This morning. Im boris sanchez. Merry christmas. I hope its been a Magical Christmas morning so far, im amara walker. Just ahead this hour, it started as one familys idea and it grew into a global brand. The inside story behind Elf On A Shelf and whats next for one of the worlds biggest christmas traditions . And the holidays are a big source of joy for so many but they can also bring up sad feels are or painful memories. We have tips to help you deal with the holidays blues coming up. First lets get you caught up on the mornings headlines with whit n whitney wilde. Good morning. We begin with the brutal weather storm keeping its grip on most of the country. At least 22 deaths are blamed on the storm. The weather is causing severe travel headaches. More than 3,400 flights were cancelled yesterday and another 1,200 cancelled so far today. Governor hochul says she will declare of the federal government a declaration of emergency. Paolo has more. Reporter here at ground zero, driving is n
however to interpret it. lori lightfoot, the chicago mayor who has days left in office is now complaining that prosecutors are going easy on criminals. they re making it tough for the police. listen closely to her and to these other mayors. this is enlightening. if we say yeah, the police department is spending this time to put a case on and the judges and the prosecutors say we re going to let you out on electronic monitoring to wreak havoc again. if somebody musters the courage to come forward and identify the person that just shot up their neighborhood and sees them walking bold as day back on the street two days later, what does that say to them? you can t just allow our law enforcement agencies to decrease. we know what the consequences of that will be. we have about 2,000. they get out monday. they re doing the stickup on tuesday. and they snub their nose at the criminal justice system. they re violent. they re dangerous. some of them are dealing with real mental
sky scrapers serve as the centerpiece. and this was the scene in taipei, taiwan where the celebration features fireworks shot from the tallest high-rise. and in new york crowds are already forming in times square, the celebration is returning to full capacity after two years of scaled back celebrations. gloria joins us now with the latest. how is it looking, gloria? reporter: the rain just let up for a minute and people here are excited. they re trying to get their hands on one of these free hats. we have this family here from erie, pennsylvania, who is in town to celebrate the new year. tell me how long you ve been standing here. we got here about 10:00 this morning. reporter: why do you want to do this? first in a lifetime experience. first and last time for sure. reporter: how is it going with the little guy? he s going to hold up? he s doing good. he s doing really good, huh, jeremy? yeah. you excited for the new year? yeah. reporter: cool. so list
good morning. you should either whisper or yell, get up! i m a little delirious. hello, everybody. you know who i am and you know who guys these are. and who these are. election day in america. hours from now voters will cast their ballots to determine who controls both chambers. republicans are pretty sure they will win the house. the governor s races, voting, abortion rights will be at stake. we have cnn teams all over. team coverage live on the ground at polling stations in ohio, wisconsin, pennsylvania, georgia, arizona and everywhere, everywhere all over the world. plus a, quote, very big announcement. former president trump teasing what could be a third presidential run on the final night of campaigning. also, where he plans to break that news. plus this i think we re going to hear a lot. bang, bang, bang, bang, bang on the door so i run to the door. i was very scared. i see the capitol police. they say, we have to come in and talk to you. i m thinking, my
the corner. not this year. maybe a lot of people did what we did, voted early. polls are open this hour coast to coast. democrats bracing for what could be disappointing results fearing a red wave to wash away the grip on congress. the razor thin hold on the senate may slip away. one or more states considered a toss-up. voters looking at gas prices and crime and a growing threat to economic security, also your personal safety. dana: one key race pennsylvania. john fetterman is in a real battle with republican challenger dr. oz. they re fighting for every vote with their last pitches. watch here. every day i feel better and better. by january i will be even better. but, but, dr. oz will still be a fraud. [cheers and applause] he has made millions by scamming people. make sure we send the right person to washington to represent your values and address the problems that are plaguing all of us in pennsylvania and the nation. this is bigger than just pennsylvania. bill: te