it is the size of the empire state building on its side. we will speak to laleh khalili, author of "sinews of war and trade: shipping and capitalism in the arabian peninsula". then we will talk to ucla professor robin dg kelley about the historic amazon unionization drive and the history of radical black organizing in alabama. the aman workers beemer are lding the most consequential neighbor campai in the century. if youhink about i if ts predominantly black mostl female labor force can win union recognion from the wor's mo powerful corporation and antiunion south, workers can win anywhere. amy: we will look at the trial of former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin for killing george floyd last may. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. quarantine report. i'm amy goodman. in minneapolis, opening statements begin today in the trial of former police officer derek chauvin who killed george floyd last may by kneeling on his neck for over nine minutes. floyd's death set off a wo

you're right it's because it's what 200000 tons which is about 2 thirds the weight of the empire state building and is across the length of the empire state building it's been often point out point down just to get it moving has has been an enormous effort is required the shipping of $30000.00 tons of sand that was underneath it that had become banked opponent being pulled along wrench free by now doesn't it so it's just been an epic effort i mean even as they've been getting it free today it hasn't gone smoothly at one point it became briefly stuck again until eventually they were able to get it straight and lead it to one of the lakes that separates 2 sections of the canal where it's being checked and i think is a damage to. i also don't think there's any damage to that canal which is why they are now allowing ships that have been waiting for days almost a week some of them to pass through you know i said in the beginning that about 10 percent of global trade uses the suez canal every day and they've been with this now for about a week so what type of economic damage are we talking about here

there are bottlenecks on the daily commute, and then there's this — a ship the size of the empire state buildingong winds, it's claimed. behind the stricken ever given, a mounting queue of marine traffic, carrying cargo from oil to clothes and food. whereever they hail from — china, the middle east or south asia — they are going nowhere. seen from above, the problem is clear. ships have grown to match our appetite to consume more, but they are ill—suited to a waterway that's just 205 metres wide. this canal, connecting the red sea and the mediterranean, was originally built 150 years ago. it's still crucial for modern trade. the ever given ran aground at 5:40am on tuesday morning. it's one of 52 ships a day that travel through this passage of water. they carry 12% of global trade, worth over £2 billion per day. there is no easy alternative route, so this disruption could be costly. the suez canal is blocked for, what, the third time in its history. how damaging could that be to global trade? when we think about exports from china, they will take about 10% longer, in terms of shipping time, to ar

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how is it that this ship, which, by the way, is almost as long as the empire state building, could disrupt building, could disrupt the world's oil supply?— the world's oil supply? well, 'ust think about fl the world's oil supply? well, 'ust think about it. i the world's oil supply? well, 'ust think about it. when i the world's oil supply? well, 'ust think about it. when you i the world's oil supply? well, 'ust think about it. when you are e the world's oil supply? well, just i think about it. when you are talking about the way goods move across from country to country, the main routes actually that is being used is through these waterways. this suez canal is one of the main arteries to connect asia to europe and to the rest of western and north america. so when you have this kind of blockage for such a major artery, it really does have a knock on effect on everything from all kinds of goods and most crucially oil. and if you want to get a sense ofjust how destabilising this can be for oil markets, we saw that the price of oil climbed by some 6% on trading today. but remember, only yesterday

there are bottlenecks on the daily commute, and then there's this — a ship the size of the empire state buildingen ever given, a mounting queue of marine traffic, carrying cargo from oil to clothes and food. whereever they hailfrom — china, the middle east or south asia — they are going nowhere. seen from above, the problem is clear. ships have grown to match our appetite to consume more, but they are ill—suited to a waterway that's just 205 metres wide. this canal, connecting the red sea and the mediterranean, was originally built 150 years ago. it's still crucial for modern trade. the ever given ran aground at 5:40am on tuesday morning. it's one of 52 ships a day that travel through this passage of water. they carry 12% of global trade, worth over £2 billion per day. there is no easy alternative routes, so this disruption could be costly. the suez canal is blocked for, what, the third time in its history. how damaging could that be to global trade? when we think about exports from china, they will take about 10% longer, in terms of shipping time, to arrive at their destination. and when we thi

a cargo ship the size of the empire state building, you see it there, blown sideways during a storm, wedged across the canal. ships are piling up in both directions. billions worth of goods at a standstill. here's abc's james longman. >> reporter: tonight, an urgent operation unfolding as crews work day and night to dislodge that massive tanker blocking the suez canal. now the u.s. vowing to help as the cost of this huge maritime traffic jam rockets by the hour. >> we have equipment and capacity that most countries don't have, and we're seeing what help we can be. >> reporter: the "ever given" is one of the world's largest ships, the size of the empire state building, weighing in at 200,000 tons. take a look, the ship is not budging. it can be seen from space. billions of dollars' worth of goods sitting idle in the water since tuesday. oil, grain, cars, clothing, and manufacturing components. shipments keeping a global economy moving, and they need suez. the canal is the shortcut between asia and europe. without it, they're forced into long, expensive, and more dangerous journeys aro

in new york, in the empire state building, only 9% back to the office. 90% of the people who used to pire state building are now working from home. as a result of that, we are increasing presence on fifth avenue. london is the same. hodgepodge street is far from being back to pre-covid levels. tracking is very low. the u.k. and the u.s. are among the most affected, again, because of the lockdowns, particularly in the u.k., but if you take germany, which did better than other markets last year, germany this year will also do well [indiscernible] manus: jean-francois, everybody talks about reopening and getting back to normal. we are not going back, right? what is the structural change and consequence of covid, and how are you going to move forward? jean-francois: take the example of china, of tesco. as soon as audiences return, revenues are coming back. pre-covid, outdoor and dining -- outdoor advertising was the second fastest growing media after mobile advertising. right now we are renegotiating most of our agreements. more than 90% of our airports have agreed to waive the minimum gu

it's four football fields long, as tall as the empire state building.incredible ship they have to move. you probably learned about the suez canal many years ago in school. today we're seeing the vital importance on global trade. it is one of the most important waterways in the world. without it ships have to go all the way around africa. it's a dangerous journey. can take a week or more. this is something global shipping magnates do not want to deal with. right now hundreds of ships are blocked because of "evergiven", the name of the ship blocking the canal. we're already seeing some of the effects. all eyes are on oil, the suez canal is vital to the global oil trade. tankers with u.s. oil, russian oil, saudi oil, all blocked right now from going through this canal. that could be one of the first impacts we could see, a rise in oil prices, shipping costs affected. this is only just starting. the implications are going to be felt around the world. it's a reminder of just how connected the global trade really is. >> wow. >>> coming up, the worst songs of

weighs 220000 tons not that might not tell you much but it is the length of the height of the empire state building it is essential to have to call it all yeah some call it too big to sail these kind of kind of ships and as they keep growing yes the danger of that happening again persists chris thank you very much chris cobra from t w business now to myanmar an international condemnation is growing of saturday's military crackdown there in which more than 100 civilians were killed including children u.s. president joe biden the european union and the united nations have all expressed anger over the violence calling it outrageous unacceptable and mass murder it was the country's bloodiest day since the army seized power on february 1st. a funeral for a 13 year old boy sajjan was killed when security forces in yangon opened fire the neighbors say there were no protests in the area this just one of many funerals held the day after the armed forces day massacre when the streets of myanmar cities were stained and blood. his mother calls out to her son now gone forever can't you hear me she cries. even t

. >>> the ever given nightmare, how to move a stuck ship that is as long as the empire state building is high. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome everyone, and incredulous u.s. president took stock of the sunning new election law in georgia and announced it an atrocity, biden saying he will do everything to block it and said the u.s. justice department will look in to it. he did not mince words as he slammed this new state law. >> it's an atrocity. the idea, if you want any indication that it has nothing do with fairness, nothing to do with decency, they pass a law saying you cannot provide water for people standing in line while they are waiting to vote? you don't need anything else to know that this is nothing but punitive designed to keep people from voting. >> now, critics say the intent of the new georgia law which was fast tracked to the governor's desk is to discourage voter turn out, particularly among minorities. it was georgia after all that narrowly went to biden and flipped the u.s. senate to democratic control. listen to rafael warnock, who's election to the senate benefitted from the had h

it's 1,312 feet long nearly as long as the empire state building and massive.traveled through the canal on another massive oil tanker. being on a ship that size makes the canal feel very narrow. okay. here is how it works. ships wait days to enter the canal, then they travel through basically in a procession, one way. so narrow. this is what it looks like from the deck, blinding white sand on either side, desert and this impossibly small ribbon of blue. once through the narrow path, ships essentially park in the middle of the canal, it wider called the bitters and get the green light to continue one way to continue. the impact of ever given's grounding is huge because nearly a quarter of what goes through that canal is oil. oil and petroleum products. oil prices have risen more than 5% on the news as the ship is still stuck. thanks for joining us. anderson starts now. >>> good evening tonight the grieving in boulder, colorado, the investigations and push for change. in short, everything that comes in the aftermath of a mass shooting in america which today inclu

or risk over a girl and welcome to the program i'm turning a ship that's as long as the empire state building is tall was never going to be an easy task but the ever given freighter which became wedged sideways in the suse canal has been partially reflowed excavators have been digging out the side of the canal while as many as 11 tug boats have been pulling it back into position as a full moon brought spring tide. now the vessel is getting closer to being set free completely but there are still close to $400.00 ships waiting on both sides of the canal a number that is continuing to grow now taking a detour would lead to major delays have a look at the map the route through the canal is nearly 7000 kilometers from the arabian sea to ports in the mediterranean out the way around the cape of good hopes as around 13000 kilometers to the route assuming that freighters all travelling around $25.00 knots or about 45 kilometers an hour that adds more than 10 days to the journey of scores of ships have already opted to take the detour now the blockage of the waterway has been holding up $9000000000.00

ten tugboats have been trying to free the ship, which is bigger than the empire state building.either side waiting to get through the canal. dozens of vessels opted to go around africa instead of waiting, and that is a two-week journey. we'll have more in the next half hour. >>> opening statements get under way today in the trial of derek chauvin in the death of george floyd. last night, members of george floyd's family were joined by civil rights leaders at an emotional prayer vigil in minneapolis, demanding justice for floyd. abc's alex perez has more. >> reporter: george floyd's death last memorial day under the knee of derek chauvin, a flashpoint in american history. triggering some of the biggest so-called racial reckoning protests the country has seen since the 1960s and worldwide demands of police reform. all eyes are on the hennepin county courthouse, national guard protecting the building. chauvin's trial set to begin monday morning. he's pleaded not guilty to second degree murder, second degree manslaughter and a third degree murder charge recently reinstated by the ju

will be tric because it is as long as the empire state building. >> we're talking about very accusu nery. the beam of the boat is meters. you have 25 meters to play with. >> the evergreen ran aground two days ago. owners say wind pushed it sideways and now some have to go the long way around south africa. >> now looking at the big board on wall street. the dow is up in the green about 140 points. stocks rose in early trading with tech companies and banks leading the way. >> and california wildlife experts are investigating some bizarre behavior in bears. some are getting a little too comfortable around rerter: you come across a bear and that bear's first ing sting should be to run away, but the researchers have come across some bears with some odd behavior. >> someone opened the trunk and it climbed in. that is definitely not normal bear behavior and that has to be a red flag that something is not right. >> the doctor started friendly 2014 in rancho core boba with the help of them performs ct scans. they had encephalitis a flurr logical disease but there is no telling how they are gettin

the ship, at 400 meters is almost as long as the empire state building is tall. once it is reef loaded it will likely be towed to the nearest port. >>> houston, we've got a problem. not an easy task to get that reef loaded. puts all the stuff that's parked in the bay into perspective. >> i will never complain about parallel parking. >> let's take a look at what's happening whether wise. a storm system dropping in from the north. we will get more cloud cover and colder temperatures. we are already seeing that with the increase of the onshore flow . the futurecast shows that grays showing up on the map, but in terms of any green, blink and you will miss it tomorrow morning over the santa cruz mountains and the diablo range. it's indicating a chance for a couple of passing sprinkles. but really, the gray will be more of the concern, we will see the fog begin to lift and burn off as we head through the rest of thursday with a mix of clouds and sunshine. the one place where the file could be a little more stubborn, right along the coast with great conditions for most

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the mega ship, longer than the empire state building, got stuck tuesday, after strong winds from a sandstormlew it of course. >> next, according to the international unit for the conservation of nature, the african forced elephant is not listed as critically endangered. -- african elephant is listed as critically endangered, citing ivory poaching and habitat loss. >> found in tropical areas of central and west africa, forest elephants are one step away from extinction, according to the iucn, international union for conservation of nature who says and 31 years the number of elephants has fallen by a staggering 86%. >> this assessment is giving us early warning that unless we turn around inc.'s, -- things, it is likely these animals go extinct. the kind of great decline we have observed is alarming. >> loss of habitat and increase poaching are blamed for the decline, especially given a persistent demand for ivory. >> this motion is not catching the posters -- poachers, but the solution lies in disentangling the criminal networks responsible for packing the ivory out of africa into the rest of

. >> reporter: the other one is the world's largest ships, the size of the empire state building, weighing in at 200,000 tons and take a look. this ship is not budging, it can be seen from space, billions worth of goods sitting on the water since tuesday. oil, grain, cars, clothing, manufacturing components, shipments keeping a global economy moving, and they need suezt is the shortcut between asian -- suez. it is the shortcut, it could take 12 days. the financial losses are huge. container traffic alone represents 9.6 billion of trade a day. >> as ships pack up and each end of the canal it creates this effect. it could take week fist not months for global trade to unravel. it could end up in the united states with higher prices and fewer goods on shelves. >> reporter: authorities are vowed to get theship in a few days, a company working on the operation says it could take weeks, abc news in london. >> quite an image and quite an impact. >>> congressional democrats and republicans went on two separate tours of u.s. mexico border today. they left worlds apart on how to handle the humanitari

figuring out how to move it at high tide but it will be tricky, given it is nearly as long as the empire state building. owners say the ever given ran aground earlier this week. the wind pushed it sideways. some vessels are now forced to go the long way around south africa. >>> new drone video shows the damage from a tornado outside atlanta overnight. homes, schools and other buildings ripped open. at least one person died and in some places the search and rescue is still going on. crews are checking out neighborhoods for damage and power problems. that was just part of a tornado outbreak across the deep south. at least five more people died in alabama. >>> check in with paul right now and everybody is excited about 70 to 80 degrees in the bay area, but in other parts of the country it is not so much fun. >> spring in severe weather season. yesterday proved that. these are all the storm reports from yesterday. this is just wind, hail, and tornado reports, just those three. all these red dots are the tornadoes in alabama and georgia that is very strong, just to the south of atlanta. some more red dots a

how is it that this ship, which by the way is almost as long as the empire state building, could disrupt oil supply? >> when you are talking about the way goods move across from country to country, the main route that's being used is through these waterways. the suez canal is one of the main arteries to connect asia to europe and to the rest of north america. so when you have this kind of blockage for such a major artery, it really does have a knock on effect on everything, from all kinds of goods, and most crucially, oil. if you want to get a sense of just how destabilizing this can be for oil markets, we saw the price of oil climbed by 6% on trading today. but only yesterday the price of oil had fallen by around the same amount. just showing that kind of fluctuation because of this kind of disruption to that main artery. laura: and it is not just oil, is it? what about the global supply chain more generally? >> so we know the global supply is very much interconnected. and we really got a good sense of that during the pandemic. or rather at the height of the covid-19 pandemic inorth ame

there are bottlenecks on the daily commute and then there's this — a ship the size of the empire state buildingblocking one of the busiest shipping channels, blown adrift by a gust of wind. behind the stricken ever given, a mounting queue of marine traffic, carrying cargo from oil to clothes and food. whereever they hailfrom — china, the middle east or south asia — they are going nowhere. seen from above, the problem is clear. ships have grown to match our appetite to consume more, but they are ill—suited to a waterway that's just 205 metres wide. this canal, connecting the red sea and the mediterranean, was originally built 150 years ago. it's still crucial for modern trade. the ever given ran aground at 5:40 on tuesday morning. it's one of 52 ships a day that travel through this passage of water. they carry 12% of global trade, worth over £2 billion per day. there is no easy alternative routes, so this disruption could be costly. the suez canal is blocked for, what, the third time in its history. how damaging could that be to global trade? we think about exports from china, they will take abo

it is almost as long as the empire state building. ships these days simply getting too big, and will accidents like this continue to happen the more the size of these ships increases? >> ships are indeed getting bigger and bigger. in this case, the ever given is larger than an aircraft carrier. it's 400 meters in length. it carries 20, 000 shipping containers. -- it carries 20,000 shipping containers. and it is not surprising in the end that we are seeing increasingly accidents, and perhaps we should also not forget that this was not the first incident with this particular ship. there was a collision in 2019, which was equally linked to wind. so yes, the risk is clearly increasing. mohammed: what is the fallout of all of this going to be for egypt, especially in the short term >> well, i would say it's basically highlighting the importance of e country and the position that the stability of this part of the world plays. in the short term, i don't see really any -- let's say, a major implication. domestically, the regime is going to tr

it is almost asig as the empire state building.ship that huge actually be passing through the suez canal? >> since they made the improvements to the canal a few years ago, they have deepened the draft in the waterway. part of the reason for doing that was so that they could accommodate very large ships. of course, the challenges of navigating through the canal -- if you have been on it, it's a norma's. you have to have very precise series of techniques and so forth to get the ships through, especially when they are that size. something has gone wrong. whether it was the weather, whether there was a technical problem, difficulty perhaps from the piloting which was provided by the authority, we don't know. it is a challenge. normally, it should work as planned. anchor: who is ultimately going to be held responsible for all of this? >> clearly, the heart of it will be the shipowner. all the people involved in the voyage. we don't know yet what actually went wrong. we need to establish those facts before you can start apportioning blam

now, it's almost as long as new york's empire state building is high, and it spent most of the week blockingreen, stranded in a sandstorm, caused an almighty traffic jam. the alternative — take the pre—1880s route for freight going around africa. even with 21st century ships, that's quite a diversion — up to three weeks. ashis, there is something kind of almost funny about the idea that despite all of the logistics and all of the modern technology that the combination of a bit of bad weather, a really bad sand storm, and a troublesome three—point turn can jam one of the most important waterways in the world but in a sense, it is potentially a lot more serious, isn't it? notjust because of the economic cost but because of the strategic significance of this canal. absolutely. it seems amusing for a moment but at the moment, it is really becoming more serious. i do believe that it is a problem, which is again going to take a few more days before it is resolved. 9 billion dollars worth of goods passed through the suez canal every day. that is a huge proportion. countries are having to divert shi

expected to pass through on tuesday the canal was blocked by a ship as long as new york's empire state building is tall dredger crews worked around the clock to clear thousands of cubic meters of sand around the vessel a fleet of tugboats then pulled it from a bank and into deeper water. egypt's president has held the rescue effort as a point of pride for the canal and its operators the government received more than $5000000000.00 in revenue from the channel last year fizzling connected with and could see it on the list as to what is said about alternatives and such as no no this is a global waterway for international trade with $9000000000.00 worth of goods passes through each day and delays to international supply chains will take time to clear while the immediate crisis is over experts say the ever given's mishap raises long term questions about the canal sustainability is going to be a lot of head scratching and thinking not only about making supply chains will resilience but i'm sure a series canal authours he's having a good think as well about how to make. the canal itself more robust on

a ship the size of the empire state building is blocking the canal costing the global shipping industry nearly $10 billion every day. satellite images show the container ship after it ran aground. it's wedged against the side of the canal blocking more than 200 ships. crews are trying to refloat the ship, but that's proving to be harder than expected. it could take weeks to finally move it. >>> the traffic jam in the suez canal could lead to another toilet paper shortage here in the u.s. a company that produces the wood pulp needed for toilet paper warns the shortage of shipping containers could cause a delay in product shipments. >>> returning to our top story, the severe weather across the south. let's take a closer look at your friday forecast. >>> a line of gusty thunderstorms could greet you at the door on friday morning across the southeast and even some redevelopment of thunderstorms in the afternoon from the carolinas back to the florida gulf coast. but any kind of severe weather we get on friday won't be anything like what we had a day ago. in the northeast is a different story

offloading some of the 18,000 containers on board to make the ship, which is the size of the empire state building, lighter. >> 300 empty or something like that, but no one's ever done that. i think it's going to be awhile. >> reporter: the colossal traffic jam is costing the global shipping industry $10 billion a day. about 12% of the global traffic flows through the suez. hundreds of ships have been stranded carrying everything from oil and coffee to furniture, cars and other consumer products. >> as ships back up at each end of the canal, it creates this accordion effect. it could eventually end up in the united states as higher shelves. d fewer goods on - >> reporter: the blockage affecting 10% of global oil supplies. >> at some point this summer, we could see a national average of $3 a gallon. >> reporter: some shipping companies have been forced to redirect traffic thousands of miles around the more dangerous cape of good hope around the southern tip of africa. back in the suez, initial reports blamed heavy winds for the ship shifting sideways and running aground, but now authorities say it

the 220,000 ton vessel, the length of the empire state building, has been stuck since tuesday, blownoil to cattle. with more than 12 percent of the world's shipping trade passing through the suez canal, the blockage was costing billions. >> what sort of impact has this had. >> let me tell you about billions of dollars worth of cargo travels through the canal so we have had a week where essentially that all stopped. >> now on the move again, the evergiven headed to a wider part of the canal for further inspection. out of harm away, and everyone else's way too. >> charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> and stay with us cuz there is still much more news ahead here on tonight's cbs news, a new accusation of sexual misconduct against the new york governor, did this kiss cross the line, and investigation into a helicopter crash that killed one of the world's richest men. and an update on the federal eviction ban protecting so many from losing their home. feel the clarity of non-drowsy claritin. and 24-hour relief from symptoms caused by over 200 indoor and outdoor allergens. try claritin co

. >> reporter: the other one is the world's largest ships, the size of the empire state building, weighingn at 200,000 tons and take a look. this ship is not budging, it can be seen from space, billions worth of goods sitting on the water since tuesday. oil, grain, cars, clothing, manufacturing components, shipments keeping a global economy moving, and they need suezt is the shortcut between asian -- suez. it is the shortcut, it could take 12 days. the financial losses are de this effect. ips pack up and it could take week fist not months for global trade to unravel. it could end up in the united states with higher prices and fewer goods on shelves. >> reporter: authorities are vowed to get theship in a few days, a company working on the operation says it could take weeks, abc news in london. >> quite an image and quite an impact. >>> congressional democrats and republicans went on two separate tours of u.s. mexico border today. they left worlds apart on how to handle the humanitarian crisis there. democratic representatives toured health and human services run facility in texas that house

one of the largest container ships on earth, nearly the size of the empire state building, causing aor maritime traffic jam. this morning the race is on to break the massive boat free. >>> and good morning, america. great to be with you on this friday and we are happy to have weekend "good morning america" anchor -- >> it's good to be in the house. >> -- here on a friday. whit johnson, thank you. >> talking about breaking free, singing that song in the studio, they're not singing it in the suez canal. that massive ship stuck there costing billions of dollars every day. hundreds of other ships waiting to get through, an incredible story. much more coming up. >>> we do need to start with tornadoes tearing through the south. take a look. new images we're getting of the destruction in noonan, georgia, from overnight, twisters ripping apart so many homes there. >> at least five people killed in the outbreak as a state of emergency was declared in hard-hit alabama. ginger is there in birmingham tracking the very latest for us. good morning, ginger. >> reporter: amy, more than 100 severe st

is the size of the ever given this is a mega ship it is massive it is almost as long as the empire state building our ships these days simply getting too big and will accidents like this continue to happen the more the size of these ships increases. should. be here in this case the ever getting is after the f.f.t. carrier one of yours a chemist 20000 shipping containers and he has not surprising in the end you seen any accidents and perhaps you should also not forget that this was not the 1st incident with this particular ship there was a collision in tragedy 19 interest. 2 wins so yes the risk is crazy maggot what is the fallout of all of this going to be for egypt especially in the short term. well i would say it's basically. highlighting the importance of. of the country and the position that best ability of this this part of the world a place. in the short term i don't see ready any that's a major implications. domestically. is going to try to play this out as a success which relatively it was but internationally of course there will be more concern not just towards the logistics of the canal

inside the effort to free a cargo ship the length of the empire state building, it's blocking one of busiest shipping lanes. how long will it take to clear the waterway? myststerious ligights-- what wa? a u.f.o.? meteors? we have the answer. and cbs' steve hartman is on the road, how a son made his mother's dream come true thanks to some philly cheese steaks. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> brennan: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. norah is off tonight. i'm margaret brennan. we begin with a warning for tens of millions of storm-weary americans in the south, yet another round of severe weather could hit as soon as this weekend. but for many, the damage is already done. nearly two dozen tornadoes left at least six dead thursday including a family of three. the destruction was widespread. roofs completely ripped off, survivors' lives ripped apart in seconds. alabama and georgia were hardest hit, and now more powerful thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes could strike as soon as tomorrow. ther

>> see if it makes you feel like climbing to the top of the empire state building.out west, and then sunday sunday, oh, it's going to be a mess in the east rain and wind. snow in northern new england, strong storms through the mississippi and ohio river valleys. sunshine in the plains, and su >>> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. here's a look at our seven-day forecast, where we're going to see temperatures warming up today in the inland areas, reaching into the mid-70s and even warmer for the weekend. it's going to be a really nice one for outdoor activities. next week well have a slight cooldown with more seasonal weather but that doesn't last long. we go back to the warmth going into the middle of next week as our temperatures trend near 80 by thursday and san francisco will be mostly in the 60s. craig? >> mr. roker, thank you, sir. >>> up next, it is album release day for the one and only carrie underwood. >> she's our fav we're excited to chat with her about her new music, her family and, of course, we get to hear her sing that's what we like to do on

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the ship the size of the empire state building lodged at an angle blocking the canal five days ago. dredgers trying to move sand to create an opening. hundreds of ships now stranded on both sides of the canal. high winds said to be a factor in the mishap. officials not ruling out human error, though. >>> there's much more ahead on "world news tonight" this saturday. the teacher's racist outburst. the offensive comments made by a teacher about a student and his mother after she thought she ended a zoom call. >>> and the urgent manhunt at this hour. a texas trooper ambushed. what we're just learning about the suspect. stay with us. when you have metastatic breast cancer, what does it mean to be a thriver? it means we grab a hold of what matters most. we sweat the details. ask for what we want. get what we need. and we need more time. so, we want kisqali. living longer is possible and proven with kisqali when taken with a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor in premenopausal women with hr+, her2- metastatic breast cancer. kisqali is a pill that's significantly more effective at delaying di

expected to pass through on tuesday the canal was blocked by a ship as long as new york's empire state building is tall dredger crews worked around the clock to clear thousands of cubic meters of sand around the vessel a fleet of tugboats then pulled it from a bank and into deeper water. egypt's president has held the rescue effort as a point of pride for the canal and its operators the government received more than $5000000000.00 in revenue from the channel last year fizzling collaborated with and as for what is said about alternatives and such no no this is a global waterway for international trade. $9000000000.00 worth of goods passes through each day and delays to international supply chains will take time to clear while the immediate crisis is over experts say the ever given's mishap raises long term questions about the canal sustainability is going to be a lot of head scratching and thinking not only about making supply chain more resilient but i'm sure the series can now thora he's having a good think as well about how to make the come out itself more robust one alternative is they are a

critically important for egypt's economy james the ever given is massive it's almost as big as the empire state building should a ship that huge actually be passing through the suez canal. well since they made the improvements to the canal a few years ago there deepened the draft in the waterway and. part of the reason for doing that was so that they could accommodate these very large ships but of course the challenges of navigating through the canal and if you've been on a diver many times in knots and you have to have very precise. serious techniques and support to get the ships through especially when they're that size somebody has gone wrong whether it was the weather whether there was a technical issue you're going to perhaps from the piloting the navigation which is provided by the suez canal authority we don't know but it is a challenge that normally should work. guy who is ultimately going to be held responsible for all this. well clearly here the start the heart of it will be the shipowner but in fact all the people involved in the voyage and i think it as james just said we don't know yet what