brace for a new storm with snow, rain, and ice. our weather team times it all out. the final countdown to the iowa caucuses. donald trump confident, saying the weather will have zero effect on the outcome. pundits say it s a race for second place between nikki haley who is gaining ground and ron desantis who vows to stay in the race. his supporters going door to door for votes. and our new poll, how electable are the republican candidates? rachel scott in iowa, rick klein at our big board to break down the numbers. shocking allegations. homeland security claims the texas national guard blocked federal agents from trying to rescue three migrants who drowned in the rio grande. one congressman says texas authorities have blood on their hands. tonight, texas officials tell a much different story. a showdown on capitol hill as congress nears a deal on short-term funding bills. but with no aid for ukraine, ammunition is running low. ukraine s top diplomat vows to fight russia
a dire warning from the u.s. and european officials as funding for ukraine remains stalled in congress. one senior u.s. military official warning that with a crucial aid, ukraine is, quote, certain to fail without us. plus, any moment we could get a verdict on damages in rudy giuliani s defamation trial. jury deliberations are happening now as they weigh potential 48 million dollar decision. the cdc sounding the alarm. why the agency is begging americans to get vaccinated. the troubling data behind this new push. we are following these major developing stories and many more on this friday, all coming in here to cnn news central. we begin with a dire new warning in the face of russian aggression. officials say if more military aid is not green light for ukraine, it will doom kyiv s prospects of winning the war. the white house wants to send another 61 billion dollars. a logjam in congress is holding it up, likely through the holidays. allies say that if that aid is not app
within a month. just moments ago, the army s top general ordering a standout of all army aviation units. martha - - standing by. the war in ukraine, the death toll rising from the new wave of russian attacks targeting major cities including kyiv. more than 20 people killed including children. russian missiles hit an apartment complex. ukraine morning preparations for us counteroffensive on the here at home, seven weeks since the collapse of silicon valley bank and that he fears of a financial crisis. the other banks struggling to stay afloat and with the federal reserve is now planning. custody after the - - at least 11 people wounded. authorities the two groups have been doing for months when it finally world over. a homeowner is charged with allegedly shooting and killing his neighbor who is using a police finding him dead in the driveway. a quick thinking middle school student jumping into action when the school bus driver suddenly passes out behind the wheel. and, the big
united states and all around the world, i m max foster in london. just ahead they like to use that power to strip us of our freedoms, our freedom to vote to be safe from gun violence, our freedom to control our own bodies in the state of georgia. government can build an economy is just complete fallacy. it never worked anywhere. voter suppression is just as much a lie as voter fraud. i turn around and i told the crowd, you can t come this way. people are dying. announcer: live, from london, this is cnn newsroom, with max foster. it is monday, october 31st, 8:00 a.m. here in london, 4:00 a.m. on the u.s. east coast where the final stretch of the midterm elections has begun. so far more than 20 million early ballots have been cast and to get more votes candidates are hitting the campaign trail with some urgency. polls show republicans have a slight edge right now and trying to keep that advantage by pledging to fix the economy. this is our year. democrats ca
coy, nice to see you. have a great day. thanks for joining me. i m christine romans. new day starts right now. way in south korea, i m john berman with brianna keilar. it s one of the deadliest disasters to ever hit that country at least 154 people killed in a crush of halloween party goers in seoul. pictures shared on social media show the crowd crammed into an alley. 26 foreign nationals including two u.s. citizens are among the dead. witnesses saying the narrow streets were jammed with people trying to enjoy the first halloween weekend without covid restrictions. ivan watson is live for us on the scene in seoul. do investigators have any idea what triggered this surge? reporter: just sheer mass humanity in the alley ways just steps from where i m standing right now. this is an impromptu memorial that has cropped up in the 24, 48 hours since the disaster. as you can see, people paying their respects, flowers, handwritten notes, candles, photos of some of the victi