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world. im laila harrak. thousands of people ordered to evacuate their homes in california as the storm-battered state endures another round of heavy rain and flooding. donald trump facing new legal woes. the former u.s. president now weighing whether to testify before a grand jury about his alleged role in a hush money scheme. plus, a major step for the middle east as iran and saudi arabia strike a deal to restore diplomatic ties. the surprise agreement helped along by beijing. wel...

Hurricanes, out of season tornadoes, and nonstop wildfires. the price tag for last years weather disasters was higher than previous years both in dollars and human lives. cnns rené marsh breaks down the numbers. >> holy [ bleep ]! >> reporter: from a rear winter firestorm and historic drought to devastating hurricanes and unusual late-season tornado outbreak, and unprecedented snow and ice, the full range of billion dollar weather disasters seen across the nation in the past 12 months is now qu...

Emissions, the root cause of climate change, were facing a losing battle. >> lets make the investments ahead of time so were not just picking up the pieces. >> reporter: the other part of the devastating impact of climate change in the united states is the compounding impact of the frequency of these climate events. in the 1980s, these events were happening every 82 days, and now theyre happening every 18 days. rené marsh, cnn, washington. parts of the u.s. could see the coldest air of the se...

Warning of the risks of doing nothing. >> we are on a pathway to global warming of more than double 1.5 degree limit. some government and business leaders are saying one thing but doing another. simply put, they are lying. and the results will be catastrophic. this is a climate emergency. climate scientists warn that we are already perilously close to tipping points that could lead to cascading and irreversible climate impacts. >> meanwhile, the war in ukraine has jump-started renewable energy e...

The climate crisis, extreme weather, and rising rates of disease from pollution are problems that potentially affect all americans. but often its low-income communities and people of color who bear the brunt of those growing threats. in some areas of louisiana are a prime example. heres cnns rené marsh. >> reporter: its been nearly three months since hurricane ida, a category 4 storm, slammed louisiana. yet this small black community of ironton looks like the storm hit yesterday. >> they got pe...

Story here, we did reach out to the state about the issue but did not get a response. laura. >> rené marsh, sis, thank you. and thank you for watching our coverage. it continues. dont just put on a light show—be the light show. make your nights anything but silent. and ride in a sleigh that really slays. because in a cadillac, tradition is yours to define. so visit a cadillac showroom, and start celebrating today. ♪ ♪