women and girls through that type of programming and that type of support. >> i was reading your job biography, and it includes empowering, coaching and mentoring colleagues. and it made me want to ask you about this. the efforts of local humanitarian workers and counselors, the work they do, and how you might be able to assist them -- because they, of course, have themselves, many of them, suffered in this war. >> yeah, michael. thanks for touching on that. number one, he raised the point about localization. and we are using a lot of local partners here in ukraine, partners who have set up humanitarian operations. we support a number of them, all in violence against women efforts, the interventions that we are supporting their. and then on the mental health and psychosocial care piece. it's especially for the providers of care, folks that are dealing with gender based violence interventions and the medical health care professionals. the stress is that around them that are absorbing as a result of the significant number of

people who are in distress here relative to these topics, it is huge. we do our best to take care of those folks in-house as well. and through our local partners -- >> it's so important. we are a year into this, as we said. do you worry about a lack of empathy from the outside world, that attention might be turned away? >> michael holmes, the generosity in sport we have seen so far from the international community here has been, frankly, humbling. i know there are competing catastrophes we are looking at. i want to acknowledge what the people of turkey and syria are going through right now as a result of -- their. but i will say that there has been a continuity of support relative to the ukraine crisis that he's moving and impressive. so, i hope that continues and the situation continues to unfold. >> matthew stearns, international medical corps. bank so much for the work that you and your colleagues are doing there in ukraine. it's valuable.

>> thank you so much, michael. i'm happy to talk to you today. >> all right. we will take a quick break. when we come back, in turkey's quake zone, a dire need for shelter -- many survivors are still left out in the cold in the rain. we will have a live report from turkey when we come back. that actively cools, warms, and effortlessly responds to both of you. our smart sleepers get 28 minutes more restful sleep per night. proven quality sleep. only from sleep number. scout is protected by simparica trio, and he's in it to win it. simparica trio is the first and only chew with triple protection. oh, fleas and ticks ♪ intestinal worms... wow heartworm disease, no problem with simarica trio. this drug class has been associated with neurologic adverse reactions including seizures. use with caution in dogs with a history of these disorders. for winning protection. go with simparica trio. ♪

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>> it has been 18 days since the powerful earthquake in turkey. and many survivors are still waiting for better living conditions. hundreds of thousands living in humanitarian camps like this one -- many others are sleeping out in the streets, in the cold and rain, as they wait for tents of their own. and there is growing pressure on the government to provide more help for survivors and ensure a disaster like this never happens again. the justice ministry is saying

it's arrested more suspects over alleged unsafe construction practices. cnn's nada bashir joins me now from i'd down, that in turkey. let's talk about this -- helping the victims. -- but a lot of survivors are angry too and want to count ability, don't they? >> absolutely. and the government has conceded that it could have done and mistakes have been made and they are learning the lessons from this. but that will provide no solace to those who have lost absolutely everything and at this stage the reason the investigation is ongoing into construction negligence across southeast turkey as well as questions as to whether safety codes, building codes were adequately followed and implemented across this week -- so, far at least 171 people have been -- investigation more than 500 people so far identified as potential suspects. but look, people are also angry about the situations they are

and not just the preparedness of the government and implementation of building codes. we have been visiting some of those humanitarian camps across this region, particularly here in hatay, and in the reaches of -- and in antakya, which was among the hardest hit by the earthquake a little over two weeks ago. we have seen thousands of families that have been put up in tents. but there are still many who don't have tents. and they are sleeping in the street. it gets very, very cold at night. many of them are telling us that they have registered their names with authorities and emergency agencies and -- still, no news. -- 900,000 people are living in tents. so, not only have they gone through the format of the earthquake but many -- also lost loved ones. but now their future is hugely uncertain, with no clarity on when they are going to be offered a shelter. now, some are being put up in other locations, including university dormitories. we visited a ship yesterday -- a cruise ship --

which has been converted into a temporary accommodation for those displaced by the earthquake. but there is a significant challenge ahead for the government. president erdogan says he is committed to rebuilding the impacted areas within a year. they say they're going to build some 200,000 -- supposedly earthquake resistant -- buildings next year with construction of about 30,000 departments set to begin in march. but when you look at the scale of the destruction, it is difficult to comprehend how that will be done within a year. it is a significant challenge for the government. and, of course, the humanitarian situation poses a significant -- in terms of the government. there are calls for further support from the international community, the united nations states fudging further funding, the united nations pledging -- in aid. for those living in these tents, and sure when they will be able to return to a permanent home, this will be a difficult few weeks and months. >> yeah. absolutely, nada thanks for the

reporting. that's nada bashir for us there in turkey. if >> you would like to help earthquake survivors go to cnn.com/impact. you will find a list they are verified organizations working on rescue and relief efforts. it's been even more tense than usual in both israel and the occupied palestinian territories after one of the deadliest israeli military raids in the occupied west bank and ears. a raid which killed 11 palestinians and reportedly wounded at least 500 others on wednesday. on thursday, demonstrators in gaza burned tires near the border with israel, following back and forth cross border attacks. the israeli military says it struck key targets in gaza belong to the hamas military group after a series of -- militant group, rather -- after a series of rockets were fired from gaza into israel. meanwhile, many palestinian shops and schools across the region were closed on thursday to protest the deadly israeli

raid. the country's prime minister, though, defending it, and saying israel will, quote, settle accounts with those who attack its citizens and soldiers. >> translator: we will continue to take all action on all fronts, near and far, in order to thwart our enemies efforts to attack us. whoever tries to harm us will pay the price. >> benjamin netanyahu there, who leads a cabinet considered the most far right and religious in israeli history -- thanks for watching. world sport is next for our international viewers. for everyone else, the news continues after the break. lus awards, the highest level of safety you can earn? subaru. when it cocomes to longevity, who has the highest percentage of i its vehicles still on the road after ten years? subaru. and when it comes to value, which popular brand has the lowest cost of ownership? lower than toyota, honda, or hyundai? subaru. it's easy to love a car you can trust. it's easy to love a subaru.

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>> it's been, since i was probably -- gosh, eight years old, nine years old? yeah, so, back in 2010. it's been a long time since we have had snow like this. >> across the country, more than 1 million customers are braving winter storms without power. some in freezing conditions -- but winter storm warnings are also now impacting i'm likely areas, like parts of arizona, where high winds and heavy snowfall are making travel treacherous. even portland, oregon, is weathering a whiteout. and a winter storm warning, making driving potentially disastrous. >> okay. >> it's not the way that you want to go down that hill. >> southern wyoming sending records with more than 30 inches of snowfall. in nevada, high wind gusts are wreaking havoc along the las vegas strip. >> wow! there is a great example. holy cow! >> the wind and snow are making travel hazardous. >> give yourself plenty of time. because the speed limit says 55,

does not mean you can go 55. >> when the 700 flights were canceled across the country on wednesday. but at least 1000 more were grounded today. schools are now canceled in several states, including parts of minnesota, where the national guard has been called to help rescue stranded drivers. i made the record winter conditions, high temperatures are hitting the southeastern states, including a february record setting 81 degrees in atlanta on wednesday. numerous high temperature records broken as well as low temperature records broken -- >> causing 100-degree difference in temperatures across the country. >> in all of the snow that fell across the state of minnesota has to go somewhere. it is piling up in lots like this one and on some sidewalks. the next thing that will fall? the temperatures. the national weather service has issued a wind chill advisory, saying, in some areas, it could feel like 35 below. adrienne broaddus, cnn, wilmington, minnesota.

>> all right, let's get the latest from meteorologist britley ritz. -- it's crazy to see -- the degrees in atlanta. i think it was the warmest february -- ever, wasn't? it >> i'm -- a big fan of the warmer weather, michael, and i'm sure many across the southeast were saying, yeah, it feels a little more like spring than now. since that wave of cold air has worked its way through -- it's a big difference especially across the northern plains, where we have wind chill alerts. and, in fact, thankfully, the snow has tapered back a bit. we are still dealing with some lake effect snow as of this evening and into the early morning hours. for friday, it's still snow and a bit of ice left over for parts of new england. and boston, yes, we'll have a few slick spots out there for your morning commute to travel once again. it's not advised, so, if you have don't have to go out, don't do so. all right, here's an area of freezing rain accumulations for parts of wisconsin.

it's nearly three quarters of an inch. and michigan dealing with the same -- that is what has caused the power outage across parts of illinois and all across the great lakes. 800,000 plus -- the next system already working its way in -- that area of low pressure, the next that must for, if you will, ringing in winter weather allots alerts all across the southwest part of the country, including where blizzard warnings issued from the national weather service office out of l.a.. the last time that happened was back in 1989. already noticing that moisture starting to work its way on to shore, the snow falling through the higher elevations -- this is just the first round, which is going to be very beneficial for some of these reservoirs. so, here's the kicker. it's just not enough. we need more and more rain, even with the swath of moisture that is going to be coming in over the next 24 hours to help with this water supply. so, here we are bringing in feet of snow through the sierras sierras and back

through southern california, heavy rain, some of these locations talking about picking up 4 to 6 inches of rain. the area highlighted in red, a little more vulnerable for that flooding threat, that moderate risk for l.a. and long beach. so, watch that closely. again, talking about picking up 4 to 6 inches of rain for places like l.a. and for this year is nearly ten plus inches of snowfall -- michael? >> it's crazy. crazy. britley ritz, good to see you. my friend -- britley ritz, there. the man suspected of shooting five people in orlando, florida, killing three of them, has been charged with murder. and the orange county sheriff's office has released body cam footage of his arrest. >> -- killing me -- they -- >> this is the moment deputies apprehended 19 year old key moses. they say the weapon they took from him was, quote, still hot.

-- a 38-year-old woman, then, later returned to the scene and killed the tv reporter who is covering her death. he's there on the right of your screen. the news photographer was also shot but is in stable condition. moses he's an accused of entering a nearby home and fatally shooting an annual gala girl on the left of your screen. the mother was also shot it is in critical condition. federal investigators are releasing new details about what caused the toxic train derailment in east palestine, ohio. they are saying there is no evidence the crew did anything wrong, but that the terrible accident could have been avoided. -- our reporter has details. >> this was 100% preventable. >> 100% preventable, says the national transportation safety board. today releasing its initial read on what caused the toxic derailment crippling the small town of east palestine, ohio -- >> during this deceleration,

the wheel bearing fails. car number 23 derailed. >> the ntsb saying it was an overheated wheel bearing on a single rail car that eventually set off a sense of alarm alongside the train tracks, overdoing the conductor to stop the train. >> we have no evidence that the crew did anything wrong. >> in all, 38 cars derailed, including several transporting chemicals. surveillance video shows sparks and a bright light coming from underneath the train car in salem, ohio, about 20 miles from east palestine. >> three trackside to textures picked up increase heating on the car with a fire eventually started. but it was not until a detector indicated heating of 253 degrees fahrenheit over ambient temperature that the conductor hit the brakes to stop the train. >> look at the temperature threshold, which indicate immediate action once an overheated bearing is detected.

again, spacing and temperature are set by the railroads and very considerably by railroads. >> it's essentially why the cars were piled up from here today, right? >> secretary of transportation pete buttigieg visited east palestine today, saying, he could have come sooner, but did not want to disrupt the cleanup or investigative work. >> we are going to be here day in day out, year in year out, making our railroads safer and making sure that norfolk southern eaten sponsor belittles. that is a promise and want to take very, very seriously. >> buttigieg called for stronger regulations for trains carrying chemical through populated areas and, in what appears to be a nod to criticism from former president trump over the current administration's handling of the derailment, both buttigieg and the ntsb chair called for an end to using east palestine for scoring political points. >> enough with the politics. i don't understand why this has gotten so political. this is a community that is

suffering. this is not about politics. this is about addressing their needs, their concerns. that's what this should be about. >> the national transportation safety board also says that it will hold a very rare field hearing here in the months ahead. they made a point that they just rarely do this. and this particular incident is so significant that they want to do that. also, the mayor of east palestine met with pete buttigieg today, the transportation secretary, and he said he is cautiously optimistic that the town will come back better than ever. back to you. >> all right, our thanks to miguel marquez there. natural resources officials are hopeful that theories aquatic life will eventually bounce back as well. it's estimated that nearly 44,000 marine animals, including fish, crayfish and amphibians died in the area impacted by the derailment. most of the deaths reportedly

happened immediately after the accident and state scientists say they have not seen any further impacts to wildlife and hope those populations will eventually regenerate. thanks for spending part of your day with me. i'm michael holmes. you can follow me on twitter and instagram at holmescnn. do you stick around. max foster continues our coverage after a quick break. ♪ i like to move it, move it ♪ ♪ you like to... move it ♪ we're reinventing our network. ♪ ♪ ♪ fast. reliable. perfectly orchestrated. the united states postal service.

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a warm welcome to our viewers joining us in the united states and around the world. i'm max foster in london. just ahead on "cnn newsroom," a world marks a year since the start of russia's war in ukraine, with shows of solidarity, as china releases a 12-point plan to help end the conflict. we'll have a live report from kyiv. millions of people in the u.s. are under winter weather alerts. a winter storm is hitting large parts of the country. at one point, nearly a million power outages are reported. and alex murdaugh takes the stand in his own murder trial. he admits he lied to investigators, who were looking into the killings of his wife and son. >> live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with max foster. >> ukraine's president is marking a year since russia's military invasion with a message of strength and resilience. volodymyr zelenskyy says 2023 will be the year of victory against russia, and he is

promising to hold those accountable who brought war to ukraine. >> translator: a year ago on this day, from the same place around 7:00 in the morning, i addressed you with a brief statement, lasting only 67 seconds. we are strong. we are ready for anything. we will defeat everyone. this is how it began february 24th, 2022. the longest day of our lives. the most difficult day in our recent history. we woke up early, and haven't slept sense. >> ukraine will be getting more help from the u.s. national security adviser jake sullivan made the announcement. >> the united states announced a further $2 billion in security assistance to ukraine, all designed for a specific purpose, which is with our military looking hard at this set of problems, what can we do to give ukraine the tools that it needs to win. and we will keep working with

them monthly month to figure out if there are additional tools that they need. and that was the message that president biden gave to president zelenskyy, that we're going to continue to look at what is necessary and make sure that we provide what is necessary that ukraine has what it needs to succeed on the battlefield so it is in the best possible position to secure its sovereignty and territorial integrity. >> the head of ukraine's military intelligence is warning of possible missile attacks from russian forces on the first anniversary of the invasion. and china has released a 12-point position paper for ending the war, as it calls it. it calls for respecting the sovereignty of all countries, resuming peace talks, and stopping unilateral sanctions. cnn's melissa bell is live in kyiv. what's the atmosphere like, melissa? >> this is a country very much preparing for what ukrainian officials have been preparing for months, there may be a symbolic attack to coincide with

the university. you just heard from jake sullivan about the fresh package of military aid, an extra $2 billion. what we've seen every step of the way, the western ally, nato, the united states in particular have been prepared to carry on ratcheting up the quality and the nature of the weapons they've been providing ukraine. as you heard from jake sullivan, it's about seeing on the battlefield what is necessary and giving the country what it needs to try and keep its defense going. that latest package involving drones, mind-clearing equipment, hi himars, exactly what ukraine has been asking for. the result of that, of course, max, they have been able to hold that front line, to push back in the very successful counter-offensives that we saw begin at the end of august, from large parts of kherson, the city of kherson itself. of course, from the point of view of the russian forces, they're keeping a very close eye as well on what that means on the battlefield. for the time being, we don't know whether the measures will

be taken here in ukraine to protect civilian, children being kept home from school, for instance, people being allowed to work from home over the coming days will be needed. what we do know is for the last few days and weeks, there has been an intensification of russian efforts, both in terms of their manpower and firepower around that city of bakhmut. what ukrainian officials belief is their aim for the anniversary is to try and make a push that will be symbolic, but also strategically and extremely important for them. more broadly, this is of course a day about remembering the dead. all of those many tens of thousands of ukrainians who have lost their lives, both civilian and military casualties, that will be at the heart of some of the remembrance ceremonies going on in kyiv today, and certainly in the hearts and minds of many ukrainians as they mark this grim anniversary, max. we're also seeing an important push for solidarity, a show of force on the part of the g7. there will be a meeting between zelenskyy and the heads of state

of the g7, and the idea is once again for the international community to show its unwavering support for kyiv today. >> this time last year, no one really believed the war would last or the invasion would last more than a few day, did they? it's extraordinary to think we're a year on now. president zelenskyy has been making speeches, of course, recently, but a big moment for him today when he goes in front of the cameras and speaks to the world on this momentous occasion. >> that's right. and what you're looking at there are pictures of what's happening just outside here. that is a ceremony to mark this one-year anniversary, a wreath-laying ceremony. and what no one could have anticipated, max, is we'd be here to speak about this at all, that these extraordinary pictures would be unfolding just outside in the heart of kyiv, one year on from an invasion, remember, max, that was meant to very quick decapitation of the

ukrainian capital. quite extraordinary these images that we're seeing coming from the heart of the ukrainian capital. now the reason i'm speaking to you from inside is security measures have been taken to allow this to happen. and it is a ceremony that will be all about resilience, speaking to those who have fallen, and calling on the country to achieve what zelenskyy has been calling for. he tweeted this earlier today, that 2023, he says, will be the year of victory, max. >> in terms of the sort of things you expect him to say, i guess on one level he is speaking to his own people saying we can continue this to the end. he is talking, isn't he, about victory this year. but he is also speaking to the world we need your continued support. >> that's right. this is a war that has become over the course of that year about so much more than what's happening inside the borders or with the borders of ukraine. this is a day and a year and a war that the entire world is

looking at very carefully. so involved has it become militarily morally with this fight. and that is what will be at the heart of the meeting later today with the leaders. and of course, that is what we're seeing now, that show of strength, that show of resilience, of determination in the very heart of kyiv, aimed, of course, at ukrainians who need to dig deep to carry on, to be able to stand everything that this fight has meant the loss of their loved ones, their sons, fathers, husbands on the front lines. what it's meant for the ordinary lives of ukrainians elsewhere away from the front lines, max, the war crimes left behind when russian troops have retreated, the difficulties the country is facing economically, the effects of the violence more broadly in a way from the front line when there are attacks on other ukrainian cities. this has been a very difficult year for all ukrainians. and this speech that he is making right now outside of st.

sophia's, a highly symbolic part of kyiv, at the very heart of the foundation of not just ukrainian, but what was to become russia later on, that cathedral that he is speaking in front of, highly symbolic to both kyiv and of course vladimir putin himself. this is a speech about telling his country to hold firm and to make sure that this year is decisive, in favor of a victory, max. >> okay, melissa there in kyiv, thank you. nick roberson also looking at this extraordinary moment. you were in moscow, weren't you, when war broke out. no one could imagine that he would still be in power, speaking out in the open a year later. >> if you go back two days, before now, a year ago, most people in russia didn't believe that an invasion was going to happen. they thought that ukrainians were a brother nation. they didn't believe their leadership was going to do this. obviously they did, and i think people are still coming to terms

with that. the fact that president zelenskyy can be outside for so long on a square in the center of kyiv with all those troops when there is an awareness that today schools are closed across ukraine. there is distance learning there is a concern that russia could mount, you know, a substantial air raids again on the country. so this is a very, very defiant message, irrespective of the words that are actually being used there. but it's a moment if you go back that year, ukraine, remember the images we were seeing. they were literally ammunition for machine guns being handed out the back of a couple of trucks in kyiv so that defenders of the city, men of the city could pick up a weapon and defend the city. and that of course turned out to be what was required. because russia tried that decapitation. so, again, that really speaks to zelenskyy's persistence. and he as a leader.

i think some people are comparing where we are today and where ukraine is today with where britain was in 1940 in world war ii. it had withstood some losses, and it had withstood the luftwaffe's efforts to take the skies, and therefore withstood a moment of potential invasion. and it was then after that with allies it built back up the fight to help liberate those allies in europe. there is a sense of that about ukraine today, that it's gone through a very hard part of the fight. and now leans on its allies to unite and provide that support so that it can retake that territory that's been taken, that there is something of that moment. but there is also something in the air behind it of that moment of magnitude of what could happen from this land war in europe. >> we're looking at president zelenskyy addressing dignitaries and troops, obviously, there was a moment of silence there, remembering all of those who lost their lives. but a word on zelenskyy himself,

and this war leader that he has become. extraordinary sort of success in that role, if i can say that, in terms of getting the rest of the world to support him to the extent that they have. >> and that really seemed to emerge in those opening days. russia dropped forces as close as they could to the capital to go and kill him. and when he had a phone call where president biden the night of the invasion was offered a route out, he said i don't need transport out of here. i need help to support in the fight. and that's what president biden said in his speech a couple of days ago. zelenskyy asked me to build a world coalition. so from that get-go, from not being afraid and hunkering down, he told president biden to build a coalition, a global coalition of support. and that has been what's helped save ukraine thu

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many without power across the state of michigan and back through illinois and new york, as the whole system continues to trek further eastward. so holding on to still a little bit of freezing rain across boston. a few slick spots for morning commute. travel not advised across many of the areas. one slick spot can be enough to cause major damage. all right. so michigan. these are preliminary freezing rain accumulation totals. michigan into wisconsin. some of these locations picking up 3/4 of an inch of ice. again, part of the reason, one of the biggest reasons, i guess i should say, for the power outage, especially from michigan. 800,000 plus between michigan, illinois, new york, and california. and once again, we're waiting for our next area of low pressure. and that's what's coming in friday and saturday across the southwest part of the country, triggering once more winter storm warnings, winter weather advisories, and yes, even rare blizzard warnings for southern california. the last time that was issued was back in 1989.

some of these locations could pick up eight feet of snowfall. and we're already tapping into that moisture. this is just round one. l.a. already dealing with showers this morning and snowfall through the higher elevations. but this is going to really get nasty, as we move into late friday and into saturday. all that heavy moisture then tracking further south into l.a., which is really going to be beneficial. but the problem is now we're dealing with the flooding threat. some of these locations picking up 4 to 8 inches of rain. l.a., long beach, areas highlighted in red where we have that moderate risk for flooding. also heavy snowfall. we talked about feet of snow fall. look at the darker colors. it didn't even range through the legend here. 36 plus inches parts of northern l.a. and into ventura county. talking about picking up 8 feet of snow. and we can do the same thing through the sierra nevadas. max? >> okay, britley, thank you. now it's not very often that a man accused of murder testifies

in his own defense, but a once prominent attorney accused of killing his wife and adult son did take the stand in south carolina on thursday. alex murdaugh spent hours answering questions and dropped a bombshell that could undermine his long held alibi for the murders. our randi kaye has the details. >> i'm alex murdaugh, mur m-u-r-d m-u-r-d-a-u-g-h. good morning. >> reporter: alex murdaugh sharing his story from the witness stand, telling the jury he didn't kill his wife and son. >> just to be clear, were you anywhere in the vicinity when paul and magazine by give were shot? >> i was nowhere near paul and maggie when they got shot. >> and after more than a year and a half, murdaugh finally came clean about this key piece of state's evidence against him. >> he's got a bird in his mouth. >> mr. murdaugh, was that you on the kennel video at 8:44 p.m. on june 7th, the night maggie and

paul were murdered. >> it is. >> reporter: over and over, murdaugh had told investigators he hadn't seen his family since dinner, and was not at the dog kennels around the time of the murders. but that video extracted from his son's phone was recorded just a few minutes before prosecutors believe the killings happened. murdaugh told the jury he had left the kennels right after the video was recorded and driven his golf cart to the main house on the property to take a nap. >> there is no way that i had high velocity blood spatter on me. >> reporter: during cross-examination, murdaugh clashed at times with the lead prosecutor. >> mr. waters, just to try to get through this quicker -- >> i know you want the get through it quicker, but we're not. so answer the question. >> reporter: evidence shows murdaugh drove to his mother's house at 9:06 p.m. that night and paused briefly in her driveway. he explained he was simply trying to locate his phone in his car. >> were you during that minute

or however long it was, were you disposing of murder weapons, alex? no. >> were you disposing of bloody clothes? >> no. >> reporter: and what about that blue rain jacket recovered from his mother's house? one state's witness said it had a substantial amount of gunshot residue on the inside. the state suggested murdaugh used it to wrap up and dispose of the murder weapons. >> this blue rain jacket, have you ever seen it before? >> never seen it before, never touched it, don't know anything about it. >> reporter: several times during cross-examination, the prosecutor accused murdaugh of being a bit too rehearsed with his responses. >> how many times have you practiced that answer before your testimony today? you keep saying the same one over and over again. >> i've never practiced that answer. >> reporter: still, in between the evidence, murdaugh found some openings to share how much he says he loved his wife and son. and in gruesome detail, he described for the jury how he says he found maggie and paul at

the kennels after returning from his mother's home. >> i was on the phone with 911, and i was trying to tend to paw-paw. i was trying to tend to maggie. and i just went back and forth between them. i mean, i know tried to check him for a pulse. i know i tried to turn him over. me and my boy, laying face down. he is done the way he is done. his head was the way his head was. i could see his -- i could see his brain laying on the sidewalk. >> reporter: at the end of the day, the state's goal is to set alex murdaugh up as a liar and to show that he can't be trusted. that's why right away on cross-examination, the prosecutor started going over those alleged financial crimes, is to show the jury that if alex murdaugh could allegedly lie the all these people, well, guess what? he can look you in the eye and

lie to you too. randi kaye, cnn, walterboro, south carolina. actor alec baldwin is pleading not guilty to manslaughter charges related to the death of a crewmember on the schett of "rust." in 2021, baldwin was holding the gun that went off firing a live round that struck the film's cinematographer halyna hutchins. he's maintained that he didn't pull the gun's trigger. baldwin was release on his own recognizance, as long as he stays away from alcohol, doesn't own a gun and doesn't speak with other witnesses of the shooting. cnn has reached out the baldwin for comment. disgraced movie mogul harvey weinstein now faces an additional 16 years in prison. the sentence forms his conviction in december on multiple charges of sexual assault after eight women testified against him in a california court. weinstein pleaded not guilty to all the charges, calling the case a, quote, setup. he's already been sentenced to 23 years in prison in new york

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the troops. a huge day of remembrance, not just for ukraine, but for europe and the world in this big moment in our modern history. it was a year ago that russia's brutal war against ukraine began. president is expected to address virtual g7 leaders at a meeting later today. he tweeted this year will, quote, be the year of our victory. russia's year old military offense is badly stalled among heavy losses and focused on getting weapons and ammunition to ukraine as quickly as possible. here is what lloyd austin told our kaitlan collins. >> we're training and equipping several brigades of mechanized infantry. that's a pretty substantial capability. and in addition to that, additional artillery and so they'll have the ability to breach russian defenses and

maneuver. and i think that will create a different dynamic. >> austin anticipates that ukraine will launch its own counter-offensive once it receives the battle tanks and other weapons that it's been promised. we now want to take you to a perspective on the war in ukraine from some people who didn't have to be there, but still chose to fight. cnn has been given exclusive access to ukraine's international legion as a group of international fighters who joined the military to put their lives on the line for a country that's not theirs. alex marquardt has the story. >> reporter: on the road as the sun comes up, with american fighter jason mann at the wheel, driving into the devastated front line town of vuhledar. traveling in and out through a muddy field means being exposed, a direct line of sight from russian artillery and tanks. >> this is not an early morning order, i think.

>> reporter: first light means hopefully avoiding the endless russian shelling raining down, including terrifying thermobaric missiles. everyone aware that a shell could land at any moment. even as russian forces struggle to take any real ground here, they're inflicting massive damage on the town which is largely made up of soviet era apartment blocks. over here a massive crater from a russian missile. ukrainian forces do have the higher ground here. they are able to use these buildings to defend this town. but it is getting absolutely pummelled. only a handful of hearty civilians left, their home now erie apocalyptic ruins. for months, mann and his unit of foreign troops called the phalanx troop have fought alongside ukraine's 72nd

brigade, keeping the russians at bay. >> this is redefining the global order as we speak. this democracy versus autocracy. do we want to let autocracy control more people's lives in the future or prevent it from ever doing that again. >> and that's in your head when you head out there? >> absolutely. it's the only reason i'm here. >> reporter: waves of russian forces advance in open fields. they've had enormous losses, but they keep coming and keep bombing. this strategic corner of ukraine is where the southern and eastern fronts meet, making it a major priority for russia's push deeper into donbas. mann arrived in ukraine at the very beginning of the war. he is a former u.s. marine who served in iraq and afghanistan, who went on to columbia university and worked at google as a software engineer. in the village house where the unit lives, a few miles from the front, mann tells us he is now here for as listening as it takes. >> ukraine is very committed to

having their country back. that is -- and that includes crimea, to most of them. as long as morale is high, i'm happy. >> reporter: and it is, he says as the war enters its second year. new recruits have also just arrived from canada and the uk. the fight so urgent that team leader turtle from new zealand only has a couple days to get them ready. >> there is such a lot of emotion within these fights. mainly because from a lot of what i've seen is i don't want to be there. i never thought i'd experience war in this kind of way, because we're just fighting war. it's like fighting in a time warp. >> reporter: turtle has to head to a funeral for a ukrainian teammate just killed by russian mortar fire. there are so many losses and such little time to grieve. >> harder for us guys from the foreign military. ever since like iraq and

afghanistan, we were losing dudes so fast all the time. it's always good to remember your friends, but it's sad the next day you've got to go and do something. >> reporter: both turtle and mann are very matter of fact that they could lose their lives fighting for a country that isn't theirs. one year into this war, neither is secondguessing himself. >> and not everyone gets that choice. for me it was more of a serendipitous one of those moments in your life you don't have a choice actually. >> no regrets? >> no regrets. >> reporter: jason mann, who goes by doc with his unit told us it is the resilience and ingenuity of the ukrainians over the past year that makes it hard not to believe in the ukrainians at this point going forward. now they are expecting some kind of action from the russians around the anniversary of the invasion. they don't know what's coming. they are bracing for it, knowing how important vuhledar is for the russians and their push into

donbas. alex marquardt, cnn, in dnipro, ukraine. >> joining me from kyiv is a member of ukraine's parliament. what are your thoughts on this occasion when many people predicted this war would be over very much sooner? ? >> but it is not, and we are still fighting. and actually, we are still winning. of course, russians have taken over large portions of our territory. but they are not progressing any further for the last couple of months. and we have actually kicked them out of the territories around kyiv, on the north of the country, in kharkiv region from kherson. so i think that despite all the losses of the last year, what we also learned is we have very strong army, very strong people, and we can fight back. and what we need is more weapons to fight and to win sooner so that we do not prolong the suffering of the whole nation. >> there has been lots of speculation that russia may use

today's anniversary for a specific attack of some sort. is there any intelligence that you think would back that up? or do you think the russians will avoid that because everyone is expecting it? >> i tell you the truth, on a very personal level, going to bed last night, it was an anxious moment for me. but waking up today in the morning, everything was very quiet. and i do think that russians would have made a big attack, they would have tried to launch big missiles attack into our cities. but the truth is they're running out of their own missiles. and i think that they do not have more potential to launch a very effective counter-offensive in the eastern part of the country. they want to do that. they've actually been claiming for last ten days that they have started the counter-offensive tonighon the east, but they haven't taken over any villages. i think russian army is not nearly as strong as it was a year ago.

so they wish they could do the big counter concept. i really don't think at this point they have the capacity to do so. it doesn't not mean they can't arrange for some provocations. we're hearing about neighboring moldova. so things can happen over there. we are anxiously waiting to figure out if something is actually going to happen there. but in kyiv, everything is calm for the moment. >> in terms of what happens next, you've obviously asked for tanks and other weaponry from the west. it's on its way to you. but at what point do you think you'll be in a position to really push back hard if there is a counter-offensive or an attack from the russians? >> well, it truly depends on the weapons being supplied to ukrainian army. look, again, we have proven our army can fight back, that we have one of the most efficient armies in the world. and giving reference to this army is a safe choice.

a year ago remember everybody is saying we cannot give this modern weapon to ukraine because they wouldn't know how to use them. but we have been using them extremely efficiency. the more of that we get, the sooner we become a modern army, the sooner we would be able to win against the old style russian soviet army, basically. the counter-offensive moment, there are different speculations about that, that it could over the spring or by the summer. i don't know. it's very difficult to predict the situation is of course very unstable. but i know for sure that we can do this. and our army just waiting for more weapons to be delivered so that they can launch a big counter-offensive and liberate. >> we're looking at these extraordinary images from a few moments ago with president zelenskyy throughout in the main square in front of the troops with this fear of missiles coming in all the time. quite extraordinary to see him in that position. what did you make of his speech? and what do you expect from him

later today? >> well, i think what he is saying that to the whole world, but mainly to the ukrainians that we've managed to survive this year of big intensive war. and we've grown stronger rather than weaker, as everybody expected. within the fall, we actually became a strong country. and that is the message to all of us. everybody here in ukraine, it's really emotional right now. but we also add juab lance, because we survived over the last year. and that is the message of ukraine, of president zelenskyy to the ukrainians. >> okay. >> we proved to the world that we can survive this. >> you really have. it's been extraordinary to see the past year. and i know that he is talking about victory this year as well. thank you very much indeed for joining us. still ahead, in turkey's quake zone, a dire need for shelter weeks after the disaster. many survivors are still left out in the cold and the rain. a live report from turkey when

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authorization to enter turkey for treatment. the siblings were reportedly trapped under the rubble for 40 hours. their father gave this update on their injuries. >> translator: sham is suffering from crush syndrome from the knee down to the bottom due to the earthquake. she is in critical condition. her legs are in bad shape, and she is being transferred to turkey. we hope that god will heal her. god willing, and for all the injured. >> cnn's nada bashir joins us now. it does raise the question of how many other syrians in desperate need of hospital treatment are stuck there. >> yeah, absolutely. there is a significant amount of concern for those in northwest area where the aid program, the response there has been far less robust than here in turkey. in fact, here in turkey, we've seen many people who are struggling, including syrian families who moved over to turkey years ago as a result of the war, displaced not only once by the conflict, but now

multiple times. many have lost their homes, have lost absolutely everything in the earthquake. and we've been visiting some of those families who are now being put up in refugee camps, or camps in turkey and a little over two weeks ago, and while so many are now living in these tents, there are still families who have registered their names, waiting to be offered a tent or a container where they can be housed temporarily. and they're still waiting more than two weeks on, sleeping on the street. they've lost absolutely everything. many have been telling us there is such little clarity over when they'll get a tent, when they'll be given that temporary accommodation. some families are being put up in cruise ships now, which have opened their doors to those that have been displaced. according to the authorities, there are at least 900,000 people in southeast turkey now living in these tents. now we have heard from the

authorities they do say they are sending more tents over. in fact, we've been watching the authorities rapidly building these tents. one small encampment went from a couple of dozen tents to more than 200 overnight. so this is an ongoing process. but there is a growing sense of frustration amongst some even anger over the government's response. they're saying not enough has been done. and look, these are families that have already been through so much. they've already been solve through so much trauma. they are going through aftershocks, of course. and that is difficult for them to relive. more than 8,000 aftershocks in the last 17 days. that's the amount of aftershocks this region would anticipate to see in about four months. so people are still living in fear. so not only is this a difficult situation in terms of the humanitarian response, but this is a difficult time for those who are dealing with the emotional trauma of that earthquake. max? >> okay, nada, thank you. tensions remain high in israel in the palestinian territories of one of the

deadliest israeli military raids in the occupied west bank in years, which has killed 11 palestinians on wednesday. a day later, demonstrators in gaza burned tires near the border with israel following back and forth cross-border attacks. the israeli military says it's struck key targets in gaza belonging to the hamas militant group after a series of rockets were fired from gaza into israel. meanwhile, many palestinians shops and schools across the region were closed on thursday to protest against the recent raid. but the israeli prime minister defended it and said israel will, quote, settle accounts with those who attack its citizens and soldiers. >> translator: we will continue to take our actions on all fronts near and far in order to thwart our enemy's efforts to attack us. whoever tries to harm us, will pay the price. >> benjamin netanyahu there who leads the cabinet, considered the most far right and religious in israeli history.

still ahead, some of the world's most iconic landmarks lighting up in blue and yellow. o how cities across europe are showing their support for ukraine, next on "cnn newsroom."

let's take you to the capital of estonia where the anniversary of invasion of ukraine coincide was independence day in the former soviet state. listen in. >> first, prime minister, the floor is yours. >> thank you. dear journalists, it is my great pleasure to see so many of you

here today as it is our independence day. i'm so- glad that you accepted y invitation to join us here on our independence day when we celebrate our 105th anniversary of estonia. this means a lot to me, and it also means a lot to estonian people. so thank you for being here. let me start by sharing a thought by diocedes. the secret to freedom is courage. estonia had the courage to fight for our freedom. the same applies to our ukrainian friends. their fight for freedom today is a reminder that freedom is not given and it needs constant care. freedom also needs friends and partners. 31 years ago, when estonia restored its independence after the soviet occupation, we set as

our foreign and defense policy motto, we are never alone again. hence, ursula, your presence here today is its embodiment. estonia is a proud member of the european union and nato. nato and the european union are the cornerstones of not only our freedom and security, but that of the whole europe. gray areas, however, create instability and lead to war. they must become the thing in the past. that is why ukraine's place is in the european union and after the end of the war also in nato. for estonian, the 24th of february has always been about celebrating freedom. we know that freedom comes at a price. you need to fight for it. a light presence here in estonia every day to the security of our country and to the alliance as a

whole. but estonia takes its own part of the burden increasingly seriously. we have been significantly boosting our defense spending. it's nearly 3% now. the will of the estonian people to defend our country is unwavering. the number of volunteers who wish to contribute to national defense has considerably increased. today ukrainians are showing unprecedented courage and commitment in defending their country. the free world needs to show the same courage and support to ukraine until the last russian soldier has left ukraine. ukraine must win and the aggressor must be pushed back. for this, we must also believe in ukraine's victory. ukraine needs enough weapons and ammunition to win the war. that is why i propose that eu member states jointly procure ammunition for ukraine. during the pandemic, we were able to react quickly to jointly

procure vaccines. let us act quickly now and send more ammunition to ukraine. we must keep in mind that the threat russia poses is a long-term one. in addition to the conventional war, they are also waging a hybrid war to create chaos and divide us. all european countries need to invest more in their own defense and resilience. we cannot be afraid of russia and their tactics. if we fall for russia's threats, we will wake up in much more dangerous world. ukraine and russia's other neighbors are not afraid. so why should those countries who are further from ukraine be afraid? the way this war against ukraine ends will define peace for generations to come. for any peace to last, there needs to be accountability. russian crimes against ukraine and its people must not go

unpunished, and no russian leader can be immune from responsibility. as team europe and team nato, we have shown significant unity and resolve over the past year. looking ahead, these are key words we must take with us. courage, belief, accountability. and leave no room for fear. thank you. >> thank you. the president of the european commission, please. >> yes, thank you. prime minister, secretary general, dear kaja, thank you very much for hosting us on such a special day. indeed, the day when 105 years ago, estonia declared its independence. estonia's determination to remain a free and independent country has been put to the test time and again. but independence was finally restored on the 20th of august, 1991.

and i also want to share a thought or quote of a famous estonian, the former president, who said europe is not geography. europe is a unity of principles and an allegiance to principles. principles shape geography. geography does not shape principles, end of quote. and this is a truth that putin has never understood. one year on from the start of his brutal war, putin has failed to achieve a single one of his strategic goals. instead of dividing the european union, he finds us united and determined to stand by ukraine for as long as it takes. instead of dominating the global energy market, he has seen his main source of revenue slashed.

instead of wiping ukraine from the map, he has confronted with a nation more vigorous than ever. ukraine has become a testament to the bravery of a nation which will never relent in its quest for freedom. we have seen that in every single day of the 365 days since the beginning of this atrocious war. and just as estonia stands proudly as a free and independent state, ukraine will prevail. ukraine will prevail because ukrainians will neither flinch nor step back. and ukraine will prevail because europe and its partners and allies will stand firm. but one year on, the fight rages on, and putin has upped the stakes. he is sending hundreds of

thousands of young russians as cannon fodder in the trenches in ukraine. what we saw and heard earlier this week from moscow tells us that as the losses mount on the battlefield, so does the desperation, the delusion, and the disinformation. and that shows the strain putin's regime is under. but it also comes with real and renewed danger for ukraine. so now is the time to double down. we must keep giving ukraine the means to defend itself until the russians end this war and leave ukraine. and this is why we stand firmly by ukraine, as determined as ever to support ukraine financially, economically, and militarily, to increase our own defense capabilities, and to increase the pressure on russia

and hold it accountable. russia is increasingly isolated. i think very telling was the vote yesterday in the united nations, 141 countries that voted in favor of the resolution condemning russia. russia is falling backwards towards an economy cut away from the world. our sanctions are eroding sharply its economic base, slashing any prospect to modernize it. we will continue to put pressure on russia we will put pressure on russia and continue going after putin's cronies and we'll go after those helping russia to circumvent sanctions or replenish his war arsenal. at the same time