you can learn more there and upload your video submission. we'll get a chance to train together. that's all the time we got for "sgmd" today, "new day sunday" continues with alison kosik. there is heartbreak in hollywood this morning after the stunning news of an actor's sudden death. much more ahead on paul walker and the fiery crash that killed him. plus, captured in north korea, an 85-year-old american war vet being detained in pyongyang. now an urgent plea from the white house and from his family in california to release him immediately. and today's the day, the beleaguered obama care website goes from flawed to fixed, at least that's the plan. but is it working? we'll put it to the test. good morning, i'm alison

kosik. >> and i'm george howell, thank you for joining us this sunday morning, 8:00 here on the east coast, 6:00 on the west, you are watching "new day sunday." and we start this hour with breaking news that actor paul walker has died. >> and we're learning more about the fiery car crash that killed him. we've got some new footage of the inferno taken by witnesses just moments after the crash. we're going to play you a few seconds of it here. >> you look at that there. speed, according to police, speed was a factor in this. the star of the "fast and furious" franchise was only 40 years old. friends, family, coworkers and fans alike all around the world are shocked by this news. many of them saying his death came way too soon. >> and cnn entertainment correspondent joining us now. what details do we know at this point about what happened here? >> well, details are still

coming in because the investigation is still ongoing. that's what sheriff deputies tell us. but you know, think about it, alison and george. 40 years old, one of the most beautiful people in hollywood shooting one of the most bankable franchises out today in movies. and then this news. you die unexpectedly in a fiery car crash. this is apparently what happened with paul walker yesterday. let's take a look. okay. apparently not. i'll just kind of update you a little bit on what sheriff's deputies say what happened. around 3:30 yesterday in an area north of los angeles, they say that paul walker was in a single car crash in the car with another person. now, his representatives tell us that he was not driving the car, it was a 2005 porsche. we did see video of it there

just kind of a mangled mess that was left and it caught on fire. authorities tell us that both people were found inside the car when they got to the scene. both were pronounced dead at the scene. they're still trying to figure out what happened leading up to the crash. but our own alan duke from cnn digital did make his way to the crash scene yesterday. saw some tire marks 50 feet away. when we talk to a spokesperson, they told us they don't know if those tires were a part of the crash or involved in the investigation, but they did not say definitively that they were not. again, paul walker, 40 years old, guys, he was filming "fast and furious 7" in atlanta at this time. apparently he was in los angeles for the thanksgiving holiday visiting family and friends and was set to return to atlanta this week to finish filming the movie -- filming was set to wrap

on december 14th. the last installment of "fast and furious" worldwide made $788 million last year. this was a big franchise, he was a big movie star. and his friends and co-workers are just shocked this morning. >> you know, we're already seeing a lot of reaction online. what are people saying? what are you hearing? >> yeah, well, a lot of his co-workers and friends like i said have been tweeting about it. let me read you a couple of them that we got last night ludacris, wherever you blessed your presence, you left a mark. vin diesel who was a good friend also put on instagram last night, brother, i will miss you very much. i am absolutely speechless. heaven has gained a new angel, rest in peace. and we heard from the rock. he tweeted last night, as well. all my strength, love and faith to the walker family during this heartbreaking time. we find our strength in his light.

love you brother. and paul walker had a 15-year-old daughter meadow and we saw a lot of condolences going out to her last night asking people to pray for her and pray for his family. and paul walker he has talked about, she was the love of his life, his daughter. he just did an interview on monday from the set of "fast and furious 7" in atlanta and he kind of talked about how he had morphed with his character brian o'connor and became this man who was just a big softy at heart and would do anything for his family. so it's just very sad and very shocking. >> yeah. definitely a stunner. thank you so much for your reporting. and much more to come on paul walker's death. stay with cnn throughout the morning. and as we get more information, we will pass it along to you. the u.s. says it's deeply concerned about an 85-year-old american grandfather with a heart condition who is being held right now in north korea or by north korea. >> washington is urging

pyongyang to release merrill newman and let him return home to his family. so far, north korea isn't budging on this. it's shown up on a video of him basically apologizing for allegedly killing troops during the korean war. >> karl penhaul from tokyo. first of all, we know that newman is 85 years old. how is his health? and how is he doing at this point? >> well, there is good news on that front, alison, because over the weekend swedish diplomats were allowed to visit him. and they took him heart medication, also reported back that he's receiving regular doctors visits to check on his health. and mr. newman sent a metszage back to his family that basically boils down to the message i'm well and the food is good. so on that front, a little bit of good news for now, alison. >> at this point, what are the koreans actually accusing newman of doing? how serious is this? and what about the timing of this?

>> what they're accusing him of is war crimes. they say he was involved in during the korean war and that unit operated deep behind enemy lines inside north korea attacking troops and sabotaging and carrying out spying activities. that's a sensitive issue for the north koreans because although the last shot was fired in that war more than 60 years ago now, there was never a formal peace treaty to end that war. so that's why the koreans are so sensitive on this issue, alison. >> okay. karl penhaul, thank you. >> thank you so much. and another american citizen, kenneth bay has been detained in north korea for more than a year. his family is speaking out about what they say has been a devastating experience. his sister said, quote, we are thankful the white house has advocated for the release of both mr. newman and my brother.

kenneth bae, we cannot forget about these two men. bae was arrested last year and sentenced to 15 years hard labor. he was in a labor camp until he had to be hospitalized. and for more on the efforts to bring home merrill newman and kenneth bae, we want to bring in bill richardson. in 1996, the then u.n. negotiator helped broker the release of another man who was held hostage in north korea. he's joining us now on the phone from santa rosa, florida. good morning to you, mr. richardson. thanks for being with us. >> yes, thank you. thanks for having me. >> now, at this point, you haven't been formally asked to help yet. but it's been reported you reached out to your north korean contacts over the release of these two americans. tell me what you've learned. >> well, i haven't heard anything and that's what's very unusual. i usually get a response. i don't get formally involved unless a family asked me to get involved. i am involved in the kenneth bae situation. i did go to north korea to try

to get him out last february. but what's unusual about this case is, number one, the north koreans seem to be seeking a bargaining chip here with mr. newman. he's 85 years old. he's got a heart condition. they went into the airplane, took him out of the airplane as he was leaving pyongyang and brought him back. this is the new regime of kim jong-un. there was a trial, there were confessions, but then there was a negotiation to get them out. in this case, nothing seems to follow a set pattern. so this is the new re regime sending signals not just of hostility but known kind of bargaining postures they want. >> you said you're concerned that you haven't heard back, why specifically are you concerned? are you thinking this is not good news?

>> well, i usually hear back from the north koreans. i've been involved in several of these detentions some successfully. but it's been almost a week. and i haven't heard anything. i've sent -- i had a phone call, e-mail, they asked me to put my requests in an e-mail and nothing. usually there's some response. and i know the state department and the white house are working hard to try to secure the release. but unfortunately, we don't have any representatives in north korea except the swedish embassy, which is very helpful, so we have to rely on them for information. the news is good that at least newman's health is in good shape. that's good. but he is 85 years old. he is in detention. this is 60 years ago he was in the korean war. so it's kind of an absurd charge. and in the past, the north koreans have tried to have

relationships with the united states on the basis of our military personnel. they gave me seven remains about seven years ago to bring back to the united states with honors. so they like the relationship on the military to military basis. so this is baffling. but this is a new regime of the new leader. and i suspect he's sending different signals but nobody knows what those signals are. but it's important these two men come back. they deserve to be back. their health condition is not good, the department of state the white house. but maybe we need to try something new to get them out. >> we really appreciate your speaking to us this morning. this is certainly something all eyes are watching to see if both of these men can be released. we thank you for your time today. >> thank you. thank you. we move on now to scotland

where candles will be lit at a cathedral in glasgow. combing through the wreckage of a popular pub, they're looking for bodies that may still be buried in that debris. at least eight people were killed when a police helicopter smashed into the pub's roof on friday night. people were packed inside. 14 people had to be rushed to a hospital with serious injuries. authorities warn that the search for more victims could take many more days as the building is unstable and crews are working very carefully there. all right. still to come, it's take two for healthcare.gov. we'll see exactly whether this website is working after upgrades. and millions ready to return home after filling up on turkey and stuffing. ahead, where the weather could pose a problem when you're traveling. [ imitating engine revving ] that's mine. ♪ that's mine. ♪ that's mine. ♪ come on, kyle. ♪

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before you begin an aspirin regimen. all right. welcome back. new this morning at the top of the hour, 9:00 eastern, the man leading the upgrades for healthcare.gov is going to brief reporters on exactly how things are going. today, though, is supposed to be the day that president obama promised the website would work for most americans smoothly. here's cnn in washington, d.c.

with the latest. >> reporter: is it working? that's the big question this weekend. new word from him, he took his family shopping at a washington bookstore. but hhs officials said the site is performing well with low overall error rates and response times despite heavier than usual weekend traffic. and one expert we talked to sees improvement, as well. >> signing on right away, you saw a distinct change? >> absolutely. even going to the site. you can tell, it looks much smoother, more like what you see high capacity websites look like. >> reporter: the administration has said the website should be able to handle 50,000 users at the same time, double what it once could. and overall, more than 800,000 users per day. >> this website is going to get fixed and we are going to be signing people up. >> front page headline saturday drew sharply different

conclusions about the politically important outcome. cnn producer tried logging on and failed. after getting through earlier in the day. but we'll have to rely on anecdotal stories like this unless the administration releases hard numbers. >> without having the internal metrics and status reports of what's going on in the website, we on the outside will not be able to tell. >> all right, joining us now in washington, d.c. live. tori. so we hear your story there, great report. but when it comes to release of metrics about how this website's working, we understand there'll be some sort of briefing. will we get information? how do we know? >> right. there's this conference call, which is taking place and basically just a matter of minutes now. but there's going to be a lot of pressure for the white house to release those numbers. because as you mentioned, we know that the administration has specific ways to look at the site to tell if it's running smoothly or not. and really this morning, people want to know if the site is

working as promised. i also want to point out, though, george, it's important to remind everyone that the white house has been trying to manage expectations ahead of this. in fact, it was just this week they said the date, the end of the month, wasn't goimg to be like turning a magical light switch on or off. we may see problems along the way like any other website. so managing expectations, but we're also hoping to get answers today about whether or not it's working at the levels which they set those benchmarks. >> tory, i know a lot of people will be looking for those answers today. thank you so much for keeping watch on this in d.c. and now let's switch over here to alison and matt sloan who have been looking at the website and doing an unscientific, should we say, test to see if the website's at least working for us. how's it going? >> that's right, george. what matt did was log on to healthcare.gov and what did you find happening? >> i was able to get through easily. we've been looking at this website since october 1st and had trouble getting in. this morning i got through in

about eight minutes. >> there was an error message, though? >> yeah, as soon as we got off the air, i went back in and seemed to work great. >> now it's asking what you would like to do. so it is working here. how is this looking different? what changes can you tell have been made here? >> well, i can tell you it was a lot faster. i was able to put everything in without minor hiccups. but the site seems to be working great now. i'm waiting for my application to be approved and select a plan after that. >> now it's running a little better. how quickly do people have to sign up? >> if you want coverage to start by the beginning of the year, you have to start by december 15th. if you don't need it to start on january 1st, you have until the end of march to sign up. >> seems the race is on, everybody's going to head to their computers. george, back to you. >> thank you so much. seems like some people can get on and some can't. it's a work in progress. we appreciate your reporting there. still to come, it is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the year as people return home from thanksgiving. just ahead, we'll show you where storms are brewing and could

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for air travel. more than 2 1/2 million people are expected to fly today. but brewing storms could mean big headaches. you're not just tracking the weather, you're tracking the flights, as well. >> yeah. absolutely. what we're talking about here is good news/bad news set-up, alison. at this hour, very little to absolutely no cancellations, no delays across the country, across the major hubs, at least. looking at zero minutes from major hubs. we know the volume's going to be high. upwards of 30,000 flights going to take place over the next couple of hours. we do have a weather feature across the eastern great lakes and spotting a few showers across areas of massachusetts, rhode island, portions of connecticut. nothing really significant. but could slow folks down around boston. and heavy showers on the order of 3 to 6 inches across northern new england. now, besides this, that's the main weather maker on the eastern half of the country. travel delays as far as cancellations, look at the past couple of days, right before thanksgiving, we've dropped to about 30 to 40 in the past

couple of days. already on the sunday morning, up to 36 cancellations. numbers could get quite high, upwards of around 300 toward the afternoon hours. the next weather maker is on the western side of the country as opposed to wednesday afternoon and wednesday night. this packs a significant punch. we know some of the coldest temperatures are in the northwest since the last two years across some of these areas. that's going to support snow showers. as early as monday morning into monday afternoon, 12 to 18 inches across the higher elevations and the afternoon, evening hours, the accumulation hours could come down around lower elevations. and i want to show you the flight tracker right now across the country. you slice the country in half and, look, the vast majority of the flights in midair across the eastern half of the country. again, 30,000 flights and you notice the west starting to pick up activity. so far, so good, but the volume even if there was no weather to speak of today, the volume going to slow things down today. >> thank you very much. and we are following breaking news this morning.

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a commuter line. it's not an amtrak line. still, people are moving about after the thanksgiving holiday. it is a sunday morn. it could go one of two ways. it could be an empty train this morning or could be packed with people, you know, getting back home and vice versa. we're going to keep watching this and bring you more details as we get them. >> our new york affiliates, we are waiting to get a signal from new york, and as soon as we get that signal, we'll continue, obviously, to show you what's happening there and update you on the latest. again, a metro north train derailment in new york outside the bronx. now on to this other big story this morning. actor paul walker, we know that he has died today. >> and we're learning more about the fiery car crash that killed him. we have new footage of the inferno taken by witnesses moments after the crash. here is a few seconds of that. >> he died. >> overnight, cnn shot these images of figure eight tire marks and skid marks of that

crash. we asked the l.a. sheriff's department if they were related to the crash. but at this point we're told we don't know. >> good morning. >> hi. >> this is very hard for a lot of people to hear. they woke up stunned to hear this news. >> well, yes, because he was a part of one of the most popular franchises in the movies today and that's "the fast and furious" franchise. paul walker, 40 years old, beautiful, young, one of hollywood's kind of "it" guys. wake up to the news to hear he has died in that fiery car crash has left a lot of people in hollywood and around the world stunned. >> right behind you. >> one of hollywood's most bankable stars, paul walker who has made a name for himself in the "fast and furious" movie franchise has died in california. a second person also died in the accident. both were attending a charity event for walker's organization

reach out worldwide. the event was intended to benefit the victims of typhoon haiyan in the philippines. the crash happened just north of los angeles on saturday afternoon. according to his representative, paul walker was not driving the 2005 porsche. when deputies arrived, the car was on fire, both people in the car pronounced dead at the scene. >> there's nothing -- we tried, we went through fire extinguishers. >> all that remains, burnt, mangled metal and a light pole that's been knocked down. authorities say speed was a factor. walker wasn't just a car enthusiast on screen. off screen, the actor competed in the red line time attack racing series. he had been filming the seventh installment of "fast and furious" at the time of his death and some of hollywood's biggest stars are reacting. vin diesel said, brother, i will miss you very much. i am absolutely speechless. heaven has gained a new angel, rest in peace. and another fast and furious

co-star ludacris tweeted your humble spirit was felt from the start. wherever you blessed your presence, you always left a mark. and fellow actor tyrice gibson said, my heart is hurting so bad, no one can make me believe this is real. my god, my god, i can't believe i'm writing this. and tyrese also posted on twitter and instagram account, his last text message on thanksgiving where he told him how much he loved him and how much he was thankful for him. and paul answered him back with hugs and xos, xos. they apparently had a deep friendship which is what we're hearing from a lot of people this morning. condolences also going out to his 15-year-old daughter meadow by many. >> thank you so much for your reporting. >> and nick valencia joins us with more reaction from people who knew paul walker the best. and we're seeing this outpouring

of emotions and condolences from him. >> many are moved by his passing. you see celebrities everywhere, it seems you know them yourself. but we took a lot of tweets and facebook posts, things on social media from fellow co-stars, friends and family. and dwayne "the rock" johnson tweeting he was co-star in fast and furious franchise saying all my strength love and faith to the walker family during this heartbreaking time. he was very well liked among his fellow cast mates. michelle rodriguez posted this photo on her facebook page during thanksgiving. it's a snapshot of when they were in the movies together in "fast and the furious." all saying grace together. kind of fitting for the circumstances. alyssa milano tweeting, rest with the angels you sweet, sweet boy. saying, one of his pr reps posting on the facebook page on behalf of sung, i'd like to

offer our heartfelt prayers to the friends and family of paul walker. man with true passion for life. and james van der beek starred alongside paul walker in "varsity blues," one of my favorite movies growing up back in 1999, i remember him as being so effortlessly golden. he had that way about him, that thing. and that's what we're hearing from so many people. he walked in a room and sort of lit up a room. >> he had a large following. very sad news this morning. >> we know a lot of people will be talking about this today. >> yeah. >> thanks so much. still to come, this new day sunday, pope francis puts the pageantry aside and makes way this new path for catholics. and new details on that breaking news of a train derailment in the bronx, new york, we'll have more on that next. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics...

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and breaking news coming into cnn just now. a passenger train has derailed in new york. in the bronx more specifically we're learning that at least two people are dead. now, this is a commuter line. it's not -- it's not amtrak. >> right. >> this happened in the section of the bronx just north of manhattan. >> we also understand at this point right now at least 100 firefighters are on the scenes dealing with this. we also have information that trains may be in the water. we're waiting to get a signal from our new york affiliates that are obviously there to cover this story and bring us the latest details as we also make calls.

but, again, we know that at least two people have died at this point still getting -- or waiting for reports on possible injuries, as well. we'll continue to monitor this story. >> and there you're looking at an aerial view of where the train station is. >> right in the bronx. >> right around where this train has derailed. >> thank you. >> all right. in today's faces of faith, pope francis. >> he is laying out his vision for the roman catholic church. and some say it's a radical one. in a stunning 84-page document that he wrote himself, the pontiff calls for changes in the church starting at home in the vatican. saying the church needs to rethink the old rules and old customs. he denounces complacency and takes a shot at commercialism. he calls unfettered capitalism a new tyranny and urges world leaders to fight poverty and inequality. >> we want to talk about this with john allen. he joins us now from denver.

john, let's talk about the pope's vision for the vatican's powers. he says there's too much centralization in the church. does that mean he thinks the d vatican has too much power? >> the answer to that question is, yes, he says in this document he believes in recent years there has been an excessive centralization, too much power accumulated in rome. he wants to spread some of that around promoting what he calls a sound day centralization. and he actually gives, to show you how important this is to him, he gives you a concrete example that is pretty much a direct repeal of previous policy. back in 1998, john paul ii ruled that bishops conferences around the world, such as the u.s. conference of catholic bishops in the states have no power to teach officially in the name of the church. that is, they can't proclaim the official catholic doctrine. francis says in this document he wants them to have exactly that power. and if that happens, that is a

pretty significant shift of authority from the center, that is the headquarters of the catholic church in rome to the periphery to local churches around the world. >> now, i was going to say, pope francis also calls for this more incisive female presence in the church. he says it's a settled issue, not open to discussion. what does this tell us about the future of women in the church? >> well, i mean, for one thing it means at least in the short-term we're not going to see women priests. pope francis says that's off the table. but he clearly is calling or trying to boost the role of women in the church in every way short of making them priests. that is putting women in a meaningful leadership roles that don't require that you wear a roman collar. so to give you a concrete example, he could easily decide to put a woman in charge of vatican finances. and we all know the power of the purse in any institution is significant. he could name as woman as his spokesperson in a way that the

second most visible figure next to the pope. and if he does things like that, a way that kind of grabs the attention of the world that he really is trying to dial up leadership by women in the catholic church, that would certainly set a tone for diocese and parishes around the world. >> john, there's no question that the pope has been making a name for himself. somewhat of a maverick some call him after taking the name francis for the saint known for taking on the life of poverty. how surprising from these new details? >> well, at one level, they're not surprising at all because they track from what we've heard from the pope since that fateful moment when he stepped out over on the balcony on march 13th and presented himself to the world as pope francis as you say evoking the -- iconic figure in catholic life. and we've seen flashes of this kind of radical reform style from him ever since.

i think what's distinctive about this document aside from the details. it is that he sat down at his desk and put pen to paper and laid out a comprehensive vision statement. i called this his "i have a dream" speech because this document opens with a dream. he says he wants a church that is more missionary that is not collapsing on itself but reaching out and more merciful. that is avoiding what he calls rules that make us harsh judges and instead projecting an image of tolerance and compassion. and the fact that he's laid that vision out, that dream out with such detail indicates he intends to spend the rest of his papacy making it stick. >> no doubt this is an important document. we appreciate your time this morning. joining us live from denver. thank you. >> you bet. if you'd like to read more stories on faith, check out our blog cnn.com/belief.

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okay. break to our breaking news. you're about to look at live pictures of this passenger train derailed in new york. more specifically, in the bronx. at least two people are dead. we're hearing that from our affiliate wabc. that's where the pictures are coming from. hearing this train was coming from west chester, which is more so northern new york and heading right into -- looking to head into penn station, heading into new york city. >> we have reports that trains are in the water. that about 100 firefighters are on the scene there. we continue to watch these pictures coming from our affiliate wabc there in new york. this is a developing situation. again, at least two people died in this incident. still waiting to hear any reports of injuries.

let's see if we can dip in and hear what's happening right now live. >> you see firefighters and other emergency crews kind of taking their time at this point. can we assume that at least they accounted for the people in the trains? do you see ambulances still leaving with people? i know that the person that spoke earlier said he was on the way to the hospital and was conscious enough to speak about what he saw. >> tony, i was just trying to -- >> the timing of this is curious. it's a very busy travel weekend. it could have been a nice, quiet sunday morning where the train was quiet. this is a commuter rail. it was headed for new york city or it could have been packed with people looking to do more shopping in the city. >> that is a big question. because, again, monday will be a busy travel day. perhaps some people decided to head home early on the way back home. still waiting to get reports and information out of new york.

but, again, we know that at least two people have died in this incident. as far as injuries still unclear and a train or trains could be in the water. >> and as we get more information, we will update you. healthcare.gov, gets a big test today and you can bet the website's troubles are front and center on "state of the union" at 9:00 eastern. >> candy, the president's point man for obama care, we know that he will brief reporters at the top of the hour. what do we expect? >> well, we expect, i think, what we've been hearing all along, especially this week, which is that the system is a lot better than it was october 1st when it launched. that bar's not high, but nonetheless it's better. their goal was it could serve 50,000 people on the site at the same time, concurrent users. they believe they'll be able to service in some way, shape or form over the course of a day. so they've been putting those,

as we called them metrics, they're numbers and goals. that they will put out. and they will say as they have been saying all week and before that, we're going to continue to work on it. there are still things that have to be -- have to be done. but nonetheless, it's much improved. >> candy crowley, thanks so much. stay right here for "state of the union" with candy crowley starts at the top of the hour, 9:00 a.m. right here on cnn. all right. in sports, the alabama and auburn game. did you see this? it really lived up to the hype. >> yeah, i did. >> in fact, at the 78th iron bowl it's being called one of the greatest football games ever with one second left, bama, the two-time defending national champs went for a long field goal to win but auburn caught the missed kick in the end zone and ran it back all the way 109 yards, scored a touchdown and beat the number one team in the nation. check out ing radio announces after they lose their mind after

seeing this. >> oh my god! he's going to run it all the way back! auburn's going to win the football game! he ran the missed field goal back! he ran it back 109 yards, they're not going to keep him off the field tonight. holy cow! oh my god! auburn wins. auburn has won the iron bowl. >> you watch that. it's one of those moments that -- >> i got chills. >> it's crazy and i'm not a bama fan. there you go. it was a crazy good game. very cool. great to watch. all right. also in pro football, jonathan martin won't be returning to the field this season. he left the miami dolphins a few weeks ago after accusing teammates of harassing him. martin is now on reserves for illness. that makes him ineligible to return until next season. still to come, sad news for a poor little pup who became famous for all the wrong

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and welcome back. we continue to track this breaking news outside new york in the bronx. a train derailment, two passengers have died in this. let's go to the images from our affiliate wabc. firefighters are on the scene. >> this is a commuter rail that often goes from west chester to sort of the hudson line. it goes from west chester through the bronx. this particular train we're

hearing through reports was heading from west chester through the bronx to new york city. two people have died, but so far really, really curious timing. i mean, could it be that people are headed back into the city from the holidays, spending it with loved ones? or could they have been heading to the city for shopping? it could be one of those situations where the train was crowded or it could be a quiet sunday on the train. >> we'll bring you the latest right here on cnn. all right, as we enter the season of giving, we here at cnn are preparing for holiday tradition. >> an all-star tribute is a celebration of the top ten cnn heroes of the year voted on by you and their extraordinary work helping others. this behind the scene peek at preps.

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don't want to miss. >> the 2013 cnn hero of the year -- >> a night to gather together to celebrate the human spirit. >> cnn heroes 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> thanks for watching today. >> thank you. two breaking news stories this morning, a deadly train derailment in new york city and an announcement moments away on the state of the troubled obama care website. today, times up. >> the website will work much better on november 30th, december 1st, than it worked certainly on october 1st. >> at this hour, administration officials are briefing reporters on the two-month rehab of the obama care website. howard dean and