. millions of people at risk from heat. the united states and much of europe, what you need to watch out for to stay safe during dangerous heat waves. deadly floods in south korea and the race to find survivors who may have been trapped after an underpass flooded. we will have a live report from the region, and a massive manhunt leads to the recapture of an inmate in the state of pennsylvania. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. we begin this hour with millions of people sweltering under oppressive heat waves in europe and the united states. millions are under heat alerts in the united states from florida to the pacific northwest. death valley, california could top 130 degrees fahrenheit later today. that is about 54 degrees celsius right now at midnight. in phoenix it is 105 degrees. the hottest temperatures ever recorded in europe could happen in sicily and sardinia, potentially reaching a scorching 118 degrees fahrenheit. that is 48 degrees celsius. on satu
here are tonight s headlines. the west and south are baking under triple-digit heat temperatures, with no end in sight. it s hotter and hotter every summer time. norah: and as vermont and new york begin to assess the damage from massive floods, the area is also bracing for more rain. still pumping water out days after? yes. norah: multiple passengers and flight attendants our introductory flight to florida hit severe turbulence. she flew up in the air, like matrix. the only way i can think to describe it. three people are dead, 14 others seriously hurt after a crash involving a greyhound bus. i-70 near st. louis. president biden capped a two-day nato summit by emphasizing the military alliances united front in rallying around ukraine. our commitment to ukraine will not weaken. norah: hundreds of military nominations hang in the balance, held up by one senator protesting abortion access. how long are you willing to keep this hold on?
cheering frank sinatra s new york, new york plays cheering times square in new york city. as always, some great headgear my proposals this year. last year there were a at this time! earlier, around two million people gathered on rio s copacabana beach to welcome in 202a. it s one of the world s biggest new year s celebrations and it marks the beginning of the summer holidays in brazil. every year, millions of locals and tourists party around the city dressed in white to bring good luck for the coming year. tens of thousands of people have lined the banks of the river thames in central london for the new year s fireworks display. thousands of fireworks were fired from barges on the river. and in edinburgh, thousands gathered for hogmanay celebrations. greg mckenzie reports. big ben bongs cheering it is zero s biggest fireworks display, and as the countdown began, more than 100,000 people watched along the river thames as the london skyline lit up and the sounds of big ben chi
Is expected to be $900 million. if you win, take the cash payout, the value would be a little more than 406 $465 million. the biggest payout in history was last november for 2 billion, $40 million and that ticket was sold in california. we have a stunning new image from space this week, nasa released pictures from what is described as the nearest starforming region to earth. basically what we re seeing is the birth of a star. the images came from the james webb space telescope, which is celebrating one year of sending back amazing photographs like this one. now instead of resting in peace, some families are choosing to send their dearly departed loved ones into space. later this year, one company is even allowing the dna of the living to take the ultimate road trip into the great beyond. michael holmes reports.
Milestone and they just released this brand-new image. check this out, the colorful close-up shows a starforming region about 390 light-years away, that is the closest star forming region to earth, it was one year ago today when the world received the first images from the $10 billion telescope, floating 930,000 miles from earth. nasa says every new image it sends back is a brand-new discovery. did you look at this one? it is hard to believe it has been a year already. you re so norah: tonight, the deadly heat wave continues across much of the country, causing dangerous conditions for more than 100 million americans. and in the northeast, thousands of residents begin cleanup after historic flooding.