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by the effects of strikes by public sector workers. the office for national statistics said that a rise in construction activity had been offset by walkouts by teachers and civil servants. it follows a surprise 0.4% jump in economic growth injanuary — which brings the uk economy, finally, to a point where it is bigger than it was pre—pandemic. the value of sterling rose to its highest level since june of last year, with £1 getting you i dollar and twenty five cents. despite february's flatlining — the chancellor described the outlook as "brighter than expected". let's get more...

war, the u.s. and russia have had confrontations at air and sea. these incounters have only rarely blown up into serious incidents. that's because at least to some extent there are routines that are followed, less so for russia, everyone involved acts professionally. that was not the case today. an american reaper drone was intercepted by two russian fighters. it was damaged and then forced down. >> somebody could have gotten hurt. nobody wants to see that happen. and it could lead to miscalculations between two militaries that are operating not obviously in ukraine together, but cer...

russian fighters who damaged it and was then forced down. >> somebody could've gotten hurt. nobody wants to see that happen. and it could lead to miscalculations between two militaries that are operating not obviously in ukraine together, but in proximity in the region. we don't want to see this war escalate beyond what it is already done to the ukrainian people. so this is clearly, it was an appropriate, unsafe, unprofessional conduct by the russian. pilots >> russians ambassador to washington was summoned to the state department. we'll have more on that shortly. also get a perspect...

of falsifying business records, typically just a misdemeanor, and district attorney's alvin bragg's strategy for elevating the charges is on shaky legal ground. >> here's the "new york post," calling the case trumped up. the paper writes, is that it? bragg's historic cases versus don falls flat. >> meanwhile the da defending his controversial decision to bring a case against a former u.s. president. >> your predecessor took a hard look at this case and decided not to charge it. federal prosecutors took a hard look at this case and decided not to charge it. do you believe you have new...

>> good evening, welcome, i'm earth nature. just ahead on cnn newsroom, russian warplanes are accused of taking down a u.s. drone over the black sea. it's a potentially dangerous escalation at a critical moment in moscow's war against ukraine. we are tracking two major coastal storms in the u.s.. more flooding in california, and a nor'easter dumping feet of snow in new england. plus, coming soon to florida beaches, a giant blob of stinky seaweed. around twice the width of the united states and visible from space. i'll speak to a leading researcher about the dangers it poses on sea an...