newsroom, a sigh of relief. warmer temperatures are moving east, but the extreme winter weather threat is not yet over for millions of americans. i ll tell you about vladimir putin saying he s ready to negotiate over ukraine only if russia gets what it wants. the ukrainian s response to that ultimatum, and china once again down-playing its rapidly spreading covid outbreak. the end of brutal freezing temperatures might be in sight. relief possibly on the way for millions of americans after the historic winter storm left at least 37 people dead. conditions are beginning to improve. we saw that on sunday where emergency workers were able to get out to survey the extent of the damage. the governor of new york is requesting an emergency disaster declaration from the u.s. federal government to help the state cover the costs of the storm. at least 17 deaths have been reported in new york where officials say many of those who died were either homeless or stranded in their cars in
and this is cnn newsroom. the extreme winter weather threat is most certainly not over yet for millions of americans. relief is around the corner eventually. vladimir putin says he is ready to negotiate over ukraine so long as russia gets what it wants. you will hear ukraine s response to that ultimatum. and china is downplaying the rap pedally spreading covid-19 outbreak. the country s overwhelmed health care system tells a very different story to the official numbers. it is monday, december 26. if you are in the commonwealth country, it is boxing day. a very happy boxing day to you. don t worry if you don t understand boxing day. most of us don t. it is 9:00 in the morning in london, 4:00 in the morning on the east coast of the united states. by the end of the brutal temperatures is in sight. there is relief finally for millions of americans after this historic winter storm which left at least 37 people dead. now, conditions did begin to improve on sunday, and that
emergency vehicles which themselves became stranded about that gives you an idea of how cold it is across much of the northeast and the united states. and a warning for residents from the governor. you need to stay off the roads. we ve been begging, we ve been asking you, and the vast majority of you have. and i m grateful for that. but those of you who violate the driving bans, you may think that you can go to the store for that six pack, but you are endangering over people and it is frustrating because our state and county plows have been out there nonstop giving up time and putting themselves in danger driving through blinding snowstorms to clear the roads, they clear them and now all of a sudden because someone wanted to go out to the store or just run and visit a friend or take pictures of the snow, they are now stranded and we have to expand our rescue to them as
streets blocked with emergency and snow clearing vehicles. and look at this picture from near hamburg in new york to give you an idea how cold it is there across much of the north eastern united states. here s the new york governor again. you need to stay off the roads. we ve been begging, wave been asking and the vast majority of you have, and i m so grateful for that. but those of you who violate the driving bans you may think you can go to the store for that six pack, but you are endangering other people. and it s frustrating because our state and county plows have been out there nonstop giving up time and putting themselves in danger driving through blinding snowstorms to clear the roads. they clear them, and now all of a sudden because someone wanted today go out to the store or run and visit a friend or take pictures of the snow, they are now stranded and we have to expand our emergency operation, our rescue to them as well. cnn s paolo sandoval is in