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fort myers beach, florida, one of the cities that was hardest hit by hurricane ian, hurricane ian made landfall on wednesday afternoon in florida as a category four hurricane. it was just a few miles shy, two miles per hour shy of being a category five storm, the likes of which have only been experienced four times in u.s. history. at this hour, more than 1.2 million people across florida are still without power, and as of late yesterday parts of the county where i am now, where ian did make landfall, did not have access to clean drinking water. in fact, much of where i am now has no...

Transiting in the red sea at the end of last year following launch of operation prosperity guardian, a big mission led by the u.s. navy to protect commercial shipping. but just days later, an attack on one of their ships by new any militants have led them to pause that roots once again. on sunday the maersk karen ship was on its way from singapore to suez in egypt. and as it passed at the southern entrance of the red sea, it was hit by an unknown object and then came under fire from four houthi boats. a u.s. naval helicopter came to the ship's defense sinking three of those boating killing tho...

Today on Ukraine: The Latest, we discuss developments in the humanitarian grain corridor in the Black Sea, look at the alleged Russian spy-ring in the UK, and consider how Russia and Iran might be circumventing sanctions by using the Caspian Sea.

Thinking about? one of the things the department of transportation is doing immediately to facilitate rescue and recovery? >> right, i mean, first of all we are partnering with fema, as you know, you are on the ground and there is still a lot of urgent rescue work happening, but we will also be starting the process of florida d.o.t. and state and local officials to do the assessment of those roadways. obviously to first focus on the critical arteries where we need to get supplies, medical care through, and, as i mentioned focusing on getting airports open and functional again so we can get res...