Died at the age of 85, just one year after retiring from nearly 50 years of bringing big bird and oscar the grouch to life. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, december 9th. Good morning, everyone. Great to have toni in from espn. Hey we do begin this half hour with democrats wasting no time setting the stage to unveil articles of impeachment against President Trump this week. Another public hearing is getting under way today to lay out the case for removing the president from office. The president is crying foul tweeting quote no president in American History has been treated like this. Abcs david wright has more. Reporter on the eve of historic impeachment hearings, congress has been burning the midnight oil. We have to act now, you cant wait for the next election because hes trying to interfere with the next election. Reporter the House Judiciary Committee is now charged with drafting specific grounds to remove President Trump. The president leaves us no choice. Report
And celebrating the man who brought life to sesame street. Whos the fella with all yellow the tributes pouring in for caroll, big birds voice since the characters beginning. Not again. Steve harvey announces a wrong winner during the Miss Universe pageant. What happened this time. And from the equipment mixup nearly canceling the game to the cheerleaders causing a delay. We need the cheerleaders off the field, please. To a fan making the best of his live tv moment. This place is still packed and people are still partying. The must see moments on and off the gridiron this morning. Good monday morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us. Its kenneth moton. Its great to have toni collins from her Sister Network espn in for janai norman. We begin with breaking news this morning, the death toll is rising after a volcano erupted at a popular Tourist Destination in new zealand. Dozens are missing. Police are not sure how many were on the island because volcano experts are warning rescue crews
Outbreak will have a life changing impact on families. Paolo says the Measles Outbreak took hold of his family in an instant. The disease killed three of his five children. So they got sick and four days later they died . Umhmm. Four days later. Reporter their mother is so distraught she sleeps on her childrens grave which is set up in the familys front yard according to samoan tradition. She told me its her only way to be close to them now. Its going to take a long time to heal. Reporter Community Advocate lien a chang is helping the families of measles victims. When you see that, what do you think . Heart breaking, heart breaking. It shouldnt, shouldnt happen this way. Reporter experts say the measles is entirely preventable, but so far more than 2 of the island nations population has been infected. Most of the deaths are children, including this 10yearold boy whose funeral was held over the weekend. Its the most complicated thing in life. Reporter only 31 of samoans were vaccinated
An erupting volcano. Spewing ash and smoke 12,000 feet in the air. There are at least five dead and dozens injured, and there are americans who still have not been accounted for. It happened on new zealands white island. That is a popular tourist attraction where more than 10,000 people visit every year. And there are questions tonight about why people were allowed to set foot on one of new zealands most active volcanoes just weeks after geologists warned of volcanic unrest. Ian lee leads off our coverage tonight. Reporter the eruption sent violent clouds of pulverized clouds and steams into the mid afternoon sky. No. No, no, no, no, no. Reporter covering White Islands moonlight surface in more then a foot of ash. This webcam footage taken just beforehand shows a group of people exploring the topmost reaches of the volcano. Another group can be seen huddling on the shore below. Within minutes, First Responders navigated treacherous conditions to rescue 34 people. Many of those evacuate
And President Trump tours the devastation. This is historic. Its epic. Promising major federal aid. And the remarkable way hometown heroes are springing into action using everything from big rigs to boats and jet skis to answer desperate calls for help. Our team live from the storm zone this morning. And good morning, america. You are looking live at houston, texas, a city surrounded by freeways now rivers. Theres a car abandoned on the ramp to the i10 right now. So much of that city, so much of that county underwater right now. Harvey is making landfall again for the third time, the Tropical Storm hitting louisiana this morning and battering parts of eastern texas. Take a look at this image, that is a shelter in port arthur, texas, not only dealing with an overwhelming amount of flood victims but theyre now dealing with flooding of their own. The problems just keep compounding and the front page of the Houston Chronicle this morning, its dark and sad, epic flooding shows no mercy. But