the first international relief flights are en route to tonga. ash from the volcanic eruption has finally been cleared from the airport runway. the u.s. will start distributing 400 million masks for free across the country next week from its national strategic stockpile. health experts say they are the most protective face covering against the omicron variant. the u.s. has been reporting up to 800,000 new cases every day over the past week. to the u.k. and britain's prime minister has defied cause to quit during a raucous session in parliament. boris johnson said he won't be stepping down over the so-called party-gate scandal. he's been under pressure to resign over those streets in his downing street residence during coronavirus lockdowns. >> in a highly charged atmosphere, prime minister's questions began with another thought -- another major body blow for boris johnson, news that one of his mps had defected to the opposition party. this following morning, newspaper reports of a widening plot to oust johnson by members of his own party. jokes a

tonga is a flat land. you cannot imagine the waves coming through but there are no tall structures or hills to stand in the way of the waves and people. we can only imagine the destruction, as we have only seen pictures. waves that have hit almost to the top of houses. when you think about, when they say they have to run, they have no place elevated to run to. ros: i want to update you on the attack on a synagogue in texas on saturday. this story now involves the u.k., because it was a british man who took four people hostage. no two teenagers have been arrested in manchester. malik faisal akram was shot dead after the standoff. the hostages were not harmed. mr. akram said that he had a gun when he interrupted the congregation. police and negotiators then became involved. here is some audio from the siege. >> [inaudible] ros: one hostage was released after six hours. this moment showing the time the hostages were ablto run out. the group was playing when he heard a click, which turned out to be the hostage

we've got a ship that's on its way to tonga. we've got water containers, solar lanterns and shelter kits which will be all part of what the team will be distributing on the island. so, we have, currently we have enough supplies they are able to distribute, and this will be to replenish what they actually distributing. >> well, for more information on how you can help the people of tonga, please visit our web page at cnn.com/impact. >>> now, the peruvian president is declaring a climate emergency after massive oil spill caused by the same under water volcano eruption and tsunami. officials say about 6,000 barrels spilled into the sea last week after a ship was struck by waves triggered by that eruption. teams are still trying to contain the oil. the president calls it the most worrying ecological disaster on the peruvian coast in recent times, adding that peru cannot shy away from its responsibilities. >>> now, accusations of blackmail from number 10 aimed at silencing, excuse me, boris johnson's critics in parliament. we have a

in a few minutes we will update you on tonga. the first eight has been arriving five days since that huge eruption and the tsunami that followed. it has been one year since joe biden became president in the u.s. he started his term with a 56% approval rating. at the moment, 28% of americans say they want him to run for reelection in 2024. here is more on why his popularity has waned. >> around the beginning of the withdrawal of afghanistan, that sort of faded from people's consciousness, but it was a turning point, i think. then we got the delta variant here, which slow down the promised opening the president had made as a big moment for the country in terms of getting over covid, then we get delta and then omicron. and of course the inflation figures are at a 40 year high, while prices -- wages are rising, prices are also rising. so they are starting to feel that in their pocketbooks. ross: we are here in the bbc news room. our lead story, new satellite images are showing russian troops closer to ukraine's border. u.s. is warnin

a british woman becomes the first known victim of the volcano tsunami in tonga. and china's birth rate ds to a record low large parts of the world see declining populations. the saudi-led coalition has launched strikes on yemen's capital killing a dozen people in response to a deadly attack by houthi rebels in the united arab emirates. the houthis say they fired at oil facilities as well as the abu dhabi and dubai airports. the houthis are warning of more strikes in the uae. emirati's announced partial withdrawal in 2019 but maintain a military presence in yemen. washington condemned the attack calling inactive terror and vowed to hold houthis accountable for the strike. more from yemen's capital. reporter: according to the statement of the houthi spokesperson, he says they carried out this attack against the united arab emirates in retaliation for what he described as participation in the saudi-led coalition in the war. he said this is the promise we have made and they have fulfilled such a promise. according to a statement, they used five missiles that have att

the first plane load of aid has landed in tonga on a runway newly cleared of ash following saturday's volcanic eruption and tsunami. fading fast — that's the view from scientists in south africa where the omicron variant was first discoved eight weeks ago. and, untouched by climate change. scientists discover a rare pristine coral reef off the coast of tahiti hello and welcome. the british prime minister, borisjohnson has insisted he will fight any challenge to his leadership of the conservative party. it follows a fiery day in the house of commons over the so—called partygate scandal — with one new mp defecting to the labour party, and a former cabinet minister calling for the prime minister to stand down. our political correspondent nick eardley reports. calm? not much of it around here. westminster is tense about a report into what party happened in downing street during lockdown and how long borisjohnson will remain prime minister. yesterday one conservative mp decided he had had enough. christian wafer joined the labour party. they publicly defecting on the floor of the hou

from tonga -- though we have interviewed people from tonga when it comes to the climate crisis -- what is your message to the world? >> i don't think this will be the last natural disaster that nga will be experiencing. year after year we will be having natural disasters. year after year, we will be expecting aid to come for us because we cannot control nature. but this is what we have to live for and live with and this is normal for us. amy: marian kupu is a reporter for broadcom broadcasting in the capital of tonga, nuku'alofa. next up, saturday marked the 40 not anniversary of roe v. wade, the supreme court decision legalizing abortion. many questioned if the supreme court will strike down the landmark ruling before it turns 50. we will look at a new documentary at the sundance film festival called "the janes" about life before roe when a collective of women in chicago built an underground service for women seeking an abortion. could this be what post roe looks like as well? stay with us. ♪♪ [music break] amy: tongan musicians halamangaono group. this is democracy now!, democrac

this is an australian c17 transport plane on final approach to tonga this afternoon. the crew quickly unloaded water and emergency supplies, but, because of covid, they were not allowed any contact with locals. tonga's government has decided that until covid is over, the islanders will have to deal with the clean up from this disaster by themselves. meanwhile, another cleanup is under way. the crude oil was spilt from a tanker that was unloading, triggered by the eruption in tonga more than 10,000 kilometres away. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. let's get some of the day's other news. the united states has charged four government officials from belarus with aircraft piracy over the diversion of a passenger plane in order to arrest a journalist. the incident took place last may, when a ryanair plane travelling from greece to latvia was forced to divert to minsk, after the belarusian authorities said there was a suspected bomb threat. the lower house of austria's parliament has passed a bill to make covid—i9 vaccinations compulsory for adults. the bill,

you know, it's just, west coast of tonga. you know, it'sjust, yeah, as i mentioned, just a relief to finally hear from them. it is such a huge _ finally hear from them. it is such a huge relief— finally hear from them. it is such a huge relief and - finally hear from them. it is such a huge relief and it's l such a huge relief and it's really great that you managed to speak to them and of course, there are so many people that have had their homes destroyed, lives have been lost. have they been able to give you an account of what the situation is like on the ground? we've been hearing about this huge amount of ash that people are having to clear.— having to clear. yes, that's correct. — having to clear. yes, that's correct. so _ having to clear. yes, that's correct, so the _ having to clear. yes, that's correct, so the only - correct, so the only information that my parents were able to tell me over the phone was people are busy trying to get the ash cleared, especially from their homes and the ground as well. i think th

the pacific island nation of tonga has virtually lost contact with the rest of the world. after saturday's volcanic eruption cut the country's internet cable. the full extent of the damage to the country, it remains unclear. new zealand and australia have sent military planes to survey their situation from above. other flights to deliver aid are also plant the underwater eruption on saturday, sent shock waves across the pacific. synonymy warnings were issued for many countries as far away as peru and that to people to have drowned after unusually high waves, hit the west coast of the americas. ah, this is the aftermath of this. you now me that hit the shore lines of peru over 10000 kilometers away from the explosion in tona. the underwater eruption was so powerful that it was detected around the world. these satellite images show gas and ash being thrown thousands of meters into the earth atmosphere. communication links to tongue that have been damaged, but the capital has sustained significant damage, says new zealand prime minister, just into arden, mrs. we are these acr

the tsunami warning was in effect for samoa and tonga. communications are still out this morning leaving many unanswered questions and looming concerns about how the tongan people are doing. san mateo county has one of the largest tongan populations out of the island, and without any ability to contact their loved ones there, worry here is all consuming. today in the bay's thom jensen reports. >> reporter: we were not able to reach anybody at the consulate, but with tens of thousands of people in the community living in this area and with a blackout across all the islands, they are going to be very busy in the coming days. members of the tongan community are only hearing bits of news coming out of tonga. >> a lot of devastation. there's lot of fear now. >> reporter: her grandmother is safe in fiji, but she worries about family and friends and the people of tonga. >> the eruption was so bad that the internet connection is out. i read that there's also no way to radio in either. >> there are a few videos circulating showing water rushing th

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tonga. at — regulations? that is correct. tonga, at present, - regulations? that is correct. tonga, at present, has - regulations? that is correct. tonga, at present, has an i tonga, at present, has an incredible record, in fact, throughout the pandemics, of covid security. they are remarkably conscious at the moment, despite the fact that they are trying to recover from this horrible disaster, but there are still absolutely focused on their covid security, which meant that in order to disembark in the aid that we had to do that in a completely contactless manner, so, using ownership's crane to put the supplies on the jetty without putting anybody onto the jetty, without putting anybody onto thejetty, any without putting anybody onto the jetty, any of my own team onto the jetty at all, don't be tongan authorities came and retrieved the pallets, the equipment that we had delivered, to put it into quarantine for 72 hours before it is delivered out to the outlying islands where it is most needed. cities around the world have been commemorating holocaust memorial day. survivors f

this is an australian c17 transport plane on final approach to tonga this afternoon. the crew quickly unloaded water and emergency supplies, but, because of covid, they were not allowed any contact with locals. tonga's government has decided that until the covid pandemic is over, the islanders will have to deal with the clean up of this disaster by themselves. meanwhile, on the other side of the pacific in peru, another clean—up is under way. the crude oil on these beaches was spilled from a tanker that was unloading when a tsunami hit the coast here, triggered by the eruption in tonga, more than 10,000 kilometres away. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. the government has refused permission for a new electricity link beneath the channel, bringing energy from france. the company involved, aquind, is part—owned by two men who've made large donations to the conservative party. the proposal involved laying cables from portsmouth to normandy at a cost of over £1 billion. but the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, said he wasn't satisfied that "more approp

tonga calls it unprecedented. it is now declared a state of emergency and the death toll there has risen to three. take a look at this video. now, you can see there the tsunami waves tearing through the island as people try to escape the flood waters. the waves reached as high as 15 meters, almost 50 feet. now, in some places, almost every home was destroyed. recovery efforts are ongoing, but many people, of course, have lost absolutely everything. cnn's phil black joins me now live from melbourne. phil, i suspect as we look at these images now, the focus now is on getting aid to those in need. do we know when aid is due to arrive? >> reporter: well, hopefully soon, isa. it's taken days just to hear from people on the ground about what sort of help, what sort of need there is. we can tell you the need is great. the communication blackout came because of the eruption, the tsunami. it wiped out mobile phone communications and damaged the only under water cable connecting tonga to the rest of the world. that's going

this is an australian c17 transport plane on final approach to tonga this afternoon. the crew quickly unloaded water and emergency supplies, but, because of covid, they were not allowed any contact with locals. tonga's government has decided that until the covid pandemic is over, the islanders will have to deal with the clean—up from this disaster by themselves. meanwhile, on the other side of the pacific in peru, another clean—up is under way. the crude oil on these beaches was spilled from a tanker that was unloading when a tsunami hit the coast here, triggered by the eruption in tonga more than 10,000 kilometres away. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. let's get some of the day's other news. in britain, downing street is facing further criticism about the way it operates amid allegations that a number of backbench mps have faced intimidation that could amount to blackmail. the prime minister, borisjohnson, has insisted he has seen no evidence to support the allegations, and has advised colleagues who feel threatened to go to the police. the united st

as tonga _ additional support in country. as tonga struggles with the immediate aftermath of the destruction, the impact of this disaster will be felt for years to come. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, super, fiji. —— suva. the british government has announced some changes to travel rules. people arriving in the uk from abroad will no longer have to take covid tests if they are fully vaccinated. the changes will come in on the 11th of february, in time for the half—term school break. rules have also been eased for unvaccinated travellers, who will no longer have to take a day eight test or self—isolate. the news has been welcomed by the travel industry, but public health experts say testing is still important. the winter olympic opening ceremony will be held in beijing injust over a week. this comes as covid infections are spreading in china, driven by the highly infectious omicron variant. to deal with it, officials have imposed a strict olympic bubble isolation system and are not selling tickets to the public. our china c

one bay area woman we spoke to has a son and daughter living in tonga. what they asked for, freshwater. >> later on, maybe when the island is opened up for the ship to ship stuff then send food and stuff, because i'm sure there will be a lot of people starving. >> tough situation. something at 6:00 we're going to hear more about, how the relief efforts for tonga are ramping up. >>> you may have realized that our meteorologist has been missing from "today in the bay" for a few days. she is back after helping her daughter who has autism get a feeding tube. bella fortunately is getting healthier and stronger with help from that feeding tube. earlier on "today in the bay", kari shared how difficult it was to reach out for help but then found out shy and her family were not alone. >> i was to the point of just about a break there. and, i didn't tell anyone. >> oh, we love you, kari, and you can hear more from kari on the streaming app. you can download it now for your apple, roku or amazon fire. >> she carries this burden with such grace and class and is alwa

so that is good news for relief ships coming into tonga. on t ground, however, we have heard reports of certain areas having thick ash, and others with just a light dusting. what has become quite clear is that infrastructure, in particular agricultural soils, have now been contaminated by saltwater. this is going to be significant as we look towards supplying more food and water to tonga, and that will need to be remediated. lewis: he spoke with us a little earlier. authorities in ghana have started an investigation into circumstances that led to a huge explosion which claimed 13 lives in southern ghana. police leave the blast happened after a truck carrying explosives to a goldmine collided with a motorcycle. the president described the incident as tragic and expressed condolences to bereaved families. our ghana correspondent reports put thomas: this is where the huge explosion occurred. as you can see behind me, the rescue effort is underway. the explosion ripped through this small town, causing significant damage. officials estimate more

authorities in tonga are introducing very strict disease control measures because tonga has just recorded only one known coronavirus case since the pandemic began, so clearly it doesn't want to recover from one disaster by inviting another in. so what they are doing is foreign aid workers, in order to go into the country, will have two adhere to three weeks of isolation. if you look in other parts of the pacific in recent days, kiribati, a population about the same of tonga, was covid free but now is going into lockdown as is samoa, so the authorities in tonga being very careful as that international aid continues to roll in. the hollywood star, arnold schwarzenegger, has been involved in a multi—vehicle crash in los angeles. a woman has been taken to hospital. a spokesperson for the former california governor said he was unharmed. nickjohnson reports. from the sky above the la suburbs, arnold schwarzenegger's black suv flanked by tow trucks, some hours after it was involved in a multi—vehicle crash. photos taken on the us showbiz news site tmz showed the body—builder, actor and pol

reggie: the afterma t volcanic eruption in tonga. the urgent call for disaster relief as you learn about the science of tsunamis here. jobina: two arrested after the standoff at a texas synagogue. reggie: an uptick in covid cases among teens. we will give you a few of the possible reasons for that increase. good morning. abc 7 mornings is live right now. jobina: we are going to start with a look at our forecast with drew tuma. drew: we are off to a mild start along our coastline. 51 in the city, mid-50's for half moon bay. 38 in santa rosa, and hayward as well. a live look with light wind out there this morning, partly to mostly cloudy skies overhead and it will remain that way through the daylight hours today. sun is up at 7:20 is 7:20 is partly cloudy skies throughout the day. another mild afternoon with temperatures in the upper 50's to lower 60's, five to 10 degrees above where we should be for this time of year we will find that haze in our atmosphere once again. air quality today today and tomorrow on the moderate side. sunset

the united nations has reassured tonga it is adopting zero covid methods of aid delivery. we have more on the relief effort. reporter: a lifeline for tonga, on brd this royal australian air force plane with badly needed humanitarian aid for the pacific island nation. in the days ahead, more flights expected, carrying supplies of water, shelters, and communication equipment. >> the priorities from the tongan government, what we are working to, primarily in the first instance, the provision of clean water, that is a priority the government has asked for. reporter: new zealand has also heeded the call for help. this flight was onef the first from the country to touch in tonga, carrying supplies of essential goods. a ship carrying 250,000 liters of water is also coming to the rescue. saturday's russian --eruption covered parts of tonga with the thick like it of ash and triggered a tsunami, flattening communities and sweeping people into the ocean. one survivor was a stranded so far out to see that it took them 27 hours to swimack to shore. >> the sea kept taking me underwater.

so tonga continues to have strict water -- [ inaudible ] tonga continues to have strict water closures. we continue to provide technical support remotely. unicef has shipped some supplies, wash kits and water purification tablets, nutrition supplies immediately, and while we continue to provide technical assistance remotely until they're able to open their borders. during the covid pandemic, we had strengthened the platform of working remotely and provided remote support. and during this response phase, we are just building on that platform that we have developed and strengthened with the ministry of health and the government of tonga in providing remote assistance. >> and it's pretty remarkable to think that this was the strongest volcano the world has seen in some three decades, according to experts. that there aren't more casualties given what we're hearing that there's still three fatality and several minor injuries. but i understand there has been a lot of devastation to agriculture and crops. talk to us about the livelihoods, how people are going to be affected going forward, wha

she says the residence of tonga need our support and prayers. you can check out video from yesterday's tsunami on our connected tv app. better bay area and part of that commitment during this pandemic is bringing you stories that impact the health of you and your family. in oakland, businesses must post a business saying they will require proof of vaccination starting february 1 which includes establishments where food is served as well as entertainment venues, city hall and large indoor events at city-owned facilities. people 12 years or older must provide proof of vaccination. oakland is notifying all businesses in its tax database of the requirement. from masks and vaccines to changing roles and so much more. there is a lot to keep track of and to make it easy for you, we have put all of our stories in one place. that is abc 7 news/coronavirus. to the east bay, a castro valley woman is the latest target of a french bulldog theft at gunpoint and in this case, the suspect also stole her purse and car. again was walking tit -- megan was walking

the un estimates that more than 80% of tonga's population has been affected — about 84,000 people. at least three people have died. the un says they remain �*seriously concerned�* about access to safe water for some 50,000 people throughout the country with many areas coated in a thick layer of volcanic ash. new zealand�*s defence minister, pee—nei hen—ar—rae, says the navy ships have arrived in tonga just in time. it was one of the challenges that the poor communication lines between here and tonga, making sure that we could respond in a timely manner. but two of the vessels are there now and the third is already set sail in the early hours of this morning here in new zealand to make sure that they can continue to respond to their need at this time. the navy divers in the equipment on the ground or at least under the ground or at least under the water has shown that the ports as well as the shipping lanes are open and they have been unaffected by the irruption and the synonymy. so thatis irruption and the synonymy. so that is good news for what is going into tonga and

it would be bad news for the island of tonga. the west coast would have 11 hours of warning before any subsequent tsunami. >>> we are learning about a surfer who had to be rescued about 300 feet off shore at san francisco's ocean beach. park rangers say he is okay but is being evaluated for exposure to the cold water. rescuers say the raids were so powerful, they broke apart his surfboard. >>> the time is 6:13 a.m. still ahead, a big wet mess in the east bay. it is not related to the synonymy alert. >>> plus, we have a special hunter tasked with specific out the rear and most expensive delicacies in california. >>> we are counting down to the matchup between the 49ers >>> welcome back. the time now is 6:15 a.m. now to a freight train derailed in los angeles on saturday afternoon. it happened around 4:15 p.m. near the university of southern california health sciences campus. the union pacific train had 17 container cars and no passengers. the company says an investigation into what went wrong is now underway. no crewmembers on the

the new zealand air force hercules touchdown in tonga. the applet had to be cleared of volcanic ash. aircraft from australia and japan are also on their way along with several ships bringing sheep, water and medical supplies. ships bringing sheep, water and medicalsupplies. much ships bringing sheep, water and medical supplies. much of the tonga archipelago suffered severe damage from the tsunami. well, earlier i spoke tojoanne mataele who we heard from earlier this week whilst feeling anxious over not being able to reach her family following the eruption. now thankfully some lines of communication have been restored with tonga and she has finally been in touch with loved ones. i heard from my parents yesterday at about 1:30pm australian time and, you know, it's a relief to finally hear their voices and to finally know how they are back home. my dad had told me that they are fine, no major damage to our homes — it's pretty much just houses along the coastline that have been pretty much damaged and houses along the west coast of tonga. y

blake, as we look at these images out of tonga, first time we're seeing images out of tonga, shows the utter devastation, which of course, could hamper relief efforts here. >> reporter: yeah, absolutely, isa. at this point what we know is that falling ash remains a huge problem for those living in tonga. it's because of that ash that outside aid hasn't been able to arrive. according to australia's minister of defense, planes carrying aid can't land because ash has rendered runways unusable. to illustrate that point, check out these before and after images looking down on tonga's main island. everything is seemingly covered in ash. and as a result, new zealand sent two royal navy ships to assist with the recovery, but will likely take them about three days before they arrive. now, for those not familiar with tonga, tonga is made up of more than 170 islands and home to about 100,000 people. this remote island chain is located in the south pacific, about 500 miles east of fiji and nearly 1,500 miles away from new s zee land. with communication capabilities damaged as a result of saturday'

the hunga tonga—hunga—ha'apai volcano has been active since mid—december. the eruption sent a tsunami wave right across the pacific ocean. i'm sure we'll find out but at the moment, it's not clear whether the tsunami was caused by a big collapse of material underwater or even the shock wave itself, perhaps kind of acting as a fist and slapping down on the sea and producing a displacement which then propagates as a wave. in new zealand, the tsunami caused serious damage, smashing boats against each other and causing some to sink but tonight, the main concern remains tonga. until the ash cloud clears and new zealand and australia can begin sending military flights, it remains very unclear how bad the situation on the island really is. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. the uk labour leader says borisjohnson has presided over "industrial scale partying" in downing street and renewed his call for the prime minister to resign. sir keir starmer said there was no need to wait for the senior civil servant inquiry into a series of alleged rule—breaking

huge waves had a significant impact on tonga's capital. ocean waves travel more than 5000 miles to bay area coastlines. the water poured into richardson bay ripping the boat dock off of the building. waves also flooded santa cruz harbor. we know a lot interested in the science behind this care. we are hearing from experts about how common underwater volcanoes are. we are here in pacifica, one of the areas most impacted by the tsunami advisory and still impacted to a certain extent this morning. we can see video from these waves right now. they have been pretty strong this morning. we have video saturday from the waves crashing up to the boardwalk. usgs says the power of that volcano eruption off the coast of tonga was so strong and loud that it could be heard all the way to alaska. >> there must been a very large amount of magma that was exposed somehow may from an underwater landslide or something that then encountered the seawater and exploded really violently. >> that is what prompted the tsunsshe entire west coast. we did see that floo

it is notjust on the main island of tonga, they have been able to reach out. they went to the outer island and they have also distributed freshwater and shelter items to help the communities start cleaning up and repairing so those have been the main from the initial assessments that were carried out following the disaster. the need to actually provide drinking water, household items and also shelter items in which our counterparts are supporting. our counterparts are summing-- our counterparts are supporting. our counterparts are su--ortinu. . our counterparts are su--ortin~. . . supporting. thank you so much for talking _ supporting. thank you so much for talking us _ supporting. thank you so much for talking us through. - supporting. thank you so much for talking us through. we - supporting. thank you so much for talking us through. we wish your teams on the ground the best of luck. for the time being, sainiana rokovucago from the international red cross and the international red cross and the thank you so much for bringing us up—to—date on the situatio

but tonight, the main concern remains tonga. until the ash cloud clears and new zealand and australia can begin sending military flights, it remains very unclear how bad the situation on the island really is. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. i'm joined now by anna jane lagi, a tongan university student studying in neighbouring fiji. thank you so much forjoining us on the programme. in the first instance can ijust want the programme. in the first instance can i just want to ask the programme. in the first instance can ijust want to ask if the programme. in the first instance can i just want to ask if your family, friends, have you heard from them? are they well?— them? are they well? thank you. i did hearjust _ them? are they well? thank you. i did hearjust an _ them? are they well? thank you. i did hearjust an hour _ them? are they well? thank you. i did hearjust an hour before - them? are they well? thank you. i did hearjust an hour before this i did hearjust an hour before this interview that my mum and my sibli

so far, tonga has only had one case of the virus. emergency workers into the country are now being carefully screened to prevent any spread of the disease. this weekend's eruption brought strong ways and a tsunami warning to the santa cruz harbor . drone video from saturday shows a boat being dragged around by the current. kpix 5's kiet do was in santa cruz, and will take a look at damage and cleanup tonight at 6:00. >> oh my gosh. >> in the way. >> oh my gosh. >> the game is over. >> that last drive had fans nervous but jimmy g and the niners got it done last night in dallas. the niners will head to green bay next were they face a tough matchup against the packers. >> so fun seeing everybody celebrate. for now, 49er faithful are still on cloud nine after a nailbiting when. len ramirez caught up with fans still reveling in the big win. >>> niners fans who went to dallas for the game are still on a victory hi monday, though some of them do not have their voices anymore because of all the yelling and screaming going on. they say they w

. >>> but first new efforts to get much needed supplies to tonga after that deadly volcano disaster. matt gutman repo >>> back now, take a look at this. a car soaring over this bridge in michigan. police say the driver lost control, went up an embankment and flew through the air before crashing. he's now facing drunk driving charges. >>> more help on the way to tonga after that powerful volcanic eruption that rocked the south pacific. new zealand says its first aid shipment could arrive by friday. hundreds of people are racing to clear ash from the airport in tonga to allow supply missions to land. abc's matt gutman is in fiji with more on the eruption and the difficulty getting news from tonga. >> reporter: we are talking about the loudest or one of the loudest explosions since 1883 since krakatoa. we still know so little about what is actually happening there on the ground because of that cable that was severed which allows communications, both phone and internet, between tonga and the outside world. added to that they have been basically covid-free the past two years and have had

this is the last thing tonga wants to be dealing with right now. theyjust do not want to be handling this crisis, the aftermath of the destruction of the volcanic eruption and the subsequent tsunami, and also invite covid in, if aid workers come in. and this is something that aid agencies understand. i've been speaking to a number of them, including a health and nutrition specialist at unicef, and she says that, yes, she understands that while there is a need to be on the ground, to get a first—hand account of what is needed, the extent of the damage, what they can do when they're in country, but also why the tongan government is so reluctant to risk having covid in the country. it is a very fine balance between humanitarian needs and public health concerns. the last thing we want to have is a double crisis where we are dealing with the aftermath of the volcanic eruption and the tsunami and covid. it is quite a challenge to be providing this support remotely in the context of this disaster that's happened. however, we have built on the platforms

covid has broken out aboard an australian warship carrying humanitarian aid to assist virus—free tonga after the tsunami. and a clinical trial of a vaccine that's tailored to target the omicron covid variant gets under way. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. it's 9:00 in the morning in singapore, and 1:00am in london, where the metropolitan police is now investigating multiple events since 2020 at downing street, and across government, to see whether there were breaches of covid restrictions. the commissioner of britain's biggest police force confirmed that her officers are now looking into potential rule—breaking after civil servants, who are also compiling a report on what happened, passed on information. the bbc understands the met police has no objection to that report, by sue gray, being published while their investigation is ongoing. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. the law applies in every town, every city, every road, and every house, and in the sm postcode of number 10. and the police have concluded they've seen enough about wh

lives on air and online ah warnings of catastrophic damage and more deaths in the pacific nation of tonga after a volcanic eruption. that's cut off the island from the rest of the world. ah, you're watching al jazeera live from doha with me for the battle. also coming up more protestors killed in sudan as they demonstrate against military leaders and demand a returned to civilian gall. we're in pakistan, which is truck need to contain the army con variant of coffee. 19 hundreds of healthcare workers are infected and to lancaster president mays out his vision for the country with a focus on jumpstarting economy. ah, a thick layer of ash on the runway of tongue as main airport is delaying international deliveries of aid is expected. it will take days to clear the side. so australia and new zealand are sending navy bold swift beliefs supplies to death have been confirmed following saturdays, volcanic eruption and mammy, the un fair surveillance spice have showed substantial damage, especially on to nor lying islands in ages. satellite images show a cloud of sulfur dioxide drifting across the

now, new zealand is also sending to navy ships to tonga on tuesday. they've also pledged around $700000.00 towards the recovery efforts. and of course, australia was joined in this relief effort, the recovery effort they've sent to aircraft on monday and on tuesday, which is today here in australia. they've also sent itemized ad lab, which is bringing supplies from us brisbin at to tanya in the next couple of days. and it's on its way now between cd and brisbin. so we've also had on tuesday to confirmed it's a one believed to be a tongue, a national, and a 2nd. a british woman album, nicole angela glover. she believed to have as belated died while trying to rescue her dogs so of and when she was hit by the waves. we've got a number of efforts from australia, new zealand on tuesday to try to help tonka on the road to recovery. but communication, sarah is still down when would it be restored and how is this affecting recovery efforts? well, this is one of the key concerns of communication. it's been down since saturday since those huge waves. i hit tonk

this australian 8 flight is the 1st to land in tonga. both new zealand and australia are using then naval ships, as well as their air forces to bring in aid as quickly as possible. despite the difficult logistics, the priorities from the tolan government, what we're really working to primarily in the 1st uses, the provision of coin water. that that's the key priority that the autonomy government has asked for. no range of other stores from shelter. now further communications equipment in the lock to make sure that we arkansas to search are different. and for tongan, that age effort can't begin soon enough. as this nation made up of around 170 islands, tries to start rebuilding its life. let's check in now and some other stories making headlines around the world. norwegian, mass murder, unders. breville has arrived in court for the final day of a parole hearing. that will decide if he should be released after spending more than a decade behind bars. bertha killed 77 people in norway's worst piece time atrocity in 2011. the 42 year old is

high tides, triggered by the volcanic explosion near tonga, had been filled as far away as peru where a ship supplying the country's main oil. processing plant was rocked by waves generated by the russian the result, a 2 kilometer long oil spill. sarah clark out his era brisbin, australia in other world news in sudan. 7 protesters have been killed during demonstrations against military roar, tear gas, and rubber bullets were fired on monday at thousands marching towards the presidential palace in cartoon that came ahead of a visit by us diplomats were calling for talks to and the political crisis. protests have been taking pay since the military takeover in october. and i did a zillow. did the doctor today, yet i'm against tyranny, dictatorships, and any regime that stands against people's freedom or justice. i am a guest inequality among the so the nice people, whether that in fortune distribution, freedom of speech or any other thing on apollo lim, home other than global i scary. i am here to day to resist the military coup that happened on the 25th of october and we hope our free r

this is the last thing tonga wants to be dealing with. >> we turn now to a military coup on monday. crowds gathered in the capital to celebrate. the president was deposed by the military who claims he was not backing their fight against islamist militants. this is the latest to civil -- are there any common factors at play? we are joined by the former u.s. special envoy to the region. what do you think is driving all of this volatility in west africa where we are seeing military officers seize power? >> it's good to be with you again. i've always said that the crisis in the region was at its deepest at its root was a crisis of state legitimacy. it was crisis of the state. what we're seeing is frustration. the level of violence has increased potentially. -- increased exponentially. since i began serving, the number of displaced persons went from under 100,000 two today it's close to 1.5 million. people are frustrated and these are not countries with long them a credit traditions. the crisis comes, often they lash out. the president at was a good man. he was reelected just over a year

his ship, hms spey, is now on standby off the coast of tonga. the mission has been incredibly successful so far. then at previous ports, having embarked significant amount, of supplies to come and assist the tongan people, and we sailed 1600 nautical miles for about four days to arrive as only the second country to deliver aid by maritime units into tonga. approximately 30,000 l of water, and just over 300 first aid kits along with personal protective equipment and sanitation supplies. how are you unloading the supplies to the island? as i understand it, your crew is not able to disembark because of covid regulations. that is correct. tonga at present has an incredible record throughout the pandemic of covid security, and they are remarkably conscious at the moment, despite the fact that they are trying to recover from this terrible disaster, they are still absolutely focused on their own covid security, which meant in order to disembark with the aid that we had, we had to do that in a completely contactless manner. using our own ship's crane to

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the 1st plains carrying aid have landed in tonga after the pacific island nations. main airport was clear the volcanic ash. these images from the capital indicate the extent of the damage from last weekend's volcanic eruptions. nami, some communication lines have been re established, but it could take a month to restore internet connectivity on the islands, ash, as contaminate, fresh drinking water, and on some islands. whole villages have been wiped out earlier. we spoke to katie greenwood, who's the pacific head of the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies in fiji. she finally managed to get through on to on the phone to some of her colleagues and tanya and she gave us this update with a mixed news coming out of toner. this morning. it is very good news that we have been able to finally make contact with our team who we hadn't previously spoken to since saturday afternoon when the erupt took place. so it was a very emotional fine call that we had with them to hear how they've been going on the ground, what they've been doing in terms of

coronavirus breaks out among crew on an aid ship headed for tonga, hampering relief efforts as authorities try to keep the islands covid—free. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the metropolitan police have launched their own investigation into the parties that took place inside downing street, to see if they broke covid rules. they've done so after receiving information from the internal inquiry, led by the senior civil servant sue gray. her report — seen as critical in deciding prime minister boris johnson's future — could be released as early as wednesday. our political editor laura kuenssberg has more. the law applies in every town, every city, every road, and every house, and in the sm postcode of number 10. and the police have concluded they've seen enough about what happened behind closed doors when the law was lockdown — that it merits a full and proper look. i can confirm that the met is now investigating a number of events that took place at downing street and whitehall in the last two years. so, for only the second time in a century... can you

. >> the tonga tonga tonga tonga anxiously waiting to hear from friends and family after a devastating tsunami. april cannick correction cut internet to the islands. the effects of a tsunami advisory along the entire west coast felt right here in the bay area. this is abc 7 news at 9:00 a.m. thank you for joining us. we are going to get to that story in just a moment, but first, a quick look at the weather today with lisa argen. a much calmer morning. lisa: the peak wave height yesterday was around port st. louis, about four feet over what they normally see. everywhere else was less than that in this morning they have the cloud cover to show you and you can see some returns here, maybe some sprinkles around monterey, hollister and gilroy. for now, mostly cloudy. 59 in half moon bay. looking at numbers from the mid 40's santa rosa tenure 50 in livermore. air quality is good. moderate elsewhere. we are watching temperatures, today. this morning, already mind there from 7-9 degrees and the fog still with us in concord. at the clouds thin out throughout the afternoon, upper 50's, near 60 t

it takes about 4 to 5 weeks for a cargo ship to make it to tonga from the bay area. like people who says that there are rumors that the new zealand military ship was able to make it to the main island of tonga, but hasn't been able to confirm that in san francisco. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >>all eyes are on the senate today as they debate over new voting rights protections. democrats have remained intent about moving the legislation forward, even if it means changing the senate's filibuster rules. anna wiernicki has details from d c. >>democrats spent most of monday pushing for some traction on voting rights and a vote to change the senate but without all 50 democratic senators on board the effort is pretty much dead upon arrival. nothing less is at stake. then our democracy. house speaker nancy pelosi urged the senate democrats to do whatever it takes to pass the voting rights bill when they take it up on tuesday. this is about suppressing the vote. that house passed the consolidated package last week. that includes 2 voting bills, the freedom to vote act and t

jeff: griff, much different situation here in tonga. here along the west coast of california, we are experiencing a tsunami advisory and what that means is you will see a lot bigger waves here along the coast up and down through oregon and washington anywhere from 1 to 2-foot waves and essentially that means it's going to be dangerous rift currents and they don't want people swimming, boating or doing anything in the water today. this all started from a massive undersea volcano erupting on saturday and that sent large tsunami waves crashing offshore and people in nearby islands to get off the shores and tonga's king evacuated from the royal palace after the tsunami flooded the capital there. we know beyond tonga parts of japan are under tsunami warnings and advisory have been issue for new zealand but back here in the united states especially here in california, you're still seeing folks out kyaking getting in their boats despite advisories. this is become a spectator event. >> out in california we get tsunami warnings but usually by th