People thursday for making threats against police. Don champion has our report. Reporter the unimaginable pain was evident on the faces of the family of officer rafael ramos, carrying blue roses they visited a growing memorial in brooklyn, new york, christmas nice. Thanking those who protect and service just as ramos had done when he was killed at the same spot last weekend. This woman raised her voice in song to pay tribute to the father of two. Ramos and his partner, officer wenjian liu were shot and killed saturday by a man police say was mentally disturbed and intent on killing police officers. As much as they hurt, we hurt with them. Reporter in glendale queens, blue ribbons are on display for blocks along myrtle avenue to christ as Tabernacle Church where ramos family will start to say goodbye. More than 20 thousand members of Law Enforcement from across the u. S. And canada will come to new york city over the coming days to pay respect for ramos. Many new yorkers hope things wil
Scott blakeman will be on to give the liberal jewish perspective on the israel palestine palestinian situation. Now to Lisa Ferguson for a current news update. Good morning, everyone. After a very busy visit abroad president obama has a pretty busy day ahead of him. The white house invited everyone to vote on these two turkeys, cobbler and gobbler on facebook to judge your favorite but while they make look the same they are very different. Cobbler likes cranberries, and gobbler likes corn. No matter which turkey gets the most votes both get to retire happily at mount vernon. Pita is saying this makes light of the slaughter of the 46 million birds during this holiday. This white house tradition has more than a century and a half history behind it. But pita says it is belittling for the turkeys, and doesnt cake their feelings into account. And we do have some serious news going on today. Hillary clinton is in the middle east working to deescalate the violence between israel and hamas. Th
To keep the kind of thing that the senator from louisiana mentioned might happen if we dont. So, my time is up in all likelihood. I yield the floor for that reason. The senator from louisiana. Let me say how much again i respect the senator from tennessee. No one on his side of the aisle, except perhaps maybe the good senator from alabama spent more time on budget issues because thats the senator from alabamas job. But the senator from tennessee has taken upon himself to be a leader. I do agree with him that we are in on the right page, the right chapter in the right book to talk about the fiscal issues. I dont agree the strategy to get us here is the right strategy. Were here. No sense in pointing fingers. The senate needs to find our way forward because the senator from tennessee is correct. Where we are now, there are no winners or losers. Its about whats doing right for the american people. He wants to do that for the state of louisiana. He wants to do that for the state of tenness
With odor free aspercreme. Powerful medicine relieves pain fast, with no odor. So all you notice is relief. Aspercreme. Possible tornadoes, freezing rain and some folks waking up to blizzard warnings. And the storms, they are just getting geared up. Fiscal mess. Exactly one week until we go off the cliff and new word that no one is reaching across the aisle right now. And remembering a legend. Hollywood says goodbye to the odd couples cigarchomping Oscar Madison. Im dana bash. Alina, Merry Christmas. Merry christmas, everyone. Its tuesday, deebs 25th. Starting point begins right now. And our starting point, those dreaming of a White Christmas may be paying for that this morning. Extreme weather is on the way this Christmas Day. Millions could be in store for a foot of snow or more. It could even be a rare White Christmas down south, along with a threat of tornadoes. Bonnie schneider is tracking the holiday storm and, hey, good morning. Good morning and Merry Christmas. Unusual to see a
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