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Arctic Blast Spreads Across Much Of The U.S.; Two BBC Leaders Step Down Amid Edited Trump Speech Scandal; Cleveland Pitchers Charged In Bet-Rigging Scheme. Aired 5:30-6a ET

Aired November 10, 2025 - 05:30   ET

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BRIAN ABEL, CNN ANCHOR: CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar explains how an arctic blast is bringing some chilly weather.

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ALLISON CHINCHAR, AMS METEOROLOGIST: Roughly 40 locations could end up having record lows Monday and Tuesday of this week and a few areas could have those records for both the high temperature and the low temperature.

You can see all of the dots here on the map indicating where those record lows are possible and this -- all because of this cold swath of air right through here. A cold front has been sweeping across the eastern portion of the U.S. and behind that cold front is that surge of arctic air spreading from the Midwest to the northeast and all the way down to the Gulf coast.

You can see Monday and Tuesday it continues to slide to the east and then once we get to Thursday and Friday of this week, we will finally start to see those temperatures rebounding back to where they should be for this time of year.

Wind is also going to be a concern up and down the eastern seaboard for much of the day Monday, so if you do have some plans to travel do keep an eye out for any flight delays due to some of those gusty winds up around 40 to 50 miles per hour.

Here's a look at the forecast highs for Monday. Again, lots of temperatures in the 30s but even down to the south you've got several cities, including Atlanta, that may barely even make it to 40 degrees for the high temperature. Tuesday you're really starting to see the temperatures drop across the northeast and the mid-Atlantic, but you will notice that the temperatures over here in the Southern Plains are actually starting to bounce back up.

Here's a look at Atlanta. The high temperature again bitter cold on Monday and some very gusty winds but we do see those temperatures getting back up oddly to above average by the time we head into the upcoming weekend, and they're not the only locations. Cincinnati looking at snow showers for Monday as that temperature is likely to barely make it much above the freezing mark. But we are back into the 60s just in time for the weekend. (END VIDEOTAPE)

ABEL: Allison, thank you.

Typhoon Fung-wong is headed toward Taiwan after it slammed into the Philippines on Sunday. Officials say the storm killed at least four people, including two children. The typhoon lashed parts of the country's main island with heavy winds, rains, and storm swells. It caused landslides and damaged roads, closing off access to at least three towns. Around 1.4 million people evacuated ahead of the typhoon. It is the second in a week to make landfall in the country.

CNN's Mike Valerio is following this story from Beijing. And Mike, it seems were just last week talking about how this region cannot catch a break. Can you give us a sense now of what the rescue response is?

MIKE VALERIO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yeah, it's been that double punch, Brian. You know, the second typhoon in less than a week. And the rescue response -- really, the drama has been getting to those areas you describe that have been cut off by landslides and mudslides.

The latest, you know, terrible news that we've gotten is two children who have been buried alive and then lost their lives underneath just the tons and tons of mud and debris that have been pushed into these small towns.

But really, the dramatic pictures have been the storm surge, some of which we saw in the introduction to this story. Let's play it again. You can just see those waves, Brian, that go not only over the roofs of houses but certainly exceed the heights of palm trees by the coastal areas where this typhoon made landfall.

So, you know, to the extent of the human drama and the human toll that this has taken more than 400,000 families have evacuated because of the storm from their home seeking shelter, and more than 6,000 safety evacuation centers spread throughout the country.

So to that end, we spoke with a 21-year-old who sheltered with his grandmother during the evening hours yesterday as the typhoon passed. Just listen to what he said it was like.

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ROMEO MARIANO, STORM SURVIVOR (through translator): We felt the wind and some rain picking up around 6:00 p.m. and it got stronger around 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. until the early morning. Almost all the tree branches nearby fell. And when we got up to check our home, we saw the damage. As you can see, even the electrical post was damaged, so it might take days for our power to get restored.

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VALERIO: Yeah. So now he's going to have to rebuild everything that you saw in the background of that interview that happened earlier today. Now, it's also worth keeping in mind -- putting this into perspective -- which you and I, Brian, have been talking over the past couple of days -- putting this into greater context, over almost two months there have been two earthquakes and four major typhoons. This is the latest one.

So the United States and Japan, certainly conscious of this dynamic, have offered to help, but according to our latest reporting the Philippines has not offered to receive international assistance -- at least not at this point.

So we have about an hour and a half where storm surge could still be dangerous -- about two times as tall as I am. I'm about six foot-one. So there's still that danger according to the local weather office.

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But if there is any good news here it's as this typhoon moves towards Taiwan it is certainly weakening and it's expected to arrive as a tropical storm, not a typhoon. Certainly a relief for the whole multitudes of people who are in its path. There are still school cancellations in some areas of Taiwan and some evacuations where areas are prone to landslides and flooding. But the fact that this is not going to end up as a typhoon for Taiwan -- certainly good news on that front, Brian.

ABEL: A little bit of good news in the midst of all of that destruction.

Mike Valerio for us in Beijing.

VALERIO: Yes.

ABEL: Mike, thank you.

Still ahead, thousands of airline delays and cancellations across the U.S. because of the government shutdown. What travelers are saying about it.

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ABEL: Welcome back to EARLY START. This is your business breakout.

Here is where U.S. futures stand ahead of the opening bell on Wall Street. The Dow, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq all up. They seem to be responding positively to the Senate vote that could help end the government shutdown.

And checking some of today's business headlines, President Trump is lashing out at critics of his tariffs, writing on social media that people who oppose them are "fools." As the administration waits for the Supreme Court to rule on the legalities of the tariffs Mr. Trump is promising to pay $2,000 to nearly all Americans using revenue from tariffs. Before the shutdown deal U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the government shutdown could soon lead to shortages from supply chains to holiday goods. He told ABC News that cargo is already being delayed at ports raising concerns about deliveries around the holidays. And he said the economy has been "getting worse and worse" because of the shutdown.

Health officials say ByHeart baby formula has tested positive for bacteria that can cause botulism after an outbreak sickened 13 babies across 10 U.S. states. They are urging parents to stop using the brand and ByHeart has agreed to recall several lots of formula. While no deaths have been reported all 13 affected infants were hospitalized. The FDA is continuing its investigation and working to confirm the source of the contamination.

More now on the air travel issues brought on by the U.S. government shutdown. Over the weekend thousands of flights were either delayed or outright canceled because of staffing shortages and a mandated cut by the FAA.

CNN's Leigh Waldman has more from New Jersey on how passengers are reacting.

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LEIGH WALDMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: It's a record-setting Sunday across the country. Thousands of flights canceled or delayed. That's the most since the FAA mandated those flight reductions in flights and we can see it reflected here on the big board. Most of the flights here canceled or delayed here at the Newark Liberty International Airport. Hundreds of passengers being impacted.

Yesterday, on Saturday, we saw a lot of patience. Sunday, today, that patience is wearing thin. People upset, wondering how they're going to get to work on Monday but also worried about what the next few weeks will hold and if they'll be able to make their Thanksgiving plans.

But there's some sympathy for the TSA and other employees who are being drastically impacted by this ongoing shutdown. Take a listen.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's really unfortunate to them. And, you know, at the end of the day everyone here is -- we're all in the middle. Like, I know the flight attendants -- they don't get paid unless they're in the air. So with all these cancellations, I mean, it's not just governmental employees that are suffering. Like, it's, you know, there's all this trickle down effect and just people in Washington can't agree on something.

WALDMAN: It's a perfect storm other than it's not only the FAA- mandated flight reduction in place but there is weather happening across the country, and those ongoing staffing shortages for the air traffic control centers, including the one that monitors the airspace here.

Leigh Waldman, CNN, Newark Airport.

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ABEL: Still to come, a scandal that's rocking the BBC. How a documentary about Donald Trump and January 6 toppled two of the British broadcasters' most senior leaders. Stay with us.

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ABEL: Welcome back. I'm Brian Abel. Here are some stories we are watching today.

The Senate will be reconvening later today. U.S. Senate Republican leader John Thune says it remains to be seen when the Senate will be able to vote on final passage of a measure to reopen the government, though he hopes it passes early this week. It comes after the Senate voted 60-40 on a key step toward reopening the government in a rare Sunday night session. Eight Senate Democrats compromised on their key sticking point, extending health care subsidies with the promise of a separate vote in the coming weeks.

In the coming hours, the White House will welcome a president of Syria for the first time ever. Ahmed al-Sharaa's visit comes after the U.S. and the U.N. recently lifted sanctions against Syria and the former jihadist. The U.S. has also removed al-Sharaa's specially designated global terrorist status ahead of today's visit.

An arctic blast bringing record cold temperatures to parts of the United States this week. The cold front is expected to plunge temperatures to record lows on Monday, along with gusty conditions. Intense lake effect snow is hammering Chicago this morning and created dangerous travel conditions. The city could see historic double-digit November snow.

Two top leaders at the BBC resigned on Sunday following a growing scandal that called into question the broadcasters' impartiality. Director general Tim Davie and chief executive of new Deborah Turness both quit after it was discovered the BBC misleadingly edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump, among other revelations.

CNN's Brian Stelter has the latest.

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BRIAN STELTER, CNN CHIEF MEDIA ANALYST: Today the BBC is facing gaping leadership void after a shocking set of resignations on Sunday. Both the director general Tim Davie and the BBC News boss Deborah Turness stepping down with the approximate cause being a scandal over a misleading edit in a 1-year-old documentary about President Trump.

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While the Trump angle is getting a lot of attention the story is really a lot more complicated with a lot more layers. As one BBC source remarked to me, the right-wing press in the U.K. has been "feasting like vultures," part of a long-running conservative campaign against the British broadcaster. And the screwup with the Trump documentary played right into that campaign.

Now, Davie and Turness will be staying at their posts in the short- term to ensure an orderly transition. But like I said, this is a shocking development for BBC staffers. They've never seen this kind of turnover with the top two executives at the same time.

The specific row in involving the Trump documentary started about a week ago when the British newspaper The Telegraph got ahold of an internal whistleblower memo describing the misleading edit that was made to the "Panorama" documentary. It was shown on the BBC just a few days before the U.S. presidential election last year.

The documentary spliced together different parts of Trump's infamous speech on the Ellipse on January 6, 2021. The way the documentary portrayed it, it sounded like Trump was telling his supporters that they were all going to walk down to the Capitol together and "fight like hell."

In reality Trump did talk about fighting repeatedly during the speech and he had a combative tone. But when he talked about walking to the Capitol, which he ultimately did not do, he was saying he was going to go with his supporters to cheer on the brave GOP senators and congressmen who were there. He did not say the words the way they were spliced together by the BBC documentary.

Now, the producers should have used a white flash or some other effect to show the edit. And while the edit would have caused quite a commotion internally it would not have normally caused the resignation of senior leaders. That's partly why the Sunday news was so shocking.

But the context is really important here. The BBC is operating in a politically poisonous atmosphere with near daily disputes over coverage, especially BBC's coverage of Israel and Gaza. There are equally frequent attacks from the BBC's media rivals in the U.K., and there's a looming review of the BBC's license fee model. So it's easy to understand why Davie was tired of fighting after five years in charge as director general.

BBC Radio 4 host and former BBC News political editor Nick Robinson spoke for many inside the organization when he said on Sunday before the resignations happened, "It's clear that there is a genuine concern about editorial standards and mistakes. There is also a political campaign by people who want to destroy the organization." Robinson's point was that "both things are happening at the same time."

In her memo on Sunday, Turness said mistakes were made but "I want to be absolutely clear recent allegation that BBC News is institutionally biased are wrong."

It'll be up to the next BBC News boss and the next general -- next director general to prove that to a skeptical audience.

Brian Stelter, CNN.

(END VIDEOTAPE) ABEL: They're accustomed to making headlines for what they do on the mount, but two Major League pitchers now find themselves facing prison time for the way they played some games. The details ahead on CNN.

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ABEL: Two Major League Baseball pitchers could be facing years behind bars. They have been indicted for allegedly taking part in a sports betting scheme focused on their pitching. The pair, both from the Cleveland Guardians, are accused of planning pitches in advance to help their co-conspirators win hundreds of thousands of dollars.

CNN's Don Riddell has details.

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DON RIDDELL, CNN SPORTS ANCHOR: This is major news in Major League Baseball, which is just reeling after the indictment of two players for their alleged roles in a scheme to rig bets on games.

According to prosecutors, the Cleveland Guardians' pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are facing charges on multiple counts of wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery, money laundering conspiracy, and more.

Ortiz has already been arrested. He is in custody. His lawyer told CNN that his client is innocent, adding that there is no credible evidence Ortiz did anything other than try to win games.

Both men were placed on non-disciplinary leave by the league back in July. In a statement to CNN, the Guardians said, "We are aware of the recent law enforcement action. We will continue to fully cooperate with both law enforcement and Major League Baseball as their investigations continue."

MLB also says that it is cooperating with the investigation by the Department of Justice. And these accusations are pretty serious. If proven, the players could be looking at decades behind bars.

Of course, all this is coming barely two weeks after a similar scandal rocked the NBA. Two players and a coach were arrested for their roles in insider trading and sports betting and rigged high-stakes poker games. In both these cases, the NBA and MLB, the indictments are coming from the same U.S. attorney's office in Brooklyn, New York.

Back to you.

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ABEL: Don Riddell, thank you.

Already, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, especially in New York City. Look at this. The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has arrived at its new home this weekend marking the unofficial start to the city's holiday season. The 75-foot tall Norway Spruce will be decorated with more than 50,000 lights and topped with an impressive 900-pound Swarovski crystal star.

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It will be lit on December 3 and remain on display until mid-January. After that it will be milled into lumber for use by the affordable housing nonprofit Habitat for Humanity.

Always such a special display and at the ice skating there. And when you skate there in the winter it truly feels like Christmas.

Well, that does it for us. Thank you so much for joining us here on EARLY START. I'm Brian Abel in Washington, D.C. "CNN THIS MORNING WITH AUDIE CORNISH" starts right now.