CICT - Monday, May 27, 2024 - 07:00 a.m. (ET) - Segment #2

>>> In the united states, at least 18 people were killed and dozens more injured when powerful storms hit parts of the midwest and south over the weekend. Astrid martinez has more. >> Reporter: a funnel cloud twisted over north texas, part of a strong storm system that tore apart homes, businesses and vehicles. Frank hid in a cooler with some of his neighbours at a motel home park north of dallas. >> I grabbed my dog, we headed for there, and it was unbelievable. The sound of all of the destruction going on around us. >> Everyone survived as did hundreds of hours who packed in a bathroom in a truck stop. The mangled metal, showing the storm's power. >> And 30 seconds in, someone goes get to the bathroom now. >> Reporter: people killed including 2 children and dozens hurt in cook county texas. >> They need your prayers, need your support, and good willing god willing, we will help them rebuild their lives. >> Reporter: and this funnel cloud was spotted near the town of mutual, and roofs torn from homes, and vehicles flipped over in the town of claire more. >> We had a weather event. >> Reporter: and arkansas. >> The house shaking violently, and no, let's go to the laundry room. >> Throughout the affected states, hundreds of thousands lost power, and as the system moves east, and 50 million people from georgia to normal new jersey are under the threat of more severe weather. >> Blake: after more than two weeks, 4700 evacuees from fort nelson, and the fort nelson first nation are heading home later this morning. >> The concerns for these next couple of days is going to be for the chance of thunderstorms developing in the area. >> Blake: the parker fire and larger pottery creek fire are burning out of control, and the evacuation alerts will remain in place, and residents will need to be ready to leave again on short notice. Residents have been away from fort nelson since may 10th. The mayor says the services in the community have been restored.

>>> With the U.S. justice department taking legal action to break up livenation. Telling fans not to expect the pries to drop. >> Everybody knows to go to ticketmaster, and everybody hates ticketmaster because they think that think ticketmaster sets concert ticket prices which is not true. Concert ticket prices are set by the artist and their manager in conjunction with the promoter. Ticketmaster has nothing to do with that. The own thing ticketmaster does is add a fee which is 5% of the face value of the ticket which is how they make their money. >> Blake: ticketmaster which is owned by livenation currently controls 70% of the ticket market in the united states. The company says the D.O.J. says lawsuit will not serve the issue of ticket prices and service fees, and it will be a year before the trial starts and then months of arguments and appeal if the judge orders a breakup of the companies. >> Announcer: you're watching global news "morning." >> Blake: let's check in with sue deyell calgary. And instead of ticketmaster, listen to you guys and you're always giving away tickets. >> Not to be outdone, we are giving away tickets to motocross. And talking to our on call family physician dr. Ted jablonski, and I don't think it will surprise people, the cases of adhd are on the rise across canada and north america, and we will talk about a study that delve in the why behind it and give plug, that we, a team from calgary, andy and I will cohorts will be heading for a build for habitat for humanity today. >> Blake: that's awesome. >> They will let us hold hammers, and do stuff. >> Blake: I wish you the best of luck, and look forward to how it's going, and that is awesome and on our side of things, sue, talking taxes, and specifically the changes to the capital gains taxes highlighted in the federal budget. And in our ask the expert, sherry macmillan will tell us who it impacts, and the strategies for and a navigating the changes, and talking to archaeologist and author about the discoveries at glenbow ranch, and highlighting the lives and stories of women and girls in our province, and tell us what they found ahead of a big presentation on the findings. >> Fascinating. >> Blake: looking forward to that conversation. >> What time is that, blake, do you know? >> Blake: the 7 o'clock at 7:10. >> I'll watch for that. That sounds cool. >> Good stuff. Have a great show. >> You, too. >> Blake: and you can listen to mornings with sue and andy weekday mornings starting at 5:30 on qr calgary. Still ahead, 50,000 spectators hoping to see a sports legend who didn't show up. Vancouver's reaction after messi's team arrives without him. [ ] and take a look at this live shot on this monday morning. Tiffany lizee is going to join us with the first check on the forecast. That's next. [ ] >> The single use bylaw is no more at least for now. The prices of townhouses in our city are surging. >> Some areas could see as much as a month's worth of rain. >> Announcer: local news every day. Global news, we are calgary. Closed captioning of this program is brought to you in part by All Weather Windows. Not all renovations keep the cold out, new windows will. Visit awwreno.com Oh, Uber Eats has groceries now? I gotta remember that. Yo, the best way to remember something is just forget something. What did you forget? Hard to say... I know what you forgot. The Jeep No Limits Eventis here.Which means more trailsto blaze. More challenges to meet. And right now enjoyno payments for 90 days. Get into a Jeep Compass. With best-in-class horsepower. Or Jeep Grand Cherokee,the most awarded suv ever. ( ) Jeep No Limits is here. Time to test your limits. Get up to 10% off msrp for up to eighty sevenhundred dollars in discounts. And no payments for 90 days. You really think you can get me to like dark chocolate? Without a doubt. Won't it taste bitter? Not this dark chocolate. Mmmmm. It's delicious. I told you it wasn't bitter. From the Lindt Maître Chocolatier, discover new Excellence Mild.

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