i'm laila harrak. a historic arrest warrant. russian president vladimir putin wanted by the international criminal court for alleged war crimes. but could he actually be taken into custody? >>> former u.s. president donald trump's legal troubles could come to a head quickly. a new york grand jury may indict him as soon as next week. >>> and hundreds of people detained across france following fiery protests. that after the government pushes through a controversial pension reform plan. >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with laila harrak. >>> the u.s. president is voicing support for a historic decision by the international criminal court against russia's leader. joe biden says the icc had good reason to issue an arrest warrant for vladimir putin over alleged war crimes in ukraine. >> well, i think it's justified, but the question is it's not recognized internationally by us either. but i think it makes a very strong point. >> the icc on friday says mr. putin bears responsibility

i'm laila harrak. thousands of people ordered to evacuate their homes in california as the storm-battered state endures another round of heavy rain and flooding. >>> donald trump facing new legal woes. the former u.s. president now weighing whether to testify before a grand jury about his alleged role in a hush money scheme. >>> plus, a major step for the middle east as iran and saudi arabia strike a deal to restore diplomatic ties. the surprise agreement helped along by beijing. we'll break down what it all means. >> announcer: from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with laila harrak. >>> we start this hour in california, where residents are getting battered by more storms, the result of yet another atmospheric river. at least two people are dead and nearly 10,000 people are under evacuation orders. more than 40,000 homes and businesses currently without power according to poweroutage.us. the central coast has been the hardest hit with creeks being turned into raging rivers and roads being swept apar

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i'm laila harrak. disgraced south carolina attorney convicted of murdering his wife and son will now spend the rest of his life in prison. the latest on the sentencing of alex murdaugh. >>> plus, u.s. president joe biden welcomes german chancellor olaf scholz to the white house, publicly solidifying their partnership to support ukraine against russia's war. >>> and severe weather worries across the united states, leaving several people dead and more than a million without power. >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with laila harrak. >>> disgraced former south carolina attorney alex murdaugh learned friday that he will spend the rest of his life behind bars. less than a day after he was found guilty of killing his wife and son, he was given two consecutive life sentences with no possibility of parole. the lead prosecutor said the jury saw through murdaugh's testimony. >> nobody who knew this man knew who he really was. he lies effortlessly. he lies convincingly, and he looked into

i'm laila harrak.mes of resentment in a message to his supporters, telling them he expects to be arrested within days. vladimir putin makes a surprise appearance in occupied ukraine. this coming just a day after the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for the russian president for alleged war crimes. >>> chinese leader xi jinping headed to moscow in the coming days to meet with putin. we'll break down what the two leaders are expected to discuss. >>> former u.s. president donald trump is responding to a potential indictment in new york with the same angry rhetoric he used before the 2021 insurrection. in a social media post, trump said he expects to be arrested on tuesday, and he urged his supporters to protest and, quote, take our nation back. the case is related to a hush money payment made to adult film star stormy daniels over an alleged affair which trump denies. while trump's attorneys believe he will be indicted soon, they still haven't confirmed when it would happen. republica

i am laila harrak and you are watching cnn newsroom. the presidential hopeful contenders have been making their case in maryland, former south carolina governor told the conservative political action conference that it was time for a new generation to step up and meanwhile former secretary of state mike pompeo increased speculation that he's ready to take a run at the white house with his comments about a crisis of conservatism. for many people people will be former president donald trump. as trump dominates the conference several big-name republicans are staying away. our jeff zeleny is there for us. >> reporter: it has long been a command performance for republicans harboring white house ambitions. >> it is great to be back at cpac. mike but at the annual conference the parade of potential presidential hopefuls is far shorter. former south carolina governor nikki haley. >> if you are tired of losing, put your trust in a new generation and if you want to win, not just as a party but as a country, then stand with me. >> reporter: former

laila harrak has details. >> reporter: this is the real thing.earl earring," drawing admirers at a special exhibition of the artist's work in amsterdam. while the famous painting is on loan until april, the museum in the hague where the work normally hangs decided to fill the empty space by asking people to recreate the masterpiece in their own style. they got close to 3,500 submissions, and maybe more than they bargained for. >> the youngest applicant was 3. and the oldest was 94. and we had enormous variety of materials. it was crayon, paint, textile, flowers, it was an explosion of creativity. >> reporter: one work in particular is getting a lot of buzz, a definitively modern take on the classic featuring glowing earrings on an eye-popping interpretation of the original -- made with a.i. technology. >> we're not here to discuss -- we're not the museum to discuss if it's -- if a.i. belongs in a museum or not. i mean, for this project, this specific project, we liked it. >> reporter: the create history submitted the image says he used an a.i. to

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