and king charles is expected to reflect on queen elizabeth s legacy in his first christmas message as monarch. hello and welcome to bbc news. more than a million americans and canadians are facing christmas day without power as a winter storm continues to barrel its way across north america. the so called bomb cyclone has brought heavy snow, strong winds, and freezing temperatures. at least 20 people have died because of icy roads, and high winds uprooting trees. howard johnson reports. subzero temperatures. ..whiteouts. .. ..and flooding. from toronto to new orleans, north america is experiencing a winter storm of epic proportions. nearly 250 million americans and canadians are believed to be affected, with more than 1.5 million people without power. thousands of flights have been cancelled and major roads closed, ruining christmas travel plans. a 46 car pile up in ohio left four dead. while in kansas city, one person died when their car plunged into an icy creek. in hard
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the police are urging anyone with information to come forward. the queen has flown by helicopter to sandringham from windsor castle, where she s expected to spend the next few weeks. rising covid infections meant the traditional family christmas at her norfolk estate had to be cancelled as a precaution. scotland s first minister, nicola sturgeon, says the impact of covid restrictions on business and hospitality have been worth it in the the battle against the virus. on the eve of some rules being eased, she said she understands the measures have had a very adverse effect, but that they ve helped put scotland firmly on the downward slope . our correspondent alexandra mackenzie is in glasgow. what are the measures being lifted tomorrow? ~ , , . ., , tomorrow? well, these restrictions were ut tomorrow? well, these restrictions were put in tomorrow? well, these restrictions were put in place tomorrow? well, these restrictions were put in place around tomorrow? well, these restri
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