Made an appeal for peace around the globe. Germanys citizens should overcome their differences and show more Mutual Respect thats the christmas message from the german president. A mommy and he said glad you could be with us we start in syria according to a relief group more than 2300000 people have fled a government assault on it live province most have been headed toward the Turkish Border Syrian Regime forces backed by tanks are continuing their ground advance against rebel held areas in southern and eastern adlib about 250. 00 people have been killed in the latest flare up of violence. Syrian tanks. As the ground assault to d. J. Advances the Government Forces captured do they have to fit it down. Immediately opening a major highway thats been close to 7 years for the army ultimately wants to recapture the province from the al qaeda the militias which control its. Passage troops push forward civilians try to flee the line of fire tens of thousands are on the run. That are now we ar
Breaking news from Chesapeake Police are on the scene of a domestic situation, that has become a standoff. It started around 5 30, and its still happening near wintergreen drive. Police say the suspects home is near the intersection with north George Washington highway. They say officers are negotiating with the suspects, but they dont know if there are any officers. We continue to check with authorities about a swat situation that caused a School Virginia beach today. Police spent more than eight hours trying to serve a warrant at a home on ewing place today. A viewer sent us this video. Police arrested 47yearold kevin hall for theft, and called in special teams when a second person refused to leave the home. They say the situation ended peacefully this evening. Salem elementary was on lockdown as a precaution. Breaking news from Virginia Beach a house fire on sedgemoor road. Firefighters say this is the neighborhood between baker and Diamond Springs road. They say the home was badly
Sun clouds. Highs in the mid upper 40s. Wind sw 515mph. Tonight partly cloudy and cold. Lows in the lowmid 30s. Wind n 510mph. Thursday mainly cloudy with a chance for afternoon evening showers. Highs will be in the mid upper 40s. Wind sw 515mph. Tonight partly cloudy and cold. Lows in the showers. Highs will be in the mid 40s. Wind nne 515mph. Breaking news from Chesapeake Police are on the scene of a domestic situation. It started around 5 30, and its still happening drive. Police say the suspects home is near the intersection with north George Washington highway. They say that person has refused to come out of the home. We continue to check with authorities about a swat situation that caused a school to go on lockdown in Virginia Beach today. Police spent more than eight hours trying to serve a warrant at a home on ewing place today. A viewer sent us this video. Police arrested 47yearold kevin hall for theft, and called in special teams when a second person refused to leave the home
Then youre going to love this. Right now theyre only 14. 95 wowa grt deal just got a whole lot better. Hurry. 14. 95 wont last. Times up for us. Thats all for early start. Starting point with Soledad Obrien starts right now. Good morning, welcome, everybody. Our starting point this morning, extreme weather. A thousandmilelong line of severe storms including tornados and severe flooding is leaving a path of destruction from the south to the northeast. Here comes the cold. Also this morning, some tense negotiations happening in alabama right now. A 6yearold boy has been held hostage since tuesday. Were expecting a News Conference to update us on this situation any moment. Were going to take you there live when it happens. Get ready, confirmation hearings begin as chuck hagel fights to be the next defense secretary but it could be an uphill battle with an old friend, john mccain, leading the resistance. And here it is, this is the new blackberry 10, soledad. So what makes it so different
[ technical difficulties ] just why im down here today, we lost innocent lives that day, that brought us all down here. You mentioned you were going with the firefighters and police and you were discovering some pretty gruesome scenes. Definitely. Every time you heard the bell that they found a human remain, we all stopped. Even today if i hear a bell, i get sweaty palms. Reporter there has been a lot of debate regarding the first responders. Where is that debate now . I have worked on this for the past nine years. Today senator gillibrand, we have managed to put a band aid on a surgical wound. If you are exposed to high levels of toxicity, you need continued medical help. Reporter and that discussion will continue and a lot of painful memories and a lot of pain right now from the people who are still suffering, and of course its a debate that continues in congress. Dell. David shuster thank you very much. Were going to take you live now to shanksville, pennsylvania. [ bell ringing ] t