PEREIRA: Almost half past the hour on this Friday. Let's take a look at our headlines at this hour, President Obama is set to meet with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah in Riyadh later this morning. He could be in for a bit of a chilly reception. The Saudis are not happy about the administration's handling of rogue nations in the region like Syria and Iran. One Saudi official complained they've seen several red lines drawn by the president only to watch them turn pink and then white. New developments in Ukraine. The Russian troop buildup along the border now nearing 100,000. This as the U.N. General Assembly Thursday overwhelmingly approved a resolution rebuking Russia and dismissing the annexation of Crimea as illegal. The International Monetary Fund is sending up to $18 billion over two years in exchange for tough economic reforms. This bailout comes as the opposition leader formally joins the presidential race. People living in rural Missouri picking up the pieces this morning after a violent storm quite possibly a tornado damaged, even destroyed several homes. The small community of Trenton took a brunt of the storm, power lines were down. Crews are now working to restore power to businesses and residents in the area. Thankfully no one was seriously injured. A fourth person identified as 18-year-old DeAndre Tatum has died after the suspected drunk driving crash at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. More than 20 other people are recovering from their injuries. The driver 21-year-old driver, Rashad Owens is already charged with capital murder and aggravated assault with a motor vehicle. Prosecutors says they expect to seek additional charges against him from a grand jury.
Russian Troop Buildup Nears 100,000