i m pamela brown in washington. we re following two major stories on this sunday night. hurric hurricane fiona hammers ps puer rico and it could be days before the lights are back on. president biden pays tribute to queen elizabeth with final mourners in line to pay respects. tomorrow s funeral is hours away. you re in the cnn newsroom. and we began tonight with the latest on hurricane fiona. the storm has made landfall along the southwest coast there, puerto rico and officials say the entire island is already without power and the storm is causing catastrophic flooding. i want to turn to cnn laeyla santiago who is live. what are the conditions like where you are right now, leyla? reporter: we re on the forth eastern part of the island, capital san juan. still coming down, still rain, still wind. in the southern part of the island, the same if not more. the last time i talked to you, we talked about the critical patients, the hospitals and buildings that depend on power f
buendias. the defiant response from gop governors and how this could factor into the november midterms. plus, sticker shock. mortgage rates jumping to the highest level in a decade. what that means for buyers and what it says about the market. tropical storm fiona closes in. when conditions will start to deteriorate and the potential impacts to the island. plus, procrastinators take note. was this headline written for me? travel experts say this is the time to book holiday flights . good morning and welcome to your new day . it s saturday, september 17th. whitney, do you feel that? it s the weekend. it is the weekend. it s almost the end of summer. it is. we re grateful to have you here with us this morning. we re grateful you re making us part of your saturday. up first, a lot to get to. but we start with the political battle over immigration heating up. florida s governor doubling down on his plan to relocate migrants from the southern border. he arranged f
support the will of the american people and keep a delusional, egocentric megalomaniac in power. for some trump loyalists who continue to believe and spread the big lie, the 2020 elections have never ended. unfortunately for them, the justice department has a very active investigation ongoing. it regards donald trump s coup, and in recent weeks, the justice department has issued about 40 subpoenas to current and former trump associates, ranging from low level aides to high ranking senior members of the trump administration. they are seeking a vast trove of information, including communications among more than 100 people, suggesting that the doj is conducting a massive and intensifying criminal investigation. that investigation isn t just about one thing, either. rather, it s about a complex web of transgressions, including criminal activity involving the multitude of people. it involves the fake elector scheme to deny the joe biden won the election and half a dozen states. it
i cannot help but feel the weight of history, which surrounds us and which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which members of both houses dedicate yourselves with such personal commitment for the betterment of us all. parliament is the living and breathing instrument of our democracy. and this is how the rest of the day will play out. this afternoon there will be a service of reflection for the extraordinary life of queen elizabeth ii. that service is going to take place at st. giles cathedral. and this morning prince harry paid tribute in a statement to his grandmother, queen elizabeth ii, thanking her for her, quote, sound advice and infectious smile. and continued in celebrating the life of my grandmother, her majesty the queen and mourning her loss we are reminding of the guiding she was to so many in her commitment to service and duty. i want to get to anna stewart live in london. good morning. how was the response from parliament to the king s addres
backings speech, mps will come together to westminster to a special ceremony. i m here at central s cathedral in edinburgh, where the king will hold a vigil with members of the royal family. in parts of the commonwealth, morning is accompanied by fresh questions of the role of the monarchy. he role of thethe prime ministea and barbuda saying that he intends to hold referendum on that country becoming a republic in the next three years, there are signs that jamaican all the nations may well follow suit. also, for you this morning, the only lights in the darkness. ukraine accuses retreating russian military of attacking a power station, causing a blackout in kharkiv, and other cities. i want to say for you all that my whole life, whether it be long or sort, shall be dedicated to your service. and a special report on how young queen reinvented monarchy, and built a family of nations from what was once an empire. good morning from buckingham palace. king charles iii wil