this is an alabama problem that must have an alabama solution. [applause] him as we move forward, we must continue to wisely use our -- and as we move forward, we must continue to wisely use our funds. i am proud that the general fund budget i am proposing will do just that. as a positive sign of that progress, medicaid, under the capable leadership of commissioner stephanie azar, will require $40 million less in 2020 than compared to 2019. [applause]ggga'a the medicaid program in alabama is driving efficiency, while being prudent with our taxpayer dollars. i am also proposing an additional $7 million to fund important mental health programs in our state. as governor, i will do everything in my power to make alabama safer, which is why my general fund budget includes funding to hire and train 50 additional state troopers. [applause] i have also included in my budget a 2% pay raise for all state employees. these men and women went too long without merit raises, and with the increase last year and the additional increase this year, we are making it

that is just in the area of alabama.entioned last hour georgia was also struck by very powerful straight-line winds or a tornado. youth bowling tournament was underway at fort benning at the time. sixty young people had to shelter in the back of the bowling alley because it was being torn apart by the high winds. once again come at least two killed by a possible tornado in alabama. many others injured after tornadoes continue to tear through several states. 150 people are working right now in lee county and we just got word one sheriff is confirming the dead at the state stands at 14. that was the worst fears being realized by authorities after a huge tornado tears through the county. we are now being told that at least 14 people are dead. jonathan has an update for us now. lies on the situation there. >> good evening. this is a nasty storm system prickle i was an alabama covering an unrelated story over the march over the bridge in selma alabama then midday there was a torrential downpour and the tornado siren started t

breaking overnight, the death toll in alabama now at 23 after a series of tornados ripped across alabamaat least 12 of the deaths occurred in one area. open light came open light came, alabama. here is the fire chief. >> homes are completely gone. family members are still missing. we're searching. we are asking people to stay out of the area. >> the sheriff says it looks like someone took a blade and just scraped the ground.

alabama and georgia.ast 12 of the deaths occurred in one area about five miles south of opelika, alabama. here is the local fire chief. >> homes are completely gone. family members are still missing. we're searching. we need people to stay out of the area. >> the sheriff in lee county says the area looks like someone took a blade and just scraped the ground. >> in whothis whole area right s pretty much gone. this area was mostly trees and it just lookspicks broke. this changed so much lives. it is really sickening to watch. >> let's go live to victor blackwell standing by in hard hit opelika. and victor, for some residents, there wasn't a lot of warning before this storm system moved in. >> reporter: yeah, you're right. that first warning came at about 2:58 p.m. eastern time and minutes later the first reports of damage. you mentioned the number of people killed, 23. the sheriff says that number could increase. we're also getting reports of dozens of people in a local hospital. so as they are getting a ha

going on it's nighttime there in alabama right now also. the rescue forces there have problems carrying on survivors and taken to the hospital some have very serious injuries reportedly people are still missing not. fatal te's have been identified and so is the situation in flux but one thing used sure yet this is one of the deadliest tornadoes hitting the region in a long time and although i understand that the danger is not over yet. that's right so there's a tornado watch still active in the areas of the of the state of georgia and south carolina we have to mention that this is not only one turn a total but a series of tornadoes that have checked that we had alabama and georgia during sunday and now a which we got about of the state senate or the extended state of emergency that was already issued them last month due to severe weather interreligious described the region as favorable for four to natal is at this point in the problem now being thousands of households without electricity and the temperatures or draw are about to drop in the

a dozen tornadoes reported across alabama and georgia. this is in lee county, alabama, right now. you can see people just taking in all of the damage there. houses torn apart. we're learning at least two separate tornadoes hit within one hour. initial reports where at least two people dead. the sheriff now saying there are a number of fatalities and many more people still unaccounted for. let's get right over to cnn meteorologist tom sater in the cnn weather center. tom, fill us in on what is the latest, where is this storm headed, what threat still remains? >> ana, looks like march is coming in like a roaring lion. this storm just yesterday entered the country in california. it's moving extremely fast. we knew we would have severe weather to the south, but the outbreak of tornadoes is much more than we bargained for. and then you've got your blizzard conditions up to the north. more on this in a moment. earlier today, when thousands were in montgomery, alabama, we saw the line starting to develop. and the good news is that it held off for all of those that were outdoor in the ele

i'm jeff glor reporting tonight from beauregard, alabama.re i'm standing, there was a home yesterday. it is gone. the foundation lines are all that remains here. here is a view from above in alabama. destruction as far as we can see from here. a few homes still left standing in this area along route 38. but those are the exceptions, not the rule. the scar across lee county is nearly a mile wide and at least 24 miles long. the tornado's estimated strength was upgraded today to ef-4, with winds of up to 170mph. at least 23 people were killed here, including three children. it is the worst tornado outbreak in the united states in nearly six years. and more than 24 hours later, many are still unaccounted for. >> oh, dude, that's a big tornado. >> glor: the catastrophic winds tore through entire blocks of lee county, alabama. >> oh, my god. >> glor: at speeds as high as 170mph. drone footage revealed flattened forests, tangled with homes, cars, and power lines. sirens gave this community of 10,000 an eight to ten minute warning to seek shelter. i

kay ivey / -r- alabama: "we lost children, mothers, fathers, neighbors and friends."an e-f-4 tornado an e-f-4 tornado targeting lee county, alabama packed winds of 170 miles per hourand left a trail of destruction almost a mile wide mayor f.l. "bubba" copeland / smiths station, alabama: "trailer homes were turned upside down with the wheels where the roof should be, trees cut off at about 15 feet in the air. unbelievable devastation."among those killed is taylor thornton -- a fourth grader -- described as an extremely happy child.and the youngest victim -- armando hernandez.the six year old known as aj was loved by everyone-nats-for days -- forecasters predicted possible high tornado activity.jessica chandle / boyfriend survived tornadoes: "i had heard there was thunderstorms coming and possible tornadoes, but i didn't know the extent of it" on sunday -- the national weather service gave about eight to nine minutes of warning before the deadly tornado touched down.jessica chandle / boyfriend survived tornadoes: "he had just enough time to dive to the couch which the c

we have the alabama forestry division here. one day. 700 one day, 300 one, 500 day people cleaning up roads, top of people's houses in front of people's houses. we have long way to go. we need a lot of volunteers, especially experienced volunteers with heavy equipment and chainsaws around the area to help us dig out. melissa: what was it like to have the president there? >> it is very nice. he was very personable man. with his wife and brought a bunch of staffers with him. senators were here. ben carson was here. alongwith senator shelby, senator doug jones, congressman mike rogers and the governor was here. so were other dignitaries. very nice for them to come by, to bring attention to it. that is what got us on the radar to declaring a national emergency. that is what we really needed. we have, smith station alone, we have 40 people displaced. we have 70 homes that are damaged. these funds and then coming brought attention to that. it will in turn bring us a lot of help. melissa: at times like this some people say that, you k

this is in the alabama/georgia area. last weekend we had tornados in mississippi and alabama. warnings up to the north. five inches of snow moving into new york, ten in boston. but it's the severe weather threat to the south which has really given us an early spring season tornado outbreak. i bet you we've had over three dozen tornado warnings. we've got a watch now for parts of georgia, south carolina until 11:00 a.m. the rain really was firing up in montgomery, alabama, just before the commemoration of the march on selma. the violent weather took over. a number of tornado warnings you see there in purple making their way east of alabama. most of the violent weather was from tuskegee towards macon. these are the tornado reports. columbus and just to the west of columbus, georgia, that we've had these tornados between 2:30 and 4:30. we're going to continue to find these warnings and i think make their way across south carolina into northern florida and then the big news would be the snow moving into the area which is already creating whiteout conditions. >> sounding like it co

the scope of the tornado devastation in alabama is still being assessed, and there's added misery. >>> a sweeping new probe. house democrats launch their own investigation of president trump. >>> and the mega suspense is over. someone finally came forward to cash in on the $1.5 billion lottery jackpot. >>> good morning. from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> the search for dozens of people still missing after a deadly tornado resumes this morning in southeast alabama. an aerial view shows the damage of lee county. at least 23 people were killed in sunday's tornado but that number is expected to rise. those left homeless face a new problem, an overnight freeze warning. jeff glor reports from hard-hit beauregard, alabama. >> got the big tornado. >> reporter: the catastrophic winds tore through entire blocks of lee county, alabama. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: and speeds at high of 170 miles an hour. drone footage revealed flattened forests, tangled with homes and power lines. sirens gave a community of 10,000

kaylee hartung reports from lee county, alabama. series of deadly tornadoes ripping through alabama and georgia -- leveling homes and causing catastrophic damage across both states. sheriff jay jones/ lee county sheriff's office:"houses completely destroyed. homes just basically slabs where once stood a home."the tornadoes are the deadliest in years -- with authorities telling reporters they expect the death toll to rise. the path of destruction tearing through lee county, alabama. officials say one tornado appears to have traveled for several miles on the ground in one community destroying nearly everything in a half-mile wide path and sending dozens of people to the hospital with very serious injuries. jeremy daniel norton/ alabama resident:"i wouldn't wish this on anybody. this just came on so quick and changed so many lives. i mean it's really sickening to watch."neighborhood after neighborhood in this georgia town leveled.roofs torn off the tops of houses.trees uprooted and blocking streets. cell phone towers knocked down. jere

even alabama. but it looks like the raiders may indeed play their 20-19 home games in oakland -- and they may stay for two more years. mayor schaaf sat down with kron on's terisa estacio today.

in birmingham alabama thank you very much for talking to you thank you. let's all take a look at some other stories making news around the was british prime minister to resign me has visited swords vary on the first anniversary of the no reach attack in the english city met may declare so was very open for business now that the decontamination process is over britain has officially accused russia of being behind the nerve agent attack and allegation russia has repeatedly denied. the vatican says it will open the archives of pope pius the twelfth in march next year by its lead the catholic church during the second world war and the move could shed light on why the pope did not do more to stop the nazi holocaust during his reign. you're watching the debate is coming up ahead cleaning up the economy it's known for excess and decadence but now evangelism groups are hoping to use real as big party to convert people to christianity. but first to algeria new anti-government demonstrations have broken out there after the president of the seas beautifully cohen an

she's from alabama. she left the u.s. years ago to join isis. are arguing that she's not a u.s. citizen, but her lawyers say that she is. rich edson covers the state department for us. today he's at the white house. rich? >> the woman says she's born here and a citizen. today's ruling doesn't necessarily mean she can't return ever to the united states. just not immediately. she was born in hackensack, new jersey. that's the basis for her case. as for the secretary of state saying she's not an american citizen, she says she is and she wants to return here to face charges. >> i have papers, i have citizenship. >> she's in fact a citizen. the law will show that over a period of time. the secretary's reasoning as to why she's not a citizen, the court gave -- foreshadowed how it would view that. the danger part on it, the supreme court has long head that dangerousness is not a basis to withhold. the loss of citizenship is not a punishment. i would caution us to think long and hard about that. >> the judge did say that the argument that she did make a

in alabama, after possible tornadoes ripped through the state. >>> at least ten people are dead in alabamaer possible tornados ripped through the state. two possible tornados touched down in central alabama today. officials still assessing the damage and injuries. more than 200 first responders are on the scene. and you are looking at the damage. it is amazing. they are doing search and rescue operations rights now. schools are going to be closed tomorrow because of all this. >>> a police officer with new york city's department of environmental protection is under arrest tonight, charged with manufacturing guns at his home and then sellingycleang me. take a look at that collection there. greg auseed guns and assault rifles and soldclubs. >>> a now vaccinated teenage ler testify before congress monday. testified he had not been fully vaccinate because his mother believed vaccining were dangerous. >> because of they did not receive the majority of vaccines a individual would receive. and past months i caught up on them now that i'm 18. >> testifying before the committee on health, education,

--bsuqueda en alabama.ucciÓndel potente tornado este casi una milla de ancho y 24 millas de ancho. vamos con el informe en vivo en la tragedia. >> impotentes residentes de alabama vieron como sacudiÓ la parte noreste de su estado este tornado. llevÁndose por delante decenas de vida.con vientos de 170 millas por hora derrumbando viviendas y muchas de ellas casas mÓviles reduciÉndolas a escombros. muchos Árboles fueron arrancados de raÍz. dejando vÍas inaccesibles. " perdemos niÑos, madres, padres, amigos". dijo la gobernadora de alabama. el pequeÑo hispano de seis aÑos,armando hernÁndez es una de las vÍctimas. estaban el condado lee y su madre perdiÓ el rastro del pequeÑo.trabajan para asistir a la familia. >> el papÁ >> asistÍa a una escuela local de la zona. esto es lo que sabemos. los padres estÁn buscando ayuda y estamos viendo como contactamos a la familia para ayudarles. >> equipos de rescate buscan a docenas de vÍctimas en los escombros. media milla de ancho y se extiende desde el tornado tocÓ tierra.

a tornado films from a far as it wreaks havoc in alabama. and this is what it left behind. the devastation it's all too clear to see in the small community of borough of god one of the areas west hit in the county. here the violent twisted destroyed everything in its path. the damage is significant i would put it in the category of catastrophic based on the destruction of the homes we sing. for those in the eye of the storm it was a terrifying experience. i just watched a destructive clouds in and everything. everywhere and i am fine as i know we really. have. a lot of debris flying. this washed out when the when we come outside so happened the community as we were just trying to get out of this area right here and you mention these often debris as you driving yes ma'am coming up around the corner as i was making a left right up there around thirty eight and this whole area right here. is very much business you know. as stage of emergency already in place in alabama to last month's funding has been extended. with many people having suffered serious injury in the storm the a

the president en route to tour storm damage in alabama. we will of course bring you his comments live after he lands. but moments ago, he talked about two topics entwined with the fate of his presidency perhaps, the economy and his former campaign chairman paul manafort. in both president trump sees victory for himself and his administration. let's start with hans nichols at the white house and also john harwood standing by for us as well. john, let me start with you because the president has tied his entire brand to the stock market and job growth. what were those numbers today, how do they fit into the larger argument that he has made for re-election? >> just 20,000 new jobs added in the month of february. that is a disappointing number. quite low. but remember that you average these things out. you don't take one month in isolation. we had a very strong job growth in january. so you average it out, we're still on a pace of just a little bit under 200,000 jobs a month. that is positive for the president's reelection. however, what isn't

ivey/alabama: to know alabama is to know we are a tight knit community of people and today each of us mourns the loss of life of our fellow alabamians. officials say among those killed - a 6 year old child. and expect the death toll to rise.bill harris/lee county coroner: "it's very devastating. it's probably the worst disaster that i've been involved with in my county here. search and rescue teams spent monday digging through the rubble.the damage .... catastrophic. mobile homes and debris were found hundreds of yards away. but amid the tragedy -- there are unbelievable stories of survival.earnestine reese/survivor: "i thank the lord.despite losing their homes -- many sharing gratitude their lives were spared.earnestine reese/survivor: "i thank the lord. you tell god, 'thank you, god'. you hear me? you hear me? tell god thank you. tell god thank you,"officials say at least a dozen tornadoes touched down in alabama and georgia on sunday.charlie patel/gas station attendant:everything is gone, everything destroyed.in lee county, alabama i'm kristen holmesholmes (anchor) taking a live lo

reporter: a powerful tornado tore through alabama.iff jay jones says 22 people are confirmed dead and others are mission. but search and rescue efforts have been paused for the evening as the darkness made it too dangerous to shift through the rubble. the worst damage happened in the town of beauregard. but power outages and minor structural damage

senate seat in alabama in 25 years, before that as a u.s.3 bombing of the 16th street baptist church in birmingham, four black girls, addie mae collins, denise mcnair, carole robertson and cynthia wesley were killed when they were getting ready for church. >>> the first bomber was convicted in 1977, later nearly 40 years after the attack jones won the conviction of two more bombers in 2001 and 2002. he writes about the transformational process in his new book "bending towards justice: the birmingham church bombing that changed the course of civil rights," senator, welcome. >> thank you. >> our thoughts are with you and the people of alabama with those terrible tornadoes. >> i appreciate that very much. we're very strong. the first responders are responding appropriately. >> let me ask you about this book. you were 9 years old when this toojs. >> yes. >> why did it stick with you? >> the whole civil rights movement sticks with folks, especially in the south and alabama. as you learn more, the civil rights bombing was swept under the carpet. i

they found a sign from the lee county alabama flea market 20 miles away in hamilton, alabama. was 150, 200 miles per hour. jedediah: look at the footage stunning devastation. i was very happy to see president trump waste nothing time getting out front and center talking about a unifying message people of alabama know we are with them here to help. obviously very devastating as they search for survivors in the coming hours and days. brian: talking about with them that's not what aoc alexandria ocasio-cortez is when it comes to ice. she tweeted this out. she was one of the first to say go out and abolish ice, that horrible group of people that cracks down on illegal immigrants, especially criminals in our mitt. midst. i'm being sass car cities. if you thinifyou're mad that i k people should know when dems vote to expand ice powers then be mad. ice is dangerous agency with 0 zers acounseleddability. widespread reporting of rape abuse of power and children dying in dhs custody. have a d next to your name. steve: we told you last week there was a behind the closed door meeting wher

announcer: president trump and first lady melania trump toured areas in lee county, alabama, damaged by tornadoes. the president met with alabama governor kay ivey, and also met emergency officials and visited a local church and met with residents, signed bibles and hats and pay president trump: thank you, folks. [indiscernible] >> thank you all so much. >> how are you this morning? >> i am doing better today. president trump: she is doing great. >> mr. president, what did you see from the air? president trump: i saw this. it is hard to believe. helped. we when early you saw things that you wouldn't believe. we saw the same thing. catherine has done an incredible job, and the governor has done an incredible job, and we really appreciate it. >> we thank you and the first lady for taking time to come and see how important it is for people to work together and stand up together. when we do that together, we wind up being stronger together. we thank you for that. president trump: thank you. >> volunteer support have been impressive. over 1200 folks have already volunteered from all over

state of alabama alabama the worst hit areas around the town of bureau guard in lee county now emergency workers there say the damage is catastrophic tens of thousands of homes are without power many buildings have been destroyed the death toll is expected to rise as rescuers search through the rubble. a tornado filmed from a far as it wreaks havoc in alabama and this is what it left behind. the devastation it's all too clear to see in the small community of borough of god one of the areas west hit in lee county. here the violent twisted destroyed everything in its path. for those in the eye of the storm it was a terrifying experience. that i was watching. everywhere and we were. going to come out. as we were just trying to get out of this area right here and you mention you often get free as you were driving yes we're going up around the corner as i was making for it up there around thirty eight and therefore the area right here. is where emotion is going you know. as stage of emergency already in place in alabama to last month's funding has been extended with many people having suffere

the people of alabama especially lee county.g already in progress we're the tenney's and we're usaa members for life. call usaa to start saving on insurance today. ♪ ♪ chris: for the latest on the fallout from the summit with north korea and from michael cohen's continuing testimony on cohen's continuing testimony on chris: the latest from the fallout with the summit of north korea and the continuing testimony on capitol hill by michael :-colon. keep it here. have a great week. we will see you next "fox news sunday" ♪ [♪] [♪] . >> welcome to "watters world". the lying rat falls flat trumps old lawyer michael :-colon convicted liar and tax cheat. >> this is a fox news alert from america's news headquarters at least two people dead in alabama many others injured after tornadoes tear through several states this afternoon lee county alabama hit hard in particular by a huge twister coming to about six hours ago 2:00 p.m.

it hit mid-afternoon in eastern alabama. part of a line of severe thunderstorms sweeping through the south. forecasters warning take shelter. the sky turned dark and the tornado touched down, damaging homes and businesses near smith station alabama. trees down, debris blown for miles. another just a few minutes later near macon, georgia. the so-called tornado outbreak moved east. after strong downpours throughout the day. a dramatic rescue in birmingham, alabama, where rising floodwaters trapped a woman in her car. in yazoo county, mississippi, floodwaters swallowed entire roads. officials closing 20 roads across three counties. residents forced to evacuate in central mississippi as the lake spilled into the town. in st. louis, chaos on congested roads where two tractor trailers jack knifed, cars spinning out of control, nearby, the st. louis gateway arch disappears behind a flurry of winter white. in kansas city, major highways deserted under a blanket of snow. as much of the northeast prepares for much of the same, with ph

multiple fatalities reported in lee county, alabama.ne tornado leaving extensive damage in its wake, bringing down trees and destroying homes. >> it went from dark to daylight. i watched it suck the clouds in and everything. >> reporter: residents stepping in to help with the cleanup. >> there has been bad weather come through in the past. me, personally, especially getting out and helping, this is the worst. >> reporter: all of alabama now under a state of emergency. tornadoes also touching down in georgia, drone images showing the damage near columbus, and east this large funnel cloud developed. that storm now moving to the northeast. many areas forecast to get more than six inches of snow. boston and new york city announcing school will be closed on monday. the morning commute for millions from washington, d.c. to boston, likely to be a mess. >> avoid unnecessary travel. do not drive unless you have to, please. >> reporter: drivers in the midwest are dealing with treacherous road conditions all weekend. in kansas, 30-mile-per-hour wi

at least 23 people are dead following a series of tornados in alabama and georgia. this is video of just some of the damage in those two states. search and rescue efforts are happening right now... and aloffiin alabama say the detah toll is expected to rise. kaylee hartung has the latest. a series of deadly tornadoes ripping through alabama and georgia --leveling homes and causing catastrophic damage across both states.sheriff jay jones/ lee county sheriff's office:"houses completely destroyed. homes just basically slabs where once stood a home."the tornadoes are the deadliest in years -- with authorities telling reporters they expect the death toll to rise.the path of destruction tearing through lee county, alabama.officials say one tornado appears to have traveled for several miles on the ground in one communitydestroying nearly everything in a half-mile wide path and sending dozens of people to the hospital with very serious injuries.jeremy daniel norton/ alabama resident:"i wouldn't wish this on anybody. this just came on so quick and changed so many lives. i me

struck alabama. we have breaking news coverage for you that begins right now. >>> this is cnn breaking news. good morning. welcome to your "new day," monday, march 4th. we begin with the breaking news. catastrophic tornadoes have torn through central alabama. at least 23 people are dead at this hour. dozens more are injured and, of course, that death toll is expected to rise as search crews can go back out. here's a look at the devastation in just lee county. entire neighborhoods reduced to splinters here. take a look at this cell phone tower that's now lying across the street. it buckled in the storm's wrath blocking u.s. 280. we are expecting to get a live briefing from officials in alabama very soon. the state of georgia was also hit overnight by tornadoes. >> obviously, watching the aftermath of the standards. that's our primary focus. it's notable the same weather system at this moment is dumping snow in the northeast. we have a look at boston at this moment. whiteout in boston. some spots aroun

this is news coming to you live from at least twenty two people are killed in a tornado in alabama the storm has caused devastation in parts of the state emergency workers are still pulling bodies from the wreckage authorities fear the death toll will go up also coming up. syria thousands take to the streets again to protest against president bush running for a fifth term ayling president has offered to step down within a year if reelected but will it be enough to appease the protesters. and the u.n. to spend decades bringing me under control but the number of people infected with the disease has suddenly begun to shoot up what's behind the surge in cases around the world. and the bonus league with ten matches left are once again favored to win it all. happened over the weekend in germany's top league including the coalition between both. painful for both teams as well. hello i'm terry martin well. to the program authorities in alabama say at least twenty two people have been killed after tornadoes swept through the state worst hit is the area around the town of beauregard in lee count

deadly tornado, about two dozen people in southeast alabama are killed after a violent storm system spins off twisters. >>> wow! the avalanche. >> plus, snow is wreaking havoc from the rockies to new england. >>> border wall measure. a black to the emergency declaration gets support from republican senator rand paul. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning, there is destruction and heartbreak in southeast alabama where a powerful tornado killed at least 23 people. the search for survivors resumes this morning. one of the hardest hit areas was lee county, that's near the georgia border. the tornado was part of a violent storm system in the southeast. laura podesta is here in new york with more on this. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. that death toll number of 23 is expected to rise. one meteorologist who is on the ground this morning estimates that in some areas the tornado was half a mile wide. a deadly tornadoedhrough lee county, alabama, on sunday. >> there's da

at least 23- people across alabama. and one of the twisters -- was more dangerous than originally thought. the national weather service confirms that an e-f four storm touched down -- bringing 170 mile-an-hour winds --and destruction that goes on for miles. kristen holmes has more from lee county, alabama...one of the hardest-hit areas.. powerful tornadoes flattened homes -- decimated neighborhoods -- and killed entire families.gov. kay ivey / -r- alabama: "we lost children, mothers, fathers, neighbors and friends."an e-f-4 tornado targeting lee county, alabama packed winds of 170 miles per hourand left a trail of destruction almost a mile widemayor f.l. "bubba" copeland / smiths station, alabama: "trailer homes were turned upside down with the wheels where the roof should be, trees cut off at about 15 feet in the air. unbelievable devastation."among those killed is taylor thornton -- a fourth grader -- described as an extremely happy child.and the youngest victim -- armando hernandez.the six year old known as aj was lo

at least 23 people are dead following a series of tornados in alabama and georgia. this is video of just some of the damage in those two states. search and rescue efforts are happening right now... and officials in alabama say the detah toll is expected to rise. camila bernal has the latest. a string of tornadoes ripped through alabama and georgia sunday afternoon...charlie patel/ gas station attendant: "i'm scared because i am on the counter and 10 seconds and the tornado comes and everything is gone, everything destroyed."tearing roofs off homes, and snapping trees like twigs.in lee county, alabama, two deadly tornadoes hit within an hour of each other, devestating the areabill harris/ lee county, al coroner: "it came on pretty sudden. we had fair warning and then it just hit with a vengeance and it just destroyed a very large area." search and rescue efforts had to cease overnight for safety reasons, but will resume at first light. and with that, the death toll could rise. sheriff jay jones/ lee county, alabama: "we have multiple residences that have been complet

this is deja vu news live from berlin at least twenty three people are killed in our tornado in alabama the storm has caused devastation to parts of the state emergency workers are still pulling bodies from the wreckage authorities fear the death toll will rise also coming out. of. a girl in algeria as thousands protest against the president's decision to run for a fifth term the ailing leader is offering to step down within a year if we're elected but will that be enough to appease the protesters. the u.n. has spent in decades bringing measles under control but the number of people infected with the disease has suddenly begun to shoot up what is behind a surge in cases around the world. and in the bundesliga with ten matches left bahrain munich are once again favored to win it all find out what happened over the weekend in germany's top league including the collision between vault and painful clash and ending for both teams. i'm serious i was gonna thank you for joining us at least twenty three people have been killed after a tornado tore through the u.s. state of alabama tens of thous

student in the small town of beauregard, alabama helping the community rebuild after a deadly tornado. our next guest is one of the heroes leading the effort there coach wade thorn will join us live next. >> while there is always uncertainty about what tomorrow might bring, there is salutabsolute certainty in te resilience of the people of alabama.

in route to alabama.th those comments on that vote in the house yesterday calling that disgrace. mike emanuel on that anti-hate resolution and congresswoman omar, this story continued this morning. where is it now? mike? >> sandra, bill, good morning to you. one of the know votes came from wyoming congresswoman liz cheney who blasted representative ilhan omar saying representative omar's comments were wrong and she has proven multiple times that she elm bodies a vile hate filled anti-semitic anti-israel bigotry. she deserves to be rebuked by name and removed from the house foreign affairs committee. omar did not speak yesterday but been a lightning rod since coming to congress in january. several times she has offended lawmakers with her comments support for israel. leading house democrats says omar has learned from this experience. >> i don't think she meant it as anti-semitic. i know she believes that the state of israel should exist. i have talked to my colleague rasheda tlaib numerous times and she ha

he's on route right now to beauregard, alabama. today three funerals are scheduled for people in lee county including one of the youngest, 10-year-old taylor thornton who was staying overnight at a friend's house when the tornado struck. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in alabama. gabe, the devastation has been incredible. i don't know how people are healing. you've got the funerals today, the president arriving. what else do we expect there today? >> reporter: hi there, andrea, certainly a lot to take in for this community. a few moments ago we actually saw marine one fly over this area, as the president and the first lady toured the devastation here in beauregard, alabama. a tornado tore through this area carving a 70-mile path of destruction through eastern alabama and georgia, one of several tornadoes that ripped across the south just a few days ago. andrea, as you mentioned, 23 people were killed in this tornado outbreak. more than 90 people were injured. a few of them are still at the hospital. over the past few days we've spoken wit

but it was alabama that was struck hardest.earing, swirling windssp reacheds of 165 miles an lyur, ripping roofs from houses. some people had on minutes of wanting. -- warning. not ev escape.d a chance to reuon right sweet ther granny is ok. chris: tornadoes are not uncommon in this part of the u.s., but the number opeople killed by this storm stands up, -- stands out, particularly here in beauregard. this is a smalcommunity which has been ripped apart. there are children among the dead. >> this hurts my hrt. i love this county. it is extremely upsetting to me to see these people hurting like this. chris: today, teams are still searching through the remains ol budings, all too aware that there is a real possibility of finding more bodies. jane: a short time ago i spoke with chris, who is in lee county, alabama. you just returned frth the center odestruction. what is it like? chris: it is remarkable. i mean, all around this area you will hear chainsaws, you will see people trying to clear up after this tornado. but actually, at

heather: isis bride from alabama who wants to come home getting her day in court, the evidence she needs to make her case and you have to hear about this, a miracle in the mountains, two little girls found alive after being lost in the woods for 44 hours. "fox & friends first" starts right now. ♪ ♪ heather: you are watching "fox & friends first" on this monday morning, i'm heather childers, thank you for starting the day was. let's get to fox news alert. 23 people are dead including children after a tornado carves the path of destruction in alabama, powerful twisters tearing apart homes and other parts of the south as well, deadly devastation, good morning. >> good morning to you, heather, number of victims is expected to go up here. searching crews have to pause rescued effort last night because it was simply too dangerous to do in the dark, the damage catastrophic with homes destroyed. this is southern alabama here, 100 miles southwest of atlanta, the sheriff of lee county says the tornado traveled along state road leaving path of destruction, at least a mile long and a quarter mile wi

chris buckler, bbc news, beauregard in alabama.d trump has officially given notice that he intends to end preferential trade treatment for india and turkey, within 60 days. designation under the programme allows duty—free entry to the us for thousands of products. president trump has repeatedly criticised indian tariffs. let's get more on this from our north america correspondent, peter bowes. this is a big deal. this is a very big deal. as recently as the weekend, president trump is describing india is a very high tariff nation, and he has long complained that essentially the two countries are not playing on pitch, but as far as exports to india are concerned, from the united states, they are subjected to high tariffs, whereas under the preferential treatment scheme, this is part of a scheme that goes back to the 1970s, any exports in india to the united states are any exports in india to the united states a re not any exports in india to the united states are not subject to any ta riffs states are not subject to any tariffs at al

she's the governor of alabama detailing the tragic events we have seen in lee county alabama. we had 23 people killed and dozens injured. kay ivy says she did speak with president trump around 8:15 this morning. she's asking for more expedited fema assistance for the state. she says the president has said he's going to try to expedite that disaster relief and he says the people of alabama are good people and he asked for a-plus treatment from fema. we'll watch all of these events unf unfolded. >>> we want to turn to breaking news in washington where democrats are escalating their investigation into donald trump. the house judiciary is leading that charge for requests of 81 people and entities connected to trump's administration or his business. among those, trump's eldest son, don mcgahn and trump's organization cfo, alan weisselberg. jerry nadler says they'll lay out a case against the president focusing on obstruction and corruption and abuse of power. >> the republicans have spent two years shielding the president from any proper accountability. it is our job to protect the

reporting from lee county, alabama, i'm kristen holmes, now back to you. james ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news..city leaders in san francisco remember the life and legacy of public defender jeff adachi. ( james ) and as we head to break...here's a look at radar as rain moves into the bay area john will have a look at today's forecast. < ella: i'm ella sogomonian - we've been telling you a lot about kron-on.. the bay area's only commercial free streaming news service... but the kron on app gives you a lot more than just live local breaking news around the clock. it also gives you on-demand access to the kron 4 archives... that includes people behaving badly. plus - all the in-depth award winning bay area documentaries produced by kron 4.. and if you've ever wondered what's it is like to work in a newsroom.. we've posted every episode of the backstory.

it does not just make a difference in alabama and georgia. it made a difference in wisconsin where the best study 40,000 and 80,000 people were turned away from the polls because of the color of their skin, because of their age, because of whatever excuse could be made up to stop a fellow american citizen from voting. we are looking toward a new presidential election, thank goodness. but it is not going to make a difference if we don't bring the lawsuits and win them, if we don't register everybody the way stacey abrams has been doing since 2014. [applause] hillary clinton: just think about it. between 2012, the prior presidential election where was the heavy voting rights act, and 2016, when my name was on the ballot, there were fewer voters registered in georgia than there had been those prior four years. think about it, my friends. mission.e a calling, a effortsto redouble our for the 21st century civil rights movement. don't just come to selma once a year. don't just walk across the bridge. don't just join hands and sing. we have got to g

al is down in alabama this morning for a very good reason.s. yeah, it was march 3rd, sunday, 39 tornados cutting across alabama, georgia, south carolina, folks injured in those other states, but in alabama 23 people were killed and we decided to come down and lend

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here is a view from above in alabama. destruction as far as we can see from here. few homes still left standing in this area along route 38. but those are the exceptions, not the rule. the scar across lee county is nearly a mile wide and at least 24 miles long. the tornado's estimated strength was upgraded today to ef-4, with winds of up to 170mph. at least 23 people were killed here, including three children. it is the worst tornado outbreak in the united states in nearly six years. and more than 24 hours later, many are still unaccounted for. >> oh, dude, that's a big tornado. >> the catastrophic winds tore through entire blocks of lee county, alabama. >> oh, my god. >> at speeds as high as 170mph. drone footage revealed flattened forests, tangled with homes, cars, and power lines. sirens gave this community of 10,000 an eight to ten minute warning to seek shelter. insulation from destroyed homes clung eerily to tree after tree. all right, so right now we're going with the sheriff to some of the worst-hit areas after this tornado. it's clear that officials here i

indiscernible] announcer: president trump and first lady melania trump toward areas in lee county, alabama, damaged by tornadoes. the president met with alabama governor, k.i.a.'-- kay ivey and also met with local residents, paying tribute to dozens who died in the storm. this is half an hour. [helicopter whirring] president trump: thank you, folks. thank you. [indiscernible] >> thank you all so much. you this morning? >> i am doing better today. president trump: she is doing great. >> mr. president, what did you see from the air? president trump: i saw this. you saw things that you wouldn't believe. we saw the same thing. catherine has done an incredible job, and the governor has done an incredible job, and we really appreciate it. >> we appreciate you and the first lady for taking time to come into how important it is for people to work together and stand up together. when we do that together, we wind up being stronger together. we thank you for that. president trump: thank you. already1200 folks have volunteered from all over the state and they will continue. president trump: have done