civilians. nothing much has changed on that front. reporter: it s an utterly ghastly scene. hundreds of rescuers combing through the damage to the apartment blocks where we now know the death poll to be 13, 80 people injured. bare this in mind, totally innocent civilian block by what appears to have been six cruise missiles and possibly 16 anti-aircraft missiles, fired by a strategic bomber and stealth jet flying into ukraine. the cruise missiles frequently used across ukraine. antiaircraft missiles being deployed because the inventory of other missiles is depleted. this isn t the first time zaporizhzhia has been hit, jim. this week it s one of a number of attacks we ve seen. it forms part of a pattern that ukrainians say is indiscriminate bombing against civilian targets. some wonder if this is retaliation for the attack on the bridge, the vital part of the russian frvgt that feeds the occupation of crimea, the ukrainian peninsula they illegally annexed in 2014. zaporizhzh
senator under fire for what many are calling racist remarks at a trump rally. an nfl player rushed off the field in an ambulance today for a neck injury just as brand-new concussion protocols begin. one player already out with a concussion. he s still in some pain. they re tending to him. new warnings of a brutal flu season ahead. cases already wid spread in new york. and the new vaccine recommended for older americans. inside tips on how to get your money back from airlines after cancellations. you actually haven t processed the refund? the hero bus driver who saved this toddler after a terrifying carjacking. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with kate snow. good evening. russian president vladimir putin is calling it an act of terrorism, a powerful blast on a key bridge that russia has used to transport military equipment. the kerr ch bridge connects russia to crimea, an area russia annexed in 2014. that bridge was built just four years in 2018. some ukr
why countries in east asia and the pacific region are among the worst affected. we start in ukraine where a battlefield commander in the eastern town of bakhmut has told the bbc that the fighting is ferocious. a us official has said russian forces have made incremental advances around the town, with mercenaries from the russian paramilitary wagner group heavily involved in the assault. the battle has been described as a meat grinder with high numbers of casualties on both sides. almost all of the city s 70 thousand occupants have fled. russia is working hard to capture bakhmut in the hope it could lead to the fall of sloviansk and krama torsk as well the two most important cities in the donbas still under ukrainian control. but ukrainian forces are holding firm. the bbc s yogita limaye reports from the city. this is what the merciless bombardment of a city looks like. and how it sounds. once a quiet place known for sparkling wine, bakhmut is now a byword for war. and
been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. and millions of catholics around the world prepare to say a final farewell at the funeral of pope benedict xvi. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the us house of representatives has adjourned for a second day without electing a speaker, extending the paralysis at the heart of american politics. president biden said having a congress that can t function is embarassing for the country. republican kevin mccarthy has been stopped six times so far by a group of hardliners within his own party who refuse to back him. without a speaker the chamber is unable to swear in members, fill vital committee roles or adopt rules for passing legislation. let s speak to our north america correspondent peter bowes. what has just happened, what is going on? good question. another rollercoaster david the end result is the same, voting for the new speaker, in that there is no result, the impasse, the deadlock continues because kevi