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good afternoon, i'm yasmin vossoughian with a busy few hours ahead.have new reports russia is pulling back from the capital city of kyiv, but ukrainians say they are leaving something deadly behind. all of this as the ukrainian president refuses to comment on reports his forces took out a fuel depot inside russian territory. it is a potentially major turning point in this war, and in a moment, i'm going to talk to a former advisor to president zelenskyy about just that. >>> we are also keeping a close eye on the desperate situation in mariupol where they are making another attempt to get residents trapped by russia's bombardment to safety. we have all of that coming up. >>> we are also following several other big stories this hour. new revelations about the close relationship between ginni thomas, wife of supreme court justice clarence thomas, and then president donald trump, all coming together in the middle of trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. >>> plus congressman madison cawthorn out with a new statement about his, quote, orgies and co

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i'm yasmin vossoughian. we're covering a lot of ground in the hour ahead. we have major new developments in ukraine. a new russian general, and an ommous new satellite images pointing to a strategy reset from vladimir putin that puts millions more people in danger. this new video had been released by russian tv. they say it shows fires and explosions at the port in mariupol where russian ships were being blocked by ukrainian fighters. nbc news is not able to independently confirm the video or those claims as of yet. we're also getting the first results in a french election with global implications for the balance of power in europe and the very future of the western coalition at the u.s. needs. and a new development in a arrest of a woman for a self-induced abortion that sparked protests in texas. and breaking news from former trump fixer michael cohen on the new york investigation of donald trump. >> also this hour, a story that you're definitely going to want to see because it involves money stolen from all of us during this pandemic. results of a two-yea

i'm yasmin vossoughian. we have a lot of news to get to in the two hours ahead. stick with me. we are now in day 59 of russia's war inside ukraine. a new missile strike in the port city of odesa, the ukrainian government saying at least five are dead, including a young child. and as the besieged eastern port city of mariupol barely is hanging on, there are new efforts to evacuate women, children, and the elderly out of that war zone, now halted because of ongoing threats of shelling by the russians. this is all happening as we have new satellite photos by maxar showing what appears to be a growing mass grave inside the city of mariupol with as many as 9,000 bodies. that is according to local officials. we are live on the ground in ukraine with the very latest on that. we are also following a lot of the developments here at home as well. >>> major fallout from newly released audio exposing house minority leader kevin mccarthy's hypocrisy when it comes to january 6th. who's to blame and flatout denying what we heard him say on that tape. >> the conversation is very good because t

♪♪ >>> welcome, everybody, i'm yasmin vossoughian. we have a lot to cover this afternoon. attacks on ukraine, the russians taking aim once again at kyiv in a show of power for vladimir putin after suffering a humiliating loss at sea. >>> we are following reaction to newly revealed texts from two prominent republicans regarding january 6th. >>> and the former president's big lie. new protests expected in just a short time in grand rapids, michigan, continuing fallout from a fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man. >>> ron desantis, the latest republican to sign into a law a highly restrictive new abortion law. all of that. >>> plus twitter takes accepts to fight off a takeover attempt by elon musk. we're going to have the latest on that ahead, what it could mean for you. >>> we begin, though, with breaking news. russian state media, a short time ago, reporting that one of its generals has been killed in combat during military operations in ukraine. a surprising admission given the kremlin's tight control of the media. his death coming amid renewed attacks on the citie

i'm yasmin vossoughian. we have a lot of news to get to in the two hours ahead. stick with me.ad, including a young child. and as the besieged eastern port city of mariupol barely is hanging on, there are new efforts to evacuate women, children, and the elderly out of

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>> have a body, good afternoon, i'm yasmin vossoughian. we have a lot to get to in the two hours ahead. breaking news out of france in the last hour or so, french president emmanuel macron has defeated far right rival marine le pen. winning a second five year term in a high stakes race with wide-ranging implications. we are live in paris with their reaction. what this means for the global political landscape. go 60 of russia's war in ukraine, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy says he is missing meeting face to face with secretary of state antony blinken and lloyd austin in the highest profile visit yet from u.s. leaders to ukraine since the war began. we should mention we don't have a lot of details on this meeting and it has not been officially confirmed by the white house or any other senior level officials as well. meanwhile, russia continuing its aggressive push to take these. rejecting calls for a cease-fire on this orthodox easter sunday. we are live with the very latest -- latest there. and then back home, major followed from

notable for all of you, coming up on yasmin vossoughian reports of four eastern. peak with a ukrainian fighter pilot who only goes by his call sign moon finish. i'm going to get a firsthand report of what he's encountered trying to protect his homeland from russian forces. in the meantime, she beat donald trump in court and now he has the answer for. it omarosa joins me to explain everything, next. solution tailored toward your needs t-mobile's experts will work to help realize your vision. when you join ihop's new rewards program, the international bank of pancakes, and start stacking pancoins toward free food, you get a smile on your plate. download the app and join the rewards program today. can a company make the planet a better place? at walmart, we're pursuing 100% renewable energy in our operations. and aiming to protect millions of acres of land. so we can all live better. (vo) for me, one of the best things about life is that we keep moving forward. we discover exciting new technologies. redefine who we are and how we want to lead our lives. basically, cho

i'm yasmin vossoughian. we have got a lot coming up in the hour ahead. thanks for sticking with me. more on that horrific scene coming out of the suburbs of kyiv in the town of bucha. people forced to drive around bodies. littering the street, innocent civilians murdered and left behind by retreating russian troops. >> corpses of executed people still lying in the street in bucha. their hands are tied behind their back with white civilian rags. their were shot in the back of their heads. you can imagine what kind of lawlessness they perpetrated here. >> and in a moment i'm going to talk to ukraine parliament member kira rudik who has been to bucha and seen the carnage first-hand. and while russian troops leave the area of kyiv, they continue to pound other areas of the country. a new missile strike in the southern city of odesa. we'll have the latest on the russian troop movements. we're also following other breaking news. a mass shooting here in the united states on the streets of california's capital. at least six dead in sacramento and a gunman still on the loose. a live report o

welcome to alex witt reports, i'm yasmin vossoughian. we want to begin with breaking news on the war in ukraine. new video released by russian state tv from the southern city of mariupol, they say explosions and fires erupted around the port yesterday and claimed russian ships from being blocked by pro-ukrainian fighters. nbc nous is not able to independently verify these claims or when this video was actually taken. ukraine bracing for a fierce battle in mariupol. maxar technologies saying satellite images captured friday showed a military convoy of hundreds of trucks with toed artillery and support equipment. all of it moving south. british and american officials saying they're racing against time to supply weapons to help ukraine's military fend off the russians. >> we are doing everything we can as the united states, working around the clock to deliver our own weapons. as the foreign minister said, organizing and coordinating the delivery of weapons from many other countries so ukraine has what it needs. weapons are arriving every da

i'm yasmin vossoughian. we have a lot to cover for you. british prime minister take advantage to meet with ukrainian president zelenskyy. another act of defiance in the face of russian attacks including another atrocity aimed at civilians. we have the latest reaction of that deadly attack on a train station where ukrainians were just trying to flee the violencemism. >>> and also a tale of two states when it comes to abortion rights. new action in oklahoma and michigan making it clear for the battle lines are drawn and includes a woman on the front lines of this fight whose terrifying story illustrated the dangers of an end to roe v. wade. and ketanji brown jackson making history as the newest justice on the supreme court but not before a vicious smear campaign that continues to spread, the baseless and morally bankrupt pro-pedophilia accusations hurled at the justice now being used to attack all democrats. coming up, a look at the real reason behind these attacks and the danger that it presents. we begin, though, with that face-to-face mee

. >> have everybody, good afternoon, i am yasmin vossoughian coming to you today from washington, d.care following breaking news out of ukraine, officials there confirming that people are evacuating a mariupol steel mill where they've been under fire. the latest on that coming up. there's major damage in kansas after a tornado swept through. we will have a live report there. plus, we have this bombshell new text message between fox news

i'm yasmine vossoughian. if you are just joining us, welcome.o how vladimir putin sees the invasion of ukraine. >> does he believe he's winning the war or losing the war? >> no, i think he believes he is winning the war. >> the austrian chancellor sharing his impressions of putin after a face-to-face meeting with the russian leader. and the chilling takeaway. this is what winning looks like for vladimir putin. the destruction of a once thriving city, mariupol. the bodies of bucha. the starving of innocent civilians. the deaths of his own troops. it all looks like winning to him. which raises a troubling question. will nuclear weapons be the next thing that putin sees as part of his winning strategy? we're going to tackle that in just a moment. we're also following other stories this hour including a race to the far right. ron desantis, greg abbott

i'm yasmin vossoughian. if you're just joining us, welcome. if you're still with us, thank you. there are growing concerns that we're about to see a further escalation of tactics by russia in ukraine. a new general with a history of scorched earth tactics put in place by vladimir putin. and a new convoy headed to an already besieged area. have ukrainians pleading for more help from the west. >> ukraine won the battle for kyiv. now, another battle is coming. the battle for donbas. and of course, we are preparing for it, working with our partners to get all necessary weapons. >> we're doing everything we can as the united states working around the clock to deliver our own weapons. >> so the latest in a moment in a live report. we're also following several stories at home. we have new developments in the january 6th investigation, including reports the house committee has what it needs to refer criminal charges against donald trump, but may not send that referral to the douric. and a move to drop charges against a texas woman arrested over a, quote, self-induce abortion. it has rai

>> have everybody, good afternoon, i am yasmin vossoughian coming to you today from washington, d.c.. we have a lot going on right now. we are following breaking news out of ukraine, officials there confirming that people are evacuating a mariupol steel mill where they've been under fire. the latest on that coming up. there's major damage in kansas after a tornado swept through. we will have a live report there. plus, we have this bombshell new text message between fox news host sean kennedy, and mark meadows. showing hannity pleat lee service to president trump, and his big lie. and then there's new rumblings that musk may have buyers remorse before this twitter sale is even complete. i talked to an analyst that says twitter could bring down the entire musk empire. and then, president biden gives new hints that he is willing to move on with student loan forgiveness. we look at how soon and how much money we are talking, all of that, and big news about moderna this week. asking for authorization for vaccines for kids as young as six months. a potential for -- game-changer for parents

i'm yasmin vossoughian. we have got a lot coming up in the hour ahead. thanks for sticking with me.s. littering the street, innocent civilians murdered and left behind by retreating russian troops. >> corpses of executed people still lying in the street in bucha. their hands are tied behind their back with white civilian rags. their were shot in the back of their heads. you can imagine what kind

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i'm yasmin vossoughian. if you are just joining us at the top of the hour here, welcome. if you are still with us, thank you for sticking around. a lot to dive into in this second hour. russia's devastating war inside ukraine. we are at the two-month mark and showing no signs of letting up. >>> we got a new missile attack in odesa, leaving five people dead, including a young child. and then in mariupol, an increasingly dire situation as the true extent of russia's brutality there is only just being revealed as what appears to be a growing mass grave is seen in new satellite images. local officials saying up to 9,000 bodies could be buried there. >>> and then in kharkiv, one of dozens of attacks overnight caught on camera by associated press reporters. watch this. scary situation there. we are live in kyiv with the very latest on all of that. >>> and then there's here at home. republican reckoning. house gop leader kevin mccarthy coming under fire after audio leaked of him claiming that the former president admitted some responsibility for the attack on the capitol. >> the

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