a fire like 30-40 feet high. jericka: two people killed after a car crash into a border checkpoint connecting the u.s. and canada. the fbi is now investigating. the new details about when the temporary cease-fire between israel and hamas will begin at what we are learning tonight about the hostages expected to be released. going nowhere fast. heading home for the holidays means a scene of brake lights on interstate 95. it s slow going in delaware. but we have hit 5 miles an hour. i am here at a dog park in new york city where some owners are expressing concern about a mysterious illness affecting dogs in several states. what to watch out for with your dog. just like this is flu season for people, this is flu season for dogs, as well. it is truly addictive. jericka: and we are serving up some tips on the sport that is sweeping the nation. how to perfect and protect your pickleball game. you got to give your body time to heal and rest. jericka: goo
major news outlet breathlessly reports that donald trump is on the verge of a big endorsement. we don t expect him to say he is running for president, but politico and others are saying he is ready to back newt gingrich. hours later the donald backs romney. how did the press get it so wrong? plus, facebook files for a monster public offering. is sharing information with your friends now more powerful than the mega corporations of the media? i m howard kurtz, and this is reliable sources. at a time the votes were counted in florida this week, the pundits have decided that mitt romney had all but wrapped up the republican nomination. newt gingrich might keep the race interesting, or so they hope, but have no real chance to win. romney hit the television circuit for what was supposed to be a victory lap, and the man who once said i enjoy being able to fire people, did it again. or did he? here is the exchange on cnn. by the way, i m in this race because i care about am
good morning, everyone. it s wednesday, december 14th. i m christine romans along with carol costello on this american morning. good morning. good morning, good morning to all of you. good and bad news this morning for the gop front-runner newt gingrich. with less than thee weeks until the iowa caucuses his political director in the state stepped down after calling mormonism a cult. two gop candidates, mitt romney and jon huntsman are mormons. gingrich is already working with a bare bones staff in this state and meantime, gingrich opened a commanding lead nationally over mitt romney, but head-to-head with the president, well, that s another story. cnn political director paul steinhauser got your title wrong, paul. it s all good. you re the best guy at cnn. paul steinhauser, and you re here on this american morning. okay. let s talk about these polls. reporter: yeah. starpt with t staff with the numbers. brand new from nbc wall street journal numbers. the battl
though, who want his job. plus, the tea party movement dealing with new divisions while stirring up red hot anger among liberals in congress. why some democrats see the tea party as their worst enemies. and a state of alert as the nation prepares to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11. we re digging for information on the fbi s latest concerns and whether americans should be worried. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. we now know that president obama wants to deliver his big speech on jobs next wednesday night before a joint session of the house and senate. with millions of americans out of work, this address will be a make-or-break moment for the president and for his campaign to keep his job for another four years. let s bring in our chief white house correspondent, jessica yellin. jessica, this speech, though, may not happen wednesday night as the white house wants. what s going on? reporter: that s right, wolf. even before the speech, there s already