Local reports say more victims could be on the way to the hospital. Hundreds of police remain on the scene. The suspect was initially at large, but Cobb County Police told the Atlanta Journal constitution just moments ago that the suspect is dead. Quote, our primary concern is the safety and wellbeing of our team members, First Responders and others affected the fedex is cooperating with authorities, and of course msnbc will bring you any updates as we get them and we will continue to follow this breaking news story throughout the morning and afternoon. I am Kristen Welker and this is the daily rundown. We want to turn now to more developing news this morning. After a second day of deadly tornados devastates the south, there are now 28 people dead after at least 106 reported tornados. At least seven people were killed in mississippi, two in alabama and two more in tennessee. Now, that follows the deaths of 16 people after sundays outbreak. The National Weather service has not confirmed
Are reporting eight fatalitys. Numbers are always preliminary at this stage. Tupelo is described as decemb devastated. Weve got reporters on the ground beginning with chad myers in tupelo. Chad, what do you see . Reporter it was a day like i havent seen in a very long time, chris. It was like a 500mile rake. And the tyings of that rake ripping across mississippi and alabama with so many tornadoes on the ground at the same time. I have not seen a day like it and tupelo had a nasty day yesterday. Big one. Reporter you can hear the power of this massive cloud churning just outside of tupelo, mississippi. Its just one of a string of tornadoes that barrelled through the southeast with tupelo hit hard. The threat fosting local meteorologists to take cover mid broadcast. Basement now. Go reporter the sheer force of the winds estimated at more than 100 miles an hour hoisted cars several t feet off the ground, topped power lines, and reduced homes to rubble. Residents struggle to pick up the pi
President obama his resignation. Very bad girlfriend, girlfriend from hell. I recommend to my wealthy friends they only date trump brand girlfriends. First up, major developing news in less than an hour, the nba will finally make an announcement about l. A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling of the pressure has been building to take action against the billionaire owner on racially charged recordings on two websites. Its unclear whether the new commissioner will punish sterling and if he does how far he will go. When you ask other owners about whether sterling needs to be punished, well, opinions are mixed from Dallas Mavericks owner mark cuban, its a very, very slippery slope if we start pup punishing owners and whatever it takes, we have to make sure this kind of event never happens again. Here is Magic Johnson yesterday, remember his Instagram Photo with sterlings then girlfriend sparked reaction. Unfortunately hes a man in a powerful position and a man who should be embracing minorities
Angeles clippers owner Donald Sterling for life, as gretchen just reported in the last hour, and is now urging fellow owners to kick him out of the league entirely. All, of course, over the racist comments he made that revealed himself to his exmistress in a secret recording. Heres the nba commissionary short time ago. As for mr. Sterlings ownership interest in the clippers, i will urge the board of governors to exercise its authority to force a sale of the team, and will do everything in my power to ensure that happens. We stand together in condemning mr. Sterlings views. They simply have no place in the nba. The league is also fining sterling 2. 5 million, the most allowed under what they call the nba constitution. Of course, he is reportedly worth 1. 9 billion, so equivalent to someone who is at the median income, its about 51. The headline here, League Officials want him out. Jim gray spoke with sterling just before the announcement from the nba. He says sterling was not aware of w
Planemaker. They dont want your sympathy. What they want is answers to their questions. Youre live in the cnn newsroom. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com good morning. Im carol costello. Thank you for joining me. Right now 75 million americans find themselves in the path of a storm system that is both sprawling and deadly. Oh, jesus. Theres cars that have been tossed. The violent weather first erupted yesterday killing at least 29 people in six states. Weather experts had warned of the growing threat for days, but the ferocity erupted with shocking speed. This alabama fire station torn apart as the rig sat parked. And a meteorologist in tupelo, mississippi, pleaded with viewers to take cover until the approaching threat forced him to follow his own advice. This is a tornado ripping through the city of tupelo as we speak. And this could be deadly. Lets go tower cam. Basement, now. Lets go. Lets go. Now. Frightening situation. Cnn has dispatch reporters across the southeast. Meteorologis