code. a hollywood comeback. the golden globes return to television screens after being dropped due to a lack of diversity. hello and welcome. western leaders are warning president putin not to annex parts of ukraine, as officials in russian held areas of the country said they would be holding referendums on becoming part of russia. there are plans for votes to take place in donetsk, luhansk, kherson and zaporizhzhia regions here in red but a chorus of leaders at the un general assembly in new york said such ballots would be a sham. more on the implications of such a move in a moment, but it does come as russia has suffered a series of setbacks on the battlefield in ukraine recently. and in areas newly liberated by ukrainian forces, disturbing accounts of torture by russian soldiers are continuing to emerge. our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports now from the city of izyum. a warning orla s report contains some distressing testimony. in the centre of
it s seven in the morning in singapore, and 7pm in new york where world leaders are taking part in a un meeting which is already being dominated by ukraine. russia s invasion was always going to be at the top of the agenda, but events on tuesday have brought the war into even sharper focus. officials in russian controlled areas in the east and south of ukraine have announced snap referendums onjoining russia. it appears to be part of a push by moscow to accelerate their annexation, in response to serious setbacks on the battlefield. in areas newly liberated by ukrainians forces, disturbing accounts of torture by russian soldiers are continuing to emerge. our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports now from the city of izyum i want to warn you orla s report contains some distressing testimony. in the centre of izyum, the heart of darkness. ukrainian investigators say the russians turned this police station into a torture chamber. we were taken down to the ce
after a once this a lifetime blizzard pummelled the city. we ll take you live to buffalo, where the thashl guard is stepping in to help. the severe weather ignite ing a southwest airline meltdown leaving passengers stranded in airport terminals. the chaos stretching into another day with thousands of flights cab selled so far. we ll bring you a live report from the busiest airport in the country. also this hour, fresh fallout surrounding george santos, who admitted to fabricating his resume. we ll take a closer look at why a new york prosecutor is looking into the matter. and an update from the vatican this morning on the condition of pope benedict. we ll bring you the latest reporting on his situation. and the countdown to the new year is on. organizers for saturday s new year s eve celebration in new york city will hold their annual confetti test this morning before releasing 1.5 tons of confetti at midnight on new year s eve. we begin with our top story this morn
I am Nicole Saphier along with anita vogel, joe concha and jason chaffetz. Welcome to the Big Weekend Show. The big story tonight. Bidens big night at the white house Correspondents Dinner but will keep remember where he has . This was just yesterday. I think theres a lot of really im doing the Gridiron Dinner Saturday and one other things, the serious what to say is that paraphrasing, a choice between we have an of free pres a quick note to the president , Gridiron Dinner was over a month ago. This will be his welcome party. Anti israel protesters who want to check on the white house Correspondents Dinner, fox news correspondent Lucas Tomlinson is at the white house tonight. Once inside the white house Correspondents Dinner, President Biden likely to face a receptive audience. He also says he wants a piece of former President Donald Trump in a debate. I dont know if you will debate your opponent. I am somewhere, i dont know when. Donald trump says he will debate joe biden anytime, any