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takening a pivotal step in restocking the low baby formula supply. the first palets of emergency formula arriving from europe via a u.s. military plane just a short time ago. and now going through inspection. the product is a specialty formula for infants who are intolerant of protein in cow's milk and will be distributed to pharmacies and hospitals and doctor's offices. we are live in indianapolis where the first shipment landed. p polo, this is just the first of what's expected to be many baby formula flights? >> reporter: and it is more than just a drop in the bucket. you're talki...

you are live in the cnn "newsroom." i'm jim acosta in washington. we begin with a small sign of relief from the baby formula crisis that is gripping the nation. today a u.s. military flight carrying more than 70,000 pounds of baby formula arrived in indianapolis from europe, but you won't see it on store shelves here in the u.s. a white house official says the first shipment is heading straight to doctors, hospitals, home health care facilities and pharmacies in areas that need it the most. this means for many parents who have been desperately searching for weeks now to find formula ...

good afternoon lucas. >> good afternoon mike to ours by the first air force c-17 arrived in indianapolis curing 70000 pounds of for to fill half a million baby bottles. the pallets are now being loaded onto fed ex trucks waiting next to the plaintiff. the first time in history the u.s. military has launched an emergency mission like this to rush critical nutrition to millions of hungry american babies. some are calling this disaster relief here at home. normally the military wise admissions like this to countries devastated by war, famine or national disaster but only three companies...

>> facing an income bit with vice president mike pence. >> fighting for them today. >> we are on the road to midterms behind the scene with boat campaigns geared right now, pennsylvania boaters await the outcome of a tight gop contest. we will speak with rnc chairwoman about the influence about the movement and finding unity in november. >> the president's focus on doing everything in his power to address the putin price hike. >> the white house points fingers elsewhere is the stock market dies. gas prices break records and parents search for baby formula on empty shelves. we will as...

in the shortages across the nation. also tonight, with memorial day weekend and the unofficial start of summer now less than a week away, record high gas prices have some americans second guessing a road trip and their daily budgets. and as the focus turns to georgia primaries just days away, the pennsylvania republican senate primary still too close to call with a recount likely around the corner. we begin with the crisis on the border which shows no signs of slowing down despite a judge temporarily halting the biden administration's plan to end title 42 covid restrictions at the bo...