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rnc dropping a plan to pronounce donald trump the nominee. and also president biden's campaign reportedly closely watching the bitter feud and many even enjoying it. will it help the incumbent president come november. good morning. i'm 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 defamation case brought against him by writer e. jean carroll. he closed out the trial with just three ...

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 collie's 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. it's the only sure thing going into the race with rain soaking the track at churchhill downs. derby hats doubling as umbrellas today. the rain is a curv...

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. >> that looks terrible. if you're waking up in the northeast this morning, you look out your window, yo...

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. let's 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, it's better than normal. >> we are not going to say rain, rain go away. rain you are welcome, come on. at least it's not severe. we are seeing showers across the state. that could slow down a plane or two. your producer just talked to see me. she's going to see zac brown. cooler weather coming in for next wee...

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 japan's 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 unit's 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 the ballooning u.s. deficit and lawmakers' inability to agree on a plan to reduce it. more on t...