how do i have my kids here? how do i have my elderly mother live here where i carry her out of her house? a powerful storm in the west dumping a dangerous am of rain on millions of residents putting dozens of california communities under a state of emergency. we ll take you there and cnn weather center for the latest. and republicans descend on iowa. a stop on the road to the white house. ron desantis had to say to keep voters there. who wouldn t like to work a four-day workweek. how it s working out. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. we begin this hour with a deadly storms pounding california. millions are under flood alerts as heavy rain and melting snow combine in the latest round of intense winter weather in the result of another atmospheric river. officials issued evacuation warnings. more evacuations were ordered in the past hour. the sheriff is urging residents to stay clear of waterways and avoid all unnecessary travel. they worn o
i m lindsey reiser. we have a lot to get to this busy tuesday, starting with a terrifying kidnapping in mexico. the fbi now offering a $50,000 reward for the safe return of four u.s. citizens taken at gunpoint. this video you re watching now shows part of that kidnapping according to a law enforcement official. a gunman appears to drag people into a white pickup truck, one of whom was in mexico for cosmetic surgery. the u.s. ambassador to mexico saying an innocent mexican citizen was killed in all of this. what we re learning about the kidnapping victims and what is being done to bring them to safety. plus, more terror in the skies, caught on camera, federal charges have now been filed against the man you see here, accused of trying to stab a flight attendant on a cross country united flight with a makeshift blade. and trying to open the emergency exit door midflight. i will kill every man on this plane! how passengers jumped in to save the day. and a desperate race t
mexican authorities have arrested five more people linked to the kidnapping of american tourists. a sixth was in custody earlier. the cartel believed to be responsible for this the crimes is apologizing to the victims families. the cartel handed over five members to local authorities. the bodies of the two americans killed in the kid napping are placed in the care of diplomatic officials. the group of friends from south carolina drove to mexico last friday so one of them could get a medical procedure. investigators believe they were mistaken for drug smugglers. josh campbell has more on the story from los angeles. just a warning. some of the video in this report maybe disturbing. reporter: new video from inside the vehicle of four americans just prior to their kidnapping in mexico.
the americans shown and heard on facebook live just after they crossed into mexico from the united states. a government source told cnn the purpose of the visit was for a medical procedure. but they never made it. a timeline for mexican officials indicated that two hours after entering the country, a gray volkswagen starts to tail the van followed by several more vehicles. at 11:45 their vehicle is attacked by suspected members of the gulf cartel. video of the aftermath shows the victims being load spood a truck. the bodies of the two deceased americans are now in the united states awaiting an autopsy. as the fbi continues to work with mexican authorities to investigate, the u.s. ambassador to mexico is calling for authorities to aggressively combat the cartels. they have to be dismantled.
business businesses any better. it s not creating a society that we want. absolutely. if there could be one positive outcome from the pandemic, maybe it will help people reframe the way we work and make things better for so many people that are work ing out there. we ll have to leave it there. thank you so much for here with us. my pleasure. thank you. still ahead, norfolk southern faces scrutiny after three derailments in five weeks. we ll have the latest update. also six people are now under arrest this connection with a kidnapped americans in mexico. and a cartel says it s sorry. the latest after the break. stay with us for people who are a little intense about hydration. neutrogena® hydro boost lightweight. clinically proven. 48-hour hydration. fofor that healthy skin glow. neutrogena®. for people with skin. intrtroducing new sweet and savory crepes.