a warm welcome back to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. you are watching cnn newsroom. great to have you with us this day. i m george howell, the headlines we are following. at least eight people are dead after a powerful storm system swept through the state of texas. officials believe at least five people, five of those killed were struck by a tornado while inside their vehicles. rain driven by powerful winds is expect the to turn to snow later on sunday. iraqi forces say they are now firmly in control of a key part of the city of ramadi. troops have been fighting isis forces there in brutal combat efforts since many days and have dismantled a large number of bobby trbo booby traps there.