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rnc dropping a plan to pronounce donald trump the nominee. and also president bidens campaign reportedly closely watching the bitter feud and many even enjoying it. will it help the incumbent president come november. good morning. im kasie hunt. it is friday, january 26. happy friday. we made it. it is 5:00 a.m. here in washington. and it is also 5:00 a.m. in new york. that is where donald trump is expected back in federal court this morning for closing a arguments in the civil defam...

Wanted to skype with us? he wanted to do a little bit more than that. let me introduce him. >> i am so honored to meet him, meet somebody like collie sweeney who changes lives every day. >> to see the full story of collies surprise or nominate someone you think should be a cnn hero, go to cnnheros.com. well, the kentucky derby is about to get underway in louisville and the smart money is on, well, mud. no, not a horse named mud, actual mud. its the only sure thing going into the race with rain...

Rush hour. the fire started under the bridge creating huge clouds of black smoke that could be seen for miles. fire crews were unable to reach the scene for hours due to the extreme heat generated by the flames. authorities managed to reverse traffic on that jammed highway before the bridge collapsed and somehow kind of miraculously no injuries and no deaths have been reported. now, atlanta mayor calls it a long-term crisis with all lanes on interstate 85 blocked indefinitely. what a mess. >> th...

The charges. a judge entered a not guilty plea for him. he spent 21 days on the run before he was recaptured. rain soaking much of the east coast. lets get to meteorologist chad myers for a look at the forecast. we have been dealing with so much extreme weather. if you get normal rain, its better than normal. >> we are not going to say rain, rain go away. rain you are welcome, come on. at least its not severe. we are seeing showers across the state. that could slow down a plane or two. your pr...

Worth area. fires have burned 1.5 million acres and destroyed close to 250 homes in the state. sauna-like conditions inside one of the reactors at japans crippled nuclear plant are preventing a robot from examining the damage. the robot was pulled out after the camera fogged up. workers are pumping radioactive water out of the units basement. the markets mibsed overseas after the s&p cut its outlook from u.s. debt from stable to negative. the leading rating agency says it was concerned about...

Million acres already. dozens of fires are burning right now. one firefighter has died. they are running out of resources and the governor wants the entire state to be declared a federal disaster area. extreme weather happening right now in northern new jersey as well. take a look at this mess. powerful storms dumped more than four inches of rain on some areas, causing rivers to swell, roads look more like lakes this morning. hundreds of homes are damaged. many residents forced to evacuate. ot...

Jumped a nearby road and swarmed their home. >> we watched it burn. >> reporter: they drove away to higher ground and could only stand and watch their home go up in flames. >> i just thank god every day that were alive and this can be -- this can be rebuilt. but we cant be replaced. >> reporter: and another difficult day expected ahead. people around here desperately hoping for some rain which is kind of hard to find in the forecast. but that combination of low humidity, high winds and the hot t...