What we have learned is that three years ago, an engineer warned of major structural damage at the complex. And now there are concerns about the condos Sister Building a block away. Surfsides mayor says residents there should evacuate out of an abundance of caution. Family members wait to hear word of loves ones as rescuers are bringing in dogs to sniff through the debris. Cnns wolf blitzer joins us from surfside. Wolf, the big news today, an engineer warned three years ago that there were major structural problems at this complex. Wolf, what do you see down there on your end of things . What you see when you get here, jim, is so much worse than you can even imagine with the pictures, because you see that rubble, it is so, so heartbreaking, just to wonder what happened and why it happened. Its heartbreaking all around. Very, very sad. And i suspect things are about to get even worse as we watch what happens in the coming hours. Experts are cautioning that it may take months, months to
Up a volcano in the philippines threatens to erupt after spewing a massive plume of ash into the sky in the manila air force is the cancellation of hundreds of flights and also already has ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate. And sounds in Thailand Join a socalled run against dictatorship a protest through bangkok oxter bonding more democracy in the country and opposing the countrys military influence in the government. 500 home free glad you could join me angry protests have erupted for a 2nd day in iran after the government admitted that its forces accidentally shot down a ukrainian passenger jet killing 176 people now in teheran thousands of demonstrators many of them stewed. Slams the government for initially denying that it was behind the disaster process to say that change is a needed to address peoples grief and frustration. During which the Lawyers Company must step down the cry of angry students in front of the american Beer University and to run strong criticism o
Two journalists who cover the court. And chief Justice John Roberts presides over the Senate Impeachment trial of donald trump. And were going to look ahead, probably ahead. And for National Public radio, you dont know who these people are in detail, look it up. We have 25 minutes and going to talk. You were the acting solicitor general but he acted for a long time, of the United States. And chief Legal Correspondent for cbs news. And paul clement who was solicitor general of the United States. And before that the deputy. Both of these guys are there often, they are both very good advocates. Im going to start by talking about news. There are two cases before the Supreme Court pending, waiting for the justices to say what, if anything they are going to do with them. One is on the dc circuit and the dc circuit ruled when Congress Asked for information from, in this case, Donald Trumps Accounting Firm related to whether they will pass ethics legislation that would require the disclosure o
Francine good afternoon if you are watching from asia. This was a couple of days after the news from the saudi attack on the infrastructure of saudi aramco. Bank raised its benchmark rate to 1. 50. They had flagged they would raise rates. Wereeason why people questioning whether they would do it is because the World Economy is more uncertain than a couple of months ago and you see a lot more dovishness from the ecb and the fed. Toit is quite difficult raise Interest Rates in this kind of environment. Eurodollar at 1. 1, and because it has been a very big week in oil, we have a look at the oil price. Norwegian krone on the back of raised, having a significant move to 9. 85. , we speak to the governor of the norwegian central bank. Dont miss that interview just after 10 30 a. M. London time. Lets get straight to bloomberg first word news in your city. New sanctions against iran are coming. This is from President Donald Trump in response to the attack on a key oil facility. Michael pompeo
Against the action that was taken by Boris Johnson to suspend parliament has been the parliamentary Speaker John Bercow his comments on wednesday have been called unconstitutional by some other senior members of the parliament but he was reacting as i say to Boris Johnsons plan to suspend parliament he said in a statement that this move represents a constitutional outrage the statement went on to say shutting down parliament would be an offense against the democratic process in the rights of parliamentarians as the peoples elected representatives. And the role of the speaker there for looks as though its going to be pretty critical in the coming weeks and so we can mettle to Bobby Friedman whos a barrister who has written the biography of john bercow the current speaker of the house thank you very much indeed for joining us i was just wondering 1st of all what your thoughts were on Ruth Davidson the leader of the scottish conservatives who Just Announced her resignation and whether you