we begin this slit with breaking news out of iraq. we have to take an updated death toll from last earthquake. more than 2000 people now confirmed dead. another 2000 are hurt after the quake rocked the country s atlas mountains. officials are reporting extensive damage in cities across the region, including marrakech, a popular tourist destination and unesco world heritage site. nbc s priscilla thompson is following the story for us. what is the latest? alicia, it is that death toll which has risen by a built 1000 people over the course of today. and we know there are rescue crews on the ground. they are working to get into some of those mountainous areas in the atlas mountains, trying to get to folks to rescue folks who may still be trapped in the rubble. we know it is situations like this, time is of the essence. and getting to those folks in time is going to be a challenge because of the amount of destruction and devastation. a lot of the buildings and structures there,
early hours of wednesday morning from wandsworth prison, and after days and days of searching, and police appeals, he turned up here in chiswickjust police appeals, he turned up here in chiswick just five miles police appeals, he turned up here in chiswickjust five miles away police appeals, he turned up here in chiswick just five miles away from wandsworth prison. police had this morning issued a new description of what he was wearing to look out for a man wearing dark clothes and a dark hat. in the end they didn t need to do that. shortly before 11 o clock they found their man. members of the public had been in touch with police over night, having seen daniel khalife already know, thejustice secretary s initiated an inquiry into the circumstances of his escape and that work will come but this is obviously very welcome news and my thanks to the police but also the public. thanks to the police but also the ublic. ., ., , ., of the investigation focused on his police had offer
coming up this hour, a powerful earthquake rocks morocco in the middle of the night, killing hundreds. we ll bring you the latest on the search and rescue operations. plus, president biden arrives at the g20 summit in new delhi, live to india for what we can expect from the meetings. possibly bad news for donald trump, a judge has rejected a bid by his former chief of staff mark meadows to move the case he faces in georgia to federal court. announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with kim brunhuber. we begin with breaking news out of morocco where the death toll from a powerful and devastating earthquake has gone up dramatically. the government says the quake overnight killed more than 600 people, and injured more than 300. and it s expected those numbers will rise, even more in the hours ahead. now, as you can see here, rescues are under way around the country. the u.s. geological survey says the 6.8 magnitude quake was the strongest in the region in
escape. he s wanted internationally, the growing questions about the prison tower guard on duty, how did he not see the man slip away? and in the nation s capital, another suspected killer wanted for breaking loose from a prestigious d.c. hospital. plus, donald trump s major move today try to get a prosecution against him moved to what he thinks will prove friendlier terrain. will this play work? and president biden taking off this hour for the g20 in india. major international trip. he s leaving major troubles behind at home. a new cnn poll showing americans dwindling confidence in mr. biden. a breakout republican more than capable of beating biden, and it is not donald trump. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we re going to start in our law and justice lead. two manhunts that are baffling law enforcement and leaving communities on edge with many questions. in the suburbs west of philly, pennsylvania state police have given an update on the search for danelo c
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