>>> welcome back to "cnn newsroom," everyone. i'm isa soares.top stories. as many as 80 million people under winter weather alerts in the united states with a powerful storm slamming the east coast. now state in the appalachian region are seeing heavy snowfall as well as high winds. north carolina has a foot of snow. that's roughly about 30 centimeters. that leaves 25 towns declared a state of emergency. >>> plus new developments following a saturday standoff in a texas synagogue. greater manchester england say two teens were detained in relation to the case and they were held for questioning. we know the hostage taker was a british citizen. we'll have more on both of the stories in the coming hour. >>> now the australian open tennis tournament is underway without world number one novak djokovic. the serbian tennis star has not been allowed to defend his title. he was ultimately deported on sunday after an australian federal court upheld a decision to revoke his visa. he arrives at a dubai airport. for more, let's bring in cnn's paula hancocks w

i'm paula newton and you are watching "cnn newsroom." t it has information indicating an alleged plot by the kremlin to install a pro-russian leader in ukraine. a source tells cnn that u.s. intelligence, in fact, has the same information. now, the foreign office goes on to name a number of former ukrainian officials allegedly in contact with russian intelligence. the kremlin angrily dismissed the allegation as misinformation and a provocation, but there's no sign that some 100,000 russian forces are backing away from the ukrainian border in what the west fears is, in fact, a prelude to another invasion. joining me now is the director of the carnegie moscow center. and it's good to see you again, dmitry. what do you make of the uk's statement here? and even if it is true, what purpose does it serve, releasing this information so publicly in this way? >> well, i have no way of knowing whether this is true or false pimd expect russia to be falling very closely, but actively engaged, where what's happening within ukraine. that's what you woul

>>> welcome back to "cnn newsroom." i'm isa soares.ing us, let me bring you up to date with our top stories this hour. u.s. secretary of state anthony blinken and russian foreign minister sergei lavrov are in geneva, switzerland, for a new round of talks. tens of thousands of russian troops amassed on the border with ukraine with more on the way to neighboring belarus. ukraine fears an attack and a possible repeat of moscow's 2014 annexation of cry mia. >>> the committee investigating the january 6 insurrection want a meeting with ivanka trump. they have testimony she was at the white house on january 6 and asked her father twice to stop the violent riot. we'll have more on both those stories in the coming hour. >>> now, more than 10 million people in the eastern united states are currently under winter weather alerts. coastal parts of virginia and the carolinas are set to experience a rare snow and ice event. the governors of those three states have issued states of emergency in preparation for the weather to come. keeping an eye on a

coming up here on "cnn newsroom," novak djokovic detained for a second time. australia calling the unvaccinated tennis star, quote, a threat to public order ahead of his deportation challenge hearing. >>> plus the cdc changing its mask guidance, encouraging everyone to ditch the cloth and surgical masks for an n or kn95 face covering. >>> and be afraid. that's the warning hackers put on ukrainian websites after high-stakes talks to prevent a russian invasion stalled. >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with michael holmes. >>> with just days to go until the australian open, top-ranked tennis player novak djokovic is once again in immigration detention following the second cancellation of his visa. the serbian star arrived at a melbourne hotel being used as a detention facility earlier. any hope of competing in the open on monday rift rests on the outcome of an appeal hearing set for sunday. as phil black reports, australia's immigration minister has introduced new reasons for why djokovic should be deported. >> reporter: the latest volle

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for trusted relief, trust tylenol®. >>> welcome back to "cnn newsroom." i'm isa soares.s johnson is waiting for the results of the investigation into attendance of parties at 10 downing street during the lockdown. both investigations have him under pressure to resign. the biden administration is saying invasion remains imminent. they're set to meet today in paris. we'll have much more on those stories in about 30 minutes. meantime, i sat down with the ukrainian ambassador to discuss the standoff. given some countries are withdrawing, troops are on stand by and more military equipment is arriving by the day whether he believes a russian invasion is imminent. here's what he had to say. >> it's not just this particular incursion in beijing but they've been here for more than 7 and a half years already. sometimes ukraine is very strange. they stop panicking. you're right. the people did point out, ukrainians are very sensitive to this. >> do you think that decision was wise? do you think that sends the wrong message to russia? >> it sends a wrong message to ukrainians, that'

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this is "cnn newsroom." nato members in europe still hope diplomacy in the threat of severe sanctions will dissuade vladimir putin from invading ukraine. downing street says british prime minister boris johnson is expected to discuss the crisis with the russian president in the coming days. french president emmanuel macron spoke withput putin friday. but germany has been taking a softer approach. the nordstream 2 natural gas pipeline from russia isn't yet operational but weighing heavy in germany's response to the russian threat. that pipeline is part of the reason why some nato countries are questioning germany's approach to the crisis. fred pleitgen reports. >> reporter: as russia continues amassing troops at ukraine's borders the u.s. and its allies have stepped up deliveries of defensive weapons to kyiv including armor piercing anti-tank missiles. notably missing, though, nato partner germany. the germans omoffering 5,000 helmets for the ukrainians facing russian tanks. >> translator: the german governme

i'm isa soares and here's what's on "cnn newsroom." >> the united states capitol police as an organization is stronger and better prepared, but we've got to keep working at it and making it safer and safer and safer. >> i would hope that he would do the right thing and come forward. >>> anchor sean hannity's call by the house committee to voluntarily cooperate in the inquiry into the attack on the u.s. capitol. >>> new cdc guidance brings confusion and frustration for many and we'll break down the new guidelines for you. prince andrew is trying to get a sexual assault law against him thrown out. the judge is skeptical of the arguments. we're live for you in windsor. >> announcer: lives from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with isa soares. >>> welcome to the show, everyone. it is wednesday, january the 5th, and there are new revelations and new requests from the house select committee investigationing the january 6 attack on the u.s. capitol as he we approach, of course, the one-year anniversary of the insurrection. we have learned the panel is looking for cooperation from this man on your s

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are you in the cnn newsroom.e are continuing our breaking news coverage outside of colleyville, texas, outside of ft. worth, a hostage situation continues there at the congregation of a beth israel synagogue. four people including the rabbi are being held hostage. two law enforcement officials are telling cnn investigators believe the hostage-taker may have been motivated by a desire to free a woman serving an 86-year sentence at a facility near this synagogue in texas. sedeki was convicted more than a decade ago in 2010 on attempted murder and armed assault on a u.s. officer, multiple u.s. officers in afghanistan. that is the latest developments. the white house is monitoring the situation in colleyville, texas. police there are asking the public to stay away from the area even as law enforcement agencies step up security at synagogues and jewish establishments all across the country. first let's begin with my colleague ed lavandara, you have been reporting on your drive there. you just arrived in the last hour,

you're watching cnn newsroom. i'm rosemary church.ust ahead, treacherous road conditions are a major concern for millions of americans as a vicious winter storm pummels much of the east coast. >>> djokovic deported. the australian open is now under way without the world's top tennis player. >>> plus north korea test fires more suspected missiles. the fourth time in just a month. we're live in tokyo with the details. >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with rosemary church. >>> good to have you with us. well, a brutal winter storm has been battering much of the southeastern u.s. with freezing rain and snow. and the northeast is next. as many as 80 million americans were under winter weather alerts on sunday, stretching from georgia to maine. and the effects of this system could cause problems for days to come. states in the appalachian region are seeing heavy snowfall and high winds. parts of north carolina got as much as a foot of snow, or about 30 centimeters. and at least 25 counties declared a state of emerge

you're live in the cnn newsroom. happy new year to you. we begin with breaking news, lloyd austin has tested positive for covid. let's get right to cnn's eva at the white house. what are you learning? >> reporter: pam, we just received this statement from the white house 68-year-old secretary of defense lloyd austin did test positive for the virus this morning. he received his test after exhibiting symptoms, got tested and found out he was in fact infected but he says his symptoms are mild. he's following his physician's directions and will quarantine for five days at home. key to note, he will remain -- retain all duties over the coming days and he says that he will attend meetings virtually in the interim as he recovers. also key in the statement, my last hmeeting with president biden occurred tuesday, december 21st a week before i began to experience symptoms. i tested negative that very morning. i have not been in the pentagon since thursday where i met briefly and only with a few members of my staff. but secretary austin did have the v

book today at aspendental.com, walk in, or call 1-800-aspendental. >>> welcome back to the cnn newsrooms, congressman, cnn is reporting that mark schwartz, pence's former chief of staff is cooperating with the committee. my understanding is he's supposed to be talking to them next week. what do you hope to learn from him? >> we want to fill in all the details of the effort to get pence to unilaterally, sweepingly and lawlessly reject electoral college votes. we want to know what kinds of pressure won't nonviolent and vio violent were in the air that mike pence to his credit refused to succumb to on that day. and we want to know what other efforts were afoot to undermine and overthrow the presidential election result. >> i'm going to turn to something that is very sad and something that you know too well. actress regina king just lost her son to suicide. you are no stranger to that kind of loss. you talk about it in your book, unthinkable, trauma, truths and the trials of american democracy. your strength and grace, they have been just incredible, congressman. so what you your message to

ahead on "cnn newsroom," it's time to clear out the snow for millions of americans hit by the bomb cyclonen the northeast. we're live at the cnn weather center with the latest. another nato member says it will offer to move more troops to eastern europe. we'll have details plus live reports from moscow and kyiv. >>> and north korea conducts a kind of missile test not s

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ahead on "cnn newsroom," the u.s. delivers a blunt warning to russia. >> if any russian military forces move across ukraine's border, it will be met with swift, severe, and a united response. >> tensions between ukraine and russia are at the highest in years. but did that meeting between washington and moscow's top diplomats do anything to defuse fears of an invasion? >>> and slowly coming back. much-needed aid trickling into tonga a week after that volcanic eruption and tsunami. big challenges lie ahead for the pacific island nation. >>> and dangerous conditions. a plane skids off a runway as an arctic blast brings snow and ice to tends of millions of americans. what's next as the huge storm moves up the eastern seaboard. >>> the u.s. and russia have agreed to keep talking for now amid growing fears moscow might be preparing to invade ukraine. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken and russian foreign minister sergei lavrov met for 90 minutes in geneva on friday to discuss the crisis. they left open the possibility o

just ahead here on cnn "newsroom." >> we are committed to the safety of our students, to the safety of our staff. >> this should have never gotten this far. >> we have to live our lives with this pandemic. >> we want the teachers to get back to work. >> after four days of closures schools in chicago will reopen today as covid cases skyrocket. we have the latest for you. >>> a u.s. judge is not buying donald trump's immunity claims, why the former president's reaction or lack thereof during the riots may work against him. >>> and the georgia bulldogs end their drought, stunning alabama and winning their first title in 41 years. >> announcer: live from london, this is cnn "newsroom" with isa soares. >>> welcome to the show, everyone. it is tuesday, january 11th. and we have a lot of developments to report on the coronavirus pandemic today and starting this hour in chicago where the teachers union has voted to return to in-person learning tomorrow after four days of schools being closed. more on that in a moment. >>> meanwhile, the cdc could be changing its recommendations what kind of ma

>> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with isa soares. >>> hello, everyone. welcome to the show. it is monday, january 31st, and we are now just hours away from an urgent meeting of the u.n. security council as tensions between ukraine and russia show really little sign of easing. the u.s. sees this meeting as an opportunity for russia to explain its intentions for massive military buildup, but also an opportunity to find a diplomatic way out of a crisis. have a listen. >> we're going to go in the room prepared to listen to them, but we're not going to be distracted by their propaganda and we're going to be prepared to respond to any disinformation that they attempt to spread during this meeting. >> ukraine's foreign ministers also pushing diplomacy saying it's the only responsible way. in a tweet he says, if russia is as serious about not wanting a new war, it must continue with diplomatic talks and pull back its troops. but u.s. says months co-is showing no signs of de-escalation with the pentagon warning russian president vladimir putin could act at any ti

. >>> coming up on "cnn newsroom" -- >> so fun, such a good storm. >> we like came outside, the windo bad we almost got blown away. >> millions along the east coast of the u.s. digging out from several feet of snow. and just as this monster storm moves out, a big chill is taking over turning roads into sheets of ice. >>> simmering tensions as the uk considers sending more troops to eastern europe amid rising russian hostility, quote, unquote, towards ukraine. >>> also, questions are swirling after reports of one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time, tom brady, plans to hang up his cleats after 22 seasons. >> live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with michael holmes. >>> we begin with a historic winter storm pummeling the northeastern u.s. this weekend, unleashing blinding snow and fierce winds across much of the region. have a listen. crews had already started digging out on saturday, but officials say lingering snow and freezing conditions could slow those efforts. more than 2 feet of snow fell on parts of massachusetts, new york, and rhode island, shattering records in s

ahead on "cnn newsroom," it's time to clear out the snow for millions of americans hit by the bomb cyclone in the northeast. we're live at the cnn weather center with the latest. another nato member says it will offer to move more troops to eastern europe. we'll have details plus live reports from moscow and kyiv. >>> and north korea conducts a kind of missile test not seen in years. we'll explain what it was and where it went in a live report from taipei. >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >>> we begin with the historic winter storm pummeling the northeastern u.s. this weekend, unleashing blinding snow and fierce winds across much of the region. crews had already started digging out on saturday, but officials say lingering snow and freezing conditions could slow those efforts. more than 2 feet of snow fell on parts of massachusetts, new york, and rhode island, shattering records in some areas. many officials are urging residents to hunker down zand stay off the roads, though some people were still out and about. >> it absolutely is dangerous, be

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you are watching "cnn newsroom," and i'm rosemary church. >>> just ahead, a deal is reached in chicagoo get 340,000 kids back to school after a prolonged fight between the teachers union and public school district. >>> critical talks between the u.s. and russia in the all-out push to stop an invasion and potential war in ukraine. >>> and the cost of the climate crisis. billion dollar disasters are reaching record levels, and it's not just the price tag. new insight into just how bad climate change is getting. >> announcer: live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with rosemary church. >>> good to have you with us. well, a standoff between the city of chicago and its teachers union over covid-19 safety protocols is over. teachers will be back in school in the coming hours, and students will return to in-person learning on wednesday. a week ago, record-high new cases among students and adults led to the union voting to start teaching virtually. the school district responded by canceling classes altogether. more than 340,000 students missed four days of school. the union said the agre

. >>> >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with isa soares. >>> welcome, everyone. it's great to be back with you. it is tuesday, january 4th. and for the first time in nearly four months, the u.s. is reporting more than 100,000 people in the hospital with covid-19. i want to show you this, a look at this map. really a sea of dark red there. the vast majority of the country seeing high levels of transmission right now. the latest data from the cdc shows unvaccinated adults are eight times more likely to end up in the hospital compared to vaccinated adults. now, states are also reporting surges in the number of children in the hospital. former acting director of the cdc, seeing an intense strain on america's health system. have a listen. >> if you are seeing millions of people who get it, even a small percentage of those people having a bad outcome, having conditions that lead to more serious illness, will put a strain on our health care system. we're seeing it with children. we're seeing it with adults. so everything we do to reduce the spread of this, the rate of t

and ahead on "cnn newsroom."er in europe, as governments impose new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. we are live in rome with more. plus, new details about novak djokovic's health before his trip to australia, as he waits to learn whether he can defend his grand slam title. details in a live report from sydney. >>> and russia helps the president of kazakhstan restore order amid signs he is making a power grab following deadly anti-government protests. >>> and we begin in the united states, where the rampant spread of the omicron variant is hurting health care and education. in chicago, a standoff after the teachers' union voted to teach remotely while the city wants in-person learning. on saturday, the mayor of chicago rejected a new proposal from the teachers' union. but as they battle it out, classes have been canceled, meaning many kids are now stuck at home. meanwhile, a record number of children under age 5 are in hospitals, infected with the coronavirus. and the numbers you see t

ahead right here on "cnn newsroom," more u.s. remote learning as child covid hospitalization soar. we will look at what it takes to be safe while in class. >>> and we're live in the cnn weather center on the severe weather threatening millions of people across the united states at this hour. >>> plus -- >> this can't be real. it's just so surreal to be able to even fathom

13-year-old girl, not heard until now, as police crack open a 22-year-old cold case here in the cnn newsroom cnn, president biden and vice-president harris will deliver remark on thursday to commemorate the deadly attack on the u.s. capitol. as the one year anniversary of that dark day grows closer, the congressional committee investigating the insurrection is revealing startling new information about what was happening at the white house as the violence unfolded. >> we have significant testimony that leads us to

just ahead on "cnn newsroom." >> so much covid everywhere across the u.s.ill in larger numbers. >> you are going to certainly see stresses on the system. >> some of these are seeing a backlog in terms of flights that are stacking up and families

connect to nature. >>> welcome back to "cnn newsroom." i'm isa soares. if you are just joining us we have our top stories this hour. the pentagon is putting as many as 8500 troops on stand by for deployment to eastern europe in response to russia's military buildup at the ukrainian border. u.s. president joe biden spoke to military leaders saying they are on the same page if russia chooses to invade ukraine. >>> prime minister boris johnson is facing backlash that he attended two parties in 2020 when the u.k. was in the middle of its first lockdown. >> we'll have more in 30 minutes. >>> rising inflation is one of the challenges president biden is dealing with as journalists were being ushered out of a meeting with the president's council on efforts to lower prices. he was shouted a question. the hot mic captured the president's response. have a listen. >> on inflation then? do you think inflation is a political -- >> what a stupid son of a bitch. >> a source says president biden has called him to apologize. it's not uncommon for politicians to use harsh

ahead on "cnn newsroom" -- >> i'll be moving u.s.roops to eastern europe and the nato countries in the near term. >> tensions in eastern europe continue to grow as president biden lays out his plan to reposition u.s. troops, we're live in kyiv and moscow with the latest. >>> plus, millions of americans in the northeast are bracing for a bomb cyclone. dangerous heavy snows and winds. we have the latest from cnn's weather center. >>> and a shot of hope here in the u.s. as daily covid cases and hospitalizations are dropping. we'll look at whether it's time to start easing restrictions. >>> live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >>> america's top military commanders say the russian troop buildup near ukraine is the largest seen since the cold war and capable of invasion at anytime. video from thursday shows some of the 200 million in the u.s. military equipment and munitions now being flown to ukraine. and even though the u.s. has ruled out sending combat troops to ukraine, pentagon officials any 8500 u.s. force

13-year-old girl, not heard until now, as police crack open a 22-year-old cold case here in the cnn newsroom. >>> just in at cnn, president biden and vice-president harris will deliver remark on thursday to commemorate the deadly attack on the u.s. capitol. as the one year anniversary of that dark day grows closer, the congressional committee investigating the insurrection is revealing startling new information about what was happening at the white house as the violence unfolded. >> we have significant testimony that leads us to believe that the white house had been told to do something. we want to verify all of it. so that when we produce our report and we have the hearings, the public will have an opportunity to see for themselves. >> cnn capitol hill reporter melanie zunona joins me now. what do we know about the testimony? >> reporter: well investigators really zeroed in on the 187 minutes trump was publicly silent while supporters stormed the capitol building and learned a number of people from republican lawmakers, white house staffers, to trump's own family members were trying to get

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i'm poppy harlow in new york tonight in for pamela brown in the cnn newsroom. a long weekend for many americans is proving to be no holiday thanks to a huge winter storm. right now 80 million people are in winter weather alerts across the east. the storm will kpexit the south tonight and begin its march up through new england. the carolinas have been especially hard hit. north carolina's governor said some areas of 12 inches of snow and the added danger of ice underneath, more than two dozen counties have declared a state of emergency. across the southeast, some 280,000 homes and businesses are without power tonight. and the weight of freezing rain and high winds brought down trees, as you can see right there. widespread damage is also reported around fort myers, florida, after the same storm whipped up both suspected and confirmed tornadoes this morning. in an ef-2 tornado damaged more than 100 mobile homes in that area. the birthday of martin luther king jr. tomorrow. hundreds of flights have been canceled today and more than that delayed. we'll be following

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