Going nowhere. Holiday travel on hold as a wet and nasty winter storm slams the northeast and strands thousands of airline passengers. And tornado terror, this christmas twisters fury captured on camera as it tosses a pickup truck like a toy. And just five days until the fiscal cliff. President obama catching a flight back to washington where theres doubt that a deal can get done in time. Good morning, everybody, for a thursday morning. Very early, 5 00 a. M. On the east coast. Welcome to early start. Im alina cho. Im drew griffin. John and zoraida are off today. Its 5 00 a. M. In the east. A deadly winter storm system slamming the northeast after hammering the nations heartland. Look at this radar, system serious snowmaker. Its packing destructive winds, six states under winter storm warnings right now. Pennsylvania, new york, massachusetts, New Hampshire, vermont and maine. All could see a foot of snow or more. More than 200,000 customers spanning several states already without power
Malveaux begins now. Happy new year. Stories were watching now. Hours by hour, inch by inch, the nation sliding closer to the fiscal cliff. Well have more on this mornings negotiations and what well lose if those talks fail. And workers in some states may see a pay raise but may not notice much of a difference. Guns are flying off the shelves after fears of a ban on assault rifles following the sandy hook massacre. Were live at the white house with the latest details. Plus this. Reporter im alina cho in times square, where just hours from now new york will host what is arguably the biggest new Years Eve Party in the world. Number one tip. If you plan to come to times square, dress warmly. It is frigidly cold. Cnn newsroom starts right now. Good morning. Im Suzanne Malveaux sitting in for carol costello. This morning the clock ticking louder. The nation inching closer to this fiscal cliff. We could be just hours away from seeing all of our paychecks shrink. Were following all the last m
Costello now. Tornadoes in the south and blizzards from arkansas to ohio. Do you have the right to know if your neighbor owns a gun . A newspaper in new york says yes and publishes the name of those who have gun permits. Christmas is over but shopping is not. If youre heading out to return the gift that wasnt exactly what you wanted, you will not be alone. Tom cruise may not be the ideal action hero but his love life made it into the top ten. Newsroom starts now. Girnlgs low. The day after christmas means relaxing or wracking up deals at the mall. For people in the west and the south its cleanup after Severe Weather ripped through the region. Waterspout was located in lake pontchartrain. Parts of arkansas saw several inches of snow and snapping power lines and of course canceling flights. In mississippi the governor declared a state of emergency after at least eight counties reported damage. Strong winds and heavy rains made the commute along this stretch of i20 east of jackson a diffi
Enrolling. Number two, when it comes to the individual mandate, i think i will say two things about proposals from republicans that said it as their mission to eliminate, decimate come sabotage obamacare from the beginning, who were willing to shut the government down because of their opposition to obamacare we have to take their proposals with a grain of salt. I dont think they are filled with sincerity to the sincere desire to improve the system. Theyve made it clear that their goal was to eliminate the system and thereby eliminate the possibility for millions of americans with preexisting conditions or who dont have insurance the possibility of getting it. Number two, when it comes to and we talked about this when they were shutting down the government on the president s refusal to pay ransom, obamacare ransom in exchange for getting the government open or in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. When we talk about delaying the socalled individual mandate what does that mean concre
Christmas. Stories were watching in the newsroom on this Christmas Day. Pope benedict xvi tells people not to up hope even in the worlds most troubled reasons. His appeal for peace. And its not the grinch stealing christmas cheer. Its the weather. Blizzard warnings may turn your White Christmas into a travel nightmare. And tornados threaten the south. Your forecast is coming up. And were seven days away from going off the fiscal cliff and with washington in a political gridlock were getting closer and closer. The question, how will it affect you and your paycheck . The images, the words, the names, highlights and low lights of 2012. Newsroom starts now. Good morning to you. Im Carol Costello wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and we begin with Pope Benedict xvi using his an ill christmas message to speak about the hope for peace even in the most difficult times and situations. Translator in this world theres a good soil which god has prepared just hours ago the 85yearold pope spok