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the man who just sunk his teeth into a guinness world record for his devotion for the big mac it's friday, may 20th. "early today" starts right now i'm frances rivera >> i'm vinita nair the baby formula shortage. the message that normalcy is weeks away is unlikely to assuage the ange xiety of parens nationwide >> reporter: the head of the food and drug administration on the hot seat, facing congressional scrutiny over the baby formula shortage and whistle blower complaints involving abbott's facility. >> putting babies at risk and forcing parents to play a game of russian roulette. >> the pandemic, the war in ukraine and labor supply issues have all had an impact

>> reporter: with pressure mounting, the biden administration is taking drastic measures to increase supply, it includes using u.s. military aircraft to import product from abroad and invoking the defense production act but some of the president's strongest allies say movement should have happened earlier the senate passed a bill to improve baby formula but the fate remains unclear >> what's the objection? we don't want to spend money on babies who are crying for food >> reporter: the administration hopes congress gives the green light for more money to prevent future shortages >> we could be one natural disaster, quality mishap or cyber attack from being here again. >> many of the problems facing your agency can be solved through strong leadership rather than more money. >> reporter: the fda is also

reassuring the public that the country's largest formula production plant is on track to reopen soon, but that can't happen soon enough for families struggling as patients and formula runs thin. president biden is arriving in south korea this morning to begin his first trip to asia since taking office. while russia's war on ukraine has dominated foreign policy over the last few months, the u.s. wants to show it has not forgotten about its strong allies in this region. chris, tell us more about what these expected meetings that will happen in's yeah. >> as the president is going to south korea and japan, it's also clearly meant to send a message to china and north korea the president comes, the trip there comes as north korea has accelerated weapons tests. u.s. and south korean officials say it's possible that north

korea could conduct a test while the president is in the region they say they are prepared for that possibility the other big focus is china, as the u.s. tries to counter that country's military and economic influence. the president will work with what's called "the quad", to give countries in the region an economic alternative to partnering with china. soon, he will meet with south korea's newly-inaugurated president and off to a samsung factory. >> all right, chris, thank you the accused gunman in the buffalo supermarket shooting appeared in court yesterday. he was handcuffed and wearing an orange jump suit as he was indicted on first degree murder. the crowded courtroom was packed with victims' families and one yelled as he was taken away. >> hey, you're a coward.

>> he pleaded not guilty and was held without bail. new covid infections and hospitalizations are rising across the u.s the nation is seeing 100,000 new daily covid infections for the first time in months the news comes as the fda has followed the lead in approving t the booster shot for kids 5-11 >> reporter: cdc advisors voted to approve the booster shot for kids 5-11 after the fda green lit it on tuesday. they will soon be available to children five months after they receive their first two shots. others are asking what's taking so long for any vaccine for kids under 5. the head of the fda says an advisory panel will consider

moderna's soon this as the u.s. sees 100,000 new daily covid infections for the first time in months over the past two week, cases nationwide are up 55%. but deaths are down almost 20% new york city is back under high covid alert, now recommending masks indoors for people over 2, but no mandate >> a minor inconvenience, but i think if that's what you're suggesting, you might as well take all precautions >> reporter: as the u.s. prepares for wave after wave >> people that really need to consider getting boosted are any adults over the age 60 if are you between the ables of 50 and 60 and you have other chronic conditions i would encourage you to get a booster >> our thanks to gabe gut air ez

the senate passing another $40 billion in aid for ukraine and a warning some of the images are disturbing >> reporter: at the white house it looked hike smooth sailing that sweden and finland will become the newest members of nato >> they meet every nato requirement and then some. >> reporter: but there's a catch. turkey, which, like all nato members, must sign off, is saying no. president erdogan calling both sweden and finland guesthouses for terrorists he's talking about the kurds kpifx specifically, the kurdist workers party or pkk or groups in syria turkey says finland and sweden have ignored turkish extradition requests in private, the u.s. thinks turkey wants concessions but

will ultimately go along >> just as turkey will commit to our security >> reporter: but nato squabbles only help russia, which is tightening its grip on southern ukraine after its victory in mariupol a ukrainian medic now in russian custody smuggled camera video she took in march to the associated press of russia's brutality in mariupol. including a moment when ukrainian doctors tried but failed to save a wounded ukrainian child. there are suggestions from a top russian official that russia plans to annex mariupol and large parts of southern ukraine, president putin hasn't publicly commented. >> and our thanks to richard engel for that report. the state of oklahoma is on the verge of adopting the strictest abortion law in the

country. with some exceptions to save the life of the mother oklahoma's republican governor is expected to sign it a consumer alert to warn you about. ford is recalling 39,000 suvs over a fire risk the auto maker has learned of6 f 16 fire incidents. it is for those built in late 2020 and early 2021. p people should take their cars to a dealership for repairs, in the meantime parking them outside. ken allen, a 64-year-old pilot, suffer add a tear in an artery the surgeon is calling the story remarkable >> the story is miracle after

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