this afternoon there is a big world cup match pitting the united states against iran. the winner advances, the loser goes home. it is a big game and a game caught up in bigger global political debates. the iranians, for example, are playing amid simply remarkable months long protests for equal right as cross their homeland. in their first world cup match, the iranian team stood silent as the iranian national anthem played. in their next match on november 25th they did sing during the national anthem and a source tells cnn that in between those matches the iranian players were called into a meeting and warned behavior the regime back home viewed as out of line could bring severe repercussions on their families. members of the u.s. team expressing sympathy with the off-field pressures their opponents are facing. we know that they re all emotional going through things right now. they re human and, again, we empathize with that human emotion. so we completely feel for them. let s get u
bucket and a game of whack a mole. they might get fined for that, players have been fined for jumping in the bucket. i don t know why, it s fun. the nfl should let them go. that s what you have to do after you humble the giants. that poor kids parents how do they top that for christmas? no kidding. cnn this morning continues right now. the idea we still allow semiautomatic weapons to be purchased is sick. it s just sick. it has no social redeeming value. zero, none. obviously that s the president of the united states. good morning, everyone. it is friday, november 25th, poppy harlow is off. and again, that s you heard the president of the united states
good morning, everyone. do not adjust your television sets. you will notice when we get closer that kaitlan and i happened to wear the exact same thing. this is what happens when poppy is off. there s no one here to make sure we re not dressed alike. we walked into the studio and everyone cracked up. did you have a good thanksgiving? i did. did you? yes. it is friday, november 25th and poppy is off today. president biden calling for a ban on assault weapons after the latest mass shootings. an arrest warrant has been issued in mexico after a woman was killed. and this morning half of
world. i m max foster in london. just ahead on cnn newsroom. friday afternoon, first wave. if you have a flight friday afternoon we ll have delays in the major cities in the east. i m going to try to get rid of assault weapons. during the lame duck? i have to make that assessment as i get in and start counting the vote. box office clash between the usa and england. and since it is a thanksgiving holiday in america, this game is projected to break records for a soccer broadcast. announcer: live from london, this is cnn newsroom and max foster. it is friday, november 25th, 9:00 a.m. here in london, and millions of americans could have a tough time making their way
yes, it is. it s too early for that. cnn this morning continues right now. so good morning, everyone. as you can tell, it is the day after thanksgiving. we re in a bit of a holiday mood here. we have some big news to tell you about. it is friday, november 25th. poppy harlow is off. there is a lot to get to this morning, including this fascinating story. they say it s 12 hours. that seems like a long time to be stuck in water. a passenger who went overboard from a cruise ship and that sounds like a long time to be in the water. and an arrest warrant was issued in mexico after an american woman died while vacationing with six friends. cowboys owner jerry jones responding to a 1957 photo