right now, kazakhstan authorities say six people survived the plane crash. again, if you're just joining us, we are following breaking news out of central asia this morning where a large passenger plane has crashed in the kazakhstan city of aktau. the country is just south of russia. officials say the plane was in route from baku, azerbaijan, to grozny in russia's chechnya region, but was rerouted due to fog. the plane reportedly belongs to azerbaijan's airlines. the airline says there were 72 people on board. video online appears to show the plane hitting the ground at a fast rate of speed, before erupting into a fireball. right now, kazakhstan authorities say six people survived the plane crash. and we will bring you the latest information as we get it throughout the morning. for now, i'm chanley painter. now back to regular programing. already in progress. >> later, with legislation signed by thomas jefferson, the college was established dedicated to training professional leaders in warfare. >> in 1817, known as the father of west point, general sylvanus

kazakhstan, of course, was part of the former soviet union. we all know vladimir putin has said publicly he wants to recreate the soviet empire that would include kazakhstan and foreign minister, russian foreign minister lavrov has actually said out loud that he does not believe that kazakhstan is a state. so kazakhstan has been nervous about russia's ambition vis a vis, you know, its sovereignty. and so they've tried to keep good relations with us and with the chinese to balance that dynamic with russia. so that's complicated with azerbaijan. of course, it was azerbaijan national airline aircraft that flew in and and experienced this accident. their pilots were probably azerbaijani. i don't know that detail, but for some reason the pilots didn't land. actually in the russian republic. they didn't try to land in grozny, in chechnya. they chose to try and actually crash landed in kazakhstan. so that's an interesting wrinkle. and the azerbaijanis and the russians have been trying to get a little bit closer together. and that's part of a whole 'n

neither russia nor kazakhstan has confirmed the cause of the crash, but the head of russia's aviationuthority says the plane had been unable to land at its planned destination in grozny because of a ukrainian drone attack which was taking place at the time. he added that thick fog had prevented two earlier attempts to land in grozny. ukraine has said russia must be held responsible. and pro—government media in azerbaijan has quoted unnamed officials saying they believed a russian air defence missile caused the plane to crash. one of the survivors, subkhonkul rakhimov, has been speaking to russian—language state media. here's his description of what happened to the airliner. translation: they say there were two bangs, l but i only heard one. it was quite substantial. i honestly didn't hear the second one. at first, only some of the oxygen masks fell out, not all the masks fell out, and then they all did. maybe that happened after the second bang. i didn't hear the second bang. after the bang, after the masks fell out, i saw the fuselage was slightly damaged. then i got scared. i though

the flight had been diverted to kazakhstan after passengers heard bangs when it tried to land at itsy, in chechnya. translation: they say there were two bangs, l but i only heard one. it was quite substantial. i honestly didn�*t hear the second one. at first only some of the oxygen masks fell out, not all of them. investigators are now examining the damage to the outside of the plane. the owner, azerbaijan airlines, said only that it had suffered external physical and technical interference. the kremlin has again refused to comment on speculation that it was mistakenly brought down by a russian air defence system. translation: i'd like to point out that the situation on that l day during those hours in the area around grozny airport was very difficult. ukrainian military drones were carrying out terrorist attacks on civilian infrastructure in the city of grozny and others nearby. in azerbaijan today, the first funerals for some of the 38 people who were killed. why they died will take time to find out, and will likely be disputed. jon donnison, bbc news. fierce clashes are reported t

we picked up the trail on the chinese border with kazakhstan.u can see behind me, there's the longest freight train carrying all of these containers. and this station is really important to us in our investigation because, from what we know, it often carries goods such as tomatoes from china into kazakhstan and then onwards to europe. it's absolutely massive. i mean, i've been standing here for about two minutes and the containers just don't stop. china doesn't publish information about where its tomatoes go, but once they cross the border, neighbouring kazakhstan does. it releases information about what's on the trains and where the shipments are headed. but there was something missing. in the shipping data, there was one company that was missing from the records, and that company was guannong. what was happening to their tomatoes? there may be a reason for this. in 2020, the us government sanctioned the xpcc, which runs guannong, over forced labour concerns. there has been a real commitment to shining a bright light on human rights violations

breaking news out of central asia this morning, where a large passenger plane has crashed in the kazakhstany of aktau. the country is just south of russia. officials say the plane was en route from baku, azerbaijan, to grozny in russia's chechnya region, but reportedly diverted to kazakhstan due to a bird strike. and just into our newsroom is this video of the crash? i must warn you, it is difficult to watch. the video appears to show the plane hitting the ground at a fast rate of speed before erupting into a fireball. the ministry says there were 67 people on board. of those, 28 are believed to have survived. the plane reportedly belongs to azerbaijan's airlines. again, if you're just now joining us, we are following breaking news out of central asia this morning where a large passenger plane has crashed in the kazakhstan city of aktau. the country is just south of russia. officials say the plane was en route from baku, azerbaijan, to grozny in russia's chechnya region, but reportedly diverted to kazakhstan due to a bird strike. video appears to show the plane hitting the ground at a fast

those experts are expected to arrive in kazakhstan tomorrow. jericka?jericka: chris livesay in italy for us tonight, thank you. reporters covering the war in gaza became part of the story when an israeli air strike near a hospital in gaza city killed five palestinian journalists overnight. that's according to hamas officials on the ground. israel says they were militants posing as reporters. according to the committee to protect journalists, at least 11 media workers have been killed in gaza, the west bank, israel, and lebanon since the war began. president-elect donald trump promises repeatedly to begin the latest deportation operation in american history on his first day returning to office. and now his incoming border czar is detailing how that will play out, including what may happen to some of children of undocumented immigrants. we are talking about kids who were born here and are american citizens. cbs's lilia luciano reports. >> reporter: in the new jersey city of englewood, mayor michael j wildes, who is also an immigration attorney, says membe

most of them were azeri citizens, with others from russia, kazakhstan and kyrgyzstan.ne was an 11—year—old embraer e190. the brazilian company has a strong safety record and says it is preparing to send teams to help with the investigation. it's expressed its sympathies for all those involved and their loved ones. now, the focus will be on trying to recover the flight data recorders, which should give investigators more information as they try to work out what caused this plane to come down. they will also be keen to speak to the survivors, who are coming to terms with their miraculous escape. jonathan josephs, bbc news. president zelensky has condemned russia's large—scale missile attacks across ukraine on christmas day as inhmane. he said russia had launched over 70 missiles and 100 drones at ukraine's energy system in what he called a "conscious choice" to launch the attacks at christmas. ukraine's air force says it downed 59 of the missiles and more than half of the drones. the mayor of kharkiv, in the northeast of the country, said at least three people were injur

kazakhstan authorities say a bird strike may have led to engine failure.reet journal reports some experts are questioning whether russian air defenses connected to the war in ukraine may have played a role in the crash. the kremlin was asked about whether russian air defenses shot at the plane. a spokesperson for the kremlin says it would be wrong to speculate before the investigation is complete. russia has been defending that area from ukrainian drone attacks. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> it was a chaotic scene last night inside the phoenix airport as a family dispute turned into a shooting. it happened at terminal four, at a restaurant outside the security perimeter. investigators say members of a family were arguing when somebody pulled out a gun and fired. three people were injured. one of them, a woman, is in critical condition. police detained two people in the parking garage, including a man who suffered stab wounds. >> all five individuals that are involved in this incident are all known to each other. no community members or visitors we

kazakhstan neighbors russia and is not far from ukraine. livesay reports. >> reporter: new footage shows holes in an azerbaijan airline fuselage, suggesting shrapnel and not a flock of birds brought down the passenger jet. >> the most likely hypothesis we see is it was struck by an air defense missile that was certainly russian. >> reporter: azerbaijan flight 4283 left baku for grozny, russia. due to dense fog, the passenger jet was diverted toward the caspian sea before eventually crashing in kazakhstan some 250 miles east. along the way, its gps was reportedly jammed, leading to significant deviations. some survivors say they heard an explosion. cell phone footage shows oxygen masks down and visible damage. it's an area known for clashes in russia's war on ukraine. as recently as the same morning of the crash -- >> ukrainian drones were active at the time. and that is commensurate with everything we've seen with pilots' communication with air traffic control. currently it's the only thing that fully fits the facts that we know. >> reporte

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dozens are feared dead after a passenger plane crashes in kazakhstan. officials say 28 people have survived. king charles and the british royal family prepare to attend church at sandringham, without prince andrew. ukrainian cities have come under large—scale russian missile attacks on christmas morning. speaking in the last few hours, president zelensky said russia had launched over 70 missiles and 100 drones at ukraine's energy system. the mayor of kharkiv, in the northeast of the country, said at least three people were injured and that civilian infrastructure had been damaged. in recent months, russia has been intensifying its attacks on ukraine's energy system, and has accelerated its advance across the east of the country. let's get the latest from our correspondent will vernon. tell correspondent will vernon. us more about these attacks. tell us more about these attacke— attacks. good morning. upsetting _ attacks. good morning. upsetting start - attacks. good morning. upsetting start to - attacks. good morning. - upsetting start to christmas for

a disaster in kazakhstan. officials say at least 38 people have been killed after a passenger plane crashed this morning. but 29 others appeared to have survived, some even walking away from this fiery crash. here's nbc's kelly cobiella. investigators will be combing the wreckage for clues asas to why the azerbaijan airlines flight went down in kazakhstan early today, on the coast of the caspian sea. authorities in azerbaijan, russia and kazakhstan have all opened criminal investigations into the crash. dramatic video appears to show the embraer 190 trying to make an emergency landing, then bursting into flames and breaking apart. a large part of the fuselage remained intact. video posted by a russian state news agency appears to show some of the passengers seemingly able to walk away after the impact. the airline said 67 people were on board, including the five crew members. all are from central asia and russia. aording to those sources, the plane was en route from the capital of azerbaijan, baku to grozny, c

today, we're hearing from a survivor of that deadly plane crash in kazakhstan. plus, more about the investigation into russia's possible involvement in a new year means new laws in california. what you need plane that crashed in kazakhstan in the last few hours, the airline said. the plane was brought down by external interference. and now we're hearing from a survivor of the crash. abc's perry russom has the latest on the investigation into the deadly passenger plane crash in kazakhstan, intensifying today. >> azerbaijan airlines says a preliminary investigation shows their plane was taken down by physical and technical external interference. the airline now suspending its flights to multiple locations in russia, citing potential risks to flight safety. a u.s. official tells abc news there are early indications the plane was likely hit by a russian anti-aircraft system. sabuncu rahimov was on the plane, he says. he heard a bang and thought the plane was going to fall apart in the sky. masks dropping from the ceiling. he says he saw damage to the outside of the

russia is accused of shooting down a plane over kazakhstan yesterday — killing 38 people.he kremlin says it's wrong to speculate on what happened. ceremonies are held to mark the twentieth anniversary of the indian ocean earthquake and tsunami. and — gavin and stacey win the christmas day tv ratings battle here in the uk — with over 12 million people tuning in to see whether smithy accepted nessa's proposal. israel has been carrying out air strikes across yemen, including the international airport in the capital sanaa. the israeli military says it has been targeting the houthis, who are a rebel group backed by iran. houthi rebels say that three people have been killed in the strikes. houthi fighters in yemen have targeted israel and ships in the red sea and the gulf of aden in solidaity with palestinians in gaza. in central gaza, health officials say five journalists have been killed by an israeli strike. the strike hit a clearly marked broadcast van outside al—awda hospital in the nuseirat refugee camp. one of the journalists had been expecting the birth of his child. the

kazakhstan says it received word from russia the flight was being diverted. a russian dispatcher claiming it was because of a control systems failure. 45 minutes later, the plane went down. russia state tv was quick to raise one possible explanation for the crash. birds. >> it is too early to speak about the causes of the crash before the investigation is concluded. these are only assumptions. are the versions about the plane colliding with birds correct? it is a subject of investigation. >> so a possible bird strike. but to investigators who are right now still combing through the debris at the crash site, that explanation does not add up for one. take a look at this video from the plane after it crashed. the tail is peppered with dozens of small holes and perforations that look quite similar to damage from shrapnel. bianna golodryga has been following this for us. bianna, what more are you learning? >> kate, a passenger plane suddenly crashed near the city of aktau in kazakhstan on wednesday, killing dozens of people. the flight record shows the aircraft di

this hour, did russia bring down that passenger plane over kazakhstan? a u.s.yes. potentially pinning the blame for dozens of deaths on moscow and the kremlin. so now the question is, what happened and why? >>> plus, split up or stay together? the excruciating choice that donald trump's new border czar says migrant families will have to make if children are here legally but their parents are not. >>> and the vaccine for whooping cough has been widely available for 80 years. so why are cases of that disease nearing record levels? we'll talk to a health expert. >>> a lot to get to on this thursday, but we begin with that deadly plane crash. a u.s. official telling nbc news early indications show the plane may have been hit by a russian antiaircraft system. right now, 20 people remain in the hospital according to kazakhstan's ministry of emergency services after their flight made that sudden descent killing 38 of the 67 people on board. we want to warn you, the video you're about to see is disturbing. take a look, the view of the flight in its final moments, and t

russia is accused of shooting down a plane over kazakhstan, killing 38 people.mlin said it is wrong to speculate. two sailors are killed in separate incidents in a yacht race. more than 450 people crossed the english channel and small boats on christmas day. the former indian prime minister dies at age 92. he governed the country for two terms. ♪ i am sarah campbell. our top story is israel has been carrying out airstrikes across yemen including on the international airport. the head of the world health organization, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, was at the airport, about to board a flight, when it came under israeli attack. he was not injured. the israeli military said it has been targeting the who these --houthis. fighters have targeted israel and ships in the red sea. our correspondent brought us up-to-date to date with the latest. >> we have seen dramatic footage from inside the airport, people running in a panic with their luggage. some people trying to leave the building through a gate. we also saw one from outside the building showing smoke rising. in the l

you can see it plunging toward the ground in kazakhstan and then bursting into flames. miraculously, 29 people actually survived that fiery crash, including children. huge questions though, now, with multiple investigations underway, here is what we know. the flight took off from azerbaijan around 755 yesterday morning around 943, kazakhstan says it received word from russia the flight was being diverted. a russian dispatcher claiming it was because of a control systems failure. 45 minutes later, the plane went down. russia's state tv was quick to raise one possible explanation for the crash. birds. >> it is too early to speak about the causes of the crash before the investigation is concluded. >> these are only assumptions are the versions about the plane colliding with birds correct. >> it is a subject of investigation. >> so a possible bird strike. but to investigators who are right now still combing through the debris at the crash site, that explanation does not add up. for one, take a look at this video from the plane after it crashed. the tail is peppered with doz

you talk about azerbaijan, kazakhstan, that may prove challenging. well, the purpose of the safety investigation is to find the root of what happened in the first place and working back from the accident and why the aircraft crashed so for example, one scenario might be that the hydraulics all the controls were damaged due to an external attack. controls were damaged due to an externalattack. if controls were damaged due to an external attack. if you�*re following that information back to the root cause, well, how much access are investigators going to have to the people that might have been involved? so, that is pretty questionable. but what kind of access they will have. thank you very much. thank you. the state funeral of the former indian prime minister, manmohan singh has been taking place in the capital delhi. india�*s first sikh prime minister died on thursday at the age of 92. our correspondent, arunoday mukharji, was at the funeral. this is where he was cremated with full state honours a short while back, people are slowly starting to disper

a "tragic incident" in russian airspace involving the azerbaijan airlines plane that crashed in kazakhstanchristmas day, killing 38 people. there's no direct admission the plane was struck by a russian missile. a statement on the kremlin website says russian air defence was repelling a drone attack while the plane was attempting to land. in the latest development, president putin has called for an �*objective and transparent�* probe into the crash. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, is in moscow to unpack the kremlin�*s statement. here is a phrase you don't hear very often from vladimir putin, i am sorry, but, and very often from vladimir putin, iam sorry, but, and it very often from vladimir putin, i am sorry, but, and it is a key point to make, i think i'm ina key point to make, i think i'm in a carefully worded statement the only thing the kremlin actually admitted was that this tragic incident, as the kremlin called it, happened in russian airspace. there was no public admission that it was a russian missile that had damaged flight 8243 and caused it to crash in kazakhstan on christma

you have azerbaijan and kazakhstan that have reacted already. turkmenistan, they're canceling flights to russia. so there's there's a lot as this goes on. there could be a lot of i would call it, you know, geopolitical reaction to this plane, plane crash. >> it was interesting to hear, you know, one of the survivors talking there, that there were at least two attempted landings near grozny. colonel leighton, do you find it strange or questionable that this plane ended up turning east and traveling hundreds of miles over the caspian sea to eventually crash in kazakhstan? >> yeah, i do find it strange. and one of the key things here is that while the russians may say that they provided an alternate airport, it seems as if the landing rights were actually denied in a place like michael skakel, which is pretty close to grozny. that is an indicator that perhaps what the russians wanted to do was bury their culpability by having the plane crash into the caspian sea. it's about a 270 mile or so distance from grozny to kazakhstan, where the plane i ende

azerbaijan airlines says the preliminary results of the investigation into the plane crash in kazakhstanhere was external physical and technical interference. but the report stops short of accusing any group or countries of being responsible. it originally tried to land at tkproz any airport ahead of russia's authority said it was unable to do so because of the ukrainian drone attack. pro government media in ari azerbaijan said they believed a russia air defense missile caused the crash. this is the moment the plane went down. it is remarkable anyone survived. but emerging from wreckage some did. >> the flight had been diverted to kazakhstan after passengers heard bangs when it tried to land at the original destination grozny in czechia. they said there were two bangs but i heard one. it was quite substantial. i honestly didn't hear the second. at first only some of the oxygen masks fell out. not all of them. >> investigators are examining the damage to the outside of the plane. the owner azerbaijan airlines said only it suffered external physical and technical interference. the kremlin

many are feared dead in a plane crash in kazakhstan. flames engulfed the front of the aircraft but 32 were pulled alive from the rear of the fuselage. president zelensky condemns russia's mass missile and drone attack against ukraine on christmas day as "inhumane". and our bbc russia editor steve rosenberg joins forces with channel 4's ciaranjenkins to perform a special christmas collaboration. hello. welcome to bbc news. happy christmas. happy christmas. the king paid tribute to the doctors and nurses for the care they've provided to him and the princess of wales during their cancer treatment this year. in his annual speech, charles also spoke about his "deep sense of pride" at how communities responded to the summer riots following the southport stabbings. he also made a plea for peace in the middle east, central europe and africa. let's hear more now from the king. drums roll. god save the king plays. earlier this year, as we commemorated the 80th anniversary of d—day, the queen and i had the enormous privilege of meeting, once again

the plane was flying from azerbaijan to russia when it was diverted and crashed in kazakhstan on there of the caspian sea, but why was the plane diverted and what led to the emergency situation on board? cbs's leah mishkin is following the developments for us. leah, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michael. you asked some great questions that kazakhstan, azerbaijan and russian authorities are investigating. a warning, the video we are about to show is disturbing. a chilling scene, the moment a passenger jet with 67 people on board crashes near kazakhstan's aktau airport and bursts into flames. emergency crews rushed to the scene. miraculously, 29 people survived, their faces in complete disbelief. 38 others on board were killed. azerbaijan airlines said the jet traveling from the azerbaijan capital to russia was diverted and attempting to make an emergency landing. azerbaijan's president said he was told worsening weather conditions forced the plane off its planned route. russian civil aviation authority says it appears a bird strike led to an emergency on board. families and

an investigation is underway into that passenger plane crash in kazakhstan. still to come, authorities find an important piece of evidence as more experts head to the scene today. and still ahead, gaza hospital says an israeli strike killed five journalists. israel claims they were terrorist operatives only posing as journalists. we'll have details after a quick break. plus, an israeli hospital takes an innovative approach to treating hostages returned from gaza. shedding light on the unseen scars of trauma and the power of holistic care. all that and more coming up. stay with us. >> andy, take a seat. anderson, look at this. you're wet. disheveled. there's debris hitting you. we need to be ready for new year's eve. maybe you are ready. >> new year's eve live with anderson and andy. live coverage starts at eight. >> does the pain in your arm keep you up at night? >> does the arm tingle hurt in the car or a computer? hi, i'm doctor bruce vanek, but you can call me doctor bruce. i'm an orthopedic spine surgeon with two decades of experience, and i've dedicated

in the capital, sanaa, is among the targets fo russia is accused of shooting down a plane ever kazakhstanndian prime minister manmohan singh dies at age 9092. he governed for two terms and liberalize the economy. "kevin and stacy -- "gaivn and stacey' wins u.k. ratings battle. hello. i'm sarah campbell. we start this hour in the middle east. israel has been carrying out airstrikes across yemen, including on the international airport in the capital, sanaa. the head of the world health organization, tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, was about to board a flight when it came under attack that he has not been injured. the israeli military says it has been targeting the who these -- houthis, the rebel group backed by iran. houthi fighters have targeted in solidarity with palestinians in gaza. in central gaza, health officials say five journals have been killed by his -- an israeli strike. it hit a market broadcast van outside a hospital in a refugee camp it one of the journalists had been expecting the birth of his child. the israeli military said those killed were members of a terrorist cell. our co

many are feared dead in a plane crash in kazakhstan.e from the rear of the fuselage. president zelensky condemns russia's mass missile and drone attack against ukraine on christmas day as "inhumane". now on bbc news, mabu: saving the secret forest in mozambique.

the flight had been diverted to kazakhstan after passengers heard bangs when it tried to land at itsdestination in czechia. >> they say there were two bangs, but i only heard one. it was quite substantial. i honestly did not hear the second one, but first only some of the oxygen mask spell out, not all of them. correspondent: investigators are now asked -- examining the damage to the outside of the plane. the owner of azerbaijan airlines said it had suffered external physical and technical interference. the kremlin has refused to comment on speculation that it was mistakenly brought down by a russian air defense system. >> i would like to point out that the situation on that day and during those hours in the area around the airport was very difficult. ukrainian military drones were carrying out terrorist attacks on civilian infrastructure in the city. correspondent: in azerbaijan today, the first funerals for some of the 38 people who were killed. why they died will take time to find out and will likely be disputed. john donnison, bbc news. correspondent: a former air accident invest

authorities in kazakhstan, azerbaijan, and russia all said they are investigating.resident joe biden had a busy christmas, signing 50 new bills into law as he wraps up his time in office. cbs' katrina kaufman reports from the white house. >> reporter: the bald eagle has captivated americans from the birth of the united states, adourning everything from the presidential seal to the $1 bill. yet it was not the nation's official bill until now. >> should it have been done many years ago. >> reporter: preston cook, a volunteer at the national eagle center could not find any designation formally designating the bald eagle status. he urged his congressman to do something about it. congress passed the bill unanimously, and president biden signed it into law tuesday. >> i'm so grateful to announce the introduction of the bipartisan stop institutional child abuse act. >> reporter: reality tv star and hotel heiress paris hilton has lobbied for reform of programs for troubled teens, saying she was abused in such a facility, was on the hill last thursday to see congress pass th

breaking news out of central asia this morning, where a large passenger plane has crashed in the kazakhstan city of aktau. the country is just south of russia. officials say the plane was en route from baku, azerbaijan, to grozny in russia's chechnya region, but was rerouted due to fog. and just into our newsroom is video of the crash. i must warn you, what you are about to see is difficult to watch. this new video appears to show the plane hitting the ground at a fast rate of speed, before erupting into a fireball. the ministry says there were 67 people on board. of those, 25 are believed to have survived, 42 are likely dead. the plane reportedly belongs to azerbaijan's airlines. again, if you are just joining us, we are following this breaking news out of central asia this morning where a large passenger plane has crashed in the kazakhstan city of aktau. the country is just south of russia. officials say the plane was en route from baku, azerbaijan, to grozny in russia's chechnya region, but was rerouted due to fog. the video appears to show the plane hitting the ground at a fast rate of

. >>> officials this morning investigating a deadly christmas day plane crash in kazakhstan. nearly 40 people are dead. what an early report is saying about what may have caused that flight to go down. >>> millions under a severe weather threat in the south as the pacific northwest is getting pummel the by rain and snow. our meteorologist is here with the post-christmas forecast. >>> apple is on the cusp of a historic milestone, closing in on a $4 trillion stock valuation, the first for a publicly-traded company. >>> could a.i. be the future of a medical diagnosis? >>> and, from the hippo who became an international sensation to powerhouse pop stars and a wickedly popular film debut, we look back at the year of pop culture. it is thursday, december 26. and "early today" starts right now. ts right now. >>> good morning. i'm jessica layton. we begin this early thursday morning with the devastating christmas day plane crash that killed dozens in kazakhstan. 67 people were on board the flight from azerbaijan to russia. officials revealing that 29 people somehow did survive that f

kazakhstan is a large country. how are they doing?reporter: well, of those who were killed, a number of them were from kazakhstan. if you see the video, it's incredible that some of the survivors walked away from the crash site. of the 29 people who survived, most of them were taken to hospital. 11 of them remain in intensive care, two in critical condition. some flights are leaving today with about 14 of the survivors. it's worth repeating two of them are children. christina, back to you. >> danielle, thank you so much. >>> up next, the big old to-do list lawmakers need to get done when they return next year. >>> ukraine is reeling from a massive russia strike on its power grid. >>> later, respiratory illnesses are on the rise. what you should know during this holiday season. we're back in 90 seconds. in the. e*trade from morgan stanley. ♪♪ with powerful, easy-to-use tools power e*trade makes complex trading easier. react to fast-moving markets with dynamic charting and a futures ladder that lets you place, flatten, or reverse orders

russian state media also said that flight had been diverted to kazakhstan due to fog. possibly hitting a flock of birds after that diversion. kelly cobiella, nbc news, london. >>> russia darkened ukraine's christmas day with a new wave of attacks. a barrage of missiles and drones targeted ukraine's power grid. it comes as the war is nearing the three-year mark. here's erin mclaughlin. >> reporter: as the war approaches its third devastating year, the fight intensifies. president putin claiming his troops are gaining ground every day. the ukrainians say those gains come at a high price for russia. >> i see how much troops russians lose and how small pieces of land they took. >> reporter: ukrainian soldier alexei asked we withhold his last name for security easons. he's been on the front lines in the country's battered east. it sounds like a living hell. >> we are soldiers, we understand that, it's war. but for civilians, it's very hard. >> reporter: ukraine is also losing ground in the russian region of kursk, according to a senior u.s. military official, the kremlin ha

>> well, let's say kazakhstan is in a tough position. they are responsible for conducting this investigation because the plane crashed on their territory. they probably do not have the technical expertise to download the data from either box. they will have to reach out to another, uh, entity. could be the united states, could be the uk, could be france, could be japan, or australia could also be the russians. if it is the russians that will throw more question into the the candor in which these this data will reveal. uh, they will have, uh, the responsibility to issue a report within 30 days that gives the basics of this accident. and i think kazakhstan has the ability to do it, but it will be a challenge. >> yeah. we're going to have to wait and see exactly how much of that information we get. peter gall, stand by because we want to come back to you to get some more analysis. i want to tell everyone about another story back here in the u.s., where another stowaway passenger has been caught on board a delta airlines flight. now, this is

they've taken an eight—hour flight to kazakhstan to play astana. and syria. and because their stadium is being renovated, astana are playing in almaty, not far from china. it's a total of 6,000 kilometres, which is further away than new york, and the temperature there at the moment is around —11. joe lynskey can tell us how they got on. in subzero temperatures, there are ways to keep warm. the keeper of astana played this match hat. 18—year—old mark had come in from the cold. translation: hora 18-year-old mark had come in from the cold. translation:— the cold. translation: how about that -- commentator: _ the cold. translation: how about that -- commentator:. _ the cold. translation: how about that -- commentator:. inside - the cold. translation: how about that -- commentator:. inside 20 | that -- commentator:. inside 20 minutes, he _ that -- commentator: . inside 20 minutes, he had _ that -- commentator: . inside 20 minutes, he had claimed _ that -- commentator: . inside 20 minutes, he had claimed for - that -- commentator:. inside 20 minutes, he

i'm sure kazakhstan is a central asian country. it used to be part of the soviet union. the russian foreign minister not that long ago declared that kazakhstan was not a real country. so they view russia with a lot of nervousness and skepticism, and they're always trying to balance between or have the united states, china and russia be their kind of partners so that they don't come under control of russia or china. so the politics are really complicated. and the answer is something we may never really know fully. >> well, listen, it's worrisome when the kremlin announces you're not a real country. that's exactly the language they used for ukraine before invading it. they've they've said that about other countries that formerly were part of the soviet union. i do want to now turn to russia's ongoing invasion of ukraine after russia bombarded ukraine's power grid on christmas day, president biden is now urging the u.s. and international community to, quote, stand with ukraine until trump's until triumphs over it triumphs over russia's aggression. but whether the u.s. itsel

russia's president vladimir putin has spoken to azerbaijan's president about the plane crash in kazakhstan. he apologised for what he called a tragic incident in russian airspace but didn't take responsibility. indians gather to pay their respects to former prime minister manmohan singh at his state funeral. india's first sikh prime minister died on thursday at the age of 92. he's being cremated with full state honours. thick fog is causing travel disruption around the uk, with flights cancelled and drivers warned to be careful on the roads. now on bbc news...the travel show: antarctica: the frozen frontier — part 1. welcome to one of the most breathtaking and extraordinary places on earth. i'm in antarctica. on a journey across the coldest... woohoo! ..the windiest... whoa. ..and surely one of our most awe—inspiring continents. there it is, there. it's there. 0h! 0h, hello. look at that. just over 105,000 tourists visited antarctica in 2023. it was also the hottest year on record, with potentially disastrous global consequences. muffled bang. oh, it's a carving. that's a massive bit of ic

vladimir putin has apologised to azerbaijan's president over the passenger plane crash in kazakhstan. over russian airspace, but didn't take responsibility. the health ministry in gaza says israeli forces detained and interrogated around 100 medical staff from a hospital in northern gaza after they forcibly evacuated patients. thick fog continues to cause delays and cancellations at some of the uk's busiest international airports. and — these jeans were not made for chess — in fact it led to the resignation of the world's top grandmaster. president putin has apologised to azerbaijan's president for what he called a "tragic incident" in russian airspace involving the azerbaijan airlines plane that crashed in kazakhstan on christmas day, killing 38 people. there's no direct admission the plane was struck by a russian missile. a statement on the kremlin website says russian air defence was repelling a drone attack while the plane was attempting to land. in the latest development, president putin has called for an �*objective and transparent�* probe