Ukraine has come under a series of attacks from Russian drones this morning, and a defected Russian soldier has been speaking to CNN. The Federal Reserve is expected to announce another interest rate hike, but it might not be as big this time. A massive storm continues to batter parts of the US, as people in Louisiana are picking the pieces from tornado damage. The founder of FTX has been indicted on eight criminal charges. Plus, Congress is working to avoid a government shutdown.

We begin with a preview of the January 6 committee’s final public hearing next week. World leaders pledged more than a billion dollars to support Ukraine. We have new developments in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal case. Los Angeles’ new mayor has issued a state of emergency for homelessness. And, forensic genealogy helped identify a man in a cold case from 1991.

Several people are injured as a storm system with possible tornadoes leaves a trail of destruction in parts of the south. Ukraine may soon be getting an advanced long-range air defense system that it’s been requesting for months to counter Russian attacks. President Joe Biden has signed a same-sex and interracial marriage bill into law. A group of lawmakers proposed a bill that aims to ban TikTok in the US. And, a second journalist has died while covering the FIFA World Cup.

The founder of FTX is facing multiple criminal charges from both US regulators and the Justice Department. Scientists are one step closer to finding a never-ending, clean energy source. The World Cup semifinals start today as Croatia takes on Argentina. A former Twitter executive has had to flee his home - we'll tell you why. Plus, President Joe Biden is signing a bill to protect same sex and interracial marriages.

We start with the latest Consumer Price Index report - and it's good news. 40 million people in the US are expecting another day of severe weather. We'll tell you why the arrest of FTX's founder has surprised one lawmaker. Ukraine's President is calling for $843 million in aid to help his country through the winter. Plus, a Twitter council has been disbanded after some of its members resigned in protest.

Millions of people are under weather alerts for today and tomorrow in the US as a massive storm moves east. The founder of FTX has been arrested - we'll give you the details. A new study says millions of lives and a trillion dollars were saved by Covid-19 vaccines. Two police officers have been shot and killed in Australia, leading to an hours-long gun battle. Plus, a K-pop superstar starts his military service.

A winter storm system heads east after slamming into the western part of the US over the weekend. A special counsel investigating the efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the Capitol insurrection has subpoenaed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. The founder of failed crypto exchange FTX has been arrested in the Bahamas. A French prosecutor is investigating the disappearance of an American college student studying abroad in France. Lastly, we’ll reveal the results from a new CNN poll about whom Americans trust to deal with major issues facing the country today.

The US Supreme Court agreed to hear a second case challenging the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program. Meanwhile, a federal judge has dismissed former President Donald Trump’s case for a special master. A man accused of helping to prepare a bomb that destroyed a plane and killed 270 people in 1988 appeared in court for the first time. A major scientific breakthrough could unleash an infinite source of clean energy. Plus, we’ll tell you about a concert scare that had singer Patti LaBelle rushed off stage.

A government shutdown looms as lawmakers have until Friday midnight to agree on a funding deal. We’ll tell you what’s going on behind the shortage of drugs in the US. Two criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump are moving quickly. Twitter’s CEO Elon Musk is working with journalists to publish the so-called “Twitter Files” – we’ll take you inside each edition. And, a long-anticipated breakthrough could get us closer to achieving an infinite source of clean energy.

More than 10 million people are under winter weather alerts in the US - we'll bring you the details. The Biden administration is giving a $2.5 billion loan to help develop electric batteries for cars. A 16 year old Palestinian girl has reportedly been killed by Israeli forces. LA's new mayor plans to declare a state of emergency over homelessness in the city. Plus, an AI news anchor could have journalists worried.