All right. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im poppy harlow in the chair today for carol costello. We have a lot of breaking news to get to. Lets begin out of the mediterranean island of malta. Where we know at this hour two hijackers with grenades have taken over a passenger plane. They are, at this moment, threatening to blow it up on the tarmac. The Maltese Police conducting negotiations with the hijackers by phone, obviously this has been intense feig, going on for a few hours now. It is 3 00 in the afternoon there. In malta. We know that at least some of the passengers we know have been released. Potentially all of them. We are staying on top of this story. Ian lee joins us now with more, this is an airbus 320. This is a plane that left from the libyan city headed for tripoli, obviously diverted to malta. What else do we know about the passengers on that plane, ian . Well, there was 111 passengers on that plane and were
Opinions. Like when everyone said heather was going to win . That was a big one. [laughs] bill Jesse Watters in times square asking people about the new year. Is going to be a beautiful year filled with love and acceptance. I am sure of it. Did you read that on a Hallmark Card . [laughs] bill caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. The factor begins right now. Bill hi, i am bill oreilly. Things were watching us tonight. First edition of 2017. Happy new year, hope it is a good one for you and your family. Donald trumps inauguration, that is a subject of this evenings talking points memo. Many entertainers are frightened to perform and the inaugural festivities on january 20th. Hard to pin down, but the roster of performers today is scant. Some of the rockettes, from radio city music hall in new york city will be there. The mormon tabernacle choir out of utah is scheduled to perform. And Jackie Ivancho of americas got talent has had to perform. We hear the beach beach boys ie c
reporter: the trump team is downplaying any difficulties getting a-listers, confirming to cnn they booked the mormon tabernacle choir. also saying yes, jackie ivancho of america s got talent fame will sing the national anthem at his swearing-in. other possible performers, musicians who stumped for trump like ted nugent and kid rock. stephanie elam, cnn, los angeles. the next hour of newsroom begins after a quick break. i m about to show you some of my must-see spots in l.a. welcome to amir s garden. in 1971, a massive brush fire kind of wiped out all of the trees, vegetation and amir
the mormon tabernacle choir out of utah is scheduled to perform. and jackie ivancho of america s got talent has had to perform. we hear the beach beach boys ie country of alabama is not confirmed. also, not confirmed are some entertainers reportedly believe if they show up at the inauguration, it will hurt their careers. the tenor andrea bocelli has been mentioned. along with garth brooks, i should say. again, we cannot confer the dell might confirm the fear element. it is obvious there is a problem, there should not be one. the inauguration of a president, celebrates a peaceful transition of power engineered by the american voters. that is what the ceremony is, not a political gesture. so, all americans should respect the process. even if you don t like the incoming president. it should never be intimidation