year by year, state -- new states joined the union. he mississippi river to the new orleans markets. to accommodate the growing demands of a busy republican, the rafts laden with cargo gave way to larger comfortable carriers called river boats. as interstate travel became more comfortable, it became fashionable. the commercial river boats became show boats as minstrels appeared. entertainers bringing to the north a view of negro songs, humor and dances. such performances developed the original american folk dance. and it is performed today with a variety of stress and stances. -- struts and stances. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [bell ringing] >> the iron bands of the railroads were speeding the economy towards western expansion. the barriers of planes and mountains separating the north and the west gateway to road bits of steel and accelerated trade in a new direction. the south pursued its cotton economy. but the west had land and then gold. word of the discovery of gold in the american west brought fortune seekers from all parts of the world, cu

this is live over the city of buffalo and new rk state -- in new york state. actually see it because power has been restored. there have been outages across buffalo and across many cities across the united states affected by this storm. let's get the latest from patrick, the chief meteorologist at a local television station, wgrz. thank you for joining us on world news, patrick. it has been described as a war zone. it looks like a washout, or the remnants of a washout, a white out behind you. how bad is it? >> i've got to tell you, i have been covering the weather in this country for a long time, other cities including here in buffalo. and this is by far, the worst blizzard i have ever seen. a blizzard is a stormhat we term here where you have a winter storm with no visibility, severe cold, and heavy snow for a long duration. and this stor exceeded every expectation of we thought this storm could be. behind me, i'm about 15 miles south of buffalo, near where the buffalo bills play. there's about 2.5 feet of fresh snow that fell on christmas day alone. this is

the state news agencies are - the state news agencies are reporting it, the state media is reportingporting it. i don't think you can take it as having an effect on public opinion here. i think public opinion is divided. there are some people who are firmly in favour of that special military operation, as a kremlin culture, and some people are shocked by what has happened. millions of people in the us and canada are spending christmas in the grip of a severe winter storm. it's brought extreme frost, heavy snow and strong winds. at least 38 people have died in weather related incidents and around 175,000 homes are without power. 0ur north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, reports. a very white christmas has turned more into a deep freeze. the city of buffalo in new york state is used to tough weather conditions, but this storm has left it paralysed. many don't even have any power to cook their christmas lunch. i'm really glad that i have a fireplace because otherwise i'd be freezing right now. driving is banned, as the blizzard conditions leave roads impassable. power substations fr

news, life and berlin extreme weather. winter weather continues to recover across united states and canada. this blizzard is the one for the ages. certainly it is the blizzard of the century, but more than 50 people dead, the governor of the state of new york warns more extreme weather conditions are on the way. putting more snow and ukraine's foreign minister says, his government is aiming for peace summit by the end of february, without russia taking part. what chance does it have of succeeding? china and at 0 coven policy, people there breathed a sigh of relief, but with her immunity, still a ways off. viruses, dangers for me. ah, i mind bluecross welcome to the program. severe winter weather has been pummeling parts of north america. authorities say more than 50 people have died across the united states. new york has been especially hard hit. the area around buffalo in the western part of that us state has been struggling with a weather phenomenon known as lake effect snow. that's when cold air passes over the warmer waters of the great lakes, bringing the region huge amounts snowfall.

almost 20 years after leaving prison, wheeler gets a chance to have her day in court, thanks to new york state's survivors act. the new law that opens a one-year window for victims of sexual abuse to file lawsuits in civil court against their abusers, regardless of when the allged crimes took place. >> this is a matter of equity and fairness for those adult survivors of sexual abuse. >> state senator brad hoileman sponsored the legislation. >> the adult survivors act allows adult survivors of sexual abuse another opportunity at justice, since most of them were not able to file claims within the very short statute of limitations that has existed in new york for the better part of a century. >> the funds to pay for these suits would likely come from new york's $157 million annual budget for judgment against the state. >> survivors have one year to take action. >> it doesn't matter if it was your coach. >> your cabdriver. >> your doctor. >> we all deserve a chance at justice. >> everyone, including those behind bars. >> victims no more! >> mia is now among at least 900 former inmates who have come

also been puzzling north america. authorities say nearly 50 people have died across the united states. new york state has been hit, especially hard emergency crews. there still are still searching for survivors and vehicles buried under meters of snow. residents also being worn to stay in their homes as city paralyzed by a mega storm. buffalo new york is at the epi center of the blizzard, battering north america. people are stranded in their vehicles, in homes, as snow pummels the region. the governor of new york gave a sobering assessment of the situation. we have then to a lot of wars together and this blizzard is the one for the ages. certainly it is the blizzard of the century. and we are here to can talk about our, our class or collaborative approach to dealing with this crisis. and it is a crisis, thousands of homes are without power, and a driving ban has been issued. the governor warned that the worst is not yet over. and as much as we can see, the skies right now, we know that the storm is coming back. so anyone to declare is victory and says it's over. it is way to really to say

the european union says it may have to adapt state aid rules in response to new green energy subsidies in the united states and negotiators from both sides, prepared to meet some of africa's top designers and veil their latest creations at decor fashion week. as the event celebrates its 20th anniversary and at the world cup and cattle, olivia becomes france is all time top score as the favorites brush aside, poland to reach the last 8 ah. a michael ok. welcome to the program. local media in iran say the country is abolishing its morality police. the announcement comes after months of nationwide demonstrations, triggered by the rest of gina masa, meaning the young woman died after being taken into police custody for violating iran strict female dress go. ron's attorney general told a major state news agency that the interior ministry has in fact shut down. the morality police cameron maton is senior lecturer on international relations at the university of sussex. and we welcome him now sir. i want to begin by asking you what you make of this announcement. while i think we have to treat

after record snowfalls in the united states in a number of cities, real looting began in the state, newrk, looted dozens of stores and supermarkets, frames with stripped regiments, publish and the criminals themselves, some even broadcast live most of all from a snow storm. buffalo city suffered . the most cases of looting in the american national police association were also recorded there, the media, including local ones, deliberately do not write about these incidents, as this contradicts their anti-police agenda. well, while some defiantly rob stores, others vehemently continue to finance their own political projects abroad within the framework. the so-called democratization of the senate the us allocates $200 million to advance gender equality. in pakistan, everything is smart in the budgets for next year at the end of the 20th , only 10 million dollars were provided for these purposes, and another 15 million for the promotion of democracy this year, two items were combined, and spending on them increased eight times in 2 years, they made a single statement us officials for washing

states and canada. president biden has approved an emergency declaration, following federal support for new york state. ty of buffalo, in new york state, has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. it lies in the great lakes region and near the canadian border. 27 bodies have been recovered there, and more are expected to be found in cars buried in the snow. blizzards have blocked roads and brought down power lines, making it hard to get food and medicine. sean dilley reports. forfive days, blizzard conditions have disrupted life and travel across america. dozens of deaths have been reported, more are expected in the coming days. emergency services are among those struggling with the weather. a quarter of a million homes and businesses are estimated to have been hit by power cuts on christmas eve and christmas day. the impact of the storm has stretched from canada to the mexican border. montana has experienced the coldest weather, with temperatures dropping to —45. the most impacted residents live here in buffalo, upstate new york, where half of all deaths have been reported. the state's governor says

the european union is adapting its rules in the wake of a new green energy subsidies program introduced by the united states speaking in belgium. today, the european commission president said competition is good when there is a level playing field. ursula funded line says the generous tax breaks in america's new inflation reduction act could lower away you businesses and disadvantage european company. her announcement comes ahead of an e u. u. s. ministerial meeting on trade and technology. and let me think d. w, correspond in terry shoulds, told us more about why the e u is worried about the new u. s. policies. the problem for europe is that a lot of these measures in the inflation reduction act are aimed at boosting domestic production for u. s. companies. and that, of course could put europe at a disadvantage and there's a lot of worry over this. and what ursula under lion is saying is that the, you need to re balance the playing field. she laid out in this speech in bruce that the you needs to become more assertive in its policies and not let the united states take advantage of it. at the same time, the

, most of the deaths were recorded in the west state. new a state of emergency has been declared there. blizzard does not think to subside local authorities fear that this will lead to new victims. moreover , the final death toll will be known only after the snow melts. the elements, which dealt a severe blow to the transport and energy infrastructure of the airport, cancel and delay thousands of flights, hundreds of thousands of houses are experiencing power outages. many shops have closed because they are difficult to reach due to snowdrifts and looters immediately took advantage of this to catch them . no one. all police forces are thrown into rescuing the disabled and the elderly, and the national guard. clears the motorway weather improvement in the us weather forecasters in the near future do not expect. while the americans are freezing and drowning in snowdrifts, the inhabitants and guests of sicily are splashing in the waves of the mediterranean sea on the island, it has become abnormally warm for january. weather the thermometers ro

an emergency declaration allowing federal support for the state of new york. at least 50 people died across northeastern states due to the subzero teeratures. china scraps mandatory covid quarantine for overseas arrivals despite rising reports of severe ses thatould lead to issues across the globe, mainly with the distribution of medicines. welcome back to the france 24 newsroom. a day after russia's foreign minister threatened ukraine with more military action should cap not accept moscow's terms to end the war, cities in the donbass region continue to be shelled and bombed by russian forces. the country's energy infrastructure has consistently been targeted. in kharkiv, france 24's team visited a village that straddled the front line at the beginning of the war were today barely a single home was left undamaged during the fighting. >> barely 10 kilometers from the russian border, these electrical engineers are trying to repair a substation that was damaged in bombardment. >> [speaking foreign language] >> this entire zone was on the front line until the ukrai

just for context, this is not even the entirety of new york state, we are in new york city which is ach is a different situation. one of the difficulties is how much snow fail in a short amount of time but also with the really strong winds blew all the snow in one direction. 0ne —— some parts of the city where there are snow drifts covering cars and parts of buildings and that is why there still is the driving ban in place throughout the city of buffalo. the federal government is stepping in here. federal and emergency management assistance is coming in to help with getting supplies to people who are stranded in their homes, getting supplies in place at the local communities to do the work. it is a tough situation for a lot of people in that region. is there any respite from the extreme weather?— is there any respite from the extreme weather? , ., , ., extreme weather? there is more snow exected to extreme weather? there is more snow exnected to happen — extreme weather? there is more snow expected to happen in _ extreme weather? there is more snow expected to happen in the _ extreme

news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines. at least 50 people have died in the united states and canada — as a deep freeze and severe winter weather sweeps across north america. new york states�*s governor, warns the danger is not over yet. we have been through a lot of wars together, and this blizzard is one for the ages. certainly it is the blizzard of the century. this is the scene live, in downtown buffalo. we'll be bring you all the latest from the city. in the uk — police confirm they have arrested two people in connection with the murder of ellie edwards, who was shot dead at a pub in merseyside, in the north of england, on christmas eve. russia says at least three servicemen have been killed in a ukrainian drone attack, on an air force base, in the south of the country. the un tells the taliban to reverse its decision banning afghan women working for humanitarian agencies — after five major organisations suspend their work in afghanistan. hello if you're watching in the uk — on pbs in the us — and around the globe. welcome to bbc news. we start in america — where at l

news with me, christian fraser. the headlines — at least 50 people have died in the united states and canada as a deep freeze and severeinter weather sweeps across north america. new york state's governor warns the danger is not over yet. we have been through a lot of wars together, and this blizzard is one for the ages. certainly it is the blizzard of the century. this is the scene live in downtown buffalo. we'll be bring you all the latest. russia says at least three servicemen have been killed in a ukrainian drone attack on an air force base in the south of the country. the woman killed in a shooting at a pub in merseyside in northern england on christmas eve is named as 26—year—old elle edwards. the un tells the taliban to reverse its decision on banning afghan women working for humanitarian agencies after five major organisations suspend their work in afghanistan. demonstrations in south—western iran to mark the 40th day of mourning since a nine—year—old boy was killed during anti—government protests. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk, on pbs in the us or around the world. if you are watching in amer

president biden has approved emergency measures, allowing financial support for new york state. atest, our correspondent nada tawfik reports from new york. buried by record snowfall, buffalo has only begun to dig itself out. up until now, near white—out conditions and hurricane force winds created a life—threatening situation, paralysing emergency response efforts and trapping vehicles along the roadways. this once—in—a—lifetime blizzard has claimed the lives of at least 28 people here during the holiday weekend. the fear now is that more fatalities will be uncovered by the melting snow. the situation is still dire. thousands are without power, and a driving ban remains in place. at grocery stores, reopening for the first time since the storm hit, people queued up to stock up on much—needed essentials and food. authorities pleaded with people to be careful as they slowly open up the city over the next several days. there's a lot of roads that are completely blocked right now, that have no access whatsoever. and people are trying to drive on these roads, or get into these neighbou

president biden has approved emergency measures, allowing financial support for new york state. let's york state. have a quick look at least live let's have a quick look at least live pictures. it isjust let's have a quick look at least live pictures. it is just after 4pm in buffalo. the city was absolutely battered by these conditions. you can see snow on the rooftops. it looks calm. the weather over the previous hours and days has been anything but calm. tragically, 28 people killed just in buffalo as a result of the conditions. thousands of people without power. imagine being without power or heat in those temperatures. with all the latest, our correspondent nada tawfik reports from new york. buried by record snowfall, buffalo has only begun to dig itself out. up until now, near white—out conditions and hurricane force winds created a life—threatening situation, paralysing emergency response efforts and trapping vehicles along the roadways. this once—in—a—lifetime blizzard has claimed the lives of at least 28 people here during the holiday weekend. the fear now is that more fatalit

only the parking lot was damaged. in the state of new york, there has never been such bad weather allprecipitation, and the heaviest snowfall before that was in the seventy- sixth year. more than doubled. it's seattle washington bad weather. dispersed from coast to coast, the storm covered the territory where about 200 million people live or the new tennessee agaya people died in twelve states on the roads of 50 cars. or maybe more than fifty this is all on christmas when millions of people on the road over the past 3 days in the usa have canceled more than 15,000 flights at airports crowds of mountain passengers suitcases and one spoiled holiday for all. i'm just not so confused. i wanted to spend the holidays at the largest airports in the country. the movers canceled over the weekend. in some states, the national guard is mobilized to help civilians. but everyone who is called to fight the consequences of bad weather to the place of service still needs to get there. rescuers save each other tractor helps snow blower get out of a snowdrift to cars hands have not reached them yet it

a massive and brutal winter storm turning deadly in several states including new york, buffalo getting slammed by what the government likens by nothing less than a war. hello and merry christmas. welcome to fox news live. i am griff jenkins. >> good to see you. merry christmas. western new york is certainly no stranger to have severe weather. rarely, if ever, this bad. the blizzard dumping more than d blamed for multiple deaths. listen to the governor and

the european union says it may have to adopt state aid rules in response to new green energy subsidies in the united states. and both and negotiators from both sides prepared to meet and we check in on the world cup and cutter, where things got well, kind of a messy for the australian team looking for a spot in the quarter finals that's coming up later in sport. and some of africa's top designers unveiled their latest creations at the car fashion week. as the show celebrates is 20th anniversary. ah, oh nick spicer, welcome to the program. local media and iran say the country is abolishing it's morality police. the announcement comes after months of nationwide demonstrations triggered by the rest of gina massa. meaning, the young woman died after being taken into police custody for violating iran's st . female dress code, the rans attorney general told a major state news agency that the interior ministry has shut down the morality police. earlier i talked to cameron martine, he's a senior lecture on international relations at the university of sussex. i asked him what he made of the ann

the block aims to adapt it state aid rules to prevent an exodus of investors in response to new green energy subsidies in the united states . and in china, authorities take a step back after protest. as the government begins to roll back, some of the coven 19 restrictions, many residents cautiously south celebrate their new freedom. and we check in on the world cup and cutter where things got well, kind of mess for the australian team looking for a spot in the quarter finals that's coming up later in support. ah, next, spicer, welcome to the program. local media in iran are reporting that the country has abolished its morality police. the announcement comes after months of nationwide demonstrations triggered by the rest of gina massa armine. the young woman died after being taken into police custody for violating around strict female dress code . rans, attorney general told a major state news agency that quote, morality police have nothing to do with the judiciary. earlier i talked to camera and machin, he's a senior lecturer on international relations at the university of sussex. i a

this is not an award, this is a constant process, the process of finding new opportunities for our state, new friends and allies, new growth for the economy and for our society as well the security of the state is not a state that you achieve once and for all, it is a difficult job, it is a process of leadership and security always go hand in hand, gaining one, you work and for the other , now that the enemy has set himself the goal of destroying us, destroying our energy, we set ourselves the goal of becoming a leader in transformation of our energy to counteract any threats, any military, political, economic or even climatic challenges, we have and we will become, because there is no way out, we will become a leader in the construction of modern green energy, this will allow us to create a decentralized energy system that cannot be destroyed by anything or any missile strikes today, everyone sees - it is dangerous when cities depend on several large heat or power plants in a modern city, decentralized sources of energy sources of energy are needed. only green energy can really provide this

blizzard of the century. 50 people nearly 50 people dead. across united states, the governor of the state of new york ones born the extreme weather conditions are far from over with more snow in the forecast. ah, i my book rep, welcome to the program. china's pandemic restrictions are set to ease further, even though the country is far from heard immunity in cases appear to be sorry. beijing has announced it's ending almost 3 years of border controls. on january 8th, and coven 19 will get downgraded to infectious disease. but that may put the countries old and sick populations in protect no danger. the end, the visa restrictions for chinese wanting to travel abroad has sparked a surge in flight bookings from china. people there has spent 3 years putting up with travel restrictions locked downs, mass testing, and other tough measures. the sudden lifting of these has caught people by surprise . the official reason, the omicron variance is not as dangerous as 1st thought. bunker. we'll go you to funk at the moment the pandemic response measures have entered a new phase in our country. we're faced b

let's cross over to buffalo in new york state. by mark sommers, who is a reporter at the buffalo news. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. we heard the new york state governor there describing just how bad things were. she had earlier said that mother nature had hit the state with everything she has. what has come through buffalo? weill. has come through buffalo? well, she's right _ has come through buffalo? well, she's right to _ has come through buffalo? well, she's right to call— has come through buffalo? well, she's right to call it _ has come through buffalo? well, she's right to call it one - has come through buffalo? well, she's right to call it one for- has come through buffalo? well, she's right to call it one for the l she's right to call it one for the ages. this is a city that is well known for its massive amounts of snowfall, and this one actually really, really stands out as the governor noted. just give you idea, we had two solid days of white out or you could not see more than several feet in front of you. along w

an emergency declaration allowing federal support for the state of new york. east 50 people died across northeastern states due to the subzero teeratures. china scraps mandatory covid

to 57 people, deaths were recorded in twelve in the states, the most difficult situation in the state. newt the backdrop of bad weather, looters began to operate, natalya goncharova will tell in more detail not a typical landscape for the state of new york, houses covered with snow, icy bridges and a skating rink on asphalt even appeared in tiktok the christmas trend shows the doors and windows of their houses walled up with a gentle veil. the devastating cyclone in the usa was used by looters in buffalo, several criminal cases have already been opened on the footage taken by the cameras and surveillance shows how the criminal breaks the iced glass with a hammer and runs away with a bag of booty thieves. or, as they are called in the us, luthors profited from a joint supermarket. broken shop windows, broken shelves with products and massive complaints about looters in social networks, as people write, criminals do not particularly encrypt moving around the city with full bags of goods this video has collected tens of thousands of views a shootout of looters on one of the usual streets in t

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we're hearing reports from the belarusian state—news agency claiming a ukrainian missile fell on itssday. russia has sent investigators to establish the cause of the incident. state media says belarusia's president alexander lukashenko "was immediately informed" that an s—300 missile from ukrainian territory landed between 10am and ”am local time but gave no location. cities across ukraine are being hit by russian bombardment, despite kyiv�*s efforts to intercept as many rockets and missiles as it can, many still get through. one city being hit relentlessly is kherson, in the south of ukraine. i've been speaking to ustyn danchuk — a ukrainian film—makerfrom kherson — who had to flee his city to relative safety in odesa. he gave me this assesment. i was under attack every ten russians decided to attack our energy system. so it happens each two weeks. there was a bigger pause before this attack and this attack, it was announced this was one of the biggest attacks and, at the same time, i think our air defence systems and our people who work with the energy system are more this attack.

more than 50 people have died across the united states. snow has buried parts of buffalo, buffalo, new york, and emergency crews are struggling to reach trip residents. some of the dead have been found frozen in cars and snow barks ah, a lighthouse encased in ice in across the continent. winter storm elliot has left striking scenes of beauty in its wake and frightening scenes of devastation, radio state, and new it. she police have been called into the hard hit city of buffalo to ensure drivers keep off the roads. a driving ban had been issued earlier, but some was still found dead in their cars. so what people are stated like roads that are completely blocked right now, that have no access whatsoever. and people are trying to drive into on these roads or trying to get into these neighborhoods and they can't please, please, you are the mayor bag. i'm begging stay whole. the storm has also cause chaos for travelers during the holiday season. popular budget carriers, southwest airlines cancelled more than 10000 scheduled flight, leaving passengers surrounded and scrambling to find lots l

the rounds attorney general told a major state news agency that quote, morality police have nothing to do with the judiciary. earlier i talked to cameron matina, he's a senior lecture on international relations at the university of sussex. i asked him what he made of this announcement. well, 1st of all, i would sure note of caution initially about the announcement because the attorney general said the morality so called morality police was not part of the judiciary system. it wasn't an organ of the judiciary. it was actually part of the so called low enforcement forces or, you know, police force. so did they, did such an announcement should really be announced by that institution. and that hasn't happened yet. and secondly, since the protest began after the killing of fuzzy and i mean these, this morality police patrols have de facto seized because of the situation. so they really haven't been in operation allowed 2 or 3 months anyways. so i think until the government formerly announces this, you have to treat this question, but what is clear is that the government is, pursues a to pol

the national guard in buffalo in new york state has been called in to help. cials say the suspect has confessed to a hatred of foreigners. the paris prosecutor said the man was depressive and suicidal. the attack has stirred anger in the kurdish community. six passengers have died after a passenger bus plunged off a bridge and into a river in galicia in the north—west of spain. heavy rains hampered efforts to retrieve the bodies throughout the weekend.

states and canada. hello and welcome to bbc news. russian air base hundreds of kilometres from ukraine has come under attack for the second time in less than a month. the russian defence ministry says the engels base in the southern saratov region was targetted by ukrainian drones during the night. russia says it shot down the drones, but that three of its servicemen were killed by falling debris. the airfield is believed to house russian long—range strategic bombers. there has been no comment from ukraine. the bbc�*s russia editor — steve rosenberg — says the last attack on the airbase, three weeks ago, led to calls for tighter security. this is deep inside russian territory. when the first attack happened earlier this month that was embarrassing for the russian authorities that ukraine had the capability to launch a drone attack on an air force base so far away from the border. the fact this has happened again is doubly embarrassing. ukraine hasn't accepted responsibility for this but the russian defence ministry issued a statement

thank you very much. >> the governor of new york state there.sian airbase hundreds of kilometers from ukraine has come under attack for the second time in less than a month. the russian defense ministry says the base was targeted by ukrainian drugs during the night. russia says it shot down the drones but three of his falling debris. killed by the base is host to numerous strikes from moscow. >> caught on cctv, an explosion at a russian airbase. russia says it shot down a ukrainian drone but three russian soldiers were killed. the airbase is deep inside russian territory hundreds of miles from the ukrainian border. the base hosts long-range bombs, which are believed to have launched missile attacks against ukraine. state tv reacted to the news with a familiar warning to kyiv. russia, she says, will exact revenge by carrying out more strikes on ukrainian infrastructure. russia can rattle those sabers and flexed its muscles, but it does not change the fact that what happened at the airbase is embarrassing for the kremlin. for the second time in le

new states joined the union for cotton wool grain, salt meat and sugar cane floated along the mississippi river to the new orleans markets to accommodate the growing demands of a busy republic. the rafts laden with cargo gave way to larger, comfortable carriers called riverboats and as interstate travel became more comfortable, it became fashionable for the commercial riverboats became showboats. as minstrels appeared. entertainers bringing to the north and a view of --, songs, humor and dances and such performances developed the original american folk dance and is performed today with a variety of struts and stances. in. between. the iron bands of the railroads were speeding the economy toward western expansion. and. the barriers of planes and mountains separating the north and the west gave way to road bends of steel and accelerated trade in a new direction. the south pursued its cotton economy, but the west had land and gold. word of the discovery of gold in the american west brought fortune seekers from all parts of the world, cutting new trails far beyond the railroads and wooden wag

imagine, and now imagine what this will lead to at the end of december, the braking of the entire state newil system, a good action with this name is carried out by united russia to the front line will deliver postcards, who drew 10 for the participants of the special operation, the guys in all regions will prepare congratulations at master classes to conduct them. e. representatives of charitable organizations help in the vologda oblast. wow, of course, to accept military families in the ulyanovsk region. volunteer teachers show the children how best to make a postcard. relatives of fighters are consulted and told about support measures. military families in all regions to bring postcards with congratulations to the party, anyone can the latest in different russian regions of freezing rain, abnormally low temperatures and even the so -called frosty fog has sharply increased the number of accidents on sakhalin onion two dump trucks collided. one overturned on the roadway, the second flew into a ditch.

york city and snow storm, buffalo city, state. new conditions greatly complicate rescue work for emergency response services. we are all in a critical hazardous environment, hurricane-force winds scorching cold nearly 50 inches of snow, officials call christmas blizzard the worst winter storm to hit booze death toll rises due to this brutal holiday storm more than 50 people are reported to have died. nearly 30 of those deaths occurred in the state alone. the new york governor calls the storm the snow boo and the buffalo district is ice -bound for centuries because of the four-foot shroud of snow. urban regeneration efforts are underway in the western part of new york. after almost 127 cm of snow fell in 3 days, 1,000 people were trapped on the roads and in their own houses on the streets of the states, new york was buried to receive snow. the storm reached seattle where the roads turned into a skating rink and the inhabitants of the city were able to move, literally only four. well, i found out that the west as a whole was not ready e

news. the headlines: at least 62 people have been killed in winter storms across the united states and canadaa has put troops on high alert over rising tensions with kosovo. president vuchich said he would "take all measures" to protect his nation. ethnic serbs in northern kosovo have been demanding the release of a former serbian police officer. taiwan's president, tsai ing—wen, has announced that all men will be required to serve one year's military service. she said the move is in response to growing pressure from beijing. a murder investigation has been launched in birmingham after a 23—year—old man was stabbed to death in a nightclub. police have named the victim as cody fisher.

news. the headlines. at least 60 people have been killed in winter storms across the united states and canada. president biden has approved emergency federal help for new york state, as the arctic freeze continues. serbia has put troops on high alert over rising tensions with kosovo. police name the victim of a stabbing on the dancefloor of a nightclub in birmingham as 23—year—old cody fisher. taiwan says all men will now be required to serve one year's military service, after china launches one of its biggest incursions into taiwanese airspace. and another unexplained death involving russian oligarchs. the sausage tycoon pavel antov has been found dead at an indian hotel. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk, on pbs in the us or around the world. at least 62 people have been killed in winter storms sweeping across north america. us officials are calling it the "blizzard of the century", with an extra nine inches of snow expected during the day in new york state, where the city of buffalo has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. the storm has affected a vast area, from canada in

the governor of the state of new york warns that extreme weather conditions are far from over with more snow in the forecast there. and exhausted after a dangerous journey in search of a better life for injure refugees wash up on the shores of indonesia after weeks. at sea, in a rickety boat. ah, i went to go crept walk into the program. china's pandemic restrictions are set to ease further even though the country is far from her immunity, in cases appear to be soaring. beijing has announced it's ending almost 3 years and border controls on january 8th. and coven 19 is downgraded to in infectious disease . but that may put the countries old and sick populations in particular in danger. the end of these restrictions for chinese wanting to travel abroad has sparked a surge in flight bookings from china, people there has spent 3 years putting up with travel restrictions locked downs, mass testing, and other tough measures. the sudden lifting of these has caught people by surprise . the official reason, the omicron variance is not as dangerous as 1st thought bunker. we'll go into funky at t