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First: For the first time since the start of Russia's war, Ukraine will be getting an aid package from the US that includes cluster munitions - bombs that are banned by most countries. President Biden gave CNN an exclusive interview where he tried to defend that controversial decision.
Then: The special counsel zeroes in on an Oval Office meeting during Donald Trump's final days in office, a meeting described as nuts. We bring you exclusive CNN reporting on what it tells us about the investigation into that January 6 investigation and a possible third indictment of Mr. Trump.
Plus: He survived the Taliban and decades of war working as an interpreter in Afghanistan only to be shot and killed while driving a lift in the United States. The latest on the search for suspects.
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