the east coast of america in the grip of an arctic blast. at least 19 people have died and temperatures could fall to minus a0 celsius in some places this weekend. a meeting of the un security council has again highlighted sharp differences between members over recent anti—government protests in iran. it was called by the us ambassador, nikki haley, after a week in which the trump administration expressed strong support for the protesters. the meeting went ahead despite objections from russia and some other council members. our state department correspondent barbara plett usher reports. nikki haley warned iran that the world was watching its response to the anti—government protests. she used the platform of the un to amplify the message of president trump, who has been tweeting support for the iranian demonstrators. the iranian people will determine their own destiny. and let there be no doubt whatsoever — the united states stands unapologetically with those in iran who seek freedom for themselves, prosperity for their families, and dignity

the east coast of america in the grip of an arctic blast — at least 19 people have died and temperatures

the east coast of america in the grip of an arctic blast.ures could fall to minus 40 in some places this weekend.

. >> the east coast of america in the grim of an arctic blast. at least 19 people have died and temperatures could fall to minus 40 in some places this weekend. ♪ >> national presentation of "bbc world news" is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. doug: hello and welcome to "bbc news." the u.n. security council is holding an emergency meeting on the deadly protests in iran. it was called by the u.s. ambassador nikki haley after a week in which the trump administration expressed strong support for the protesters. the meeting went ahead despite objections from russia and some other council members. our state correspondent barbara rereports. >> nikki haley warned iran that the world was watching its response to the anti-government protests. she used the platform of the u.n. to amplify the message of president trump, who's been tweeting support for the iranian demonstrators. >> the united states stands with those in oriental who seek freedom for themselves, prosperity for their families and dignify -- d

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temperatures along the east coast of america are expected to fall as low as minus a0 degrees celsiusell continues into the weekend. at least 19 people have died since a powerful blizzard hit much of the east coast on thursday. the storm also caused floods which have now frozen in the record—breaking temperatures, adding to the problems. thousands of flights have also been cancelled. from new york, laura trevelyan reports. the morning after the snow cyclone and this was the scene in one part of massachusetts. an all out effort is under way to clear mountains of snow but the subzero conditions are making life very difficult. even the sea has frozen in areas of new england. the winter hurricane conditions have brought not only heavy snowfall but flooding too. in crystal massachusetts, strong winds coincided with a high tide so that in boston, there was a three foot storm surge. the city's mayor is blaming the change in climate. we are keeping an eye on all of those different flooding is and if anyone wa nts to different flooding is and if anyone wants to question global warming, see whe

the east coast of america in the grip of an arctic blast.atures could fall to minus a0 celsius in some places this weekend.

temperatures along the east coast of america are expected to fall as low as minus a0 degrees celsiusn the coming hours, as a brutal cold spell continues into the weekend. at least 19 people have died since a powerful blizzard hit much of the east coast on thursday. in a moment on bbc news, it is newswatch. but first, it's time for click. welcome. hello, welcome. welcome, how are you? hello... 7 welcome, welcome... second script — "how are you? how are you?" hello, everybody! i am literally being built from the skin out, currently, by these two lovely ladies who are going to try to make me look different... all right, then. we are all good to go, brendan, you happy? so what we're going to do is go to silence, please, and go to black. lose the house lights. vt10 next. announcer: this is bbc click live. please welcome your host, spencer kelly! cheering and applause erm...right! there. hello! welcome. my own floor! welcome to click live! and have we got a show for you...! have we got a show for them? we have, we're ready to go. laughter we have some really amazing things for you tonight.

the east coast of north america is shivering in a record—breaking freeze. t reached as far south as florida. in parts of the us, temperatures are forecast to fall below —30 degrees celsius. the extreme weather has so far been linked to up to 19 deaths in the us and two more in canada. tom donkin reports. it's been called a bomb cyclone, and it's a weather system which has lived up to its name. on thursday, warm air carried an area of low pressure up the east coast of america to meet the already icy conditions. that combination exploded in snowfall and hurricane force winds to a large part of the us and canada. residents of boston were blanketed in more than 30cm of snow. and while that's largely stopped falling, the plummeting temperatures are now the biggest concern. here, it's forecast to drop below —30 degrees celsius. add to that the strong, icy winds, and these are temperatures which feel more like —70 degrees, cold enough to freeze and burst pipes, like here in cincinnati. for some, a life on the streets has turned into a fight for survival. right now,

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. >> the east coast of america in the grim of an arctic blast.ast 19 people have died and temperatures could fall to minus 40 in some places this

the east coast of north america is shivering in a record—breaking freeze. comes after a massive snowstorm that reached as far south as florida. in parts of the us, temperatures are forecast to fall below minus 30 degrees celsius. the extreme weather has been linked to up to 19 deaths in the us so far, and two more in canada. andrew plant reports. a new year, a new low for north america's east coast, bracing itself against subzero temperatures and several inches of snow. it is those who live outside who are now the most vulnerable to a weather event exceptionally rare. in chicago, the thermometers are still falling. those on the streets encouraged to come inside. in boston, homeless shelters are bringing in more emergency beds as dozens flee from the biting cold. and in washington, dc, as volunteers serve hot meals to the homeless here, the fear is that the frozen ground and the forecast for record lows this weekend could become a lethal combination. i don't know that we have recorded any deaths based on the weather yet but i think it's entirely possible, so

let's take a look at yet more disruption caused by winter—storm grayson, which has swept the east coast of americaort in new york, where flooding has led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights. it got so bad water poured from the ceiling onto check—in desks, covering most of the floor in terminal 4. while the us east coast has been in the grip of arctic conditions, the australian city of sydney has experienced its hottest weather in nearly eighty years. temperatures reached a sweltering 47.3 celsius. there have been several major bushfires and athletes have struggled to complete their matches. rylee carlson reports. it is summer in australia but temperatures are soaring to uncomfortable highs. sydney hasn't been this hot for 79 years, leaving people struggling to stay cool. fans taking in the ashes cricket tournament ditched their shirts and dug out umbrellas to watch the test match in temperatures of 47 celsius. not quite a record but still hot enough to fry an egg on the pavement. parts of the southern hemisphere are experiencing heatwaves. the south african weather service is issuing alerts

on thursday, warm air carried an area of low pressure of east coast of america to meet the already icy0 centimetres of snow. and while that has largely stopped falling, the plummeting temperatures are now the biggest concern. here, it's forecast to drop below —30 celsius. add to that the strong, icy winds, and these are temperatures which feel more like —70 degrees, cold enough to freeze and burst pipes, like here in cincinnati. for some, a life on the streets has turned into a fight for survival. right now, this homeless shelter is taking in more than 100 people extra each night. people in the neighbourhood have been looking out for us. they brought us clothes. they are totally looking out for us. socks, sweat pants, more than we even need. here in washington, the offer of a hot meal is not just an act of kindness, but a lifeline. forecasters believe these dangerously low temperatures are set to linger through the weekend, the hope being by early next week, we may see a return to readings the hope being that by early next week, we may see a return to readings somewhere above freezing

costliest in history for the insurance industry when hurricanes harvey and maria tore into the east coast of the americas last year they alone cost a total two hundred fifteen billion dollars of damage german reinsurer muni greece says industry payouts for twenty seventeen will come to a record one hundred thirty five billion dollars. of the three hurricanes it was harvey that cost the most the massive floods that inundated the city of houston accounted for much of harvey's eighty five billion dollars damage toll. devastating wildfires in california resulted in high claims because so many of the suburban houses destroyed were insured to the hilt yet the majority of losses from global disasters last year weren't insured in asia pacific for example fewer than one out of ten losses were covered and those figures don't include lost lives more than two thousand seven hundred people died in south asian floods but the disaster was less destructive for infrastructure than the u.s. eric and climate change is being blamed for the increasing number of storms. this year opened with the massive snowstorm currently bl

america and around the globe. i'm duncan golestani. the east coast of north america is shivering in a record—breaking freeze. as florida. in parts of the us, temperatures are forecast to fall below minus 30 degrees celsius. the extreme weather has so far been linked to up to 19 deaths in the us and two more in canada. andrew plant reports. a new year, a new low for north america's east coast, bracing itself against subzero temperatures and several inches of snow. it is those who live outside who are now the most vulnerable to a weather event exceptionally rare. in chicago, the thermometers are still falling. those on the streets, encouraged to come inside.

the east coast of north america is shivering in a record—breaking freeze.

in freezing temperatures recorded across the east coast of america in the aftermath of what is knowna is that if you don't use one of those throwaway cups, then you would get a discount if you took your own plastic cup. the inside of those is lined with plastic so it makes it difficult to recycle when they are not plastic cups. lots of you have got in touch with pictures to the racks as facebook and twitter pages, including rachel, who collected 29 coffee cups in less than a mile, walking around near her home in falkirk on her afternoon walk with her dog. that is incredible, isn't it? one of our viewers got 50p off their coffee at gordon street in glasgow. that is because they used their reusable cup. so giving people discounts rather than charging people extra. another viewer said they have been using this awesome to raonic cup, and not a paper they have been using this awesome to raonic cup, and nota paper cup, as it says proudly. and it still hasn't smashed, well done. i have one at home. the ceramic ones? it is actually a plastic one, which makes me wrangle with how environ menta

well, it looks like this and it's freezing the east coast of america. also on the programme: if america first is the slogan under trump, and the us stops being the world's big brother, which country is waiting to step in its place? the winner will be in the first canister. and the fickle finger of fate in virginia. the tide vote that came down to a lottery. finally, we have a result. get in touch with us using the hashtag, #beyond1000ays. hello and welcome. i'm katty kay in washington, christian fraser is in london. we are just four days into the new year and there is already full drama in the white house. donald trump's lawyers are furiously trying to stop the publication of a tell all book which disparages the president. in a dramatic statement, mr trump has dumped his former ally steve bannon for his quotes in the book. fire and fury, is byjournalist michael wolff and there are questions about his sourcing. but the image of a chaotic administration, where even the cabinet members don't think the president is up to the job, corroborates a lot of other

the east coast of north america is shivering in a record—breaking freeze.ssive snow storm that reached as far south as florida. temperatures there are forecast to fall below minus 29 degrees celsius. in parts of the us temperatures are forecast to fall below minus 29 degrees celsius. the extreme weather has so far been linked to 19 deaths. earlier, we spoke to new york cab driver peter franklin, who told us it's the coldest weather he's ever experienced. send me a sweater, i'm freezing! it is the middle of the 90, i'm unbelievably cold. when you walk outside a new york city right now your eyes are tearing up. it is the worst cold i can remember. new york isa worst cold i can remember. new york is a residual place where people work with this kind of problem and all that, but baby, it's cold outside! pub opening hours could be extended for the weekend of prince harry and meghan markle's wedding. their marriage falls on the same day as the english and scottish fa cup finals, saturday may 19th. licensing hours were previously extended for the wedding of the duk

the east coast of north america is shivering in a record—breaking freeze.da. temperatures are forecast to fall below minus 29 degrees celsius, as andrew plant reports. the new year has brought new record low temperatures to america's east coast. this odds, freezing winds. thermometers falling below —20 degrees. in these conditions, the homeless are particularly vulnerable. this shelter in boston are setting up dozens of extra beds. this kitchen in washington, dc is handing out extra meals. the fear is those sleeping outside could freeze. i don't know if we have recorded any deaths based on the weather yet, but i think it is entirely possible. we are trying to help in any way we can. we are opening the centre between meals, we have warm clothing and we are providing people with hot meals. the weather system is slowly moving north along the atlantic coast. but it could have saved the worst until last. with temperatures of —30 predicted this weekend. the wind has brought flooding, with water freezing around these cars. in new york, road salt has helped to keep

the east coast of north america is shivering in a record—breaking freeze. uth as florida. in parts of the us, temperatures are forecast to fall below —30 degrees celsius. the extreme weather has so far been linked to up to 19 deaths in the us and two more in canada. tom donkin reports. —— well earlier, i spoke to sarah keith lucas from the bbc weather service. she explained the causes of this severe cold. it is down to what is happening with the jet stream, so that is a ribbon of fast moving air, high in the atmosphere, and it drives weather systems around the world and what is unusual at the moment, why it is quite so cold, the jet stream has plunged really far south, further thanit plunged really far south, further than it usually does, there is a kink in thejet than it usually does, there is a kink in the jet stream which is what drove the explosive cyclone genesis, said the deepening, the rapid deepening of the storm we saw, and because it is so far south it is allowing air to spill from the across eastern canada and eastern states as well. how rare is t

the east coast of north america is shivering in a record—breaking freeze.

america's east coast has seen temperatures plunged to lows rarely felt before. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. there is a lot of speed reading taking place in washington today as the controversial new book "fire and fury" officially went on sale. the author, michael wolff, has taken to the airwaves to defend his reporting, but the white house continues to say many of the accounts are full of lies. it is the controversy that has dominated the first week of 2018. the bbc news north america editor jon sopel has the latest. jon: not quite "harry potter," but at midnight last night, they were queuing to get their hands on "fire and fury," and if donald trump had the powers of the young wizard, he would have made the book disappear. but he doesn't, and this damning portrait is available for everyone to read. >> what i'm looking forward to seeing what we all know is going on below the surface. >> i'm expecting the white house to be as absolutely dysfunctional as they would make it seem. >> no one gets tired of palace intrigue. jon: the picture it paints of life in the west wing is unsparing. allegations of marital str

the east coast of north america is shivering in a record—breaking freeze.ow minus 29 degrees celsius. in parts of the us temperatures are forecast to fall below minus 29 degrees celsius. the extreme weather has so far been linked to 19 deaths. now, time to sport, but if you are a cricket fan you might not want to hear it. i am wondering how soon this fifth and final test match will be over. it could very well be today. let's not be too pessimistic. we might actually run out of time to be that pessimistic. you will notice australia celebrating behind you. if you are an england cricket fan you wa ke you are an england cricket fan you wake up every morning and check your phone to see what the scorers. you don't need to check! right, you consider how bad it might be, and then in your wildest imaginations, what might actually happen. it is usually the latter that happens, and not how bad it might be. a familiar story for england, i'm afraid. i think we have been saying that since november. they are looking forward looks like an inevitable defeat in the final ash

the east coast of north america is shivering in a record—breaking freeze.emperatures there are forecast to fall below minus 29 degrees celsius. the extreme weather has so far been linked to 19 deaths. and this is a story of the kindness of strangers and are very hardy pet, sub ideal —— surviving against the odds. a welsh border collie was fined after vanishing during a walk last week in the pembrokeshire mountains. her owner thought they would never see her again but after a 10—day search she was found by a stranger. she had lost some weight but the family said that 13—year—old dog is enjoying being back at home. this is a walk they did regularly but the snow was very thick and she had seemingly got lost, just ran off. they put out an appeal on facebook, and of course they were overwhelmed by people coming along to try and track her down. i'm one of those people, who the family did not know at all, managed to find her. apparently she is doing fine. cold weather in america and cold weather here this morning. in sydney in australia, 47 degrees, some people ha

leaving roads and buildings flooded and in some of the last among the mosul and ryan rivers shipping traffic ground to a halt meanwhile america's east coastin the grip of a deep freeze after a massive winter storm brought fresh snow hurricane force winds and flooding and a rare opportunity to see snow and ice in locations normally known for their sunshine sunny getaways transformed into winter wonderland water fountains morphed into ice sculptures as an abnormal cold snap hits the south something to hadn't bargained for. doing the snow yeah yeah she likes snow so but we didn't bring our slow through because we. saw did lizards in the state of florida. thirty degrees and the harness and the trees and then again. the record lows have frozen iguanas stiff this pair partly survived and later walked off their chills. but the effects of this monster storm grew more extreme the farther north you go. in philadelphia the city's famous steps were turned into slopes. and a playground for the off road adventures. bought the dangerous conditions put many in harm's way one woman was killed when her costs led into a rail crossing. twenty centimeters of