question about that. that surf warning goes up into the budgpeugeot sound. be careful indeed. diamonds, yellow ones. i heard about this. so the last story is about the largest diamond ever found in north america. you see it right there. discovered in canada. a mining company called dou d diamond mines says that it weighs 552 carats. this is in canada s northwest territory. a heavy and expensive chicken egg. you think? plenty of people are smiling. here is the thing though. it won t be sold in its rough fold. dominion says that it will find a partner to cut and polish the diamo diamond. so many people will be pretty happy to see it. you couldn t really wear that, right? my producer keeping saying she wants this.
of rain, they could get a few more. but this system is about to make its way to the east, away from the pensacola area. the worst may be over very soon. at most, we ve had some street flooding here. the gutters are full of water. on the beach about 12 miles from here, heavy surf, surf warning is in effect, gale warnings are in effect. it s a very blustery, wet day on the beach there. but here in the pensacola area and up to the north in alabama and mississippi, they have had a prolonged drought so this is welcome rain. the farmers and ranchers would really like to see this rain stick around for a little bit longer. this is part of the system that hit mexico late friday and saturday, some 1500 miles away. it s now making its way across the gulf and into the southeastern united states, still packing quite a punch. charles hadlock, thank you, sir. want to turn to msnbc meteorologist rafael miranda.
it s year end! it s the rear end event. year end, rear end, check it out. talk about turbocharging my engine. you re gorgeous. what kind of car do you like? new, or many miles on it? the volkswagen model year end sales event ends on labor day. so hurry in to your local volkswagen dealer today. armor, and china s controversial military parade. let s zoom through some of today s other top stories. a new named tropical storm in the pacific. meet kevin. the 11th named storm of the 2015 season that now is south of us in baja, california, peninsula. moving north. hurricane ignacio, peernl, is causing high surf on the shores of hawaii. waves as high as 18 feet have prompted a high surf warning on all east-facing shores. maybe some divine
good morning, i m john muller. i m marci gonzalez in for diana perez. here are some of the top headlines we are following this morning on world news now. brutally cold temperatures are hitting the midwest where windchills overnight are expected to be 35 below. schools are canceled in minneapolis. the blast of arctic air is expected to hang on for a few more days. meanwhile, a high surf warning in effect for much of hawaii from now until tomorrow morning. forecasters say these waves could go as high as 50 feet in some areas. everyone is being told to stay out of the water. investigators are getting into work in dallas looking for the reason for a massive fire. the flames destroyed a row of condos. luckily only one was occupied and no residents were home at the time of the fire. toronto mayor rob ford admitted he fell off the wagon after he was caught slurring his words.
conditions, the wildfire has spread quickly, forcing firefighters to attack the blaze from the ground and the air. here s your first look at some of the other stories going on around america today. weill fires are eating away at oklahoma s landscape, a combination of drought conditions and high winds have caused fires in several areas around the state, forcing residents to flee their homes. approximately 250 firefighters along with national guard air support are engaging in intense battle with the fires that have already destroyed 22 homes and 1 church. thanks to storms in new zealand, hawaii beaches became a surfer s paradise. at announcement of a high surf warning was music to the ears of surfers who braved the big waves. officials estimate the size of the waves to measure 10 to 15 feet high. and the outcome of the great pumpkin weighoff at the alaska state fair ended in a shocking technicality. at least for one pumpkin farmer.