were so gallantly streaming. and the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. o, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o er the land of the free and the home of the brave rachel: we begin the morning with this: former president donald trump hits back at special counsel jack smith after the justice department unseals a 37-count indictment. pete: the indictment claims trump illegally kept boxes of classified documents at his home in florida. will: alexandria hoff is live in washington with the details. good morning. reporter: good morning. more than just keeping files at his home, prosecutors stated that the former president was showing sensitive documents to people who did not have proper security clearances and kept those files sprawl out in random storage spaces within mar-a-lago. the 37 charges span 7 federal laws that smith if s office has accused trump of breaking including 31 counts of w
brand has dozens of companies to its name, from virgin atlantic to galactic. but, after five decades in atlantic to galactic. but, afterfive decades in business, reinventing whole industries, sir richard branson has been tested as never before, both financially and emotionally. the pandemic left the 72 year old fighting to save his empire and his reputation. he faced questions over how he has used women to promote his brand, and sceptics have asked why someone who campaigns on climate change is sending rockets into space. the original rebel entrepreneur continues to grab the headlines and confound his critics. i ve come to miami to hear the whole story. sir richard branson, thank you so much for speaking to me and to the bbc. how are you? l’m to the bbc. how are you? i m aood. i to the bbc. how are you? i m good- i always to the bbc. how are you? ii fl good. i always think sitting down to do interviews like this is a bit like i ve never been a psychiatrist s chair, but
hello. welcome to bbc news. we start in northern italy and dramatic scenes after severe flooding has killed at least eight people with thousands being evacuated from their homes. this weekend s formula one, grand prix at imola has also now been cancelled. it comes, as a new report by the world meteorological organisation warned that global temperatures will reach record levels in the next five years. we ll have more on that in a moment. first let s get more on the situation in itlay. it s one of the european countries most affected by extreme weather in recent years the extreme flooding is in the emillia romana region. this is forli near bologna the mayor has said the city is on its knees devastated and in pain . divers have been recovering bodies hundreds of people have been trapped or stranded as rivers burst their banks. in towns nearby people are being rescued from their homes by helicopter. plucked from rooftops or the waters. in this area around hal
to canceled and delayed flights, a look at the chaos for holiday travelers across the country. we ve got a lot of news to get to this morning, but we ll start with the january 6th investigation and the possibility that former president trump could be referred to the justice department for criminal prosecution. here s an interview with vice chair of the committee, congresswoman liz cheney. so the committee will or will not make a criminal referral? we ll make a decision as a committee about it. there is possible there will be a criminal referral. yes. which would be effectively the committee saying he should be prosecuted, and this is the evidence we ve the justice department doesn t have to wait for the committee to make a criminal referral. there could be more than one criminal referral. i have greater concern about what it would mean if people weren t held accountable for what s happened here. i think it s a much graver constitutional threat if a president c
For joining us, the news continues now, right here on cnn happening now, Breaking News, Campus Unrest boils over as colleges across the United States attempt to crack down protests against the israel, hamas war. Police confronting and arresting demonstrators at the university of texas at austin. Im in new york, Columbia University announced again has begun suspending students who defied an ultimatum to clear and cabinets well talk live with the new york city mayor eric adams this hour. And cnn is on the scene of the growing turmoil and dissent on multiple campuses from coast to coast. Prices had gaza sparking a crisis right here at home that were covering from every angle live that indepth this hour. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and Around The World. Im wolf blitzer, and this is the Situation Room Special Report the skis, cnn, Breaking News our first lets go to the university of texas at austin, and thats where cnns at 11 deir is on the scene for us as weve seen, mu