security forces in somalia say they re sweeping a hotel in the capital, mogadishu, for explosives after ending a 30 hour siege by islamist militants but there has no independent confirmation. al shabab militants stormed the hayat hotel on friday. our reporter, emily brown, gave me the latest on the story. we know that dozens of people were evacuated from the building, which is said to be popular with both journalists and pop as politicians. the siege lasted for 30 hours with the gunman holding hostages. we have seen some footage which we can show you an inner ear can the gunshots. this is clearly an intense battle for control and it is not known how many people died during the siege and witnesses say at least 20 and witnesses say at least 20 and one of the reported victims is the hotel owner although this has not been confirmed. earlier security official said 13 had been killed. the militant group alsa bad said some of the fighters managed to escape al shabab but a somal
world, i m wolf blitzer and this is the situation room special report. as we cover the breaking news from illinois, cnn s coverage of the fourth in america is delayed until later this hour. let s go straight to highland park, illinois, the chicago suburb that s grief-stricken and terrorized right now as the mass shooting suspect is still on the loose. cnn is there for us, adrian, police are looking for a 22-year-old man named robert e. crimo the third. tell us about what they know. reporter: wolf, investigators believe that 22-year-old who they think is responsible for the shooting that happened here in highland park is driving. he s in a vehicle, they say, with illinois plates, described as a silver hyundai. and the license plate, again dm 8 80653. meanwhile, investigators had their teams out aggressively trying to apprehend this suspect. they consider him armed and dangerous. if you think you see this 22-year-old man, police say do not approach him. instead, call 911. t
and the secret hidden in china s rivers, finally exposed after a long drought. we begin with some news which has been breaking out of somalia over the last couple of hours, where security forces say they ve ended a siege that had lasted over 30 hours at the hayat hotel in the capital, mogadishu, where islamist gunmen were reported to be holding hostages. there s been no independent verification, and no official statement from the somali government. the militant group, al shabaab, claimed responsibility. our reporter emily brown has been following the story and joins me now. what is the latest? we know this attack what is the latest? we know this attack began what is the latest? we know this attack began on - what is the latest? we know this attack began on friday l this attack began on friday evening, when the al shabaab group detonated two bombs outside the hyatt hotel in the capital. hayat. dozens of people were evacuated from the building, said to be popular with th
Iconic Salvatore Mundi. The record 450 million price. And the first black woman to command the corps of cadets at west point. Simone askew as part of our new series. We begin today with a look at eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Surrounding this whole area. Panicked, people are scared. Rage right now with the wind gusts. New wildfires explode across Southern California. This has been a long week and were not done yet. A major snowstorm is making its way from the south up to new england. The hardest ive seen it snow here in texas. Outrage across much of the middle east over President Trumps recognition of jerusalem as israels capital. Two students and a gunman dead after a shooting at a high school in northwestern new mexico. No one else was hurt. Republican congressman trent franks stepping down as a House Ethics Committee launches a probe into possible Sexual Harassment. Senator al franken announced he will step down. This has been a tough few weeks for me. A white former Police
In global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. As we get the first big freeze this winter in europe, should we be marvelling at our Winter Wonderland, or raging at how the weather make our lives and our travel such a misery . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbc the briefing. Will you get to work today . Well, much of Northern Europe has been paying the price of snow blizzards, freezing temperatures as low as 10 celsius, and winds gusting up to 140 kilometres an hour, nearly 90 miles an hour. Tens of thousands of air passengers were stranded over the weekend as airports were closed or flights diverted. Sarah corker has the latest. Heavy snow and seriously low temperatures have grounded hundreds of flight across Northern Europe. Germanys busiest airport, frankfurt, was one of the worst affected. Despite efforts to clear the runways and de ice aircraft, 330 flights were cancelled, stranding hundreds of passengers. In france, 75 mph winds were the