We begin this hour at the box office where Sony Pictures controversial comedy the interview is a hit. The film earned 1 million Christmas Day playing in only about 300 theaters across the u. S. Sony originally planned to release the film in 2,000 to 3,000 theaters. Sales figures for online viewing on sites like youtube and google play arent in yet but one blog says the interview has been shared illegally about 750,000 times. Meantime, north korea which tried to stop the film, has issued a statement denouncing the release of the interview and Paula Hancocks joins us now live from seoul, south korea with more about what they had to say. Paula . Well, natalie, we know that pyongyang was not going to be happy with the fact this movie went ahead and did air. Certainly were hearing that today from the statements from state run media. It originated from the all powerful National Defense commission. This is a very powerful institution in north korea showing just how seriously pyongyang takes t
Public service reminder. People do not believe me. But look. Its true. This is the official announcement on the website of the great state of mississippi. You see it there in the upper lefthand corner. The secretary of state official seal for mississippi. And then theres the listing for todays holiday in mississippi. Martin luther king and is robert e. Lees birthdays. Both celebrated the third monday in january. Thats mississippi. Here it is on the website, official website of the state of alabama. They just conveniently put it on this little calendar. And you can see on their calendar they actually put robert e. Lee first. In alabama today is robert e. Lee Martin Luther kings birthday. And on the calendar actually right next to todays date that got a little thumbs up. In arkansas, and this is a particularly awkward listing, you can download the announcement of the joint holiday honoring both Martin Luther king and robert e. Lee from the Arkansas State website. And Arkansas State gover
Graphic new video showing the moment a new york city imam and his friend were shot and kill while leaving a mosque. We have to warn you the footage is disturbing. It shows the two men walking on a sidewalk when the suspect approaches them from behind and opens fire. That suspect still at large. You have been in the neighborhood all day, brian. Whats the latest on the investigation . The nypd is searching for the gunman responsible for executing these two muslim men in broad daylight in queens, new york yesterday afternoon. And police are investigating whether or not this is a hate crime. I spoke to neighbors and obtained the Surveillance Video captured from a Home Security system. You can see the gunman walked calmly and then ran away after executing the two men. Police say 55yearold imam and his friend were likely targeted. At 1 50 p. M. They were walking back from prayers at the mosque, when they turned this corner and the gunman shot them point blank in the head. Their bodies hit th
Official state observance of Martin Luther kings birthday coincident with an additional state holiday celebrated on the same day to commemorate one of the confederate generals from the american civil war. People dont believe me i try to say this every year. I try to do this as a little Public Service reminder. People do not believe me. But look. Its true. This is the official announcement on the website of the great state of mississippi. You see it there in the upper lefthand corner. The secretary of state official seal for mississippi. And then theres the listing for todays holiday in mississippi. Martin luther king and is robert e. Lees birthdays. Both celebrated the third monday in january. Thats mississippi. Here it is on the website, official website of the state of alabama. They just conveniently put it on this little calendar. And you can see on their calendar they actually put robert e. Lee first. In alabama today is robert e. Lee Martin Luther kings birthday. And on the calend
Its true. This is the official announcement on the website of the great state of mississippi. You see it there in the upper lefthand corner. The secretary of state official seal for mississippi. And then theres the listing for todays holiday in mississippi. Martin luther king and is robert e. Lees birthdays. Both celebrated the third monday in january. Thats mississippi. Here it is on the website, official website of the state of alabama. They just conveniently put it on this little calendar. And you can see on their calendar they actually put robert e. Lee first. In alabama today is robert e. Lee Martin Luther kings birthday. And on the calendar actually right next to todays date that got a little thumbs up. In arkansas, and this is a particularly awkward listing, you can download the announcement of the joint holiday honoring both Martin Luther king and robert e. Lee from the Arkansas State website. And Arkansas State government conveniently gives you the choice of downloading that h