i'm kim brunhuber. ahead -- >> this is iowa weather. >> iowa weather. >> right now most of the state of iowa is under a blizzard warning with whiteout conditions and drifting snow. millions across the u.s. face similar winter weather alerts. and the bitter cold could impact how many iowa voters turn out to caucus monday and which presidential candidate ultimately comes out on top. >>> and the u.s. hits houthi targets in yemen for a second day. we'll get reaction from the region. >> live from atlanta, this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >>> we begin with life threatening blizzard conditions across the u.s. more than 100 million people, nearly two-thirds of the country are under winter weather alerts and adviseories this weekend. most of the state of iowa is under a blizzard warning. windchill warnings are in effect until tuesday. back to back storms have made this week the snowiest for des moines inside is 1942. authorities are also urging travelers to stay off the roads as the state patrol respon

i'm kim brunhuber. this is "cnn newsroom." two days before new hampshire's primary, donald trump and nikki haley are duking it out while ron desantis shifts focus to the next state in the race for the white house. >>> plus, riran vows revenge after a deadly strike in damascus. we'll have a live report from the region. >>> and parts of the u.s. face dangerously low temperatures in the hours ahead. where an arctic chill is settling in for the remainder of the weekend. >>> we begin here in the u.s., as the presidential race becomes increasingly bitter with just two days to go before the new hampshire republican primary. former president donald trump and ex-south carolina governor nikki haley are ramping up attacks against each other. on saturday, hailey questioned trump's mental fitness after he appeared to confuse her with house democrat nancy pelosi. listen to this. >> when you're 80, that's what happens. you're just not as sharp as you used to be. there is a decline. and this is a situation where our co

i'm kim brunhuber. ahead on "cnn newsroom," it's the final weekend before new hampshire's primary, as the gop candidates take jabs at one another on the campaign trail. cnn is across all the latest developments. plus -- >> roe v. wade was overturned, so now we really need to stand up and fight for abortion rights for all women. >> hundreds of abortion rights advocates marching in washington this weekend as 2024 hopefuls look to rally their supporters on women's rights. >>> and iran vows retaliation against a deadly missile strike it blames on israel, raising fears the war in gaza could widen even further. we're live in the region. >> reporter: live from atlanta, this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >> we begin here in the u.s., where the presidential race is becoming increasingly bitter, with just two days to go before the new hampshire republican primary. the three major candidates are looking to put themselves on a solid path to the republican nomination. former president donald trump and ex-sou

i'm kim brunhuber. i'll be back with more news in a moment.to leave you with the pictures of the live volcano erupting southwest of grindavik. ♪ >>> welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada and all around the world i'm kim brunhuber. ahead on "cnn newsroom" -- >>> monday we have caucuses, but it's going to be frigid cold out and if my little beer can can make it out of my driveway again, we will be voting for sure. >> a bitter cold across iowa isn't stopping republican candidates and their supporters from getting out a

i'm kim brunhuber."cnn newsroo." >> president donald trump! >> a snub for nikki haley as an endoersement goes to donald trump. >>> and two state solution for palestinians is still possible. we'll look at what this could mean. and tens of millions of americans are under winter weather alerts. we'll look at the temperatures coming up. >>> live from atlanta, this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >>> new hampshire's presidential primary is just three dies away and republican contenders are pulling out all the stops before the next nominating contest. donald trump, ron desantis and nikki haley are all taking aim at each other and also focusing on joe biden. but in recent days trump has ramped up his attacks on haley. new hampshire is believed to be friendly territory for her since the republican electorate is both more moderate than the national average and better off financially. a poll conducted earlier this month found haley within just a few percentage points of trump in the state. friday trump got the endorsement of tim scott even though

i'm kim brunhuber.n "cnn newsroom" -- iowa turning into a ghost town as a blizzard moves through. this is as canadianance try to get their messages out to voters days before the caucuses. we'll go to des moines for the latest. >>> plus, the u.s. carrying out another round of strikes against houthis in yemen one day after hitting more than 30 locations. we'll look at the escalation in the region as the war rages on. >>> and taiwan votes for a new president as fear grows over threats from china. we'll take you live to hong kong. >>> only two days remain before the first nominating contest of the 2024 presidential race. the iowa republican causes. gop candidates are working to make their final pitches before iowa voters make their decisions on monday. donald trump remains the overall republican frontrunner while nikki haley and ron desantis are pitching themselves as alternatives to the former president. powerful winter storm has brought blizzard conditions that are already impacting the contest. multiple

brunhuber.head on "cnn newsroom" -- >>> monday we have caucuses, but it's going to be frigid cold out and if my little beer can can make it out of my driveway again, we will be voting for sure. >> a bitter cold across iowa isn't stopping republican candidates and their supporters from getting out ahead of this monday's caucus. we will take you to des moines for the latest. >>> plus -- ♪ >> -- today marks 100 days since hamas launched its deadly raid into israel, killing and kidnapping hundreds of people. we will look at how the families of those still being held hostage are making the day. >>> and we're live in taiwan to see how voters there shrugged off warnings from china and reelected the ruling water for the third consecutive term. >> announcer: live from atlanta this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >>> the very first nominating contest of the 2024 u.s. presidential election is tomorrow. iowa's republican caucuses and a new poll finds that donald trump is still the man to beat, but it'

i'm kim brunhuber. we are following breaking news. the first strikes by the u.s. and uk against houthi fighters in yemen. the coalition strikes are a direct response to the surge of attacks by the iran-backed houthi rebels on commercial vessels in the red sea. now we are hearing coalition forces hit more than 60 targets at 16 houthi locations across yemen. senior u.s. military officials, says it is not clear what percentage of who the acetate been destroyed, he says the amount was significant. now these new images show smoke hanging over the sideline in western yemeni port city as the sun starts to rise. the pentagon press secretary says the surgical strikes are meant to degrade and destroy capabilities. >> we have conducted this significant multi nation operation in order to send a clear message to the houthis, that the kinds of attacks they have been conducting since november 1927, as of today, will not be tolerated. >> and here are some of the locations that were hit. we are told the coalition strikes targeted militants radar systems as well as storage, and lau

i'm kim brunhuber ahead on cnn newsroom. candidates are in new hampshire ahead of tuesday's primary. what a new poll says about taking on joe biden and how one candidate is reacting to a big snub when it comes to an endorsement the. >>> the israeli prime minister seeks to explain his position on the two-state solution with palestinianss. we'll have a live report from the region. >>> and missing out on the american dream. how one generation sees a different economic landscape than what the indicators say. >>> new hampshire's primary is just three days away. republican contenders are campaigning during the final weekend before the votes are cast. donald trump, ron desantis and nikki haley are all taking aim at each other, but also beginning to focus on the man each candidate hopes to face in november president biden. >> with your vote four days from now, we're going to win another historic victory in the great state of new hampshire. then we're going to defeat crooked joe biden, the worst president president in the history of

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