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cnn newsroom continues with jessica dean and erin burnett. right now. >> this is cnn breaking news. >> you are in the cnn newsroom. >> i'm jessica dean in new york. >> we're going to join my colleague erin burnett in los angeles. >> coming up. >> but breaking news at this hour. the window to contain the deadly california wildfires is getting smaller. now, here's the good news. conditions through today have been better than expected. that's enabled firefighters to make some good progress. however, the powerful santa ana winds, with potential gusts of up to 50mph, could soon spread further inland. >> that there have been at least 16 fatalities already and with many more still unaccounted for, the death toll is expected to rise. more than 100,000 california residents also remain under evacuation orders from l.a. county. in just a few moments ago, california's governor gavin newsom spoke with our own kyung lah about how the fires could further worsen the state's insurance crisis. take a look. >> what about insurance? >> i mean, we know we live her

the next hour of cnn newsroom starts right now this is cnn breaking news.you are in the cnn newsroom, i'm jessica dean in new york. and right now fire crews are racing to put out wildfires tearing across parts of los angeles county, the most destructive fires los angeles has ever seen. fears are rising that powerful santa ana winds could both strengthen and change direction. and with that, more homes could be at risk as those fires could push further inland toward brentwood and bel air, toward ucla. all of this creating simply hellish conditions for first responders and for the people trying to evacuate. more than 12,000 homes and businesses have been destroyed. nearly 60mi÷ have been scorched. and to put that into perspective, that is nearly three times the size of manhattan. and these fires are still burning. cnn's stephanie elam is in l.a .'s brentwood neighborhood. that is on the eastern side of the palisades fire. and, stephanie, you've been there for hours today. you've been watching as crews have been trying to protect that area as they change differ

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this is cnn newsroom.the death toll climbs, there is significant concern that the wildfires will grow in los angeles county. the palisades fire is closing in on communities west of the freeway, while a second front is moving toward the san fernando valley. and it seems this disaster may be far from over as dangerous conditions are expected to carry into next week. while evacuation orders remain for thousands in southern california, some orders have now been lifted for certain areas. an international effort is underway to get help to los angeles. on saturday, firefighters from mexico joined more than 14,000 personnel already on the ground. cnn's gustavo valdez has more. >> california is getting a little help from our neighbors north and south of the border with both canada and mexico, sending firefighters to assist local efforts to control the fires in the metropolitan los angeles area. and it's going to be needed help because saturday, the palisades fire began to extend close to another neighborhood. thank

. >> you're in the cnn newsroom. i'm jessica dean in new york. and we begin this hour with breaking news as more than 62 million people are set to feel the worst of the winter as a powerful storm stretches across 1300 miles this weekend, freezing rain and high winds already hitting the plains with potentially historic snowfall expected tomorrow. more than 30 states are currently under winter weather alerts, with officials urging people to stay home and stay off the roads. a look at i-70 in kansas city shows you why, as conditions are only getting worse out there. meteorologist elisa raffa is tracking the latest conditions from the cnn weather center. alisa. so many people potentially going to be affected by this. when might we see the worst of it? >> we're still bracing for the worst of it tomorrow. and kansas city has had so many problems already today. that's just the appetizer. the radar has only had a little bit amount of freezing rain, which just goes to show you don't need a lot of ice to cause problems. the impacts span from the central pl

this is cnn newsroom with john vause. >> great to have you with us. more than 55 million americans are under winter storm alerts across the u.s. with a powerful weather system dumping a dangerous mix of snow and ice throughout the midwest and mid-atlantic regions. parts of kentucky, illinois, and indiana are also getting bands of freezing rain, along with wintry thunderstorms. nearly 4 million are under blizzard warnings in kansas and missouri, with wind gusts topping 40mph, or 64km/h. roads in those states are covered in thick layers of ice, causing numerous traffic accidents over the weekend. in some parts, it was like an ice skating rink. tens of thousands of people remain without electricity. some places could see more than 12in or 30cm of snow. as this system continues to move east. the nation's capital also bracing for the winter blast as washington's mayor declares a snow emergency and federal police also on heightened alert as the u.s. congress meets to certify the results of the 2024 election. house speaker mike johnson says no matter how har

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this is cnn newsroom.e're following breaking news in los angeles, where the death toll from raging wildfires has risen to 16. that comes as officials are warning there is a very significant concern the fires will grow in the hours ahead. these are some of the most destructive wildfires california has ever seen. the sheriff is urging residents to wait to go back to their homes until it's safe. >> two doors down. the house is gone. one door up. the house is gone. the house above me is gone. the house is across the street where we're burning all day. >> powerful winds are picking up. after a brief lull on friday allowed firefighters to start making progress. but that work could be lost, with the largest fire inching towards brentwood, bel-air and other communities near ucla. the palisades fire is at least 11% contained right now, and the second largest eaton fire is 15% contained. but officials say they're waiting to see how these winds will impact firefighting efforts. >> california is the best in the world

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. >> you are in the cnn newsroom. i'm jessica dean in new york alongside my colleague erin burnett, who is on the ground in pacific palisades, california. we do have breaking news at this hour as firefighters are battling to contain three los angeles area fires before powerful santa ana winds, with potential gusts of 50mph picked up again. here's where we stand right now 27% of the eaton fire and 89% of the hurst fire are contained. however, in the pacific palisades, with the palisades fire, more than 23,000 acres have been scorched. that fire stands at just 11% contained. >> and jessica, you know that 11%. what that means is more than 60mi÷, nearly the size of washington, d.c., have been utterly scorched. whether you're looking at it from the air or you're walking down those streets, it is complete and utter devastation, like a war zone and thousands and thousands of homes, many of which have been standing for decades, are just completely gone. and we understand in so many of these cases, they had just a few minutes

and you're in the "cnn newsroom. " ♪ ♪ >>> and in just a couple of hours, the house and the senate will to certify the results of donald trump's election win. a once routine and ceremonial process, until 2021, when trump held a rally telling his supporters to fight like hell before a mob of people stormed the capitol, trying to overturn the 2020 election. now, trump, in his defense, ÷÷maintained that he said peacefully and patriotically march to the capitol and denied sparking the riot. and after congressional hearings and even doj january 6th charges, now dismissed, trump is back in power. and house speaker mike johnson says, there will be no delay in certifying the results. cnn's jeff zeleny joins us from west palm beach, florida. before we go to jeff zeleny, i want to go to justin trudeau the prime minister of canada, is stepping down as the leader of his party. >> i have the privilege of serving in this office. that is why, since 2015, i have fought for this country. for you. to strengthen and grow the middle class. why we rallied to support each other through the pandemic. to advan

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this is cnn newsroom with max foster. >> well, more than 55 million americans are under winter storm alerts across the u.s. with a powerful weather system dumping a dangerous mix of snow and ice throughout the midwest and mid-atlantic regions. blizzard warnings are in effect in kansas and missouri, where tens of thousands of people are without power and stores are running out of essential goods. wintry thunderstorms have been hitting parts of kentucky, illinois and indiana. two roads in the region are covered in thick layers of ice, causing numerous accidents over the weekend. the mayor of washington, d.c., has declared a snow emergency as the district prepares for several major events, including the certification of the presidential election and funeral services for former president jimmy carter. some places could see more than 16in or 40cm of snow. as the system continues to move eastwards. on saturday, cnn spoke with the mayor of louisville, kentucky, who discussed how the state is preparing for the peak snowfall expected later today. >> well, this has been a significant storm for

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i'm pamela brown in washington, and you're in the cnn newsroom. at any moment now, we're expecting to hear from president elect donald trump. he is set to speak at his mar-a-lago estate less than two weeks from his inauguration in washington. cnn's jeff zeleny joins us now. what are we expecting to hear, jeff? >> well, pamela, we are going to hear for the first time from president-elect trump, really, as he begins to not only shape

you are live in the cnn newsroom. i'm jim acosta in washington this morning. speaker showdown.ike johnson is fighting to keep his job at the math may not add up. he can only afford to lose one republican vote today. the problem is he already has i am the one. hell no. you can pull all my fingernails out. you can shove bamboo up in them. you can start cutting off my fingers. i am not voting for mike johnson tomorrow, and you can take that to the bank. ouch. the drama officially begins in just two hours from now. manu raju joins us now up on capitol hill. manu, a critical vote for speaker mike johnson. he is facing an uphill battle today to see whether or not he can get the votes to remain the speaker. where do things stand right now? >> yeah, look, there's virtually no margin for error because of the narrowness of this house republican majority. mike johnson, for the last several weeks, and particularly over the last day, has been having a flurry of conversations with a number of republican holdouts, people who want him to make certain commitments, some demands to cut federal sp

. >> you're in the cnn newsroom. >> i'm jessica dean in new york, and america is bidding farewell to the late president jimmy carter today, marking the first of six days of tributes and observances across the nation. the public will have an opportunity to pay their respects in atlanta before carter's casket is taken to washington on tuesday, as the world honors the life and legacy of america's 39th president. we're joined now by jeff zeleny, cnn's chief national affairs correspondent. and, jeff, i know you've been there at the carter center in atlanta all day. help set the scene from today's somber and emotional tributes to president carter. >> well, jessica, through scripture and song, there was a very somber tribute. the beginning of what is going to be several days of paying respects and honor to the 39th president of the united states, jimmy carter, whose body is lying in repose right now. you can see that picture here at the carter center at 7 p.m. tonight. it will open to the public. so people for the next 36 hours or so can gather here and pay their tributes to jimmy carter. b

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. >> hello, i'm pamela brown in washington, and you are in the cnn newsroom on this very busy day in washington right now, speaker mike johnson is fighting to stay in power as the house is set to vote in just about an hour. on whether he keeps his job. and really, no one knows what's going to happen at this moment. it's unclear if he has the votes, even with donald trump's endorsement. now, johnson is adamant that he won't make deals with fellow republicans to lock down votes. they hold one of the slimmest majorities ever, just two nos could cost johnson the gavel. and there's already one no. with congressman massie and a handful of republicans that are undecided. and one, as i noted, is a hell no. >> i am the one. hell no. you know, they say there's up to 5 or 6 who may be voting no. you can count on me to be a no. you can pull all my fingernails out. you can shove bamboo up in them. you can start cutting off my fingers. i am not voting for mike johnson. >> and let's get straight to cnn's manu raju on capitol hill. manu, speaker johnson was feeling very upbeat this morning about his

. >> you're watching cnn newsroom, and i'm polo sandoval in new york. at least 24 people are confirmed dead from the los angeles wildfires. and the sheriff says dozens and dozens of people have been reported missing. so the concern that that number is likely to rise. the situation could be at least growing even more dangerous. red flag warnings have been issued for parts of ventura and los angeles counties, as the santa ana winds are expected to peak on tuesday morning through wednesday afternoon. the eaton and palisades fires have burned nearly 40,000 acres since tuesday. one state official says they are likely to at least at least they are likely the second and fourth most destructive fires in california history. and also then there's this health officials are raising concerns about the air quality in l.a. county. the fires have released hazardous smoke that poses several short and long term health effects, and that led the county to declare a local health emergency on friday. after several days of intense fire and wind, experts say toxins from the sm

we're live in the "cnn newsroom." i'm jim acosta. we're following two major breaking news stories. in just hours, congress will meet to certify president- elect donald trump's 2024 election win four years to the day after a mob of his supporters stormed the capitol, smashing windows and doors, brutally attacking police officers and shocking the nation. >>> plus, a deadly winter blast slamming the east coast. more than 55 million people are caught in its grip. here in washington, d.c., we could get more snow than in the last two years combined. >>> despite the weather, house speaker mike johnson says the election results will be certified today no matter what. cnn chief congressional correspondent manu raju is up on capitol hill for us. today marks exactly four years since the insurrection on january 6th. take us through what today looks like. >> reporter: it actually feels a lot different than what happened four years ago. walking through the capitol four years ago, there was not the amount of security that there is at this moment. really all over the capitol, security personnel of

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you are live in the cnn newsroom. i'm pamela brown in washington. >> this is cnn breaking news. >> and we begin this hour with breaking news. >> officials in los angeles are about to hold a briefing on the wildfire sweeping through the area. the toll is enormous, and it is growing. >> fires have burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed more than 12,000 buildings, homes, businesses, even entire neighborhoods just wiped out. at least 24 people have died and dozens are missing. and the next few days appear ominous. fire officials say wind gusts could reach 70 miles an hour, so that means the progress made to contain 14% of the palisades fire and 33% of the eaton fire could be lost. people are expected to be let back into some evacuation areas thursday, but many will find there's just nothing left there. and check out this video. wind gusts and flames are whipping up these fire tornadoes. look at this. fire crews are trying to determine what caused these fires. an electrical transmission tower or other power equipment a

of course, when it begins, a new hour of the cnn newsroom starts right now hello again everyone. thank you so much for joining me. i'm fredricka whitfield, and we continue to follow the start of the touching final farewell to the late president jimmy carter. the first of six days of tributes and observances is underway right now in georgia, as the nation and the world honor the life and legacy of america's 39th president, who passed away sunday at the age of 100. an emotional moment this morning when former and current u.s. secret service agents who protected carter during his lifetime and his political career, carried his casket to the hearse in americus, georgia, and then there was another ceremony at carter's boyhood home and farm in archery, georgia, right here, where the two longest serving national park staffers rang the farm bell, 39 times. in carter's motorcade, also going through nearby plains where carter was born. people lining the streets to pay their respects. the motorcade is now slowly making its way from south georgia to atlanta, and in a few hours it will stop of

you are live at the cnn newsroom. >> this is cnn breaking news. >> and good morning. at 7 a.m. in los angeles, daybreak and more heartbreak in southern california. at least 24 people have died. dozens are missing at this hour. more than 40,000 acres have been burned, according to the last estimates, along with more than 12,000 buildings, homes and businesses destroyed. and it's about to get even worse. fire officials are warning this week that wind gusts could reach 70 miles an hour. that means the progress made to contain 14% of the palisades fire and 33% of the eaton fire may be lost. people are expected to be let back into some evacuation areas thursday, but many will find there is nothing left. and check out this video. wind gusts and flames whipping up fire. tornadoes as they're called. like this one. fire crews are looking for possible causes of all of this with an electrical transmission tower or other power equipment coming under scrutiny, and president elect donald trump and his allies are accusing california's governor and the los angeles mayor, both democrats, of mis

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. >> you're in the cnn newsroom. i'm jessica dean in new york.nd breaking news as we begin this hour. more than 60 million americans are tonight under winter weather alerts from the midwest to the mid-atlantic. a major storm has already begun hitting several states. blizzard warnings are in effect for parts of missouri and kansas. we're also seeing a dangerous combination of snow, ice, and freezing rain hitting those states, as well as parts of indiana, illinois and kentucky. and as the evening progresses, that system will then keep heading east. thousands of flights nationwide have already been delayed or canceled on account of this major storm. meteorologist elisa raffa is tracking it all from the cnn weather center. so, alisa, walk us through what's happening right now and then what's to come? >> yeah, i mean, it's been a really busy day. we've got a mix of everything going on right now. we're talking heavy snow, heavy ice. and look at the line of lightning of all of the thunderstorms that we've had stretching from nashville all the way down t

. >> you're in the cnn newsroom. i'm jessica dean in new york alongside my colleague erin burnett, who's been in los angeles. and breaking news at this hour. firefighters in california working tirelessly to establish lines of containment before powerful santa ana winds, with potential gusts of up to 50mph, pick up again and potentially spread embers to dry, brittle areas. now, right now, 27% of that eaton fire 89% of the hurst fire contained. however, in the pacific palisades with the palisades fire more than 23,000 acres have been scorched. that fire is currently at just 11% containment, and with that, fears are rising that those containment numbers could dip. i want to go out to erin burnett now, who is there in california? erin is at a staring. erin, you're at a staging area where all of these people are coming and going as they make this huge effort to try to keep these fires from getting worse and doing even more damage. >> that's right. and right now, there's the tragedy behind us along these palisades hills an

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you're in the cnn newsroom, right now. >> emergency crews in california have a little break in the high winds to try to get the flames under control. got a live look for you. now look at this. all the flames and the smoke there. this is mandeville canyon right now. fire officials told cnn this morning they're making progress. they're staying optimistic as they're battling at least six fires in the area of los angeles county. the palisades fire is now the most destructive to ever hit the county, and we just learned that it's now up to 11% contained. and at least 11 people have died. but authorities fear the death toll will rise once it's safe enough to really assess the damage. and that damage spans entire neighborhoods, including part of the iconic malibu coastline. many of the thousands of people forced to evacuate had mere minutes to escape the flames. >> one woman told cnn she saw the smoke and knew it was time to go. >> the flames just kept coming closer and closer to the house, and then i saw that it was just, you know, possible. two houses behind the house in front of me. and i'm

hopefully you can join me in the cnn newsroom, because that's where i'm going to be an hour from now. for now, we are going to go to fareed zakaria gps. thank you so much for being with us during this breaking news. much more straight ahead. >> this is gps, the global public square. welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed zakaria coming to you live from new york. today on the program. the fbi says the new orleans truck attack was 100% inspired by i.s.i.s. should americans be bracing for more? my guest says, yes. the terrorism warning lights are blinking also, what can we expect on the foreign policy front from president trump 2.0? how will he deal with china, russia, the middle east? i'll ask richard haass and corey sharkey. then, just days before jimmy carter's funeral, i talked to his chief speechwriter, the great journalist james fallows, about the legacy of the 39th president. and now here's my take. countries with more than half of the world's population went to the polls last year. and the basic message they sent to their governments was one o