good morning, everyone, inn bianna golodryga. happening right now, west coast swing. this hour president biden departs the white house kicking off a multistate blitz just 27 days from the midterms. in focus this morning the president s exclusive cnn interview with jake tapper where he sounded off on a number of critical global challenges facing the united states and his administration today, including of course the war in ukraine. president biden calling vladimir putin a rational actor, while saying the russian president totally miscalculated his invasion. warning putin s mistakes could end in nuclear armageddon. our reporters, correspondents and guests are standing by to bring you the very latest. let s begin in morning with cnn white house correspondent mj lee. the president s interview with jake covered topics from russia to the economy to even questions surrounding his son hunter. walk us through what he said last night. reporter: you re right that this was a very wide
of what s to come as we approach peak summer travel. the pressure the biden administration is now putting on the airlines. the dangerous new heat wave taking aim at much of the country, millions under heat alerts tonight. rob marciano standing by timing it out. the new warning from nato that the war in ukraine could drag on for years as american firepower makes it to the front lines. our team on the ground with a up-close look. will the heavy artillery make a difference in the war? the news out of italy, the oscar-winning film director detained after allegations of sexual assault. celebrations across the country commemorating this year s juneteenth national holiday marking the end of slavery in america. and led by the 95-year-old grandmother of juneteenth, opal lee. and an emotional story this father s day, the promise one dad made to his son, the dream fulfilled. announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is world news tonight. good evening
good morning, everyone, inn bianna golodryga. happening right now, west coast swing. this hour president biden departs the white house kicking off a multistate blitz just 27 days from the midterms. in focus this morning the president s exclusive cnn interview with jake tapper where he sounded off on a number of critical global challenges facing the united states and his administration today, including of course the war in ukraine. president biden calling vladimir putin a rational actor, while saying the russian president totally miscalculated his invasion. warning putin s mistakes could end in nuclear armageddon. our reporters, correspondents and guests are standing by to bring you the very latest. let s begin in morning with cnn white house correspondent mj lee. the president s interview with jake covered topics from russia to the economy to even questions surrounding his son hunter. walk us through what he said last night. reporter: you re right that this was a very wide ranging
call the airline to cancel your ticket and request a refund. linsey. helpful tips there. thank you. it is not officially summer yet on the calendar, but much of the nation is bracing for more sweltering temperatures. a brutal heat wave is moving east, pushing temperature well into the 90s. let s get to senior meteorologist rob marciano timing it all out for us. it was a comfortably cool and pleasant father s day in the east, the heat already building in the central part of the country. 100 in grand forks, north dakota. that s a record. look at tomorrow s highs in fargo, expected to be 100 there. excessive heat warnings still up. 99 degrees in minneapolis. and then tuesday and wednesday, into the middle and eastern part of the country, that s when the heat really begins to rise. dangerous heat in atlanta on wednesday and thursday, over 100 degrees and looking for the first official week of summer, most of the country looks to be above average. rob, thank you. we turn next to u
on the russian side is driving down morale, something that is likely to limit putin s forces from achieving his military goals. britt, thank you. new details from the investigation into the uvalde school massacre. the information obtained by abc news and first reported by the san antonio express news could call into question chief arredondo s version of events. surveillance video reportedly shows police never tried to open the door to the two classrooms where the gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. and officers are said to have access to a tool which they could have used to open those doors. tonight, parents of children 5 and under are closer to being able to get their children vaccinated against covid. the first shots in arms are expected as early as tomorrow, after the cdc signed off this weekend on the vaccines. the news comes amid a new wave of infections in israel. the number of severely ill patients has jumped 76% just in the past week. tonight, americans across the