cnn heroes, they re everyday people changing the world. we ve honored more than 30 of them from across the globe. this year they ve helped in vaccination efforts, supported families juggling remote learning, provided aid to the people of afghanistan, and helped young women express themselves. ultimately, all cnn heroes share the same mission, to make the world a better place. tonight we re honored to catch up with many of our past cnn heroes including those who have received the ultimate recognition. cnn hero of the year is this is cnn heroes: 15 years of changing the world. hey, i m anderson cooler. what better way to persevere through an ongoing pandemic than to celebrate the people out there making the world a better kinder safer place every day. it s been 15 years since we started cnn heroes campaign. we ve recognized hundreds of extraordinary individuals, each making a difference in their own way. tonight we celebrate this milestone by catching up with some of ou
vladimir putin s propaganda machine and how is right wing media involved? matthew chance has a report from the region. later, jussie smollett s hate crime hoax. we will unpack the media baggage from this case coming up. plus, jay rosen on how to cover a pro democracy, and much more coming up this hour. first, a sunday morning surprise in the tv news business. chris wallace, the veteran moderator of fox news sunday, is leaving the network effective immediately. here s how he announced it on his show just a few minutes ago. it may sound corny but i feel we built a community here. there s a lot you can do on sunday mornings, the fact you have chosen to spend this hour with us is something i cherish. but after 18 years i have decided to leave fox. i want to try something new, to go beyond politics, to all of the things i m interested in. i m ready for a new adventure, and i hope you ll check it out. this is a shock to the tv news business. chris wallace is one of the,
survivorsre in there now. i survived this. honey, listen, i m humbling and i m forever grateful. the head of fema and secretary of homeland security both headed to kentucky to help in the recovery effort. the death toll there expected to rise. this event is the worst, most devastating, most deadly tornado event in kentucky s history. a so-called quad-state tornado that was on the ground for hundreds of miles could set new records. that and the time of year have people asking how much did this have to do with climate change? we all know everything is moreow intense when the climates warming, everything, and obviously it has some impact here. plus in washington, we could just be hourssh away from seein the contempt report for mark meadows. what we could look from the commercial committee owes vote tomorrow. good morning. it is sunday, december 12th. i m lindsey reiser. in the central u.s. recovery efforts from the devastating tornadoes continue today. in kentucky al
words. this has been absolutely devastating. we have entire towns flattened. my count, i know we have lost over 80 lives. i think it s going to be over 100. it may be well over 100. it is so hard to describe. there s not a camera lens big enough to show the path of absolute destruction. people have lost everything. we re talking in the rescue effort of going door to door. there aren t doors. well, today, the extent of the damage is becoming more clear in places like dawson springs, kentucky. one of the hardest hit areas. a survivor relived the moment it struck when he and his family were taking shelter. i m trying to get my mother-in-law picked up, but it was more than my little frame could do. so i hollered to the guy, he come over and help me get her picked up. we got her inside, and then i just i don t know. we just all went around to each of them and tried to make sure i had all the bleeding stopped, and then i started working on trying to figure out how to get us
underway right now. in arkansas a tornado decimated a firsting home. in kentucky, the governor issues a state of emergency. we re seeing things we have never seen before. the damage is indescribable. it s changing the landscape of the city we know here in mayfield. president biden was briefed on the destruction, calling it an unimaginable tragedy and pledged full support for governors dealing with the disaster. allison chinchar is tracking the ongoing stores. first, to you, nadia, where we see things just flattened behind you, the destruction, tell us how people are coping. yesterday, summer-like temperatures, now it feels like december, winter-like weather. today, yesterday this building behind me up and running. overnight working on overtime. they were trying to get prepared for the christmas holiday that s just two weeks away. many more people in some 100 inside this candle factory. you really can t see anything but rubble and debris. one man described it to me, sa