9 AM ET: Storms batter US, lawmakers stock trading, UFO sightings & more

Deadly tornados have battered several states, as Californians prepare for another weekend of heavy rain. Russia claims to have captured Soledar, but a CNN team just outside the Ukrainian city says they still hear mortar and rocket fire. House Republicans have begun an investigation into the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Meanwhile, a bipartisan bill wants to ban lawmakers from trading stocks while in office. Plus, the Pentagon can't explain half the of its UFO reports.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy