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Are without power in the galveston area. so, the energy teams are getting through, theyve deployed extra team to get some of the downed power lines up and running and theyre asking for peoples patience. all kinds are workers are moving in, first responders, rescue groups and the like and that includes some 700 national guard troops that have been deployed all through this region to assist. in fact, air assets have been brought in in case they need help with any high water rescues, things of that...

Brokered with turkey and russia collapsed. aleppo now largely in ruins. estimated 50,000 people still trapped inside without food, water, medicine. cnns jomana karadsheh tracking the latest for us. she joins us live. jomana, are people getting out? are they being shot at? >> reporter: a few hours ago, john, it looked like evacuations were finally about to begin. then we had this dangerous development. setback as it is described. the first convoy carrying wounded people and families as it was try...

With us. i know this is a really tough time for you and your residents there. really hard hit community with more than a dozen people still missing. give us an update on recovery efforts. >> were still in the process of our search and our rescue efforts. as you mentioned, were looking at about 13 people that are still unaccounted for. we have rescue groups that are searching and using every methodology available to work towards finding those missing people. >> what are they doing? what are the m...

Ridiculous. >> appreciate your time tonight. if three cant figure it out, nobody can. let me bring in connie shults. how are these 2.2 million americans going to get through this when the signal is very clear that congress isnt going to do anything about this? the republicans in congress arent going to do anything about this. >> as you know, i like to talk about the actual stories of these people and this is despair by a thousand cuts. because first, they have to dip into their savings if theyre...

What else is going on and what are you trying to do around the country? >> this week were in san bernardino at the city shelter. we signed a pardon with the shelter for ar week where we bring in, you know, the media, we bring the citizens, we bring the police. we bring a lot of rescue groups and ask them to work together for these guys. if everybody pitches in, everybody goes home. you know, its really important because thats -- you know, thats what this whole thing is about. >> its about commun...

Some grim numbers. the mayor of the coastal city of talcoban says he he fears at least 10,000 may be dead. right now, 151 people are confirmed dead. now, talcoban is the area that was hit the hardest by this monster storm. we know at this point, food is scare, water is running out, and the damage is so bad, rescue groups and aid groups cant even move in to get supplies there soon enough. the police and military have sent reinforcements to tacloban, because people are desperate for anything to ea...

Major political news out of illinois this morning. former white house chief of staff william daly has dropped out of the governors race and that leaves him without a challenger. he is part of a chicago political dynasty. his late brother and father served as mayor in that city. lets take a breath and talk about something less serious and a lot more fun here. great weather for the 22nd annual dog olympics held in north carolina. >> all right. four-legged friends of all shapes and sizes compete ...

>> when i step up on the block, i am wearing stars and stripes and thats the coolest thing. >> their word, their stories, americas hope. this is a special edition of "piers morgan tonight." good evening. big story tonight, london 2012. its hard to believe were fewer than 50 days away from the olympics. the world will be there. for america the best athletes will be hoping to take home the gold. of the game mastics team, the national team is taking place this weekend. the last great co...

and that ferocious will to win. >> when i step up on the block i am wearing stars and stripes. thats the coolest thing. >> their word, their stories, americas hope. this is a special edition of "piers morgan tonight." good evening. big story tonight, london 2012. its hard to believe were fewer than 50 days away from the olympics. the world will be there. for america the best athletes will be hoping to take home the gold. the gym nast nasticks national team is taking place this weeken...

americas hope. this is a special edition of "piers morgan tonight." good evening. big story tonight, london 2012. its hard to believe were fewer than 50 days away from the olympics. the world will be there. for america the best athletes will be hoping to take home the gold. the gym nast nasticks national team is taking place this weekend. the last great contest before the games themselves. ive talked with star nastia liukin in just a moment. but first lets get to preparations under w...