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hello and welcome to you if you're joining me around the world, wherever you may be watching in the united states, europe, asia. i'm richard quest. together, we are in the "cnn newsroom". president biden reveals that he didn't ask for a cease-fire in his long call, telephone call, with the israeli prime minister. at the same time, the military in israel is expanding its ground offensive in gaza. christmas eve for many, to be sure, as the war rages on in gaza. christians in bethlehem and around the world, it's a celebration much more difficult than in previous years. and at the cnn's weather center, some in the united states forget a white christmas. think rainy christmas, instead.

it's an extreme ly busy morning, and i'll get to those stories in a moment. only after i've updated you with one twor deve developments in d trump's legal battles. the former u.s. president has now asked a federal appeals court to throw out the criminal election subversion case against him. the timing is unlikely a coincidence. it was only on friday that the supreme court refused the request from the special counsel to speedily expedite the case, send it straight to the supreme court, a decision that was seen as a victory on the trump side. now, the filing late on saturday follows this familiar refrain. it basically says, donald trump is protected from prosecution and from presidential immunity. his lawyers say that he was working in his official capacity to, in their words, ensure election integrity, when he

allegedly undermined the results of the 2020 vote. and in a court filing, it says, the constitution establishes a powerful structural check to prevent political factions from abusing the formidable threat of criminal prosecution to disable a president and attack their political enemies. we'll talk more about that in the hours ahead, as we get reaction from the various parties. it is christmas eve and for so much of the planet, a season of peace, goodwill is upon us. the pace will slow, the focus shifts and changes to family, friends, and goodwill. now, the names of our holidays may differ, but there's a similarity, a world becomes a smaller, more intimate place. this year, of course, there's no looking away, despite the respite in gaza. neither for those who live there

or those trying to bring residents aid. a u.n. official now says there's no safe place in gaza. israel has expanded its ground operations against hamas to such an extent, and the idf says its forces are ramping up in both north and south, where fierce battles with militants continue and the civilian death toll grows. the moves follow a warning to palestinians to leave central gaza. this shows some of them heeding that warning. now, with fighting in the north, the south, and the middle, some palestinians say there's nowhere to go. the fighting rages, and president biden says he held a long conversation with benjamin netanyahu on saturday, the purpose was to discuss the objectives and phasing, but not a cease-fire. nada bashir is in london. why did he not ask for a cease-fire? what is the u.s. position that they hold on to here? >> well, look, richard, the

biden administration remains steadfastly committed to backing the israeli government. and as we know from the get-go, from the beginning of this war, the israeli government has rejected calls for a humanitarian cease-fire. they have repeatedly said that they remain steadfastly committed to their goals of eradicating hamas' military kpa capabilities, to ensuring that hamas can no longer pose a threat to israel. the israeli government has been clear, they feel that a humanitarian cease-fire will in the words of one senior adviser, provide a lifeline to hamas. they feel this will be an opportunity for hamas to regroup, to re-convene, and to gain more power. and of course, gain an advantage on the battlefield, on the ground. now, the biden administration has committed its support to the israeli government. we saw that u.n. resolution adopted on friday. of course, the u.s. abstained from that vote. they called for harsher language when it comes to condemning hamas. but crucially that vote, that resolution did not go so far as to call for a cease-fire.

>> now, yesterday, you've just outlined again the israeli position, that if there was a cease-fire in israel's view, it would allow hamas to re-group, re-arm, whatever phrase we choose. so they have -- there you have the battle, in a sense, nada. you have an extended operation now, designed to eradicate hamas, with israel taking the position, if we don't do this, then hamas will regroup. that is a circle that is almost impossible to square. >> it certainly is. and when it comes to the international community, the biden administration again has been clear, they do prioritize the protection of civilians. that is the primary concern when it comes to the united nations, when it comes to many international partners with regards to calls for a cease-fire, despite israel's clear rejection of those calls. as we know, this is a deeply difficult situation for civilians inside gaza.

this is a small strip of land that is under a blockade. and while israel has remained steadfastly committed to its military objectives. we know now that they are expanding their ground operations beyond northern gaza, beyond central gaza, but now focusing primarily on southern gaza, where we do know that the majority of those 1.9 million palestinians in gaza who have been displaced are now taking shelter. this is a huge concern. many are calling -- many are calling for more longer-term humanitarian cease-fire, not least for the protection of civilians, but crucially to allow for aid to get into the gaza strip, and the protection of hostages held inside gaza. >> nada bashir, thank you. israel is keeping up the pressure on their own government to secure the release of the hostages in captivity. on saturday, thousands of people gathered in tel aviv. they urge the netanyahu administration to immediately

bring back their loved ones. it was organized by the hostages and missing persons families forum, according to the prime minister's office, more than 100 hostages are still in gaza. humanitarian aid is continuing to trickle in there. the palestinian red crescent said 93 aid trucks entered the designated territory through the rafah border crossing in egypt. the trucks were filled with food, water, and relief supplies. and it follows the u.n. security council approving a resolution, calling for increased aid to gaza. aid agencies are still warning the situation in gaza is dire. >> things are deteriorating by the minute. you know, for children and families who were affected by this crisis, it's now been three weeks since the cease-fire, and the threats are already too many to list. when i think about the things that unicef works on, we try to

provide children with safe drinking water, there is almost no safe drinking water in gaza. we try to provide children with critical nutritional supplies. there's almost no food for children and families in gaza. we try to provide them with protection, and we know the number of children who have been killed and injured in this conflict is staggering beyond belief. and then we try to provide them with some kind of respite, some kind of hope through psychosocial support or education, clearly that is not happening right now. so what children and families need is a cease-fire, because the situation seems so desperate, that it's almost unimaginable, but things can get worse. that is what we all need to focus on. the situation can get worse, and it will get worse, if the fighting continues. >> now, as it all continues, so does the humanitarian crisis. and we now have a list of vetted organizations that are on the ground responding. details of how you can help, a special section of our website, cnn.com/exact.

in the united states, president biden's facing mounting pressure on immigration policies. the number of migrants crossing the southern border in mexico has reached an all-time high. and officials are saying they're dealing with unprecedented searches and are apprehending a record level of immigrants at the u.s./mexico border. the republican house speaker, mike johnson, now is calling on the president to take executive action to secure the border. cnn's kevin liptak with more. >> administration officials are urgently looking for solutions to deal with this crisis at the border. and the phrase that you hear from officials is breaking point, as they're describing this influx of migrants, and really the numbers do tell the story. there has been a seven-day rolling average of about 9,600 migrants las unlawfully crossine border. that's up sharply last month from the rolling average was

6,800. you really do see resources being stretched very thin. and one element that makes this different from previous searches is that it's not concentrated in one specific area. it is really in sectors running across the southern border. so certainly, that presents logistical challenges for the administration, but certainly, this is also a political challenge for president biden, as he gears up to run for re-election. one of the ways that he's trying to deal with this is to apply pressure on the mexican president, lopez obrador. he spoke to him last week to try to get mexico to do more in terms of enforcement on its own side of the border. president biden has dispatched senior cabinet-level officials, including the secretary of state, antony blinken, the homeland security secretary, mayorkas, to go to mexico next week to continue these discussions with their mexican counterparts to try to do more to stem the flow of migrants before they reach the united states. now, president biden has also

asked congress for $14 billion in funding to bolster resources at the border, including ramping up personnel to process some of these migrants, but that money is caught in this continuing negotiations between democrats and republicans on strengthening some of these rules when it comes to asylum, when it comes to who can come in to the united states. and president biden is kind of caught in a bind here. certainly on one side, republicans s and evenen some democratats, incncluding mayors governors want him to do more to curb these influx of migrants coming into the united states. but on the other side, you also have progressives, immigration dw advocates who are concerned that some of the things that president biden seems to be talking about would amount to a reversion to some of the most restrictive policies that we saw under the trump administration. so certainly, president biden looking to do more as this becomes more and more of a

political issue heading into next year's election. kevin liptak, cnn, the white house. >> immigration is one of several key issues for presidential candidates, as they look ahead to the first contests of next year's presidential race. the iowa republican caucuses takes place in roughly three weeks, and there'll be primaries in new hampshire and south carolina, quickly following. gosh, it is upon us already! former president trump remains a clear front-runner in the republicans, despite all the legal problems. now he's focusing on first-timers. people who have never participated in the iowa caucuses. and donald trump is stressing the point that even if he's leading in the polls, now is not the time to become complacent. cnn's jeff zeleny is in iowa. >> we've got to be sure that we put this thing away. the poll numbers are scary, because we're leading by so much, the key is, you have to get out and vote.

>> reporter: donald trump is eyeing more than an iowa victory. he's looking for a decisive one. >> we'll be back a few more times. >> reporter: but the outcome of the iowa caucuses now less than four weeks away, may depend less on trump than the work being done on this makeshift assembly line inside his campaign headquarters. one box at a time, this is how trump's team is trying to build a landslide, sending gold-stitched hats and careful ly curated care packages to 200 of their precinct captains. >> here's a personalized letter from the president. >> reporter: brad is one of those precinct captains who speak on trump's behalf on caucus night and agree to bring in ten new supporters. in 2016, he supported ted cruz, who beat trump here with the help of a stronger organization. now he marvels at trump's operation. >> somebody's got to screw the lug nuts on the cool-doadillac,e little jobs are the most important jobs. >> reporter: while trump's

extreme rhetoric sounds -- >> we will begin the largest deportation operation in american. >> reporter: -- his organization is dramatically different this time, driven by a sophisticated data-driven effort to attend trump supporters who have never attended a caucus will ever. in the last three months, trump has visited iowa more than a dozen times, hitting all corners of the state in a highly targeted strategy, for our front-runner not resting on a commanding lead. >> here's one for you. >> reporter: from the moment you walk into a trump event, the organization is apparent. back at the campaign office, these commit to caucus cards are sb entered into a database. supporterers are called within three days, which often didn't happen in 2016. >> the polls don't matter. the one that really matters is caucus night, isn't it? >> reporter: brenna bird warns against complacency. >> i think his only danger is people think that he might not need their vote. that's not true.

we need everybody to go out and vote on caucus night. >> reporter: an army of trump surrogates is also descending on iowa, holding small organizing events hammering home the same message. >> my only worry is low turnout. >> reporter: with ron desantis and nikki haley in a fight for second place, trump is working to close down the 2024 primary on its opening night. >> he wants to run up the score so caucus night looks more like a coronation than a caucus. >> reporter: jimmy senators, a veteran of four republican caucus campaigns in iowa, say the trump organization may overwhelm its rivals. >> they are quietly building a very tenacious and robust organization, all across the state, and i think that's going to be worth several points on caucus night. >> so some of the most important work happens when the former president's not here. >> that's precisely it. and it's been happening like that for eight years. >> reporter: after four visits in less than a month, the former president will be taking a bit of a break from the iowa campaign season, allowing people to enjoy their christmas holiday. but advisers say that he will be back in the new year, pressing

for a decisive victory, hoping the iowa caucuses and the republican primary rather than begin. jeff zeleny, waterloo, iowa. as we continue, a handful of european re-sale apps, not high-end fashion houses, have set this year's hottest style trend. the driving force behind the budgeting online re-sale market in a moment. also, a scaled-back christmas in bethlehem. it stands in solidarity with gaza. and a look at what's replaced the traditional christmas festivities this year.

the u.n. says the fashion industry is roughly 10% of global carbon emissions, making the glamorous business environmentally friendly and sustainable is a very large challenge. and one initiative the european parliament is approving a ban on the destruction of unsold clothing. a lawmaker says it's time to end the take, make, dispose approach that's so harmful, as cnn's anna stewart now tells us, apps that help re-sale secondhand clothes are offering eco-conscious

consumers a way to meet the need in style. >> reporter: at a time when sustainability and the cost of living are never too far from the headlines, secondhand fashion may be this year's hottest trend. now a new generation of fashion apps wants to combine style with sustainability, on a much bigger scale. it's a sector that's come a long way since mackelmore made a number one hit. apps have made a new route into the world of secondhand clothes. the global resale market more than doubled in size between 2016 and 2021. and just as europe dominates the world of high fashion, some of the biggest names in the secondhand space are also

european. take vinted. its users are economic and eco-friendly. >> if we look at our users, the main driver is value for them, and another big driver is sustainability. so 20% of our users would not buy an item new. they're really looking to replace something with secondhand. >> the fashion industry has some problems when it comes to sustainability. >> yeah, yeah, absolutely. and this is a good way to mitigate that. >> the u.n. says the textile industry now contributes more to climate change than international flights. and so, more and more, consumers are questioning the fast fashion model. lauren bravo, the author of "how to break up with fast fashion" says it's easier than ever for buyers to find alternatives. >> i think one of the really positive things that re-sale

apps are doing is completely normalizing the idea of buying secondhand. i think that a lot of people are realizing that actually they have wardrobes overflowing with clothes, and it's not really making them happy. gradually, bit by bit, people are starting to question their own habits and more broadly, how these clothes come to be so cheap. the answer is somebody somewhere is always paying the price. >> reporter: for dr-pop, a resae app based in london, being kind to the planet is part of its image. the company specializes in vintage items and streetwear. its chief brand officer says it can push the whole industry towards better practices. >> fashion is an entirely large, gargantuan and somewhat wasteful industry, and the more we can chip away at the over-consumption, the better. ideally, more people come to re-sale in place of buying fast fashion.

>> reporter: it's not just buying clothes these apps want to tackle. shipping them is a whole different challenge, both in terms of cost and sustainability. for vinted, the solution has been locker shipping. a network of lockers where users drop off and pick up their packages, instead of relying on door-to-door service. >> instead of getting your package shipped to your home, you bring it to a locker and it gets shipped to a locker nearby. what you have then is that that process, because there's no lost mile on both sides, is way more efficient in energy and thereby and more sustainable. >> you started as a secondhand apparel company and added a whole logistics arm to it. >> yeah, and if you think about, if you want to change an industry, you know, everybody can build at a price that is super accessible. and when you want to consistently reach the best possible population for a user, you have to consistently look how i can bring cost down, how

can i make things more efficient. can thereby, we're going deeper into the value chain with this. and we're not afraid to go into difficult things like shipping, running around servers, or taking money licenses for things like that. >> while fast fashion giants still dominate the sector, re-sale apps are hoping they can build a greener industry, one item at a time. >> i think it's fair to say that our audience is interested in sustainability and it's part of their purchasing decision. it won't be the only factor, and we need to keep making it a more and more important one. we think the thing that we do interestingly, and one of the parts of how we will ultimately pull people away from new fashion is making it exciting and desirable. accessibility and even affordable doesn't get you all the way. you need people to be excited about the things they're going to buy, and we've spent decades being conditioned to want newness, so we have to keep finding ways to make you think differently and consider the

exciting prospect. >> there is no silver bullet solution to sustainability. that's something we already know. and what we have instead is a real patchwork where there are lots of different methods of shopping more sustainably, and as long as everybody is doing a few thof those things, hopefull we'll be in a much better place. now a christmas tradition for the last 20 years in berlin. thousands of people packed the sc union football statement, they had a sing-along, and the night before christmas eve, it all began in 2003. then, some entered the stadium and had wine and cookies and sang a few songs. as you can see from that picture, it's grown a bit now. 28,000 people turn up in a regalia and santa hats. they sing football songs and seasonal fare, hims such as silent night.

a special message from santa claus, families gathered outside of santa's village in northeast finland on saturday. they were listening to christmas songs and giving a big send off to father christmas. he's heading out to deliver christmas presents to all the children all over the world. >> this has been a stormy year again. and another wish for me is that people could live in peace around the world. >> now, santa's asking people to focus on the well-being of children, wishing everyone a ha happy. the then rode off with his reindeer to the north pole to prepare for his big trip. as we continue, christmas eve, to be sure, christmas celebrations, per se, were not so in bethlehem. the message that people are sending to the international community from the holy land in a moment. also, the anticipation and

the chances for rain in the u.s. chad myers. >> while nerve ever sang "i'm dreaming of a wet christmas," but here it is, especially in the eastern half of the u.s. no white snow out there. just not cold enough. temperatures in the 50s. the forecast, coming up.

a warm welcome back wherever in the world you're joining us. united states, around the world. i'm richard quest. this is the "cnn newsroom." the war is waging in gaza and christmas will be subdued in bethlehem this year. festivities have been dramatically scaled back by local officials, in solidarity with devastated territory in gaza. instead, the usually festivities and joyful displays of lights

will be canceled in a sense. the streets are deserted, decorations have been removed. usually, at this time of the year, we would be talking about thousands of pilgrims and tourists, the march of the patriarch, the procession of the pat ree ark, the carol service. it's all towards bethlehem and manger square and what's believed to be the birthplace of christ. this year, no visitors and the city's traditional, enormous christmas tree is also missing. >> translator: bethlehem is a message, it is not a city. it is a message of peace to the whole world. from this sacred place, we convey a message of peace to all the leaders in the world that there should be pressure to stop this war, to have the courage to stay stop the war, stop the blood, the killing, and the revenge, where many lives were lost. 20,000 people is not a small number, as well as 50,000 wounded. that's enough. >> now, with me from new york is father enzo.

it's very good to have you. a roman catholic priest joins me now. i suppose in an extent, obviously, in bethlehem, the religious part continues in a sense. the midnight mass. those bits of christianity that need to be performed at this time of year. but it's appropriate that is it is scaled down because of elsewhere. >> absolutely, certainly, this is a very unusual context and although not impressive it's compared to the past situations, but with no parades, no band, no music, no lights, no markets, no feast, no carols, no christmas tree, as you already mentioned, it certainly is a whole different situation. and most likely, even the people of bethlehem were hoping, for example, especially after the pandemic, that this would be a year where even the economy could come back, but with no tourists, obviously, this has hit them very much. on the other hand, as you said.

christmas still will be celebrated ly d d litur dical. >> the pope is good enough to give his midnight mass, how far do you think his holiness will go this year to straddle that line, between generalities and actually saying, come on, we need a cease-fire in gaza. >> well, i think that he's been always very clear in all conflicts that conflict would never be the solution to any war or violence, but he's always opinion calling for dialogue, because there is always the risk

to certainly want to take -- pull the pope on one side or the other. and one thing is for sure, the pope will always be on the side of the most vulnerable and always for justice and solidarity, no matter what part. the question remains how much really can a conflict or the ongoing conflict that is happening now really solve the problem, because we really need a cease-fire in this moment. it is important, because otherwise, no dialogue will happen. and this doesn't need to justify the acts of violence and, you know, of what has happened on october 7th, absolutely. justice must be done, must be served. but at the same time, you know, there is -- you know, there's even, in the scriptures in the old testament, there's always a limit for an eye for an eye, and you can't go beyond that. >> right, now, in a sense, the poll out this month by pew shows

22% that are spiritual but not religious. and then you have the not spiritual or religious, this never-ending, if you will, spiritual, but i'm not religious, which is in a sense the sort of thing you battle all the time. the concept of the higher power in which so many people believe in, but i'm not about to turn up in a church, synagogue, or mosque and then go through a formal religiousty. do you think that's dancing on the head of a pin at this time of the year? >> you certainly have a point there. there are more, and more people who consider themselves spiritual or not religious or not belonging to a denomination. but there is one fact that we are spirit and body. that's what we believe. so to just define yourself spiritual, but not to long to a

community, that kind of contradicts even the message of the incarnation, which god came into the world, became one of us, and actually, you know, transformed us to be like him and with him, one thing. so obviously, this calls, i think, of faiths, all denominations to be more authentic, this for sure. and only by being more authentic, living our faith, we will be able to attract people, i think. >> and i'm guessing that will be the core of your christmas message, your christmas sermon and hominy today, sir. >> yes, it will be, but especially really to come, have people really -- i think we should focus really on the message that god has come to save every person, that every person has the dignity, that has been evaluated to the point of us being like god-like, god became man, so that we can become divine. >> father, i'm grateful for your

time, and i wish you and your family, your colleagues a very peaceful, although it's your busiest time of the year, a very peaceful christmas to you, sir. thank you. >> and so to you, thank you so much. thank you and merry christmas. >> i'm grateful, sir. merry christmas. 5 million of you in the united states are under winter weather alerts right now. a lot of you don't need me to tell you that, because you've only got to look out your front door and you'll see what's going on. but the hopes of a white christmas, our meteorologist chad myers with the breakdown on that. >> we have some slick spots around in the overnight hours, and after dark, you may not be able to see all of them. the big story is how much rainfall is going to come down from oklahoma all the way down to the gulf coast. some spots will pick up 4 to 6 inches of rain, especially around houston, where you're very close to that gulf of mexico that will give you that additional moisture, that additional rainfall here.

so, yes, it will snow to the west and also with the higher elevations, but most of this storm this week in through the weekend of next week is going to be a warm rain. we're not going to get now down below freezing in most of the east coast for the next few days. there's the snow into parts of the dakotas, all the way down towards kansas, but that's later in the day, even on tuesday, most of this will all be wet and not white. very few of us having a white christmas this year. airports on your sunday will do fairly well. maybe a slow down or two through new orleans, just because of the heavy rainfall there, but not that many flights in and out. and look at your christmas day, temperatures are in the 50s, even in chicago and st. louis and all the way down to the gulf coast. >> chad myers. still to come, not everyone is priced out of the housing market in the u.s. i'm going to show you some of the most exclusive homes for sale. it's all about the view. all about the view.

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the ultra-wealthy are immune to the soaring prices and interest rates that hit the rest of us. certainly in the u.s. housing market. if you've got cash, then you can buy some of the best, the rarest, the most beautiful, and those apartments with the most stunning views. take a look at this park avenue residence. how important is that view? >> that sells the apartment. >> this is one of new york's most exclusive buildings. the address is 432 park avenue, on the city's east side. it was once the home to celebritiesyiyies like jennifer and alex rodriguez. the building is a trophy asset to those who live here. and for many that don't, an eye

soar. >> and we have three examples of it here, don't we? >> i got a tour of unit 66b with the chief executive of douglas element, one of the largest real estate companies. he told me that even with mortgage rates at the highest level in two decades, demand for these luxury apartments that go in the tens of millions are sky high. >> our company sold two of these last month. i think one was for 40 and one was for $80. and we didn't expect that in this kind of market, but they're cash buyers. and they'll always be there and they're not subjected to what the general public is subjected to. >> apartments like this are always going to sell. there's enough very rich people who will always keep this -- they're not worried about 7% interest rates, are they? >> they're not worried about it, because most of those people have private banking. so if you have a large -- a big -- a large relationship with

a private bank with a large amount of money, they'll fund your mortgage at a very low rate. >> this unit is listed for $29.5 million and if you haven't got the capital, well, you can rent it. $79,000 a month, please. other buildings may have state of the art amenities, pools, ballrooms, and private theaters, but this has something that can be very hard to replicate. >> that's something that is a wow factor. and that's your bragging rights, a full central park views. >> so the view can enhance the price of an otherwise so-so apartment? >> absolutely. if we were 40 floors down, we wouldn't be asking $29,950,000 for the apartment in terms of millions. it would be dramatically lower. sometimes it can go half of what you're asking. especially central park west and fifth avenue.

>> an apartment this high is not without its share of problems. the residents have complained of plumbing issues, elevator malfunctions, and they say the building creeks in the wind. it's probably due to the height and narrowness. it's like any other home, you know, there are issues. and this is not an old building and things had to be worked out. surprisingly, though, nothing that we've seen has kept people from buying and selling. they tell their toattorney, i wt that apartment. this is a trophy building. >> so this is ant case of a building with a reputation? >> well, if it has a reputation, it certainly has a great reputation, because it hasn't stopped any of the transactions happening and the re-saling. so this one is just so incredible -- i mean, look at these windows. you can't get this window anywhere, probably in the country. the size of it. you're sitting in a window box.

i think that and in of itself is that what attracts people. there's a huge wow factor here and you've got park avenue as your address. >> the overall real estate market has slowed dramatically. home sales have fallen to their lowest levels of the year. this building and others like it stick out. still ahead in the "cnn newsroom," the detroit pistons made history last night, and not for what you may think. cnn's carolyn manno joins me live next as we talk about the team's 26th straigight loss.

turning to sports. the nfl in america, the buffalo bills rallied to beat the los angeles chargers in the final seconds, and so kept their late-season win streak alive. carolyn mano is now with me from new york. carolyn buffalo seems to have flipped a late switch. >> they did, just in time for the holidays. you could argue that the bills' season was all but over when the month began, but after back-to-back wins, they are now rolling this holiday season,

making matters even worse for the rest of the league, their star quarterback josh allen also looks like he's starting to rediscover that mvp form, just in time for the playoffs. allen had three total touchdowns against l.a., two on the ground. and this 57-yard pass to gabe davis for the score in the second quarter. and after this, down by one, five minutes to go here. allen marching the bills 64 yards down the field and setting up the game-winning field goal, with just under 30 seconds left. buffalo goes cross-country on a short week and on christmas weekend, no less, holding off short-handed chargers' team, 24-22. with that in mind, coach sean mcdermott thrilled with the win. >> it wasn't pretty, we know that, but guts, hard work, teamwork, love, man, from one another, playing for one another. that's what was on the line. you guys did it. you showed up, great job, man. >> meantime, earlier in the day, the steelers starting third-string quarterback, mason

rudolph against the bengals, nearly two years to the day since his last game. on their second offensive play of the game, rudolph hitting george pickins, pickins taking it the distance, 86 yards for the touchdown. pittsburgh pouncing all over their division rival, taking cincinnati's place in the standings for one of the three afc wild card spots. turning now to an historic moment in world football, as rebecca welch became the first woman to referee an english premiere-league match. the 40-year-old former national worker first picked up the whistle in 2010, went full-time in 2019. incredible. she's been a trail plblazer eve season, becoming the first woman to officiate a match in the men's championship and the fa cup and the women's world cup. the dallas stars becaming the first team in nhl history to come from behind and win in regulation by scoring two goals in the final 15 seconds of a game. craig smith tying it up for

dallas at 2-2, and just 11 e seconds after that, there would be four left on the clock. yani beating wedgwood, stunning the predators and the home crowd, incredible result there, as the stars make history. finally, this morning, the detroit pistons have matched the mark for few tilt in the nba. detroit dropping their 26th game saturday night, falling to the nets by 11 in brooklyn, tying the 2010 cavaliers and the 202013 76ers for the longest losing st streak over the course of a single season. head coach doing his best to find any kind of silver lining. >> look, everybody feels down when you lose and you've lost this many in a row. and you have to allow people to be human. but the way that they come back the next day something that i'm blown away at. every day they come back with

focus and drive and grit, trying to win a game. >> the worst stretch ever also belongs to the sixers. they lost 28 straight, spanning two seasons in 2014 and 2015. the pistons could hit 29 with a loss to the rockets on new year's day. i'm hoping that that's not the case. i don't want to be a grinch around here, but it's been a very rough season for them. hopefully they can get off soon. >> i wish you and yours a very happy holiday season. thank you. now, a real dispute going on at the moment, because santa is getting ready to leave the north pole and start around the world, as he does every year, norad, the north american air defense ex command will track santa every place of the way. the problem it is now after midnight in some islands in the eastern south pacific. and google's santa tracker actually has santa on the move.

my guess is that santa -- that norad is going to pick up santa when it starts in eastern new zealand, wellington, on the eastern island in just about four minutes from now. that's our report. santa will track him wherever he is. i'm richard quest. cnn this morning follows next in the united states, the spirit of for the rest of the world.

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