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a move that critics say is challenging americas commitment to the separation of church and state. barbara plett usher reports. in this divided nation, the christian right has found a new voice. this country belongs to god almighty. this is not a church service, hundreds of people are being baptised after a rally in pennsylvania, some overwhelmed by their experience of god. thousands have turned out because they believe their christian values are under attack, and that god belongs in go...

[cheers and applause] thank you, thank you for receiving us with open arms. even if they are covered with black sabbath tattoos and number 77 sunscreen. lets cover some news before we go to the monologue. an american who was trapped in ukraine for eight months says he evaded russian troops by prevpretending to be irish. in other words, he was drunk. comedian gallagher sadly has passed away at age 76. his family scheduled a private ceremony. followed by smashing him with a giant hammer....

we begin with tragedy in nepal. at least 68 people are dead in the countrys worst plane crash in 30 years. search and rescue teams were at the site and will be back there at daylight on monday. four people are still unaccounted for, and now the search for answers begins. this is apparently just moments before the crash. take a look at this. the plane rolling on its side while flying low over a populated area, and then this. were following the story, and were joined now. that video show...

quite strong, jobs still going up. wages up again too. but inflation is going up faster. its a complicated picture and we know it is issue one as we close this midterm campaign. plus, big shifts toward republicans in house races. democrats though still in play to hold the senate and oprah wants to help. the tv mogul who made dr. oz a star says she would vote for his democratic opponent in pennsylvania. >> if i lived in pennsylvania, i would have already cast my vote for john fetterman ...

into the final weekend of the midterm campaigns. the elections now just four days out, as candidates from both parties make their final pitch to voters. >> also tonight, the u.s. economy the top issue for most americans, is getting one more gut check before the midterms. the labor department reporting 261,000 jobs added during the month of october. >> were also watching former president trump, who now says hes very, very, very, probably going to run for the white house in 2024. >> ther...

among the 2,000 invited guests at tomorrows funeral at westminster abbey are members of the public, whove been preparing for the solemn occasion. very choked up, emotional is probably the main word, yeah. honoured and emotional. and tonight king charles has released a message of thanks to the countless people whove provided support and comfort in this time of grief. also on the programme: in ukraine, president zelensky says he has more evidence of torture carried out by russian forces ...

like a freight train. were seeing record-breaking and terrifying storm surges throughout florida and ft. myers, the water is so high pickup trucks are almost completely submerged. water levels have risen more than 6 feet in the last switch ho -- seven hours. lets get to tom sater in the cnn weather center. an updated forecast should come any minute now. what should we expect? >> it was just handed to me. forgive me for reading off. we still have a category 4 hurricane and five miles ea...

into beijings activities in america. and disgraced former hollywood mogul harvey weinsteen faces charges of rape and sexual assault in los angeles. hello and welcome to the programme. rishi sunak will formally become british prime minister on tuesday morning after an audience with king charles at buckingham palace. he was named conservative leader after his only challenger, penny mordaunt, pulled out of the contestjust before the deadline for nominations. mr sunak made a short statemen...

some of the nations busiest airports many americans try to head home for the holidays we will have the latest on the travel delays. also this morning with a war still raging on in ukraine, ukraines foreign minister is hoping peace talks by the end of february we will get expert analysis from the president of the council on foreign relations richard haass later this hour. ♪ good morning, and welcome to "way too early" on this tuesday, december 27th, im cori coffin in for jonathan ...

atlantic and the pacific. and accusations of torture against ukrainian citizens at filtration camps run by russians. we are live in kyiv. good to have you with us. well, we will get to those top stories in just a moment, but first sources tell cnn former trump advisor steve bannon is expected to surrender to new york state authorities in the coming hours. bannon was indicted by the state for allegedly diverting about $1 million from a scheme that raised millions to build a border w...