accountable? i don t know if i can say this happy st. patrick s day is that okay? st. patrick s did we dig up something on him? what did he do? good morning everybody, it is 6 a.m. here in the east we start with extreme weather. heavy winds and rain still bat ergs portions of the southeast with millions on high alert. bracing for potential tornadoes at least 21 twisters touched down in portions of the south ainsley. ainsley: leaving destruction in alabama, mississippi, a thousand now without power. bad in alabama too an electric company sharing this picture of a boat wrapped around top of a tree. that s a boat. janice dean is tracking the dangerous storms she told us about it yesterday. man, it came janice. another day ahead so more people are going to be targeted by these storms know what to do if there s a watch or warning in your area and we have tornado watches in effect. there are reports of tornadoes yesterday, the watch extending in towards florida as well
later this morning president biden will toure devastated parts of kentucky after tornadoes leaves 47 people dead including 12 children, at least 100 are still missing as the state continues to deal with widespread power outages. governor andy beshear saying it could take years to clear all the rubble. the democrat controlled house voting last night to hold former white house chief of staff mark meadows in criminal contempt of congress. the resolution now heads to the justice department that will decide whether to pursue criminal charges. just two republicans liz cheney and adam kinsinger voting with democrats for the resolution. south dakota governor kristi noem says she will introduce a bill banning transgender athletes from female sports. the legislation would apply to k through 12 and college students. her announcement comes as u penn
Today marks the start of pride month, and as many celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, a bill that would block transgender student athletes from playing based on their gender identity is currently being reviewed in the Michigan legislature.