we ll discuss the implications on u.s. relations with beijing. live from cnn center, this is c cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. we begin with two major weather events unfolding right now. the first here in the united states, a dangerous and blistering heatwave continues its stranglehold in the western part of the country. more than 40 million people are under heat alerts as temperatures soar 10 to 20 degrees above normal and electric companies in california are asking companies to turn off unnecessary lights addrend appliances in order to save energy. and in asiain, a powerful typho is bathering the southern islands with strong gusty winds and heavy rains. luckily it skirted past taiwan without making a direct hit, but waves hit the northeastern coast. and there is a heavy rain advisory for northern parts of the island. joining us now with the latest on both these stories is meteorologist derek van dam. so records being shattered across the western u.s. and typhoon acros
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the most powerful of the winds currently at 120-mile-per-hour or roughly 195 kilometers per hour. this particular area will side swipe eastern sections of china including shanghai. but the bulk of the strongest winds are on the eastern side. so we ll spare the area with the worst of the typhoon, but we re not done just yet because it will pick up in forward trajectory and move into the southern coronkorean peninsula. so we anticipate a near landfall or direct landfall for this particular area. not only is the wind concerning but also the potential for extreme flooding across this area as the official forecast track crosses right over south korea. and we ll be monitoring both of these stories throughout the weekend. derek, thank you so much. new launch date could be weeks away or even longer after a second failed attempt to send the unmanned artemis 1 rocket beyond the moon and back.
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