hello and a warm welcome to our viewers joining us in the united states and all around the world. i'm bianca nobody by low from london. max foster is on assignment.

just ahead on "cnn newsroom." >> it's an historic moment for the jury to find a leader of a militia group guilty. >> even if you weren't on the capitol that day you ought to be scared because you could be convicted of a crime. >> we started hitting. got to a safe place as fast as possible. >> severe storms across the southern united states sparking an active pattern here. even tornadoes. talk about the latest threat coming up in a couple of minutes. >> u.s.a. >> u.s.a. >> u.s.a. >> u.s. 1, iran 0. >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with max foster and bianca nobody by low. it's wednesday, november 30th. 9 a.m. here in london. 4 a.m. in washington. we begin with big developments

in the investigation into the u.s. capitol riot and former donald trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. they include a major win for the u.s. justice department's criminal trial into the attack. first, the south carolina supreme court is ordering former trump white house chief of staff mark meadows to testify before a special grand jury looking into trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election in georgia. and we're learning that top trump adviser stephen miller has testified to a federal grand jury as part of the probe into the capitol riot. this all comes as a jury in washington convicted the leader of the oath keepers and his associates of seditious conspiracy for their roles into the insurrection. cnn's sara sidner has the very latest. >> reporter: it really can't be overstated just how significant and important of a case this is. this is perhaps the highest profile trial in connection with the january 6th attack on the capitol. it involved five people, all of

them accused of seditious conspiracy. four of them members of the far right militia group, oath keepers. one of them the founder stewart rhoades and one associate of the group. basically prosecutors said these people tried to forcibly stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power on january 6th and the world saw some of their activities live on television as you saw this stack of people who were dressed in military garb combat gear going up the steps of the capitol, some of them going into the capitol and then some of them taking video of themselves inside the capitol saying words like, we stormed the capitol. that is what one of the defendants, jessica watkins said, on social media. in the end the jury decided that two people were guilty of seditious conspiracy and those two people are the founder of the far right militia group the

oath keepers, stewart rhoades and kelly meggs. the other three were found not guilty in this case. they also faced several other charges, up to 10 total charges, and one of the other charges was about obstructing the sort of official proceedings and several people were found guilty of that. in the end though, all of them were found guilty of obstructing an official proceeding, which means that they could all face up to 20 years in federal prison on that charge alone. stewart rhoades, he was convicted of seditious conspiracy which brings a 20 year prison sentence potentially. that's the maximum. what we did hear from the defense attorneys in this case, they came out and talked about some of their disappointment, but there was some good things. it was a hodgepodge. not everybody was found guilty

of everything, so they had some wins, but they did something that was particularly interesting. they talked about the judge in this case. judge ahmet meta was a federal judge appointed by president obama. they could not have enough nice things to say about this judge. the defense in this case praised this judge. they said it was a well-run courtroom so you really in the end -- perhaps that will help tamp down the conspiracy theorists who will certainly try and tear this case apart. the jury was very deliberate. they did not convict everyone of everything. they went through each case one by one and each defendant had their own case, they had their own defense that was slightly different from the other one. the entire defense was there was no plan so there could not be a conspiracy to stop the peaceful transfer of power and the judge found there was a plan and stewart rhoades and kelly meggs

were conspiring together in that plan. you're seeing a decision that was a hodgepodge but for the government they have won a very, very important part of this case. for the defense, they've been able to have some wins of their own. the reason why this case is so significant isn't because of the rare charge of seditious conspiracy, it's also because of what is going to happen in the future. there is another case, the case of the proud boys where that leadership faces the same charge. and so it will be interesting to see how this plays out in the weeks and months to come with that case which is upcoming. sara sidner, cnn, washington. fbi director christopher ray praised the oath keep ers verdict. >> frankly, the other defendants ought to be thanking their lucky stars today that they were not

convicted based on the level of, frankly, intimacy and communication in planning this event. yes, even if you weren't on the capitol that day because you could be convicted of a crime. >> it's a very big deal for the cases that will follow because the convictions on seditious conspiracy with the long sentences that come with them could motivate some of these folks like you look at kelly meggs who was found guilty by all of the charges he faced, he will have an incentive to cooperate in the proud boys case or other cases. this will have consequences far beyond today. all eyes are on the u.s. stock futures right now ahead of a big day on wall street with the federal reserve chief set to speak in a few hours' time. the markets reacting already to two major headlines.

wall street trying to gauge insights on the u.s. economic outlook and the central bank's thinking. what powell says could set a tone for the markets for the rest of this year. we're also watching capitol hill. the u.s.'s house is expected to take up legislation to avert a looming nationwide freight rail strike. then it will be the senate's turn to get the bill to president biden's desk. businesses are scrambling to limit the damage if a rail strike were to happen. retailers across the sectors are finding work around the usage. cnn's matthew testimony ginn explains the headache this is causing for everyone, including president biden. >> reporter: there is a push to avoid a rail strike. president biden said he is confidence a strike can be averted. he's asking congress to pass legislation to adopt the tentative agreement.

that deal hailed by biden is a win for thousands of rail workers. it calls for generous pay hikes, bonuses and a promise not to increase health care payments. they voted that agreement down. key speaking points include a lack of paid sick time and work scheduling rules that keep many workers on call seven days a week even when they aren't working. no deal is reached, rail workers could go on strike as soon as december 9th dealing a devastating blow to an economy that relies on fraiteight rail trains. this is disruptive and expensive. how expensive? a strike could cost the economy a billion dollars in the first week. and they worry about supply hikes and crunches to food and fuel and new cars and trucks.

that is why biden, one of the most pro union presidents in recent history is throwing his weight behind congressional contention. he's being praised by business groups and attacked by some in the labor movement. union leaders are unhappy about biden's intervention and some rank and file members are outright angry. the rail workers united and caucus of union activists that are against a labor deal, think blasted the president in a statement saying, quote, joe biden blew it. sadly he could not bring himself to advocate for a lousy handful of sick days. now the question is whether lawmakers in congress reach a deal before the looming strike starts disrupting the economy. the clock is ticking. bianca? >> thanks, matt. the ceo of bank of america says he's preparing for a recession next year but expects it to be mild.

brian moynihan says the housing market is in some pain but right now american shoppers are keeping the economy afloat. meanwhile, the conference board reports that consumer confidence is at the lowest level since july. people are spending money despite inflation, in part because the labor market does remain strong. the u.s. government is taking new action in the housing market amid the nationwide affordability crisis. mortgage giants fannie mae and freddie mac will raise the limits of government-backed loans to a record level of 2023. the federal house financing agency announced that on tuesday. this means the baseline performing loan limit for 2023 will be more than $726,000. higher cost areas will have a new loan limit. however, one trade group says the higher loan limits will make the affordability crisis worse. in a landmark vote the u.s.

senate has said yes to codify same-sex marriage into law. the respect for marriage will ensure protection by requiring states to recognize the marriages across state lines. it still needs to pass the house before heading to president biden's desk for that signature. a tornado watch has been issued for parts of alabama and mississippi in the southern u.s. severe storms moving across the lower mississippi valley have produced at least 20 tornado reports so far. a woman in alabama captured this video tuesday of debris flying through the air. and in monroe county, mississippi, this bridge washed out a short time ago as heavy storms were moving through the area. so let's bring in meteorologist pedram javaheri at the cnn

weather center in atlanta for this. this weather looks alarming, pedram. what can you tell us? >> as you've noted, we've seen 20 plus reports of tornado. the weather we're forecasting has begun to ramp up across the southern area of mississippi into western areas of alabama. still see some activities and tornadoes. favorable here for tornadoes. it's occurring across areas of montgomery, alabama. 21 reports and the latest observations here across the southern southeastern u.s. we expect the tornado watches to expire at 7 p a.m. central time. the system has produced large hail. forecasts for significant hail. two inches in dye a.m. meter. golf bam size hail and want to show you the intensity of the storms here. that is looking at the lightning data. upwards of 66,000 lightning

strikes in a span of 12 hours. even if you did not see a widespread amount, this speaks to what a violent night of storms it's been across areas of the south here as the system migrates off towards the east. another area to show you the sense and scale of this front, the ferocity of it as well, is the temperatures in dallas, texas. south of it into houston and up into the 70s. the 70s widespread farther east. so the cold front certainly on the move. we are going to see thunderstorms blossom over the next several hours before we see conditions begin to quiet down as the sunrises and eventually into the afternoon hours there. rainfall amounts impressive. some areas as much as 6 inches. flood watches and flood warnings meaning flooding is imminent into alabama. the back side will push off towards the carolinas. it quickly moves through the

carolinas. it is almost entirely out of here and that is about it for this particular storm system. november ends with 90 or so reports of tornadoes. that's about 150% of normal for this time of year to get that many severe weather reports and that many tornado reports. notice, there is still a slight risk in place there across parts of the panhandle, florida, bianca, parts of southwest and southern georgia for damaging winds and tornadoes for when it's all still done. >> pedram javaheri, thank you so much. >> thank you. still ahead this hour, lava from hawaii's mauna lua volcano is creeping further. growing questions about senate candidate herschel walker's residency. he says he lives in georgia. why is he getting a tax break in texas on a home he intended for

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empire state building lit up in red, white and blue to celebrate the u.s. men's soccer team and its world cup victory against iran tuesday. the u.s. national team is celebrating and it didn't stop at the stadium after their victory. a group of fans brought the party to them as they arrived in their hotel lobby in qatar.

after the game the u.s. team took to twitter to thank fans saying they felt all the love and unwavering support. the u.s. team's winning goal came from christian pulisic after hurting his pelvis after colliding with an iranian. his condition is listed as day to day. some people in iran actually cheered on the americans. the match was overshadowed by a antiprotests. let's get more from cnn's nada bashir and let's go to amanda davies who's at the center of action in doha. take us through this huge win for the united states. how did it unfold? >> reporter: good morning, bianca. it means everything has been the message from the u.s. men's soccer team after that victory.

the video from the team hotel, certainly been enjoying their moment and deservedly show after booking their place into the round of 16 for the world cup for the first time since brazil 2014. the mood on the u.s. side in sharp contrast to that tense political pre-match buildup that we saw framed with such a history, the stakes so high for both sides in terms of on and off the pitch. you've got such a sense as both sides walked out of the stadium into that cauldron of noise, just what it meant to them. the majority of iranian fans roaring their side on desperately hoping they would create a moment of history in the midst of all the political unrest at home by booking their place in the knockout stage of the world cup for the first time

ever. from the u.s. perspective, there was a big question mark, really, about how this young, untested world cup squad would deal with such a political pressurized moment, but they were calm, they were composed. they absolutely stepped up when they needed to. ultimately with that goal from captain america, christian pulisic making the difference. >> great first half and, you know, then the end of the game is really what i'm most proud of because it's the mark of determination and extreme amount of effort and resiliency to hang in there and get the win, not buckle. that's the first time in 92 years that we've gotten two shutouts in a world cup so the boys are doing something right. really proud of the group. >> we create opportunities within squad and we are punished

with the result. i think it's fair to say that we should score in the second half and the draw was the result -- the right result of this game but in football that team of fair doesn't exist, that player doesn't play. the reality is this. the congratulations to u.s. >> rightly questions about what that tournament exit means for iran's players and their families. querroz reflecting on those reports we were talking about yesterday, the pre-match threats to the players from the u.s. perspective as you mentioned, the big question now looking ahead to their game on saturday against the netherlands, what will be the fitness status of captain christian pulisic. he says he will be fine and the team is taking it day by day. >> nada, we played our viewers

some quite incredible footage of iranian fans supporting the u.s. victory. tell us about it. >> this isn't the first place you would expect support. politically, the two nations have been at odds for more than four decades. the two squads have been keen to focus on sport. we have seen celebrations coming in cheering, honking their horns, chanting in support of the u.s. team and including, of course, at the city's kurdish region which has felt the full weight of the regime's brutal and deadly crackdown on acts of dissent and anti-regime. many are feeling the sentiment as a sign of sort of opposition to the regime. the team a very public facing symbol of the nation, one that has come to represent and be a

big proponent really of the regime. the regime trying to use this as a public image. it isn't the players themselves from the iranian team that the iranian people are against necessarily, it is the symbol except we do understand that the players and their families have been strapped at the hand of the regime. family members being told they could face violence, torture, imprisonment should the team members show any signs of protest against the regime. pretty remarkable scenes of celeb celebration. >> nada bashir and amanda davies. hawaii's government is on alert as the largest volcano continues to erupt. i'll speak about the potential risks to the big island. plus this -- >> reporter: all right. you can hear the incoming

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. welcome back to "cnn newsroom." i'm bianca nobilo. if you are just joining us let me bring you up to date with our top stories at this hour. at least 20 tornadoes have been reported across the u.s. southeast. tornado watches were in part for alabama and mississippi. a federal court investigating

the january 6th capitol riots has convicted the leader of the oath keepers and a member for seditious conspiracy. former leader in china has died of leukemia and organize fwan failure at the age of 96. cnn's kristie lu stout has a look at the life and legacy of the former chinese leader. >> reporter: he was the communist hard liner with a softer side. jiang zemin was crude and he rose to power after tee enna man square. a year after the bloodshed jiang

told abc news, it was much to do about nothing. at first he was written off by most as a political light weight that wouldn't last. he was known as the flower pot. lots of decoration and no action. history would prove them wrong. >> jiang zemin has had many more successes than failures and he surprised many people with his staying power. >> as leader he courted the military and was determined to keep the communists in power while pushing ahead with economic reforms. >> he's definitely not going to be remembered as china's gorbachev, he's not even close. >> reporter: on an official u.s. visit in 1997, jiang was lauded by wall street and chastised by president bill clinton over human rights. >> on this issue we believe the policy of the government is on the wrong side of history. >> reporter: but he never gave ground on political reforms and explained why during a rare interview with cnn. >> i do think that to require all countries to adopt the same model of democracy itself would

be undemocratic. >> reporter: he was leader when hong kong was handed back to the mainland, when beijing was awarded the olympics and business people were allowed to become communists. in two 2003 he retired as presi and he gave up the last post as military commander. >> translator: i want to thank you for accepting my resignation, he said at the time. jiang still exerted political influence behind the scenes for years, including the selection of current chinese leader xi jinping who secured a norm busting third party term. he has eviscerated political rivals including those in jiang's faction and rolled back much of the personal and economic freedoms enjoyed. in retirement jiang would say in aria, beijing's national grand

theater before it was officially open. he sang there. the for a man who once ruled more than a billion people, the performance was said to be the performance of a lifetime ambition. promises from the chinese government to ease some covid restrictions and not keeping protestors off the streets. this was the scene in northeastern china as crowds pushed back covid police in hazmat suits with big, wide barricades. protesters in the south marched through the streets chanting, lift the lockdowns. police are also stopping people on the streets and on public transit check mobile phones and even calling people to find out if they're protesting. the world's largest active

volcano continues to erupt in hawaii spewing lava for the first time in almost 40 years. the lava flow from maun naa loa miles of the major highway. officials say no communities are in immediate danger though conditions could change at any moment. joining me now to discuss is kenneth reuben, a professor in earth sciences at the university of hawaii. so good to have you on the program. thanks for joining us. >> aloha. thanks for having me. >> aloha. this is very good news that right now no communities are being affected. can you explain the geography and how the conditions could change and impact the locations. >> yes. it's almost 14,000 feet tall and most of the eruptions in this

historic record which has covered the last 200 years occur quite a ways from any population center many tens of miles. different parts of the volcano are more or less steep. the steepness of the volcano explains how fast it can travel down the coast and to population centers. the current eruption is in the northeast sector of the volcano where the slopes are the most gentle. in the past lava flows there have reached population centers, it's taken multiple weeks. there would be plenty of warning if that were to be how the eruptions proceed. >> how long may this erupt proceed for? what can we expect about progress based on previous eruptions? >> so there's a range of activity that happens at mauna loa. the eruptions tend to happen in

weeks to perhaps months. you might be familiar with kilewea which is much more active that sits next to it. it's been erupting nearly continuously since the 1980s. the difference where kilewea erupts for long times. mauna loa has short and more intense eruptions although much like a mutual front, we can't predict what the future will be based on the past but we can say with some confidence that we anticipate that the eruption will likely be short lived. >> we hope so. and what signals were there prior to the eruption starting? how useful were they as a warning? >> so the -- much like many volcanos in the world that are near population centers, there's a lot of instrumentation both on the volcano and measurements made from satellites. they detect things in changes of

the volcano. we call this ground affirmation. we can detect earthquakes and volcanic gases. there was an uptick in activity. it was sort of a gradual increasing of activity over the last year really starting to step up during this past summer and this caused the combination of the volcano observatory, which is run by the u.s. geological survey, and the local civil defense officials, to start to warn the local population that an eruption might be coming and to prepare. interestingly enough, this volcano had a couple of other periods of similar unrest in the last 10 to 15 years which then proceeded to not have an eruption. so even though the precursor activity was indicative of something going on, we weren't sure if it was going to erupt until just right before it happened. >> professor kenneth reuben, that was fascinating. thank you so much for your

perspective. mahalo. in georgia republican senate candidate herschel walker is facing growing questions about his residency in the final week against his runoff campaign against raphael warnock. cnn reported that walker was getting a tax break in texas intended for a primary residence. >> i represent the great people of georgia. the i've lived here my whole life. >> but in january he described himself as living in texas and said that he decided to run for georgia's senate seat while at his texas home. walker and his campaign have yet to comment on reports of the tax break or questions about his residency but some of his supporters seem unphased by it all. the. >> i just like how he talks, the stories he tells. you know, he just -- he's off the cuff. he's not all serious about everything. everything's not a big deal to him, you know? is he the best candidate for the job?

maybe not. i mean, is he the most qualified guy in the world? i don't know. maybe not but does he have a great attitude? yes. >> when herschel decided to run for senate, it was a no brainer for us. we don't know his opponent but we do know herschel. >> walker's also hoping that support from republican governor brian kemp will help sway the voters as they head to the polls. coming up, ukraine's military fights back against near constant bombardment. we'l'll take you to the front lines. show your sorere throat who's boss. mucinex instasoothe. works in seconds, lasts fofor hours. oh, wow. but we got to sellur houses. well, almo perfect. don't worry. just sell directly to opendoor. close in aatter of days. t your free offer at opendoor.com

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a 21-gun salute and black tie dinner awaits emmanuel macron. they arrived tuesday. mr. macron's schedule is jam packed with visits to nasa

headquarters, the state department and arlington national cemetery. topping the agenda, of course russia's war in ukraine, trade issues and climate change. cnn senior international correspondent jim bittermann joins me now. the context of this is quite strange relatively speaking. there is this trade war that the eu and u.s. are speaking about. what is macron hoping to achieve on this trip? >> reporter: well, i think he's hoping to achieve something for france and europe as well. as far as the inflation reduction act is concerned, this is an act that gives billions to american industries and to help americans get out from underneath inflation and also at the same time to put a stake in some of the climate change issues and encouraging the production of electric cars, for example, but the europeans, particularly the french, are saying that there are some provisions of the act which are, in fact, against their

interests, that are in fact unfair advantage and give unfair advantage to american companies, particularly in the area of electrical vehicles, for example. the act gives $7500 tax break to americans who buy electric cars that are made in the united states and the europeans say that's just unfair. bianca? >> jim bitterman live from paris. thank you so much. ukrainian military officials in the donetsk region safe russian strikes have killed five civilians and injured 15 in the past 24 hours. two were killed in the city of bakhmut where some of the heaviest fighting is taking place. russia has concentrated large forces there and one ukrainian commander says his troops are struggling to hold off that onslaught. cnn's matthew chance is there reporting from the front lines. >> reporter: the brutal fight for bakhmut.

ukrainian troops are battling russia's onslaught. these exclusive images are from the soldiers themselves. their commanders tell us dozens of lives are now being sacrificed here every day. the road into town is heavy with thick smoke and danger. explosions ahead forces us to pull over before another slammed into a building. all right. you can hear the incoming rounds, the incoming rounds from russian artillery fire are intensive here as we have entered the outskirts of bakhmut which is certainly from everything we're seeing, everything we've been told, is now the most fiercely contested

patch of ground in the entire russia/ukrainian conflict. so fierce we made a rapid exit leaving the relentless barrage. much of this battle is force avoided, the artillery threat. in underground bunkers where ukrainian commanders like pablo can respond to russian attacks. they're assaulting from early morning to night, he tells me. the real problem is we are heavily outnumbered. but the innovative use of low-cost tech is helping to bridge that gap. in another front line bunker, we saw how commercially available drones are giving ukraine an

edge. wow, that's incredible. you've seen an artillery strike that the ukrainian drone operatives say they're full of russian soldiers. they're running for cover as ukrainian artillery pans their positions. but battery commanders tell me they're now running low on ammunition rounds. even guns sent from the united states are breaking under such constant strain. they need more of both, they say, if this battle for bakhmut is ever to be won. matthew chance, cnn, in bakhmut. eastern ukraine. >> as you saw there, ukraine is denying russia's claims that its

forces have bakhmut surrounded. cnn's fred pleitgen joins us from moscow. what do we know about the fighting in bakhmut and explain the strategic importance of the city? >> reporter: strategically important for the ukrainians and russians. one of the things we've seen for months in that place is both sides definitely showing no signs of wanting to back down in that area. for the russian's it's become more important after they've suffered the setbacks in kherson and you can see the russians pouring resources into that place. ukrainians as we saw there in matthew's report, only being able to fight back because they used that modern technology. we ourselves saw that on the front lines about two months ago when we were in bakhmut. so certainly a place where extreme fighting is going on. the other thing we have to keep in mind is the russians are sending some of their most

ruthless and most capable forces there and the bagner military company are sending prisoners to the front line to try and charge positions. some of the things the ukrainians were saying in the video, there's waves of russian forces trying to charge their positions, that's something that certain elements in russia have acknowledged as well. as far as the front line right now is concerned, we know it's extremely fluid. it does not seem as though the russians are safe. one of the things we saw tlfrm is the area around the city is mostly high ground. so it is not easy but it's certainly possible for the ukrainians to continue to have high ground and shoot with their artilleries to hold the russians back. it certainly is a fierce battle going on in bakhmut. >> fred pleitgen, thank you so much. coming up, details on a new drug that shows promise in

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week. the company believes that being together in person would enhance their ability to deliver on strategic priorities. the new policy will take effect in february. snap's just the latest tech company to try and bring workers back to the office. some good news. there may be hope in the fight against outsider. a drug has shown promise in showing the progression of the disease. the new england journal of medicine showed positive results. the drug is associated with some serious adverse effects and that longer trials are needed to determine its safety and efficacy. the drug maker hopes to file for approval in the u.s. by the end of march and the fda says it will get a priority review. that does it here on "cnn newsroom." i am bianca nobilo in london. "early start" with christine romans is up next. see you tomorrow.

there's something going around the gordon home. it went from gabe. to gretta. to gabby. to grandma. then, gertrude found something for it. delsym. and now w what's going around is 12-hour cough relief. and the giggles. and the great dane pup. and grandma's gluten-free gooseberry pie. which is actually pretty great. the family that takes delsym together, feels better together. and try new delsym no mess vapor roll-on for cough. this is a door. mom's holiday classic, tempting you to move closer to home, door.

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well, we fell in love through gaming. but now the internet lags and it throws the whole thing off. when did you first discover this lag? i signed us up for t-mobile home internet. ugh! but, we found other interests. i guess we have. [both] finch! let's go! oh yeah! it's not the same. what could you do to solve the problem? we could get xfinity? that's actually super adult of you to suggest. i can't wait to squad up. i love it when you talk nerdy to me. guy, guys, guys, we're still in session. and i don't know what the heck you're talking about.

right now on "early start," act of god. a church steeple toppled as more than 20 reported tornadoes ripped through the american south. guilty as charged. the far right founder of the oathee