people in their hundreds of thousands have been moved to safety in central china's henan province.as shut down cities and towns across the region. some people have been trapped for days, cut off by the rising waters without fresh food or water. officials say tens of thousands of rescuers have been mobilised, including the military, to reach stranded residents and evacuate the most dangerous areas. the rain has eased in zhengzhou city, and water is being pumped from rail and car tunnels. as these tunnels are cleared, bodies are being found, pushing up the official death toll. while the emergency situation may have improved in zhengzhou, elsewhere it's become more dire. floodwaters have spread to new locations with more rivers in henan province breaching their banks. makeshift bridges are being put in to allow emergency teams to operate. on social media, china's rapidly growing cities have been criticised for not better preparing for catastrophic weather events. at times, the drainage infrastructure here has not kept up with increased population density. chinese scientists are warnin

henan province has been hit hard by heavy rain in recent days and more than a dozen cities have beenstate media has shared these images from social media but they've not yet been verified. the passengers were travelling in zhengzhou, in central henan province when their carriage began to fill with rising water. here's my colleague michael bristow. what we already know about the flooding in henan what we really know about the flooding in henan province there in central china is mostly what we are seeing there is images which are being posted on social media and those images are very, very dramatic. most dramatic of all from zhengzhou, that's the provincial capital, the subway station there. initially we had pictures of cascading water flowing down steps inundating the subway station and then these images emerged of people actually on trains standing in water rising up to their shoulders. they look remarkably calm considering what they must be feeling and what they were going through at that time. central china is prone to flooding this time of year. there's always heavy rain. sometime

people in their hundreds of thousands have been moved to safety in central china's henan province.d—breaking heavy driving rain has shut down cities and towns across the region. some people have been trapped for days, cut off by the rising waters without fresh food or water. elsewhere it's become more dire. floodwaters have spread to new locations with more rivers in henan province breaching their banks. makeshift bridges are being put in to allow emergency teams to operate. 0n social media, china's rapidly growing cities have been criticised for not better preparing for catastrophic weather events. at times, the drainage infrastructure here has not kept up with increased population density. chinese scientists are warning, though, that the source of this devastating weather can be traced back to climate change, leading to calls for a much more rapid plan to ameliorate it. over the coming days, the priority is going to be surviving the current flooding crisis. the rain hasn't stopped in henan and over the weekend, a typhoon is expected to hit to china's east coast. stephen mcdonnell

flooding in china kills at least 25 people in henan province, following the heaviest rainfall since records began. commuters in henan have had to force their way out of the subway train. translation: we broke i a window so air could get in, otherwise we would have choked. america's senior general acknowledges the taliban now controls half the districts in afghanistan as us forces prepared to complete their withdrawal. iam i am saaremaa kins live in tokyo, where in the last few minutes, the director of tomorrow's olympic opening ceremony has been fired for past comments about the holocaust.— past comments about the holocaust. ,, , . ., _ holocaust. us life expectancy folds by 1-5 — holocaust. us life expectancy folds by 1.5 years _ holocaust. us life expectancy folds by 1.5 years due - holocaust. us life expectancy folds by 1.5 years due to - folds by 1.5 years due to covid—19, the biggest one year decline since world war ii. —— falls. hello and a very warm welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. flooding has caused devastation in the central chinese province of henan

flooding in china kills at least 25 people in henan province. commuters have had to force their way out of the subway train. translation: we broke half a windows so air could get i in otherwise we would have choked. america's senior general acknowledges the taliban now controls half the districts in afghanistan as us forces prepared to complete their withdrawal. a shock defeat for the us women's football team as action starts in tokyo ahead of the official opening ceremony on friday. and us life expectancy falls by 1.5 years due to covid—19. the biggest one—year decline since world war ii. hello and a very warm welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. flooding has caused devastation in the central chinese province of henan after the heaviest rainfall it has ever recorded. 2000 people have been moved to safer areas after flooding in an underground commuting system. at least 25 have died. the military has warned that a major dam could collapse at any time and soldiers have been mobilised to try and divert rivers that have bur

henan province has been hit hard by heavy rain in recent days and more than a dozen cities have beenstate media has shared these images from social media but they've not yet been verified. the passengers were travelling in zhengzhou, in central henan province when their carriage began to fill with rising water. here's my colleague michael bristow. what we already know about the flooding in henan province there in central china is mostly what we are seeing there is images which are being posted on social media and those images are very, very dramatic. most dramatic of all from zhengzhou, that's the provincial capital, the subway station there. initially we had pictures of cascading water flowing down steps inundating the subway station and then these images emerged of people actually on trains standing in water rising up to their shoulders. they look remarkably calm considering what they must be feeling and what they were going through at that time. central china is prone to flooding this time of year. there's always heavy rain. sometimes it's worse than at other times. in this partic

henan province has been hit hard by heavy rain in recent days and more than a dozen cities have beenom social media but they've not yet been verified. the passengers were travelling injung—jo, in central henan province when their carriage began to fill with rising water. here's my colleague michael bristow. officially, there has not been much information from the authorities in china at the moment. it is in the middle of the night there and so, they will still be gathering information and what we really know about the flooding in the province there in central china is the we have mostly seen there. posted on social media and those images are very dramatic. most dramatic of all, the provincial capital, the subway station there initially with pictures of cascading water flowing down the steps in an undated but subway stations and these images emerge of people actually on trains standing in water, rising until they feel remarkably calm and considering what they must be feeling and what they are going through at that time. people have been rescued from that subway station from the subway

flooding in china kills at least 25 people in henan province, following the heaviest rainfall there since records began. climate scientists say extreme weather events are becoming more likely and severe. america's most senior general has acknowledged the taliban have strategic momentum in afghanistan. they now controls half the districts in the country. general mark milley said the us withdrawal was now 95% complete, but insisted a taliban takeover it was not a foregone conclusion. the sporting action begins in tokyo with a shock defeat for the us women's football team. ahead of friday's official olympic opening ceremony, japan's former prime minister, shinzo abe, has decided not to attend the event due to the state of emergency. now on bbc news: hardtalk. hosted by stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. hungary's prime minister victor orban seems to regard his increasingly toxic relationship with the eu's brussels institutions as a badge of honour and a political asset. on a range of issues from press freedom to lgbt rights, hungary routinely ignores the collective inte

flooding in china kills at least 25 people in henan province, following the heaviest since records began. flooding in china has caused millions of dollars in damage following the heaviest rainfall since records began. climate scientists say extreme weather events are becoming more likely and severe. america's most senior general has acknowledged the taliban have "strategic momentum" in afghanistan. they now control half the districts in the country. the general said the us withdrawal was now 95% complete, but insisted a taliban takeover it was not a foregone conclusion. the sporting action continues in tokyo with a shock defeat for the us women's football team. ahead of friday's official olympic opening ceremony, former prime minister shinzo abe has decided not to attend the event due to the state of emergency. experts from the national history museum in london have started excavating some of the most importantjurassic sites in the uk at a secret location. it is believed to hold tens of thousands of fossils from 167 million years ago. rebecca morelle brings us this. a race against time t

flooding in china kills at least 25 people in henan province, following the heaviest rainfall since records began. the remote indian district where 80% of the population has had a vaccination for covid—i9 despite hesitation. and had a vaccination for covid-19 despite hesitation.— despite hesitation. and five months after _ despite hesitation. and five months after landing - despite hesitation. and five months after landing on - despite hesitation. and five| months after landing on the despite hesitation. and five - months after landing on the red planet. a very warm welcome and we begin with breaking news on the eve of the tokyo games. the president of the 2020 olympics committee has announced that sacking of the opening ceremony creative director kentaro kobayashi following criticism over past comment he made during his career as a comedian which have been described as anti—semitic. it is the latest in a series of scandals that have spiked outrage both in japan and around the world. we go live to tokyo. tell us about this latest development. this has emerged _ this latest development. this

thousands are evacuated from henan province. at least 33 people are confirmed dead.l protests. and the slovenian diver alenka artnik sets a new world record for free—diving more than 120m.

the heaviest rain since records began has caused devastation in the central chinese province of henantem, trapping commuters inside carriages. at least 25 have died. the military have warned that a major dam �*could collapse at any time', and soldiers have been mobilised to try to divert rivers which have burst their banks. chinese scientists say global warming has made china's annual flood season much more dangerous. stephen mcdonell reports from beijing. floodwaters rose around commuters stuck on board underground train carriages. they stood on seats as the level kept rising. hundreds of passengers were rescued but there were also those who didn't make it, when the system was flooded at a frightening speed. translation: the water was at shoulder level. . a child and i both nearly gave up. we were worn out. but i used my arm to hang on, and that's why i am bruised. in zhengzhou, the hardest—hit city, footage of dramatic rescues, one after another, has spread across social media. throughout henan province, streets have become surging brown rivers, swallowing traffic in their wake. a y

thousands are evacuated from henan province — at least 33 people are confirmed dead.ew world record for free—diving more than 120 metres.

jane: in china, more bodies have been recovered in henan province after deadly flash flooding struckn earlier this week. more than 51 people are known to have died. many of them were trapped underground in subways. officials say nearly 400,000 people have been evacuated. and the floods are spreading to other towns and cities. are china correspondent steven mcdonald is in beijing and has this report. reporter: people in their hundreds of thousands have been moved to safety. deadly flash flooding, following record-breaking heavy driving rain, has shut down cities and towns across the region. some people have been trapped for days, cut off by the rising waters without fresh food or water. officials say tens of thousands of rescuers have been mobilized, including the military, to reach stranded residents and evacuate them from the most dangerous areas. rain has eased in one city, and water is being pumped. as these tunnels are cleared, bodies are being found. pushing up the official death toll. while the emergency situation may have improved, elsewhere, it has become more dire. floodwate

tracking from central china tonight, torrential rain, the worst in generations, flooding parts of henan provincede this subway car. kindergartners rescued from their flooded school, floated in buckets out of the neck-deep water there. more than a million people forced from their homes, at least 25 killed. china's military blasting a dam to release floodwaters. >>> when we come back on the broadcast tonight news this evening about a legendary college football coach and his very personal reveal. severe rheumatoid arthritis. and take. it. on... with rinvoq. rinvoq a once-daily pill can dramatically improve symptoms... rinvoq helps tame pain, stiffness, swelling. and for some, rinvoq can even significantly reduce ra fatigue. that's rinvoq relief. with ra, your overactive immune system attacks your joints. rinvoq regulates it to help stop the attack. rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious infections and blood clots, sometimes fatal, have occurred as have certain cancers, including lymphoma, and tears in the stomach or intestines, and changes in lab results.

the passengers were travelling injung—jo, in central henan province when their carriage began to filll, officially. _ badly affected areas. well, officially, there _ badly affected areas. well, officially, there hasn't - badly affected areas. well, | officially, there hasn't been badly affected areas. well, - officially, there hasn't been much officially, there hasn�*t been much information the authorities in china at the moment. remember, it�*s the middle of the night there. so they will still be gathering information, they don�*t usually put out information at this time. what we really know about the flooding in the prop and in central china is mostly what we are seeing their coming images that have been posted on social media, and those images are very, very dramatic, the most dramatic of all from the provincial capital, the subway station there. initially, we had pictures of cascading water flowing down the steps, inundating subway stations, and then each image as a marriage of people actually on trains, standing in water, rising up to their shoulders. they look remarkably calm co

the heaviest rain since records began has caused devastation in the central chinese province of henan ofjung—joe has been hardest hit — at least 25 people have died — mostly on the subway system, where passengers were submerged in waist deep waters. chinese scientists say global warming has made china's annual flood season much more dangerous. our correspondent stephen mcdonell has the latest. floodwaters rose around commuters stuck on board underground train carriages. they stood on seats as the level kept rising. hundreds of passengers were rescued but there were also those who didn't make it, when the system was flooded at a frightening speed. translation: the water was at shoulder level. . a child and i both nearly gave up. we were worn out. but i used my arm to hang on, and that's why i am bruised. in zhengzhou, the hardest—hit city, footage of dramatic rescues, one after another, has spread across social media. throughout henan province, streets have become surging brown rivers, swallowing traffic in their wake. a year's worth of rain has fallen in the region within days. china'

more than 10,000 people in henan province have been evacuated to shelters, where it's reported a damollapse at any time. at least 12 people have died in the city of zhengzhou after its subway system was inundated with rushing water. mark lobel reports. shouting. floodwater spreading fear. the partly submerged city of zhengzhou, its subway system now an underground river. commuters are standing for air. rescuers bravely reacting to unprecedented scenes. though not everyone made it. large parts of the train system shutdown. rip currents seemingly running along roads. the amount of rain over the last three days in this provincial capital usually falls in an entire year. bringing traffic to a standstill. many homes were no place for refuge. over 10,000 residents in the region relocated. more than a dozen cities in this central part of china affected with the population of henan close to 100 million. with 10,000 lost hectares of crops, the flooding causing an estimated $11 million worth of damage and counting. rescuers worked all hours to clear up the flooding, a result of many factors, i

more than 10,000 people in henan province have been evacuated to shelters where it's reported a dam maye at any time. at least 12 people have died in the city of zhengzhou after its subway system was inundated with rushing water. mark lobel reports. shouting. floodwater spreading fear. the partly submerged city of zhengzhou, its subway system now an underground river. commuters are standing for air. rescuers bravely reacting to unprecedented scenes. though not everyone made it. large parts of the train system shutdown. rip currents seemingly running along roads. the amount of rain over the last three days in this provincial capital usually falls in an entire year. bringing traffic to a standstill. many homes were no place for refuge. 0ver10,000 residents in the region relocated. more than a dozen cities in this central part of china affected with the population of henan close to 100 million. with10,000 lost hectares of crops, the flooding causing an estimated $11 million worth of damage and counting. rescuers worked all hours to clear up the flooding, a result of many factors, including

it comes after a year's rain fell in just three days last week in henan province.gainst which to discuss the latest climate science. extreme weather is the new normal. from germany to china to canada or the united states, wildfires, floods, extreme heat waves, and it is an ever—growing tragic list. today, researchers began to summarise the latest science. their work for the un will guide world leaders and is being described as a wake—up call. we are heading for more than a three degrees rise. we need to change course and urgently and before it's too late. so, all the politicians rise to the challenge? today representatives of 51 countries met in this london hotel for critical discussions, ahead of the glasgow conference. huge differences remain between countries. they can't agree went to phase out coal, what did you about fossil fuel subsidies, let alone how to raise the $100 billion a year the richer world has agreed to pay the poorer world to help deal with climate change. the hope is the extreme weather the world has experienced over the last few weeks will help

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demanded that the chinese government stop harassing foreign journalists covering flooding in henan provinceade an online call for people to report the whereabouts of a bbc team. an official inquiry has found that hundreds of vulnerable children in the care of lambeth council in south london, were abused over several decades on a scale it says was "hard to comprehend". more than 700 former residents complained about sustained cruelty and sexual abuse at 5 children's homes. apple, microsoft and google's parent company, alphabet, have reported sharp increases in sales and profits. the three tech giants have thrived during the pandemic as lockdowns pushed people to use their services. more on that in asia business report in the next half hour. indonesia has become the epicenter of asia's covid crisis. the country is reporting tens—of—thousands of new infections daily, and more than a thousand people are dying every day. that's putting a strain on hospitals, and on those who bury the dead. bbc indonesia's valdya baraputri has been following the funeral workers. a joint effort — firefighters and

throughout henan province, streets have become surging brown rivers, swallowing traffic in their wakejackets out to those stranded. china's leader, xijinping, has described the situation as extremely severe. a year's worth of rain has fallen in the region within days. after the military warned that the yihetan dam could collapse at any time, soldiers were mobilised to blast around it in an attempt to divert rising floodwaters. rescuers have also rushed to save children, in some cases floating them out of harm's way. this is a rainy time of year in china, and floods are an annual occurrence. but it's the record—breaking nature of this rainfall which has people worried, and these extreme weather events seem to be happening much more frequently, leading to a lot of discussion about climate change and the need to do something about it urgently. in the meantime, the people of henan just have to get through the next few days, because the rain hasn't stopped and the weather forecasts are saying that there's more to come. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, beijing. our top story this lunchtime. fran

director has been sacked. 376,000 people have been moved to safer places in china s flood—stricken henan provinceen commuters caught in underground train carriages that filled with muddy water. and now people in the region are preparing for another day of bad weather. china correspondent stephen mcdonell reports from beijing. the debrief on flash leading is everywhere to be seen in zhengzhou. henan's regional capital was hit by a year's worth of rain in a matter of days. today the city is struggling with roads still cut off, transport infrastructure down and only patchy electricity. streets became brown rivers, which swept away traffic and bridges. the flooding has been deadly and as the muddy waters recede, the fear is more dead bodies will be found. rain has eased off in zhengzhou but struck elsewhere in henan. overall the situation is not expected to improve for days. in a country where people are used to say public transport, the images of commuters trapped in underground train carriages as the water rose have been unsettling. rescue teams reached most passengers but could not cut through car

thousands are evacuated from henan province — at least 33 people are confirmed dead.e'll be live in the bahamas where slovenian diver alenka artnik has set a new world record for free—diving more than 120 metres. a very warm welcome to bbc news to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe we are just hours away from the opening ceremony for the much—troubled tokyo 2020 olympics. they were postponed last year because of the pandemic, but now the wait is almost over for more than 11,300 athletes trying to get their hands on an olympic medal. but despite being postponed, the games are not clear of covid. there's already been more than 90 confirmed coronavirus cases in tokyo directly linked to the games. that's after a sixth member of the czech olympic team tested positive in the last few hours. beyond the athletes village, daily covid infections in tokyo are now higher than at any time since january. and with no fans allowed in the stadiums, there are still calls for the games to be cancelled, despite a cost of $12.6 billion dollars. celebrations at the opening

thousands are evacuated from henan province — at least 33 people are confirmed dead.s government imposes sanctions on cuban security officials involved in the repression of peaceful protests. and slovenian diver alenka artnik sets a new world record for free—diving more than 120 metres. good morning and a very warm welcome to bbc news. we are just hours away from the opening ceremony for the much—troubled tokyo 2020 olympics. they were postponed last year because of the pandemic, but now the wait is almost over for more than 11,300 athletes trying to get their hands on an olympic medal. despite being postponed, the games are not clear of covid. there have already been more than 90 confirmed coronavirus cases in tokyo directly linked the games. celebrations at the opening ceremony will be the most subdued of any olympics in history. but our tokyo correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes has still managed to track down some excited fans. finding olympic fans in tokyo these days isn't so easy. but on this roof top at least, it's a different story. skateboarding is in the oly

demanded that the chinese government stop harassing foreign journalists covering flooding in henan provinceon, accusing him of harassing her for nearly a decade. corinna zu sayn—witt—gen—stein alleges he put her under corinna alleges he put her under surveillance by spain's intelligence agency and hacked her phone. the former king has denied any wrongdoing. and before we go, while all eyes are onjapan's olympic games, one out of the ordinary cheering squad in the country is getting some attention. meet the group known as "japan pom pom" where the average age is 70 years old. cartwheels and backflips may not be their forte but they are no stranger to vivacious choreograhies. and while it's a great way for these dancers to stay in shape, for this group of seniors, cheer goes far beyond just a fun work—out. translation: it's partly to stay healthy, but more than that's i it's a reason to be, it stands to bring something different into their daily life. and if you want to join that cheery troupe, you must be at least 55 years old — and have what the squad describes as "self—proclaimed good look

more than 200,000 people in henan province have been displaced and at least 25 people have died.ier — as you can see, dozens of cars are submerged on the main roads, and people are being swept away in the fast moving floodwaters. a picture i want to show you that is just about to come up of one woman who is very much caught up in that. emergency workers were able to pull her to safety. here she is. very distressing i know, to look at, but thankfully, they were able to save her. she was fine, but it gives you an idea of exactly what it is has been happening in the city. these children had to be rescued from their flooded school, they were floated out and plastic tubs by the rescuers. the city 5 metro system was shut on tuesday evening after water began flowing down into the tunnels. videos on social media showed subway cars full of people standing in waist—high water. here s one person who managed to escape. translation: the latter was at shoulder level. _ translation: the latter was at shoulder level. a _ translation: the latter was at shoulder level. a child _ translation: the l

unprecedented rainfall in central henan province, leaving at least 25 dead, hundreds of thousands forcedrom their homes. terrifying scenes below ground. floodwater gushing through the subway system, passengers trapped as water rises beyond their chest, some forced to stand on seats just to stay alive. at least a dozen died here. more than 500 eventually rescued but some still missing with growing fears the death toll is going to rise. above ground an apocalyptic vision like some disaster movie. on wednesday, this shocking video released showing a kindergarten underwater. rescuers forced to use plastic tubs to float the toddlers to safety. repairs to this dam under way. as this morning, forecasters warning more rain is on the way. well, with intensive heat waves and wildfires now from the united states to siberia and devastating flooding that we saw last week in germany and now in china, scientists saying that this latest rainfall in henan province was almost certainly linked to global warning. -- warming. george. >> we are seeing the consequences everywhere. okay, ian, thanks very much.

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heavy rain pushed the yellow river over its banks in henan province where more than 120,000 people have fled their homes. a dozen people were killed when floodwaters rushed into subway cars in the capital. the train was stopped between two stations and some passengers waited more than three hours to be rescued. >>> the u.s. state nevada becomes a covid hot spot as vaccination pace plummets, but some vaccine skeptics are changing their minds after a personal brush with covid. that story ahead. and this -- >>> this is simple basic proposition. if you are vaccinated, you are not going to be hospitalized, you ntd would be in the i krucu unit and you're not going to die. neuriva plus fuels six key indicators of brain performance. more brain performance? yes, please! neuriva. think bigger. ♪ ♪ (sounds of car doors closing) (screaming & laughter) ♪ ♪ (sounds of car doors closing) (crash sound & tires squealing) (phone chimes) this is onstar. we've detected a crash from your phone. is anyone injured? i don't think so. good. help is on the way. is there anyone i can call for you? my dad. okay, i

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dozens are dead in china's henan province after it was battered with a year's worth of rain in just threendreds of thousands had to be evacuated. in siberia, more than 300,000 residents were told to stay indoors amid record-breaking wildfires. here in the u.s., the skies are once again thick with haze as far east as new york city as the massive bootleg fire in oregon and other fires rage in the west, burning an area larger than los angeles. this comes as a new report found the california wildfires could contain dangerous levels of toxic metals, including lead. meanwhile, the great salt lake, the largest saltwater lake in the western hemisphere, has tied its all-time historic lowest level and is expected to break that record soon amid the ongoing drought. this all comes as deadly floods swept through western germany and parts of belgium last week we spend the rest of the hour with the co-editors of the anthology "all we can save," just out in paperback this week. it is an anthology of essays by 60 women at the forefront of the climate movement. dr. ayana elizabeth johnson is a marine biolo

at least 25 people were killed in china's henan province as it was battered with a year's worth of rainin three days. at least 12 of the victims perished in the subway system. amatic online video shows passengers trapped on underground trains, chest-high in flood water. meteorologists said that kind of rainfall happened "once in 1000 years." greenpeace warned china's cities would see even hotter summers and wetter rainy seasons due to the climate crisis. china has evacuated at least 200,000 ople. in siberia, 320,000 residents have been told to stay indoors amid record-breaking wildfires, with the city of yakutsk experiencing what might be one of the world's worst ever air pollution events. here in the united states, the skies were once again thick with haze as far east as new york city as the massive bootleg and other fires rage in the west. meanwhile, the great salt lake, the largest saltwater lake in the western hemisphere, has tied its all-time historic lowest level and is expected to break that record soon amid the inongog drought. in japan, even as some sporting events already star

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heavy rain forced the yellow river over its banks in henan province, where more than 120,000 people havehomes. a dozen people were killed, when floodwaters rushed into subway cars in the provincial capital. state media report the train was stuck between two stations and some passengers waited more than three hours to be rescued. >>> in western europe, floodwaters that claimed more than 200 lives have receded. but another crisis is looming. growing piles of trash. residents say rotting food and damp household goods are attracting rodents and could lead to diseases. the german government has approved $471 million in emergency aid and a thousand soldiers are helping with the cleanup. rescue crews are searching for 171 people, still, missing. >>> all right. thanks for joining us here, on "cnn newsroom." if you are an international viewer, world sport is next. if you are watching from here, in the u.s., or canada, "cnn newsroom" continues, in a moment. please, do stay with us. [footsteps] so, are you gonna buy the car? please! if i could just go home, and discuss things with my wife- i've bee

large sections of china's central henan province remain under water from flooding that has now killedt least 12 people. officials say the flooding follows some of the heaviest rain china has seen in 1000 years. the floods forced 100,000 people from their homes, submerged cars and buses and suspended train service and airline flights. the torrential flooding even took over a school as teachers and students struggled to help one another get to safety. some residents who scram to find higher ground or swept away by the fast moving water. my expectations were high, and they were dramatically exceeded amazon founder jeff bezoza, now the second billionaire to launch his own rocket into space details on the launch today and his plan for future trips also know july heat wave for now, chief meteorologist bill martin has your five day forecast has your five day forecast coming up after the break. we made usaa insurance for members like martin. an air force veteran made of doing what's right, not what's easy. so when a hailstorm hit, usaa reached out before he could even inspect the damage. that