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On twitter and facebook. We will get to these stories this morning in the morning he news sites as well. News this morning of a horrific plane crash in the black sea near sochi in russia. Russian military plane carrying performers scratches off of sochi. That is the site of the 2014 winter olympics. 92lane carrying 19 people people crashed. The the news crash report from bloomberg this morning. Open phones here on washington journal this morning. Some of these stories closer to home in the Washington Post writing about donald trump and the fate of his foundation. Plans to dissolve charity. Timeline unclear amid investigation. They write that president elect donald trump plans to shut down his charitable foundation. There is actually some reaction from democrats on that as well. The hill reporting, dems salm trump over Christmas Foundation announcement. They slammed trump for the Christmas Even announcement that he would dissolve his charitable foundation. National Committee Call his an
Unwarranted and inhumane. 11 consulate Staff Members left San Francisco today. Good evening thanks for joins. Those Staff Members are some of those expelled by the u. S. As pay back for hacking the election. But russian president putin surprised the white house revving to row tall 88th and the president elect calling the russian leader quote very smar smart. Heres mary bruce. Russian diplomat on the move. Packing up and shipping out after president obama shut down two russian compounds and the clock is ticking for dozens of diplomat and fabing family have until noon on sunday to get out of the country. Russia sen ago plane to pick them up. Have to leave within hours and its, its just not, not human. Reporter as the parade of moving vans roll out, president elect trump is praising russian president putin for his restrained response. Trump call it a great move. I always knew he was very smar smar. The russian had promised to retaliate before minister call for tit for tat ex pumtion of u.
Cell phone left behind. Now reports her mother is receiving texts. The fbi on the case this morning. When youve been fighting for all your life the incredible rescue. A hiker fighting for her life. Trapped by a 1,500pound boulder. Firefighters on the scene. You guys ready . All units ready for lift. Their twohour operation in the snow and ice flying her to safety. Good morning, america. We hope you are well this morning. A lot of people bracing for pretty wicked weather. A lot of people out there and hundreds of flights have already been canceled across the country. Take a look at how delta is making it a little easier on their passengers. Imagine looking out of your window and see theyre unloading 700 pizzas they ordered to keep their passengers full. Pizza makes everything better. I guess it means youre in for a long wait then. We have a lot to get to and we are covering a number of big stories coming out of washington this morning. President trump hosting his first meeting with chin
Cell phone left behind. Now reports her mother is receiving ransom texts. The fbi on the case when youve been fighting for it the incredible rescue. A hiker fighting for her life. Trapped by a 1500pound boulder. Firefighters on the scene. You guys ready . All units ready for lift . Their twohour operation in the snow and ice flying her to safety. Good morning, america. We hope you are well this morning. A lot of people bracing for pretty wicked weather. A lot of people out there and hundreds of flights have already been canceled across the country. Take a look at how delta is making it a little easier on their passengers. Imagine looking out of your window and see theyre unloading 700 pizzas they ordered to keep their passengers full. Pizza makes everything better. I guess it means youre in for a long wait then. We have a lot to get to and we are covering a number of big stories coming out of washington this morning. President trump hosting his first meeting with chinas president in ma