We start this hour with the tensions in the Middle East following the escalating fighting between israel and lebanons iranian backed hezbollah group. Egypt has warned it risks igniting a regional war and damaging the chance of Ceasefire Deal In Gaza. Arriving back at the white House President biden addressed the tensions. Lets take a listen to what he told reporters. Are you worried about rising tensions in the Middle East . Yes, i am, tensions in the Middle East . Yes, iam, but we tensions in the Middle East . Yes, i am, but we are going to do everything we can to keep a wider war Breaking Out and we are still pushing hard. The united Nations Chief has said he fears the escalating Cross Border Conflict between Israel And Hezbollah could Risk Lebanon becoming another gaza. Antonio guterres also voiced his pessimism about the chances of a Ceasefire Deal in the gaza strip. His comments came as the funeral took place for a senior Hezbollah Commander killed in fridays israeli airstrike on
Helicopter crash well bring you the latest. Mardi gras is in full swing kicking off celebrations around the world ahead of fat tuesday early today starts right now. Good morning. Im frances rivera. And im phillip mena. According to wall street, stocks are opening the moves come as investors are said to be watching the rapid rise of the chinaborn illness as it spreads to other countries outside of china as of now, there are more than 77,000 cases of the virus and the global death toll stands at over 2,000 china has reported more cases. In south korea, cases have surpassed 700 with eight deaths. Iran has raised its death toll to 12 and italy now has 219 cases including five deaths. One example of the extreme precautions. Fashion designer Georgio Armani held his she in an empty theater and italian officials have cut short their carnival as they try to stop the spread in europe. India says nomos dei to President Trump. Massive crowds greeted him he touched down just hours ago in the larges
Weather systems around the world and as you can see it is steering weather systems in our including this frontal system here, sliding slowly eastward, bringing further out breaks of heavy rain particularly over high ground in southern scotland, Northern England and wales where we already have a lot of water flowing through the river catchments. As we go through thursday this band of rain will work eastwards and contained within this there will be a short and sharp burst of torrential downpours with some squally and gusty wind. Behind the rain things will brighten up with sunshine but it will turn colder from the north as the day wears on and we will see showers across Northern Ireland and scotland, even to lower levels at times and for the scottish mountains there are likely to be blizzard conditions because the wind will pick up again as we head towards the end of the day. Through thursday night briefly this ridge of High Pressure will provide dry weather but he comes another frontal
Plus, highwire rescue. A paraglider gets tangled up in these power lines for hours. Abc news exclusive, the congresswoman forced to resign because of a sex scandal speaks out against socalled revenge porn. And the bizarre story about facebooks Ceo Mark Zuckerberg and what he does before speeches. Good thursday, everyone. Thank you for joining us. We begin with the democrats taking aim at each other during the most fiery debate of the campaign so far. Former new york mayor Mike Bloomberg took some of the sharpest attacks, especially over his treatment of women and the stop and frisk policy he once supported. But everyone was in the firing lane with several heated moments. Political watchers say senator Elizabeth Warren may have had her best debate so far getting a major boost in fundraising overnight. She launched her first attack and this is the cover of the the New York Post this morning withes headline black and bloom. On the las vegas strip, the gloves came off almost immediately. I
The 40s to kick off this thursday morning temperatures into the afternoon back to the comfortable weather we go upper 60s for many of us comfortable and well above average few showers for the southern part of the state and a dry weekend ahead for the bay, those updates are still ahead. Robin off to the bay bridge toll plaza where its not so comfy we call this a tight leading up. Plaza traffic years filling back through the bottom of the maze. So yeah it has reached that point you need to get out there early if you have to work your way through this 13 minutes and growing into San Francisco. Heres a trouble spot, its left over from the last hour northbound at 8066 injury accident involving a motorcyclist moving from that middle lane, but now youre solid from 2. 38. So if you have to leave san leandro heading toward oakland, youre up to 19 minutes and growing toward downtown just go ahead and use 5. 80 west instead, it looks a whole lot better james darya. Thanks robin. So back to our bi