To all of you watching here in the United States, canada and Around The World, im Kim Brunhuber. This is cnn newsroom. We start here in the u. S. Where powerful storms have been hearing through the southeast. In a deadly and destructive night at least five people have been killed in alabama as a tornado swept through calhoun county. So far seven tornadoes have been reported in the state. Here in Metro Atlanta and surrounding areas a powerful tornado swept through south of the city and a Tornado Watch is still in effect. The cleanup will be substantial as the heavy rains and intense winds left a trail of wreckage in its path, knocking down trees, blowing out windows and leveling homes. Now, in a stunning video one man captured a potential tornado touching down. Watch this. [ bleep ]. Oh, [ bleep ]. Oh, no. Search and rescue missions are continuing into the night across the south more than 45,000 customers are without electricity. Communities in alabama and georgia are now left to pick u
The Central African republic after postelection violence 11 miners trapped in a gold mine in china for 2 weeks are rescued but the fate of 10 others is still unknown. Hello thanks for joining us the u. S. Plans to keep travelers from several countries out in a bid to stop the spread of a nuke over 1000 strain President Joe Biden is expected to impose a travel ban on monday as the number of cases surpasses 25000000 the restriction will apply to countries where the highly contagious variant has been found but isnt expected to affect u. S. Citizens more than 400000 americans have died from the virus making at the worst hit country earlier this week biden signed several executive orders to boost the response to the pandemic jordan is joining us from washington d. C. Tell us more rosin about the travel ban and restrictions coming into effect. Well this travel ban was supposed to been lifted on tuesday day after tomorrow by the previous President Donald Trump and that was going to cover up p
Jonathan Mccall Ken Wayne has the night off. San francisco District Attorney chesa boudin now under fire tonight for the role that his office played in the tragedy. Some now accusing bourdain of not keeping mcallister off the for us dan thorn is live in San Francisco tonight and he joins us with more details on this story than the figures to grow at the site of a deadly new years eve crash the 2 victims were 60 yearold elizabeth plant and 27 yearold hannah bay they were both killed when a man driving a car stolen from daly city slammed into them on second and mission streets in San Francisco sfpd say the driver 45 yearold Troy Mcallister was under the influence at the time and tried running away from the scene before being arrested officers also found this handgun with an extended magazine and drugs inside the car. This was not mister mcallisters first time to the rodeo. Hes a prolific lifetime violent criminal offender, San Francisco Police Officers Association President tony montoya
Welcome back to kron 4 news at 5 pardon me the polls are closed in georgia and heres where the huge a Senate Runoff races stand right now the democratic challenger Raphael Warnock with more than 55 of the vote. 2 republican incumbent kelly left lawyers, 44 of the vote and then the other big about the same you have a democratic challenger jon ossoff who has a roughly the same percentage lead over the republican incumbent. David perdue there, however, only about 13 of precincts are reporting and a lot of the counties that. Have dumped all their vote if you will or democratic leaning so expect these numbers certainly to get much much closer. Meantime a a showdown is expected tomorrow during a joint session of congress that as President Trump continues to fight the outcome of the president ial election. A group of republican lawmakers are supporting his claims are Catherine Heenan host of inside bay area politics is here with more now catherine yeah, a grant and vicki it is of course extre
In the city of st louis and sinegal in what is a disco World Heritage sites being destroyed by the rising you should find out next why people here are struggling to cope with a changing climate. Mexican president and there is money Lopez Obrador has tested positive for coverage 19. 00 the 67 year old said hes being treated for mild symptoms and will continue to work from the president ial palace while john holdren joins us live now from mexico city john so the president testing positive for corona virus what more details do we know at this stage. Well so far we just know that theres a team of medical experts there are around him and treating him as he said he said these symptoms a moment its also the 1st day that hes reputed to have to keep what to listen see what happens to be 67 years old he has got high Blood Pressure he was or had a heart attack in 2013 so this is a president that even when he got into power there were certain questions about his health so far during his tenure as