welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. more than 200 million people in america are under extreme weather alerts, and more than 1.5 million people have no power, as temperatures in some areas are predicted to drop to as low as minus 45 celsius. an arctic storm is approaching, predicted to hit canada and extend down to the deep south and the border with mexico, including texas. this thermal satellite imagery shows the huge spread of the coldest areas with the midwest enduring the lowest temperatures. and this satellite image, from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, gives an idea of the spread of the cold weather system, with the lowest temperatures underneath the clouds at the top of the picture, across the northern us states and canada. we begin our coverage with this report from our north america correspondent, john sudworth. it couldn t have come at a worse time. america s peak travel season hit by a once in a generation storm. two
you are watching bbc news. uk police have arrested missing terror suspect daniel khalife in west london following his escape from prison four days ago. he was detained in the chiswick area, after confirmed sightings there overnight, including calls from detained in northolt. the former soldier who s 21 was in wandsworth prison awaiting trial, accused of trying to spy for an enemy state, understood to be iran. his family had urged him to give himself up. ellie price reports: members of the public had been in touch with police overnight, having seen daniel khalife in the chiswick area. police conducted what they described as intensive searches here. they included officers stopping and searching vehicles, inspecting car boots, and asking local residents for identification. in a short statement the force thanked the public for their support throughout the investigation. from the 620 meeting in india, the prime minister echoed that sentiment. it s good news that we have r
some of the live sport, australia scored another try, leading georgia 35-8. scored another try, leading georgia 35 8. england s footballers are still level with ukraine in poland, 1-1 still level with ukraine in poland, 1 1 in euro qualifying. back at 7:30pm for an update. you are alive with bbc news. more than 1,000 people are now known to have died in morocco after a strong earthquake struck on friday night. many more have been injured. the 6.8 magnitude quake struck a sparsely populated region in the atlas mountains, around 70 kilometres southwest of the city of marrakech. peter mercer, who owns a riad in marrakech, escaped from the third floor of his building during the quake. he told us what happened. yes, it was surreal because you don t practise for these things. and i ve lived through an earthquake before, but i live on the third floor of the building and itjust started to shake, almost like a washing machine on the spin cycle when it suddenly gears up. but it violent
in caerphilly with van aert defending a three second lead. that s all from sportsday. our top story, a huge win for ireland, the world s number one team at the rugby world cup, 80 points on romania. england start in 20 minutes against argentina in marseille. you are live with bbc news. morocco has declared three days of national mourning after 1,000 people died in a devastating earthquake. the six point eight magnitude quake struck a sparsely populated region in the atlas mountains on friday night. 45 miles south of marrakesh. peter mercer, who owns a riad in marrakech, escaped from the third floor of his building during the quake. he told us what happened. you don t practise for these things. and i ve lived through an earthquake before, but i live on the third floor of the building and itjust started to shake, almost like a washing machine on the spin cycle when it suddenly gears up. but it violently shook the building and you just think, i ve got to get out of here. so ijus