different, and it took his life. >> on a single sad night, november 2nd, dina's son matthew loudoun became one of the 92,000 fatal doses in 2020 alone, much of it driven by fentanyl. problem is there's so many of these drugs now on the street the dea had to set up a secret forensics lab just to try and keep up. we're making our way there now. scott ulton is administrator of the dea office of forensic sciences. >> we're getting more pills and

more of those pills are coming back positive for fentanyl. >> almost -- yeah, almost every one of them come back positive. >> reporter: in 2019 the dea seized roughly 2.2 million pills, in 2022, 50.6 million pills. at the beginning of the opioid epidemic many of the pills were authentic. the majority of the pills being seized today at the borders, on the streets, even in schools -- >> over 99% of what we see are fake. they contain fentanyl. >> reporter: 99%. that's just -- that's mind numbing. >> look closely how sophisticated the counterfeiters have become. >> for example, these are some of the one that is we will seize that have the same "m," and the 30 on the other side. >> if you look at what is real here and the rainbow fentanyl, they're not even really trying anymore to disguise this. this is clearly fake. but also, if you look at this 8

800 grams of fentanyl, that turns into 500,000 lethal pills. one bag is 400 to 500,000 lethal doses. >> it's the message the dea wants out there. one pill can kill. the days of experimentation are over. and so this sophisticated lab has to keep up, trying to analyze these pills down to their molecular structure, using the equivalent of an mri machine. >> we have seen hundreds and hundreds of unique combinations, we'll see one that contains fentanyl, one with fentanyl and psily seen. one with fentanyl and caffeine. one with fentanyl and acetaminophen and you don't know what you're getting. >> how hard is it to keep up with how much counterfeit stuff out there? >> the market is constantly changing. we're trying to do everything we can from a science base to keep up with that. one pill can kill. don't take the chance. it's not worth your life.

>> reporter: it's a message dina wishes matthew could have heard. so instead she has made it her mission to be his voice. >> as soon as you can start having these conversations with your children at an age where they can really comprehend it, i think it just needs to be talked about. it's russian roulette. you never know what you're going to get. >> reporter: dr. sanjay gupta, cnn, reporting. police have made an arrest in connection with the strange events at the dallas zoo. we'll tell you how a suspect was caught coming up. please stay with us.

buried in receipts, invoices and

other paperwork that's preventing you from doing what matters most? then get the all new epson rapidreceipt smart organizer to scan, digitize and organize your documents and receipts. receipts go in, and stress goes away. it's the only solution on the market specifically designed to extract and digitize key data trapped on receipts and invoices. and it integrates with financial software like quickbooks and turbotax. transform paper documents like contracts, tax records, warranties, wills, even recipes into searchable pdfs. so the information is always right at your fingertips, safe and secure. you can even turn business cards into digital contacts, and it scans up to 100 pages at a time. even different sizes in one batch. with this exclusive tv offer, you'll get the epson rapidreceipt smart organizer and over $300 in added value! act now and save up to $100 for a limited time. this rapidreceipt has made a huge difference. it categorizes everything for me. it puts everything into the right files.

i don't misplace a thing anymore. no more losing receipts means no more losing money. people everywhere love the epson rapidreceipt. organized at last and made so simple. you can use this for both business and household. that's the smartest move i ever made for my business. it even helps organize me for taxes and expenses. there's even a mobile rapidreceipt you can use when you're on the go! this has changed everything. as soon as i get a receipt i just scan it, and store it away immediately right here into the laptop, no matter where i am. with this exclusive tv offer, you'll get a mobile or desktop epson rapidreceipt smart organizer, and over $300 in added value. act now and save up to $100 for a limited time. go online or call to get an epson rapidreceipt smart organizer delivered right to your door. i came, i scanned, i conquered. epson rapidreceipt - visit buyrapidreceipt.com or call. piece of cake baby!

- [announcer] do you have an invention idea but don't know what to do next? call invent help today. they can help you get started with your idea. call now 800-710-0020. in new york rescuers are trying to capture an owl that escaped from the central park zoo. the owl is named flako. got out of his enclosure after someone vandalized the exhibit. one bird watcher says it's important to safely recapture because he doesn't know how to survive in new york city. >> owls are very special, always, always special to see an owl. there are many, many beautiful birds in central park but somehow owls are just a special thing. i don't know if it can find food. any species used to being cared for by humans finding food can

be a real challenge. >> he was spotted by rangers friday hunkering down in a tree. officials are requesting park goers to give the owl space so he can be rescued. police in dallas, texas say they've found the person behind the recent theft of animals and damaged exhibits at the dallas zoo. so far they haven't released a motive behind the crimes that have involved a leopard, a vulture, and two exotic monkeys. ed lavandera has the story. the suspect accused of stealing two tamarin monkeys is 24-year-old davion irvine. he was spotted on thursday at the dallas aquarium around other animal exhibits there. asking peculiar questions that raised the concerns of officials there at the aquarium. that's when they started reaching out to zoo officials and police investigators, and they started connecting the dots that this might be a person of interest, and possible suspect that they were looking for. the 24-year-old suspect has been charged with six counts of

animal cruelty as well as several burglary charges. so far investigators here say he is connected to the theft of those two tamarin monkeys, which were found in an abandoned house several miles away from here. and they are safe, and currently being quarantined. as well as the cuts to the enclosure of a clouded leopard. if you remember, that's how this story really sprang to national attention, that clouded leopard was able to escape. it never left the zoo grounds. it was actually very close by to its enclosure when zoo officials found the animal. and then there was a cut to an enclosure of some langer monkeys. none of those animals ever escaped but it did create the sense here that there was something nefarious going on because the cuts to those cages were deliberate and suspicious, officials said, at the time. there was also been the death of a rare vulture that was found with a wound. so far investigators say that this 24-year-old suspect has not

been connected to the death of that vulture, but they say that the investigation continues. all of this has really been a long three weeks for zoo officials who say that the mystery of all of this has really taken a toll on the staff, and what is still kind of left unknown at this point is what is the motivation behind this? is this part of some more bigger sinister plot, or was this just the actions of one person? those are the questions that zoo officials here still have, and that currently they don't have the answers for at this time. ed lavandera, cnn, dallas. hygienic pranks are spoiling dining experiences in tokyo. look at this. several videos dubbed as sushi terrorism are spreading on social media. they show customers touching sushi on conveyor belts, and licking service utensils. one video of a teenager licking the top of a soy sauce container has been viewed nearly 40 million times.

it's all made some customers squeamish. >> within japanese society there are young people who can't respect the rules. weird people. until now we have not seen this kind of behavior at restaurants. and that's why it feels like the world has become a riskier place. >> i do feel like eating sushi, and sometimes i go to this kind of restaurant, but i don't think i can eat with a completely calm heart anymore. >> some restaurants involved are installing surveillance cameras, and have stopped placing utensils and sauces on unattended tables. well, that wraps this hour of "cnn newsroom," i'm kim brunhuber, back in a moment with more on the arctic blast affecting 20 million people in the u.s. right now. please stay with us. ♪

and it's easier than ever to■ get your projects done right. inside, outside, big or small, angi helps you find the right so for whatever y you need done. with angi, you can connect with and see ratings and d reviews. just search or scroll to see upf on hundreds of projects. and when you book and pay throug you're covered by our happiness it's easy to make your home an a check out angi.com today. angi... and done. we planned well for retirement, but i wish we had

more cash. you think those two have any idea? that they can sell their life insurance policy for cash? so they're basically sitting on a gomine? i don't think they have a clue. that's crazy! well, not everyone knows coventry's helped thousands of people sell their policies for cash. even term policies. i can't believe they're just sitting up there! sitting on all this cash. if you own a life insurance policy of $100,000 or more, you can sell all or part of it to coventry. even a term policy. for cash, or a combination of cash and coverage, with no future premiums. someone needs to tell them, that they're sitting on a goldmine, and you have no idea! hey, guys! you're sitting on a goldmine! come on, guys! do you hear that? i don't hear anything anymore. find out if you're sitting on a goldmine. call coventry direct today at the number on your screen, or visit coventrydirect.com. when we started our business we were paying an arm and a leg for postage.

i remember setting up shipstation. one or two clicks and everything was up and running. i was printing out labels and saving money. shipstation saves us so much time. it makes it really easy and seamless. pick an order, print everything you need, slap the label onto the box, and it's ready to go. our costs for shipping were cut in half. just like that. shipstation. the #1 choice of online sellers. go to shipstation.com/tv and get 2 months free. as a business owner, your bottom line is always top of mind. so start saving by switching to the mobile service designed for small business: comcast business mobile. flexible data plans mean you can get unlimited data or pay by the gig. all on the most reliable 5g network. with no line activation fees or term contracts. saving you up to 60% a year. and it's only available to comcast business

internet customers. so boost your bottom line by switching today. comcast business. powering possibilities. welcome to all of you watching u