vallee was found sunday at his cabin in quebec, canada. it's believed he died on christmas day. his death coming as a shock. the director was known as a health enthusiast who was said to have abstained from drinking and exercised frequently. he was also known to have practiced the health and wellness technique known as the wim hof method. which uses specialized breathing exercises and exposure to frigid temperatures, aimed at boosting energy and the immune system. >> i got to sue the hospital to get my medicine? >> some of hollywood's biggest names are posting heartfelt tributes. matthew mcconaughey who won an oscar for his work under valine's direction in "dallas buyers club," posting this picture, with the words, with a gentle hand and heart, jean marc was a true reever. and reese witherspoon saying i will always remember you as the sun goes down. i love you, jean marc. until we meet again. even justin trudeau posting a tribute saying his passion for film making and storytelling was unmatched. so, too, was his talent. >> vallee leaves behind two children. >>> a second time cap

vallee was found in his cabin in quebec, canada. it's believed he died on christmas day.is death coming as a shock. he was known as a health enthusiast who abstained from drinking and exercised frequently. he was known to practice the wim hof method, aimed at boosting energy and the immune system. >> i can sue the hospital to get my medicine? >> reporter: some of hollywood's biggest names are posting heartfelt tributes. matthew mcconaughey who won an oscar for his work under vallee's direction, with the words, with a gentle hand and heart, jean-marc was a true receiver. and reese witherspoon saying, i will always remember you as the sun goes down. i love you, jean-marc. until we meet again. justin trudeau saying, jean-marc vallee's passion for filmmaking and story telling was unmatched. vallee leaves behind two children. >>> in sports, the dolphins were in control on "monday night football" after a first quarter pick six against the saints. they're 20-3 win is their seventh-consecutive victory after losing seven-straight. that's the first time ever happened in the nfl. >>

the production company, hbo, described jean—marc vallee as a brilliant, truly phenomenal talent. mohamed abdullahi mohamed says he has suspended the prime minister, accusing him of corruption over a land grab case. the prime minister, mohamed hussein robe—lay says the president is attempting an informal coup. bella shegow has sent this report from mogadishu. the battle struck between the two leaders took a u—turn today early this morning presidential palace blocked those close to the prime minister's residence, first the prime minister to get to his office on foot. he accused the president of sabotaging the election. translation: i sabotaging the election. translation:— sabotaging the election. translation: ., ~ ., translation: i would like to make it clear to the somali _ translation: i would like to make it clear to the somali people _ translation: i would like to make it clear to the somali people that - translation: i would like to make it clear to the somali people that the i clear to the somali people that the somali _ clear to the somali people that the somali federal gove

hbo described jean—marc vallee as a brilliant, truly phenomenal talent.ves have also cost the world tens of billions of dollars this past year. that's according to christian aid, which tallied up the damages based on insured losses. let's take a look at some of the most costly events. hurricane ida struck the united states in august and is at the very top of the list at $65 billion. it was the fifth—strongest hurricane to make landfall in the country and killed dozens of people. deadly floods that swept across western and central europe in the summer came in second, causing $43 billion in damages. more than 200 people died. torrential rains in china's central henan province caused huge floods injuly, leading to $17.6 billion in damages and leaving more than 300 dead. cyclone yaas lashed coastal areas in india and bangladesh in may and cost $3 billion in just a few days. it also forced more than a million people to evacuate. most of the countries on this list are richer nations, where it's easier to measure financial losses because people are more likely t

the production company, hbo, described jean—marc vallee as a brilliant, truly phenomenal talent. has announced 103 new coronavirus cases among club players and staff — the highest weekly number recorded since testing figures were first circulated in may last year. the league has also confirmed it has reverted to emergency measures following a raft of top—flight postponements. here's the bbc sport's chetan pathak. i suspect no one will be too surprised by the rise in cases. it reflects what's happening in the country. it does emphasise just how tough things are for most of the teams in the league at the moment. the premier league could have come to a pause, but the clubs met last monday to discuss the busy fixture list which has already seen a number of postponements in december, but it was decided to keep going, even though some managers were against that. the rest of the major european football leagues are all in the usual winter breaks at the moment. in scotland, we have seen the premiereship brought forward because of covid. it started after yesterday's matches. spectator numb

the production company, hbo, described jean—marc vallee as a brilliant, fiercely dedicated filmmaker,oads and railways and disrupting flights. thousands of homes are without power. 0ne town in fukushima prefecture has registered 1.5 metres of snow in recent days. forecasters say the amount of snow this season is twice that of an average year. there's no let—up in sight, with more snowfall forecast into tuesday along the japan sea coast. warnings are in place for residents to stay home. meanwhile heavy snow in seattle has caused travel disruption. planes at the airport were held up while ice was removed from them. the mayor of seattle has declared an emergency to allow the city access to extra resources to protect residents to cricket now — and in the last few minutes, australia has successfully retained the ashes, winning the third test against england at the melbourne cricket ground. in what was a dominating performance, australia's fast bowlers ripped through england's batting order to win by m runs and an innings to spare. the victory means australia has an insurmountable 3—0 lead

hbo described jean—marc vallee as a brilliant, truly phenomenal talent.products that come in plastic packaging. yet globally only a fraction gets reused or recycled. a project is now under way in europe, focused on bringing industry players together to test out new technology that could help sort plastic packaging better and boost recycling. trials have been taking place in copenhagen, denmark, from where adrienne murray has been finding out more. early each morning, rubbish trucks are on the streets collecting binloads of household plastic. this is the start of its recycling journey. it's then brought to this facility, ready to be sent for sorting. in europe, each person generates 35 kilos of waste plastic packaging a year. only 40% gets recycled. globally, it's much less. while plastics are useful, a lot of packaging is difficult to reuse, and most of it ends up in landfill or incinerated. a big problem is plastic pollution. and yet more resources get used making new plastic products. here in copenhagen, new technology is being trialled that could help

"big little lies" director jean-marc vallee suddenly passing away over the weekend.ith what we're learning about his passing. kaylee, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, mary. this comes as shock. his longtime producing partner id jean-marc stood for authenticity and creativity. now his loved ones are finding comfort in knowing his beautiful style and impactful work will live on. >> we should beat our breasts and tear our hair. don't you feel angry? >> reporter: he was the award winning filmmaker best known for directing the hit series "big little lies." >> i was holding on to this idea of perfection so tight. >> reporter: this morning, tributes pouring in from hollywood and beyond for canadian director, producer and editor jean-marc vallee as we learn more about his sudden death over the holiday weekend. sources tell abc news the likely cause of death a heart attack. though officially it is yet to be determined. >> his passing came as a shock and surprise. he didn't drink, didn't smoke and probably the healthiest 58-year-old i know. >> reporter: the acclaimed d

jean-marc vallee, the award-winning director behind the oscar-nominated film "the dallas buyer's clubittle lies," has died. he was found dead at his cabin in quebec city. his publicist says the death was unexpected. the cause is currently unknown. he was 58 years old. >>> and sarah weddington, the texas attorney who successfully argued the landmark roe v. wade case that legalized abortion, has also died. she was just 26 years old when she argued that case before the supreme court. weddington reportedly had a series of health issues in recent years. she was 76 years old. >>> and the powerball jackpot has now grown to $416 million, after the christmas day drawing yielded no big winners. this is the third jackpot this year to pass the $400 million mark. the next drawing is tonight at 10:59 p.m. eastern time. >>> when we come back, how one family made it official. honestly, i thought my floors were clean. but it turns out, they weren't. huh. well, now i use swiffer sweeper wet. so i can keep my floors really clean. these heavy-duty wet cloths come prepped with a cleaning solution that abs

more sadly, _ the canadian filmmaker jean—marc vallee, whose work included the oscar—winning film dallasmmaker also won an emmy award for his work. hello there. the big weather story for the rest of this week, and of course that means the rest of this year, is all about exceptionally high temperatures. this chart shows the temperature compared with the average. as these deep red colours spread northwards across the chart, that shows that temperatures will be significantly higher than we'd expect them to be at this time of year. daytime highs of 16—17 degrees, some very mild nights. there will be some rain at times as well, and during tuesday, it's this area of low pressure responsible for bringing some wet weather. and on the southern flank of that low, also some quite windy weather. so, as our area of low pressure slides eastwards, we will see outbreaks of rain through the morning across parts of england and wales. a lot of mist and murk and low cloud around as well. should brighten up from the west. northern ireland and scotland certainly turning brighter by the afternoon. 0nce any ear

jean marc vallee was 58 years old. >> meghan markle got a mea culpa from a uk tabloid over the weekend acknowledge markle's legal victory. in 2019, the tabloid published parts of a private letter that the duchess of sussex wrote to her estranged father shortly after marrying prince harry. the british court ruled in her favorite of infringement >>> now how about a morning boost? >> i think we could use it on this monday. well, get this a woman in dallas got everything she could have ever wanted for christmas this year when her younger brother, who was supposed to be away at basic training, surprised her on christmas day. >> nobody had masks on >> yeah. >> oh! >> what's going on >> what are you doing here >> what's going on >> brought her to tears and to her knees. elizabeth posted this individual yo on instagram thanking the army for letting recruits spend the holidays with their families saying we're extremely grateful and promise to take good care of them guys, i have to say, there is nothing better than seeing our service men and women coming home and surprising their families >> nic