kristen holmes reports. and this is president trump's first visit to troops in a war zone since taking office.so here's what we know so far a lot of the details just starting to come out and keep this in mind they do this for safety not only for the president and first lady but also for all those advance teams, white house reporters traveling with the president to keep them safe.we know they left in the middle of the night last night.a secret flight that landed at al asad air base that's just west of baghdad.now according to reporters and the white house the first couple spent three hours on the ground there taking selfies and thanking them for their service the men and women as well as wishing them a merry christmas.and this is a time-honored tradition we know that presidents have been doing this - visiting troops during the holiday season especially in those war zones for decades. this trip comes during a lot going on in washington, it's not only the government shutdown but also a time in which president t

kristen holmes, washington. ( will ) thanks kristen. and we have continuing coverage of the potenital shutdown all morning long on air and online.( darya ) and coming up at 8-30 we will take a look at how this shutdown could impact people here in the bay area. ( darya ) lets start send it over to john and robin now to check of your weather and traffic... after showers to kick off this busy start to the weekend for travelers roadways will dry with improved conditions into the afternoon. high temperatures will peak in the upper 50's and low 60's with partly to mostly cloudy skies taking us through the day. wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. at cleared wb 80 at my bryde ( darya )(ááá2 shotááá) another big story this morning. thousands of people are expected to travel through s-f-o today as they scramble to get where they need to be before christmas early next week. kron4's sara stinson joins us live from s-f-o this morning, sara how are things looking so far? <"it looks completely packed. we got here an hour early and we

holmes holmesi'm kristen in washington, i'm kristen holmes ( will ) the holidays are a time to reconnect with family and loved ones. for u-s service members, trips home are especially precious. this year, some of the reunions have been caught- on-camera ... and as you might imagine, they quickly went viral. polo sandoval reports. a visit to santa claus...-nats- turned into a special delivery for these two minnesota sisters...-nats-their father - a soldier stationed in kuwait- surprised his daughters just in time for christmas.it's among the many emotional reunions caught on camera between military members and their families this holiday season.a wisconsin boy's older brother, serving in the army... -nats-surprised him at school with a big hug after five months apart.the soldier then marched down the hall to his other sister and brother.-nats- in this viral video...a little boy, presented with a large christmas gift-nats-inside the box, a loved one in military fatigues.-nats-the person who posted this wrote, "my nephew got to unwrap the only christmas gift he asked for a few days early"-n

kristen holmes, washington. darya ) and we have continuing coverage of the potenital shutdown all morning long on air and online. and coming up at 7:30 we will take a look at how this shutdown could impact people here in the bay area. (darya)( will ) now lets get a check of weather and traffic... after showers to kick off this busy start to the weekend for travelers roadways will dry after showers to kick off this busy start to the weekend for travelers roadways will dry with improved conditions into the afternoon. high temperatures will peak in the upper 50's and low 60's with partly to mostly cloudy skies taking us through the day. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( will ) ( will ) breaking news we are following this morning... crews are on the scene of a deadly apartment fire in san j

american political royalty.in houston, texas, i'm kristen holmes. (justine)(justine) (justine) taking a live look outside....(jr stone) meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez has our forecast. . dry and seasonably cool weather is forecast in the bay

kristen holmes reports the latest on the crisis. a call for help from officials at the southern u-s border... after the death of a second migrant child in border patrol custody this month.voice of kevin k mcaleenan/cbp commissioner/ cbs this morning/wednesday: we need help from congress, we need to budget for medical care and mental health care for children in our facilities.the commissioner of customs and border protection - asking for more funding to handle the influx of migrants at the border.kevin k mcaleenan/cbs this morning/wednesday: our stations are not built for that group that's crossing today they were built 30-40 years ago for adult males and we need a different approach. his pleas - coming after an eight-year-old guatemalan boy died on christmas eve from what was possibly the flu. three weeks earlier - a 7-year old guatemalan girl also died. criticism is mounting in the wake of their deaths..mayor dee margo/ el paso, texas: we need a resolution. we're tired of dealing with the symptomatic problems that are just getting

kristen holmes explains. penniless in an unfamiliar city-- just days before christmasthat's how more than 200 undocumented immigrants found themselves after immigration and customs enforcement dropped them off at a greyhound bus station in el paso texas sunday evening. carlos / migrant: "it worries us because we're not in our country, we don't know where we are. but we have faith in god that that everything will turn out well."according to el paso police--- the group includes families and children-- many left standing in the cold outside the small bus stop.roberto/migrant: "there's a lot of us. we have to stick together and see what happens."while authorities work on plans to relocate the group-- el paso residents are stepping in to help--joseph gainor/volunteer: "i brought some water bottles, some granola bars, some fruit snacks for the kids."several of the migrants saying they hadn't eaten and had no money to call their families or buy a bus ticket homejoseph gainor/ volunteer: "these folks don't have anyth

kristen holmes ilive in washington latest. kristen. a government shutdown ahead of the holidays is and more likely -- as president trump decided republican deal to keep the government open unless he gets money for a border wall. kristen holmes has this report from washington. --reporter pkg-as follows--it's beginning to look a lot like...a government shut down.president trump refusing sign off on a senate approved short term deal to unless it included border wall, president donald trump: i've made my position clear. any measure that funds the government must include border to.sending capitol hill lawmakers scrambling for a solution just hours before deadline.rep. paul ryan / -r- house speaker: we're gonna go back to the house and work with our members. we want to keep the government open to see an agreement that protects the border.the house of representatives passing yet spending bill late thursday, including the president's $5 billion border security demand. country closer to a shutdown.the partisan bill is likely to fail in the sena

kristen holmes takes a look back at the year in politics. year two of the donald trump administration dominating the political headlines.as the businessman-turned-president put his stamp on the economy in 2018.pres donald trump/july 27: "we are the economic envy of the entire world"strong job numbers and a boost in wages and g-d-p.also, aggressvie trade policies featuring the threat - and implimentation - of tariffs.the president negotiating new trade deals with canada, mexico, and china... but some analysts fear the bubble may burst in 2019.natskey domestic issues taking center stage:after the horrific parkland, florida shooting - optimism for bipartisan action...sen. john cornyn/-r- texas: "if we can get 60 votes for it mr. president, i'm all for it,"... soon faded.and perhaps the most heated showdown on capitol hill of 2018 - the battle over supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh.an emotional confirmation hearing, which saw accusations of sexual assault from years ago by several women, including christine blasey ford.christine blasey ford/

kristen holmes has the details from washington. google c-e-o sun-dar pitch-aye -- in the hot seatánats back and forthátestifying on capitol hill in front of the house judiciary committee on tuesday --stressing that the search giant is politically neutralsundar pichai/google ceo: "i lead this company without political bias and work to ensure that our products continue to operate that way...to do otherwise would go against our core principles and our business interests."after allegations from some republicans-- including president trump--- that the company suppresses conservative voicesrep steve chabot/-r- ohio: you've heard the allegation that there is a bias in favor of liberal or progressive points of view and against more conservative points of view...sundar pichai/google ceo: i assure you we do it without thoughts to political ideology. our algorithms have no notion of political sentiment.and fielding questions on consumer privacyrep bob goodlatte/ - r virginia: with americans carrying their phones with them at all times, does

i'm kristen holmes reporting. (ken) healthy new habits may be on your list of new years resolutions. but sticking to them, may be challenging. here's reid binion with today's health minute. if you're looking to develop new healthy habits for the new year, you need to start with commitment and consistency. breaking in a new habit can be a challenge but repetition helps it become the norm.for instance, the first few days at a new gym or morning workout routine can be rough. that's why experts suggest you start small with your goals. take a walk at the same time everyday.extend the time and distance gradually.no one expects you to go all in on day one.you shouldn't either. if you currently do not have a regular meal schedule, look into changing that.eating your meals and enjoying healthy snacks at the same time everydaycan improve your metabolism.that's why it's important not to skip meals to save calories.know your limits. and don't set unreasonable goals.if you want these new habits to become a part of your daily r

kristen holmes has the latest. sheriff adam christianson/stani slaus co, ca: the suspect is in custody. a days-long manhunt for a cop killer in california over.police arresting the man they believe shot and killed 33-year-old officer ronil singh during a d-u-i stop the day after christmas.sheriff adam christianson/stanislaus co, ca: gustavo perez arriaga, age 33 was arrested earlier today during the execution of a search warrant.officials say they've arrested others in the case-- including arriaga's brother and co-worker for misleading investigators and attempting to hide the suspect. sheriff donny youngblood/kern co, ca/kero: we believe that more arrests may come.officer singh's brother - visibly emotional -- sharing his appreciation to the officers involved in the arrest.reggie singh/brother of slain officer: (emotional) i'd like to thank you for the bottom of my heart.the manuhunt gaining national attention after police released this information before the arrest. sheriff adam christianson/stani slaus co, ca/thu

kristen holmes explains. penniless in an unfamiliar city-- just days before christmasthat's how more than 200 undocumented immigrants found themselves after immigration and customs enforcement dropped them off at a greyhound bus station in el paso texas sunday evening. carlos / migrant: "it worries us because we're not in our country, we don't know where we are. but we have faith in god that that everything will turn out well."according to el paso police--- the group includes families and children-- many left standing in the cold outside the small bus stop.roberto/migrant: "there's a lot of us. we have to stick together and see what happens."while authorities work on plans to relocate the group-- el paso residents are stepping in to help--joseph gainor/volunteer: "i brought some water bottles, some granola bars, some fruit snacks for the kids."several of the migrants saying they hadn't eaten and had no money to call their families or buy a bus ticket homejoseph gainor/ volunteer: "these folks don't have anyth

kristen holmes reports the latest on the crisis. :44- :48mayor dee margoel paso, txa call for help from officials at the southern u-s border...after the death of a second migrant child in border patrol custody this month. voice of kevin k mcaleenan/cbp commissioner/ cbs this morning/wednesday: we need help from congress, we need to budget for medical care and mental health care for children in our facilities.the commissioner of customs and border protection - asking for more funding to handle the influx of migrants at the border.kevin k mcaleenan/cbs this morning/wednesday: our stations are not built for that group that's crossing today they were built 30-40 years ago for adult males and we need a different approach. his pleas - coming after an eight-year-old guatemalan boy died on christmas eve from what was possibly the flu. three weeks earlier - a 7-year old guatemalan girl also died. criticism is mounting in the wake of their deaths..mayor dee margo/ el paso, texas: we need a resolution. we're tired of dealing with the symptomatic problems that are just getting worse.homeland securi

holmes i'm kristen holmes reporting. holmes reporting. (grant) (grant) now to our (grant)(grant) now to our four zone forecast... as we take this live look outside at san francisco. joining us now is meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez... dry conditions with seasonable highs and chilly overnight lows will prevail through the weekend, and well into next week in the bay area. overnight lows will dip into the 30s and 40s. colder, wind- sheltered valley likely see overnight low temperatures at freezing at times. daytime highs will cool into the mid to upper 50s. chilly overnight lows will continue through the weekend. weekend. (vicki) 4 your health tonight... the c-d-c says it is seeing a rise in the number of flu cases across the country...(grant) the agency releasing its latest flu activity report today.... as of last saturday-- nine states have high flu activity. the number of states that es reported high activity the preveios week.. since the beginning of october-- the h-1-n-1 virus has been behind most of the cases in the u-s. health officia

as kristen holmes reports - the president is still taking time to share christmas messages - and weigh in on critical issues facing the country. "melania and i are truly thrilled to wish eve american a very merry christmas."president trump and first lady melania trump-- wishing a merry christmas to americans this morning--before video conferencing with u-s troops-- reaching out service members around the world from all military branches. president then offering another message to reporters--- tis the season.. for a long government shutdown.pres. donald trump: "i can't tell you when the government is going to be open. i can tell you it's not going to be open until we have a wall."the president adamant he wasn't caving on his demands for border wall funding.the government shut down friday night when negotiations between congressional democrats and the white house stalled --leaving hundreds of thousands of federal employees without a pay check this holiday season.the president claiming that federal employees supported the shut down.pres. donald trump: "but many of those workers have said

kristen holmes has this report from washington. --reporter pkg-as follows--it's beginning to look a lot like...a government shut down.president trump refusing sign off on a senate approved short term deal to keep the government running unless it included billions for his border wall, president donald trump: i've mademy position clear. any measure that funds the government must include border security. it has to.sending capitol hill into chaos. lawmakers scrambling for a solution just hours before the midnight deadline.rep. paul ryan / -r- house speaker: we're gonna go back to the house and work with our members. we want to keep the government open but we also want to see an agreement that protects the border.the house of representatives passing yet another spending bill late thursday, including the president's $5 billion border security demand. moving the country closer to a shutdown. the partisan bill is likely to fail in the senate, as democrats have made clear they will not support any wall funding.sen. chuck schumer / -d- new y

kristen holmes reports on how weather is affecting travel across the country tonight. millions of americans traveling home from the holidays and a treacherous winter storm barreling through parts of the plains and the midwest could be a recipe for disaster.jennifer gray/cnn meteorologist: "airports are already going to be absolutely insane because a lot of people traveling home. add to that the snow, the rain the severe weather threat and we could have pure chaos as far as travel goes."more than ten million people are under winter weather alerts across the region.as the storm threatens up to two feet of snow in some areas-- with eastern colorado, western nebraska and the dakotas expected to be hit the hardest. heavy rain already impacting plains states wednesday morning---christopher o'brien/meteorologist: "the temperatures are really going to plunge on friday, so whatever is on the road, rain or snow, it's going to freeze." and on one of the biggest travel days of the holiday season--- flyers should expect long delays and expect long flyers should season--- the holida

kristen holmes reports the latest on the crisis. a call for help from officials at the southern u-s border... after the death of a second migrant child in border patrol custody this month.voice of kevin k mcaleenan/cbp commissioner/ cbs this morning/wednesday: we need help from congress, we need to budget for medical care and mental health care for children in our facilities.the commissioner of customs and border protection - asking for more funding to handle the influx of migrants at the border.kevin k mcaleenan/cbs this morning/wednesday: our stations are not built for that group that's crossing today they were built 30-40 years ago for adult males and we need a different approach. his pleas - coming after an eight-year-old guatemalan boy died on christmas eve from what was possibly the flu. three weeks earlier - a 7-year old guatemalan girl also died. criticism is mounting in the wake of their deaths..mayor dee margo/ el paso, texas: we need a resolution. we're tired of dealing with the symptomatic problems that are just getting

kristen holmes is in houston with the details on the funeral arragements. it will be difficult for leaders, politicians, and everyday americans to honor the full legacy of george herbert walker bush and his impact on the world. but for the next several days they will try.the 41st president and war hero will lie in state at the united states capitol this week.a memorial service at the national cathedral in washington will followthose in his adopted home state of texas will also have a chance to pay their respects.a funeral at st. martin's episcopal church in houston, before he is laid to rest at the george h. w. bush presidential library in college station, texas next to his beloved wife barbaraneil bush, son of former pres. bush: i'm not mourning, i'm celebrating a life so beautifully well lived. it was a blessing that he did it on his own terms, he was gracious in everything he did in his life including passing away.the president's health had slowly faded over the past several years - and his family and friends were preparing for this moment.but that hasn'

kristen holmes reports the latest on the crisis. a call for help from officials at the southern u-s border... after the death of a second migrant child in border patrol custody this month.voice of kevin k mcaleenan/cbp commissioner/ cbs this morning/wednesday: we need help from congress, we need to budget for medical care and mental health care for children in our facilities.the commissioner of customs and border protection - asking for more funding to handle the influx of migrants at the border.kevin k mcaleenan/cbs this morning/wednesday: our stations are not built for that group that's crossing today they were built 30-40 years ago for adult males and we need a different approach. his pleas - coming after an eight-year-old guatemalan boy died on christmas eve from what was possibly the flu. three weeks earlier - a 7-year old guatemalan girl also died. criticism is mounting in the wake of their deaths..mayor dee margo/ el paso, texas: we need a resolution. we're tired of dealing with the symptomatic problems that are just getting

kristen holmes takes a look back at the year in politics. year two of the donald trump administration dominating the political headlines. as the businessman-turned-president put his stamp on the economy in 2018. pres donald trump/july 27: "we are the economic envy of the entire world"strong job numbers and a boost in wages and g-d-p.also, aggressvie trade policies featuring the threat - and implimentation - of tariffs. the president negotiating new trade deals with canada, mexico, and china... but some analysts fear the bubble may burst in 2019.natskey domestic issues taking center stage: after the horrific parkland, florida shooting - optimism for bipartisan action... sen. john cornyn/-r- texas: "if we can get 60 votes for it mr. president, i'm all for it,"... soon faded.and perhaps the most heated showdown on capitol hill of 2018 - the battle over supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh.an emotional confirmation hearing, which saw accusations of sexual assault from years ago by several women, including christine blasey ford. christine blasey

(jrs) reporter kristen holmes is in houston with the details and how those closests to him are remembering the late president. "like a thousand points of light..."it will be difficult for leaders, politicians, and everyday americans to honor the full legacy of george herbert walker bush and his impact on the world. but for the next several days they will try.the 41st president and war hero will lie in state at the united states capitol this week.a memorial service at the national cathedral in washington will followthose in his adopted home state of texas will also have a chance to pay their respects.a funeral at st. martin's episcopal church in houston, before he is laid to rest at the george h. w. bush presidential library in college station, texas next to his beloved wife barbaragen. colin powell, chairman, joint chiefs of staff for pres. bush: "he was a receptive person. you could go in and tell him anything, good news, bad news. just wanted to chat, he available to you. and his humility demonstrated himself in many different ways."the president's health had slowly faded over the past s

(jrstone) reporter kristen holmes is in houston with the details and how those closests to him are remembering the late president. "like a thousand points of light..."it will be difficult for leaders, politicians, and everyday americans to honor the full legacy of george herbert walker bush and his impact on the world. but for the next several days they will try.the 41st president and war hero will lie in state at the united states capitol this week.a memorial service at the national cathedral in washington will followthose in his adopted home state of texas will also have a chance to pay their respects.a funeral at st. martin's episcopal church in houston, before he is laid to rest at the george h. w. bush presidential library in college station, texas next to his beloved wife barbaragen. colin powell, chairman, joint chiefs of staff for pres. bush: "he was a receptive person. you could go in and tell him anything, good news, bad news. just wanted to chat, he was always available to you. and his humility demonstrated himself in many different ways."the president's health had slowly faded over

holmes. (ken) during his trip to iraq wednesday, president trump misled troops about military pay raises. he told them he gave them their first pay raise in more than a decade. it's a falsehood trump has repeatedly told. (ken) military pay has actually gone up every year for more than 30 years. the two-point-six percent pay increase in the 20-19 national defense authorization act is the largest increase in the past nine years. (ken) 20-18 brought plenty of controversy to the tech world.(vicki) the year was littered with data breaches or data misuse that shook users' confidence in the security of their personal information. (ken) tech investors didn't have it much easier. samuel burke takes a look back samuel burke, cnn business tech correspondent: "in the tech world, 2018 will without a doubt be remembere

kristen holmes has the details from washington. google c-e-o sun-dar pitch-aye -- in the hot seatánats back and forthátestifying on capitol hill in front of the house judiciary committee on tuesday --stressing that the search giant is politically neutralsundar pichai/google ceo: "i lead this company without political bias and work to ensure that our products continue to operate that way...to do otherwise would go against our core principles and our business interests."after allegations from some republicans-- including president trump--- that the company suppresses conservative voicesrep steve chabot/-r- ohio: you've heard the allegation that there is a bias in favor of liberal or progressive points of view and against more conservative points of view...sundar pichai/google ceo: i assure you we do it without thoughts to political ideology. our algorithms have no notion of political sentiment.and fielding questions on consumer privacyrep bob goodlatte/ - r virginia: with americans carrying their phones with them at all times, does

holmes. (robin) coming up next on the kron 4 morning news ... christmas is almost here.and incase you haven't finished your shopping yet... not to worry, we're taking a look at the perfect gift for the teens on your list (robin) welcome back. checking in on your morning forecast. some areas of patchy fog today although not near as thick as yesterday's fog was. skies will be primarily sunny and dry with daytime highs just a bit warmer than yesterday's in the low 60's and upper 50's. expect skies to remain dry through tomorrow before showers return on friday. some areas of patchy fog today although not near as thick as yesterday's fog was. skies will be primarily sunny and dry with daytime highs just a bit warmer than yesterday's in the low 60's and upper 50's. expect skies to remain dry through tomorrow before showers return on friday. no major hot no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bridge drive less

kristen holmes is in houston, texas with the details of this week's services. pierce bush/ president bush's grandson: he was simply one of the worlds kindest most decent man."while family and friends are coping with the death of former president george h. w bushjoe biden/ former vice president: "i've been there with 8 presidents as an elected official and none of them had more class and greater sense of decency than president bush."the world formerly begins áitsá long goodbye todayin washington dc -- one last time-- an arrival ceremony at the u-s capitol -- where the popular president will lie in state until wednesday morning-- ,then a private funeral service at the national cathedralbefore bush returns home for a second service in his adopted state of texas-- to be buried at his presidential library in college station-- next to his beloved wife barbara and daughter robinthe 41st president died at the age of 94 neil bush, president bush's son: "my own personal view is people shouldn't mourn the life of george hw bush. we're celebrating the life that was so we

i'm kristen holmes reporting. --despite --despite what happened on christmas, here's a positive going into tonight. the warriors set a franchise record with their 311th- straight sellout. and the oracle crowd witnessed a wild game. ---warriors-blazers in oakland.... champs coming off a 26-blowout to the lakers. ---pick it up in the 4th, portland leading and...a curry is stepping up. only this time it's seth, ánot steph... he had 3- three's in the quarter, including one right in his brothers face blazers up 9. ---warriors managed to climb all the way back.. got within 3.... kevin durant...deadly... nails the dagger to tie it up and send the game to ot. he finished with a triple double. --in the extra period, draymond green...finding his shot...knocks down a wide open trey. warriors up 109-107. --ensuing possession, champs turn it over.. damian lillard...delivering in his hometown...fall away triple. blazers take a one point lead. --warriors get the ball last.. kd...trying again...but he can't convert. 110-109 port

in washington, i'm kristen holmes. (vicki) the search for a missing san quentin prisoner continues tonight. police now have video of a suspect they believe to be the escapee carjacking a victim, kron 4's sara stinson has the latest details on the manhunt. (reporter intro) <"the massive manhunt for the san quentin inmate who escaped wenesday night is now statewide because police believe he carjacked a victim shortly after meaning he is no longer on foot.thisis surveillance video of a man carjacking a victim just one mile from san quentin - san rafael police believe this is the escapee shalom mendoza. police say the carjacking happened around the same time of the escape during the nine oclock hour wednesday night. in the video you can see the suspect ... wearing light colored clothing ... walks up to the driver in a toyota rav four ...threatens to kill her and before you know it ... she backs off while he gets into her car and drives away.the victim called 9-11. and while police investigated this at the home depot ...the

holmes. (vicki) a federal judge has denied a justice department request to pause all deadlines challenging the administration's asylum restrictions. the d-o-j requested the pause because of the government shutdown. the judge wrote those challenging the asylum restrictions.... view this as a case related to human safety-- and as such, despite the shutdown, deadlines for case filings remain in place. (grant) in less than two weeks, california's new governor will take the oath of office.(vicki) kron 4's capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala shows us the preparations underway for gavin newsom's inauguration. ((pkg))on the west side capitol lawn... the christmas tree is coming down.crews thursday cleared leaves and wrapped up christmas lights .. clearing the way on the side of the building where gavin newsom will take his oath of office((nats))a few blocks down... the golden 1 center is preparing for the "california rises" concert.this week, newsom announced the lineup for the fire victims benefit

reporter kristen holmes has the latest.. millions of americans traveling home from the holidays and a treacherous winter storm barreling through parts of the plains and the midwest could be a recipe for disaster.jennifer gray/cnn meteorologist: "airports are already going to be absolutely insane because a lot of people traveling home. add to that the snow, the rain the severe weather threat and we could have pure chaos as far as travel goes."more than ten million people are under winter weather alerts across the region.as the storm threatens up to two feet of snow in some areas-- with eastern colorado, western nebraska and the dakotas expected to be hit the hardest. heavy rain already impacting plains states wednesday morning---christopher o'brien/meteorologist: "the temperatures are really going to plunge on friday, so whatever is on the road, rain or snow, it's going to freeze." and on one of the biggest travel days of the holiday season--- flyers should expect long delays and potential cancellations.jennifer gray/cnn mete

kristen holmes reports michael cohen is going to prison.president trump's former lawyer--friend and fixer sentenced to three years for financial crimes and lying to congress.while he declined to make a statement when leaving the courthouse---cohen had a lot to say while inside --- telling the judge quote "the president tweeted a statement calling me weak and it was correct--- but for a much different reason than he was implying-- it was because time and time again i felt it was my duty to cover up his dirty deeds."in august --cohen pleaded guilty to multiple criminal counts-- including two campaign finance violations tied to payments made to women during the 2016 campaign to stay silent about alleged sexual encounters with trump.michael avenatti/ attorney for stormy daniels: this is an outrage, he deserves every day of the 36- month sentence that he will serve// michael cohen was sentenced today, donald trump is next."last month-- he pleaded guilty to lying to congress about how long discussions involving a proposed trump tower in moscow had gone on during the campaign.cohen's sentence wi

kristen holmes reports the latest on the crisis. :44- :48mayor dee margoel paso, txa call for help from officials at the southern u-s border...after the death of a second migrant child in border patrol custody this month. voice of kevin k mcaleenan/cbp commissioner/ cbs this morning/wednesday: we need help from congress, we need to budget for medical care and mental health care for children in our facilities.the commissioner of customs and border protection - asking for more funding to handle the influx of migrants at the border.kevin k mcaleenan/cbs this morning/wednesday: our stations are not built for that group that's crossing today they were built 30-40 years ago for adult males and we need a different approach. his pleas - coming after an eight-year-old guatemalan boy died on christmas eve from what was

kristen holmes is live in college station, texas this morning with the details. kristen. kristen. details. with the details. kristen. ( darya ) thanks kristen. (darya)(james) lets get a check of weather and traffic... major hot spot wb 580 at 238 overturn accident blocks the left lane. traffic jammed from the dublin grade. skies will continue to gradually clear out with mostly sunny skies after a few lingering morning showers. look forward to a mild day with upper 50's and low 60's and no need for the umbrella but still a good day to keep the sweater handy. (james) james adlib big board. ( darya )( darya ) ( darya ) a big story this morning... contra costa county officials are looking into a way to make traffic smoother by letting buses drive on the freeway shoulders during rush hour. ( james ) but is this the safest option? kron 4's will tran is live in walnut creek with the details. will? ( will )bay area traffic is so miserable that transporting executives are thinking about turning freeway shoulders into a lane for carpools and buses if it's allows stretches that are really ba

kristen holmes is live in washington d-c with the latest. kristen. a government shutdown ahead of the holidays is looking more and more likely -- as president trump decided not to sign a republican deal to keep the government open unless he gets money for a border wall. kristelm

kristen holmes reports the latest on the crisis. a call for help from officials at the southern u-s border... after the death of a second migrant child in border patrol custody this month.voice of kevin k mcaleenan/cbp commissioner/ cbs this morning/wednesday: we need help from congress, we need to budget for medical care and mental health care for children in our facilities.the commissioner of customs and border protection - asking for more funding to handle the influx of migrants at the border.kevin k mcaleenan/cbs this morning/wednesday: our stations are not built for that group that's crossing today they were built 30-40 years ago for adult males and we need a different approach. his pleas - coming after an eight-year-old guatemalan boy died on christmas eve from what was possibly the flu. three weeks earlier - a 7-year old guatemalan girl also died. criticism is mounting in the wake of their deaths..mayor dee margo/ el paso, texas: we need a resolution. we're tired of dealing with the symptomatic problems that are just getting

kristen holmes takes a look at his life and legacy.

kristen holmes is live in college station, texas this morning with the details. kristen.

kristen holmes is live in houston, texas with the details of this week's services. pierce bush/ president bush's grandson: he was simply one of the worlds kindest most decent man."while family and friends are coping with the death of former president george h. w bushjoe biden/ former vice president: "i've been there with 8 presidents as an elected official and none of them had more class and greater sense of decency than president bush."the world formerly begins áitsá long goodbye todayin washington dc -- one last time-- an arrival ceremony at the u-s capitol -- where the popular president will lie in state until wednesday morning-- ,then a private funeral service at the national cathedralbefore bush returns home for a second service in his adopted state of texas-- to be buried at his presidential library in college station-- next to his beloved wife barbara and daughter robinthe 41st president died at the age of 94 neil bush, president bush's son: "my own personal view is people shouldn't mourn the life of george hw bush. we're celebrating the life that was so we

kristen holmes is in houston, texas with the details of this week's services. pierce bush/ president bush's grandson: he was simply one of the worlds kindest most decent man."while family and friends are coping with the death of former president george h. w bushjoe biden/ former vice president: "i've been there with 8 presidents as an elected official and none of them had more class and greater sense of decency than president bush."the world formerly begins áitsá long goodbye todayin washington dc -- one last time-- an arrival ceremony at the u-s capitol -- where the popular president will lie in state until wednesday morning-- ,then a private funeral service at the national cathedralbefore bush returns home for a second service in his adopted state of texas-- to be buried at his presidential library in college station-- next to his beloved wife barbara and daughter robinthe 41st president died at the age of 94 neil bush, president bush's son: "my own personal view is people shouldn't mourn the life of george hw bush. we're celebrating the life that was so we

but first, for the very latest on the shutdown, let me bring in cnn national correspondent kristen holmes. kristen, lots of machinations today, behind-the-scenes stuff. what's the latest? what do you know? >> reporter: basically, s.e., we are in a huge mess right now. lawmakers went home, and not only did they go home without reopening the government, they went home without a plan to reopen the government when they come back on thursday. and just to give you an idea here of where everyone's head is at, take a listen to senate democrat and republican leaders earlier today. >> no further votes will occur until the president and senate democrats have reached an agreement to resolve this. let me say that again. we've pushed the pause button until the president from whom we will need a signature, and senate democrats, from whom we will need votes, reach an agreement. >> president trump, if you want to open the government, you must abandon the wall, plain and simple. >> reporter: yep, so there you have it, two completely different opinions there, and you have senator mitch mcconnell essentially

for more on all of this, let's bring in cnn's kristen holmes, and kristen, what is going to happen next? >> well, martin, that is the big question. and it's just as complicated as it is messy. so the board of elections dissolved. this is at the order of a panel of state judges who deemed it unconstitutional. and this is from an ongoing legal battle from 2016. but it has huge implications for what is going on right now, within the state. not only was the board of elections running the investigation, into whether or not there was potential ballot fraud. they were also holding a hearing january 11, to go over the evidence from that investigation, and essentially decide whether or not there was going to be a new election. now, in addition to that, as you mentioned, they never certified a winner in this election. harris did try to make a last ditch effort on friday, right before the board dissolved, trying to get certified as the winner. they rebuffed him. now, he plans to take this to federal court to force them to certify him as the winner. so we will have to see what happens with that. bu

kristen holmes is in houston, texas, with the details of this week's services. .... pierce bush/ president bush's grandson: he was simply one of the worlds kindest most decent man."while family and friends are coping with the death of former president george h. w bushcolin powell// fmr. joint cheifs chairman: "that humility, that humbleness. don't take myself so seriously. i am the president but i am just ones person, and i am priveleged to be in this position." the world formerly begins áitsá long goodbye todayin washington dc -- one last time-- an arrival ceremony at the u-s capitol -- where the popular president will lie in state until wednesday morning-- ,then a private funeral service at the national cathedralbefore bush returns home for a second service in his adopted state of texas-- to be buried at his presidential library in college station-- next to his beloved wife barbara and daughter robinvice president mike pence: "he was a man who loved his family, who loved our country, and who served america with distinction all of his life."the 41st president died

ice has not responded to requests for comment.i'm kristen holmes reporting. (grant) a big story tonight... the federal government is in the third day of a partial shutdown. (vicki) with lawmakers home for the holidays..he shutdown could last into the new year and into the new congress. (grant) as abby phillips reports... nearly a million federal employees are impacted by the shutdown... and some are forced to work without pay. pres. trump/ friday:"we're going to have a shutdown, there's nothing we can do about that."with the government shut down around him president trump has spent most of christmas eve on his phone and áaloneá at the white house -- the first president to spend the holidays in washington since bill and hillary clinton-- 18 years ago.the president hasn't been seen anywhere for three days -- except on twitter, where he has been making grievance the reason for the season...tweeting..."i am all alone (poor me) in the white house waiting for the democrats to come back and make a deal on desperately needed border security....that message coming m

from our partner's at c-n-n kristen holmes has the story... michael cohen is going to prison.president trump's former lawyer--friend and fixer sentenced to three years for financial crimes and lying to congress.while he declined to make a statement when leaving the courthouse---cohen had a lot to say while inside --- telling the judge quote "the president tweeted a statement calling me weak and it was correct--- but for a much different reason than he was implying-- it was because time and time again i felt it was my duty to cover up his dirty deeds."in august --cohen pleaded guilty to criminal counts-- including two campaign finance violations tied to payments made to women during the 2016 campaign to stay silent about alleged sexual encounters with trump.michael avenatti/ attorney for stormy daniels: this is an outrage, he deserves every day of the 36- month sentence that he will serve// michael cohen was sentenced today, donald trump is next."last month-- he pleaded guilty to lying to congress about how long discussions involving a proposed

ice has not responded to requests for comment.i'm kristen holmes reporting. meantime...the u-s state department is warning americans to be extra cautious if they are in barcelona this holiday season.in a tweet-- officials wrote-- quote-- "terrorists may attack with little to no warning... targeting tourist locations... transportation hubs and other public areas."the alert comes after eleven people were arrested in violent clashes with police friday in barcelona.according to police-- one person was carrying material that could have been used to make an explosive device. ((2shot))((grant))just days before his departure... outgoing defense secretary james mattis signed an order today to pull u-s troops out of syria.((vicki))president trump moved up his departure date - reportedly because he was angry at the news coverage of the resignation.cnn's barbara starr reports, the early exit will change mattis' holiday plans. james mattis, outgoing defense secretary:"since washington crossed the delaware at christmas in 1776, american troops have missed holidays at me to

holmes back to you. (ken) president trump is the third american president to visit iraq. back in 2003 president george w. bush became the first president to visit iraq. he flew to baghdad to spend thanksgiving with u-s troops and thanked them for "defending the american people from danger." in 2009 -- president barack obama visited iraq in the first year of his eight years in office. obama told u-s troops and iraqi officials that it was time to phase out americas combat role in the conflict. (vicki) in 2018 -- the u-s experienced the fury of mother nature -- yet again.from raging wildfires -- to snow across wildfires -- to snow across the south -- to two major hurricanes -- this has been another year of costly disasters.natasha chen has a look at some of 20-18's most destructive weather events. diane brewer/lives in montecito: "this looks like a war zone."in january -- heavy rain fell on the burn scar left behind by what was then the largest wildfire in california history... ...the thomas f

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and we saw it both in the response there, and also as kristen says in the very transparent twittering that he is doing. >> and i was interviewing brook holmes yesterday who said that he was basically saying to you, and the people would revote, and he is say -- revolt, and he said that he is not upholding the constitution that he has sworn to protect and uphold and this is a frighten iing thought. >> and jeff is hitting to the heart of it. the president wants to energize the base, and that is another way of doing that. we with saw it in jeff's great interview with the president. but there is some concern amongst his allies that he is using language like that. it is not just his critics, because they feel as though not only over the top, but it is suggesting that he doesn't have a plan in place, and that he should be talking about his own strategies, and his own strength to combat the democrats once they start to unfurl the investigations, and instead, to use the term which as you pointed out is a lightning rod. >> and jeff, how concerned do you believe he is that he has a new white hou