of biblical proportions. ian is a cat 4 storm bringing 140 mile-per-hour winds and leaving a wake of destruction in its path. the national hurricane center is warning of catastrophic window damage with an unsuburb viable storm surge of up to 18 feet. it is expected to dump 2 feet of rain across the state bringing unprecedented flooding and destruction. entire neighborhoods are now undersea as water levels continue to rise. homes are floating down the middle of the street and people are swimming in their living rooms. by the way authorities say it s a very bad idea. who knows what s in that water. and first responders rescue services can t escape the flooding either. this fire department in naples is completely under water. leaving the city s residents on their own. and things are even worse in the air where hurricane hunters are flying into the heart of the storm. watch. oh [bleep] jesse: more than 2 million people in the state were told to evacuate, with thousands more h
good morning, everyone. welcome to cnn this morning. i m amara walker. and i m boris sanchez. president biden signing a disaster declaration from california as storm after storm rips through the state causing flash flooding and mud slides. and it s not over yet, we re tracking another round of heavy rain that s moving in. also, the death toll continues to climb in dnipro after a ukrainian official says a missile struck an apartment building. live to ukraine this morning. we re following a developing story out of nepal where a passenger jet has crashed shortly after takeoff. we ll break down what we know about the accident and the ongoing response. and days from hitting the debt ceiling, president biden and the new republican-led house could soon be sparring as the country inches closer to defaulting on its debt. how kevin mccarthy s concessions to become speaker could complicate talks. we are so grateful to have you this sunday, january 15th. it is a new week. great
the condition of buffalo bills 24-year-old safety. new video tonight. is this your car? o donnell: .of the first time the quadruple murder suspect was pulled over, after allegedly stabbing four college students just one month earlier. tonight, he s on his way to idaho to face multiple charges. a cbs news investigation: is american technology being used in russian drones killing civilians in ukraine? and, unicorns, dreams, and the power of imagination. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this wednesday night. tonight, republicans are deadlocked, in disarray in the house of representatives over the battle for a new speaker. make no mistake, what we are witnessing is historic. some republican lawmakers tonight accusing far-right members of holding the people s business hostage, as they voted over and over to reject leader kevin mccarthy
but, listen, the classified has even more to worry about because the county six committee, they will have at least one more hearing planned before they submit their full report. according to committee chairman bennie thompson, they are debating inviting some pretty big names like former vice president mike pence and maybe even trump himself. we are going to dig into all of this. joining me now is elie, he is the justice correspondent for the nation. he is also the author of the best-selling new york times book, allow me to retort, a black eyes guide to the constitution. we have to give you all your flowers, elie. when all of this is going down the paschal of weeks, you were the only person that i wanted to talk to about this and get your take. i m a little confused by the multiple lenses here. an appeal, the doj is no longer appealing fighting a special master and they are only asking for a small state for part of the order. what do you think the doj s play is here? what is t
hurricane-stricken puerto rico and are set to visit florida later this week. in cuba, another wave of protests sweeping the island following a nationwide blackout. cuba is once again demanding freedom. meanwhile in washington, the new supreme court term begins today as the court prepares to take up a number of consequential cases. also this morning, opening arguments are happening right now in the conspiracy trial for five members of the oathkeepers militia group in connection to january 6th. and with 36 days to the midterm elections, the power of latino voters and how they could shape key races. and we begin this very busy hour with our top story. the daunting search and rescue missions happening right now after hurricane ian hit florida. over 1,200 fema personnel are trying to reach survivors and recover remains five days after this storm pummeled the gulf coast in florida. this as the death toll continues to climb. at least 87 people have now lost their lives in