tom: it s the christmas season. which is according to andy williams the most wonderful time of the year. but not everyone is into that and they re tired of all of the good cheer but would it surprise you to know a new study find that declining invitations to holiday parties is actually good for you. many people say yes to invites when they want to say no. you see they re afraid their friend will be angry and cross them off future party lists. but researchers found, quote, people tend to exaggerate degree to which the person who issue invitation will focus on act of the invitee declining invitation as opposed to the thoughts that pass through their head before they decline. you get it right, it s old bit of wisdom you wouldn t so much about what other people thought of you. if you knew how seldom hay did there s a lot of demands on your time this time of the year. you have to look out for your mental health even if it makes you kind of a grinch. this woman hates holida
welcome to cnn this morning. it is sunday, december 17th. i m amara walker. i m omar jimenez in for victor blackwell. look, we are looking at a lot of things, watching a lot of things. namely, the biden campaign are accusing donald trump of parroting adolf hitler after the former president made disturbing comments about immigrants at a rally. senators are working on big immigration changes as they try to reach a deal on ukraine funding. severe weather impacted millions at the start of last-minute christmas shopping and holiday travel. and in israel the idf facing scrutiny after soldiers accidentally killed israeli hostages in gaza. prime minister benjamin netanyahu acknowledges international pressure but adds, we are in a war for our existence. and could not just rocks, but hot rocks that glow brighter than the sun be the key to helping us end our dependence on fossil fuels? we will look at the new innovative way to address the climate crisis ahead on cnn this morn
former supreme court justice sandra day o connor honored today in d.c. as an american pioneer, on and off the bench. are there lessons the country can still learn from her remarkable life? speaking of high ranking women, vice president kamala harris with an extraordinary political challenge to be a game changer in next year s election. the biden campaign s bold plan to make abortion the pivotal issue for 2024 and putting harris in charge of making it happen. and what s it going to take to get rudy giuliani to stop lying about georgia election workers ruby freeman and shaye moss? after a $148 million judgment failed to stop him, freeman and moss are suing giuliani again, seeking a court order to stop his, quote, campaign of targeted defamation and harassment. so, what happens now? but we start in washington, where tears mixed with laughter and applause remembering a life well lived, a stirring and emotional tribute to sandra day o connor, known to history, of course, as
shortages. new criticism and outcry over israel s military tragedy. i m ramy inocencio in tel aviv. the uk, france and germany are now calling for a ceasefire. adding to pressure, the u.s. defense secretary arrives tomorrow. plus, hamas tunnel revealed. israeli forces take our charlie d agata inside. this is the biggest tunnel we found ever. ever? donald trump on the attack. joe biden is a threat to democracy. praising putin and targeting immigrants. they re poisoning the blood of our country. new cbs polling tonight on his standing and the republican race for president. and countdown to christmas. the shopping rush and the shipping crunch. i m elise preston in los angeles at the nation s largest postal processing plant where elves are working around the clock. and later, tree trade. millions are grown, harvested and sold every year. john blackstone shows us a new way to go green. do you tell the trees how lucky they are not to be chopped down? the
i would say the crib bars are too high for the grandpa. that was adorable. we ve been ending the show with a lot of singing this morning. that sounded on tune. the next morning of cnn this morning starts now. good morning and welcome to cnn this morning. it s sunday, december 17th. i m omar jimenez in for victor blackwell. hello, omar, good to be with you. i m amara walker. here is what we re watching this morning. immigration is front and center on the campaign trail and on capitol hill. the biden campaign is condemning the former president s newest comments while trying to secure funding for ukraine. severe weather is set to impact millions, especially along the east coast. we re tracking who can expect the worst of it and when. and in israel the idf is facing new scrutiny after soldiers accidentally killed israeli hostages in gaza. we have latest on efforts to free the hostages still in captivity. a man is canada is charged with murder over suicide kits