we re still in the tlhroes of this life threatening situation. good morning, everybody, it s monday, december 26th. don and kaitlan are off, i m glad to have sara sidner with us. good morning. let s talk about the death toll rising in new york from the storm. thousands of delays and cancellations impacting many air travelers many failing to make it home for the holidays. in a cruel, dangerous and shameful stunt, the white house blaming texas governor greg abbott for sending residents to the home of vice president kamala harris on christmas eve. first, though, a storm for the ages in western new york state. at least 17 weather-related deaths are being reported this morning, most in the buffalo area. governor katy hochul has requested emergency disaster relief from the biden administration. a state of emergency remains in effect. this has paralyzed so many parts of the state and the country, bringing this region to its knees. more than 12,000 customers are still wit
matteo, and daughter, virginia. they ve given the bbc a special preview. # feliz navidad # prospero ano y felicidad # i wanna wish you a merry christmas # from the bottom of my heart
welcome to bbc news, i m monika plaha. our top stories: north america s deep freeze severe winter weather claims 35 lives across the united states and canada. dozens of people are treated for suspected chemical poisoning in serbia after a freight train carrying ammonia derails. rescuers continue to search for two missing people after an avalanche on the austrian slopes. and king charles pays tribute to his late mother, queen elizabeth, in his first christmas message. christmas is a particularly poignant time for all of us who have lost loved ones. we feel their absence at every familiar turn of the season.
no threat of war in rome but there are still plenty who are desperate and in need. this christmas dinner held annually at the church of santa maria is put on for the poor of the parish. help can take many forms and in the capital of kossovo it looks a bit like this. hundreds and hundreds of father christmases running in the city to raise money for charity. christmas is a time for giving and plenty of dressing up. tim allman, bbc news. those that are still celebrating merry christmas and i hope you are having a wonderful time celebrating. you are watching bbc news, and you can reach me on twitter.
to the plight of others. the king said he wanted to pay particular tribute to those who ran food banks, helping those in greatest need. 0ur churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and gurdwaras have once again united in feeding the hungry, providing love and support throughout the year. working members of the royal family were shown, however, there was no mention of the duke and duchess of sussex. the king s message ended on a note of hope. so, whateverfaith you have or whether you have none, it is in this life giving light and with the true humility that lies in our service to others that i believe we can find hope for the future. a first christmas message from king charles and one