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I couldnt remember if i was recording at the time or how the camera was framed. I just i saw that trailer coming. And i knew i had to run away from it. This is new day weekend with Victor Blackwell and christy pole. Good saturday morning to you. We are starting with a developing story out of hawaii. The remains of six people have been recovered after a tour helicopter crashed on the island of kauai. That was thursday. One person is still unaccounted for. The police say the debris was found in a remote area of a state park north of the city. The faa and ntsb are investigating of course and cnns Josh Campbell has more for us from hawaii now. The search for the location where tourism helicopter went down here in hawaii with seven people on board is now over. Officials announcing that a search team has identified the location of the wreckage. The crash site, in a remote area inside a state park in the northwest section of the island of kauai. Now, this tourism helicopter was one of many that you typically see here in hawaii. A popular attraction that allows tourists the ability to look inside volcanos and waterfalls to get a sense of this states landscape and wildlife. A routine tourist excursion ending in tragedy. Now, this all began on thursday afternoon. The coast guard, the u. S. Navy, as well as kauai fire and rescue were alerted after the tourism helicopter failed to return to base at its allotted time. Now, that missing aircraft report launched a massive search and rescue effort involving multiple agencies throughout the night. Working some 16 hours by sea, air, and land. Now, as far as the cause of this incident, that remains under investigation. Were told that officials from the National Transportation safety board, as well as the federal aviation administration, are currently on their way here to hawaii to launch that investigation. To get to that root cause. Were told that early reports possibly point to inclement weather, especially high winds. Now, as far as those who were on board, sad developments we are learning today from officials. Were told that in addition to the pilot, there were two families aboard. Including four adults, two children. Officials announcing that remains from six of those people have been recovered. A search for the seventh continues. Josh campbell, cnn honolulu. Also have some other breaking news overnight. At least two people have been killed and six others were injured in texas after a gunman began firing at a group of people who were filming a music video. This happened north of houston. Police say the group was ambushed. The suspects may have been firing from a car and they were out on on the street there. Investigators are still trying to identify the suspects and the motive. Well make sure you get more as we get more. So President Trump is on vacation. But you wouldnt know if you checked his twitter feed. Over the holiday, hes been launching attacks on House Speaker nancy pelosi and the whistleblower. The president s clearly frustrated by the uncertainty thats surrounding his senate trial. And hes asking for advice about who should be on his defense team. And what his strategy should be. Cnn White House Reporter Sarah Westwood joining us now from south florida. Sarah, good morning to you. Impeachment clearly on the president s mind. Thats right, christy. Good morning. And youre right. President trump is growing increasingly agitated spending time here in maralago with this extended state of limbo surrounding the senate trial. The president wants to have his symbolic day in court. He wants to have the peace of mind of knowing that a trial date is coming. But democrats are showing no signs of backing down. Or that the trial date is in the near future. Take a listen to what one top House Democrat said about the timeline here. I think we have to wait until we have some assurance that the trial is not going to be some sort of sham or a joke. I mean, im talking extremes here like into february . Well, i mean, thats certainly possible. But im not going to get ahead of the speaker. Now, in the meantime, here at maralago, President Trump has been quizzing allies and aides about who should present his defense to the senate. There are a lot of Unanswered Questions about the white houses strategy for that senate trial. The only certainty at this point is that pat cipollone, the white house counsel, is likely to present the bulk of the president s defense during the trial. There could be some other white house officials involved in that. And President Trump also is seriously considering creating roles for some folks outside the white house. And that would be for some of his fiercest defenders in the house. Conservative members like congressman jim jordan and mark meadows may be presenting a minority response to what House Democrats present. Of course, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not presented who those house managers will be because she continues to withhold the articles indefinitely until, in her eyes, the senate sets fair parameters. All righty. Sarah, thank you. Sarah westwood there for us in west palm beach. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Joined now by julia manchester, political reporter for the hill. Julia, good morning to you. Good morning. Thank you for having me. So lets start here with some of the lets call them moderate and vulnerable senators as we look ahead to the next chapter here. And lets start with the republicans. Senator murkowski of alaska got a lot of attention this week after saying that she found the leader, leader mcconnells coordination with the white house and claiming that theyll be in total coordination, disturbing. What, potentially, could her role be as we move forward here . Is is the optimism that some democrats are expressing justified . I think its absolutely justified. And you just have to go back to Lisa Murkowskis previous history in terms of other major votes in the senate. She was one of those major no votes when republicans were trying to repeal and replace obama care. And that really proved that she was a bit of a maverick in the senate. She also opposed the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Brett cavanaugh. Unlike Susan Collins, who is seen as one of those other potential swing senators in the upcoming impeachment trial in the senate. So, yes, its absolutely plausible i would say to consider Lisa Murkowski major, you know, kind of up in the air senator at this point on the republican side. Other moderates include Susan Collins, mitt romney. They have been very critical of the president in the past. However, unlike Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins is different in that she is facing a very uphill reelection bid in maine this year. And shes actually sided with the white house on a number of other issues, such as brett cavanaughs nomination. She ultimately came out and supported it after there was a lot of speculation whether she would. Yeah. And even if these three as you highlighted are not votes to remove from office, they may be helpful in those procedural votes as the trial continues. Lets switch now to democrats, though. Because there is also some optimism being expressed by republicans about joe manchin. Youve got also doug jones out of alabama as well. Indications that republican optimism that they could be reliable votes in this process. Indications that thats justified . Absolutely. I would say for doug jones in particular, its justified because he is facing an uphill reelection bid in alabama, which is considerably a very red state. So doug jones is definitely someone to watch. I would say joe manchin and kristen cinema as well. Kristen cinema is a freshman senator so this is a major vote for her and it will be interesting because she is from arizona, which has become very much a bit of a swing state. However, she is not facing reelection yet. So she might have a bit more leeway. Joe manchin has always been seen as a vote that could go either way because he is also from the red state of west virginia. So he is definitely someone to watch, as well. However, i think right now, ahead of these this potential trial, i will definitely be looking at doug jones because he is from such a red state. And he faces such a tough reelection battle. Yeah. And you covered the campaign primarily. So lets talk about the overlap here. The overlap of the impeachment trial thats coming and the 2020 candidacy of joe biden. Former Vice President tells Des Moines Register that he will not comply with a subpoena if called to testify. I just wonder whats the justification . We that the former president of the senate and his role as Vice President , a longterm member of that body, would then flout a subpoena from the senate. Right. So bidens argument in all of this is saying that trump wants to create a distraction during this trial. And hes saying he wants to create a distraction from an opponent or from one of his most formidable opponents ahead of the 2020 elections and thats the argument you are going to be hearing from the biden camp. However, i think underlying this and obviously the biden camp may not come out and blatantly say this. Is the fact that impeachment is going to present a hurdle to joe biden. You hear a lot about how the senators on the trail, who are going to be called back to washington, how its going to impact them. However, i think it could impact joe biden, potentially n a very negative way. Remember, joe biden has already been getting questions about impeachment and his familys role in the impeachment saga. And he doesnt necessarily want to be talking about impeachment on the campaign trail. Hed much rather be talking about healthcare, the economy, Prescription Drug reform, Kitchen Table issues that impact the American People every day. So, you know, impeachment is seen as a very washingtoncentric issue. And its something joe biden simply does not want to be involved in right now necessarily. So i think this is a way for him to try to skirt that issue. And essentially say, look, i want to focus on those issues impacting the the American People every day. And remember, this comes right before the Iowa Caucuses and the New Hampshire primary. So its really a makeorbreak moment for biden, as well as the other candidates. So itll be interesting to see how a potential trial in january, if it happens in january, impacts the senators as well as biden on the trail. Its also going to be interesting if he is, indeed, subpoenaed. How Congressional Democrats are going to defend that while all of us, all media outlets, will just replay what they said over the last quarter. That these subpoenas are not optional. That those who are subpoenaed must appear while the former Vice President decide that he will not appear. If it comes to that. Julia manchester, always good to have you. Thank you, victor. So when President Trump rounded out his first calendar year, Fact Checkers at the Washington Post counted 1,950 false or misleading claims. Go into the final year of his first term here, can you guess what the numbers now . Victors going to break it down for you. Plus, Health Officials are seeing a very active flu season with millions of cases so far this year. Well tell you why they say children are especially being affected by this flu season. music if you have moderate to severe psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis, Little Things can be a big deal. 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According to the centers for Disease Control and prevention, there have been more than 4. 5 million cases of the flu this season. That includes the more than 2,100 people who have died from it. Its not too late, by the way, to get the flu vaccine. Officials say influenza b, which is what tends to hit children harder than adults, is making an unusual showing early this year. 22 kids have died from the flu so far this season. But you can still get your shot so please keep that in mind. There is a measles scare adding to some already hectic Holiday Travel as well. Cnn athena jones reports multiple u. S. Airports are warning travellers they may have been exposed. This holiday week could come with an unwanted and dangerous surprise. Measles. Authorities say people infected with the highlycontagious virus traveled through at least five airports in recent days. And may have exposed other to the disease. Just the latest in a string of similar incidents this year. Now happening at the busiest time to travel. An unidentified person visited the airport and several other locations around austin, texas, between december 14th and 17th. Including a restaurant, grocery store, and a target. That individual became ill on december the 14th. And developed a rash on december the 17th. On that same day, december 17th, he boarded a flight from austin to chicago, united flight 790, with a connecting flight to virginia. Health officials are working to inform people who may have been exposed. Its important to remember that measles can be a deadly disease. In chicago, Health Officials are investigating possible measles exposures around the same time at Ohare Airport and two restaurants. The state of virginia is investigating possible exposures at the Richmond Airport and a doctors office. On december 11th, three unvaccinated children with measles visiting from new zealand, likely exposed travelers at denver and Los Angeles International airports. The cdc is contacting passengers who flew on the same planes. The measles virus spreads through coughing and sneezing. And can live in the air for up to two hours. Symptoms can include a high fever, cough, runny nose, pink eye, and of course a red, splotchy rash. On average, it takes about two weeks for the rash to develop. And a person is contagious for four days before and after the rash appears. The best way to stay safe . Make sure you receive the recommended two doses of the vaccine. Measles was declared eliminated in the United States nearly 20 years ago. But there has been an upsurge in cases as vaccination rates have declined. Cdc has reported more than 1200 measles cases in 31 states in 2019. The highest number in nearly three decades. I consider it really an irony that you have one of the most contagious viruses known to man juxtaposed against one of the most effective vaccines that we have. And yet, we dont do and have not done what could be done. Completely eliminate and eradicate this virus. The cdc says the overall risk of getting a contagious disease on an airplane is low. But like any enclosed or crowded space, planes can create opportunities for transmission. Bottom line here, get vaccinated. If youve been vaccinated, you have a 97 chance of being protected against the measles. Athena jones, cnn new york. Thank you, athena. Its now illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to buy Tobacco Products across the country. The change is part of this massive 1. 4 trillion spending bill the president signed on december 20th. It covers all Tobacco Products, including cigarettes, ecigarettes, cigars as well. The new restrictions come as Public Health advocates and lawmakers are debating how to handle the youth vaping epidemic we have been talking so much about. 19 states already have their own laws restricting tobacco sales. So a little quick math here. I know its early. I get it. All right. So im going to ask. I can se