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Russia launches a deadly barrage of missiles across Ukraine overnight, killing innocent citizens and severely damaging its energy infrastructure. Plus, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is hospitalized after a tripping and falling at a DC hotel. And, details of Biden’s plan to cut the deficit by $3 trillion, and why Republicans say it will never happen.Also this morning: a DOJ investigation into the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor finds that Louisville police unlawfully discriminate against black people and use abusive conduct. Plus, ex-NBA star Shawn Kemp is arrested in connection with a drive by shooting, and California Governor Newsom tells Walgreens “We’re done” over its decision not to stock abortion pills.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two of the Americans kidnapped at gunpoint in Mexico by a drug cartel have been found dead. Two have survived and are back on US soil. Our hosts break down what CNN is learning about the detained suspect kidnapper, and also speak to the family of one of the survivors. Plus, more embarrassing exposure for FOX News – a trove of private text messages and e-mails revealed as part of a defamation lawsuit against the network tells everyone Tucker Carlson’s real, off-air opinion of Donald Trump. And, a bipartisan group of Senators are trying to give President Biden more power to ban TikTok in the US.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A passenger on a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Boston last night has been accused of attempting to stab an airline attendant with a broken spoon after they moved to prevent the passenger from opening the emergency exit mid-flight. Plus, the identities of the four Americans missing in Mexico after being kidnapped at gunpoint have been revealed. Investigators believe they were targeted by a Mexican cartel in a case of mistaken identity. Also this morning: Former Vice President Mike Pence has asked a judge to block a Federal Grand Jury subpoena compelling his testimony about January 6th, DC city council tries to withdraw crime bill from Senate review, how an animal tranquilizer has affected addiction in Philadelphia, Jennifer McClellan elected as Virginias’ first Black Congresswoman, A.I. is aiding in breast cancer detection, and Weight Watchers could be getting into the Ozempic weight loss craze.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Southwest Airlines plane is forced to make an emergency landing after the cabin fills with smoke. A bird strike is to blame. Plus: A protest at a construction site in Atlanta turns violent. And: Chris Rock finally speaks out about what happened with him and Will Smith on the Oscars stage.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Murdaugh is found guilty of murdering his wife and son. Sentencing is imminent after a jury took just three hours to decide the disgraced South Carolina attorney’s fate. Plus, outrage boils over in a meeting with officials in East Palestine, as families demand to be evacuated or relocated from their own hometown following the toxic train disaster. And, the severe weather threat is not over yet for millions of Americans as tornadoes continue to rip through Texas and Louisiana.Also this morning: the House Ethics panel launches an investigation into Rep. Santos, and extends its investigation onto Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, a target of the alleged plot to kill Jewish Michigan officials speaks out, Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary joins to talk about mixed signals on inflation and why he thinks New York is “Uninvestable”, Russian forces blow up a vital supply bridge to Bakhmut overnight, and Director Salima Koroma joins to talk about her film “Glitch: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia” which premieres Sunday at 9pm ET/PT on CNN.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking News: disturbing details about a plot aimed at killing Jewish elected officials in Michigan. Plus, the FBI and TSA intercept a suitcase containing explosives before it is loaded onto a flight. And, the dramatic closing arguments in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial.Also this morning: Republican Paul Ryan is questioned over his decision to stay on the FOX board, a Lufthansa flight is forced to land after severe turbulence injures passengers, a judge rules Starbucks displayed “Egregious” misconduct in its fight against unionization, officials suspect the poisoning of hundreds of Iranian schoolgirls, and what is the root cause of the “Havana syndrome”?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The FBI Director publicly confirms the Bureau's assessment that Covid-19 “most likely” leaked from a Chinese lab. Plus, for the first time in more than 30-years, a Chicago sitting mayor has lost re-election in a race that was dominated by rising crime. Is it a warning sign for other big city Democrats? And, a devastating crash near Athens, Greece kills more than 36 people after a passenger train collides head on with a freight train.Also this morning: Trump allies privately lobby House members to back his 2024 bid, Russian forces advance on Bakhmut, Fox News is fighting Dominion’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit, families struggle amid soaring food prices as emergency funds end, the FAA investigates a fifth close call between planes at US airports, a study shows the huge benefits from only 11-minutes of exercise a day, and, TikTok sets a 1-hour daily screen time-limit for users under 18.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch testifies in the Dominion Voting Systems Vs. FOX News defamation lawsuit, that some FOX hosts endorsed 2020 election lies. Plus, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona joins to discuss Biden’s student loans relief plan going before the Supreme Court today, with the eyes of 26 million applicants on the outcome of the hearing. And, piles of dirt are being dug up in East Palestine, Ohio, but where are they being shipped to? Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses the latest on the toxic train disaster cleanup.Also this morning: Nearly 50,000,000 people are under a winter weather alert in the North East, China accuses the US of politicizing the origins of Covid-19 over Energy Department officials’ lab leak theory, Governor DeSantis embarks on a nationwide book tour, a zero calorie sweetener is linked to hearts attacks and strokes, the US Marshals service is hit by a major cyber attack, and, can AI treat mental illness?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A dangerous winter storm hits Southern California, unleashing tornadoes as it heads East. Meteorologist Chad Myers joins to track the severe weather threat. Plus, there's growing concern that China may be ready to provide weapons to Russia. Could it be a game changer on the battlefields in Ukraine? And, House Republicans plot a probe into the Biden administration's handling of the toxic train disaster in East Palestine, Ohio.Also this morning: a Texas judge will decide the fate of an abortion pill used by millions, Twitter’s latest jobs cuts leaves fewer than 2,000 employees, historic wins for “Everything Everywhere All At Once” at the SAG awards, SpaceX scrubs its launch to the International Space Station, the CDC warns of an increase in drug resistant bacteria “Shigella”, and hundreds of papers drop “Dilbert” from their comic strip section following a racist rant from the creator.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Ukraine braces for more attacks on the grim anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tells Katilin Collins what he thinks will change the tide on the battlefield. The National Transportation Safety Board says the Ohio toxic train crash was 100% preventable, but that the crew didn’t do anything wrong. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy joins to discuss its preliminary report, and the Ohio Attorney General talks with Poppy Harlow about potential legal action against Norfolk Southern.Also this morning: What’s next for Putin’s “special military operation”? The DOJ wants answers on the chain of events that delayed the finding of classified documents at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home, Kevin McCarthy defends releasing January 6 footage to FOX News host Tucker Carlson, a new study links insomnia to heart attack risk, and non-alcoholic beer is getting more popular in the US.Hosted by Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices