>> well, that's right, fredricka. he's not out of danger. and yesterday there was a setback, really, for the pope with this sudden worsening of his respiratory condition. we were told the pope had a bronchial spasm. he vomited and inhaled that vomit, which needed to be aspirated. and then he was hooked up to a breathing device to help ensure that he could breathe better. basically, to have that oxygen that he needed. the pope, of course, is in hospital with pneumonia. he's 88 years old. he's been in the hospital since february the 14th. he's in his 16th day of hospitalization. it's clearly a worrying concerning time at the vatican, but there is hope that the pope will improve. and that yesterday was an isolated incident. we are expecting an update from the vatican in the coming hours. a vatican source yesterday saying that the next 24 to 48 hours will be crucial in determining whether the pope's condition has worsened or not. behind me in saint peter's square, people are gathering to pray for the pope's health. each evening, and tonight they

so tragic fredricka. first of all, i have to point out that the chief medical examiner in new mexico said making public comments about a death investigation is simply unprecedented for them. but given the public interest in this case, she found it necessary, which is why we're learning so many of these details today. now, we know from those closest to the hackman that they had a lot of love for one another. their story, spanning three decades. and while it's unclear betsy arakawa was gene hackman sole caretaker. we're told she went to great lengths to care for her ailing husband, motivating motivating him to work out and eat healthy, which just adds to the tragedy of what happened inside their new mexico home. now, an autopsy revealed arakawa died of hantavirus. it's a rare infection we can get from the feces, saliva and urine of rodents. experts say this virus causes flu like symptoms up to several weeks post exposure and in some cases, severely. it can severely affect the lungs, which is what investigat

i'm fredricka whitfield. all right. president donald trump is now threatening even more tariffs on canada, capping off a dizzying week at the white house that saw head spinning reversals on several fronts. late last night, the president said canada was cheating with its tariffs on u.s. dairy products. it comes hours after he vowed to impose a 250% tariff on canadian dairy. and just days after delaying tariffs on mexico and canada for the second time since taking office. cnn's betsy klein is in west palm beach, florida, near the president's mar-a-lago home. so, betsy, what more are you learning about these new tariffs potentially hitting canada next week? >> yeah, well, dizzying is absolutely right. president trump has long used tariffs and particularly the threat of tariffs as a negotiating tool. and in this case he is urging america's neighbors mexico and canada to crack down on fentanyl. and we saw this play out in dramatic head spinning fashion this week, causing so much uncertainty for american markets as well as bu

fredricka. >> oh my gosh, it's so sad. so now that it's been revealed the cause of death for both of them. is there a next phase in this investigation? >> yeah. officials say they're pretty close to finishing this investigation. a few things still pending cell phone information from the couple's phones. but they say this is unlikely to show anything further that could help this investigation. the body camera footage, also of the officers who responded to their home. they're sifting through those. and finally, the examination results to determine how one of the couple's dogs, who was found in a crate nearby, died. although they say starvation could have been a cause. >> all right, maribel gonzalez, thank you so much. all right. nearly 20 million people are under threat for large hail, damaging winds, even tornadoes as severe storms sweep across the gulf coast. >> when it comes to rooting out corruption, do the fbi's ends justify the means? >> it was humiliating. >> it's an. embarrassment for the. >> country. >> the united s

i'm fredricka whitfield. all right. president trump is threatening a new set of tariffs on canada. late last night, the president said canada was cheating u.s. dairy farmers. hours earlier, he vowed to impose a 250% tariff on canadian dairy. just days after delaying tariffs on mexico and canada for the second time since taking office, cnn's betsy cline is in florida, where the president is spending the weekend. betsy, president trump just delayed tariffs earlier this week. if the president goes through with these new tariffs on canada, how soon might they take effect well, fredricka, it's been a week of tariff unpredictability and whiplash at the white house. >> and president trump, for his part, really views tariffs as a negotiating tool, particularly the threat of tariffs. and in this particular case, we see him taking aim at canada and mexico on the issue of cracking down on fentanyl. so first up, on tuesday, we saw the president unveil these 25% tariffs on mexico and canada. he spoke at that joint address to congress that just that evening, as markets had been rocked. and he sa

and you know what, fredricka? i have a sneaky suspicion that this meeting, this blow up, this meltdown, whatever you want to call it, might have been set up to deliberately sabotage that deal, because i think the trump side. >> wouldn't be the first one. >> i mean, we heard from former national security advisor susan rice, who also said on cnn yesterday that she thought this was a set up. so tell me more about why you think so, too. >> yeah, it reeked of a set up because i think the way they just pounced on mr. zelenskyy right from the time mr. zelenskyy, you know, got out of his car, trump was kind of ridiculing him. and then i think what happened in the days preceding this is the, the the agreement actually got diluted quite a bit to the point where maybe mr. trump said, i won't be able to go back to my base and say, i've got the best deal in the world. so that's that's something that might have played into their hesitation to see this deal. and then, i mean, just the rudeness of, you know, basically turfing mr.

fredricka. >> all right, betsy, thank you. arlette, you have some new reporting on how democrats plan to counter trump's upcoming message. >> yeah. well, democrats are really facing a fresh test of how they will counter trump at this joint address. and we expect that there will be varying tactics on display. it comes at a time when democrats have struggled to stop trump's early moves and to settle on the exact strategy for how to push back on them. but democratic leaders heading into this speech are hoping to have a united front. they want to talk about the ways that trump's actions have negatively impacted people. i'm told that several lawmakers are planning to take guests, individuals who have been directly impacted by trump's actions, things like fired federal workers and those who have been impacted by freezing the funding freezes. also, democrats are eager to talk about how the gop could potentially put medicaid on the chopping block and their plans to give a tax breaks to billionaires like elon musk. now, democrats have

however. >> well, fredricka, that's right. the pope is still not out of danger, but a more encouraging update from the vatican tonight on saturday, saying that the pope has remained in a stable condition today, that there are no respiratory crises, as we were told of on friday. and as there have been in the past, during his hospitalization. the vatican saying, though he is still on high flow oxygen and alternating between that high flow oxygen and this breathing device, which we understand is coming through a mask, the oxygen for the pope is coming through a mask attached to a machine. now, the pope has been in hospital now since the 14th of february. it's the longest hospitalization of his pontificate. he has pneumonia in both of his lungs. and he's 88 years old. and really, the last few days we had heard of improvement. but then on friday, we heard about this bronchial spasm, which required this extra oxygen therapy that the pope has been receiving. of course, there's a lot of anxiety and concern in the vatican. people are g

as cnn's fredricka scouten explains. >> there is. >> an. emerging star in political ads. >> that's elon musk. >> the multi-billionaire. >> who has generated headlines and. controversy as. president donald trump's. cost cutter in chief. around the country, democrats have launched commercials. >> in recent. >> days that highlight his efforts to slash the federal workforce as they try to paint republicans as out of touch with average americans and too cozy with wealthy donors like musk. the ads have come from a national group that hopes to win back house seats in next year's midterm elections for congress, from democrats in virginia who are trying to expand their majority in the state legislature this year, and from the democratic party in wisconsin, where there's an intense political battle over a state supreme court race on the ballot next month, it's important because the outcome there will determine the ideological tilt of the state's highest court. most of the ads include one image musk holding a chainsaw that he hoisted last month at a c

i'm fredricka whitfield at the countdown towards a potential u.s. government shutdown is underway with a midnight friday deadline quickly approaching. lawmakers now have just five days to agree on a new spending bill. this weekend, house speaker mike johnson unveiled legislation to extend government funding through september 30th. president trump is telling all republicans to support it, but with a narrow majority, republicans will need democratic votes in the senate and potentially the house to pass it. and some democratic leaders are already pushing back against the current gop plan. cnn's julia benbrook is covering these developments for us. julia, bring us up to speed on this new bill and its chances. >> well, house speaker mike johnson has unveiled a stopgap measure known as a continuing resolution, that will keep the government funded until september 30th. but it's still unclear where he's going to get the votes for this, because in the house, he needs almost every member of his party to get on board to pass it. without democratic support. and

>> yeah. >> fredricka. >> definitely a concern.and as you can. >> see, we. >> are knee deep in the cleanup process. >> so many. >> homes here. >> in hard-hit. >> altadena look like this. burned to the ground, debris scattered everywhere. >> we're hearing crews. >> right now helping with the debris removal process, including the army. >> corps of engineers. >> and while. >> that will take. >> some time, of course, the. >> next step is rebuilding. >> and lumber is. >> critical to that. >> the homeowners here. >> say they're. >> concerned about those. >> tariffs possibly increasing the price of. >> their rebuilding. >> i think we have a photo of what the. >> home used to look like and what they're hoping. >> they can. >> reconstruct, but they're worried about those prices going up. we also spoke to several local contractors who echoed that sentiment. some of them saying their construction materials are already up in price as it is. but of course, we know president donald trump has been long critical of tariffs, canadian tariffs on u.s

i'm fredricka whitfield. all right. president trump is set to outline his thoughts on everything from the border to ukraine this week when he speaks to a joint session of congress on tuesday. cnn's senior white house producer, betsy klein, is with me now. the first month and a half of trump's second term has been a whirlwind, as the white house and congressional republicans move swiftly to implement the president's agenda. so what sort of tone might we see in tuesday's speech? >> well, i think whirlwind is absolutely the right adjective, fredricka, as we prepare for the speech, we'll be watching his tone and tenor quite closely. but as you mentioned, the first six weeks of president trump's term, we have seen him expand and reimagine the use of executive authority. we have seen him transform the size and scope of the federal government, and we have seen him change the role of the u.s. in the world, as well as his approach to key alliances. but so far, we are starting to see how americans are viewing those changes he is

i'm fredricka whitfield. all right. we begin this hour with new details on the efforts to bring peace to ukraine. today, ukrainian president zelenskyy gathered with european leaders at a summit in london to help craft a plan to end the war with russia. european leaders are vowing to ramp up military spending and deploy troops to defend ukraine if a cease fire agreement is reached. this high stakes meeting comes just two days after zelenskyy had a tense visit with president trump at the white house. the heated exchange and trump's pivot towards russia have alarmed european leaders. those allies are now rallying around ukraine, offering more military aid. they're also now taking the lead at the negotiating table, but making it clear europe needs the support of the u.s. for any deal to happen. >> the discussions we've had today, particularly the coalition of the willing, is on the basis that this is a plan that we will work with, with the u.s., and that it will have us backing. so that is the purpose of the plan, and that

i'm fredricka whitfield. all right. we begin this hour with this breaking news. just moments ago, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy getting a hug and a handshake there at ten downing street in london after a meeting with the british prime minister, keir starmer. and while that happened in the last hour, we understand now that the meeting is over. zelenskyy has as you heard from the cheers of the street outside, um, you have full backing across the united kingdom. um, and we stand with you with ukraine for as long as it may take. and i hope you heard some of that, um, cheering in the street. that is, the people of the united kingdom coming out to demonstrate how much they support you, how much they support ukraine, and our absolute determination to stand with you, unwavering determination. um, and to achieve what we both want to achieve, which is a lasting peace, a lasting peace for ukraine based on sovereignty and security for ukraine. um, so important for ukraine, so important for europe, and so important for the united kingdom. so i'm much looking forward

i'm fredricka whitfield, and we begin this hour with breaking news right now. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is preparing to meet with british prime minister keir starmer in london. he is there to shore up support with one of ukraine's strongest allies. it follows a dramatic collapse of diplomacy when a meeting at the white house friday turned into a heated exchange between zelenskyy, president trump and vice president vance. zelenskyy posted this morning that he still believes the u.s. remains a strategic partner despite the incident. he also defended his actions at the white house and says it doesn't have to be a deal breaker. >> do you. >> think your relationship with donald trump. president trump, after today can be salvaged? >> yes. >> of course, because it's relations more than two. presidents. the historical relations, strong relations between our people. >> republicans quickly came to trump's defense secretary of state, marco rubio, who was in the room in the oval office, told cnn that zelenskyy is fully to blame for the breakdown. >> he said h

and probably the biggest voice of all -- she is like a mother to me -- is congresswoman fredricka wilson, who is our chairperson. she is a democrat. she has dedicated her life to young black men and boys. this is her legacy. she leads us, she guides us, she speaks truth, and we look at her like a mother figure. i tip my hat off to her and so many others trying to uplift our black men across america. i want to invite our viewers to join us, give you their comments and questions this morning. here is how we have divided the lines. democrats can call in at (202) 748-8000. republicans at (202) 748-8001. and independents, (202) 748-8002 . while we wait for those calls, this commission, what initiatives is the commission doing to address fatherlessness? guest: some of our criminal justice work. some of our lobbying efforts and pushes to do more deep dives. understanding more the reasons why personally and my biggest push now is on the juvenile site. as i mentioned, we had a huge spike in juvenile crime last year, 2024. it ticked up. that is a lot of juvenile crime, but we have efforts going on

i'm fredricka whitfield.he cnn newsroom continues with jessica dean right now. >> you're in the. >> cnn newsroom. >> i'm jessica dean in new york. a strong showing of unity from european leaders today in london as they seek to take over ukraine peace talks after that fiery clash between president trump and president zelenskyy at the white house friday, british prime minister keir starmer is calling today, quote, a crossroads in history as the leaders of nato and the european union and the heads of more than a dozen countries gathered for a summit, with president zelenskyy signaling that they are going to do more to defend ukraine. zelenskyy saying european unity is, quote, at an exceptionally high level and says more meetings and decisions are being planned soon. britain's starmer, also looking to maintain strong ties, though, to the united states. >> the discussions we have had today, particularly the coalition of the willing, is on the basis that this is a plan that we will work with, with the u.s. and that

fredricka scouten washington. >> when natasha linstad is a professor of government at the university of essex and joins us from colchester, england. good to have you with us. >> thanks for having me. >> so tariffs are on tariffs are off. and repeat. it's almost near impossible to stay on top of the various trade wars. donald trump was asked about this on fox business. i just want to play some sound. >> can you give us a sense of whether or not we are going to get clarity for the business community? >> well. >> i think so. >> but, you know. >> the tariffs could go up as time. >> goes. >> by and they may go up. and you know, i don't know if it's predictability. >> i think. so that's not clarity. >> no i think i think that they. >> say that. >> you know it sounds good to say. >> i mean clearly a lack of clarity that could potentially further hurt the economy. will it hurt him politically? >> i think it will, once they start to bite. i mean, tariffs are something he loves for some reason. >> he's just. >> always been enamored with the idea of tariffs, according to people who've worked wi

thank you so much for joining me today on fredricka whitfield. the cnn newsroom with jessica dean starts right now. >> you're in the cnn newsroom. i'm jessica dean in new york. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy leaving a much friendlier meeting at ten downing street today compared to the explosive one that happened in the white house on friday afternoon. british prime minister keir starmer giving zelenskyy a warm welcome in london and after the visit, the uk announced it would speed up a $2.8 billion loan for ukraine. >> that you're very, very welcome here in downing street. um, and as you heard from the cheers of the street outside, um, you have full backing across the united kingdom. >> the ukrainian president shoring up support from european leaders just 24 hours after president trump abruptly ended their white house meeting. european leaders have been quick to rally around ukraine with statements like the ones you see here, quote you are not alone. we stand with you. ukraine's quest for peace and security is ours. cnn international dipl

thank you so much for joining me on fredricka whitfield in atlanta.

and i should mention for our viewers, congressman al green will be on cnn in the noon hour with fredricka whitfield. but for now, congresswoman debbie dingell, appreciate you being here and your michigan green. thanks for taking the time. >> irish saint patrick's. oh, yeah. >> there we go. there we go. michigan state, i guess. yeah. you're a go blue. i put you as a michigan state person. that's that's on me. that's on me. good to see you. all right, just ahead, south korean president yoon suk yeol, who is indicted on insurrection charges and impeached by lawmakers, has just been released from detention after a court canceled his arrest warrant. so what's next in the case? and russian attacks claimed the lives of at least 23 people with many more injured. rescue teams are racing against time to find survivors and welcome back. >> have i got news for you? new tonight on cnn. >> i was. >> scared when i was told age related macular degeneration. >> could. >> jeopardize my vision. >> it was. >> hard. >> but taking preserve. >> vision was easy. >> preservation has the. >> exact. clinically prov

and probably the biggest voice of all -- she is like a mother to me -- is congresswoman fredricka wilson our chairperson. she is a democrat. she has dedicated her life to young black men and boys. this is her legacy. she leads us, she guides us, she speaks truth, and we look at her like a mother figure. i tip my hat off to her and so many others trying to uplift our black men across america. i want to invite our viewers to join us, give you their comments and questions this morning. here is how we have divided the lines. democrats can call in at (202) 748-8000. republicans at (202) 748-8001. and independents, (202) 748-8002 . while we wait for those calls, this commission, what initiatives is the commission doing to address fatherlessness? guest: some of our criminal justice work. some of our lobbying efforts and pushes to do more deep dives. understanding more the reasons why personally and my biggest push now is on the juvenile site. as i mentioned, we had a huge spike in juvenile crime last year, 2024. it ticked up. that is a lot of juvenile crime, but we have efforts going on right n