buenos dias. good morning. saturday, january 14th. welcome to your weekend. i m boris sanchez. good morning. i m amara walker. you are in the cnn newsroom. and we begin this morning out west where more than 25 million people across much of california s coastline are under flood watches this weekend. only two to four inches of rain are expected today. keep in mind, recent storms which have already killed at least 19 people have left the ground extremely satch-related catch rated, many the could lead to floods and mudslides. residents should be cautious venturing out in today s storm. we are not out of the woods yet. the threat to communities remains and waters will continue to rise even after these storms have passed. very heavy snow is also in the forecast for the sierras with an additional 3 to 6 feet of fresh snow expected through monday. the big concern is in northern california where officials are worried massive flooding could cut homes on the monterey penins
and the uk s opposition labour party vows to reverse the government s cut to the top rate of income tax, its leader saying there s confidence his party can win the next election. the hope of a labour government has turned into a belief in a labour government, and that change, that switch, is worth its weight in gold. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. its newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it isa it is a six in the morning here in singapore, and midnight in italy. exit polls there suggest far right leader giorgia meloni has won italy s election, and is on course to become the country s first female prime minister. she is predicted to win between 22 26% of the vote, if they are confirmed, ms meloni will aim to form italy s most right wing government since world war ii. for the latest, we can cross live to rome and our correspondent there, mark lowen. you have been across this story from the very start, and wh
it s not a catastrophe. translation: with all honesty, it s not a catastrophe. you - translation: with all honesty, it s not a catastrophe. you can . it s not a catastrophe. you can change your pope, it s not a problem. one lucky ticket holder in illinois wins almost $1.3 billion on the mega millions jackpot. and, england stand on the brink of women s football history, as they take on germany in the european championship final at wembley. the us state of kentucky has been hit by its worst floods for decades, killing at least 25 people. hundreds of homes and businesses have been flooded, in the east of the state, president biden declared it a major disaster. the record flooding wiped out entire communities in some of the poorest places in america, and the the governor has warned it could take weeks to find the victims. our north america correspondent, peter bowes reports. flowing water, powerful enough to sweep away entire homes. torrential rain has wreaked havoc. some are
i don t want go bankrupt. i don t want to lose my house. i don t want to lose my independence or the little moral value that i have. changes people are forced to make as inflation continues to squeeze bunts. good morning and welcome to your new day. it s saturday, july poth. good morning, sara. it s great to be with you, even though we have to start with breaking news. at least 16 people are dead in kentucky including six kids. authorities there are warning the death toll is almost certain to rise. kentucky governor an dy beshear says it s hard to get a correct number with cellphone service out. flooding wiped out parts of eastern kentucky. rescue efforts have also been slowed by power outages. more than 17,000 homes and businesses remain in the dark this morning. animals are without people. people are without homes. we just need help. we need as much help, please, i m begging anyone who sees this. help my town. help my people. to hear that desperate call for
recession is, and why we re not quite there yet. plus, how much longer will prices rise as supermarkets and how much more interest you pay and credit cards, cards, homes? all of that and more coming up. we are gonna begin this afternoon though with this devastating floods in eastern kentucky. governor abbott shear confirming on twitter, and at a press conference a short time ago that at least 25 people have died so far. and is warning that that number will only go up. we shear also confirmed that four children have died as a result of these floods. down from the original total of six. the federal government is pledged its support, but beshear is warning that certain rescue efforts could take weeks. nbc s maggie baskin joins us now from jackson kentucky. maggie, it has been called the worst flooding the state have ever seen. how are people dealing with this? lindsey, the short answer is, anyway they can frankly. they are in survival mode from what we have seen at this point.