you are live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in new york. it s here 6:00 here in the big apple, 3:00 p.m. in california. what s likely to be a long, sleepless night and soggy weekend lying ahead for much of monterey county. the county is the epicenter of catastrophic flooding in that state. these are new images of the levee that failed around midnight local time. mandatory evacuations are now under way in parts of the that county. a string of deadly storms has unleashed massive flooding across the central and northern portions of the state. at least two people have died in this most recent storm. this week s atmospheric river is the tenth to hit the state this winter. it s dropped more than a foot of rain in some areas and several feet of snow in others. let s begin in monterey county, the site of that levee breach. cnn s mike valerio is there. mike, the state of that breach, could this continue to dump more flooding into that area? what can you tell us? reporter: tha
Terrorizing drivers in california. Ten vehicles hit by gun tifire the past month. Stop me if youve heard this one before. Will smith and a crimefighting partner take on fantastical bad guys. You can decide on this friday, december 22nd. From abc news, this is world news now. Here comes men in black sounds a little familiar. M, m, m, m, m yeawere going to start this half hour with congress averting a shutdown. They passed a temporary spending bill to keep agencies running for another month and President Trump is expected to sign it. But disputes over health care and immigration and other issues Kenneth Moten has the details. Reporter the house and the senate. The motion to concur is agreed to. We are working together to ensure that there are no lapses in services. Reporter they fund the government through january 19. I hope the future will be different. And they will learn theyre better served by bipartisanship rather than gridlock and strife. Reporter the Childrens Health insurance pro
Dies at the age of 82. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. President trump is expected to sign a temporary funding bill today avoiding a government shutdown. The shortterm measure passed in the house and senate yesterday. It allows funding through january 19th. Hena doba is here in new york. Good morning, hena. Its proving to be a shortterm solution to government funding. Had they not. The government faced a shutdown at midnight tonight. These are the last votes expected in the house for the day, the week, the month, and the year. Before fleeing d. C. For the holiday thursday, lawmakers in the house and Senate Approved a stopgap measure to fund the government for the next four weeks, narrowly averting a extension to the Childrens Health Insurance Program or c. H. I. P. And provides funding for a health care provision. The fund also sends 4 billion to the department of defense. Some lawmakers expres
We are on our way to a very frigid morning. We have freeze warnings covering all of the bay side and inland communities from 1 to 7 00 a. M. Tomorrow. Coastal areas under a frost advisory. Widespread freezing temperatures. 22 to 32 degrees. Protect your plants and your wipes and dont forget to bring your pets inside. Watch out for icy roads especially with all of the frost that is expected as you take a look at live doppler 7. There is not a thick blanket of clouds to keep the heat trapped in so tomorrow morning do not leave home without a heavy winter coat or a jacket. Ill be home to show you how cold it will be coming up. Dan and kristen. Katie utis is monitoring the cold weather in the east bay. Katie is live in tester. This new warming shelter opened up just in time. 15 people are sleeping warm tonight inside. Capacity is 25. So they have room for more people tonight if you need somewhere to stay. A hot meal and a warm welcome on this cold winter night. Thank you. Youre welcome. Th
Obamacare. What the ceo was calling about the contestants on miss america and calling on him to resign. This morning we remember dick enberg. Oprahs personal appeal. Her new warning about fraudsters and the scam using her name. A good friday morning to you all. The Holiday Travel rush is already getting started. Tens of millions of americans are plotting their way to their christmas destinations. In many areas the weather is not cooperating. Delays across the country. More in a moment. First the Great Holiday escape and whats different this year. This morning, the holiday rush is under way with record crowds on the road and a 4 increase in travelers at the airports. 2. 7 Million People are expected to fly today travel safer and faster. I couldnt believe my eyes as far as the size, the openness, the number of people working on this thing. Reporter bostons Logan Airport is one of a dozen using conveyer belts and bigger bins to keep the lines moving and the tsa says security will be just