now. good morning, everyone. glad you re with us on this monday. i m poppy harlow with phil mattingly in new york. right now on the west coast, southern california is being battered by a very strong and dangerous atmospheric river. some areas could see several months of rain fall over just the next couple of day. our crews are setting up in the area. we ll take you there live. the senate leaders revealed their border bill. so why is the house speaker saying it is, quote, dead on arrival before really reading what s in it? and iran calling america s latest strikes in iraq and syria a, quote, strategic mistake. responding to the u.s. escalation over the weekend. h cnn this morning starts right now. but we begin on the west coast of the united states this morning where intense record-breaking rain is pummelling southern california. rescues are under way as we speak. more than 11 million people are at high risk of life threatening flooding across the state. take a loo
president biden. plus kim jung-un s north korea launching what is thought to be another intercontinental ballistic missile. and homes become islands as devastating floods put some neighborhoods in the northeast under water. welcome to our viewers in the u.s. and around the world. i m rahel solomon. up first this morning, president biden and ukrainian president zelenskyy preparing to have a face-to-face on the sidelines of the nato summit in lithuania, this is in the wake of russian airstrikes on kyiv for a second consecutive night. and zelenskyy s frustration over nato s decision to provide guidance but not provide a specific time line on when the alliance will be ready to grant ukraine membership. melissa bell with the latest. what are some ofof the expectations heading into this meeting? reporter: if yesterday was about the frustrations of president zelenskyy on one side and limits of what nato allies can do on the other, today is more about the deliverables, what t
world leaders meeting for key talks and big decisions. president biden attending a jam packed nato summit, but some potential risks are already rising with allies. a major focus, ukraine s push to join the alliance with president biden making his position very clear. and this just in to cnn. the pentagon says it is engaging with the senator who is now blocking military promotions. how does that impact the nation s national security? we are following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to cnn news central. right now president biden is in europe on a mission to keep nato s unified front in tact. a short time ago he landed in lithuania, ahead of a pivotal nato summit there. divisions have emerged within the group about whether to expand the alliance and which countries to let in. ea earlier today biden was in the united kingdom, part ceremonial, p part diplomatic visit. we re going to max foster. there are some divisions in the alliance,
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raerp calling the u.s. latest strikes on iraq and syria a, quote, strategic mistake. how iran and the militia groups they back are responding to america s escalation this weekend. cnn this morning starts right now. happening right now, an extremely dangerous situation unfolding in southern california with record-breaking rain, major flash flooding and mud slides. this is new video of a dramatic rescue in san bernardino. several people were trapped in this car after raging flood waters swept it away and pinned it against a tree. a rescue team on the boat was able to save them. as we speak, more than 11 million people across california under high risk of serious life-threatening flooding. this is the scene in the hollywood hills where the national weather service is warning of potential landslides this morning. you can see piles of mud, rocks and debris in the streets. forecasters have been warning this will be one of the most dramatic weather days in recent memory for