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♪ ♪ force wrap . as cnn first reported, george santos is now facing federal criminal charges and could appear in court as soon as today. the charges remain under seal. they are in the east district of new york. the justice department has reportedly been looking into whether he broke campaign finance laws. santos has been resisting calls from democrats and some new york republicans to resign ever since reports revealed he lied about much of his personal history and work experience. when do we expect them to be unsealed and what reporting do you have on what they are likely tied ...

life. >> reporter: eight people dead and at least seven others wounded after yet another mass shooting on american soil. >> we have multiple -- >> reporter: this time at an outlet mall in allen, texas, saturday about 25 miles north of dallas. >> the gunshots, it sounded like a war zone. it was horrifying. >> reporter: investigators say the 33-year-old gunman who was killed at the scene by a police officer may have been driven by right wing extremism a. senior law enforcement source tells cnn there isn't a specific motive they've identified yet but investigators have uncovered an exte...

he is reacting against what he feels inside, which is the steady loss of his power as a man. the faster that power recedes, the more frantically he asserts it. he is raging against the dying of the light. these last embarrassing decisions are in fact his death throes. it is sad, really. unfortunately what happens to men also tends to happen to the systems they create. for the last 80 years our world has been covered by a system formed in the final months of world war ii. it's features define our life. free and open global trade routes guaranteed by the u.s. navy, a universal currency...

people. >> for undefeated tennessee, that's a well-earned spot. they are not alone. >> no, this is going to be tough. georgia's got a 25-year-old sort of veteran quarterback if you can say that at 25. the two teams are easily matched. it will be a great game. >> we absolutely will. carolyn, thank you for that. thank you for letting me spend time with you. "early start." "cnn this morning" starts right now. good morning, everyone. don lemon here alongside poppy harlow and kaitlan collins. it is wednesday morning. we're excited to be here, thank you for starting your day with us. we ...

on going fighting outside. a senior u.s. defense official calling russia's actions the height of irresponsibility. as cnn first reported, new satellite images contradict russian claims that ukraine has been systematically shelling the area around the plant. both sides are accusing each other of endangering the facility. cnn sam kiley is there. where do things stand right there? >> reporter: they stand as a very, very dangerous moment. that is something that the international community, the russians and ukrainians are agreeing on. they disagree who to blame with demands from the ukrai...