Happen or will the president use his pen and paper instead . We will bring you the president s comments as soon as they happen during our show. In it the meantime, the accusations flying like bullets as ukraine claims its troops once again coming under fire by troops on the other side of the russian border. Hi, everyone. Welcome to a busy friday. Im gretchen carlson. Its the the real story. The Ukrainian Army trying to cut off supply routes along the border where the Defense Department now says russia is about to make an imminent delivery of heavy weaponry to prorussian rebels. Russia has also emasked about 12,000 troops there. Russia denies its roll in all of this even after images of this which we cannot independently verify of russian mortar fire being used to help rebels there. We go to the eastern part of ukraine now. You arent far from where this is happening. What can you tell us . Reporter we can actually hear sounds of the shelling in the city of donetsk. Fighting going on on
Killed eight separatists, so many civilian homes here destroyed by artillery. While this is the backdrop to peace talks, donesque is finding a deathly routine of picking up the pieces. Here lived and died vladimir home alone when the shells struck. These flagments may have been hit to hit a separatist base nearby, idiots the man says. Around these shops, a day earlier, shells landed a woman died two others wounded,s lost dragging this self declared public further away from ukraine. As so often in nakdslike this the net effect is so often clear amongst the residents of donesque and it fuels the loathing they have for their government in kiev. The way out towards the rest of ukraine is complicated, this day is full, were told. She says theyre all fleeing the shelling. Take a look at what one stray shell did to one warm happy family life here. He shows us where it landed in the bathroom shrapnel through windows and walls, entering the girls bedroom, childhoods innocence was lost. Why are
We just showed you, gas prices are low so everybodys feeling that no matter how much money you make, youre feeling the low gas prices. Job market is coming back. Higher income mostly higher income earners, theyre really feeling the stock market returns. Theyre more likely to be in the stock market. Great return to the stock market this year so for the first time in seven years, a majority of americans are feeling good, say the economy is doing well. So that gdp number, low gas prices, the stock market put it all together, theyre calling it the christmas rally. Even minimum wage were expecting to go up. There will be 20 states where minimum wage rises come january 1. So even though theres been consternation about how wages in general are not rising, wages are the part of this economic recovery that have the v not been there, the states are raising minimum wages in 20 states so people will have more money in their pockets. Christine, thank you for the good news, a Christmas Gift there. P
To paris, heightened concerns over potential terror attacks. Also coming up for you, christmas for your pet. Tens of millions of you spending real money on your fourlegged friends this Holiday Season. Lets begin with a bit of entertainment that spilled over into the worlds of diplomacy. The star of the new comedy movie the interview seth rogen says freedom has finally prevailed. Sony agreed to release it in more than 200 theaters on Christmas Day, the fictional story of a plot to assassinate north Korean Leader kim jongun in case youre hiding under a rock. Even president obama praised sony for releasing the film. Reporter a shocking turn of events in the growing sony saga. What sony announcing it will roll out a limited Theatrical Release of the interview. A controversial movie about the assassination of north Korean Leader kim jongun. I have a gift for you. Reporter sonys aboutface after coming from celebrities like George Clooney and even president obama who criticized the studios in
And, of course, all around the world, im rosemary church. Good to see you, rosemary, hey, everyone, im errol barnett. We will have those story, of course, but want to start with this one independent Theater Owner calls it the best Christmas Gift anyone could give us. Sony pictures has decided to let more than 200 u. S. Theaters show its new comedy the interview starting on Christmas Day. The studio says that number could grow but so far none of the major u. S. Theater chains are on board. Bruce leshin from wusa reports. Reporter the phones started ringing at the alamo within moments of the announcement by the austinbased owner of the small chain of theaters. Tim tweeted under the victory. You want us to kill the leader of north korea . Yes. What reporter a massive hack on Sony Pictures and threats of mayhem if it was released. But after the on again, off again, on again release, star and codirector seth rogen tweeted the people have spoken. Freedom has prevailed. For the alamo it may b