It's been 12 months to the day since Russia invaded Ukraine, but the country is still standing strong. Meanwhile, China is facing some heat over its relationship with Russia. Federal officials say the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio was "100% preventable". The DOJ says Google deliberately deleted some company chat logs that could have been used in a lawsuit. Plus, consumers are wasting billions of dollars in gift cards.

A year into Russia’s war in Ukraine, US officials and world leaders are renewing their solidarity and support for the country. A new storm system is taking aim at the west coast. We have new developments in actor Alec Baldwin’s fatal shooting case. Two brothers involved in the January 6th Capitol insurrection have been sentenced. Lastly, we’re hearing from a photojournalist injured in a shooting that killed a journalist and two others in Florida.

China may present a peace plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. The transportation secretary’s visit to a toxic train derailment site in Ohio is drawing criticism – we’ll explain. Disgraced singer R. Kelly and former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will serve additional time in prison. And, we have new testimony from former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh at his double murder trial.

We start with the findings of a preliminary report looking into what caused a train to derail in East Palestine, Ohio. The economy grew slightly slower than expected in the last three months of 2022. President Joe Biden is facing some backlash for his comments in Poland–we'll tell you why. Another world leader has made a surprise trip to Ukraine. Plus, Alex Murdaugh–the man accused of killing his wife and son–is testifying in court today.

We'll be learning more about the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio today thanks to a new report. One side of the US is dealing with ice and blizzards, while another is breaking heat records. Dozens of people are trapped in a mine in China. NPR has announced some big layoffs. Plus, an example of 3,000 year old brain surgery.

A huge storm has left 850,000 people without power as it moves across the US. Police in Florida are trying to figure a motive for a shooting spree that left three people dead. Israel says it's responded to a rocket attack from militant run Gaza with airstrikes. We'll bring you the latest from CNN's town hall in East Palestine, Ohio over a toxic train derailment. Plus, a new ruling could help people who've been laid off.

A winter and ice storm in parts of the US has hundreds of thousands of customers in the dark. We’ll tell you about a series of shootings in Florida that killed three people including a news reporter. Turkey and Syria’s earthquake death toll has increased as officials are pleading for aid and resources. Former South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh could take the stand in his murder trial – we have details. Lastly, a man convicted of killing rapper Nipsey Hussle has been sentenced.

The First Lady of Ukraine says Russia must be held accountable for human rights violations. We have the latest on a winter storm system impacting parts of the US. The rail company at the center of a toxic train derailment disaster is planning to spend millions to help residents but billions to benefit shareholders. An Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank killed at least ten Palestinians today. Plus, we’ll tell you which US city is the first to ban caste discrimination.

President Joe Biden is wrapping up his trip to Europe, while Russia and China met today over the war in Ukraine. The federal government says the company that operated the derailed train carrying toxic chemicals in Ohio should clean up its own mess. Another analysis gives Congress a deadline to raise the debt ceiling or risk default. Turkey is dealing with deadly earthquake aftershocks, while thousands of people remain homeless. Plus, there’s now a third candidate who is running for president in 2024.

China says it has no plans to supply lethal aid to Russia, as President Joe Biden holds a NATO meeting with Eastern European members. As 65 million people in the US deal with blizzards, another part of the country is expecting heat records to be broken. Two US retail giants have been talking about their future. A woman who left the UK to join ISIS when she was a teenager has lost another legal battle to get her citizenship back. Plus, after more than 50 years, police have solved a murder.