North carolina. Here tonight headlines. Track and the urgent situation of dangerous storms, strong winds and excessive heat as thousands of flights are delayed or canceled. You details after helicopters collide with firefighters responding to a brush fire. Although this was a tragic death, we are also thankful today that it was not worse. Terms lawyers push back against prosecutors and their request to limit what the former president can say, arguing it is in effect asking the court to cr his political speech. Reporter Ukrainian Authority is her saying they have thwarted an Assassination Plot against president volodymyr zelenskyy. One woman has been detained, saying she was planning a russian air strike to hit a Southern Region of the country where the preident was said to be visiting. A new study found black men are more likely than white men to die of melanoma despite making up fewer cases. Its time we are aware that this is a Silent Killer and our community is. This is something you
Indictment. Im being indicted because theyre afraid of all of us. Now the trump team is facing a monday deadline to respond to the judge. Also tonight, weather watch. Was weather is brewing in the midwest, south and east through monday. Damaging winds, hail, flooding and tornadoes, all in the forecast. And russian retaliation. Moscow launching a barrage of missile and Drone Strikes on ukraine. Tonight, what prompted president putins latest deadly show of force . Plus, soccer stunner. It went down to the wire, but the u. S. Womens teams dreams were dashed at the world cup. We just lost the world cup by a millimeter. Thats tough. Tonight, the kick that sent them packing. And later, on the mend. Meet the doctor whose talent stretched far beyond the operating room. It actually makes me happy that Little Things are meaningful. Announcer this is the Cbs Weekend News from new york with jericka duncan. Jericka is off. Im robert costa. Couldnt the legal battle between former President Donald Tr
Democratic President Joe Biden. If the election were today, the polls show biden claiming 43 of registered voters. Tying with former president trump, who also sits right at 43 . Earlier, Iasked Pollster and communication strategist frank luntz for his thoughts on Republican Voters as we inch closer to the start of the primary season. Frank, great to have you back on the bbc. You have been speaking with the Republican Voters around this is an indictment on the januar the six investigation, what have you found . Theyre willin what have you found . Theyre willing to what have you found . Theyre willing to give what have you found . Theyre willing to give him what have you found . Theyre willing to give him a what have you found . Theyre willing to give him a pass, willing to give him a pass, theyre willing to. They see this as victimisation, they see this as victimisation, they see this as victimisation, they see this as persecution. In fact, what i found is that every time he gets indict
But if previous cases are anything to go by, Donald Trumps third indictment is only likely to boost his popularity with Republican Voters. The charges he faces, though, are serious. The 45 Page Indictment accuses the former president of knowingly spreading false claims about Election Fraud to trick and persuade states into helping him overturn the election results. The police are now running back into the capitol building. Hes not been charged with inciting the violent scenes of january 6th, but prosecutors have drawn a link. The attack on our Nations Capital onjanuary 6th, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. Its described in the indictment. It was fuelled by lies. Lies by the defendant, targeted at obstructing a Bedrock Function of the us government, the nations process of collecting, counting and certifying the results of the president ial election. Donald trump responded by posting a Campaign Statement on his social media network, truth social, like
Mr trump responded by posting a Campaign Statement on his social media channel truth social. He likened his prosecution to the lawless persecution in nazi germany. Shortly after the charges were announced, he sent out a Campaigning Email vowing to continue his campaign for the white house. Heres our north america editor, sarah smith is in washington and has sent this report. Die hard Trump Supporters were anything but distraught as they learned of the latest charges against him. These people do believe hes being unfairly persecuted, but also that he can beat the rap. Hes going to be the case. I think its helping his popularity. Most people will believe hes a martyr, you know, just being persecuted, and i think he will get more votes. I pledge allegiance keeping a Vigil Outside of a washington prison that has some of the january 6th rioters, they think this largely democratic city will be hostile territory for a trump trial. Do you think that if a dcjury finds donald trump guilty, am i