alls is partially frozen. >> that was a beautiful picture when he did that. and welcome to our viewers. yes, it's that cold in the united states.

niagra falls is freezing. >> it's cold in atlanta. this is cnn newsroom. area. >> it looks intense. >> going back and doing research it's not unprecedent

ed here is the more ominous tropical cyclone. you can see the two paths going forward over the next 48 to 72 hours. i'm going to start to focus on tropical cyclone marsha only because this is a densely populated area and it has the potential to impact brisbane with heavy rain and strong winds going forward.

s time. that is unprecedented. they have had over 100 millimeters of rain from an unaffiliated storm system. this is actually tropical storm marsha.

g forward giving obvious clue as to why there is a possibility of flash flooding across the region. this is a population of roughly 130,000 people. the bulk of the rainfall. none the less the possibility is here. >> we're talking about what's happening on the coastlines. as this weather moves inland we're talking about a multiday event yes? >> absolutely.

to eastern ukraine and a cease fire that appears to be in name only. the city is now in ruin just look at that. ukrainian forces just left it to pro russia separatist on wednesday.

fight, the fall of which the separatists such a seismic moment. >> we're going further says serge. how do we live through this? i wish they could feel like we did and their children, too.

>> this russian shows proof he says that fighting fascists not as seems more likely here. the shelling has not stopped. >> barely a home has escaped. this the first time so many have ventured out. their world now part of a growing separatist enclave that is fast redrawing borders. and that so often feels like a state more than a insurgency. anger at their old masters is on display. >> there are many of us here and remember how they said there were no people. miller lived through world war ii. this is worse she says. is that really possible?

oh my mother. isited on to this.

r ago it was quite a scene there on the streets of kiev. when it will end is a big question. >> reporter: yes, it certainly is a very big question. i don't think anybody who saw the events that happened almost exactly a year agho today here and could have believed that things could turn out the way that they have. that there would be instability in ukraine. keep in mind what's going on in the east of ukraine is just part of what's been happening here in the past year.

all them the heavenly hundred here and there will be a memorial to these people. their pictures get displayed on the square all the time. there is candles on it as well. never the less, the way things have happened since then especially the situation in the east have left many people here. there are a lot of people that don't approve. today is going to be a day of remembrance.

both economically as well as with the way the situation is in the east with the country. >> they had a victory in the end there. but certainly probably not feeling victorious in ukraine as the battle for turf goes on. thanks so much. >> we are following a developing story from switzerland where a number of people are injured after two trains collided. police say it happened at a station about 30 kilometers or about 19 miles north of zurich. >> that's right. germany flatly rejected greece's

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>> they're checking the history books to see if this has ever happened before. two different coasts are in the middle of two tropical cyclones. the premier of queensland telling people to stay put. >> hundreds of people have been told to seek safer shelters. we're joined now by cameron price. he has been covering the cyclones. he is now in hampden. talk to us about the damage and how people are dealing with this weather. >> extensive damage right across this city. it has born the brunt of tropical cyclone marsha. it's a city of around about

150,000 people. it's only in the last little while that people have been venturing out of their homes to have a look at the damage and it is significant. there are many, many homes including a sailing club that had been completely destroyed. >> what about how people inland further inland are they preparing for this? i understand this will be a multiday event. we see what these storms what this storm has done on the coastline but what does it mean for people inland? >> inland this remains a

tropical cyclone. it's been downgraded to a category 2 with winds around 100 miles an hour but these are cities and townships that haven't really experienced cyclones in the past. the properties the homes, the businesses they're not built to with stand weather events like this one. so as this system continues to move south down through the state of queensland it is bringing with it strong winds and an enormous amount of rain. in some of these areas that don't usually get cyclones authorities saying that appropriate appropriate tropical cyclone will remain a cyclone into the early hours. then it will become a significant rain depression and flooding is expected as far as south as the city of brisbane into the weekend.

>> and just one quick question. what's the situation there? >> the cyclone passed around six hours ago. the eye of the cyclone passed directly overhead of this city. there were incredibly strong winds and rain. it went dead calm and people came outside and then of course the back half of the cyclone came through here. the pow iris out across the entire city.

s stronghold in iraq. >> isis under fire from the air. new pentagon video showed an isis fighting position staging area and building destroyed one by one. today coalition defense ministers are meeting in saud arabia in the air. the battle is now expanding to

two fronts. just days after isis brutally murdered egyptian christians on the libyan coastline. now isis is on to march in libya. >> we have done thousands of air strikes. we are starting a train and equip program next month. we believe the military kpaent is a very important component of taking fighters off the battlefield. >> the answer to the coalition effort has been a series of new assaults on curdish areas in northern iraq.

s strong. >> a steady stream of foreign fighters is fuelling the group. result of a deft combination of money, idealogical and often threats. >> of isis into and to attack in place those who are attacking isis. >> even though isis was shown they're moving into libya, a senior u.s. military official says there are no plans to expand the air strike against isis beyond iraq and syria into libya. >> the news continues here on cnn newsroom. most daredevils dream about

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>> all right. well take a look at the photos that we're about to show you. that's one of the seven natural wonders. can you see it? yeah. kind of behind us.

niagra falls. but it is virtually frozen over. get this the lakes are now 85% iced over. we are told plenty of tourists are flocking to the falls to document this event. >> we are really standing in a winter wonder land in niagra falls. look at the large icebergs that seem to encapsulate the entire area.

he water has done. you can see there are chunks of ice everywhere. now the falls are not frozen over. it has only happened once in the last 150 years and that's what's making people show up here to take a look take a picture for themselves asks see that sight. ryan young, cnn. >> that's completely new for that reporter from atlanta. >> that dude is covered up. >> different world up there. this next stunt is sure to leave you awe struck.

at's a drone. >> earlier he spoke with our anderson cooper about his ascent to the top. >> there are a few things that are really hard about it. first of all there's 8,000 cubic feet a second. that's like 4,000 semi trucks going off every second. if you got in the way of that it would obviously not work out well. and then it's the oldest state park in the united states. >> the route you climbed, i understand it started over an area that you call the calderon of doom. that does not sound like a good start. >> no. the calderon of doom that would be a very bad place if you wound up in there. all of that water is just smashing down. it's like the world's largest cement mixer. if you went in there, that would not be good. definitely before i started climbing we had to make sure

that i would not fall into the calderon of doom. my mom said hang on tight. >> that's your mom's advice? that's wise advice from her. the ice is not ally all ice? what is it? >> it's kind of like mereigne. it floats out and sticks on to the icy rock wall. it's kind of like climbing frozen clouds. and there is water as well. it all comes together. and you have got to be careful climbing it because it's not as stable as a normal water fall is when i's frozen. >> like it is scary, actually. it's the only place where i have

been where you can feel the earth shake from the force of the falls. you can feel it in your gut it's so loud. and then look over my shoulder and there's niagra falls. the water switched at one point and i got a big couple of buckets down my neck. it's cold to begin with and you put water into it. you want to keep your mind very, very focused for sure. >> look all credit to him, but don't look back. right? >> his poor mamma. >> you heard her advice. like just don't look back, i guess. >> our top stories are right after this. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know pinocchio was a bad motivational speaker? i look around this room and i see nothing but untapped potential. you have potential.

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>> new video showing air strikes. it shows coalition planes destroying isis fighting position staging area and a building. >> what makes other areas so important to isis. these are names we hear every day as the world focuses on the battle against isis. why do they matter so much? >> let's start with them. a symbolically important city and one that is now the second largest in iraq. last july isis leader appeared

at the city's grand mosque to declare. and isis has begun building fortifications around the city. the big question is when an offensive might again. the iraqi prescribe promises there will be an operation. it seems they are still months away. aid. the battlefield is much more complex and there are sips that isis is trying to reassess its

issue. months pitting different rebel groups ooens each other and against the regime. >> the mayor says had his involvement. more than 150 agents stormed on thursday. >> a prominent opposition leader was akoez eded something the mayor denied. it is said that he will be

prosecuted so he answers for all the crimes. >> that's right. we are here from the u.s. state department. >> on another nuz story problem, warning health care professional professionals to use extreme caution caution. >> it may not be enough to eliminate the risk. the move follows the deaths of two people in california.

inside ucla medical senter the so-called nightmare bacteria was growing. it is fatal about half the time. doctors learned the very endoe scopes trying to detect the decide were instead spreading them. >> we took them immediately out of service. we stopped those scopes from being done and have implemented a new sterilization process. >> the number of patients had grown to nearly 180 people. >> he was very, very close to death. >> kevin boyle is an attorney for one of the infect eded

patients. >> he remains hospitalized. >> they were doing everything right to make their son healthy and then this happens. it's mortifying. related to the endoe scopes. public health care advocate blames the design of the scopes and says the fda has been too slow to act. >> it's been going on for a number of years and the injuries and fatalities have been mounting and i have been waiting for government officials to step in. so what happened in seattle is the same as what happened in chicago and pittsburgh and philadelphia and ucla. >> but the prevalence of super bugs is not just associated with devices.

e source case. pa patient already had the super bug, brought it into the hospital transferred the bacteria to the scope and that scope spread it to another scope and the other patients. cnn los angeles. >> eric was arrested after an intense stand off with police on

thursday. >> this is a story many people in the country have been waiting to see what just happened. detectives now say they have one more suspect they're looking for. here is cnn sarah sidner. >> are you happy? you made my wife look like an animal and my son. there's the animal a block away. are you happy? >> anger and sorrow bursting from robert myers, the husband and father clearly distraught as police are closing in on the man accused of shooting and killing his wife. the police stand off is just one block away from where the shootings occurred. neighbors described what happened when police came looking for the suspect. >> they were yelling at him over the speaker saying come to a window and let us know you're okay. we don't want to hurt you. we just want to talk to you. we know you're a kid and you're young but we need to talk to you. >> the suspect's mother arrived at the scene afraid for her

son's safety in no mood to talk. >> turn your [ bleep ] phone off. >> moments later the suspect eric milton noushe led away on handcuffs booked on three felonies. >> the suspect has been taken into custody a few minutes ago pursuant to the road rage and homicide that occurred. >> in another twist, tammy myers husband said the man charged with murder was someone the family actually knew including tammy herself, who her husband said often tried to help the suspect out. >> we know this boy. i couldn't tell you this before. he knew where i lived. we knew how bad he was but we didn't know that he had gotten to this point. but this kid, my wife was going

to search? my wife spent countless hours at that park consoling this boy and he's probably watching right now and i know he's got to feel bad because she was really good to him. she fed him. she gave him money. she told him to pull his pants up and be a man. >> cnn, loss vegas. >> american sniper is nominated for best picture at the oscars this sunday but the real life drama is playing out in a texas courtroom where the defense rested its case in the trial of the man accused of killing chris kyle and his friend. no one disputes that the 27-year-old eddie ray routh shot and killed the man but defense attorneys say routh was insame at the time. he faces an atmatic sentence without patrol. prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty. >> bobbi kristina brown is still

fighting for her life. doctors just removed her breathing tube and will still be ventilated through a hole in her throat. the 21-year-old daughter remains in a medically induced coma and the extent of her injuries are not yet known. they are treating her case as a criminal investigation. >> beyonce is in the spotlight not for her music this time. why the internet is buzzing about some pictures right after this.

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cars is -- it's fot that we're setting records but we're shattering records. this is serious stuff. take a look at this. about 30 u.s. states over the eastern half of the united states has the potential of below average temperatures today that being friday. the start of the early weekend. see this dark shading of blue? that means that temperatures will stay well below freezing for the entire period going into friday morning. we don't like to see the shades of purple and pink this time of

year. we want to start to see the greens and yellows. but it's just not going happen. 12 degrees below freezing are below zero for detroit, michigan. i have spent a considerable amount of time. with all this cold air in place we have another winter storm in place that will layer another fresh to quarter half inch of more. here is the system developing. you can see that shading of pink. that indicates the ice.

winter is our big story at the moment. this is actually a national park. look at this you only see this when you have extreme cold temps. freezen caves. you can see the little lab dor. no way. not going happen. >> forming off of those. >> something you only see in winter in michigan. >> this is an ice show today. >> niagra fall stuff? i love it. >> all right. see you. >> good stuff. >> okay. now we have got the latest photo shopping scandal. we will have more. but the photo editing program

adobe phototoeshop is marking an important milestone. >> explores the controversy and impact that photo shop has had on the portrayal of women. >> this week is the 25th anniversary of the invention of photo shop. it has changed how women see themselves. beyonce became the latest celebrity to fall victim to an unauthorized league of unphoto shopped images and the response from fans has been fascinating. there were people who came out and said oh gosh i really didn't want to see that or she looks not very good. actually i did notice this overwhelming trend of positive responses saying hang on she still looks better than me on a

bad day. i don't think her image has been tarnished at all. >> there have been multiple instances where people believe that she has presented pictures as candid that have been photo shopped. there have been other allegations that beyonce's skin has been lightened. now that one is a bit more difficult and as a black woman often you see yourself on screen looking so much lighter than you are in person. it's not just beyonce. kerrie washington was unrecognizable. we know what she looks like. viola davis, she found herself at the heart of so many different conversations simply by just taking off her wig and make-up on a prime time u.s. network show. allowing herself to reflect back to so many of her fans the reality that greets them when they look in the mirror.

do you feel make-up takes away from the story that you're reporting? >> i think it can be a distraction from what you're saying especially with women. most people don't need an excuse excuse. it's not to take away from women who do choose to wear make-up. extraordinary and beautiful things can be done but i just don't feel like me. >> the worry is that tin dustry is not representing these women. >> that is a great story there. a generous couple in canada is giving new meaning to the term of paying it forward. >> they have to be loving humble caring forgiving and selfless. >> ahead here on cnn newsroom

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>> these ten will have all of them. >> the idea behind the contest belongs to this couple. they won a trip to hawaii in december from a local car dealership but decided to pay it forward. >> of course i want to go to hawaii but this is so much bigger and so much more. my wife and i talked about it and we feel that the secret to happiness is to do unto others as you would have them do to you. >> cody narrowed it down to these ten people. the winner medina who survived cancer herself and losing her

own mother to cancer she has been working tirelessly to help her community. >> she is somebody who always has a hand to hold or a soul to inspire. >> after the most loving person was named, the give aways didn't stop there. there were more trips to be won which took everybody by surprise. out of rmtespect, one man was given a trip and a third trip. and the biggest surprise of the day? when cody and ava were told they too, were off to hawaii all ek pences paid. a reward for their act of kindness. >> a total surprise. i knew there might have been something for the constable. i did not know there was something for us. >> for this couple who have yet to take their honey moon this act of kindness is appreciated even more.

>> you just don't find that kind of generosity. >> alberta should be the place of the day. thanks for watching. >> i'm george howell. early start is coming up. and for viewers around the world stay tuned for vcnn newsroom. >> this is of the chinese new year's celebration in hong kong. enjoy. ♪

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a surprising reveal from the pentagon. iraq's military planning to try to take back a key city in iraq from isis this spring. so why are they telling us this so early? a shocking arrest in the deadly road rage case in arizona. a 19-year-old suspect now accused of shooting his neighbor. the victim's husband expressing outrage saying his wife tried to help the killer. and this morning, 185 million americans feeling the bitter cold. freeze warnings issued across several states. new warnings about dangerous