live from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, welcome to our viewers here in the united states and, of course, all around the world. i'm rosemary church, and this is cnn newsroom. let's get started. we're just about a day away from the impeachment trial of president donald trump coming up. each side's strategy and the fight still yet to be settled. plus prince harry's great sadness. why he says the decision to not represent the queen officially was a tough one. and security concerns over an annual gun rights rally that begins in just hours from now. how law enforcement officials are confronting threats of

violence on the very day meant to honor an icon of peace. ♪ ♪ we are getting a sense of u.s. president donald trump's defense strategy as his legal team prepares for his impeachment trial in the senate. the house impeachment managers met sunday. to see the seven of them there led by house intelligence committee chairman adam schiff. they will walk through the senate chamber in the coming hours as part of their trial preparation. the white house will file its legal brief by noon on the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress. mr. trump's team includes such well-known figures as ken starr

and alan verdershowitz. the pretrial team argued he shouldn't be impeached because his conduct with ukraine was not a criminal offense. at a farm bureau conference appearance, president trump got a standing ovation when he attacked the impeachment process. >> we're achieving what no administration has ever achieved before. and what do i get out of it, tell me? i get impeached, that's what i get out of it. by these radical left lunatics, i get impeached. but that's okay. the farmers are sticking with trump. [ cheers and applause ] they're sticking with trump. >> so westwood has more on the pretrial documents and what's ahead. >> reporter: with the trial of president trump set to begin on tuesday, both the white house and house democrats fired opening shots this weekend in the first round of filings ahead

of the trial. on saturday evening, house democrats filed their trial brief and that's essentially the paper version of the case that we will hear house democrats layout against trump on the floor of the senate when the trial gets underway. interestingly, house democrats mentioned they may want to draw from new evidence. those are documents provided by lev parnas, an associate of the president's personal attorney rudy giuliani. republicans have sought to limit the evidence house democrats can cite at the trial to just what was relied upon for voting on the articles of impeachment in the house weeks ago. also on saturday evening, we saw the white house make its filing ahead of the senate trial, and that was a response to the senate's summons of president trump. it was a six-page document from the president's legal team that offered a taste of the aggressive tone that trump's lawyers are likely to strike in the trial. it laid out extensive arguments against both articles of impeachment, both abuse of power and obstruction of congress. now, of course,ing there still a bitter divide in the senate

between republicans and democrats over whether lawmakers will hear from witnesses in the course of the senate trial. democrats on sunday expressed concerns about whether witnesses will be called in other aspects of the case. take a listen. >> if the senate decides, if senator mcconnell prevails and there are no witnesses, it will be the first impeachment trial in history that goes to conclusion without witnesses. >> there is no question that working with a foreign power, trying to extort a foreign power to interfere in our election is about as bad as you can imagine. the main fear the framers of the constitution had, why they put the impeachment clause in the constitution, was they were afraid of foreign interference in our domestic affairs. >> reporter: now, monday is set to be a busy day in the trial of president trump. the white house's legal brief is due by noon.

the seven house managers presenting the case against trump are expected to do a walk through on the senate floor for the trial to start in ernest on tuesday. democrats are still expressing complaints about the fact that they have not seen the senate resolution outlining the rules of the trial, but some senate republicans have pushed for an aggressive schedule that would see longer days of presenting. that question of witnesses left open-ended heading into the trial. sarah westwood, cnn, capitol hill. >> the democratic leader said he is prepared to force votes in calling witnesses and presenting documents. chuck schumer needs 51 votes to win approval. so four republicans would have to join the democrats. >> we have the right to do it. we are going to do it. and we are going to do it at the beginning on tuesday.

if leader mcconnell doesn't call for these witnesses in his proposal, we're allowed to amend it and ask for them. i am allowed to amend it. and then if they say, well, let's wait and hear the arguments, we'll want to vote after we hear the arguments as well. we will do everything we can to force votes again. >> and for more we are joined by natasha lynn stad, a professor of government at england's university of essex. good to have you with us. >> thanks for having me. >> so, the white house has until noon monday to file a trial brief with the senate on the charges against the president, but we have already learned from the newest member of the president's legal team, alan dershowitz, he believes no crime was committed and without a crime there can be no impeachment. the only problem with that argument is he said the complete opposite for the clinton impeachment. let's compare his words now to those back in 1998. we'll bring it up. >> without a crime, there can be

no impeachment. it certainly doesn't have to be a crime. if you have somebody who completely corrupts the office of president and who abuses trust and who poses great danger to our liberty, you don't need a technical crime. >> so, which is it? he clearly can't have it both ways. given dershowitz' clear double standard on this and his own rather interesting history, could he help or hinder the president's trial? >> that's a good question. you also have kenneth starr saying the opposite thing 20 years ago that he's going to have to argue in this trial, that you can't have a trial with witnesses. dershowitz is a controversial figure, but he is well known. what trump likes about him is he has been on tv publicly defending him. he's already laid out the cards of what the arguments are going to be, that this doesn't rise to being an impeachable offense

because trump didn't commit a crime. now, what dershowitz has said in defending himself, that he is going to be defending trump is he's always defended all the different types of controversial figures in history. that's what lawyers are supposed to do. he's going to be using the constitution that it has to be a crime in order to be an impeachable offense. we have inconsistencies, not just dershowitz, but the legal team. and trump himself. he was highly critical of starr. you have senator lindsey graham on record back when he was a member of the house saying you can't have a trial without witnesses. so we have a lot of hypocrisy everywhere. >> that's what we're certainly seeing. house managers, some of whom will serve as prosecutors in the senate trial, are calling for additional witnesses. can they get the four republican votes to do that, particularly given this new evidence of

indicted rudy giuliani associate lev parnas who says trump was aware of everything in the ukraine scandal. >> that is a great question. i think mitch mcconnell thinks he has control over the republicans and their going to be able to determine the issue with witnesses. and this is really key to the senate trial because the republicans don't want any witnesses. they want to keep this short and sweet. the report mentioned longer days, but not lasting very long. because if they bring in witnesses, this is not going to be good for trump. some of these new revelations that are coming out paint the full picture about what was going on about this concerted effort to get rid of marie yovanovitch, try to put pressure on the ukrainians. and the more witnesses that come out, the more it will be bad for trump, so they're going to do whatever they can to have witnesses. it goes against what starr's

strategy was during the clinton years. starr was on record saying you have to have witnesses. he would go to great lengths to have witnesses. and even someone in trump's own legal team, alan dershowitz was very critical of starr at the time, saying he was willing to leak grand jury testimony in an effort to get witnesses to change their testimony, and that his aggressive style in getting witnesses was over the top. >> it has to be said if the democrats don't get those four republican votes they need, how can there be a trial without witnesses? how do republicans explain that to the american public, particularly with the this additional evidence we've been talking about? >> that's a great question. but i think what republicans believe is they don't have to. they already can see from the polling a majority don't want him to be impeached and removed. what they're banking on is republicans and the independents just don't care.

this is not important to them. they believe that trump is such a good president, doing such a good job that this impeachment process is a complete waste of time. so what we've seen, looking at public opinion polls, the meter hasn't moved on this. of course, it would be improper to have a child without witnesses. that's what republicans are pushing for because they believe it's going to make this trial longer and more unnecessary. >> all right. it would certainly be unique, want it? natasha lindstadt, england's professor of ethics. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> it seems "the new york times" editorial boert can editorial board can't makeup its mind who should be the nominee. elizabeth warren and amy klobuchar will share it, they praised klobuchar for her bipartisan ship and deal-making

skills that could possibly unite the nation. now, the paper has kept its endorsement process private for 160 years until now. it made the announcement in a tell advised especially that featured interviews with many of the leading presidential candidates. on to another big story we're following, britain's prince harry is speaking out on why he and his wife meghan are splitting ties with the royal family at a charity event on sunday. harry said he had hoped to continue serving the queen, but had no other choice but to step back. the duke of sussex had this to say to his grandmother. >> i will always have the utmost respect for my grandmother, my commander in chief, and i am incredibly grateful to her and the rest of my family for the support they have shown meghan and i the last few months. i will continue to be the same man who holds this country dere and dedicates his life to

supporting the causes, charities, and military communities that are so important to me. >> and cnn's anna stewart joins us from outside buckingham palace. >> reporter: the remarks made by harry were highly personal and expressed great sadness about the decision for him and his wife the duchess of sussex to step back as members of the royal family. >> the decision that i have made for my wife and i to step back is not one i made lightly. it was so many months of talks after so many years of challenges. and i know i haven't always gotten it right, but as far as this goes, there really was no other option. what i want to make clear is we're not walking away, and we certainly aren't walking away from you. our hope was to continue serving the queen, the commonwealth and my military associations, but without public funding.

unfortunately, that wasn't possible. >> reporter: prince harry spoke about his mother and the media being a powerful force. now, that is something we've heard a lot from prince harry and the duchess of sussex. both are suing several tabloid newspapers. they hope by having a more independent life, they can have a different sort of relationship with the press, being able to speak to the journalists they want to, not having to adhere to the royal correspondents. they are high profile individuals. their tabloid speculation and media interest will weigh no matter where they live. one thing harry makes clear is the principles and causes he scares about won't change. he will continue to be the same man who holds his country dere a dear and charities and military so important to him. anna stewart outside buckingham palace, lone. >> still to come, tear gas, water and rubber bullets ramps

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lebanon is trying to restore calm as a week of rage intensifies in its capital. plumes of smoke fill its streets as security forces fire tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons at the crowds. the red cross said hundreds of people have been injured over the weekend. for months, frustration has been mounting over the growing economic crisis and the government's inability to choose new leaders. the military has been deployed to help restore calm. looking at live pictures here from iraq where protesters are clashing with government forces in baghdad. activists and protesters call for massive peaceful demonstrations in an attempt to pressure the iraqi government to choose a new interim prime minister. now, that selection would

replace current caretaker who resigned last year. looking at live pictures from the streets of baghdad. a threat and a promise over war-torn libya, world leaders are now calling on sanctions on anyone who violates any cease-fire in the battle-scarred country. they just wrapped up a libya peace summit in berlin where they also pledged to respect an arms embargo and promised not to interfere in the country's ongoing civil war. the united nations says hundreds of people have died and tens of thousands are now displaced in a conflict between a powerful general and the u.n.-backed government in tripoli. well, the big prize, though, didn't happen. no enduring truce. it wasn't really expected, and europe has plenty to say about it. cnn's nic robertson explains. >> reporter: as leaders met in berlin this weekend, one demand

for libya. >> first we need to have a cease-fire. >> reporter: the reality, it twochl bewould have been easier several years ago. summer strewn with opportunity, and a worsening conflict. turkey, the latest regional power to escalate the stakes, vowing to send its troops and already helping hundreds of syrian fighters get to libya's front lines. >> until now we have an escalation of a libyan conflict with some foreign interference. now we were facing the risk of a true regional escalation. >> reporter: the root of this crisis in the overthrow of dictator muammar gaddafi, 2011. gaddafi's forces were poised to crush libya's arab spring uprising. after disagreements, the u.n. backed nato to intervene. french jets stopped gaddafi's

advance. in the following weeks, british and french jets pounded the army, but not u.s. forces. president obama contributed only what the europeans could not, surveillance and mid-air refueling. his message, libya was europe's problem. and when gaddafi was killed, again, no consensus for what next. europe took its eye off the ball. tribal divisions opened up. islamist militias took control of the cities. ♪ ♪ u.s. ambassador chris stephens and a colleague were killed in benghazi. diploma diplomats began to draw down. isis and al qaeda found a foothold. the u.n. created a government of national accord, but it had little local buy-in. international air-strikes, the

only real point of western consensus routed isis. meaningful help rebuilding the country was in retreat. waves of migrants began using libya as a launch pad to reach europe. oil fluctuated. libya was a fertile state for regional global power plays. and the retired secular commander who lived in the u.s. for many years took control of benghazi. planning to purge the country of islamists and install himself as a ruler. he got russia's backing and egypt's and saudis and the u.a.e.'s. by now president trump was in the white house. he had no clear strategy, and neither did the europeans is up stop the migrants and steady the oil flows. deals were struck with the u.n.

backed government and the militia profited. he ramped up his offensive to take the capital tripoli. civilian casualties escalated. the offensive stalled, but still no international consensus on how to stop the blood shed, until this weekend's summit. and even that barely papering over divisions. nic robertson, cnn, new york. >> the governor of hawaii says the entire state is in mourning after two police officers were killed in a shooting. police say a suspect opened fire on these officers sunday as they responded to a call at a residence. at some point the house caught fire and flames engulfed other homes around it destroying seven of them. one witness described how he pulled an injured woman to safety. >> we were still at that vicinity of the house when we

hear -- i heard gunshots. so everybody has to move out of that area. so we pick up the lady -- me and one other lady picked up the old lady. brought her across the house inside the garage, closed the garage. the police underground is telling me to move back. i said, no, because the lady is really bleeding. and, you know, lost a lot of blood already. so somebody opened the garage door and that's the time that she was screaming, i cannot breathe. so that's the time that we had to carry her to the ambulance. >> and police have closed off the area as they investigate. three people, including the suspect, are unaccounted for. well, the fbi is working with local law enforcement in virginia as the state braces for contentious gun rights rally in

coming hours. they are working on public safety after threats from hate groups. nick valencia has more about the controversial rally. >> reporter: today is the day, and it goes without saying that there is big concern here that this could turn into a similar situation that we saw in charlottesville, virginia, in 2017. the governor, of course, worries this could be a magnet for extremist groups. police officers are worried as well. ways talking to some patrolling the area. they said it seemed there were individuals in the area doing counter surveillance on them. that's their characterization, not ours. but i did speak to a source in the virginia state police department who tells me that over the course of the weekend there was an increase in threats on law enforcement especially the police department and virginia state police. there are some individuals, pro gun rights individuals expected to attend that will attend no longer because they fear something bad happening.

tim anderson is one of them. >> what worries me is there is going to be a bad actor. not a virginia gun owner, not somebody lawfully owning and possessing a firearm. there is going to be a bad actor and something that happens in here. i hope people truly understand that virginia gun owners are peaceful people. we peacefully demonstrated. this didn't start today. this started in november. we peacefully demonstrated throughout the commonwealth. if anything bad comes out of tomorrow, i hope that the world understands that it's not virginia gun owners that are causing this, it is the same kind of terrorist organizations that have caused unrest in other places. >> reporter: we want to be clear. what's happening today happens every year. it's an event hosted by the virginia citizens defense league officially known as lobby day. but it seems as though it's going to be less of a lobby day and more of a protest. >> and that was cnn's nick valencia reporting. donald trump is leaving behind the political battles of the beltway for the snowy slopes

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welcome back to cnn newsroom. i'm rosemary church. want to check the headlines for you this hour. south korea has confirmed its first case of the wuhan coronavirus. it has been spreading from china where officials confirmed 139 new cases of pneumonia linked to the strain. three of those cases were identified in chinese cities outside wuhan for the first time.

at least three people have died since the outbreak began last month. prince harry is speaking out in the wake of the buckingham palace announcement that he and his wife meghan will no longer be working members of the royal family. harry expressed great sadness over the decision at a charity event on sunday, but said there really was no other option but to step back. u.s. president donald trump has until noon to file a trial brief with the senate. in a pretrial filing, his defense team argued he cannot be impeached because his actions in ukraine were not criminal offenses. the reply from the house is due 24 hours later. the impeachment trial begins tuesday. well, the global elite right now are gathering in a swiss re sort to discuss the very forces

that are going to shape our lives in the months ahead. i'm talking, of course, about the world economic forum, the annual summit that brings together political business and finance leaders from all around the world. but this year unlike last year, one among them is likely to steal more than his fair share of the spotlight. anyone ni nina dos santos explains. >> reporter: when donald trump turns up as he did two years ago, he's impossible to miss. >> we have a tremendous crowd and a crowd like they've never had before. >> reporter: the world economic forum is thousands of miles away from the president's populist base. >> we are going to drain the swamp. >> reporter: both geographically and politically. but davos is first and foremost a business gathering and donald trump is keane to attract

outside investment. >> i'm going to be going to davos. i'll be meeting the biggest business leaders in the world getting them to come here. >> reporter: with the trade truce with china, a victory lap is also the alpine air. >> what better place to talk about global trade and global economics than davos. >> reporter: this year is focuses on how to create a sustainable and cohesive world. among them greta thunberg who has clashed with trump on climate change and angela merkel for spending too much on gas. after the u.s. killed teheran's top general, they decided to pull out. >> if everybody else wants to talk about climate change or iran, he could get into spats. there could be some cringe worthy moments. we hope the president gets all of his tweets done before the doors of air force one open on the tarmac. >> reporter: the trip will be the president's first foreign

event and set to be a politically charged year on the home front. it coincides with his impeachment trial in the senate and it comes two weeks before the iowa caucuses. kicking off the primary season to determine his likely democratic opponent. it's no wonder they rated u.s. politics as one of the global business community's biggest concerns. trump traveled to davos in 2018. the only sitting president to attend after bill clinton. he may not have scored a standing ovation, but this president's actions continue to keep davos's decision makers on the edge of their seats. ne nina dos santos, cnn, davos. >> we are joined by emerging markets editor john depterius. how will president trump likely be received, do you think? >> reporter: well, rosemary, the

forum officialsly starts this evening in switzerland right now. we have the sun peeking through the alley and over the alps 24 hours from now. it will pick up in a big way with helicopters because of trump coming at noon central european time. i imagine donald trump will use this as an opportunity to go and counter punch the impeachment of the united states. you can see his strategy is very clear. he'll tout the first round of the u.s./china trade dispute and the settlement there, although many think that is hollow. the reshaping of nafta, the job creation in the united states, you know the united states is -- he took a big risk in the killing of soleimani. he'll say he took the bold move. it also gives him an avenue to tout the expansionist policies he wants to put forward for nato

and extend that to the middle east. who is going to police the strait of hormuz in the future? the president has made it very clear the u.s. cannot be the global policemen going forward. i think on the 50th anniversary of the world economic forum, it puts the founder in a delicate position. back in 2018 he praised the president for his strong leadership, but he didn't criticize him for his position on the paris climate agreement. and this year is one of the key issues during this energy transition. i imagine that will have to change in the world economic forum and see if the world leaders have a spine and stand up to trump because of what we've seen at the start of 2020 and the fires raging in australia. >> absolutely. of course, president trump long denying the existence of climate change despite the scientific evidence that's out there. and teen environmentalist greta thunberg will be there in davos. can we expect the two of them to

expect paths in any ways. we've seen him spar at her in the past. >> reporter: yes, at the general assembly president trump smirked at her and had nasty remarks on twitter at the same time. this is a different venue and i'll explain why, rosemary. i think the global chief executive community is feeling the heat of climate change and can't talk about it any more and have to put forward concrete actions. coming into the world economic forum, we saw an announcement from microsoft and net zero carbon emissions going forward. the u.k. was the first country to do so. we saw a trillion dollar fund put forward by the european union and say by 2050 we'll have zero emissions going forward. the president is not in denial

about the forum and putting greta thunberg on the stage. she'll get a lot of support from the global community for them being slow to adapt on this worldwide on the issue. >> we'll be watching to see if their paths do cross in any way. it should be interesting. john depterius. thank you for joining us from davos to davos. we'll join again. why a warehouse of food and emergency water never made it to the victims of hurricane maria. a closer look next. e. you always drive this slow? how did you make someone i love? that must be why you're always so late. i do not speed. and that's saving me cash with drivewise. my son, he did say that you were the safe option. and that's the nicest thing you ever said to me. so get allstate. stop bossing. where good drivers save 40% for avoiding mayhem, like me.

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well, three government officials in puerto rico are now out of a job, accused of mishandling the distribution of disaster supplies meant for victims of hurricane maria more than two years ago. the weekend firings came shortly after hundreds of boxes of food

and water were found sitting in a warehouse. puerto rico's governor is ordering an investigation. now, that aid wasn't only needed after hurricane maria two years ago. it's needed now. over the past few weeks, earthquakes and aftershocks have destroyed hundreds of homes and structures. 3,000 people had to flee the southern part of puerto rico. raphael romo is there now and shows us how these people are keeping children's spirits up. >> reporter: a science lesson outdoors. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: it's a school without walls but the student's willingness to learn makes up for the schools and boards. they left home after earthquakes and aftershocks that have rattled puerto rico's southern coast.

the families have either lost their homes or are too afraid to stay indoors and face a very real risk of a wall or roof collapse. they don't quite understand what's going on, the teacher says. you can just see the fear in their faces. she and joanne are volunteer teachers who have been visiting shelters in some of the most affected areas. every time they show up, they say, children can't hide their excitement. >> translator: we see joy, a willingness to learn, willingness to hear the songs i sing for them. they also want to play. >> reporter: what's the most difficult thing you see here when you deal with these children? is it makes me very sad that they're not getting a proper education. >> reporter: so are you here because the department of education or somebody else sent you? >> translator: no, i came because i wanted to. >> reporter: some of the children lost their homes in the

quakes. it's obvious houses like this one behind me have to be demolished before they can be rebuilt. there are houses that have sustained significant damage, and pose serious risks for residents. it is painfully clear no student is coming back to this school in janica any time soon. education isn't the only issue. a doctor told us she and her medical team are starting to see the effect of living in shelters for weeks. >> gastrointestinal problems. mosquitoes are in the caribbean, the tropics. people are sleeping outdoors, so a lot of infected bites. we're seeing respiratory issues. >> when will these children be able to go back to school. they have ordered all 856 public schools on the island with the goal of finding out which ones are safe for regular use.

for now, this shelter, their families and the good will of volunteer teachers is all the children have. even though the ground keeps shaking, being able to learn and ply allows them even if it's for a fleeting moment to forget the harsh reality they have faced for the last three weeks. raphael romo, cnn, ponce, puerto rico. >> just ahead, in the shadow of an inferno, the world's top tennis players are holding court at the first grand slam event of the decade. we will take you live to melbourne where the air quality is a big concern at the australian open. back in a moment. ♪ ♪ country roads, take me home there's a booking for every resolution. book yours at any price, at booking.com

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well, the stage is set for the biggest sporting event in the united states. in two weeks the san francisco 49ers will take on the kansas city chiefs in superbowl liv. the 49ers advanced to the nfl championship sunday after beating the green bay packers 37-20. it's their first trip to the superbowl since 2013 when they were defeated by the baltimore

ravens. as for the chiefs, this will be their first superbowl appearance since they won the championship 50 years ago. all right. we do want to go to australia now where the first grand slam tennis event of the decade is underway. some players at the australian open have been voicing concern about the level of air pollution there as the country battles its push fire crisis, not to mention he extreme weather. melbourne was hit by hail storms a short time ago. recent torrential rains have brought some relief from the fires, but it is a poignant picture watching a surviving kawhi leonard a in new south wales trying to drink water from the road side. some heart breaking scenes there. for more, we are joined by will ripley in melbourne. good to see you, will. let's talk about the impact the extreme weather is having on australia and the australian open. >> yeah, it really is as you

mention, a split screen for australia. all eyes are on melbourne, the host city for already day one, an exciting day of tennis play, yet you have this ongoing crisis. you see these videos of all of the animals that have been impacted by the wildfires and that koala video, as you said, pulls at your heart strings. there is some welcome news. we're standing in the middle of it right now. there is extreme weather, these heavy rains golf ball size hail, they are causing a lot of damage across the city. they are also lowering temperatures and the rains many of the fires. the number of fires continues to drop as temperatures drop and as the rain continues to fall. but, of course, it's not enough to fully contain the situation and we do know that there is a negative impact to all of this weather. some of the videos just incredible from the massive dust storms that we saw a few days ago to what we're seeing here in

melbourne today. the hail causing incredible damage not only here, in the australian capital where windshields have been smashed, and branches torn off of streets. this is the extreme weather australia are used to. melbourne is one of those cities where you can experience four types of weather in a single day. the inferno is subsiding, but the temperatures will inevitably climb back up. when the rain stops, the real concern, rosemary, is that the fires will start burning yet again. and if the wind shifts, it could bring all that bushfire smoke back here to melbourne. remember, there are two weeks of tennis play. this is day one. while there is outdoor play is suspended because of the rain, they are playing inside with the closed roof at the sen is cente center behind me.

there is a chance for hazardous air like behind me this week. >> australia hasn't been able to take a break here. will ripley, thank you for bringing us up to date on the situation there. let's turn to meteorologist pedram javaheri who has been keeping a close eye on this. it's a big question. how long will these rains last? it brings problems with it, doesn't it? >> we had significant flooding as will mentioned. there are some problems to be had, but cooler temperatures have arrived. the winds will unfortunate natalie shift. the smoke could work its way in this direction. the fire count, across the northern tier of new south wales, has dropped down significantly. we're talking 120 to 130 active fires. that is now below 90. the a concentration of rainfall

that's come down in this region is remarkable. 150 to almost 100 millimeters or 4 inches in a nine-hour span in an area very hard hit with drought. some flooding to be had, but a lot of the rainfall putting a significant dent in the fire numbers and helping the firefighter efforts. you get gusts that develop ahead of the storms and the southwestern united states happening in sydney, australia. significant areas of dust storm that are being kicked up as well. i wanted to take you across the united states. no dust storm to be had. a significant blast of colder air into the midwest, also the plains region. the oldest air working its way into the season. shift as far, temps running 20 to 30 degrees below zero when you come into the early morning hours of monday morning there

into the northern tier of the u.s. even in atlanta, georgia. central florida, temperatures dropping off to cold readings. leave you with this, rosy. i buona falling from trees. any time temperatures dip below 50 fahrenheit, they essentially become i immobile, moving back into the sunlight. they're not dd. temps warm up. incredible scenes playing out in florida the next couple of days. >> thank you for sharing that with us. appreciate it. and thank you so much for joining us. i'm rosemary church. i'll be back with more news in just a moment. you are watching cnn. do stay with us.

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hello and welcome back to our viewers here in the united states and, of course, all around the world. you are watching cnn newsroom, and i'm rosemary church. let's get started. well, it's all coming down to the final hours. will there or won't there be witnesses? the historic impeachment trial of donald trump is just a day away. authorities are scrambling to contain the virus that's beginning to spread outside of china. up to the minute details live from beijing. prince harry says he's sad, but there was no other option but to step back. hear the emotional message that the duke