December. And bahrain, normal lizing ties with israel. Well go to israel for the latest on this development. Were live from cnn headquarters in atlanta. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and all around the world. Im natalie allen. This is cnn newsroom. Thank you for joining us. Our top story, this years fire season in the western u. S. Is already one of the worst ever recorded. More than 100 massive wildfires are now racing unchecked through one dozen states, pushed by hot winds across bonedry landscapes. At least 26 people have been killed since the fires broke out in midaugust. And in an ominous sign, the death toll certainly will go much higher. Oregon officials are preparing for fmass fatalities. The governor says dozens of people are currently unaccounted for. And she issued this dire warning. I cant say this enough. If you are notified by emergency officials to evacuate, please do so immediately. You may not get a second chance. California, where 19 people have die
The same time. In los angeles, employees and customers of essential businesses must now wear face coverings, and in the pandemics american epicenter, new york, the governor says the curve is still flattening but even the encouraging news is terrible news because so many people are dying. Terrible news is the number of lives lost, 783 yesterday. That is not an all time high, and you can see that the numbers somewhat stabilizing, but it is stabilizing at an horrific rate. President donald trump was asked about a timetable for easing back on restrictions and reopening the country. He said he would make that decision, quote, fairly soon, but would mr. Trump listen to any of the political business or medical leaders he says will help him make that decision. A new report in the New York Times reveals how the president down played or simply ignored warnings about the virus from very early on. Cnns Jeremy Diamond breaks it down for us. According to the New York Times, it was the third week of
You are in the cycle and its the final countdown. Tminus one day until the sequester kicks in. This hour the senates voting on two final replacement bills but neither are expected to go far. No surprise. That means tomorrow the president has until midnight to sign the sequester order and 11 months ago he suggested and the republicans agreed to and with that, the first cuts bear down on americans. Can you feel the an mos if i growing over the dysfunction in washington . Yes speaking of dysfunction, lawmakers spent the morning blaming each other for the sequester and setting the stage for the next manufactured budget crisis. My message at the white house will be the same as today. Its time for them to do their job and to pass a bill. This was about his convenience. Him not wanting to go through a fight over the debt limit again. Thats where he came up with the sequester. Were seeking to provide American People with a balanced approach. The only republicans in the country who disagree wit
Andrea mitchell as we continue to follow this breaking news story. John kasich, reports are, suspending his campaign at 5 00 p. M. Eastern time. Well see what this means for coalescing the party around its likely nominee donald trump. Andrea . Tamron, thank you very much. And seamlessly we are right now on draef mitchell reports breaking news. Ive learned from a campaign adviser, john kasich is indeed suspending his president ial campaign. This, of course, makes donald trump the likely nominee after ted cruz announced that he is dropping out after losing in indiana last night following his crowning victory can trump unite the party . Are you fully confident, mr. Trump, that you can unite the Republican Party behind you . I am confident that i can unite much of it. Some of it i dont want. I dont think its necessary. People will be voting for me, not voting for the party. I think well do really well against hillary. And joining me now nbcs luke russert live at Dulles Airport and Hallie J
what did we te grains do? they must be held accountable. and they had said that for months and months that accountability is a crime. it was civilians they killed. they killed the people instead of fighting the so just we really do see a deficit in terms of accountability at the domestic level. they killed the mother named kiki and mutilated her breasts with a knife. after they killed her, they put the baby on top of her. what that means is really standing behind independent investigations. also coming up the european parliament has voted to condemn the beller roofs government for repression and political prosecution. and it is lending vocal support to the bel routine oppositions plans to open a representation in brussels decanter deal, the their dictatorship. when all the rules are not ignored. to our viewers watching a p b. as in the united states into all of you around the world, welcome, we begin the day in ethiopia, where the price of peace after 2 years of war, main me