united states and all around the world. you are watching cnn newsroom and i m rosemary church. just ahead, families in south korea are demanding answers as the nation mourns after a halloween celebration turns tragic. we are live in seoul with the latest. here in the u.s., we are just eight days away from pivotal midterm elections with control of congress at stake. we will look at which races are closest and where the heavy hitters are going to next on the campaign trail. speaking of critical elections. they tried to bury me alive and i am here. a former president makes a comeback in brazil. what the leader known as lula is telling his backers and how his opponents and supporters are reacting. live from cnn center, this is cnn news room with rosemary church. thanking for joining us, south koreans are demanding answers from authorities after at least 154 people died in a crowd surge. many want to know why there was very little crowd control during the large halloween cel
hello, welcome to our viewers joining us in the united states and all around the world. just ahead, midterm elections are just around the corner here in the united states. we will hear the final pitch to voters from republicans and democrats. a huge political comeback in brazil. a former president is set to return to office. but not all of his opponents supporters accept the results. plus, a nation in mourning. we are learning more about the victims of the deadly halloween crowd surge in south korea. we will bring you a live report from seoul. live from cnn center, this is cnn news room with rosemary church. good to have you with us. in just eight days, american voters will decide key races at the state and national level including the contest for control of congress. 218 seats are needed to control the house. and right now, it looks like republicans have a slight lead with 212 likely wins. in the senate, about a third of the seats are up for grabs and republicans cours
coy, nice to see you. have a great day. thanks for joining me. i m christine romans. new day starts right now. way in south korea, i m john berman with brianna keilar. it s one of the deadliest disasters to ever hit that country at least 154 people killed in a crush of halloween party goers in seoul. pictures shared on social media show the crowd crammed into an alley. 26 foreign nationals including two u.s. citizens are among the dead. witnesses saying the narrow streets were jammed with people trying to enjoy the first halloween weekend without covid restrictions. ivan watson is live for us on the scene in seoul. do investigators have any idea what triggered this surge? reporter: just sheer mass humanity in the alley ways just steps from where i m standing right now. this is an impromptu memorial that has cropped up in the 24, 48 hours since the disaster. as you can see, people paying their respects, flowers, handwritten notes, candles, photos of some of the victi
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