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To the brink, the more pressure world leaders will face to end this war, to help families put food on their tables. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news, 0desa. ive been speaking to lawrence korb. he was assistant secretary of defence under president reagan between 1981—1985. dr korb also served on active duty for four years as naval flight officer. i asked him about the significance of the moskva warship sinking. militarily, its very significant because its one out of three of russian ships of that...

>> shannon: first stop in tonights real news roundup, the man who once tried to assassinate president ronald reagan hasnt sold out a music show in brooklyn. john hinckley jr. shot president reagan and critically injured others in 1981 including white house press secretary james brady who was left permanently disabled. he was found not guilty by reason of insanity and spent more than 30 years in a psychiatric hospital. now he produces music and covers songs for about 26,000 youtube followers afte...

Powerful. this morning goldman sachs, wells fargo and morgan stanley. sticker shock at the grocery store. food prices rising nearly 9% over the last year. thats the largest 12-month increase since 1981. the price of flour jumped 14%. milk 11%. fruit and vegetables up 8 1/2%. baking prices increased by 18% in the global inflation story. amazon will start charging sellers a 5% fuel inflation surcharge. the temporary surcharge rye plies to only those and it will eventually find its way to your ...

Possible ties to russian bank. he will stand trial may 16th and faces up to five years in prison. ronald reagans attempted assessment finding success as a musician. posting on twitter that sold out his music show in brooklyn where he will sing and play a guitar. those tickets sold for $20 a pop and the venue is hosting the performance say defendant having hinckley perform an nl deleted tweet saying "hinckley didnt f up many lives as the reagan admin did and he faced what he did. he was released ...

Reaching rates not since 1981, the president is set to speak at the largest black university about the economy. joining me is peter baker and cnbcs senior analyst and commentator, our old friend ron. great to see you both. the president repeatedly blaming higher costs and inflation on putin, the putin gas takes and polling shows americans arent buying it. how important is it for him to try to persuade america he is not to blame for the higher inflation? >> its going to be a tough thing. inflatio...

Conflict. we saw an ethanol blend being allowed in the us to bring down gas prices. something people feel is not as clean as it should be for a source of fuel. [30 feel is not as clean as it should be for a source of fuel.— for a source of fuel. do you think climate change _ for a source of fuel. do you think climate change has _ for a source of fuel. do you think climate change has been - for a source of fuel. do you think climate change has been put - for a source of fuel. do you think i cli...

Announced new steps that his administration is taking to address the rising inflation across the country, and it includes emergency measures meant to ease the spike in energy prices weve all seen since russias invasion of ukraine. cnns jeff zeleny has the details now traveling with the president in iowa. >> reporter: president biden scrambling to address the latest grim economic news with u.s. inflation surging to a new four-decade high. the consumer price index climbed 8.5% in march from a year...

Can see the data. we shall watch closely, thank - can see the data. we shall watch closely, thank you. | lets stick with the cost of living, because its not just the uk thats seeing prices rise. across the pond, inflation has reached a ao—year high in the united states, spurred by the soaring cost of energy. the consumer price index there rose to eight and a half percent, year on year. heres our us business correspondent michelle fleury with more. americans are paying more for pretty much ever...

The summer gas mix hoping to bring prices down. most experts think that impact will be minimal. many americans have known for a long time for a long time but now it is official, inspiration is skyrocketing, hitting 8.5% last month, the highest since 1981. a big driver -- gas prices. a new government forecasts predicts they will reach an eight-year high this summer. now, the biden administration is announcing a temporary summertime waiver to allow for the sale of e15, a blend of gas with 15% etha...

Critics say he is doing everything except looking at his own policies that are contributing to the problem. >> ainsley: peter doocy is live at the white house. peter? >> peter: good morning. officials here dont want voters? a midterm year blaming president biden for sky high bills on just about everything. so they continue claiming it is another countrys presidents fault? >> im not going to wait to take action to help american families. im doing everything in my power by executive order to bring...