comcast business. powering possibilities. hello, everyone. it is the top of the hour. thanks so much for being with us. i m kate bolduan. it is the storm impacting pretty much everyone in one way or another across the country today. more than 200 million americans under windchill alerts and holiday travel plans are getting much more complicated by the hour for so many people. life-threatening cold has pushed all the way to the gulf coast and the mexico border and with more than 70 million americans facing temperatures below zero today, blizzard warnings remain in effect for more than 11 million people, mostly near the great lakes. areas near buffalo could see up to three feet of snow. they ve been getting walloped already this season and making matters worse, the damaging winds that knocked out power for more than a million customers from texas to new england, all of this is wreaking havoc on typically one of the busiest travel days of the year. more than 3,900 flights have
you are live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. we are following multiple developing stories this hour, starting with the zip ties and duct tape. the new reporting into the brutal hammer attack on paul pelosi. what we are now learning about what else the suspect brought with him as he shouted that s nancy? and in south korea, at least two u.s. citizens are among the 154 killed in a massive crowd surge in seoul. we are live in south korea as investigators try to piece together what exactly led to this horrific tragedy. but first, rescue crews are searching for survivors after a pedestrian bridge collapsed into a liver in western india. at least 60 people, including some children, were killed and a dozen others were injured. these frightening videos you re seeing from the scene show people desperately bringing to the fallen structure. it s not clear what caused the collapse. although the bridge was reportedly recently renovated. a top indian official says th
good evening from new york. i m in for chris hayes. we are still waiting for the january 6th committee s report on donald trump s attempted coup. but today, ahead of the final product, the committee has released a brand-new batch of transcripts from its closed-door interviews. those transcripts providing new insight into the inner workings of the trump administration, both in the days leading up to january 6th and as trump s inner circle scrambled to respond to the committee, the committee s investigation. in fact, among the new transcripts is an interview the committee conducted with the former trump secretary of defense, this man, mark esper, who answered questions surrounding the ex president s desire to use the military to quell domestic disputes. in an interview with former deputy press secretary sarah matthews, who said she heard trump seemed to privately admit that he lost the 2020 election. quote, alyssa fara, the former communication director said to me that behind
the midterms are 11 days away. conspiracy theories, misinformation and lies are flourishing. on the same day as the attack on nancy pelosi s husband, the alleged attacker, as you know, he was shouting where is nancy. federal officials are warning that domestic violence extremists are growing for the midterm elections and beyond. we have harold lewis with us. also, charis swisher, the host of on with charis swisher in pivot broadcasts. great to see all of you. john, i know you have some great reporting on what happened with this attack, how it went down. how did the attacker get into the pelosi home? do we know that yet? entered through the rear yard where they have the large french doors. they are still reviewing the videotapes, there is an assumption that the hammer was mostly used as an entry to appear he came in with a hammer? yeah. again, they are going back over the videotapes, but i have asked a few times was the hammer in the house or something that got picked
they arrivinged at their home. plus an update on mr. pelosi s condition, and new information about the suspect s potential motive. it s the final sprint to the midterm elections and both parties bringing out their closers, and their last-minute concerns in some of the key races. plus new incluclues on where economy stands as we pay more for just about everything and the warning about an economic possible downturn next year. and the flu virus, and why they re urging everyone to get the vaccine now. it s saturday, october 29th. where does the time go? thanks so much for waking up if us. good morning, boris. good morning, amara. always great to be with you. we begin with new details emerging about the violent attack on house speaker nancy pelosi s husband. yeah. sources say the assailant tried to tie up 82-year-old paul pelosi after breaking into the couple s san francisco home and attacking him with a hammer. he underwent surgery to repair a skull fracture and o