hello, i m in puglia, which is the heel of can you see me through the olive branches? they re hard to avoid in puglia, a region that s home to 60 million olive trees. that s one olive tree for every italian in italy. this region is italy at its most elemental simple fresh cuisine that s grown and produced here. fragrant olive oil, beautiful vegetables, cheeses renowned the world over. hello. hello. one focaccia. and durum wheat for pasta and bread. look at that. i m stanley tucci. i m fascinated by my italian heritage, so i m traveling across italy to discover how the food in each of this country s 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. you really want it to be like that? need to be like this. despite being such a fertile region, puglia is also one of italy s poorest. it was nicknamed the shame of italy. located in the south, a place the italians call il mezzogiorno, or high noon, because of the intensity of the midday sun, poverty a
through the olive branches? they re hard to avoid in puglia, a region that s home to 60 million olive trees. that s one olive tree for every italian in italy. this region is italy at its most elemental simple fresh cuisine that s grown and produced here. fragrant olive oil, beautiful vegetables, cheeses renowned the world over. hello. hello. one focaccia. and durum wheat for pasta and bread. grazie. look at that. i m stanley tucci. i m fascinated by my italian heritage, so i m traveling across italy to discover how the food in each of this country s 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. you really want it to be like that? need to be like this. despite being such a fertile region, puglia is also one of italy s poorest. it was nicknamed the shame of italy. located in the south, a place the italians call il mezzogiorno, or high noon, because of the intensity of the midday sun, poverty and hardship are very much a recent memory in this part o
in kyiv insist the battle is not over yet. we have a live report from ukraine and i ll talk to the ukrainian ambassador to the united states about the state of the war. also tonight, president biden faces a growing crisis right now. with a special counsel now in place to investigate his handling of classified records. we re learning more about documents that were found as the white house fails to explain its delay in revealing key details. and new scenes of devastation in the southeast. the death toll rising after dozens of tornados including a powerful twister that pounded selma, alabama. we re getting official updates on this disaster and the rescue and recovery operations that are now underway. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer and you re in the situation room. and we begin this hour in ukraine. and the stunning video just into cnn. a huge explosion in the eastern town of soledar at a building apparently occupie
father, elvis. he was very protective, very adoring, very watchful. i knew that i was loved. o donnell: a potential game changer in the way we treat post-traumatic stress disorder. why some doctors are now recommending psychedelic drugs as a new therapy. the vacuum recall. after reports a certain model could overheat and catch on fire. and on the road with an inspirational group of fifth graders making sure no one feels left out. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us on this friday night. well, tonight, there are new details into the probe of the handling of the president s classified documents, including the total number found. but there are still so many questions. the president today refusing to answer any questions on it. plus, the new spotlight on ukraine as russia unleashes one of its billionaire oligarchs and his private army of mercenaries. we do want to
from the north lawn. good evening, peter. peter: good evening, bret. press secretary is the only person around here talking about any of this even though she says she was not involved in any of the decisions about waiting two months after finding this classified material to go public with it. the officials who had those conversations are keeping quiet tonight. mr. president, what s your reaction to the special counsel? peter: president biden wanted to talk today about the u.s. and japan. he did not want to answer any questions about a growing classified materials scandal. they like you. white house officials are calling a special counsel interview of president biden a hypothetical; however, the president will sit for any special counsel interviews requested if officials stick to this. what i can say is his team is going to fully cooperate with the department of justice. peter: and they re already claiming the doj won t find anything wrong with the white house s