california. as the storm battered state endures another round of heavy rain and flooding. donald trump facing new legal woes, the former u.s. president weighing whether to testify before a grand jury about his alleged role in a hush money scheme. plus a major step for the mideast as iran and saudi arabia establish a deal to restore diplomatic ties, the surprise agreement helped along by beijing. i ll break down what it all means. we begin in california where at least two people have died in massive storms hitting the state. the result of yet another atmospheric river. nearly 10,000 residents are under evacuation orders shelters set up to help those forced out because of intense flooding. more than 40,000 homes and businesses are without power. the central coast has been the hardest hit with creeks turned into raging rivers and roads washing out, stranding thousands. the worst is now expected to impact the foothills of the central and southern see as. all of this led the weath
drift. this is a significant step and will not only see the two nations reopening their embassies, the rules are set to see both parties activate a security corporation agreement find. in 2001 as well as the revival of a deal brokeered in 1998. the reconciliation comes after days of delegations mediated by china in beijing. saudi cut ties with iran in 2016 and the ramifications have been huge. tension in the gulf deepening conflict in syria and yemen, iran foreign minister says the rep jeem is seeking to take further steps with regional neighbors. internationally the deal marks a diplomatic victory for china in a region that has long been considered part of the u.s. government s sphere of influence