celebrate christmas. hello and welcome to bbc news. an icy blast is affecting nearly 250 million people in the united states and canada, as one of the most severe winter storms in living memory takes hold, bringing with it snow blizzards, strong winds, and freezing temperatures. at least 19 people have died, hundreds of thousands of american households and businesses are without electricity and thousands of flights have been cancelled. the us state of montana registered a record breaking low of 45 celsius. from washington, nomia iqbal reports. the bomb cyclone has plunged more than half of the bomb cyclone has plunged more than half of this the bomb cyclone has plunged more than half of this country into sub zero temperatures. from coast to coast it has brought blistering storms, blinding snow, power outages, and can turn boiling hot water into a snow in seconds. the western state of montana is bearing the brunt, temperatures here at the lowest of 50 degrees. residents have
an icy blast is affecting nearly 250 million people in the united states and canada, as one of the most severe winter storms in living memory takes hold bringing with it snow blizzards, strong winds, and freezing temperatures. at least 19 people have died, hundreds of thousands of american households and businesses are without electricity, and thousands of flights have been cancelled. the us state of montana registered a record breaking low of minus 45 celsius. from washington, nomia iqbal reports. for much of america, this is the coldest christmas eve. can turn boiling water into a snow cloud and second. the state of montana is bearing the brunt, temperatures are the lowest at 52. residents warned to stay indoors but some are trying to tackle the snowfalls. need to clear the sidewalk, i m out here doing it with a shovel because the slow i wouldn t start. , , , ., because the slow i wouldn t start. , i, ., ., start. every type of travel thrown into start. every type of t
the effects from a cyber attack on the nhs 111 system could take until next week to resolve after phone lines and electronic gp referrals were disrupted. fire chiefs warn that cities need to be better prepared for wildfires as another heatwave is forecast for some parts of the uk next week. world championjake whiteman has to settle for a bronze medal after coming third in the 1,500 metres at the commonwealth games world championjake wightman has to settle for a bronze medal after coming third in the 1,500 metres at the commonwealth games we ll be live in birmingham shortly to get a round up of all the action. good afternoon. archie battersbee, the 12 year old who s been at the centre of a legal battle between his parents and hospital doctors, has died. the high court ruled that archie could not be transferred to a hospice, and the royal london hospital was given permission to withdraw his treatment this morning. speaking outside the hospital a short while ago, archie s mo
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A silver from the women and a bronze from men in the 400 metre relays bring the tally to six in the final moments of the world athletics championship. Good morning. We are talking about Family Run Businesses this week. They are on the increase. There are nearly five million Family Run Businesses in the uk contributing nearly half a trillion pounds to the british economy. And 50 years after pirate radio ships were outlawed, we look back at how they changed the sound of music radio. And carol has the weather. Good morning. For many central and eastern areas today, dry and bright with sunshine. Rain in the west that is slowly going east and north through today. I will have more details in 15 minutes. Thank you. See you then. Good morning. First, our main story. Arrests of passengers suspected of being drunk at uk airports and on flights have risen by 50 in the past year, according to an investigation carried out by bbc panorama. Critics of the Airline Industry say a voluntary code on alco