Welcome to cnn newsroom. Im suzanne malveaux. Were keeping you updated on the news here in the United States and around the world. Former egyptian president Hosni Mubarak being transferred to a hospital for medical treatment. The countrys state prosecutor ordered the transfer. Mubarak is serving life in prison for his role in the killing of demonstrars in egypts recent demonstration. Ian is live in cairo. Ian, what are we learning about mubaraks condition right now . Reporter suzanne, right now hes in stable condition. Hes had three fractured ribs after slipping in the bathroom. The general prosecutor ordered that he be taken from torah prison to a Military Hospital for more specialized treatment for his condition. His lawyer told us that he has been angry with the fact that mubarak hasnt been getting treatment he believes he deserves in the prison hospital, so hes glad to see that mubarak is moving to the Military Hospital. And , ian, do we expect that anybody is reacting to his condi
Jooirksz. Hello, im don lemon and this is cnns top 10 of 2012. We look at the stories that captured our attention, what we see as the biggest stories of the year around the world, in crime, money, weather and even the biggestscandals and later this hour, those stories chosen by you. Anchor of state of the union, candy crowley, with the top Ten Political stories of 2012. Like finding your favorite grain of sand on the beach. Impossible number of possibilities. Catch phrases become boomerangs. If you got a business you didnt build that. I like being aable to find service members. Im an American Woman who uses contraception. Lets start there. Its like an etchasketch. You shake it up and we start all over again. Im not going to shut up. Its my turn. I think its called romneysia. If i were to coin a term it would be obamaloney. There were game changers, too, moments that shook up the race or made history and made our top ten list. Wisconsins republican Governor Scott walker in a showdown ov
Suspected of killing an american. Good morning from washington, with the beautiful sunrise behind me, republicans say they want this the president wants this country to go off the fiscal cliff, to have a sunset when it comes to our fiscal situation is that really whats going on here . Lawmakers are on vacation, so will anything get done in time . Lots of people on vacation, dana. A winter storm may be headed your way. For all of the people traveling, 93 million americans on trains, planes, and automobiles. What it means for your Holiday Travel plans. Good morning, welcome to starting point. Chilly in new york city. 7 00 in the morning. Im alina cho in new york. And im dana bash in washington. Monday, december 24th. Christmas eve. Starting point begins right now. And our starting point, a u. S. Contractor in kabul gunned down and killed this morning by a woman wearing an Afghan Police uniform. It happened inside kabuls police headquarters. The latest in a string of suspected green on bl
Package all wrapped in a big red bow, better fire off a quick note to santa. A grand bargain isnt going to come by christmas or new years when all sorts of tax increases and automatic spending cuts take effect. It may take up president obamas bare bones stopgap measure. That plan would block tax hikes for those earning 250,000. It would extend Unemployment Benefits to 2 million americans and put off spending cuts until the new year brings a new congress. Our expert on all matters relating to the fiscal cliff is dana bash. She joins me now from washington. Dana, great to see you again. Tell me does even a bandaid approach work . Its going to be tough. This is all math. But it really has to do with the math with regard to votes. And democrats especially who im talking to in the senate which is probably where this will originate, the reality is that democrats dont hold a very big majority. Her going to need to have a handful of republicans to Cross Party Lines and vote with them on the wh
Hi, everybody. So glad youre with us today. Im alina cho. Lets get started. Four days before the fiscal cliff. Four hours before a lastditch meeting at the white house. Its still not clear whether a lastminute deal is even possible or whether this is now all about shifting blame. President obama and Vice President biden are sitting down with house leaders. The guest list includes harry reid, who this time yesterday said he didnt see any way the fiscal cliff could be avoided. Whatever the case, our chief White House Correspondent Jessica Yellin will be watching. What can we really expect to come out of this meeting this afternoon . Well, alina, were not sure what really will come out of it. The ideal scenario would be if all sides agree to a scaleddown version of the fiscal cliff agreement that the president and spe Speaker Boehner had been discussing weeks ago and then senator mcconnell would agree that no republicans would block it in any way if he can promise that. He argues that he