Stay updated with breaking news from Orbiting. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
tonight. the news continues right here on cnn welcome to the lead i m jake tapper in this hour and immediate chilling effect in alabama after a ruling by the state supreme court equating frozen embryos to children. the term quote, wrath of god, uses to justify the decision coming up. the ivf treatment now on hold in that state as clinic thanks. and patients in the state consider their legal liability plus the shocking headline today in the new york times that would grab the world s attention. that headline reads, quote us warns allies. russia could put a nuclear weapon into orbit amid this year we re going to start this hour with breaking news sources telling cnn that the white house is considering new executive action on the southern border. let s get straight to cnn s priscilla alvarez at the white house. priscilla, this executive action would target asylum for migrants. tell us more. that s right, jake, the idea here is to limit asylum at the us mexico bo ....
who are crossing are seeking asylum in the united states. now, what we know about the plan that is under consideration here, invokes and authority that s already an immigration law to try to restrict who it s eligible for asylum. again, if they cross unlawfully, this is something that does not affect people who are going to the legal ports of entry. now, what this also notes is the president embracing tougher border measures. we saw some something similar to this in that senate border compromise that included extraordinary powers given to the homeland security secretary to essentially shut down the border if certain triggers were met? well, it s unclear whether this would meet that threshold. it certainly shows the white house embracing what is a more restrictive measure on the u.s.-mexico border? now sources tell me that no final decision has been made, but notable, all the same the white house telling me in a statement, quote no executive action, no matter how aggress ....
and then, of course, there s the fun of it all as well. a growing number of wealthy people are booking tickets just to have a view of the planet from above. it all means that the space economy is really taking off. the space economy is worth about $340 billion, but by 2040, that ll grow to $1 trillion although a lot of this is because of things like new satellite based data services. and then there s been a big jump in satellites in orbit. the european space agency says that more than 15,000 satellites have been launched since russia got the ball rolling back in 1957. just over half are still functioning. in the last decade, there s been a big jump in the numbers being added. but over the last four years, that s mainly been thanks to just two companies 0neweb and elon musk s starlink. none of them would be able to get there, of course, without the rockets that companies like rocket lab and spacex are developing. rivals such asjeff bezos s blue origin and richard bra ....
being detained at gatherings across the country, including in st. petersburg. that s where we find cnn chief global affairs correspondent matthew chance. matthew, any signs of these arrests that you ve picked up on? no, it s very late where you are right now it s very cold at of course, the death of alexey navalny has had a chilling effect on the willingness of people in this city and others across the country to come. out. and i m protests, but nevertheless, there have been thousands of people across russia that have violated the laws essentially in this country to pay their respects and to give off or their sympathies after the death of alexey navalny. in this city alone more than half of the 400 people who have been arrested so far, rather detained so far would detain here. so it just gives you a sense of how many people in some petersburg are behind alexey navalny. it s a very relatively liberal city within the context but there have been vigils flowers being ....
as we come on the air, the eyes of the world are upon us. with our allies around the globe waiting and watching to see how and when the united states will respond to two of the most urgent international questions of our time. the murder of vladimir putin s most powerful political opponent and the two-year anniversary of russia s anniversary of ukraine just days away. the open question of will the united states send ukraine the aid it needs to hold the line against russia. a common denominator here, one man. russian president vladimir putin. the dictator who our ex-president still has yet to condemn for the murder alexei navalny. the white house says they will impose new sanctions to hold poout skpn russia accountable for the murder. but on ukraine, aid that ukraine so urgently needs that our international allies are waiting to see if the united states delivers, that the biden administration is willing to give that aid is being ham strung by mike johnson. who it is worth ....