but they did inform me that the ships are looking 24 hours which is very encouraging. able to access the two spots which they think the aircraft could be. >> seven bodies have now been recovered, including a flight attendant in her air asia uniform. a woman and a teenage boy have arrived from the crash site. >> it is nighttime here in indonesia. day four of the search. it was another tough day for families. they pulled out even more debris and even more bodies flopy sies from the water. still, relatives are holding out hope somebody will be found alive. the news is not encouraging. investigators have been combing the water and there were reports they had sonar images of the fuselage. but air asia ceo came out and said they do not have those images. they are officially still looking. as of now, they've recovered seven bodies from the plane and they've taken them to a local hospital. in fact all of us here at the airport will be moved to a local hospital where family members will be able to gather as they begin the process of identification. 93 family members have given their dna and other information so that they can begin the process of i.d.'ing these bodies and giving them back to family members as soon as they can so they can begin their own burials and memorials. as for that charity fight we were talking about all day yesterday, it's been officially canceled he they say they think it would be too hard to go over that site at the moment. there was a vigil but that's been canceled as well because of bad weather. bad weather seepms to be a running theme. they're worried about it for the next few days. >> let's bring in msnbc aviation analyst john cox. we're looking at 150 depth more than the java sea in this space. we expect because of the monsoon season we continue to have waves coming and going. is this why there's despite over the fuselage you think? >> certainly the weather is hampering the effort. and it will have an effect on the sonar. but increasingly they're going to be able to narrow this search down. if they have large object images, the experts will be able to tell pretty quickly if it's a wing section, fuselage the tail. they'll be able to draw those conclusions. i would hope within the next day or two. and then that will help locate the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder. those are the two critical things behind the recovery of the victims. is getting those recorders. they're going to tell the tale of this air asia tragedy. >> as you try to put together the tale of this tragedy, and we have seven bodies that have been recovered. the distances, the location that one of the flight attendants were found, from the distance they were found, the last radar what does this tell you in putting together that tale? >> well, i think first and foremost foremost, the fact the airplane was at cruise altitude. and it only went about six miles to the place where they found it. i think that says it came down very quickly. far faster than normal. now the question arises, how could you get an airplane to do that. what are the possibilities. those are the things the investigators are going to look at. is there any additional radar information. was military tracking it to compute how fast the airplane was coming down. that will help investigators a lot. >> you're an a3-20 pilot. if you're going 400 miles an hour how far might you be able to coast if you were to take the plane down? >> well if you -- this is a theoretical. if you shut the engins off at 30,000 feet you can make about 100 miles. so the airplane is a very very effective glider. and most modern jets are. so the aerodynamic efficiency is such that they typically -- you start down about 100, 150 miles before your departure, arrival airport. just because of the aerodinahic efficiency. to be less than ten miles, this airplane came down very quickly. >> so that says a lot. 100 miles versus the six miles you've just described to us. finally, how's the progress going based on the latest information we've got? >> i think we're pretty much on track. we are looking at monsoon season. we're looking at a difficult search area. we're looking at an environment that is constantly changing. these things take time. there are some of the world's best experts there. and it is going to unfold. everyone wants answers immediately. but it's more important to get the right answers than to get a fast answer. >> great to have you here one of the best experts with us on msnbc. thank you so much. we'll have much more on this unfolding story with nbc news aviation analyst. that's coming up in just a few minutes. stick around for that. an arctic blast is ringing in 2015 with some vicious weather. in california dozens had to be rescued from their cars after snow and ice stranded people in san bernardino county. tonight, they're expecting up to 12 inches of snow to acclaim late. we're talking about the south land. southern california. the frigid temperatures being felt across the country. 80% of land in the u.s. has below freezing temperatures. it is a cold day. while 68% of the u.s. population is in areas with below freezing temperatures. the coldest spot in the country this morning, laramie, wyoming. the temperature there is 33 below zero. brr. that's 4 below zero with the windchill. the weather channel's mike sidle joins me from las vegas. you're used to that stuff. most of us aren't. las vegas, those from nevada they're going to see a very different new year's eve than they've seen in the past. >> yeah it's pretty cold here for their new year's eve celebrations. right now, 34 on the strip. we're here at the new tropicana, looking over towards all the neon. it's just after 6:00 a.m. most of the revelers the people that go out at night, either stayed in the casino or they've already packed it in. resting up for the big night tonight. windchillsters are mid-20s. there's some snow ahead. the air is so dry. higher elevations there. and also in the mountains of new mexico. in or arizona. flagstaff expected to get as much of a foot of snow. yesterday, 300,000 people in town for new year's eve, and they were walking around yesterday, a bit of a chill. most of the folks are saying wow, this is not what we expected. the average high in las vegas, new year's eve. we're not going to get anywhere close today. most of the country will bring in 2015 colder than average. subzero cold from the northern plains upper midwest. it will be typically colder colder than average night. you head to south florida, and the sunshine state. where temperatures at midnight in miami will be right around 72 degrees for. that's what it will be in the casinos in las vegas. >> uncommonly cold in the west. thank you so much mike sidle for us in las vegas. we're just getting started on this wednesday edition of "the rundown." the gop in the house said he did talk to a white supremacist group a year ago. what does this mean. and after a record setting 2014 how high will the dow go in the new year. and a case of mistaken identity nearly ruins christmas for one mother. police saying her son was dead but they got it wrong. the story ahead right here on "the rundown" only on msnbc. ever go to the post office again. now to the continuing fallout for a top republican house leader. the louisiana congressman did not respond to questions outside his home yesterday. but released a statement admitting he did speak to a white supremacist group 12 years ago when he was a state legislature. his statement saying in part quote, it was a mistake. i regret and oppose the groups like these hold. his fellow house leader and majority leader kaerth are both rallying behind him. it's a story you've been following for us. we've got governor jindal louisiana's only democrat and african-american in congress. they're all supporting scalis at this moment. what does this mean? >> well, they've gotten around him. boehner was the most important. but apart from boehner and apart from louisiana politicians, national republican leaders aren't very eager to talk about steve scalise. i've reached out and no one wants to talk this one. it's pretty much no comments all around. >> what is going to be the first thing speaker boehner does say about this as he does return? >> it's likely he's going to get a lot of questions as to how he came to this decision. it's a disappointment likely for boehner. they have a promising -- they have two promising black freshman. >> interesting as we talk about eating their own perhaps. we have mark levin using this as an opportunity. questioning how scalise can show up at this event in the first place. >> he has an answer. it's a bit confusing. basically, i would have shown up to any place if they had asked me. a lot of this is conservatives who were upset for other reasons. many are upset that he sided with boehner on the budget deal that a lot of the party was opposed to. >> is this something that will tip the scales? or this will be a past headline come january 31st? >> well whether this following boehner is the same question about whether it will follow which is are there other shoes that are coming to drop right now. david duke who organized the conference, the notorious former kkk leader and his top aide are still going to the press, giveing bizarre accounts. his office has not addressed those specifics. if there's anything else coming out, this could be a whole different story. >> all right, in washington, d.c. following that story for us. thank you. i want to bring in congressman yard mouthmouth yarmouth democrat, come kentucky. are you satisfied with the response? >> not really. until there's information that contradicts it i take him at his word. the problem is many people in politics flirt with groups that are questionable. sometimes racist. and trying to walk a very very fine line. they don't want to offend people. but they don't want to be too close to them. i think the most important thing is actions speak louder than words. the republican party and its leadership still flirts with a lot of groups undermining voting rights all over the country. they need to get a much more positive agenda in congress. that will solve all these problems. >> he's describing this as happening more than a decade ago. saying that his staff was small at the time. that sometimes he would go to these events. was unsure of who he was speaking with at times. that's his response to this. when you think back to your early days is all of that possible? and is that the way you also conducted yourself in that space? >> we're very careful about the groups that send us invitations and -- where we speak. and, you know, it's a little bit easier to vet these days than it was then. i spoke to a white supremacist group but i was asked to go there and tell them why they were wrong. no we're very careful about where we speak. >> should he step down? >> what he ought to do is lead a very affirmative effort to expand voting rights and civil rights and publicly disavow any of these activities that are undermining voting rights. >> i want to change subjects as we look towards 2015. what's right in front of you at the moment is immigration. senateors will be targeting that. we've got climate change as well. on the pallet here docket actually, is there any possibility of compromise you think on these issues? >> i certainly think there's a possibility of compromise. i was part of the group of eight that worked on immigration reform. we came up with a plan bipartisan plan, that i'm confident would have passed the house as it could get to the floor. there's opportunity to compromise. >> are you just as confident based on what happened in 2014? that's the reality. >> no i'm not as confident now. but i think common sense will prevail. as we all know and republicans freely admit, there is broad support for comprehensive immigration reform. we know the system is broken in many aspects. so i think they ought to want to work to get it done. as they do the president's executive action will have no impact. so that's the way to solve the president's action, to legislate on our own. >> what's going to cause the rubber to hit the road here? >> i think it's all in speaker boehner's plate. if he decides he wants to solve the immigration problem, it will be solved. and he'll have a lot bipartisan cooperation to get it done. he has to make that call. >> all right, thank you so much. congressman john yarmouth appreciate the time. i look forward to talking again in 2014. >> thanks richard. >> all right, be well. after the break, we'll zoom through today's other top story, including five more gitmo detain ooeps get out of the island prison. where they're headed. that's next. later, from the end of cuba dissension and arrest in havana. details of that. so you're looking for a loan? 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[ narrator ] on a mission to get richard to his campbell's chunky soup. it's new chunky beer-n-cheese with beef and bacon soup. i love it. and mama loves you. ♪ ♪ guantanamo detainees released. a mass murder. and a case of mistaken identity. five more guantanamo detainees have been released. 28 have been released from gitmo throughout this year. they will be sent to kazakhstan after being approved for transfer transfer. there are now 127 detainees. blisspolice in canada investigating a mass murder in the town of edmonton. six adults and two children were killed by a gunman who then took his own life. police say they are very familiar with the suspect who has a lengthy criminal record and that murders appeared to be quote, planned and deliberate domestic violence. autopsies will be performed tomorrow on the seven other victims and the suspect. former president george h.w. bush is resting at home in texas after a week in a houston hospital. the 90-year-old was released tuesday after being treated for shortness of breath. retiring congressman john dingell of michigan is back home. the 88-year-old was released from a washington, d.c. hospital after suffering a hip fracture earlier this month. now to a case of mistaken identity. on christmas eve, police in washington, d.c. get in a shootout and kill a robbery suspect. about 12 hours later, in the early morning hour, of christmas day, officers tell this woman her son is dead. then at 10:00 a.m. on christmas day, she gets a phone call. >> he says merry christmas ma. i say who is this. he said mom, it's raymond. i said boy they said you dead. they got you out being dead. he said no he said i'm well alive, standing here you know. >> well just a half hour after that, the d.c. medical examiner calls to ask karen to i.d. her son at the morgue. clearly that was not necessary. it took four more days for police to come to her home and apologize for that mix-up. d.c. police say proper protocol was not followed and they are investigating. we're just minutes away from the opening bell on wall street. cnbc's dominic chu joins us. dom, a lot of reasons to smile. i know this is not a technical milestone. you know we've been flirting with 18,000 during this santa class rally. >> the bottom line for investors in the u.s. we are at record highs for the stock market. so this is a great year for the market overall. the question is now whether or not that can continue into 2015. right now, futures showing what could be a modestly positive open to end the last trading day of this particular year. and of course now we talk about what's happened with the markets. the s&p 500 is up about 13% this year. the dow was up about 90% this year. so can it carry over into next year? the economic data is going to be key. this time around it's going to be about earnings growth and whether or not the u.s. economy can sustain this kind of recovery. the fed will be a huge focus in 2015 as it was this past year. interest rates, will they stay where they are, or are they headed higher? what does that do to the overall housing market? we'll look for signs there on that front as well. right now what we need to know it's going to be a great year for stockings ins in 2014 and we'll see if it will carry over into next year. >> the opening bell coming up shortly. still to come #blacklivesmatter, will it have staying power in the new year? a few bodies have been recovered from air asia flight. we are still looking for answers. next on msnbc. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yeah, everybody knows that. well, did you know that playing cards with kenny rogers gets old pretty fast? ♪ you got to know when to hold'em. ♪ ♪ know when to fold 'em. ♪ ♪ know when to walk away. ♪ ♪ know when to run. ♪ ♪ you never count your money, ♪ ♪ when you're sitting at the ta...♪ what? 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>> richard, i think the big thing is we've made a lot of progress while the weather was good. unfortunately, now, there's a turn in the weather. so the aerial assets that were being used are probably going to be limited. we still have a lot of the surface ships that can run that sonar equipment. so if they can get on station and start mapping what they believe is the aircraft wreckage, then the investigative process and of course the recovery can continue. >> as we look at the air assets versus the -- on the water assets, what's the difference in their ability to cover area and -- and the tool also that they have? can the air assets cover three types the s times the amount of space in the same amount of time? >> with the aircraft and the type of equipment, you have to remember a lot of these airplaning they'reairplane ing are sub hunters. they can cover a lot of distance. the surface ships, depending on sea state, are dragging sonar equipment behind the ship so they aren't going to be able to cover the same grid. plus, you still have a visual observation for parts floating on the surface it of course looking at it from the air, you have a better field of visibility than on the ships themselves. >> greg, as the families are clearly mourning and going through difficult times, there are seven bodies that have been found. what can they determine from those bodies that were key rovedrecovered that will help them in the investigation here? >> i think the forensic part of the examination of the victims that had been recovered as they get into it, trying to identify what types of injuries caused their death. whether it was multiple blunt force trauma or other things. there's a lot of speculation. because they apparently found one victim supposedly with a life preserver around their neck or at least the life jacket on. that then starts to lead to speculation about the impact with the water. but we have to be very cautious richard, because all of these things fuel all sorts of speculative stories. and that's what hurts the families. because they start hanging on every word. so until we get more information, it's really hard to know exactly how the airplane touched down in the water. >> air asia saying they did not find that life preserver again in one of the bodies. but air asia as we've seen from tony fernd dez, the ceo, being right in front as much as they can providing information to those who are following this story. as you look forward now on the assets they've got on the ground, the united states now, two ships involved in the search here. do they need more? do they have enough to get the most out of time at this moment? >> i think they do have the amount of assets they actually need. it's really going to be dependent on the weather now. how useful and how successful each of those, the airborne and the surface assets are. i think as long as the weather holds out, i know that it's gone down and it's probably going to be that way for a couple of days. a lot of the search effort's going to be limited. i think once the weather cooperates again and they can get everything on stage and working, i think they will find the main debris field in very short order. >> all right, look for those black boxes. 9:35 local time in the evening, indonesia. thank you very much for the latest on that. exactly two weeks after president obama opened diplomatic relations with cuba some fallouts where independent journalist ares reporting cuban police detained four political dissidents hours before a rally. where cubans were invited to voice their views on the future of cuba. some cubans did show up at the havana event but nothing was said publicly. that's in stark juxtaposition to the rally that did happen in miami yesterday under the same theme. both events were part of a social media campaign using # [ speaking foreign language ] or in english "i strongly demand." assistant secretary of state roberta jacobson addressed the continuing human rights issue in cuba, even mentioning one of the activists detained yesterday. take a listen. >> the centrality of human rights in our policy didn't change. it didn't change with the president's announcement. that will still be critically important. we have really deep differences with this government. one of which is its repression of activists and human rights in cuba and independent media. and we believe this is a better way to support their work than the past 50 years. >> joining me now, covering this for the miami herald and el nueva herald is nora torres. a lot of americans wondering after opening diplomatic relations has been announced that they might see this situation in cuba as i just described and they might be saying nothing's changed. >> well richard, the main point of what happened yesterday is that the cuban artist organized this rally and she's detained along with another dozen of other dissidents and act visitivistactivists. she's an artist who made a career on political art. of course she wanted to push freedom of expression in cuba. she made the point that the government's not ready to discuss seriously freedoms of expressions and civil liberties in cuba right now. >> right right, right. nora, what's the headline then that you've written or will write on what the latest development means? >> well it means that those advocating more more engagement with cuba to democratize the island, that they have to be aware this is a long-term project. the cuban government is really wary of opening up public spaces for civil actors and dissidents. and so they are really really worried about any kind of social activists, activism they might not contain. >> were you surprised as a watcher of this story, were you surprised by this development? it seems, by what you're saying it takes time. >> i'm not surprised. for a long time the cuban government has played with the same script which is basically repressing opposition and repressing dissidents. but i was surprised that they detained this cuban artist. because she's a really international artist. she is an expert from the u.n. we really have to wait to see what are they going to do to her. >> another, as you talk about one of the dissidents tweeted yesterday, and i'll read this she says we remain alert and in present test protest for those under arrest. and her husband is also detained. do we know what's next for these dissidents in cuba? >> well she is no longer on home arrest. her husband has been released. of course, they face this any time they try to plan any kind of public rally or something like that. so we have to see if the government is really willing to open up public space in order to gain something with the cuban -- that the u.s. government and -- the negotiations. i'm not really really helpful this would happen in the short term. >> nora torres thank you so much. have a great new year. activists seeking to draw attention to law enforcement's treatment of minorities are heading into 2015 with some new momentum. the deaths of michael brown and or eric garner put the issue front and center. calling for changes to policing and racism and violence. # #blacklivesmatter have been used in social media. also tweets retweeted more than 22,000 times. will this it be a lasting movement? the national reporter for msnbc joins us now. you just wrote a piece of the shift in activism. you're looking at that old and new. you said, quote, young activists who often push demands beyond the point where more experienced leaders were willing to go seem to be in the driver's seat. you and i were both reporting on the story. you had certainly two different camps. which is now leading on this day, december 31st? >> well, it does still seem like the younger activists who are more willing to push the envelope are kind of push things forward. and you know one reason why i think there is a reason to believe that this will have staying power and will have momentum into the new year is now because of those efforts, you have a bunch of kind of concrete mechanisms that have been set up that have the potential to deliver the kind of change that they're looking for. you have the white house announcing a task force. co-chaired by the chief of police of philadelphia. that's goingrelease recommendations about reform. a number of leaders who will release their own investigations. so who knows how far reaching these things will be? the kind of infrastructure there that has the potential to do that. >> what's the collaboration like if you would call him the social media activists. what's that what's your sense of that? are they working well together? are they very separate? >> you do have these tensions you alluded to between the young and the old. you also have small groups beginning to get together and strategize together. that's a key -- you know, experts who i talked to said that's a key feature these movements have. and then you also have these kind of alliances that they're making with other similar causes. you have some of the ferguson protesters joining fast food workers and other low-wage workers on the picket line. that's a hugely important thing in terms of building momentum going forward. >> as we watch how social media has been used in other spaces whether it be business or in the ngo space, early on in terms of tracking how we might use these tools going forward, i want to show a bit of a heat map, if you will. it shows a number of tweets for can't breathe, black lives matter, and hands up don't shoot hash tags. when you look at that intensity. you've seen it many times before. would we should we expect more lawsuits against police departments based on all of this talk out there? >> well that's another piece that needs to come people say from this. there need to be a strategic kind of legal plan where they're filing lawsuits. not just because they see what they see as illegal acts by the police but out of some larger strategy that's going to set a legal precedent and change law as the civil rights activists did in the '50s and '60s. that's the piece that people say now needs to come. >> as you bring up the civil rights move in the '50s and '60s, that was an arc that took years. as we reflect on social media, how it's been used this year we could see the beginning of a long-term plan here for them. >> although it's worth pointing out, this issue has been bubbling to the surface before we ever heard of michael brown. we're somewhere down the line on this. we're not just starting out. >> zach roth from msnbc.com, thank you so much for that. we're a little more than 14 hours away from the big moment in times square. you know they're all ready for this. it promises to be a bit cold. we'll check in the with crossroads of the world. that's next on msnbc. you owned your car for four years. you named it brad. you loved brad. and then you totaled him. you two had been through everything together. two boyfriends. three jobs. you're like "nothing can replace brad!" then liberty mutual calls. and you break into your happy dance. if you sign up for better car replacement, we'll pay for a car that's a model year newer with 15,000 fewer miles than your old one. see car insurance in a whole new light. liberty mutual insurance. just a couple of blocks from our studios, preparations are under way. the ball that will be seen around the world is adorned with nearly 2,700 waterford crystal triangles. thousands are expected to pack midtown manhattan to watch it drop in person. you've counted every single crystal on that ball that's about to drop. i know this is your second year in a row that you've been down there on new year's eve. >> it is richard. the ball is 11,875 pounds. no messing with that. the good news is they did a couple of practice runs yesterday. it all worked. now this transformation is under way here in times square. it's really one of the many amazing things that happened over the course of the next few hours here. is that this bustling city center turns into a massive party. hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world will file in here. will be put in these barricaded pens where they have to stay for hours waiting for the ball tro drop. they're definitely hearty souls. people here are trying to check it off their bucket list. there are thousands of police officers on the ground. extra manpower for the security. make sure that people are here and everything is safe and the party is lots of fun. richard. >> no doubt. stephanie there at times square thank you so much. we're going to talk to someone who knows all about that big ball drop in our next hour so stick around for that. a country music star uses his name to raise awareness for what life is really like for the thousands of kids in foster care. you want to hear what he has to say. next on "the rundown" on is nbc. wow! [ narrator ] on a mission to get richard to his campbell's chunky soup. it's new chunky beer-n-cheese with beef and bacon soup. i love it. and mama loves you. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ so do you believe me now i guess i wasn't that crazy and i knew what i was talking about ♪ ♪ every time the sun goes down ♪ >> in addition to chart topping singer he can add author to the top of the list. jimmy wayne talks about his improbable journey from foster care to country star. he's trying to raise awareness to foster care. one group national helped 238,000 abused and neglected children find safe permanent homes. jimmy wayne joins us from nashville. he's a national spokesperson for national casa. your book talking about your childhood. you're open about what you went through. tell us about your life and what foster care means to you. >> my book "walk to beautiful" i cowrote with ken abraham talking about growing up in the system, being homeless as a kid, and being rescued by an elderly cup inouple in their 70s. it talks about having success and taking the success and this experience in the system and giving back by walking halfway across america. my story pales in the light of the majority of these children who may not have a family to take them in like this elderly couple did for me. and most of these them age out at age 18. in america it's an epidemic that i think every state in american should extend foster care to age 21 to give the kids three extra years to transition. that's whivity the need to write the book. the walk was 1700 miles long and it was the first step. this walk is the next step in helping arise awareness for the children that need it. >> to get our arms around the dynamic dynamic. those who age out when they hit 18 and no longer in foster care some of the stats behind this. it shows that for those who no longer have that care and age out at 18 one in five become homeless, one in four get into the criminal justice system four in ten don't graduate from high school. and there could be a quarter of a million of teens like this that go through this. how did you make it through this? you got -- if you will, you aged out at 18. >> 80% of the convicts in prison were recipients of the system when they were kid. it was because of the family who took me in when i was 16 and had nowhere else to go. i my grated out of the system. i was living on the streets in north carolina and was couch surfing going from home to home. walking up to someone and asking for a job or food. i happened to walk upon the wood shop where the elderly man was cutting wood and asked for a job and he said ask the boss. they let me cut their grass and, you know, a couple of months later invited me into their home. the gentleman was a military man. had fought in world war ii, he basically laid down the rules. if you stay in my house, there's two things so you to do. you have to cut your hair. we want you to go to church, if you don't do those so you to leave. i ended up staying with them six years. that changed my life. that's got me to where i am today >>well, past 18. what a bunch of special people out there you're describing. 20 seconds here. if you sat down a foster kid today, what would you tell him or her? >> wow. there's so much -- if there was a magic message i could give a foster kid i would have already said it. i would like to talk to the adult who can make a difference in their life. i would say get involved in their life. get involved in the kid's life. just like bea and rustle did for me. it doesn't take much. the family gave me a bed, food to eat, and an opportunity to go to school and get my education. that's who i would like to talk to. >> jimmi, thank you. it's important. we're looking forward to the change you're making on this. jimmy wayne, i appreciate it. coming up as we take the turn here on "the rundown," the latest on the search for more answers as bodies are recovered from air asia flight 8501. plus the female athlete of the year. moe nay davis reveals what sport she wants to try next. and japan brings in the new year. this is the rundown. live tokyo 2015! balloons in the air, revelers on the ground. screaming! the japantoday a celebration is complete with the release of balloon s balloons. [ cheers and applause ] there we go! a little bit of delay in us getting that video but yes, they celebrated live and 2015 rung in there in tokyo. so more on how the new year is celebrated around the world coming up later in this hour. here in the united states we have yet to celebrate. good morning i'm richard lui in on this new year's eve. there's a grim search going on in the java sea. sonar images identified what appear to be large part of the wreckage of air asia flight 8501. sonar has not located the plane's fuselage. airline ceo spoke earlier today. >> search and rescue team is doing a fantastic job and they're narrowing the search. they are feeling more comfortable than they are beginning to know where it is. >> nbc katie cur is in indonesia. good morning katie. >> reporter: richard. day four of the search and another tough day for the families infamily s in sur buy ya indonesia. relatives say they're going to hold out hope somebody might be found alive. >> this morning reports that sonar may have located the plane at the bottom of the sea. this man said at least we have news that the plane has been found. and i hope the next process of evacuation can be done fast. as the first bodies arrive from the crash site of flight 8501 these two victims, a woman and a teenage boy. seven bodies in total have been recovered. one in her flight attendant's uniform. all amid the debris in the java sea. now the american ship the uss sampson is on location to provide assistance. authorities say heavy tides and rain are slowing the effort. back on land officials are preparing for the arduous process of identification. collecting dna and other information from relatives to pick out the dead. a makeshift morgue sits empty. relatives pray and sing. >> translator: we believe that our life and death are in god's hands. we must prepare everything because we never know when we will die. as for the sonar images both the ceo of air asia tony fernandez said they don't have confirmation that they found the wreckage. there's no sonar at the moment and no pictures of the plane. they're officially looking for it. and as for the charity flight we were talking about yesterday, well, it's been cancelled. officials believe it will be too hard for the families to go over the site right now. richard, back to you. >> katie, thank you very much. katie kurtur. to the continuing fallout for steve scalise. the louisiana congressman did not respond to questions outside his home yesterday. released a statement admitting this saying he did speak to a white supremacist group twelve years ago. no video surfaced of that event. scalise's statement in part saying it was a mistake i regret. speaker boehner and mccarthy are rallying behind scalise. boehner calling the speech an error in judgment but saying he has his full confidence as house whip. carrie dan joins us now. damage control, damage control. has he done enough? >> well, i think right now what you're seeing house speaker john boehner. it was not a wishy washy statement. speaker boehner said he has high confidence. he's a man of high integrity. you have statement reports from others like kevin mccarthy. house democratic leader nancy pelosi a statement from a spokesman that criticized the party overall but didn't call for scalise oust per. he appears to be in an okay position. the thing going forward when congress comes back next week if we see continued fallout from this and continued criticism from both within the parties and anything else comes to light that scalise has said or done in the past that contributes to a narrative that he may have known more about this issue that he claims to as of now, right now it seems like he's in an okay position going into the new congress. >> yeah. and as you're implying here as we watch stories like this in the past this could be just the beginning. you pull the thread and you see what happens over time. is there something this could contribute to in the overall narrative of the republican party itself as it takes control of the senate? >> it was interesting, actually to look at the statement that nancy pelosi's spokeman put out in regard to this issue. it didn't call for scalise ousted. it makes the point it illustrates a larger problem with the republican party. it mentioned republican opposition to voting rights reforms, to immigration reform. it may be a continued talking point going forward for democrats as they try to paint republicans as a party that isn't reaching out to minorities. remember in 2012 mitt romney only got 17% of the nonwhite vote. republicans and democrats say that's a problem. a lot of main stream republicans say we have to reach out to the communities. a story like this in the headlines doesn't do any favors on that front. >> it's a drum beat. certainly as we look at the themes out there. speaker boehner quickly, if you can, some called for his ouster based on just the latest development. it's not the first time we've heard it. is it the drum beat we'll hear many times in 2015? >> you saw calls from conservatives saying it's a sign that speaker boehner needs to be ousted. it's important to note the groups have never been a fan of john boehner. this is an opportunity, again, to talk about how they want to see new leadership. somebody less willing to comprise. less willing to work with the white house. boehner had in the past congress into the new one broad support. no voices in the house majority saying we need to have new leadership. he does have a leadership election the formality of becoming the speaker in the new congress. he's going to face some opposition, maybe. and maybe some of the conservative commentators will continue to speak out against him. but as of right now, these are not new enemyies. these are people who had some beef with the speaker. >> probably they will continue speaking out pretty high? i'm guessing. a cold snap bringing a frigid end to 2014. dozens of people were rescued after snow and ice stranded people in san bernardino valley. they're expecting up to 12 inches of snow to accumulate. and the coldest spot in the united states in wyoming where the temperature is 42 below zero with the windchill. the weather channel's mike seidel joins me from sin city where it is balmy in comparison right? it's warm but still quite cold for those who grew up in nevada. >> yeah. it raises the question why i'm not in new orleans. >> you are. >> but i'm happy with this richard. 34 right now. the windchill 25 on the strip here. looking down las vegas boulevard. we actually saw a few snow flakes flying in the air about 15 minutes ago. there's snow aloft all morning. it's so dry between the clouds and the ground. the humidity is 24%. the snow flakes have been evaporating. we have the chance of the bands coming from arizona to bring us enough snow we can see. the last time we had an inch of snow on the strip was six years ago. the last time we had flakes until today -- it's not official was four years ago. let me talk about new yeerar's eve. temperatures will be 34. it will be a chilly night for most of the country with the exception of florida. miami about 72 at midnight. look at the temperatures. minneapolis saint paul bringing in 2015 at 9 degrees. phoenix 39. another cold desert location. l.a. 44. snow in the mountains today in the san bernardinos. and back in new york city the epicenter of new year's eve 26 when the ball drops. richard, most of us will be -- if we're outdoors we'll have to layer up unless you're in the sunshine state. back to you from sin city where the sun is coming up and everybody has finally headed to bed. >> i tell you, las vegas -- with the snow flakes and the palm trees behind you, they're living up to that. appreciate it. still ahead on "the rundown" 2014 looking to go out on a high note when it comes to the markets. what can we look for in 2015? i'll talk about how high the dow could go with the former economic adviser the vice president biden. and later this hour former democratic senator jim web the first to step into the 2016 presidential list. where has he been? could 2015 mark a turning point for the economy? we're ending 2014 on the strong note. we see the opening bell. take a look at the numbers 40 minutes into the trading session. boy, we had a year of big gains for the stock market. we're over 18,000. it's been flirting with that the entire week. and the s&p the 13% gain in 2014. that's been good. there's the job market seeing a steady improvement in the numbers with unemployment now at a six-year low. 5.8 percent. 231,000 added in the last report. the big cherry. as you drive to places like that. a five-year low with the average gas price more than $1 gallon cheaper than a year ago. $2.26. a lot of people going wow! let's bring in jered burnstein. we're hoping that the santa claus ekes into 2015 and keeps on going. you're the big brain here. is the economy peaking or is it taking off? are we going to see the big hockey stick? >> well, look predicting where the stock market is going is a fool's error. nobody knows that if i knew that i would own the station. i would be your boss and i would promote you. so let's just -- but look, i just noticed a statistic this morning the stock market has grown on average 71% of the year since 1825. so it usually goes up and typically the returns are in the 7 to 8% range. as you mentioned 13% strong year for the stock market. it makes a lot of sense to me. the u.s. economy is doing so much better than every other advanced economy out there. europe is flirting with a double or triple dip recession. japan in recession for the last couple of quarters. russia looking very tough over there. even china slowing down. so the u.s. economy has some momentum. all the statistics you messagesed are real. oil is real. let's see where it goes. >> will that throw out the anchor for the u.s. economy? will the global economy and, you know, those have been in the headlines over the last month. we may be doing okay but the global -- we look to the global space, that could slow us down. >> let me throw another number out. one we don't typically talk about. 14%. that is the share of u.s. gdp that is our exports. we export 14% of the gdp. in a sense that's how vulnerable we are in that regard. >> one out of $7. >> that's small relative to most other countries. you look at a germany, for example, they export something like 50% of the gdp. we're less exposed. you're right. that's a potential anchor. >> i'm going to look at the "wall street journal" this morning, and winter cool is what one of the graph shows. it's oil. what will happen to oil as we look at this, you know, it just fell. will that continue in 2015? will it resume to what we believe to be normal market pricing? >> well, let me tell you what the conventional wisdom is on this. it's very important for listeners to realize the following. almost nobody as far as i know saw this big drop coming. that means it's pretty hard to tell you how long it's going to stick with us. i happen to believe from collecting what i could that oil has carved out a bottom. it's around where it's going to stay. most forecasts are prices at the pump to stay where they are $2.50 on average across the country. you've seen a couple of places where it cracked $2. on average $2.50 it's supposed to stay there for the rest of the year. that's good news for the american consumer. >> yes. and perhaps the presidential rating as well. what about the job market? more than 300,000 jobs added last month. we're looking at 5.8% unemployment rate. are we poised for more growth? we'll see the 300,000 number continue? >> i wouldn't expect the 300,000 number to continue. on average, we've been adding somewhere around 240 that's about what i expect. that's pretty good considering where we've been. i think the important thing to realize there is that the number of people participating in the labor force is stabilized. that was falling. and that was a sign that the job market was so weak that people were giving up the surge. some of those folks are coming back. so i look for the job market to continue improving at about the pace it has in recent months. ? >> one word answers. what are we going to see in the dow in 2015? 20,000? 21,000? yes or no? >> i would say probably no there. >> okay. thank you so much. probably no on the 20,000. happy new year anyway. up next zooming through the other stories making news including an accident that leaves a salty taste behind shall we say. less than 14 hours away from the big celebration in new york city. turning the calendar from 2014 to 2015. live at the cross roads these pictures we're showing you where we will -- it's pretty quiet at the moment. it's very early 10:18. a closer look at the famous times square crystal ball. first, today's prime cut. o'donnell spoke with monae davis the little leaguer that pitched 70 miles per hour. she was named the associated press female athlete of the year. as it turns out. there's another sport she's more passionate about. >> i want to go to uconn to be the point guard and hopefully make it to the wnba. >> you're the best little leaguer i've seen out there in a long time. are you better at basketball? 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>> we make these in all fine class factories. they're designed in waterford, ireland. we work starting in january for the next year's theme. >> you know next year's theme? >> we're working on a top secret project. >> tell me about the big brains here that are working on this. who are these people that pruting together this thing? >> it's great. there's a lot of groups that put the ball together. it's a huge effort that takes, you know a full 12 months. we have countdown entertainment, waterford crystal putting it together. it's got about 12,000 led bulbs in it. it communicates about 16 million color combinations and billions of patterns. when you look up it changes every time you look at it. >> okay. it may change every second. once it's done it's done. what happens? >> it's done. >> what happens to the ball and the crystals? >> the ball stays up. >> that's right. >> with the crystals. we have done a lot of heavy testing on this. it will withstand the extreme elements. >> what? >> the extreme heat temperatures of new york city and the cold snow rain sleet, smog? >> not a single break age. >> smog. have to resist that. >> absolutely. no problems there. >> great stuff. global brand director for waterford thank you so much for your time. >> happy new year. >> i'm keeping this. gitmo transfer toddler shoots mom, and salt spill. let's zoom through the top stories. five guantanamo detainees have been released. the latest detainees released will be sent to kazic stan after being approved for transfer. there are 117 detainees. zblvrnlt. an idaho community is in shock after a 2-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his mother. veronica was shopping with her son and nieces. the toddler reached into his mother's bag and fired the handgun handgun. the bag was safely designed to carry the weapon. she had just gotten the bag for christmas. she had the necessary permits to carry the gun. the the fbi and state department are standing by the conclusion that north korea -- alternate theories that the hackers had inside help. the firm is focussing on a group of at least six individuals including one former sonny employee. sony declined to comment on the report. the fbi said quote, there's no credible information to indicate any other individuals responsible. north korea denied any involvement in the attack. take a look at the pictures out of chicago where a wall in a morton storage collapsed on a car dealership. a sobering turn back to the the search for air asia 8501. i'll talk with a retired airline pilot. and a live look at the quiet capitol hill this morning. we'll look at possible new year's reservation for speaker boehner and the congress. well, a mortgage shouldn't be a problem your credit is in pretty good shape. >>pretty good? 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>> well, what happens is there are three pilo tube ss. >> you get the pitot tubes are long tubes on the wings and determine speed and height and other such things. >> yes. exactly. it's on the nose and they point straight ahead. they're open and they can collect air but they can also collect little tiny ice crystals. that's what happened with the airfrance flight. >> and what happens is that you get inaccurate information. >> yes, but they're heated. you're supposed to be able to melt the ice. if the tube gets impacted you can get a bad speed rating and the turn offs control of the plane. they turn it back to the pilot. what the pilot needs to do is fly the plane by hand, which is not something you do often. >> so you're get guessing they were flying it manually at this time and something happened. if again, we understand it to be six miles away. something happened then. >> yes. so it appears so far the clues indicate the speed change for some reason and the only reason that seems -- >> is that bad weather the dominant theory? >> planes can handle -- >> in terms of why they moved and the pilot asked to change direction? >> bad weather is not going to take a plane down. in this case something would have to be wrong with the plane for the weather to take it down. >> great. thank you very much, captain. appreciate it. recent 0 bit calls him the real threat to hillary clinton in 2016 if she runs. jim web of virginia launched his presidential explore tear committee last month becoming the first figure to wade into the 2016 race for the white house. he kept a low profile. that's the focus of the newest article on msnbc. alex, thank you for being here. where has been jim web then? >> it's a good question. you know, he caused a lot of alarm bells to go off when he announced his committee in november. since then it's been radio silence. he's turned down most interview request. he hasn't done major fundraising. he hasn't visited the primary caucus staff, he hasn't set up an fatherinfrastructure or staff. people said he's thinking and gathering information. he's testing the waters. he didn't come out of the gate as a lot of people expected. >> what makes him an attractive? >> the main thing a lot of progressives like about him is foreign policy. some consider her too hawkish. she's part of the iraq war. big issue in 2008. webb has strong military credentials. he was decorated marine. famously told off george w. bush bush. they like his foreign policy. on domestic issues and social issues, he's pretty clearly to the right of hillary clinton. >> staying with hillary clinton as a comparison here she probably better knows better than most it takes work. if you're going run for president, you better be ready for a lot of investment and life and time and treasure. is he ready for that? >> well, that's the big question for me about jim webb's candidacy. he resigned after one term in the senate largely because he hated campaigning so much. he hated the grind of it. it is a grind. his fellow democrat said it would have been better if he was shaking hands. he tends to stand to aside. he made one trip to iowa. he was well received but apparently tired by the end. we'll' if he has the fire in the belly to carry it out. >> as you were putting the piece together, what did you learn about webb himself or the entire field? >> well, i think, you know a lot of people looking at webb now finding him very attractive. sort of taking super official reading. -- the entire length of his record is more complicated. there's a lot. he used to be a republican. he's a democrat. i think it's going to be hard for any progressives or liberals looking for an alternative to clinton to apply any purity test. he's all over the map on policy. that's his strength but it's also his weakness. he doesn't have a natural constituency that is his. >> thank you very much. newest article, if you want to see it go to msnbc.com. thank you so much. have a good new year. let's frame the debate. i want to bring in msnbc jimmy williams. executive editor of blue nation review joined by her mercedes shlepp. does webb have the stickiness? or an old headline come 2016? >> alex's piece is a must read. i will say this i think it's more about ego and hummous than anything else. alex pointed out a lot of issues. webb is to the right of hillary clinton. if he's to the right of hillary clinton and progressives have a problem with hillary clinton being too much to the right, how would they like webb? it doesn't make sense. so i don't see him as a candidate. no campaign officers where is his hiring of the staff. i don't see it happening. but, you know, people said that about barack obama and he's president. who knows. >> two times over. mercedes mercedes, let's go to the republican side. larry saying this. he said there's no first tier republicans. he puts bush, paul walker, and christie in the second tier. he identified second tier but no first tier. >> it's a wide open field. it's going to be very telling from january to about april when you start seeing more of these candidates surface. i mean, you're looking at for example, several governors. i mean, you'll see governor rick perry, possibly. governor bobby jindal. again, the field for the republicans is wide open. it's going to be interesting to see where kind of shakes out and, you know, again, the donors are keeping a close eye on it. with that being said you know, jeb obviously governor jeb bush has a strong lead with the donors. they have these traditional ties. there are these loyalties. so you can see at lot of money going that way. but, you know, nothing is certain. i think it's going to be interesting to see come into february where there's c pac which is, you know the big conservative gathering to see how these presidential potential presidential candidates, you know, talk to their base. >> i'm going get to you in a second, jimmy, whether senators or governors are better candidates. mercedes, i want to go back to you. as we pulmol up the slate of the four second-tier candidates now. we talk much about immigration reform. which of the four can move this forward? because it has been said by the right this is a bipartisan issue. which one of the four can make something happen? >> well, you know, again, i think it's going to be telling to see what congress does in the next two years on immigration reform and how far they can take the ball down the field. obviously governor jeb bush being a governor from florida really has a tight, tight knit with the hispanic community. understands the issue. he's run into difficulties after he, you know talked about immigration in a variety of different ways or how he explained it. he has to come in strong with what his vision is for immigration. i think governor jeb bush probably has the most understanding, and really can frame the debate on immigration. >> jimmy, as i promised senator or governor better? >> listen i think it's about the candidate not necessarily about which the honorable is per se. we've seen some governors. ronald raeg,eagan was a governor of california. george bush was a governor of texas. some state's governors are weaker than others. in south carolina, for example, the governor virtually has no power except to bring business into the state. and so same thing in texas. the governor of texas has virtually no power. the lieutenant governor of texas has far more power. a senator is someone basically based in washington, d.c. as we have seen there's a backlash populace backlash on the left and the right against the d.c. based or the d.c. centric sort of candidate. so if you come from a state and you have done a great squoobjob running that state that's a credential you should tout. if you have done a bad job running that state, aka chris christie, i think they have been downgraded eight times since he's become governor. that could be a potential mark on your house. it's a toss up frankly. >> be brief, nice and productive in your new year's resolution. what will the new year's resolution be for the new congress? >> i think reach out and meet someone on the other side of the aisle. have a cocktail, maybe two, and get to know them and their families. and pledge to work with them on a piece of legislation. if that happened, people would like d.c. more. >> i can't believe it but i agree with jimmy. stick to your principles but buy common ground and get work done in washington! >> the honorable herank you very much. >> happy new year! up next on "the rundown," it's the end of an era for washington, d.c., long time alpha house. we'll take you inside the home as the senators say goodbye. next. republican congressman michael grimm announcing this week he's resigning from congress. less than a week after pleading guilty of one count of felony tax invasion. it didn't take long for a potential replacement to emerge and it is staten island district attorney who did not get an indictment in the eric garner case daniel donnavan saying i want that job. saying he's considering the race to talk about the potential implications of the replacement is hunter walker. business insider political editor. the headline from your headline "the wildest story in the republican party right now." wild because you have this conflict of local national? >> right. i mean, what is going to happen now there's going to be a special election. and the party leaders locally will choose who the candidates are from each side. as you said dan donnavan the local da is i merging as the leading contender. everybody thinks he would have a great chance. on the other hand there's an assemblywoman who is 34 she's half cuban. she fits with the republican party's national rebranding goals. the local party there's tension between her and them. they're going for donnavan. >> doesn't it come down to money? if the party wants a certain candidate they're going to say, okay, we'll give you $100,000 $200,000 to get this seat. >> i think that's a huge question right now. will the national party sort of come into try to influence this? because donnavan might not have any trouble winning in the conservative district but he ties the party nationally to the garner case that boehner spoken out against. and i was speaking to an operative last night who suggested would other republicans want to give donnavan money? would they want to appear with him on the campaign trail. >> key questions. is there an opening for a moderate democrat to get in on this? >> well, you know, last time around, the sort of a-list people didn't want to challenge grimm because inspite of his many legal wowes is popular in the district. the guy ran against him ran a terrible campaign. there's two democrats mike mcmahon who lost the seat in 2010 and mike cue sack an assembly men. do they want to challenge donnavan donnavan? >> what does it mean for those nonnew yorkers? you hit on some of the items in terms of how the national party might get involved. is it a bell whether race? >> i talked to steve israel ahead of the midterms. it was one of the five districts democrating were hoping they could swing. i think there's the question of republican party identity and do you go with a young new diverse voice or someone tied to a racially charged recent event? >> thank you very much for stopping by. hunter walker covering that story for us. that republican seat open. a different kind of capitol hill departure. a powerful group of lawmakers that lived together for some decades. they're going their separate ways. kelly o'donnell was there as lawmakers packed up their stuff. >> reporter: it's been home to a high powered but lovingly low rent congressional frat house. >> who is the messiest? >> i must confess. >> you, senator schumer? americans know better. senior senate democratic leaders by day. new york's chuck schumer keeps a rummed bed next to the kitchen. >> it's close, it's affordable and it's been a good social relationship. >> the new guy illinois senator dick durbin arrived 22 years ago with his cast off family hair looms. >> the piece of furniture my wife and i bought when we were married. george miller bought the place in the 'out90s. >> he's the best landlord. >> '70s and '80s time capsule. check out the record collection. yes, lp's! linda still on the shelf. relishing the rougher edges, miller makes sure i don't miss the rat traps. >> there's maybe a duchbldozen of them around the house. it inspired the amazon series alpha house. >> good morning, renters. first of the hont. >> i'm good for it. me too. >> no. it once included former defense secretary but then congressman leon panetta. the arrangement never really involved cooking. >> that's it. >> the fridge holds beer wine, and must artardmustard. >> the smithsonian is calling for this. >> this month miller retired. he sold the house. schumer and durbin will move on separately. >> 22 years under the same roof. most maerjsrriages don't last that long. they realized this was their real sendoff. >> bye george. >> roommates no more. the band is breaking up. >> great shot there. great spot from nbc's kelly o'donnell. and the story there. 2015 arrived in some parts of the world. look at sydney australia. just a few hours ago! fireworks over the harbor. it's a beauty there. special new year's five things is up next. check out today google saying goodbye to 2014 to the topics. you give... and you give... and then you give some more. but sometimes you get. and so you take. tylenol® cold is strong enough for you while children's tylenol® is gentle enough for them. we give you relief from your cold and flu. you give them everything you've got. tylenol®. [ fireworks explodeing ] new zealand kicking off the new year with the fireworks display earlier today. moments away from hong kong also celebrateing 2015. in the meantime here is new year's tradition that we came across that had a lot of us scratching our heads. it's still 2014 here in new york for another 11 hours, here are five things ringing in 2015. number one starting in japan, yes, those are grown men dressed as a horse and sheep. the tradition in japan is to wear the costumes at the zodiac animal. 2014 was the horse. as you can see, next year is the sheep. number two, let's head to el salve door. talk about egging on the new year. one tradition there is to crack an egg just before midnight in a glass, not on your friend. whatever the shape the yolk turns into tells you your fortune. number three, to chilele it's about the lent ls. you're supposed to eat them at midnight for a prosperous new year. number four in spain you're supposed to throw back 12 grapes before the clock strikes midnight to bring you good luck in each of the twelve months. number five finally in russia a slightly dirty twist to the champagne toast. it's not vadodka. you write the wish on the piece of paper. you put the ashes in the glass of champagne and drink it. if you do so before 2015 your dreams come true. so does your wish. i don't know about that one. that wraps up this rundown on msnbc. next on "newsnation" with tamron hall. there's been a long list of political scandals this year. what tops that list is ahead. plus, a look at the year's most spectacular scientific achievements. stick around. thanks. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] fedex® has solutions to enable global commerce that can help your company grow steadily and quickly. great job. 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