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defenses first witness. meanwhile, well tell you why the former president is asking for his federal 2020 election trial to be televised live. new this morning, republican senator tim scott abruptly drops out of the presidential race, even shocking his staffers. what he told them on a call right after. overseas, the world health organization says gazas main hospital is no longer functioning with several babies dying and more still at risk. also, the u.s. military launches air stri...

(Photo courtesy of Caritas Philippines) MANILA - The United Nations pledged USD12 million (approximately PHP600 million) as additional assistance to the country recently battered by Typhoon Odette (international name Rai). "I am releasing USD12 million from UNCERF (Central Emergency Response Fund) to help deliver urgent humanitarian assistance to support the Government-led response to Super Typhoon Rai (Odette) in the Philippines," UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths announced on Christma...

The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has killed at least 31 people after destroying homes, flooding villages and toppling power and communication lines as it cut across the country.

Not strong enough to snap trees or destroy buildings where we are. but i think the big story we have heard over and over again as the rain. its just been impressive, its been nonstop, just blowing in your face, blowing sideways, and just coming down over and over again. weve heard reports about possibly 40 inches of rain in some places, and you can understand why if you have been out here for ten hours, just feeling it poor each hour without a let up. as far as the people here go, all of these h...

Colors. mexico city is up to the north. now that some of those structures have been kind of worked with getting shiny a little bit, you have the opportunity to lose power and downed lines. unfortunately a lot of people sleeping in the streets tonight. >> whats the latest for maria? >> maria is gaining strength today. in fact sustained winds were 160. that was the strength off the category 5 that moved in in 1928 when puerto rico had a category 5 make landfall. 75-mile-per-hour winds, were likely...

And so i think mr. mueller is going to be as thorough as his reputation suggests he would be and mr. martin is in a lot of trouble. im sure he has competent counsel, but he better cooperate. >> you were in the clinton administration. what kind of an impact does -- even a story like this have on folks who are in the white house, folks who are going to be called to testify who are looking over their shoulders? >> when i was in the white house people who were called were only potential witnesses. t...

Im in front of another condominium which has collapsed. you can see behind me another building, we dont know how many people in it yet who are struggling for their lives. and around the streets theres a lot of chaos, traffic collapsed, a lot of phone lines down, electricity down, water not working. people struggling to find their loved ones, to find theyre okay, and many people around this building wondering is my daughter there, my wife, and are they alive. an amazing outpouring of support. tho...

There are reports throughout parts of mexico city. a short time ago i spoke with brittany kaiser in the mexican capital. >> where were you when the earthquake struck? >> i was just east of polanco in southern mexico city. i was on the third floor of a building waiting for a business meeting to begin when the building started violently shaking back and forth, as you can imagine, like being in a tiny boat in a strong storm. we immediately decided to evacuate which was actually quite difficult to g...

Nickname because he clearly gives nicknames to people he hates. he gave nicknames to all his permanent opponents. hes given kim a nickname. i thought it was a well-delivereth speech. hes digging out of a hole because his stop strategist gave an interview in which he said theres no serious military options, so the president has to go back over this ground. he weaved in humanitarian threads. it was a tour of world american engagement. george w. bush could have given 95% of this speech and he made ...

Of debris. volunteers called out the names of those possibly trapped under buildings. enrique pena nieto say 27 buildings have collapsed in the capital. well continue to follow those developments carefully turnover next several minutes and hours. also we want to turn to what happened at the united nations in the generally assembly. president donald trump speaking to the general assembly for the first time. perhaps it was high the warning to north korea is getting a lot of attention, so is his op...