laila. >> nada bashir reporting live from turkey. for information on how to help the earthquake victims, go to cnn.com/impact. you'll find a list of organizations working on rescue and relief efforts. >>> voting in nigeria's presidential and parliamentary elections is now under way. security has been tight with armed guards keeping a close eye on preparations. the elections take place at a turbulent time for nigeria. there's an armed conflict in the northeast, surging crime, and shortages of fuel and electricity across the country. there's also a manhunt under way after a senate candidate from nigeria's opposition labor party was shot dead earlier this week. cnn's senior africa editor stephanie busari is live for you in lagos. hi, stephanie. so much riding on this election. what is turnout like? >> reporter: so voting is now under way, laila, behind me as you can see. it was slightly delayed, maybe about 30 minutes in this polling unit, and others we're hearing across the country. so turnout is slow to kind of pick up. but here there

>> reporter: absolutely, laila. although billions of dollars in aid have been pledged, have been sent to ukraine over the course of this one-year conflict, the united states alone, $113 billion pledged to ukraine, $2 billion of that on friday, marking the one-year anniversary of the war. president zelenskyy is pleading for more. and he's not going to stop asking, laila, because you have to accept the reality here on the ground, that before this conflict, ukraine was facing a much greater military force from russia. one that had more manpower, more funding, more weapons. and what ukraine is trying to do here through its partners, through its allies, is have a qualitative advantage. face off a soviet-era military with more advanced weapons systems from nato and other partners. and that seems, of course, to be happening, but there is, of course, always a lag time between when something is promised, like leopard tanks, and when ukrainian soldiers are actually trained and able to use them on the ground to make a differen

but so far, laila, it is not looking good. we are seeing these pictures emerging across turkish state media and broadcasters here, city after city, province after province that has been hit and impacted by this devastating quake. and of course the aftershocks also so powerful that have followed. 6.7 being the strongest aftershock that was reported, felt by our colleague e yad kourdi, as you spoke to him earlier in the city of gaz gaziantep. so we'll have to wait and see in the coming hours and days the real extent of what appears to be a truly devastating earthquake. this is a country that has dealt with so many earthquakes over the years. this is a country that has lost tens of thousands of people to devastating earthquakes in the past. and this seems to be the strongest from our own records to have hit the country in more than 100 years. so we'll have to wait and see what authorities are saying. but obviously, they're mobilizing everything they've got to deal with the emergency situation across so many parts of southeastern

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i'm laila harruck. a single shot from a u.s. fighter jet bringing down a suspected chinese spy balloon off the carolina coast, capping off a days long ordeal that has captivated the american public, and adding new strain to the already tense relationship between washington and beijing. >>> we'll have much more on the suspected spy balloon in a moment, but first this breaking news just coming in. the man who led pakistan at the start of america's declared war on terror and the conflict in neighboring afghanistan has died. he died after a prolonged illness according to a statement from pakistan's military. he was in dubai where he lived for several years in self-imposed exile. musharraf was 79 years old. you're now about to see and hear -- i think we're going to -- you're now about to see and hear the dramatic moment a u.s. sidewinder missile took out the suspected chinese spy balloon that caused such havoc last week. here it is. >>> it happened saturday off the coast of south carolina near myrtle beach. the balloon was so high up

i'm laila harrak, and this is "cnn newsroom." powerful storms sweeping across the southern plains with reports of multiple tornadoes, large hail, and damaging wind. >>> plus, a new u.s. intelligence report rekindles the debate over the origin of covid-19. we'll tell you what we know and what we still don't. >>> plus, a shocking "new york times" investigation uncovers a crisis unfolding in american factories. migrant children found working dangerous and often illegal jobs. we'll talk to the reporter who captured their stories. >> announcer: live from atlanta, this is "cnn newsroom" with laila harrak. >>> we begin this hour with the dangerous storm system battering the central u.s. right now, bringing tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail to parts of oklahoma, kansas, and texas. at least one tornado was confirmed in norman, oklahoma, where students at the university of oklahoma were urged to seek shelter. there are now reports of widespread damage there, downed power lines, and debris blocking roads. the system is so strong, a wind g

in the winter, janis and his wife laila build up their stocks. in the summer, they sell their goods on markets across europe. they've been in business for 20 years, and it's been going ok, but the covid crisis hit them hard. the war in ukraine has made things even tighter. >> i never know what to expect at the gas station these days. and when i turn on the light, i see money disappearing. but those are just practical concerns. what's much worse is how we're losing our humanity. [dog barking] >> luckily, janis rozentals has friends and family helping him to build his house. the prices for construction materials have skyrocketed by over 20%, and the completion date just keeps getting pushed back further and further. the rozentals live in western latvia, in the tiny village of abavciems. janis enjoys the picturesque scenery twice a day when he brings his children to school and picks them up again. [laughter] but things aren't as idyllic as they may seem. latvia, with its two million inhabitants, is among the five poorest countries in the eu. it had

in the winter, janis and his wife laila build up their stocks. in the summer, they sell their goods on markets across europe. they've been in business for 20 years, and it's been going ok, but the covid crisis hit them hard. the war in ukraine has made things even tighter. >> i never know what to expect at the gas station these days. and when i turn on the light, i see money disappearing. but those are just practical concerns. what's much worse is how we're losing our humanity. [dog barking] >> luckily, janis rozentals has friends and family helping him to build his house. the prices for construction materials have skyrocketed by over 20%, and the completion date just keeps getting pushed back further and further. the rozentals live in western latvia, in the tiny village of abavciems. janis enjoys the picturesque scenery twice a day when he brings his children to school and picks them up again. [laughter] but things aren't as idyllic as they may seem. latvia, with its two million inhabitants, is among the five poorest countries in the eu. it had

and what to take moses dos, laila and then pick gold medal winning weight lifter. mateus dyna and comedian anthony anderson have in common sure. they're all celebrities. but that was the all have diabetes. hundreds of millions of people currently live with the disease worldwide. and if can be face.

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. >> thank you, laila for bringing the names of those killed and injured. we appreciate the reporting. >> let's talk about the people that work with the journalists. putting the journalists at spectrum news 13, in a horrible position. they are forced to mourn a co-worker while continuing to do their jobs. as brave reporters continued to carry on there was moments they could not deny their emotions. >> we went to the scene after the call and there are a lot of us trying to wrap our head around this. it's a difficult situation and difficult day for our family. but at news 13 we are doing the best to bring this information. >> not good. we are doing the best we can as it hits us. and it's not just emotion for a colleague. but as a parent to say a 9-year-old has lost their life. it's not good. >> i apologize, this is really difficult to cover. it is very emotional here at ormc. it's nice to see all the media come together in solidarity in this moment. this is every reporters absolutely worst nightmare. we go home at night afraid -- that something like this will

sharif abdel kouddous and laila were worng for al jazeera's faultlines. to see ournterew with them, you can go to our website democracynow.org. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. when we come back, republican florida governor ron desantis, expected 2024 presidential aspirant, was in chicago to address chicago's police union, which has endorsed one of the nine democrats running for mayor in next tuesday's pivotal chicago election. we will look at how the candidates are addressing public safety and much more in a minute. ♪♪ [music break] amy: "save the children" by devon gilfillian, jamila woods, jason eskridge. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman in new york, in chicago is juan zoll is joining us in a minute. we begin today's show in chicago, where a key mayoral race is just a week away on february 28. voters are being courted by nine democratic candidates. but on monday, republican governor florida governor ron desantis waded into the

i'm laila harruck. a single shot from a u.s. fighter jet bringing down a suspected chinese spy balloon off the carolina coast, capping off a days long ordeal that has captivated the american public, and adding new strain to the already tense relationship between washington and

well, laila santiago explains part in this report. >> reporter: a 25,000 acre independent special district that essentially allows disney to operate its own government around its orlando area theme parks. it's been here for more than half a century, has its own fire department, building department, even runs its own utilities. now that is all set to change. >> people that don't live in this area don't understand what this is going to do to us. why do i need to get entangled in some contest, you know, some presidential campaign that the governor is running? >> reporter: widely seen as a gop presidential candidate, florida governor ron desantis signed into law a bill that will get rid of the special sauts. critics say it was retaliation for disney, the state's largest single site employer speaking out against a law dubbed don't say gay, which limits how sexual orientation and gender identity are taught in classrooms. >> we shouldn't let one company have their own set of rules compared to everybody else. >> reporter: calling it political heat they're will cost him. >> disney puts on a great s

laila and her family say the snow blocked off their entire neighborhood and made branches fall from the sky like rain. >> you heard the crack and then, boom, the branches falling down. >> i was terrified. i just, like, jumped. >> glad they're safe. county and state crews have been working around the clock. they are asking those driving through the santa cruz mountains to travel as if they're driving to lake tahoe. bring water, flashlights and blankets. >>> all right. we're going to check in with cinthia pimentel for a look at the microclimate forecast, as this is expected to continue this weekend. >> it is, kira. reminder for people using generators at home, make sure they're outside so you don't put you and loved ones at risk for carbon monoxide poisoning. a tip there as we get to this latest storm in the bay area. actively scanning the skies, seeing where the rain and the snow is right now. still east of san jose along the hamilton range. you can see the rain and snow mix around there. of course, some rain as you make your way along the 5, going down to southern california. we also ha