Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com good morning. Im alison kosik. And im christi paul. It is 8 00 on the east coast. 5 00 for all you early birds out west, obviously. And its early. Yes. Start with negotiations going on this weekend to try and keep going off the fiscal cliff. The deadline is now just three days away. President obama is modestly optimistic. Our chief White House Correspondent Jessica Yellin has more on what needs to happen in order to make a deal. Reporter alison, christi, hi. The good news is things could have been worse. It doesnt seem to those of us watching from the sidelines as though time is running out, but congress does some of its best or at least its speediest work when the nations back is against the wall. After a Rare Oval Office meeting with top congressional leaders, the president said hes modestly optimistic a deal can come together. Emphasis on modestly. The American People are watching what we do here. Obviously, their patience is already thin. This is d
We continue right now. From cnn world headquarters, this is cnn saturday morning. Still waiting. Three days to go and no noon avert the fiscal cliff. What will lawmaker do to save you from more taxes and fewer benefits . The littlest pawns in a political fight. Well talk to one woman whose hopes for adopting a russian son may have just been shattered. And theyre back. Kathy griffin and Anderson Cooper ringing in new years eve. But why was kathys make itted on a. C. s naked on a. C. s couch . Well explain. Good morning, its 10 00 on the east coast, 7 00 on the west coast. Im alison kosik. Randi kaye is off today. Were just three days away from possibly crossing over the fiscal cliff. For the first time in weeks, theres some hope coming from washington. Senate leaders are negotiating a deal they hope can go to a vote, go to a vote soon. Cnn radio capitol hill correspondent Lisa Desjardins is in washington. You were on thrill yesterday for the Political Action between president obama, bet
Billion in revenues over the next ten years. How things are sized up overnight. Ive said all along, our most important priority is protecting middle class families. This legislation does this. This shouldnt be the model of how we do things around here. But i think we can sigh weve done some good for the country. If it passes the house, here is what the plan means for you and your family. Bush era tax cuts would stay in place for individuals earning less than 400,000 a year and couples earning less than 450,000. Unemployment benefits for 2 million americans would be extended for a year, and the alternative minimum tax would permanently be adjusted for inflation. But when it comes to spending cuts, lawmakers defer for two more months. Thats a nice way of saying kicking the can down the road. Expect more finger pointing and fighting in 2013. White house correspondent brian Brianna Keilar up all night. Joining us to talk about whats going phone in washington, in the white house. This is a
From cnn World Headquarters in atlanta this is early start weekend. What do you want to Tell Congress about the fiscal cliff . Well have your video messages. The woman accused of pushing a man in front of a subway is now being charged with a hate crime. Now shes saying why she did it. Wow, a plane crash caught on tape, the story. Hind this dash cam video of an exact moment a jet slammed into an overpass. Its sunday, december 30th, good morning, im allisison kos. Randi kaye is off today. Were going to start this morning in washington where all eyes on capitol hill as lawmakers try to work out on a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. The deadline is less than 48 hours away and as to whether they can get it done, the president says hes hopeful. Im modestly ll lly optimis an agreement can be achieved. Lets make sure that middle class families and the World Economy arent adversely impacted because people cant do their jobs. Both houses of congress are meeting in a rare sunday session. The house
Lets listen for a moment. Meantime we have just 13 hours to go until that enormous crystal ball drops in new yorks times square. Officials say revellers will see the same Police Presence as in past years but behind the scenes security will be stepped up as police scour the crowds and monitor social media for any heightened threats. Hello, im christine romans. Berman is off, michaela is on assignment. Happy new year everybody. It will be a somber start to the new year in indonesia. The search for victims in wreckage of airasia flight 8501 is suspended right now because of horrible dangerous weather. Divers and sonar equipped ships are standing by to resume that search once gale force winds, heavy rain and high winds subside. A searchandrescue official tells cnn he believes sonar equipment has detected wreckage from the plane at the bottom of the sea but couldnt confirm it. The recovery of all 162 people who were aboard that flight is the top priority right now. So far, search teams have