five people killed when an air ambulance crashed in heeno. what we have learned about the passengers and the investigation as the company temporarily grounds its fleet. brutal fighting as ukraine battles russian forces in the east. entire towns evacuated as russian tanks open fire on residential buildings. vladimir putin labels it an existential struggle. and reports of another american killed in the fighting. plus, the warning to china. one of president biden s top advisers saying china will pay real costs if it sends military aid to russia. dozens of migrants drowning off the italian coast when their boat crashed into rocks. more than 150 people crammed into the rickety ship on that dangerous journey. rough weather slowing down the search for victims. the student loan showdown, the supreme court to decide if president biden has the power to forgive student debt for tens of millions of borrowers. the strong opinions on both sides. a standing ovation for wnba star b
goodbye. thanks for helping me. [laughter] dion: they are not chasing it very fast. so many tonight breaking news as we come on the air. a life-threatening wind event and tornado concerns as a major cross country storm moves into the plains. the same system that brought historic snow and rain to the west. 80 million americans are on alert for damaging winds or winter weather tonight as the midsection.ls into the nation s- winds of up to 110 miles per hour expected in oklahoma. that storm has dumped six feet of snow in the mountains in southern california. ten inches of rain in some places. rivers swelling, homes collapsing, and urgent rescues. zohreen shah in southern california, and rob marciano with the timing and the track. tragedy in nevada.
the town of harnai struck in the town of harnai struck in the early hours of the morning with a number of homes collapsing. the un security council has been told increasingly alarming recounts of hunger related deaths are emerging from the tigray region of nayacalevu. the secretary general said life saving humanitarian efforts are being crippled, appealing to humanitarian efforts are being ci’ippled, appealing to the humanitarian efforts are being crippled, appealing to the epo pin government to allow the unhindered movement of supplies after a year of conflict. ethiopian. stay with us on bbc news, so much more to come including we will hear the story of three children detained in a kurdish run camp in syria after their mother took them to live in islamic state group territory. this was a celebration by people who were relishing their freedom. they believe everything s going to be different from now on. they think their country
reporter: schools and a hospital on lockdown. businesses sheltering in place. we had an officer come in and tell us today about what was going on. reporter: police scouring surveillance video, identifying the suspect as a resident at the facility. using a bomb squad robot to go into his room, where he was found dead. the robot entered and found the suspect, who appeared to have a self-inflicted gunshot wound. reporter: the incident rattling the seaside town near the connecticut border. these are people who just got up this morning and went to work, and in some cases, aren t going home to their families tonight. and so, it s another wakeup call. reporter: david, one of the victims remains in critical condition. authorities are now investigating what exactly prompted the shooting. david? adrienne bankert tonight, thank you. and there is an urgent search right now for survivors tonight after an explosion and fire in a philadelphia neighborhood. several homes collapsing,
rising higher and faster than they have seen in centuries in some places. officials in one colorado town calling it a 500-year flood, the worst in boulder. sending a 20-foot wall of water. north of there a town of,000 completely cut off. homes collapsing, dams threatened, roads closed the scene of a breathtaking rescue. the story from anna cabrera. reporter: vicious flood waters wash away a road near lafayette and rescuers zero in on a flipped over vehicle they believe has a survivor inside. minutes seem like hours as they secure lines to the car. the goal flip it over and save whoever is in there. finally the submerged car is turned on the side and rescuers have a chance to break a window and look inside. to the relief of the entire rescue team and to people across the country watching this unfold on live tv, a survivor appears,