. a warm welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m bianca nobilo. and i m max foster. just ahead on cnn newsroom we are sadly now into the window where so many of the ambulances will likely be taking people who perished. i hate to disappoint you, but the biden economic plan is working. this is a blue collar blueprint to rebuild america. responsible nation would have put out some kind of statement saying head s up, this is heading your way. just want to let you know. it is thursday, february 9. in turkey and syria, the death toll is now more than 16,000. rescue crews are getting desperate to find survivors. in northern syria, there are mountains of rubble. officials in damascus say close to 300,000 people have been forced from their homes. this video shows a crew working to clear debris despite limited resources. and white helmets are digging mass graves for the victims. the syrian government wants international sanctions lifted so
A United Airlines pilot recently had a "career highlight" moment when he piloted a Spain-bound flight on which his mom was working as a flight attendant. Cole Doss, 31, used his time on the microphone delivering the pre-flight announcement to honor his mom, a flight attendant for over 40 years. "She's been one of my biggest supporters in my life and in my career becoming a pilot, ever since my very first flight lesson," Doss told passengers, later adding, "To my mom, I love you, and to everyone onboard, welcome aboard our family-friendly skies."