be a scot. scotland and britain remain united. voters have rejected a hotly contested vote for independence. imagine what this place would have been like if you had won? it would have been the biggest party in the world. peolic in california have a suspect in custody accused of deliberatelyet sting that wildfire east of sacramento. the ran is sending flooding into texas. a man who killed a police officer in pennsylvania now intensifies. eric frein is now on the fbi s ten mostte wand list while schools close down. france has conducted its first air strike in iraq. congress cleared the way for president obama s plan to train and equip moderate syrian rebels to fight isis. we have to put boots on the ground. whose boots are we going to put there? boots on the ground are a slipper and the last thing he needs is another wedgie shoe. home depot s data breach erbigg than they originally thought. a terminal in phoenix was locked down for more than three ho
western pennsylvania and upstate new york today. plus, there s a blizzard warning for parts of west virginia and north central maryland. and heavy rains on the west coast may also cause travel delays especially in the san francisco area. just ten days left for congress and the white house to make a deal and avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. the first family arriving in hawaii for the christmas holiday there, you see president getting off the plane, but before he left, president obama urged republicans and democrats alike to get it done. in the next few days, i ve asked leaders of congress to work toward a package that prevents a tax hike on middle class americans, protects unemployment insurance for 2 million americans, and lays the groundwork for further work on both growth and deficit reduction. that s an achievable goal. that can get done in ten days. congress is also in recess until after christmas. in his weekly address, house speaker john boehner accused the p
christmas. stories we re watching in the newsroom on this christmas day. pope benedict xvi tells people not to up hope even in the world s most troubled reasons. his appeal for peace. and it s not the grinch stealing christmas cheer. it s the weather. blizzard warnings may turn your white christmas into a travel nightmare. and tornados threaten the south. your forecast is coming up. and we re seven days away from going off the fiscal cliff and with washington in a political gridlock we re getting closer and closer. the question, how will it affect you and your paycheck? the images, the words, the names, highlights and low lights of 2012. newsroom starts now. good morning to you. i m carol costello wishing you and yours a merry christmas and we begin with pope benedict xvi using his an i ll christmas message to speak about the hope for peace even in the most difficult times and situations. translator: in this world there s a good soil which god has prepared j
funding for to the contrary provided by: the cornell douglas foundation committed to encouraging stewardship of the environment, land conservation, watershed protection and eliminating harmful chemicals. additional funding provided by: the colcom foundation. the wallace genec foundation and by the charles a. frueauff foundation. this week on to the contrary first, gun control in america following the newtown, connecticut massacre. then, a look back at 2012 and ahead to the new year. hello, i m bonnie erbe. not feeling too well but still standing. welcome to to the contrary, a discussion of news and social trends from diverse perspectives. up first, more guns or fewer guns? gun control advocates hope to see a federal ban reinstated on assault weapons following the unspeakable massacre of 20 children and six adults last week in connecticut. but gun advocates are pitching new state laws that allow teachers to carry concealed weapons to school, and one state, virginia,
hello, i m bonnie erbe. not feeling too well but still standing. welcome to to the contrary, a discussion of news and social trends from diverse perspectives. up first, more guns or fewer guns? gun control advocates hope to see a federal ban reinstated on assault weapons following the unspeakable massacre of 20 children and six adults last week in connecticut. but gun advocates are pitching new state laws that allow teachers to carry concealed weapons to school, and one state, virginia, is considering a bill to require teachers to carry weapons to work. president obama promised to make gun control a central issue for his next term. vice president joe biden is leading the administration effort to limit gun violence. early next month biden will deliver a set of specific legislative proposals for dollars tightening gun laws. so, congresswoman norton are guns in schools the answer? oh, bonnie. our country is in for another failing grade on guns if our best answer is guns in t