. the storm prediction center upgrading the risk expecting more tornadoes in mississippi and alabama, and that includes areas like rolling fork, mississippi. already reeling after being obliterated by an e f four tornado overnight on friday. the death toll from this weekend storms rising to 26 president biden approving mississippi s disaster declaration, freeing up federal resources, and today, the head of fema and the department of homeland security. toward the damage alongside mississippi s governor, saying just this a short time ago. but we have come to do. we ve come to see it in person to communicate to the people of mississippi. that we are here, not just today, but for the long haul. it is heartbreaking to hear of the loss of life to see the devastation first hand. it is also as the governor expressed inspiring to see the people of mississippi come together. the president has directed us to be here. to assist the people of mississippi. to be here on an enduring basis,
i m not going to bite down. the stakes are way, way too high. i think every republican knew there was baggage out there. the weight of that baggage is starting to feel a little closer to unbearable. announcer: live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster. it s friday, october 7th, 9 a.m. here in london, 4 a.m. on the east coast of the united states where we start in new york. that s where u.s. president joe biden gave a stark warning about nuclear talk coming out of russia. president vladimir putin hinted using nuclear weapons is not off the table. statement came after the military racked up losses in the ukraine. wednesday night mr. biden responded to that threat saying there s no such thing as the ability to easily use a tactical nuclear weapon and not end up in armageddon. after the speech u.s. officials made it clear they did not see any change in russia s nuclear posture. phil mattingly explains, mr. biden s statement caught even some u.s. officials by
network this weekend to pass the inflation reduction act of 2022. this legislation would be historic investing in things like combatting climate change, extending access to obamacare and finally, finally letting medicare negotiate with drug companies. but this is only after wheeling and dealing with you know who of course arizona senator kirsten sinema who demanded the preservation of a major tax loophole and forget this. the extremely rich hedge fund managers. the side eye is for you, we will talk more about that in a minute but first, republicans are starting to see that face bumping over the nine military and military aid are trying to obliterate abortion rights in kansas tonight go quite as well as they think. the defeat was kind of like when craig took down deebo and friday, you guys remember that? psychotic. regardless, they did not stop trump and back candidates from a sweeping victory in arizona s primaries. former tv anchor and corn election denier, kari lake said he
a pay rise for two or three years. the more the strikes go on, the more money that costs the industry, the more disruption it causes. that means i have less money available to make a pay award. it makes it harder to get a deal. the european union is expected to approve ukraine as a candidate for membership when it meets in brussels later. borisjohnson arrives in rwanda for a meeting of the commonwealth s heads of government with food security, climate change and the government s migrants policy expected to be on the agenda. the american artistic swimmer anita alvarez has been rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach, after fainting following her routine at the world aquatics championships. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. afghanistan s taliban rulers have urged aid agencies and other countries to intensify relief efforts after an earthquake that s believed to have killed a thousand people. un agencies are rushing to get emergency she