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Former Alabama corrections officer Vicky White has died from injuries after she and escaped inmate Casey White were taken into custody after a chase in Indiana. Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding joins to explain the details of their arrest.  And, Mark Esper was the Defense Secretary under President Trump and is the author of "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times.” He joins AC360 to discuss what it was like working for the former President and how he changed after he made it through the first impeachment trial.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko urged his citizens to “be aware” ahead of May 9, Russia’s annual Victory Day. Western officials have warned Russian President Vladimir Putin could formally declare war on Ukraine which could pave the way for him to escalate his attacks. CNN Senior International Correspondent Matthew Chance is in Moscow and tells Anderson Cooper what to expect on Monday. Plus, authorities found the escape vehicle they believe missing Alabama inmate Casey White and former corrections officer Vicky White had been using in Tennessee. The U.S. Marshal Service says the 2007 Ford Edge SUV was found in a tow lot in Williamson County, about two hours north of Florence, Alabama, where the investigation started. Commander of the U.S. Marshal Gulf Coast Regional Task Force Chad Hunt and U.S. Marshal for North Alabama Martin Keely join AC360 to give an update on the manhunt.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that the shelling of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol is “not stopping” even as “civilians still need to be taken out.” A Ukrainian commander at the steel plant said there are “bloody battles” unfolding. Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling tells Anderson Cooper how difficult it is to storm an industrial complex with underground bunkers and tunnels. Plus, new evidence has been found in the Madeleine McCann case and a German prosecutor says he is “sure” Christian Brückner killed the British girl. McCann disappeared from a resort in Portugal in 2007 when she was just three-years-old. CNN National Correspondent Randi Kaye gives AC360 an update on the case and what could happen next.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine has retaken another village in the Northern Kharkiv region as fighting continues at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister says the city is still “under their full control” despite statements by Russian officials. CNN Senior International Correspondent Sam Kiley is in Kramatorsk, just north of Mariupol. He tells Anderson Cooper how many people Ukrainian officials think are still trapped in the steel plant and if there are plans to evacuate them. Plus, Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins AC360 to discuss how she feels about Roe v. Wade being in jeopardy and how her own experience getting an abortion would have been different if the law wasn’t in place.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chief Justice John Roberts called the release of the draft Roe v. Wade reversal “a singular and egregious breach” of trust and says the Supreme Court will investigate. 13 states have already passed so-called “trigger laws” or bans designed to go into effect if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Democratic Rep. Cori Bush was raped at 17, became pregnant and had an abortion. She joins AC360 to discuss the ramifications the Supreme Court’s decision could have. Plus, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says 156 people arrived to Zaporizhzhia from areas near Mariupol, including the Azovstal steel plant. CNN International Security Editor Nick Paton Walsh is in Zaporizhzhia and gives AC360 an update on the evacuation efforts.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. and Western officials believe Russian President Vladimir Putin could officially declare war on Ukraine as soon as May 9, also known as Russia’s “Victory Day” which commemorates the Russian’s defeat of the Nazis in 1945. Up until now, Russian officials have insisted that the conflict was only a “special military operation.” Retired Brig. Gen. Peter Zwack joins AC360 to discuss what Putin’s declaration means and how it could affect the war. Plus, a special grand jury has been selected in the Fulton County probe that’s investigating whether former President Trump and his allies committed any crimes in their efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. In an exclusive interview with AC360, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis tells Anderson Cooper that 50 people have already voluntarily agreed to talk to the grand jury.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukraine President Volodymr Zelensky says defending and protecting the country is “a struggle for life” after heavy fighting continues in Eastern Ukraine and a journalist was killed and several others were injured in a missile attack on Kyiv. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko joins AC360 to discuss the message Russia is sending by bombing the capital city. Plus, the mayor of Mariupol says that more than 600 people were injured in a Russian bombing that struck the makeshift hospital facility in the besieged Azovstal steel plant. Yuriy Ryzhenkov is the CEO of the company that owns the plant. He gives Anderson Cooper an update on the evacuation efforts.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says five missiles struck Kyiv while United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was finishing a visit to the Ukrainian capital. Olena Gnes has been hiding in a shelter with her three children in Kyiv since the start of the war while her husband is fighting on the front lines. After two months of talking to her while she’s been sheltering in a Kyiv basement, Anderson Cooper sat down with her, face-to-face, for the first time to get an update on her family and how she still lives in constant fear. Plus, Moderna is seeking emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine for children ages six months to five-years-old. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta joins AC360 to explain why he thinks the reward outweighs the risk for parents who are hesitant about getting their children vaccinated.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any country helping or intervening in Ukraine would be met with “lightning-fast” response from Moscow saying “we have all the tools for this” and “will use them if needed.” António Guterres is the United Nations Secretary-General and recently met with the Russian President. He is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky tomorrow. He tells AC360 about his conversation with Putin and says it was a “very useful meeting.” Plus, Anderson Cooper traveled to the Ukrainian city of Bucha to meet the man who captured some of the most haunting images that show the brutal executions of innocent citizens. He also spoke with the local prosecutor who is working to collect evidence and any other proof that the Russians committed war crimes, something Moscow has denied.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New drone video obtained exclusively by CNN shows Russian military vehicles and forces on a Bucha street near civilian bodies despite Russia’s continued denials they were responsible for the carnage. Karim Asad Ahmad Khan, the International Criminal Court prosecutor, has been collecting evidence that points to possible war crimes by the Russian forces. He tells AC360 where his investigation stands and says the families of those who’ve died “deserve answers.” Plus, CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward traveled to Kharkiv to see the destruction left even as Russians continue to launch rockets at Ukraine’s second largest city. She joins Anderson Cooper back in Kyiv to discuss the level of pride, resilience and defiance she saw “in the face of that kind of bombardment.”To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices