brian todd has more from washington. >> reporter: the mysteries surrounding the origins of the virusch has killed nearly 7 million people worldwide, growing deeper. the u.s. department of energy in a newly revealed classified intelligence report says the covid-19 pandemic likely started from an accidental leak from a lab in wuhan, china. at the same time, sources tell cnn, the energy department said in that report that it has, quote, low confidence in that conclusion. beth sanders says what that really means is, the energy department thinks the virus came from that lab, but admits it could be wrong. >> low confidence means they have such fragmentary and inconclusive evidence, they don't have a lot of collaboration in reporting, they don't have anybody in the lab itself saying it has definitely happened. it adds up to looking like that, but they cannot say definitively that it is. >> reporter: this latest report only adds to the divide within the u.s. government, over where the virus began, from with a lab leak or if it was started more naturally. many in the scientific community beli

brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> now to the latest in the show of support for palestinians. secretary of state antony blinken met with mahmoud abbas on tuesday calling for an end to the recent violence. he also reaffirmed u.s. support for a two state solution to the israeli/palestinian conflict. and benjamin netanyahu says that he plans to prioritize peace with israel's arab neighbors before pursuing talks with the palestinians. he spoke with cnn's jake tapper. and we also asked will imabout t him about the war this ukraine. >> i wanted to ask you that an adviser to zelenskyy floated your name as somebody who could be a mediator between putin and zelenskyy. and i'm wondering if anyone has ever floated that idea to you and what would be your willingness to take on that job. >> i was asked to do that early on in the breakout of the ukraine war and i was opposition leader at the time and i said -- >> who asked you to do it? >> i was asked. i don't know if it was official, but it was unofficial, so i didn't even pursue it. i said there is a prime minister, let him, you know, dec

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here now is cnn's brian todd. >> it's just floating there.hat's the weirdest part. >> reporter: that tiny white dot in the sky can seem deceptive. this suspected chinese spy balloon, experts say, is a vehicle that's more impressive than you might think. >> balloons have a long history of being used for reconnaissance. this is no different. >> reporter: u.s. officials say that balloon is the size of three city buses and appears to have solar panels and surveillance equipment. since the balloon likely has no motor, the panels would help power the balloon. >> to allow for an operator to steer the balloon because any steering mechanism would require some degree of power as well. >> reporter: experts say these balloons can fly at altitudes of 60,000 feet to 15 miles above earth. we asked what the capabilities might be. >> cameras for imaging sensitive sites, other sensors that can collect signals intelligence like eavesdropping on your scel phone. zbl >> reporter: with military satellites have sophisticated capability, what would a spy balloon hav

cnn's brian todd is joining us. brian, putin has a long and complicated history with u.s.biden is the fifth u.s. president that vladimir putin dealt with in 20 plus years as russia's leader. the relationships have been very complicated and almost all the american presidents in that period ended up getting a different vladimir putin than they thought they had at first. >> i found him to be very straight forward and trustworthy. >> george w. bush only been in office a few months when he swaggered out of a meeting with vladimir putin and made a declaration. >> i was able to get a sense of his soul. >> reporter: almost immediately, then senator joe biden tried to tamp down enthusiasm for the former kgb kernel. >> i caution the administration against being excessively optimistic about mr. putin and his intentions. >> joe biden is one of the american politicians who identified very early the type of man he was dealing with, with vladimir putin. he did not trust putin. >> reporter: ten years after his initial warnings about putin, biden, as vice president, met face to face with p

cnn's brian todd is following this story us.ed over. >> reporter: right, wolf. the emotions were so raw in this hearing today, the feelings of anger still so fresh that they did lead to a moment that almost got out of control. >> a victim's relative rushes the buffalo shooter in court, prevented from getting to him by officers who then lead the gunman away. a striking moment during a hearing full of them. relatives of the tops supermarket shooting victims gave impact statements at his sentencing. >> thinking about what a beautiful person you took. >> reporter: the niece of 62-year-old victim geraldine tally says despite the shooter's hatred of black people. >> do i want you to die? no. i want you to stay alive. i want you to think about this every day of your life. >> mr. gendron, please stand. >> reporter: the judge sentenced the shooter to life in prison without parole. >> you will never see the light of day as a free man ever again. >> reporter: he had earlier pleaded guilty on state charges to killing ten people and wounding

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cnn's brian todd is joining us right now. ted history with the u.s. presidents. >> wolf, joe biden is the fifth u.s. president a lot of a person has dealt with and his 20 plus years as russia's leader. the relationship, as well has mentioned, has been very complicated, and almost all the american presidents in that period ended up getting a different bottom-up wasn't that they thought they had a first. >> i found to be very straightforward and trustworthy. >> george w. bush had only been in office a few months when he swaggered out up a meeting with vladimir putin and made a declaration. >> i was able to get a sense of a soul. >> almost immediately, then senator joe biden tried to tamp down enthusiasm for the former kgb colonel. >> i cautioned the administration against being excessively -- optimistic about mr. putin and his intentions. >> joe biden is one of the american politicians who identified, very early, the type of man he was dealing with with a lot of a. he did not trust putin. >> ten years after his initial warnings

our brian todd is digging into this report for us. bout the possibility that the virus was leaked from a chinese lab? >> wolf, the energy department is saying its intelligence indicates that the virus came from that lab. at the same time, the department says its intelligence is far from airtight. >> reporter: the mysteries surrounding the origins of the virus that's killed nearly 7 million people worldwide growing deeper tonight. the u.s. department of energy in a newly updated classified intelligence report says the covid-19 pandemic likely started from an accidental leak from a lab in wuhan, china. but at the same time, sources tell cnn, the energy department said in that report that it has quote, low confidence in that conclusion. our intelligence analysts beth sanders said what that really means is the energy department thinks the virus came from that lab but admits it could be wrong. >> low confidence means that they have such fragmentary and inconclusive evidence. they don't have a lot of corroboration of reporting. they don't ha

residents are increasingly angry over the -- cnn's brian todd reports. >> anxiety and frustration continueunt in east palestine, ohio. >> people were getting sick. we should not have been let back into town until all of this was done. >> officials are pumping oxygen into local waterways, hoping that will break down chemicals. they've removed contaminated soil from the area near a train derailment that unleashed day torrent of toxic chemicals. but about two weeks since that accident and the spy and despite assurance from the governor that the town's water is safe to drink -- >> do you feel competent in that? >> honestly, no, i don't. >> some residents report symptoms like dizziness, headaches, rashes. they are also complaining about a lack of transparency. resident jamie khoza tells cnn that the only reason she knows her house is not safe to live in because she demanded that the soil and water be tested and norfolk southern railroad since a toxicologist. >> it's only because i ran my mouth and i got this testing done. >> today, epa administration michael regan was on the ground there, assur

brian todd, thank you so much. to discuss, lonnie chen, a pobl policy director for mitt romney's presidential campaign, president of the center for american progress action fund. and lanhee, not only did fox peddle the election lies, but we learned that executives silenced or punished employees ops who were trying to tell the truth. schepp smith, no longer at fox. leland vittert branded as smug for a tone that was not a celebration of the president, also no longer at fox. and the washington bureau chief who called arizona for trump, bill sammon was fired to send a, quote, big message with trump people. i understand there is a need for conservative journalism in the sense that there are other networks that are liberal, but can fox really call itself a journalistic enterprise in the wake of these revelations? >> well, the three journalists that you identified there obviously are strong journalists, and they found their way and their place to other networks. but listen, i think what this demonstrates, jake, is the dea

cnn's brian todd has been covering this story for us. threatening voice mails since the shooting as school administrators were roundly blamed for not acting on warnings that the child had a gun that day, but the exprincipal now says if any warnings were issued, she didn't get them. for the first time, the woman who was in charge at the elementary school where teacher abby dwerner was shot by he 6-year-old student has given her side of the story. through her lawyer, today responded to claims interest dwerner's attorney that school administrators were notified multiple times in the hours before the january 6th shooting that the 6-year-old had a gun on campus and was threatening people. >> ms. newton wants all of her former staff. >> reporter: the ex-principal was not one of those informed of the threat. >> the fact of the matter is that those who were aware that the student may have had a gun on the premises that day did not report this to ms. newton at all. i repeat, ms. newton was unfortunately not one of the administrators who was infor

cnn's brian todd is following every angle for us. arly escalating between the kim regime and the west right now after this latest show of force. >> from a warning from the u.n. to a warning from u.s. pacific command, the u.s. and its allies are all saying these latest actions by north korea are provocative, destableazing. the kim regime seems not only to not care but seemingly wants to stoke this fire. ominous missile launches and a new series of threats from the bruttil regime in pyongyang. over the past three days, three different missile tests from north korea, including the launching of a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile on saturday, which traveled more than 3,500 miles above the earth, according to state media, prompting the sister of dictator kim jong un to issue a statement saying north korea now has, quote, satisfactory technology and capabilities for the re-entry of long-range missiles back into earth's atmosphere. that was a capability that experts say the world was watching for, and there had been doubts about

cnn's brian todd is working the story for us. the defensive in a new interview. >> reporter: wolf, kevin mccarthy is walking his familiar tightrope trying to appease hard-line republicans and gop moderates but in giving this footage exclusively to the always controversial tucker carlson, mccarthy is risking considerable considerable public backlash. republican house speaker kevin mccarthy tonight defending his decision to give thousands of hours of security footage of the january 6th attack on the capitol exclusively to tucker carlson. most of the video never seen by the public. mccarthy telling "the new york times," quote, they do belong to the american public. i think sunshine lets everybody make their own judgment. but media watchers are concerned about how carlson might handle the footage. >> he's giving it to somebody who has been perhaps the chief propagator on fox and one of the nation's leading propagators of conspiracy theories and baseless claims about what happened on january 6th. >> it's just like every hour -- >> rep

brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> nearly eight months after the u.s.rturned federal abortion rights, the u.s. military is granting new protections to service members. those who need to travel out of state for abortions will be given up to three weeks leave. >> that is because they can't control where they are stationed. and states that have some of the toughest abortion restrictions are also home to major military bases. the new policy goes into effect >>> and the kentucky supreme court is allowing the almost complete ban on abortion to remain in place. they say the lower court was wrong when they stopped two measures from taking effect. >> there are no exceptions for rape or incest. and planned parenthood and american civil liberties union say the fight is not over. >>> ahead, tremendous damage and so many deaths. and yet hope still from the earthquake wreckage. >>> and a voluntary recall for hundreds of thousands of tesla cars. the issue that could pose a danger on the roads. .let me cou. ♪ love can get a little messy... goodod thing there's resolve.

cnn's brian todd takes a closer look at the damaging messages and testimony. >> reporter: immediatelyafter joe biden's 2020 victory, fox news hosts were unabashed in promoting the false declarations that the election had been stolen from donald trump. >> electronic voting machines didn't allow people to vote apparently, and that -- whatever you think of it, the cause of it, it shakes people's faith in the system. that is an actual threat to democracy. >> it will be impossible to ever know the true, fair, accurate election results. >> reporter: but new court filings show that in private fox host tucker carlson, laura ingraham, and san hannity were brutally ridiculing claims of election fraud and people making them. their private messages in a legal filing part of the $1.6 billion lawsuit against fox news. one person they insulted, trump campaign lawyer sid ney powell. >> what we are really dealing with here and uncovering more by the day is the massive influence of communist money. >> reporter: in one text re revealed in the court filing, tucker carlson texted laura ingraham saying, qu

cnn's brian todd explains. >> ominous missile launches a new series of threats from the brutal regimehe past three days, three missile tests from north korea, including the launching of a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile on sunday, which traveled more than 3500 miles above the earth, according to state media. prompting the sister of dictator kim jong-un to issued a statement saying that north korea now has, quote, satisfactory technology and capabilities for the re-entry of long range missiles back into earth's atmosphere. that was a capability that experts say the world was watching for. and there had been doubts about whether kim's ridging was able to perfected. >> regarding this new claim, could they really have perfected re-entry? >> there's some debate about that. but most experts excess that this is technology well within north korea's capabilities. and, any prudent defense planner has to assume that north korea has a reentry vehicle that could deliver a nuclear weapon to the united states. >> with the latest missile filing, kim jong-un has begun this year as aggres

cnn's brian todd is taking a closer look at brady's decision and record-breaking career.epping away from football. >> who could could forget that he decided he would come back. but today he made an announcement that does seem to be some fin alton an unbelievable career. this time the man many consider the greatest player in nfl history seems to really mean it when he said he's stepping away after 23 seasons. >> i'm retiring. for good. >> reporter: in a video posted to twitter today, tom brady alluded to his announcement a year ago that he was retiring. a decision he later reversed and he indicated he didn't want to get emotional this time. but that idea didn't last long. >> i really thank you guys so much to every single one of you for supporting me. my family, my friends, my teammates, my competitors. >> reporter: the 45-year-old leaves football with a accomplishments that even to those who cover and follow sports closely are almost dizzying. he's won more super bowls individually, seven, than any team has won. he's been the super bowl most valuable player five times and

brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> and still ahead, huge flames near the scene of a train derailment in ohio, this time it is no accident. >>> plus a blue rain coat takes center stage at alex murdaugh's murder trial. >>> and president biden's tough task tonight at t the state of e union. s. and where itit's going. (dock worker) right on timime. (vo) robots can preredict breakdowns and order their own replplacemet parts. (fororeman) nice work. (vo) and retailers can get aheadd of the fashion trend of the day with a new line tomorrow. with a verizon private 5g network, you can get more agility and security. giving you more control of your business. we call this enterprise intelligence. from the network america relies on. every piece of land has a story - written by those who work it. like the caggianos, who are brewing their own lega. or the wrens, with their dramaree plot - tranquil and serene. while the nelson's play lead in their own adventure, 150 years in the making. there's a story in every piece of land. run with us and start telling yours. works hard at hour one and twice as hard

cnn's brian todd has more on that.of the images you're about to see are graphic. >> reporter: according to a capitol police intelligence and interagency bulletin obtained by cnn, u.s. capitol police have been tracking social media posts, which called for violence against the capitol and, quote, aspirational targeting of the state of the union. one post read, quote, this was the problem with january 6th, you can't do it halfway. other posts called for the executions of officials in president biden's administration and for biden's arrest. the bulletin did say there were no specific credible threats related to the state of the union address. but the rhetoric concerns law enforcement veterans. >> the rhetoric that's online in the general hate and discontent causes some concern for the capitol police and other law enforcement, but they are trying to prepare for that by having the proper defensive mechanisms. >> reporter: but not everyone can even agree on the fencing now surrounding the capitol set up just for tonight's add

more now from cnn's brian todd. >> reporter: immediately after joe biden's 2020 victory, fox news hostse unabashed in promoting the false declarations that the election had been stolen from donald trump. >> electronic voting machines didn't allow people to vote, apparently, and that, whatever you think of it, the cause of it, it shakes people's faith in the system. that is an actual threat to democracy. >> i can actually tell you tonight it will be impossible to ever know the true, fair, accurate election results. >> reporter: but tonight a new court filing shows that in private, fox host tucker carlson, laura ingram and sean hannity were brutally ridiculing the claims of election fraud and the people who were making them. their private messages, in a legal filing that's part of dominion voting systems $1.6 billion lawsuit against fox news. one person they insulted, trump campaign lawyer sidney powell, a vociferous election lie promoter. >> what we are really dealing with here, and uncovering more by the day, is the massive influence of communist money through venezuela, cuba, and likel

cnn's brian todd takes a look at the man who has rallied his nation and much of the world to stand up to russia's naked aggression. >> reporter: his exchanges with ukrainian soldiers on friday were vintage volodymyr zelenskyy. he told his army they were the ones to decide whether ukraine will exist in the future or not, but one year after russia's invasion, few doubt ukraine's faith hinges in no small part on the man who is an effective war time leader. >> the man has a spine and obviously when you are truly david fighting goliath, if you don't have a spine, you lose. >> twelve months later he is the hard-bitten leader. he has been through a year of -- of trial like no other leader. >> reporter: and from the first moments of the war it seemed like zelenskyy was up to the challenge. like when he posted a video message on facebook from the streets of kyiv with his cabinet on the second night of the invasion. >> translator: the president is here. we are all here. our military is here. >> reporter: volodymyr zelenskyy has since dominated the narrative, from a stirring appearance of a join

our brian todd has been digging to previous presidential trips to war zones. , than almost entirely in secret. what complicated logistical arrangements, and a little bit of luck will carry them through. >> it was at the height of world war ii, and the conflict still wasn't going americas way. president franklin roosevelt, engaged in the high stakes game of misdirection, tracking journalists into thinking he was taking a train into his home in upstate new york. but he secretly switched trains in baltimore, headed to miami. then, took a series of arduous plane hops, and ended up in casablanca, morocco. it was january, 1943. the first time a sitting american president rode on an airplane. a trip shrouded in secrecy, so that fdr could strategize with winston churchill. a journey fraught with danger. >> and world war ii, you not only had the possibility of the commander-in-chief being shot down, but the technology was such that air travel was not as safe in the 1940s as it is today. >> some u.s. troops in morocco did not know the president was coming, until he rode

expects more from me than that, you would know america better. >> todd: i know america -- >> ashley: could you imagine their reaction if brianade showed up to their rooms? >> todd: i think it is going to happen. >> ashley: brian, joe concha was on earlier and gave the wrong prediction, we assume you will give the right prediction of chiefs winning, right? >> brian: joe concha gets up in the morning, not sure what he is saying until 7 a.m., from your show, he could do a 180 and say the wrong prediction would be eagles because you are pulling for the chiefs. i will say this, i will give -- wait until sunday, but i think the person with the ball last wins. it will be similar to how the chiefs end up winning to get here last week, that is how close i think the teams are. this is what i would do, high ankle sprain is like after getting hurt four weeks ago and then playing on it two weeks ago, it is all about patrick mahomes healing ability. >> todd: you are right there, anybody who knows sports knows high ankle injury lingers and lingers and lingers, he had an amazing performance after the injury in that game and amazing the foll

. >> brian: todd piro joins us more with more on the tragedy in orlando, florida. >> todd: they say the reporter and child were gunned down yesterday afternoon by a suspect wanted in an earlier deadly shooting at that same location. the 24-year-old journalist dylan lyons was believed to have worked at orange county news 13 for just under a year. the other victims spectrum news jesse waldron and the more of that 9-year-old victim. both of them in critical condition. authorities first responded to a murder scene at 11:20 in a morning yesterday. where they found a 20-year-old girl shot dead, woman i should say. later that evening two news 13 journalists were at the scene reporting on that crime. authorities believe the same suspect returned to the scene and opened fire on the crew just after 4:00 p.m. police say the gunman walked into a nearby home killing a 9-year-old girl and then wounding her mother. >> it is unclear why the suspect entered that home. you really don't know what was in the mind of this suspect. and, you know, hopefully at some point he'll talk to us, you know, about what

>> brian todd reporting, brian, thanks very much. to our viewers, thanks very much for watching. "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >> "outfront" next, terror as air sirens blair. russian rockets raining down across ukraine. more than 100 in the past day. we're going to show you new video of the moment ukraine intercepts some of these lethal missiles that we've obtained today. >>> plus, president biden orders another high-altitude object flying over the united states at 40,000 feet about the size of a car making it a threat to commercial aircraft. what was it, and was it from china? >>> as senator kyrsten sinema accuses george santos of another like, we're going to look at what work, if any, the congressman has been doing on capitol hill. >>> let's go "outfront." good evening. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, under attack. putin tonight in the midst of an all-out air assault. officials warning that there is now a threat of drone strikes in and around the capital of kyiv. now explosions also right now are being reported inside the russian occupied city of melitopol. th

brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> coming up next, elon musk talks about his future role at twitter. ♪an our allergies! au au. >>> twitter could have a new ceo by the end of the year. current owner and chief executive elon musk has been on the job for less than four months. but says the time for change is coming. >> i think i need to stabilize the organization and just make sure it's in a financially healthy place. and that the product road map is clearly laid out. so, i don't know. i'm guessing towards the end of this year will be good timing to find someone else to run the company. i think it should be in a stable position at the end of this year. >> millions of twitter users voted for musk to step down in an online poll in september. he plans to run the software and server teams after his resignation as ceo. >>> thank you so much for spending part of your day with me. i'm rosemary church. cnn newsroom continues next. how do i do it all? with a little help. and to support my family's immune health, i choose airborne. unlike some othersrs, airborne gives you vitamin c and so much more

cnn's brian todd is working this story for us. signs that kim is actually favoring his daughter to one day take the helm. >> tonight there are new images of kim's daughter which suggests that along with more information we are getting on how he is raising her profile. new images symbolizing the growing importance of kim jong un's young daughter, believe to be named kim ju ae, an elegant white horse on parade. north korea state media says this is the favorite horse of the dictator's daughter. kim ju ae is believed to be around 9 years old. western observers believe she is the second of three possible children of the dictator. but that can't be verified by anyone outside north korea. what seems more clear tonight is that a recent series of events are seen as a kind of grand unveiling. >> she is going to be around for decades. >> reporter: kim ju ae was at her father's side at a massive military parade in pyongyang. analysts have little doubt of what all this symbolizes. >> it's entirely likely that he wants to show kim family continu

. >> brian: todd piro is here with the latest. >> todd: individuals being held across michigan as threed down on campus are remembered. 20-year-old brian fraser was president of his fraternity and a lacrosse player with an infectious smile. his fraternity releasing the following statement, quote: as the leader of this chapter, brian was a great friend to his brothers. the greek community at michigan state, and those he interacted with on campus. arielle anderson a 19-year-old sophomore reminded as a kind hearted soft-spoken straight a student her uncle says she was just perfect and her grand brother telling the detroit free press she is kind loving caring, compassionate driven and very family oriented. i'm feeling lost. i'm feeling broken. i'm hurt but i know that she is an angel and i know that god does not make any mistakes. and alexandria verner described as a quiet go getter and played basketball and wanted to be a forensic scientist. mourners gathered for a candlelight vigil last night. football stadium scoreboard displaying age of 20 in her memory. three students shot and killed b

cnn's brian todd is following the story for us. eaking havoc across the west and the midwest specifically. and it's now moving east, right? >> reporter: moving east and seemingly sparing no one, wolf. today alone there have been more than a hundred vehicle crashes in the state of minnesota because of the weather, according to the state patrol. throughout the rockies and plains states, it's hazardous for anyone including law enforcement to be out on the roads. in wyoming, a state trooper has to scramble out of the way as a runaway truck almost hits him. dangerous conditions on a snowy road in truckee, california, caused this car to flip. in flagstaff, arizona, the snow was so violent that this man told cnn it literally knocked him backward as he and his dog struggled to see and keep their footing. a sweeping massive storm system is pummelling much of the country from california to maine. more than 65 million people under winter weather alerts across the west, midwest, and northeast. the minneapolis/st. paul area could get around 20 i

our brian todd is taking a closer look at all this. timony in a lawsuit is shining new light on his own discomfort about the promotion of election lies on his own network. >> reporter: murdoch says his on-air people should have denounced those lies but he was all too willing to let those lies continue on fox news to preserve ratings and profit. from the chairman of fox corporation jarring admissions how far his news network was willing to go to carry donald trump's water after the 2020 election. in a deposition rupert murdoch acknowledged some fox news hosts promoted the falsehood the election was stolen from trump. quote, some of our commentators were endorsing it murdoch said of trump's election lies. murdoch denied fox news as a whole endorsed the lies. instead pinning it on host sean hannity, janine piro, and former fox host lou daubs. murdoch's deposition made public in a filing from dominion systems lawsuit against fox. that same deposition revealed murdoch called trump's election lies bull [ bleep ] and damaging. in an e-mail. >>

cnn's brian todd has the details. >> we never go to neighborhoods and take people out -- >> a victimsn court, prevented from getting to him by officers, within lead the gunman away. a striking moment during a hearing full of them, relatives of the top supermarket victims gave impact statements at his sentencing >> think about what a beautiful person he took. >> the niece of 62-year-old victim geraldine -- said despite the shooter's protest hatred of black people -- >> so do i hate? you know. do i want you to die? no. i want you to think about this every day of your life. >> mr., please stand? >> the judge sentenced the shooter to life in prison without parole. >> you will never see the light of day as a free man, ever again. >> he had earlier pleaded guilty on state charges to killing ten people, and wounding three others in the attack last may. moments before the man tried to get him in court, the sister of 72-year-old victim kathryn massie left her fury on the gunman. >> -- did it hurt anybody -- that isn't fair -- you decide you don't like black people, you don't know a -- about bl

cnn's brian todd is following this story for us and, brian, we're also learning more about the defense'sucial decision that alex murdaugh's defense team has to make in the coming day, a decision that puts his questionable credibility on the line. >> alex, is that your voice on the tape? >> reporter: this double murder trial reaching a crescendo after emotional testimony today from the sister of alex murdaugh's murdered wife. >> yes. >> it comes as alex murdaugh's defense team is strongly considering putting him on the stand to testify on his own behalf. that's according to a source familiar with the case who spoke to cnn who says that decision is expected soon and could be a last-minute call. >> it's an important decision to make whether to put your client on the stange. you have to see how the government's case came in, how the state's case came in. if you think you're winning, if you think the testimony would hurt you or help you. >> if murdaugh does testify one thing he'll likely to have to explain why he said he was at his mother's house around the time of the murders of his wife mag

brian todd is working the story for us.you learning about spy balloons like this one and how they actually work. >> analysts say spy balloons have been used in war since the 1700s through the american civil wars and in wars in iraq and afghanistan. experts say they may look unwieldy, but don't let that fool you. >> it's just floating there. >> reporter: that tiny white dot in the sky can seem deceptive. this suspected chinese spy balloon, experts say, is a vehicle that's more impressive than you might think. >> balloons have a long history of warfare of being used for intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance. >> reporter: u.s. officials say this balloon, now moving over the central u.s., is the size of three city buses and appears to have solar panels on it as well as surveillance equipment. analysts say since the balloon likely has no motor, the solar panels would help power the balloon and -- >> to allow for an operator to steer the balloon. any steering mechanism would require some degree of power as well. >> reporte

cnn's brian todd is digging into the damning testimony and messages. >> immediately after joe biden'ss that the election had been stolen. >> electronic voting machines didn't allow people to vote, apparently. and whatever you think the cause of it, it shakes people's faith in the system. that is an actual threat to democracy. >> it will be impossible to ever know the true, fair, accurate election results. >> reporter: but new court filings show that in private fox host tucker carlson, laura ingraham and sean hannity were ridiculing the claims of fraud. their messages in part of the lawsuit filed by dominion against fox news. one person they insulted, sidney powell, an election lie promoter. >> what we are dealing with and uncovering more by the day is the massive influence of communist money. >> reporter: in one text revealed in the court filing, tu tucker carlson texted ingram saying powell is lying, i caught her. ingram responded no one will believe her. same with rudy. >> there was a plan from a centralized place to execute these various acts of voter fraud. >> reporter: in other m

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brian todd is joining us now. right now the focus is on the journey that got lebron james here and on how significant this new record really is. >> turn, shoots, scores! there it is! all hail the new king in town! >> reporter: with a mid-range fade-away jumper that he says is one of his signature shots, lebron james became the greatest scorer in nba history, breaking kareem abdul-jabbar's record of 38,387 points that had stood for almost four decades. tuesday night's game in los angeles paused at that moment for the king to take a bow and acknowledge his family, the fans, and the man whose milestone he surpassed. >> to be able to be in the presence of such a legend and great as kareem, it means so much to me. it's very humbling. please give a standing ovation to the captain, please. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: after embracing james on the court, abdul-jabbar was characteristically gracious in praising james' accomplishments and leadership. >> when he gets out there on the court and gets things done, guys

brian todd has a closer look. what have you learned?ulled this off by digging deep and finding a grit and determination few people thought he had and he's tapped into a natural talent for stage craft. his exchanges with ukrainian soldiers today were vintage volodymyr zelenskyy. zelenskyy told his army they would be the ones to decide whether ukraine will exist in the future or not, but one year after russia's invasion, few doubt ukraine's fate hinges in a part to whether he is a war time leader. >> the man has a spine. when you are david fighting goliath, if you don't have a spine, you lose. >> 12 months later he is the hard bitten leader. he has been through a year of trial like no other leader. >> reporter: and from the first moments of the war it seemed like zelenskyy was up to the challenge, like when he posted a video message on facebook from the streets of kyiv with his cabinet on the second night of the invasion. >> translator: the president is here. we are all here. our military is here. >> reporter: volodymyr zelenskyy has sinc

. >> brian todd reporting, thank you. and to our viewers, thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." i'll see you again later tonight 9:00 p.m. eastern for a special prime time edition in "the situation room" on president biden's unprecedented trip to ukraine. "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, ukraine with a warning for russia tonight as president biden makes a top-secret trip into ukraine to meet with president zelenskyy. >>> plus, embattled republican congressman george santos opens up about his past in a new and revealing interview, and confesses to being, quote, a terrible liar. >>> and the latest on jimmy carter. i'll speak to one of his top white house advisers who helped engineer his rise from governor to president. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening. i'm pamela brown in for erin burnett tonight. welcome to a special edition of "outfront." and tonight, ready for anything, ukraine's military preparing for provocative acts by rucha to mark the one-year anniversary of its invasion. the warning as president

>> thank you, brian todd reporting for us. thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." "erin burnett: outfront" starts right now. ♪ >>> a russian lieutenant who fought in ukraine has fled putin's army and he's out front to talk about it. the lack of equipment, training, boiling rabbits for food, the atrocities he says were committed by russian fighters. you won't want to miss this interview. >>> breaking news, the pentagon right now is tracking a chinese spy balloon flying over the u.s. president biden asking for military options. what are the chinese doing? >>> plus, fbi agents investigating congressman george santos for allegedly scamming a veteran out of thousands of dollars meant for his dying dog. that veteran is out front tonight. what did he tell investigators about santos? >>> and good evening. i'm erin burnett. out front, a russian officer speaks out right here. constantine served on the front lines for three months and is now telling all. the former lieutenant is the most senior russian officer to speak publicly about

>> brian todd reporting for us, thanks very much. and to our viewers, thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, dramatic new video into "outfront" of putin's forces hiding from ukrainians, then taken out via drone. cnn is live on the belarusian/ukraine border where some wonder whether the next major putin offensive will launch from. >>> the special counsel investigating trump is locked in at least eight secret court battles right now. we're going to tell you everything we know about it and why tonight. >>> a near collision on a u.s. airport runway. a 777 coming dangerously close to a cargo plane. this is the third close call in less than a month. what is going on? let's go "outfront." >>> good evening. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, attacked. new video into "outfront" tonight showing russian soldiers coming under fire. i warn you, as we always want to do here, it is graphic. i'll show you now. these are heavily armed russian soldiers

. >> todd: brian, 500 in a state that is so spread out and beautiful, i might add, like wyoming.ny of the owners clamoring for more chargiing stations? >> this is definitely a challenge when we have top down mandates. i haven't heard complaints from my constituents. we're cognizant of the fact we havure tooists visit. we have our own plans we submitted to the feds that was adequate. they deny that and want charging station every 50 miles, even if it means putting in infrastructure that doesn't make sense. we have questions and department of transportation has questions about whether that is viable over long-term. these stations have to make it in the private sector, there is not always federal money to support it. we wonder if they are forcing us to spend money on a station that will be abandoned. >> ashley: president biden posed in an electric vehicle this week and tweeted, the great american road trip will be fully electrified. i think we said that are cawas like $70 to $80,000, why do you think biden is pushing this so hard on all states? do you think he believes in this elect

. >> todd: brian meeting with nato allies today says nato is stronger than ever.erally these other countries with the war in their backyard are not pulling their own weight? >> i think that's right. nato still a good alliance. i'm glad that biden is standing with it. but there has been a lack of leadership throughout this conflict. biden has been leading from behind. weapons he said that were off the table suddenly are on the table. many nations, especially the french and germans are not pulling their weight in terms of contributing the 2% they're supposed to in defense spending or in ukraine and we don't hear any plea by biden to get them to pull their weight. >> ashley: you know, let's talk about this meeting that biden is going to be having with the buck rest 9. buick rest buick rest. >> i don't think he is going to get much more than they are already getting. i wish he would say we need to talk about an end game. we have to talk about peace talks, how to end this conflict. the patience in the american people. the patience in congress amount 6 mope spending on

. >> todd: brian kilmeade will look at what is coming up on "fox and friends." our first interview with nikki haley after she declared she isun aring for 2024 presidency, her hat is in the ring, her vision for america and taking on trump. heroic rescue in florida caught on video, saving a driver from a burning car, they will join us live and urgent warning from apple to update your devices, your iphone is on the warning list. james patterson, nancy grace and gianno caldwell, i urge you to get dressed during the three hours we are on the air. don't move. mutual. they customize your car insurance. so you only pay for what you need! whoo! we gotta go again. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ . . >> ashley: hundreds of ohio residents gathering last night to demand answers on their safety following that toxic train crash in east palestine. >> todd: will from the government were noticeably absent from that meeting. we asked residents from the town what they thought of that. >> i think it's ridiculous they didn't come and show support t

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todd, thank you very much. >> brian: i can justed a this to this.c baldwin knows how to handle a gun. his dad was coach of the rifle team. and people -- i know people a little older than him. i actually met one on the book tour. said he used to be a little kid running around helping out. so he was very familiar with guns will. >> ainsley: on the cell phone during gun safety training maybe because he already knew. >> steve: mandatory thing. before they do it on the set. they have got to go through it and doesn't seem like that happened. >> ainsley: might have been a two-hour course and checked his phone once. we don't know. >> steve: we will never know. all going to be adjudicated. 7:11 in new york city. >> ainsley: hand it over to ashley for headlines. >> ashley: tyre nichols will be laid to rest this morning in memphis. vice president kamala harris and the family of george floyd are expected to attend today's funeral. nichols died earlier this month after being beaten by five memphis police officers during a traffic stop. body cam footage released

. >> todd: we are excited for the sunrise. we are sad, brian did not wear our racing suits. >> steve: why not? >> will: tv divas. they are there and we brought them and we just said no. >> steve: grab one and hold it up so we can imagine you guys in one. >> will: steve, we don't have racing suits over here. you know we would be wearing them if we had one. >> steve: tv talk. >> will: i will make you a deal. rachael and i will put on racing suits today and have video of that tomorrow on "fox & friends." >> brian: i love that. >> ainsley: comfortable eat what you want. >> steve: elvis loved them. >> rachel: ainsley, yesterday i was in a flight suit. >> ainsley: i heard. >> rachel: daytona 500 has thunder birds that fly over. they invited me to join them. i have to tell you i was as excited to wear the cute flight suit as i was to fly in the jet. >> will: yesterday she was in a flight suit, ainsley, today, she is standing on an apple box. [laughter] >> ainsley: i was wondering. >> ainsley: you are so petite and cute. rachael, i heard your nickname

steve, brian, katie, back to you. >> steve: all right, todd. thank you very much. suspect no connection to the university. they still can't figure out why he was on campus last night. >> brian: or how he got on it. seemed remarkably easy to get on campus. that might be something they will be visiting. >> katie: we will be watching it. police are supposed to give us an update in the 8 a.m. hour. >> steve: let's talk about something that happened now close to two weeks ago. it was on february 3rd that there was a train derailment in east palestine, ohio. and as you know, people in that area were then evacuated because on some of those cars, a 50 car train, 10 of them had hazardous material. vinyl chloride, very toxic and so they evacuated everybody. they burned the stuff off. well now as it turns out, we are discovering that there was a lot more really scary toxic stuff on board the train that nobody knew about until after the evacuation. and now the evacuation is over, and they are saying okay, it's safe to go home. the people don't feel safe. >> katie: not only do t

. >> todd: congressman ben klein joins us now and brian kilmeade will look at what is coming up.ck, it is the club, take it from here. >> brian: it is the same era and costs the same amount and are in the rear-view mirror. straight ahead, we mark one-year russia invasion of ukraine as white house announces another $2 billion in security assistance and tensions mount in taiwan. good luck with that. listen to who is going to talk about it, former defense secretary mark esper will be here and general jack keane. congressman troy nails is live from the border, what he heard from a hospital so overwhelmed with illegal immigrants, they might go out of business and brad paisley features a new song about president zelenskyy. this is what i'm wearing, but i need you to get dressed. oh booking.com, ♪ i'm going to somewhere, anywhere. ♪ ♪ a beach house, a treehouse, ♪ ♪ honestly i don't care ♪ find the perfect vacation rental for you booking.com, booking. yeah. >> ashley: texas police releasing the video of this moment police chased down a drunken driver of a killed off duty good samaritan.

todd. three michigan state university students gone down on campus are remembered. 20-year-old brian fraserty and lacrosse player with infectious smile. his fraternity releasing the following statement, "as the leader of his chapter, bryant was a great friend to his brothers and greek community michigan state and those he reacted to on campus." arielle anderson 19-year-old sophomore was a kind hearted, soft-spoken straight a student. her uncle said she was perfect." anderson's grandma telling the detroit press she is kind, loving, caring, compassionate, driven and family-oriented. i'm feeling lost. i'm feeling broken. i'm her, but i know she is an angel and god doesn't make any mistakes." alexandria verner was a quiet go-getter that played basketball and wanted to be a forensic scientist. they got her third at the high school for a candlelight vigil last night and the football stadium scoreboard displaying her age as 20 memory and the district superintendent reflecting on her life and legacy. >> she was everything you want in simply a human being. a great athlete a great student, kind, posi