And from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, this is early start weekend. Still waiting, three days to go, and no plans to avert the fiscal cliff, what will lawmakers do to save you from more taxes and fewer benefits . A young woman wins a restraining order against her parents. Is this a case of abusive parents or overly entitled child . You wont believe her complaint. And the new years almost here, the number one resolution, weight loss, of course. The secret to slheding the pouns and keeping them off. Its saturday, december 29th, good morning, im alison koski. Randi and victor are off today. Thank you for starting your day off. Happy to be here. We have to talk about money, your money, specifically, and sadly still not good news. And its about the fiscal cliff. Negotiations going on this weekend to try and keep from going off the fiscal cliff. The deadlines now just three days away. President obamas modestly optimistic the top democrat and republican in the senate can work things out.
On the job. Using this holiday break to learn how to handle firearms. Applications for these classes are up all across the country. Were going to talk much more about that in a bit. We want to get right to the breaking news this morning. It affects so Many Americans hoping to adopt. The president of russia has just signed a bill, banning americans from adopting russian children. And this now blocks kids from being adopted by American Families, leaving russia, to move here to start a new life. Abcs lama hasan has the latest from london. Good morning to you, lama. Reporter good morning to you, josh. This controversial new bill banning u. S. Citizens from adopting russian children is igniting a firestorm among human rights activists, saying this law victimizes children to make a political point. Now, the u. S. Is the biggest destination for adopted russian children. Some 60,000 of them have been given homes by americans since the fall of the soviet union. Whats more heart breaking, theres
A talented musical theater student is granted a stalking order against her parents. Hear what led to the unusual ruling. That just seems odd and some Remote Control plane videos catch the eye of the prince of dubai. How it earned one man a trip with all the royal treatment. We are all very aware of the dangers of thin ice, but dogs dont know the difference. This video is from wxyz and huron river where it meets lake erie. Weve got a dog in distress. Jim swayze is the owner of this dog and jim takes his four hounds out for a walk every day. This day one of the dogs got loose and jim tried to get the dog back but was unable to. The deeper he got out, the more ice was cracking. So he calls his wife and 911 and his wife called her cousin. Thats who you see here. My cousin, lance, got some waders and he went to the dog and actually crawled on his belly on the ice. Got to him, lifted the dog up on the ice and rescue put the boat there and hauled him into the boat. The rescuer tells the other
Be. This is a live lack outside right now. As more rain moving into the bay area tonight. Good evening. Here we good again. Lets begin our storm watch coverage tonight with lisa. Rain but doesnt sound like a lot of it. Yes. Absolutely right dan. We begin to see the atmosphere moisture inup and heres don don. You notice the darker green where the rainy is actually hitting the ground. Coast up in may rip county even over the Golden Gate Bridge we see returns but mostly it is offshore and as we go closer to the north bay highway 101 clover dale and santa rosa light rain but most of it still in the higher elevations. Highway 1 the more rural areas but right now through tiburon Golden Gate Bridge wet weather and drizzle over in berkeley. Orinda pretty good right now but first south we may have a little drizzle counsel through san ramone valley definitely cloudy and it has been cold today along the coast you will notice you are looking at few returns but the timing of the system has it comin
News exclusive. Highway to the danger zone is maverick back on the dating scene . The top gun bouncing back from his highprofile heartbreak. Its more than six months since he split from katie holmes. Is this his newest leading lady . The music is mere coincidence this morning. I promise. It takes us all to a place many of us want to forget, i can assure you. I loved it. I loved it, too. Happy friday. George, robin, lara, all at home with their families today. Great to have amy, paula and rachel with us this morning. A big headline in the fiscal cliff showdown. Now, just four days from heading over the edge. The meeting that could change it all today at the white house. Jon karl is here with the very latest on that. And then, we have a shocking headline this morning. Teachers training to shoot guns on the job. Using this holiday break to learn how to handle firearms. Applications for these classes are up all across the country. Were going to talk much more about that in a bit. We want t