situation room. happening now, breaking news, the first deaths are reported from a powerful earthquake that flattened homes and unleashed a wall of water in japan. stand by for new images and information on the massive 7.5 quake and its aftermath. also this hour, at a critical moment in israel s fight against hamas, the nation s high court striking down a key part of a controversial government plan to limit the power of the judiciary. the unprecedented decision now threatening to fan par time tensions and division. plus, 2024 is here. the first presidential votes are now just two weeks away. we ll get the lay of the political landscape as donald trump s rivals battle to be the last republican standing in his way to the nomination. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i m brianna keilar, and this is the situation room special report. we begin with breaking news. the earthquake disaster in japan turning deadly. at
live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we began injapan. thousands of people have spent the night in evacuation centres, following a powerful earthquake. six people were killed and dozens injured, with many more thought to be buried under the rubble of buildings. the prime minister says help is on its way. the epicentre of the 7.6 magnitude quake was noto province in the centre of japan, with the tremors felt as far away as the capital tokyo. tens of thousands of people were told to head to higher ground, in the country s first major tsunami warning since 2011. the warning was later downgraded, with waves of less than one metre reported. suranjana tewari is injapan, and sent this report. this footage from inside someone s home captures the moment the powerful earthquake struck. some staff at this news network took cover, while others wanted to cover the story. the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck just after 4pm i
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on msnbc, the tsunami warning in japan after a series of powerful earthquakes erupted off the country s coast. fires breaking out, collapsed homes, tremors felt even in the capital city of tokyo. we ll have a live report with the latest in israel, a barrage of rockets fired toward tel aviv with prime minister netanyahu saying the war is expected to go on for many more months. what that will look like. the rising tensions in the region after a u.s. helicopter sunk three houthi rebel ships. just two weeks left before the caucuses. candidates barnstorming the states. who will come out on top. happy new year to you, it is 10:00 a.m., i m frances rivera reporting from new york city. we begin with the breaking news out of japan. overnight a series of strong earthquakes in the sea of japan prompting a tsunami warning among the nation s western and coastal regions. one quake reaching a magnitude of 7.6 grounding commercial flights and halting rail services for the affected
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