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Millions Across U.S. Northern Under Blizzard Warnings; Trump Raises New Global Tariffs to 15 Percent After SCOTUS Ruling; Ukraine Prepares to Mark War's Four-Year Anniversary; Stage Set For Climactic Close to Italy's Winter Olympics. Aired 5-6a ET

Aired February 22, 2026 - 05:00   ET

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KIM BRUNHUBER, CNN ANCHOR: Hello and welcome to all of you watching us here in the United States, Canada and around the world. I'm Kim Brunhuber. This is "CNN Newsroom."

A winter storm is barreling toward the U.S. Northeast, threatening millions. We'll have a live report on the dangerous weather.

Plus, President Trump is doubling down on his new tariff plan, despite a Supreme Court ruling. We'll look at how the changes could impact small business. And the Olympics closing ceremony is hours away, with both Canada and the U.S. still aiming for gold. We'll hear from a member of the Miracle on Ice U.S. hockey team about today's match between the arch-rivals.

ANNOUNCER: Live from Atlanta, this is "CNN Newsroom" with Kim Brunhuber.

BRUNHUBER: There are under blizzard warnings from the mid-Atlantic to New England as a powerful Nor'easter intensifies offshore. Emergencies have already been declared in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia. On Friday, New York's mayor laid out his response plans ahead of the storm.

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ZOHRAN MAMDANI (D) NEW YORK CITY MAYOR: We have brought in outside mechanical snow clearing equipment ahead of the snowfall, an unprecedented early activation of this resource. We are expanding geocoded tracking of bus stops, unsheltered stops, crosswalks and pedestrian ramps to improve the rate at which they are cleared. We are also mandating that a path of at least four feet must be cleared across all sidewalks to accommodate wheelchairs.

All operational agencies will be paying increased attention to clearing fire hydrants, crosswalks and bus stops around their property as part of our primary snow clearing operation. (END VIDEO CLIP)

BRUNHUBER: Some 2700 flights have already been canceled so far on Sunday. That's according to tracking site FlightAware and even more on Monday. The storm is forecast to strengthen rapidly into a bomb cyclone bringing heavy snow and wind gusts up to 55 miles or 88 kilometers per hour.

For more on the storm, I want to bring in Marc Chenard, Senior Branch Forecaster for the Weather Prediction Center at the National Weather Service.

Thank you so much for being here with us. I really appreciate it. We've got states of emergency, thousands of flights canceled and the storm still strengthening. I mean, how bad does it get from here?

MARC CHENARD, SENIOR BRANCH FORECASTER, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER: Yeah, this is going to be a significant winter storm with kind of wide-ranging impacts across the northern mid Atlantic into southern New England. So, it's really just getting started now. Not really a whole lot going on yet, but that's going to quickly change as we go through today and into tonight.

Looking at blizzard conditions, we've got blizzard warnings all the way from eastern Maryland up into southeast Massachusetts. This is going to be a system with heavy snow and also strong winds. So, yeah, definitely going to be an impactful system across the mid-Atlantic and northeast, especially as we get later today into tomorrow.

BRUNHUBER: It's a huge swath of area, I guess. If you were to put your spotlight on one or two, what areas are you most worried about as this moves through tonight and into Monday?

CHENARD: Yeah, so unfortunately, it looks like the major population areas from Philadelphia to Boston are kind of right in the worst of it. So, that in -- you know, Philly, New York City, Boston and surrounding areas kind of going to be right in the heart of the system, both with the snowfall totals and also the strong winds. It will drop off a little bit as you get inland.

Washington, D.C. will see some impacts, but not as bad as areas further northeast, farther to the northeast. But yeah, kind of from that Philly to Boston, it looks pretty bad by later today into -- into Monday morning.

BRUNHUBER: You mentioned the winds. I mean, those wind gusts are a huge part of this. What does that mean practically for -- for people in terms of power outages and just, you know, getting around being outside?

CHENARD: Yeah, so we're going to have winds, you know, up to 40, 50 miles an hour across anywhere from eastern Maryland up towards New York City to get out to Long Island and even into southeast Mass -- Massachusetts. We could be looking at maybe 70 mile an hour wind gusts in some of those areas. And also the snow will be a wetter snow, especially along coastal areas. So, when you combine the weight of that wet snow and those strong winds, it's highly likely that they're going to be power outages from this system, especially by tonight into the day Monday. The best chance of those would be anywhere from New Jersey kind of up into -- into Massachusetts. So, yeah, unfortunately, I would expect there to be power outages with this -- with this storm.

BRUNHUBER: All right. So, we've talked about the snow. We've talked about the wind. I mean, coastal flooding is also potentially in the mix here. Which communities are -- are most exposed on that front, do you think?

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CHENARD: Yeah, so with as strong as this low pressure is going to be and as quickly as it's going to intensify, there is going to be coastal flooding and erosion issues. Really anywhere from Delaware towards Cape Cod, that's kind of the main corridor we're looking at moderate to maybe isolated major coastal flooding across those areas.

BRUNHUBER: Just broadening this out, I mean, it feels like we've been hearing the term bomb cyclone a lot more this winter. I mean, is that actually the case? And if so, why?

CHENARD: We do get these, you know, a handful of them really on any given year. So, I'm not sure we've had more this year necessarily than past years. It's really just like how quickly the storm intensifies. That's really the loose definition of that is how rapidly the low pressure is strengthening. This one's going to be pretty impressive. It should pass the criteria we use by quite a bit.

So, this one is certainly going to be on the higher end of that -- that what we consider bomb cyclone. But we do get these periodically. But yeah, this one's going to be pretty intense.

BRUNHUBER: All right. Well, hopefully folks out there will take those warnings seriously, appreciate you joining us. Marc Chenard, thanks so much.

CHENARD: All right. Thank you.

BRUNHUBER: So, as travelers face severe weather, they can also see longer wait times at the airport. The Department of Homeland Security is temporarily halting TSA pre-check and global entry. The announcement comes amid a partial government shutdown that only affects DHS. The trusted traveler programs are used by millions of people to expedite airport security lanes and fast track customs processing. DHS security secretary Kristi Noem says shutdowns like this have serious real-world consequences that endanger national security.

President Trump is raising his new global tariffs to 15 percent as he tries to keep his economic agenda on track. He made the announcement just one day after the Supreme Court overturned his so-called reciprocal tariffs. The justices ruled that his use of emergency powers was illegal. CNN's Julia Benbrook is following the latest developments from the White House.

JULIA BENBROOK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Tariffs have played a big role in President Donald Trump's agenda during his second term, and he is making it clear that he does not plan to completely walk away from them anytime soon. After the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe, he announced that he was going to place an additional 10 percent tariff on levies already in place. And then over the weekend, he said he would raise that rate to 15 percent.

I want to pull up that post for you now. In it, he said, "I, as president of the United States of America, will be effective immediately raising the 10 percent worldwide tariff on countries, many of which have been ripping the U.S. off for decades without retribution until I came along to the fully allowed and legally tested 15 percent level."

Now, this new rate could stay in place for up to 150 days, and then he would need to seek congressional approval if he wants them to remain in place. He was questioned during his press briefing following the ruling about the lack of congressional approval so far and some of the bipartisan criticism that he's received. He essentially said that he still doesn't believe he needs to consult with Congress.

Trump has made it very clear that he is not happy with this ruling. He called it deeply disappointing and said that he is ashamed of some of the justices. Now, it was a six to three ruling and two Trump appointees, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, as well as Justice Neil Gorsuch, joined Chief Justice John Roberts and the three liberal justices.

Trump is also on the flip side of that, praising those who sided with him. In a post on Saturday, he called Justice Brett Kavanaugh his, quote, "new hero on the Supreme Court," adding that the justices that did dissent wanted to make America great again, using his own campaign slogan to describe those in the judicial branch.

Julia Benbrook, CNN, the White House.

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BRUNHUBER: Ukraine says a suspected attacker has been arrested after a double bombing on the western side of the country this morning. At least one person was killed and 25 others injured following back-to- back explosions in the city of Lviv.

Meanwhile, new video shows damage after Russian strikes on Kyiv. The city came under a combined missile and drone attack overnight, forcing many people into shelters.

Now, that's happening as Ukraine faces the prospect of its energy shortages growing even worse. Kyiv says it's facing blackmail from Slovakia and Hungary as they threaten to cut off electricity supplies. The country is also preparing to mark a somber anniversary, four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. I want to bring in Nada Bashir, who joins us from London with more.

So, Nada, to start out, what more do we know about those deadly explosions?

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NADA BASHIR, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, authorities have been carrying out investigations and at this stage they believe at least one person has been killed and more than two dozen others said to have been injured, among them at least six law enforcement officers who are said to be in a serious condition following these explosions.

Now, it's understood that police were called to the city center following an alert, an emergency call about a possible intrusion. And it's upon their arrival at the site of this alleged intrusion that the first explosion went off. And then upon the arrival of a second follow up crew of law enforcement officers, a second blast went off.

Now, authorities say, according to their preliminary investigation, homemade explosive devices were detonated at the scene. They are calling this a terrorist attack at this stage. And at least one suspect has now been arrested, according to officials, although the investigation is still ongoing. And they have said they are looking at the potential of other suspects potentially involved. Take a listen to these remarks from Lviv's mayor.

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ANDRIY SADOVYI, LVIV MAYOR (through translator): Police are working on site. As for damages, many windows were blown out. An investigation is underway. Once it is over, we will clear everything up. We will help people. It was a very difficult night.

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BASHIR: Now, this has been described by authorities as a terrorist attack, although no mention of a specific motive at this stage. The investigation is still very much ongoing. And, of course, as all of this unfolds in Lviv and Western Ukraine, in Kyiv, the country's capital, what we have seen overnight is yet another round of overnight strikes, forcing civilians into shelters following another missile alert.

BRUNHUBER: All right. And then, Nada, I mentioned earlier Ukraine accusing Hungary and Slovakia of blackmail over electricity. Explain that for us.

BASHIR: Well, essentially, Slovakia's Prime Minister is calling on Ukraine to resume pumping Russian oil to Slovakia over Ukrainian territory through the Soviet-era Druzhba pipe. Slovakia and Hungary are among the two European countries who are still heavily reliant on that Russian oil supply through this specific pipeline.

Slovakia is now threatening to cut off its emergency electricity supply to Ukraine within two days if Ukraine does not resume the resumption of pumping Russian oil. Now, Ukraine has said that this Russian oil pipeline has been essentially shut off since late January as a result of a Russian drone strike, which damaged pipeline infrastructure in the western part of the country. They have suggested an alternative route method to get this pipeline secured or the resumption of Russian oil transportation secured. But, of course, this has come with the added threat of bringing an end to that emergency supply of European electricity supplies to Ukraine through Slovakia.

Ukraine is, of course, heavily reliant on this emergency supply, given the damage sustained to Ukraine's energy grid and infrastructure as a result of Russian strikes. We've had some very clear and firm remarks from Ukrainian officials, Ukraine's foreign ministry, saying that this is an ultimatum and blackmail on the part of Slovakia and Hungary. They have said that this is provocative, irresponsible and threatens the energy security of the entire region.

But again, it remains to be seen whether Slovakia and Hungary are able to be moved on this suggestion or by a proposal by Ukraine of an alternative method. Again, that two-day deadline hangs and looms large over Ukraine.

BRUNHUBER: Yeah, appreciate those updates. Nada Bashir, thanks so much.

All right, still to come here on "CNN Newsroom," Italy's Winter Olympics are coming to an end after more than two weeks of action- packed competition. We'll bring you the latest on Sunday's closing ceremonies after the break. Stay with us.

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BRUNHUBER: Well, there are still a few gold medals up for grabs before the Winter Olympics in Italy draw to a close today. Perhaps the toughest contest is just hours away. The men's hockey final, their fierce rivals USA and Canada are set to leave it all on the ice. Tensions are sure to be high after Canada beat the Americans in their last gold medal face off in 2010. After the hockey game, the Italian Olympic cities of Milan and Cortina will stage the closing ceremony.

The grand finale will be in the historic Verona arena celebrating the unity among athletes and nations as well as the future of the Olympic movement. The next Winter Games are set for the French Alps in 2030.

All right, here is the Olympic medal count right now. Norway leads the pack with 40 total medals including a staggering 18 gold. Team USA is in second place with 32 total medals including 11 gold and 12 silver and the Netherlands are tied for third with host country Italy with 10 gold medals each.

All right, joining me now for more on all this live from Milan is CNN Sports Analyst Christine Brennan.

Great to see you again. Thanks so much for being here with us again. So, listen, to start big picture as someone who's now covered more than 20 Winter Olympics, I mean, what's the moment from these games that you'll still be talking about years from now, do you think?

CHRISTINE BRENNAN, CNN SPORTS ANALYST: Kim, great to see you. And from an American perspective, I think it will be a couple of things, but certainly Alysa Liu -- 20-year-old Alysa Liu, who won the national title at 13 and 14 and then retired at 16 and unretired at 18 because she'd had enough of other people telling her what to do and came back and won the world championship at 19 and now the Olympic gold medal at 20. Just a riveting performance and such a great teammate and cheering for the, you know, her opponents and -- and just, you know, lovely scenes of support -- of women supporting women led by Alysa Liu. That won, the Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating is quite a prize and she's got it.

So, I think that Mikaela Shiffrin coming back at 30 after the death of her dad, PTSD from a bad injury and winning the slalom, coming back after the 2014 and 2018 winning medals, but then golds, but then not in 2022.

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So, the redemption story there, a U.S. women's hockey. I'm talking about women, right? Because of title nine, because the U.S. has cared about women's sports for over 50 years. We see the results with the women leading the way in that hockey victory over Canada in women's hockey. I know we're looking at the men later today, Kim, but that also and that that's, you know, obviously an American perspective. But those are some big, big highlights.

BRUNHUBER: Well, let's stay with Team USA, then. I mean, they set a new record so far with 11 gold medals here. The most the country's ever won a single Winter Games. It's not over yet, as you point out. How do you assess this performance overall?

BRENNAN: It's excellent for the U.S. kind of started slow, Lindsey Vonn, of course, hurtling yourself down the mountain with an ACL tear of her knee and then, of course, further injury when she crashed and other things you kind of wondered.

Ilia Malinin, the absolute favorite in the men's figure skating competition, finishing eighth, having a really tough skate, falling and -- and stumbling around. And then the mental health conversation that he has triggered, which is wonderful.

You know, those -- those are some disappointments. But the U.S. has come on strong and we've seen it over and over again on the mountain, obviously in figure skating and -- and on and on it goes and speed skating Jordan Stolz. So, I think the U.S. you know, that last great performance by the U.S., Kim, was in 2002 Salt Lake City home game, home ice for the U.S. So, this is remarkable and a real sign of strength for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

BRUNHUBER: Remarkable as well. I mean, Norway just crushing it. And then we have to mention Italy tied for third in the overall medal count on home soil well ahead of where it's been at recent Winter Games. I mean, the home crowd effect here.

BRENNAN: Oh, for sure. And Italy literally passed their -- their best previous Winter Olympic total in the first few days of these games. I mean, they were on fire and they were rolling. They -- you know, and they -- they got medals everywhere. That's -- you know, we know them as great skiers and we know that they've had great losers over the years. But they -- they snuck in for a medal in the figure skating team competition. Deservedly so. And they were you know -- they've been just present everywhere. We see this at most Olympics where the home country has spent money ahead of time.

The -- you know, the -- the feeder system, the young kids up and coming rise to the surface at the right time. We saw it, for example, in Sochi with the Russians in 2014. Now, that was cheating and doping and they got caught for that.

But in general, I mentioned Salt Lake City in 2002 for the U.S. The previous best performance by a U.S. Winter Olympic team was at home. So, yes, Italy is performing and outperforming even their own expectations. It's wonderful to see.

BRUNHUBER: Yeah, Italy's investment certainly paying off there. Now, before the game started, you and I talked about the challenges of having an Olympics with everything so spread out with athletes in the mountains, athletes in Milan. The French Alps are up next in 2030, and they're also going with the sort of spread-out regional model. What lessons do you think they can learn from -- from these games?

BRENNAN: I think, you know, the French Alps actually will probably be a little bit closer than some of the venues, because they did have those in Albertville in '92 and they were spread out then, but nowhere near what this is. This one's unprecedented, Kim. It's a great question.

But when you've got a six-to-eight-hour drive to go from Milan into the mountains to Cortina, you know, there's just no going there, covering a race or being, you know, going, paying, buying tickets to go to something and coming back in time for dinner. So, we -- I never saw a lot of my colleagues who were here covering the games in the mountains while I was in Milan. So, I think this one was unusual.

But moving forward, I -- you -- with the economic strain on regions and cities and countries for the hosting the Olympics well into the 30s and 40s. I do think we'll see more of this kind of model, even other countries being a part of it. We're -- we're going to see in L.A. where softball will be in Oklahoma City. The Summer Olympics in L.A. in 2028 will have a, you know, softball tournament far, far away in Oklahoma. So, you know, that's not unprecedented, but it's certainly a challenge always.

BRUNHUBER: All right. I want to end with this. One of the highlights, at least for me, still to come in about what? Two and a half hours. Men's hockey gold medal. Great matchup. What will you be watching for?

BRENNAN: You know, on our podcast, Brian Boitano and I Milan magic, Kim, we talked to Mike Eruzione and, you know, he is so pumped because if the U.S. men win, it will be the first gold medal for U.S. men's hockey since the Miracle in 1980.

BRUNHUBER: Yeah.

BRENNAN: These are NHL players. Very different scenario. Obviously, a terrific rivalry. The Canadians want to avenge the women's loss the other day. Canada has gotten the better hand of the U.S. in some of these over the years. But I think this U.S. team is playing great.

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So, I'll -- I'll stick with the U.S. But my predictions, I hate to say it, Kim, are often wrong. I think it's going to be a great game among excellent players, the best in the world. NHL players playing for their countries.

BRUNHUBER: Yeah, I can't wait to watch it. I appreciate getting your take on these games. Christine Brennan, always good to talk to you. Thank you so much.

BRENNAN: You too, Kim. Thank you.

BRUNHUBER: A reaction is pouring in after the Supreme Court rejects President Trump's tariffs. Coming up next, you'll hear from business owners who have mixed feelings about the rules of the game. Stay with us.

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BRUNHUBER: Welcome back. I'm Kim Brunhuber. Let's check some of today's top stories.

Millions of Americans are under blizzard warnings as a powerful nor'easter targets the East Coast. Travel delays are piling up fast. Twenty-seven hundred flights have been cancelled so far on Sunday, according to a tracking site, FlightAware. The storm is expected to dump heavy snow on major cities like New York, Boston and Philadelphia.

Italy is preparing to bid farewell to this year's Winter Olympics. 2026 marked the first ever Olympics to be hosted across two cities, Milan and Cortina. Grand finale of Sunday's closing ceremony will be set in the Verona Arena as the city is prepared to pass the torch to the French Alps for the 2030 Winter Games.

President Trump is doubling down on new tariffs despite a major rejection by the Supreme Court. He's raising the 10 percent levy he announced Friday to 15 percent. It comes after the justices struck down tariffs that the president previously imposed using emergency powers.

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CNN's Gloria Pazmino has more now on the Supreme Court's decision. She spoke with business owners in New York about how the ruling could impact their prices.

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GLORIA PAZMINO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The overwhelming reaction from small business owners in New York City was one of uncertainty, despite this historic decision by the Supreme Court on Friday, they feel like the tariffs issue has not been officially resolved yet. They saw the president talking about increasing tariffs yet again.

So, they know that this is very much not settled. And that means that running a small business is very challenging. For example, toys are one of the products that have been severely impacted by Trump's tariffs in the last year. The majority of toys that are sold in the United States are imported from China. And that means that prices have significantly gone up, especially for small business owners. Like the one I met on Saturday, she has had her toy store for about three decades. It's been in her family.

And she talked to me about how in the last year it has gotten so much more expensive to stock her shelves. Now, she is not completely convinced that this decision is going to lead to a price decrease. Particularly because throughout this whole year she has continued to buy products from vendors despite the price increase.

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KASEY COYLE, OWNER, KIDDING AROUND: Every day it's something different. Like, my husband was very excited yesterday. I mean, I was as well when the Supreme Court made that ruling, obviously. But I keep just saying I'll believe it when I see it. Because there's loopholes. It keeps happening.

I'd say most companies are just building in the tariff tax into the cost of the item. Which means it's not going to ever come down. Once they see, oh, we can sell this item for $30, it's not going back to $20. It's going to stay there. So, even if things are reversed, I don't see a lot of prices coming back down.

PAZMINO: More than 80 percent of all the toys sold in the United States are imported from China. And I think, you know, one thing that she said that was very interesting is how she has had to adjust in the past year. Making different decisions about which toys, which products to bring in. Deciding to buy fewer items. Or just not stocking certain items at all. Because the price has increased so significantly.

And as you heard her say there, she's not entirely confident that this is going to mean a decrease in prices for the consumer. Because, of course, vendors have increased their prices. She has continued to buy them in order to keep her store afloat. And keep her shelves stocked. So, there's not really much of an incentive for that vendor to bring their prices down.

Gloria Pazmino, CNN, New York.

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BRUNHUBER: I want to bring in Linda Yueh, Economist at Oxford University. And she joins me live now from New York. Thanks so much for being here with us.

So, to start off, for small businesses that have been paying these tariffs for the past year. I mean, we heard there from one business owner who said she was excited by the ruling. What do you think it actually means for them in practical terms? Especially over the shorter term now.

LINDA YUEH, ECONOMIST AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY: I think it still means uncertainty. Because it is true that tariffs, because you remember some of these tariffs, for instance, were double digits. And because the Supreme Court has said that those reciprocal tariffs. So, those are the ones imposed on Liberation Day from last April, are unlawful. But the president in reaction has imposed new global tariffs of 15 percent.

So, it looks like some of these tariff rates will come down. However, the Supreme Court did not rule on the whole set of tariffs. So, in other words, there's still tariffs which are under Section 232 of another piece of legislation. Delegated to the president.

And I think all of that means the president has other options. So, for small businesses, probably those that don't have the ability to really scan across how many pieces of trade legislation are available to the president. I think it's just going to add uncertainty to them.

And then, of course, there's the lawsuits on the back of it. Because the Supreme Court didn't really rule on giving refunds to those businesses. Including small ones that have had to pay the additional import tax.

BRUNHUBER: Yeah, so on those refunds, I mean, do you think small businesses actually have any chance of getting that money back?

YUEH: It's very unlikely they are going to be able to lead the charge. What they could do, and this was actually the Supreme Court action, which is they could join together and maybe have a state government. For instance, I'm in New York City, so maybe New York could take the lead in representing some of these small businesses.

Because the only ones who can claim a refund are those who are directly importing those products. So, that means that if you are an importer and you've distributed to small businesses, you can claim it and those small businesses can't. So, that adds another layer of complexity.

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What's likely to happen now is the Supreme Court decision was on the back of two different lower court decisions. A federal court of appeals decision and, importantly, the International Court of Trade. So, the expectation now is that the International Court of Trade will look at the refund issue.

But as we heard from the president on Friday during the press conference and others since then, this litigation is likely to take years.

BRUNHUBER: All right. So, switching gears, I guess, for ordinary Americans who've been paying more for basically everything. I mean, are they going to see prices come down now? I mean, we heard in that package there from one business owner who said, frankly, the prices weren't going to come down. Do you think she's right?

YUEH: There is a stickiness to prices. I thought that was really insightful. So, in other words, you do expect prices to increase over time. But because this jump, if it hasn't affected quantity too much, you could see small businesses just continuing to keep the prices at that level, especially because they don't really know what's going to come down the line.

So, economically speaking, once prices go up, they are very unlikely in terms of retail prices to come down. Wholesale prices, of course, move around quite a lot.

So, one of the things that has been feeding some inflation, but actually not as much as expected, is how much of the tariffs, so that said tax on imports, has been passed through to consumers. So far, it's actually not 100 -- it's not a 100 percent, in fact, a lot of the tariffs have been absorbed by either importers or retailers.

And it was always thought that a year from these tariffs, that was unsustainable. So, economists were expecting more of the price to come into and affect consumers. So, in many ways, this ruling has at least put a lid on that for the moment.

But with the midterm elections coming up, having higher inflation specifically on the goods like toys, like some of the products sold by small businesses hitting consumers, that may actually put a bit of an impetus behind Congress to look again and say, are these the powers we should be delegating to the president? Because ultimately, the president's trade powers comes via delegation from an act of Congress. And that was the gist of the Supreme Court ruling, which is the president exceeded his authority.

BRUNHUBER: Yeah, that's the way it's supposed to work. We'll see what happens in the future. Linda Yueh, thank you so much for your take on this. Appreciate it.

All nine people killed in Tuesday's avalanche near Lake Tahoe have now been recovered. Authorities say it hit during a professionally guided backcountry ski tour as a powerful winter storm was impacting the area. The victims included a close group of six longtime friends, including two sisters. Three certified backcountry guides also lost their lives. Six other skiers in the group survived the avalanche.

The Nevada County Sheriff's Office says investigators are reviewing the circumstances, including whether criminal negligence was involved.

Protesters are back on the streets of Iran, weeks after Tehran brutally suppressed the largest anti-regime rallies in years. Videos posted by human rights groups show new demonstrations at multiple universities. The protests coincide with the end of a traditional mourning period after thousands of protesters were killed last month.

Now, all of this comes as the U.S. continues its military buildup near Iran with threats of strikes over the country's nuclear program. But in a new statement, Iran's president says Tehran isn't giving in.

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MASOUD PEZESHKIAN, IRANIAN PRESIDENT (through translator): We will not bow down in the face of these difficulties. World powers are lining up with cowardice to force us to bow our heads. Just as you did not bow down in the face of difficulties, we will not bow down in the face of these problems.

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BRUNHUBER: The U.S. and Iran held talks in Geneva last week. Iran's top diplomat said on Friday that Tehran could have its proposal for ending the crisis ready within days.

Pakistan says it launched multiple strikes on militant camps in Afghanistan late on Saturday. A senior Afghan police official said 18 people were killed, including women and children. Pakistan says it targeted seven camps in two eastern provinces. Islamabad claimed to have intelligence showing the camps belonged to militants responsible for recent suicide bombings.

Afghanistan called the strikes a violation of its national sovereignty and a clear breach of international law. The two countries have been at odds since the Taliban retook Afghanistan in 2021.

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A horrifying story now out of Nigeria. At least 50 people were killed by gunmen who attacked a village in the northwestern state of Zamfara. A lawmaker says the attackers burned buildings and shot residents for 10 hours on Thursday. Reports say several women and children were abducted. Some residents contacted security forces the day before when they saw more than 150-armed men riding motorcycles in the area.

We'll be right back with more here on "CNN Newsroom." Stay with us.

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BRUNHUBER: Well, there are still a few gold medals up for grabs before the Winter Olympics in Italy wrap up today, and maybe the most closely watched contest is just hours away, the men's hockey final, where fierce rivals USA and Canada are set to leave it all on the ice. Tensions are sure to be high after Canada beat the Americans in their last gold medal face-off in 2010.

Now, the U.S. men's hockey team last struck gold against Finland in 1980 following its fabled miracle on ice against the Soviet Union. In fact, this year's Olympic final today falls exactly 46 years after that fabled day. The exploit was featured in a new Netflix film, "MIRACLE: Boys of '80."

CNN's Patrick Snell spoke with one of the defensemen from that immortalized U.S. team to hear his firsthand account of the historic showdown.

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JACK O'CALLAHAN, MEMBER OF THE 1980 GOLD MEDAL U.S. OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM: I think it was exceptionally special for us to be together in Lake Placid, sitting in the locker room together with Netflix, in the documentary. We have a very special bond with the town of Lake Placid, and whenever we go up there, it just feels like, it feels like you're going home, you know? So we really enjoyed our -- each other's company and being in that setting.

We've maintained our friendships and our closeness has even grown over the years. And it was really nice. Even in the Netflix documentary, to hear Rob McClanahan say something like, we loved each other. We still do. We're a family. And I just -- I heard Rob say that, it really made me feel good.

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PATRICK SNELL, CNN WORLD SPORT: Let's talk more about that, that miracle game that USA-Soviet Union game has always been billed, hasn't it, as more than a sporting event, right, given the geopolitical context, the environment back then, at the time? What was that like to be a part of for the players? How aware were you of everything that was going on, given the magnitude of the game on and off the ice?

O'CALLAHAN: Well, we were all college guys, so we were paying attention. You know, we had taken classes and, you know, history and everything else. We read the newspapers and we grew up pretty much in the, you know, '60s and '70s, so we knew what was going on. That was just our life back then. It was just fun to be in Lake Placid and see how excited everyone was, and we were just glad that we were able to give the country a little bit of a boost and it really, it really did bring the country together. It was a catalyst and the country really propelled after that.

SNELL: You missed the first two games at Lake Placid due to injury. In the miracle game, though, you threw a monstrous check that led to the USA goal that tied it all up at one apiece in the first period. Describe that moment, if we can go back to that moment.

O'CALLAHAN: Right.

SNELL: And how it felt to be back on the ice.

O'CALLAHAN: I was competitive, I was physical. You know, I was pretty talented player as well. But I, you know, I led the team in penalty minutes all year. And I didn't really like the Russians very much. And so, yes, I mean, if I had a chance to run one of those guys over, I was going to do it. But believe me, they were not easy to run over. They were big, strong, incredibly talented, cohesive unit. We had had very good success against very good teams. And now we're playing the Russians. No big deal. But this game matters. And so we came into that game with a much different perspective and maybe a game plan, knowing that we had to keep it close with these guys. We had to play it tight to the vest and, you know, get into the third period tied or down a goal, which we were able to achieve, which to us was a victory.

And then a 20-minute hockey game with our fitness and our talent and our competitiveness and our fans, you know, the United States fans were there, and they were tremendous. We got a tremendous lift from them. So, yes, getting into the third period, 20-minute hockey game down one, I mean, that was right in our wheelhouse, you know?

SNELL: So, take yourself back to the moment that the game ends, that surge of emotions after the win against the Soviet team. And what was it like in the locker room afterwards, those celebrations?

O'CALLAHAN: You know, it's easy to see when you watch the game, when the game ends, how excited we are, how excited everyone is. I mean the fact that we beat that hockey team, it was the greatest team in the world, it just exploded out of us. I could never put myself back in that moment and tell you how I felt at the time. I don't know if I've ever felt that euphoric about anything else, playing hockey.

You know, we had to get it together the next day in practice because we had another game to play, and it sure wouldn't have, we wouldn't be having this conversation if we had lost that game against Finland.

SNELL: So, we're now 46 years on, how does it feel and how do you now reflect back on the impossible dream that came true?

O'CALLAHAN: It's been 46 years of nothing but fun. You know, letters all the time. We all do letters and autograph requests and, you know, phone calls, and you know, we get kids calling you because they want to do a paper or you get PhDs that are writing a book, and then the Cold War, you know. It's nonstop. It's been nonstop, but there's not -- every guy on my team has relished every minute of it because the conversations are so special.

And I'll stand there and listen to them and engage with them because I know how meaningful it was to so many people. And I have to tell you, it's been one hell of a tailwind, you know, just to talk about it and listen to it. And then it just seems to keeps regenerating. And it means so much to so many people that, yes, we've been 20 blessed guys to be able to have these kinds of conversations for the last 46 years.

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BRUNHUBER: That's a great story. Let's see if Team USA can create a new story in a couple of hours taking on Team Canada. We'll be right back. Stay with us.

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[05:52:42] BRUNHUBER: The British Academy Film and Television Awards are being handed out today in London. The BAFTAs as they're called are seen as a bellwether for Hollywood's Oscars, and two movies are expected to battle it out for best film. Hamnet is an emotional story about William Shakespeare and his wife dealing with the death of their son. It's directed by Oscar winner Chloe Zhao and a favorite with bookmakers. Now, it's facing off against the dark comedy One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. It leads the field with 14 nominations.

An Oscar-nominated costume designer Miyako Bellizzi is one of this year's BAFTA contenders. She's being recognized for her work on Marty Supreme. The 1950s epic required period costumes for thousands of extras.

Miyako spoke with CNN's Rachel Tashjian about how she uses fashion to help define a film's characters.

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MIYAKO BELLIZZI, COSTUME DESIGNER OF MARTY SUPREME: My favorite tie for Marty we barely see, but it's a bunch of exclamation marks all over this brown tie that he wears when he goes to Wembley. My name is Miyako Bellizzi and I'm the costume designer of Marty Supreme. It honestly feels really surreal to be nominated for an Oscar.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Bellizzi is a close collaborator of director Josh Safdie, creating costumes for both "Good Time" and "Uncut Gems."

BELLIZZI: As the process is happening of even writing, I get little bits here and there and then I start thinking about the characters as they're kind of -- as he's writing them.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Marty Supreme is her most ambitious undertaking yet, costuming thousands of extras in period there.

BELLIZZI: This is my first 50s film. I think it's one of the best eras for clothing. Back then, most men had one suit and so it was kind of like, if it -- if he has one suit, what is that suit?

For Marty, the brown suit was his everyday suit, but it's not an everyday suit. That's how he wants to present himself to the world. More like a wise guy.

One of the biggest scenes that Marty wears the everyday suit is when he's kind of fighting and running alongside Milton in the car. Marty wears his polo at Wembley, and Wembley's where the big scene of where you see all the teams. It's like that world.

I probably paid about 300, 400 polos, yeah. There's this one image of the real Marty, and he's in this bigger, boxier polo, and I thought that was interesting because no one else really was. I mean, massively oversized for that era.

[05:55:06] In Paris, he's wearing the vest, the knit vest with the short-sleeve shirt. It's one of those restaurants where you have to wear a jacket to sit down, you know? Basically, it was like he's walking into a restaurant that he shouldn't be at. He's in a short-sleeve shirt, but that was a choice that he made because he doesn't care, and so almost like this act of rebellion.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Excuse me, this woman said she bought a pair of shoes from you.

BELLIZZI: Rachel was a very exciting character for me. Most of her maternity looks aren't really maternity. It's, like, ill-fitting. The purpose was that I wanted it to look tight, like that. It's, like, stretching out, and that it's not a maternity dress. That's the dress that's the Bonnie and Clyde moment, and he's in the brown suit, and she's kind of in that checkered dress with the big collar. I love that dress.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey.

BELLIZZI: I want to say this was Kay's pinnacle moment. She's, like, running out to meet Marty and to give him this necklace as a kid, and I think the red to me is, like, the fire inside her that felt kind of like this big moment before everything kind of reality hit or something.

It's, like, a really oversized, ginormous shawl, and it's almost like a blanket, and I knew that she would be laying down in the park, so I wanted something to kind of be like a blanket underneath her.

"Marty" is my dream film, and it's tough because I don't really know where to go from here.

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BRUNHUBER: Well, we've got to go now. That wraps this hour of "CNN Newsroom." I'm Kim Brunhuber.

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