it is saturday morning, good morning to you, welcome to cnn, i am victor blackwell. >> i'm isabel rosales, amara walker is off today. thanks for joining us. >> israeli combat operations against hamas are entering their second day after the collapse of the week long truce, israel's military says they have hit 400 targets in just the first 24 hours since the truce expired. they've been directing most of their firepower toward targets in southern gaza. the hamas-run ministry of health says 178 people have been killed since hostilities resumed. >> israeli officials say the extended humanitarian truce collapsed after hamas did not provide the names of the women and children still held hostage, that was part of the agreement, despite the truce ending u.s. officials say talks to release more hostages are still ongoing. we begin with cnn's ben wedeman, who is in jerusalem, ben, what is the latest you're hearing on the fighting? >> reporter: well, certainly, isabel, it seems that there have been many more than 400 strikes at this point of the day since that truce collapsed, the latest we're hearing is that a residential building was hit in the jabalia refugee camp, preliminary reports are talking about dozens of people killed, and many injured, many rushed to the nearby indonesian hospital. now, this came just a few hours after the arabic spokesman for the israeli military had warned the people of three areas to the east and the north of gaza city to leave by 4:00 p.m. today. we're talking about a lot of people basically being ordered to leave their homes and go to the south of gaza. but it appears that this residential building, a six-story building in the jabalia refugee camp was hit during that time when people were supposed to be leaving. now, we understand that many of the people in that building were displaced. they had fled to that area from other parts of gaza, which really underscores the fact that no matter what the residents of gaza do, when following the orders of the israeli military, they never really end up anywhere safe. now, at this point we just heard a press conference from the spokesman for the administrative health in gaza who said that at that point, and probably these numbers are old, even though they only sent them about 15 minutes ago, said 193 people have been killed since the collapse of the truce yesterday, 652 wounded. he said 70% of the dead and wounded women and children. now, some aid has been getting into gaza, the palestinian red crescent society reports that this morning 50 trucks of food and medical aid did get into gaza through the rafah crossing from egypt. that comes after 24 hours where no trucks, no relief, food, medicine, water, or anything was getting into gaza. isabel? >> all right, ben wedeman, thank you. let's go now to camila dechalus at the white house. how involved has the president been in the effort to try to at least get another truce established? >> reporter: well, victor, president biden has said that he is deeply engaged in talks to provide more humanitarian relief to the area of gaza, but also to work towards doing another humanitarian pause in gaza to ensure that relief is to be sent, and also to work towards his commitment to freeing more hostages. now, at this time more than 50 hostages have been released including a little american girl named abigail who turned 4 in captivity. and he has talked about her extensively in his speeches and in public settings to talk about the importance of why he's working towards a humanitarian pause but also to free more hostages that are held in captivity by hamas. another one of the things that he also emphasized with a humanitarian pause is that it can also just allow more negotiations to be held between israel and hamas to really ensure that it can pause the infighting, but also have humanitar humanitarian aid go into the region. >> camila dechalus, thank you for your time. and as ben was mentioning 50 trucks carrying food and medical supplies have entered gaza from the rafah border crossing, the first ones since the truce ended. >> wounded civilians are stretched out on floors in hospitals as medical staff say they're unable to provide any medical services. cnn's larry madowo joins us from cairo and you've been visiting the rafah crossing which has been a vital lifeline for palestinians, what have you seen? >> reporter: victor, isabel, we had harrowing tales of these who survived the death and devastation in gaza, and were lucky to make it across the rafah crossing into egypt. only a small percentage can make this journey, health authorities in gaza say that about 171% capacity, but most of them cannot cross over into egypt. but those that can, it's heartbreaking the tales we're hearing, unicef is saying gaza is the most dangerous place in the world to be a child. rose's innocent laughter as her family arrives in egypt. her sister born in gaza during the war, too young to comprehend the horrors in her homeland. their mom, and her leg amputated just days before she gave birth. she says they miraculously survived when a missile hit their home. >> in just one second the house collapsed on us. we were lying down and the ceiling was just over our heads. we were shocked. we started calling out to each other. >> her leg could have been saved but doctors were overwhelmed with more serious injuries. as a family they have lost everything but their lives. dozens from gaza arrive at the rafah crossing with critical injuries. not everyone makes it. sometimes they go home in body bags. fifth grader yahir is learning to play egyptian monopoly as he recovers from a broken arm, leg and fractured skull. >> translator: i wasn't injured in the first strike. i was injured in the second one. i was asleep and woke up to find myself in the hospital in this state. my mother and father are injured. >> reporter: he doesn't know yet that both his parents were killed. these egyptian ambulances now crossing from rafah into gaza have brought back nearly 400 critically wounded to be treated at egyptian hospitals. hundreds of trucks on the egyptian side of the rafah crossing are waiting clearance to deliver much needed aid to gaza. hours before a truce expired that had allowed about 200 trucks in daily. even with the pause in fighting, getting food, fuel, water, medicines and clothes into gaza was a pain staking process after leaving egypt, they go through an israeli security check at the crossing, drivers say it can take up to three days to get cleared. mahmoud has done the trip twice and is waiting in line to make his third delivery. i am sad, annoyed and frustrated. i want to do something to help, but my hands are tied, he tells us. when i see that my brothers and sisters can't find food or water, i feel life is worthless. but, at egypt's airport, plane loads of donations are flowing in day and night. turning this military facility into a humanitarian hub. >> we just saw this qatari military transport aircraft coming in. there was an aircraft from singapore, another one from the european union bringing essential aid as the world sends humanitarian supplies to gaza. all this is still a drop in the ocean and with the uncertainty of the truce, barely anything is going on. the u.s. sent three more plane loads of food and medical supplies and baby formula to gaza this week through that airport. and all of this is so critical because about 80 plkt of people in gaza are displaced. they depend on all this aid coming in, just to survive. but also, the humanitarian infrastructure there, the water distribution facilities, the shelters, all rely on cooking gas, and fuel coming in to run just about everything, but at the heart of it is these kids, so many kids, there's a new -- that's emerged out of this tragedy. wcnsf, wounded child, no surviving family. >> so many palestinian civilians, especially the youngest and most vulnerable there, going through unimaginable horrors with no end in sight. lara madowo, thank you for that report. the u.s. is focusing this week on climate change, holding its annual climate summit in one of the oil money capitals of the world. president biden is not attending this year, but vice president kamala harris is. the biden-harris administration is aiming to significantly cut methane emissions and those heat up the earth's atmosphere 80 times more than carbon dioxide. senior international correspondent david mckenzie is in dubai. what's the administration's plan there? >> reporter: well, victor, it's a very significant plan because what it's going to do is drastically reduce through the environmental protection agency rules of the ability for companies to have methane getting into the atmosphere. that's a very dangerous greenhouse gas that for a long time activists have been asking countries like the u.s. to curb. so it is a significant moment, i spoke to the white house climate adviser. >> it's so important that in this decisive decade for climate action we have accountability in addition to commitments and transparency. we've got to get the receipts, make sure we're making the progress we need to make in this critical decade. >> you're hoping these new rules will be inspiring other countries to follow suit? >> absolutely, we've seen on the basis of strong domestic action in the united states countries are coming along adopting the same playbook, and scaling those solutions worldwide. >> now, chief among those countries, of course, is china, the world's biggest emitter. some time ago when president biden and xi jinping, chinese president met up, there was a commitment to look the a methane. hopefully china will follow suit. there has been a push at this climate meetings held, as you say, in a major oil-producing nation, that there will be a concrete look at phasing out fossil fuels, if world is way behind emission cuts in terms of having a livable planet in decades to go. i did ask the white house adviser whether the u.s. would commit to phasing out fossil fuels. he didn't give a direct answer but he said a transition to renewables is critical and it needs to happen quickly. >> david mckenzie in dubai, thanks so much. rejecting former president trump's claim of immunity, the election subversion case to be thrown out, more on that. what's the future of "x" looking like with more and more advertisers pulling out. a federal judge's ruling made it more likely that former president donald trump will head to trial next year. judge tanya chutkan refused to dismiss trump's charges in the election subversion case in washington, d.c. she said the constitution does not grant presidents absolute immunity from federal crimes committed while in office. >> now she is also stressing that the position doesn't confer a lifelong get out of jail free pass, the issue must likely be settled by an appeals court above the judge before trump's criminal trial. that trial is slated to start in march. >> george santos, he's waking up this morning as a former member of congress, he was expelled fried over multiple ethical violations and the race to fill his seat could affect an already tight republican majority in the house. cnn's lauren fox looks at how it all unfolded and what's next. >> it was a historic and unprecedented day on capitol hill, as george santos was ousted from the house of representatives. making him just the sixth member of that body ever to be removed by his peers, he also became the first member to be expelled without being convicted of a crime fin a caourt of law or beg a member of the confederacy. santos left the chamber before the vote was gavelled and said he didn't have any plans to return to congress. >> why would i want to stay here? the hell with this place. >> reporter: santos was voted out by more than a hundred republican members, that came despite the fact that members of the republican leadership voted against this resolution, including house speaker mike johnson, who said earlier in the week he had reservations with moving forward with this vote voting to oust santos given the fact he hadn't been convicted of a crime although behind closed doors republicans leaders did encourage members to vote their conscience and do whatever they thought was best for their districts. all eyes are on the new york governor kathy hochul as she moves forward with a plan to schedule a special election, the election has to be held within the next three months, it is a district that biden won back in 2020, this is a major pickup opportunity for democrats who are already saying they plan to invest heavily in this race. isabel, victor? >> investigations are currently under way regarding alleged fake electors in nevada who are suspected of orchestrating fraudulent electoral college votes following the 2020 election. >> a cnn correspondent recently tracked down the individuals looking to overturn the election results in favor of then president trump. watch this. >> reporter: in northwest nevada nestled among the mountains in the trucky river valley, we find in this quiet reno public library two state republican leaders who don't want to answer our questions. >> you're not going to comment on whether you've spoken to anybody. >> that's going on, right. >> if you would turn that off, we have nothing to talk about really on that, i have nothing to say. >> i don't have any -- >> contacted by investigators. what about your testimony in georgia, the -- >> don't have any comment on that. >> reporter: this is nevada republican party national committeeman jim -- and nevada republican vice chairman jim hindell known to state investigators as fake electors. this is them on december 14th, 2020. >> electors, six votes certified for president donald j. trump. >> but trump lost nevada in 2020 by 33,000 votes. joe biden won nevada's six electoral votes. not that you'd know if you were watching this live streamed gathering, posing as an official event. >> donald j. trump of the state of florida having received six electoral votes is declared the winner of the electoral votes for the state of nevada. >> the document they signed that day became part of a charade seeking to undermine voters' faith in democracy, now leading up to 2024 -- >> we've been making the road show around the state -- >> chriss-crossing the state, nevada's attorney general is investigating their actions in 2020 for possible criminal conduct, a source tells cnn that kennet ken kenneth chesebro is now cooperating with nevada investigators. chesebro already pleaded guilty in the georgia election subversion case. >> is there any irony in you going around with, as -- to use your words, the road show, talking about 2024, when in 2020 you signed this fake elector document? >> i apologize, but, yeah, this is not something i will entertain. >> do you still believe trump won? >> it's irrelevant. the electoral college elects the president and so the electoral college elected joe biden. joe biden is the president. >> how do you explain what happened in 2020, that ceremony you participated in, and the document you signed. >> again, no comment on that. >> reporter: we contacted all of nevada's six fake electors about the state attorney general's investigation. i'm looking for sean mehan. >> this is him. >> and mrs. mehan in 2020. >> sean mehan. >> in the attorney general's investigation of the fake electors. >> i have no comment on that. >> let's try his cell. >> i'm trying to reach mr. mcdonald again. >> the leader of the fake electors, michael mcdonald. current nevada republican chairman was center stage just last month. >> trump, trump -- >> one of trump's closest allies in the west. >> i want to thank michael, he's been fantastic, right fwrt beginning. >> reporter: mcdonald has been summoned by both a january 6th grand jury and in the georgia fake electors case. but did not reply to our calls. >> it bothers me to no end, yes, and i know a number of republicans that just wish that they would go away. >> reporter: amy, the former nevada republican chairwoman, now an appointed adviser with the secretary of state who believes nevada needs to protect democracy. >> it's important to address it because you want to make sure that everyone sees that these people are spreading lies, and it's malicious, there does need to be some repercussions so its will make people think very, very hard about trying to pull this kind of garbage off ever again. >> reporter: ken chesebro pled guilty in the state of yea and when he did that the terms of his plea deal changed allowing him to travel to states like nevada and as well to arizona, where the attorney general in that state has what she has previously described to cnn as, quote, a robust case to sources familiar with the arizona case say that chesebro is indeed in touch with investigators in arizona although the concrete details of how quickly that will proceed is still unclear. this is cnn in las vegas, nevada. the list of companies pulling ads from "x" is getting longer. what does this mean for the company's future? that's next. the power goes out and we still have wifi to do our homework. and that's a good thing? great in my book! who are you? no power? no problem. introducing storm-ready wifi. now you can stay reliably connected through power outages with unlimited cellular data and up to 4 hours of battery back-up to keep you online. only from xfinity. home of the xfinity 10g network. welcome back, in health news this morning if it seems like everybody is coming down with something, well, turns out respiratory illness is up in the u.s., especially among children. the centers for disease control and prevention dumainly to an increase in three well-known viruses, covid-19, the flu and rsv, according to november data more than 10% of doctor visits among children younger than five were for flu-like illness, about three times higher than the national average for all ages, hospitalizations have been on the rise for months with weekly admission rates for children up 69% since the start of october. >> more major brand names are backing away from "x," the company owned by the richest man in the world elon musk. walmart is the latest to say it will not support the social media platform formerly known as twitter. in a statement walmart said it found other platforms to better reach our customers, other companies choosing to depart "x," disney, apple, cnn's parent company warner brothers discovery, media analysts blame the advertising exodus over musk's recent endorsement of a anti-semitic conspiracy theory on "x." joining me is the tech reporter for the "new york times." tiffany, good morning to you. so this moment that we're seeing, we are getting used to these kind of erratic statements and activities, this go "f" yourself we saw at deal book where he responded to the exodus is this just added to that list, or was that outburst something different? >> you know, i talked to a source of mine who had recently come back to "x" after taking a six-month pause, and she said she wakes up the next morning, sees his comments at deal book and says, i was shocked, but also not shocked, because this is something that he's been doing fairly often. that said, it does seem like the intensity of these particular comments have turned a lot more advertisers off. >> is this -- this departure, i'm trying to determine the right adjective, the right verb here, is it an exodus, is it a pause? are they waiting until this cools, or are they done with "x"? >> i think advertisers in general, because they're focused on profit, because they tend to read the feeling in the room, are never going to say we will leave you forever. they tend not to make -- they tend not to make pronouncements like that. so i would say that most of them are likely saying that it's a pause, some of them might internally never plan to come back. >> yeah, so we, again, go "f" yourself moment to the big companies, "x" released this statement saying small and medium businesses are a very significant engine we have underplayed for a long time, it was always part of the plan, now we'll go even further with it. are these smaller businesses enough to fill, i guess, the hole that wasn't full before? >> on platforms like meta, when meta was facing a similar boycott a few years ago, they said the same thing, most of our advertisers are on the long tail of small to medium size companies, it's true that these sorts of companies are a big source of revenue, but "x" has never been -- especially an attractive source of advertising for companies, so to say that it's going to rely on this cohort, it's tough to say whether that's enough. >> let's talk about linda yaccarino, ceo of "x," she was the former head of global advertising for nbc universal, she was brought in to make the advertisers the big companies feel comfortable, she said earlier this year that it's safe to come back, you could feel comfortable placing your ads next to our content, and then this happens, and the moment at deal book. so she seemingly has been hamstrung, hands tied from the start. what does she do now? >> i have had multiple people who either know her or who have worked with her or know of her reputation say that they were heartened to hear that she had been hired on but lately they've been shocked to see how much she's been defending musk publicly. several people have said it seems like musk has tied the entire valuation of this company to his ego, and there's not very much linda can do to save it. >> so, the -- as i read your statement from walmart, they said that they'll find other platforms to better reach their customers. where are they going, the big companies? >> tiktok, tiktok. facebook is still a big source, instagram is popular. but tiktok is where most people say they're looking to next. >> tiktok, okay. now, we're seeing the advertisers leave. are there any of the daily users, the tens of millions, you know the number, i don't, of people who have these "x" accounts who are saying, yeah, this isn't for me either, are we seeing any similar exodus? >> there's been an ongoing stream of people who have said we're going to blue sky, we're going to check out mast don, we're going to look at any number of these other platforms but at the end of the day "x" is popular. a lot of people are there because of him. >> tiffany, good to have you, thank you. coming up, a mysterious respiratory illness is spreading in dogs, how concerned should pet owners be, and how serious is it? the president of the american veterinary medicine association joins us next. has your dog been coughing or sneezing lately, maybe eating less or sleeping more than usual? well, those could be signs of an infectious respiratory disease among canines that's now been reported in at least a dozen states. so far, researchers have not been able to identify it as any known respiratory disease for dogs. so, what is it? well, let's discuss with rena karlson, the president of the american veterinary association. doctor, thanks for joining us, how worried should pet parents be right now if their dogs are maybe experiencing some of these symptoms? >> well, thank you for having me, yes, we definitely want to get the word out that we are seeing a respiratory outbreak, and i don't want people to panic. because it is common to have respiratory outbreaks but we want people to be vigilant and watch for any signs of a persistent cough or abnormal behavior, and particularly if they stop eating or become really lethargic, you really want to get to your veterinarian and see what's going on. >> all right, i do think we have a list of some of the symptoms if we can bring that up. can you explain how this is different from other known respiratory illnesses for dogs? >> well, what we're seeing is a little bit different course. so rather than a two-week course of coughing or, you know, kind of being a little sick, this tends to go out six to eight weeks. >> that's four times longer than normal. >> yeah, exactly. and we're also seeing just some of these dogs will actually go into a pneumonia. that's where it gets really worrisome, and it really depends on the age of the dog, the breed of dog, and the risk levels. so it's important that, you know, you get a hold of your veterinarian, and find out what's going on. we're also seeing some of these actually take a pretty rapid course. so, within 24 to 36 hours, these dogs can become really sick. >> right, so it can turn ugly rather quickly there, of course, pet owners watching this will want to know how to prevent it, how to not get to that point. so, what can folks out there do to reduce the risk of their pets getting sick? >> well, most of the time respiratory diseases are transmitted with closer contact with other dogs, so, it's in, you know, when they're coughing, they're sneezing, putting those particles out in the air, and that's how another dog is going to be exposed. so, the best thing is really to try to avoid those areas. you can also get a hold of your veterinarian because they're going to know what's happening in your particular area, and if they are seeing some of these abnormal cases. >> is this a thing to have these extra precautions for a short period of time. is this thing going to pass us or are we going to know more about what this illnesses, and it's a part of regular life for dog owners? >> respiratory outbreaks are a part of normal life. however, we are seeing a little atypical course this time around, it's actually been out there for several months, so we don't expect it's going away anytime soon, and we also have a lot of people working really hard to really pinpoint, is this something new, or is it a v variation of respiratory panels, some of these dogs are not testing positive for normal, known diseases. so that's what is making it a little confusing. so we really just want people to be vigilant, watch for any signs, watch for coughing and contact your veterinarian as soon as you can. >> doctor, what's your advice? is it maybe a better idea for dog owners to stay out of the dog parks right now at least? >> well, once again, it's so important to find out what's happening in your area, and the other thing that's important is make sure your dog is vaccinated for the known causes of respiratory disease. the better they can fight off what we know, the more likely they'll fight off other things as well. so, make sure they're vaccinated, make sure they're healthy, make sure you've had that veterinary exam so you can understand their risk level to know whether it's really important that you avoid those areas or whether it's reasonably safe for you to go. >> okay, so this may be a silly question, but can this thing transfer from dogs to humans? >> well, at this point, we have no evidence to show that this particular disease process going to pass back and forth between humans and dogs. rest assured we don't think that's the case, but again, once we start knowing more about what exactly is causing this, we'll have more information on that. >> and dr. karlson, i want to shift gears real quick if you'll permit me here. there's all sorts of talk about this new longevity drug for dogs intended to expand the life span of larger breeds. it cleared a major hurdle but not yet available to dog owners. what do you know about it? >> we're excited, obviously, i don't think anyone would argue to think there's something out there to increase the life span of our beloved pets and dogs. it's too early to know much at all. again, like you said, there's been one hurdle passed, there's really compelling, and promising results. but we've had a small number of dogs, 500 dogs that they looked at, and 80 or so breeds. when that gets scaled up it will be very interesting to see if those results are -- we're able to reproduce them, and really what happens, and the other part of it is we always have to be looking at, what's the negative effect? are there adverse effects that might go along with this? and so as they scale this up, we will know more and more, and we're definitely keeping a close eye on it because it's really exciting to think that there's something we could do to keep our pets around longer. >> right, and right now it only goes by loy spn 001. doctor, thank you for your time. tomorrow, the whole story with anderson cooper, a closer look at artificial intelligence, here's a look. there are going to be machines way smarter than you. >> if we choose so, and we don't destroy civilization before that, we could get there, yes. >> what is the biggest fear? it's humans using this technology, or humans losing control of this technology? >> they're both valid fears. for the foreseeable future, it's going to be humans doing bad things with powerful technology, like they have done in the past. but now it's more powerful technology, and it's also conceivable that at some point we could lose control, and that's potentially even worse. >> if you were scared, why don't you just shut up and become a farmer, your research could be contriributing to the end of al of us. >> i'm asking that question of myself every morning. >> the whole story with anderson cooper airs tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. right here on cnn. >> well, first of all is coming up at the top of the hour. victor, i heard something ant beyonce, sparkly silver shoes, oh boy. >> we'll get to that in the back half of the show. we're starting with a question over, if aid to israel should be conditional, right, both republicans and democrats agree that there are too many innocent civilians who are dying. should there be some conditions on the multibillion package the u.s. will likely send to protect the civilians. also we have -- we've reported on the first black man in jackson, mississippi who was killed by an off-duty officer, and buried without the family being notified. there is now a second black man in jackson, mississippi who was buried and they say that they did not get notification from the jackson police department. also, we're going to talk about the effort to primary congresswoman rashida tlaib, two candidates are running for senate in michigan to replace debbie stabenow say they've been approached with $20 million of campaign support if they'll drop out, and run against her, we have hill harper, one of those candidates who said he was made that offer who will be with us, and yes, renaissance shoes are back. >> sparkly shoes. >> we're going to talk about that photo that triggered some people, beyonce from the premiere of the renaissance film and the question of skin and complexion, getting into that at the top of the hour. who killed jolly old saint nick? not the real one, but an inflatable santa clause. that's what a kentucky man is trying to figure out after surveillance video shows santa deflaiting following a loud noise. cnn's jeannie mostos has that story. >> reporter: santa is known for using a sleigh, but could have been an attempt the to slay santa. instead of singing about him, did someone try to zingment him? donald nelson heard a noise outside his kentucky home the other night. >> kind of like a small bang. >> reporter: nelson checked his surveillance video, showed a car going by, a popping sound and then santa deflating. was this a drive-by shooting similar to what frosty the snowman was attacked by a masked man who jumped out of a pickup and slashed frosty in 2016 in st. louis. >> it's just mean spirited. it's silly vandalism. >> reporter: but to try to take out santa seems even worse. >> santa, oh, gosh. >> reporter: no wonder santa's owner was mad. >> discharging a firearm at someone's home. s>> reporter: but there's a plo twist. all possibilities are being looked into, even possibly overinflation. meaning santa may have popped himself. whatever happened, neighbors offered to help sew up. the next thing you know, santa will be arming himself. you can get a six-foot san ta dressed in cam moe a sack of presents in one hand and a gun in the other. looking ready to hunt reindeer rather than drive. cnn, jooenz moos, new york. >> the grinch or overinflation, a hmystery there. moving to weather. waves of rain and snow, they are expected in the pacific northwest this weekend. millions of people under winter weather alerts. but new york city has a new record. it has gone more than 650 days without an inch of snow. allison chinchar is tracking it all for us. break this down. 600 days. >> i know, right. it sounds like a lot, but they are the not the only ones. new york has gone since february 13th of 2022. they have not had had an inch of snow. in nebalt the mother, philadelp even washington, d.c., all of these areas going over 600 days without an inch of snow. and all of those being record length. but it's quite the opposite story in the west, where we're going to be measuring snow in feet the next few days. all of these areas here, about eight states looking at winter weather alerts andst that's in preparation for this event that's going to push a surge of moisture into the areas. you can see level ones and two, those are mostly beneficial. but when you start getting up to level four and five now they become more hazardous than they are beneficial. that's what we're going to be experience ing as cross much of oregon and in the southwestern portion of washington. rainfall, you're talking widespread along the coast of 4 to 7 inches of rain. inland, you're talking 1 to 3 feet in those higher elevations of the cascades, the olympics and the rocky mountains. >> allison chihinchar, thahank . that does it for "cnn this morning." victor blackwell is up next. thank you for joining us. first time i connected with kim, she told me that her husband had passed. and that he took care of all of the internet connected devices in the home. i told her, “i'm here to take care of you.” connecting with kim... made me reconnect with my mom. it's very important to keep loved ones close. we know that creating memories with loved ones brings so much joy to your life. a family trip to the team usa training facility. i don't know how to thank you. i'm here to thank you. first of all, if the white house and members of both parties in congress believe that