let's see the other side of the pot. >> for the first time, the kennedy center honor is a family affair. warren beatty got his in 2004. >> your younger brother got it before you. so what's that like? >> well, we have a lot to talk ant. he called me and said okay, well, what's next. i said you have to get it first. maybe the nobel peace prize for understanding there are other realities. and that's when they call you up. blavrng . >> hello, again, everyone. i'm flredericka whitfield. officials believe it was the work of a female suicide bomber. help is on the way for a ship

stuck in ice in an arctic can. how the people on board are doing next. and a little dog has rned a new name after surviving a terrible ordeal. officials say she was tossed in the dumpster and left for dead, but she survived. miracles surviving an incredible story next. the blast killed at least 16 people. it may have been the work of a so called black widow, a woman working for islamic separatists in the south.

>> this could be practice for another attack upcoming. >> well, authorities are very concerned and well aware of the very real terrorist threats that is very close to where the olympics are taking place. he's battling in his islamist unsurgeon si. it's sort of a hallmark of the the fighting in that region that had been numerous so-called black widows. and not two months ago, there was another female suicide bombing on board a bus by six people and now, today, this horrible attack in the train station at a very busy time flame. this was midday on a sunday just ahead of new year's with is russia's biggest holiday.

a really busy time for people to be going through that sfags. so targeted at time for maximum impact. antd it's lucky that not more people were killed. she was stopped just before she detonated the device before she went through a metal detector. >> do we know how this alters changes for the winter games? >> well, it's very difficult. i mean, the security around the winter games is huge. and has been in place for a long time. and there are going to be huge areas quarantined off. there are plenty of towns in southern russia which could be targets and which terrorists are possibly targeting. they should go for other cities which will still spread fear. it's a key rail hub.

it's somewhere where a lot of people traveling in central russia would have to go flu. this kind of attack makes people scared of doing that. meantime, an article sheds light in benghazi. the new york times says the attack was likely carried out by independent libyan myly shas and that those fighters were infuriated. the administration may be less thrilled with other conclusions. the oarticle says that u.s. operatives misjudged the situation in benghazi and says libya is unwilling or ununable to bring him to justice.

of course they're both spinning the report claiming that it backs up their version. cnn is live in honolulu not far from where the president is vacationing. so what is being said sf what kind of response from this article? >> hi, fredericka, well, the white house is not officially responding. but officials aren't pointing us away. they say there's no dispute with any part of this story. many white house ally folks are clearly very pleased with the conclusions in this report. you'll remember david axelrod, he was a seen jor anior advisor. this exhaustive piece is another fompler add min strasive official. that's some of the kinds of

reactions we've seen from the support of the president. a lot of people are saying, look, this report is showing that there is not enough security, there was lax security. that is something that the white house has acknowledged. they say clearly that this attack was carried out with these four american sides show that there was not adequate security. so for the critics of the administration and their handling of the benghazi attack. >> and what about the winter olympic games. is the white house commenting on that in any way? >> they condemned the attack, strongly condemned the attack and say that their hearts go out to the officials. the administration is playing attention and they strongly condemned that attack.

fredericka? >> thanks so much in honolulu. now, to that alleged cop killer and bank robber who the f.b.i. believes was killed by phoenix police during a shoot out saturday. our alexander field is covering the story for us. what more are they saying about what happened? how it all unfolded? >> fredericka, the f.b.i. says the search is over. the intense man hunt that had authorities on the lookout across the country. police say a man opened fire before taking off.

didn't purchase the tickets himself. however, lottery rules said that he had to wait a year to see if anyone else would come forward and, lucky for him, they didn't. lucky for him twice. >> well, an ice breaker is inching its way to the ship stuck in those frozen waters of antarctica. the mission has been on board for a week now. will it get there soon? we'll find out. mine was earned orbiting the moon in 1971. afghanistan in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation

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antarctica is just 28 miles away. the crew drying to figure out how to rescue the 74 people on that stranded ship. it's been stuck in ice for almost a week now. and although a chinese ice breaker got within sielgt of that research ship earlier, it was still not close enough to rescue the people. our rosie tompkins has the details. >> so close, and yet so far. this was the happy scene on saturday when the stranded passengers saw help on the horizon. >> fancy an ice breaker coming to rescue us. >> brilliant. >> reporter: hopes were quickly dashlged. china's snow dragon soon became the second ice breaker to give up before reaching its target. >> it was about six nautical miles away when the decision was made when the ice was too thick. he turned around and went back

through the channel that he'd created to open the water. >> while the chinese vessel remains on standby, a third ship, an australian vessel has now arrived at the edge of the pack ice. it's been makesing its way there for some time and is now waiting for visibility to improve. >> the question is what happens when it gets there with no guarantee it will succeed where the others failed. the australian vessel is bigger and more powerful with an ice rating of 1.35 meters. but with the ice as thick as three meters, there's no guarantee it will be powerful enough. >> those on board will be lifted to savety on board the chinese vessel. and longer if needed. the expedition chris tanney expressed con sirned that the blizzards may continue to work against them. >> we've got some snowfalling, but it's not too windy.

fortuna fortunately, the weather forecasts continue for the next few days. >> in the meantime, the team sending frequent updates. >> it's my birthday today. it couldn't be a better cay to have a birt day with my 80 new friends. >> it's absolutely spectacular here. it's like this magical winter wonderland. >> a very cheerful scene. the passengers enjoying the surroundings and even some visitors in the form of penguins. they certainly don't feel alone. and i talked to lisa for the maritime safety and asked her about the possibility of using held cometers to get people off that rescue ship. >> we would bt be able to fly

helicopters in these sort of conditions. it is just a way to see sort of operation. it is a very complex operation. es spernl specially given the conditions in the antarctic. they can change very quickly. we were just seeing how it goes with the forecast a little bit in that day. basically, we're just waiting on them to be out to tell us if it can make its way through the ice. if it can't, then we will be shifting our focus towards using that helicopter. >> sto can you describe this ice breaker? is it having a difficult time breaking through that ice? or is it something else going on that's keeping that australian ice breaker from making some headway? >> at the moment, it hant made

much headway just because it's not safe to do so because of that poor visibility. it's not moving very fast. it was just in the area. they're trying to enter from the east, but it was determined yesterday that some of the ice was breaking out to the east and it may be easier for the aurora to enter. it's just waiting for conditions to clear up a bit. >> are these ice breakers that are just generally stationed there at all times for rescues or just, you know, to keep the thorough fairs open as best they can just all of the time? >> my understanding is they're research vessels. so how it works would be the

maritime takes the authority if there is a distress call, we'll issue a cast to shipping. and those ships, no matter what their capableties would be able and capable to do the job to respond. and these were the vessels that were in the area. so they are the ones that we've asked. >> and that is lisa martin. all right, after that deadly blast at a russian train station, how will russia keep the winter olympics safe? [ female announcer ] who are we?

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russian investigators subject a fe mall bomber may be behind the attack. at least 16 people were killed in the blast. the attack only adds to russia's worries. this is the second attack the city has seen in two months. and it's less than a day's drive from where the winter olympics are in february. so how worrisome is this attack? peter burken is a national cnn security analyst. he's joining me now from washington. peter, two slr attacks. what or who is likely behind this? >> well, it's almost certainly

chechen or dagistani rebels that began in the mid '90s but arguably stretch back two serve ris. tulstoy was writing about chechen rebels when he was arn officer in the mid 19th century. >> do you feel like this is a prark tis run? >> it's certainly pretty serious security plan for the o lichices, according to the associated press. you're going to have to apply on line for tickets, there will be russian special forces patrolling the area, they're going to close a lot of the area down for a month before the

event. they're going to have drones surveying before the event. >> and let's shift gears now to what took place on that deadly attack maybe a year and a half ago. and in that report, it steams to support that al-qaida may not have been involved. instead, there were some local militants that may have been involved in this. and it may have been a little more spontaneous. >> well, david kirkpatrick, one of the finest reporters in the new york times covering the a i rab world. this is a very authoritative account of what happened. the three things that jumped out at me, no al-qaida involved, two, the nensz presumed was

indeed part of a background for this. people were kind of angered about this film and got out in the streets and started attacking the kons late. as a result, the other thing, which i think is important, the new york times reporter points out that the administration really missed the role of these militias who are not al-qaida but are certainly inspired by itself idea. its ideas. >> in your view, how can the white house use information to create better security for the u.s. interest overseas? >> well, i mean, i think that there's been a lot of sole soul searching about this issue. you know, fred, there's a paradox here. if you want to be an effective

diplomat, you do have to go out. if you have perfect security, there's no diplomacy. clearly, the balance wasn't struck right. >> peter bergen, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> coming up, republican senator ted cruz is an american. did you also know he's a citizen of canada? how did that happen and what he's doing to perhaps change that? also, ahead, someone threw this dog in a dumpster. but it beat the odds and lived. [ male announcer ] this store knows how to handle a saturday crowd. ♪ [ male announcer ] the parking lot helps by letting us know who's coming. the carts keep everyone on the right track. the power tools introduce themselves. all the bits and bulbs keep themselves stocked.

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all right, some nasty weather is still hitting much of the country on this last sunday of 2013. >> ', boy, that does look cold. parts of north dakota and minnesota have been dealing with blinding snow and withdrew it willy cold temperatures. the wind is making it feel even worse. boy, i'm cold just looking at it. drivers facing blizzard conditions making road

conditions. the director of the resort says fell and hit his head on a rock. a spokesman air lifted him to the hospital says was nonlife-threatening, however. an obamacare boost, new numbers show a spike in enrollments. it's a long way to go before its target of signing up 7 mimon people by the end of march. >> reporter: at the stroke of midnight, this new year's eve, when that legislation becomes reality, will the president, again, pop the champagne? >> i now have a couple million

people, maybe more, who are going to have health care on january 1st. and that is a big deal. >> come wednesday, the program gets its first full test. these who could sign up will nou be able to use their coverage. although they now have unthat r till january 10 lt to make their first payment. >> we've screwed it up. >> a web site plagued by indifference. >> if you try to do it by yourself and you sit down at the web site around work through it, it can be a little bit difficult. >> this past week, the web site has seen a surge in traffic. >> still unclear wl insurance

companies are getting reliable information. after the botched web siet roll out october 1st, the president took heat for not paying close enough attention. now, while on vacation, the president was briefed by his health care team. the white house letting it be known he's not dropping the ball this time. this has been a failed launch, a flawed law that needs real change. >> republican texas senator ted cruz says he is taking legal steps to renounce his can nad yan sdl ship. cruz says he first learned of his canadian citizenship last summer when the dallas mornling news explored the issue. the harkts have two more

days of training before closing out 2013 and with 2014 comes a big change that couldism pact the economy. here's zane asher. >>. >> reporter: hi, fredericka. we're coming up to a big date. you're supposed to make your first payment by tuesday for coverage to kick in on wednesday. >> man ewe knackturers will no longer make them after wednesday because of new government-mandated efficiency standards. all u.s. financial markets are closed wednesday for new year's day. gu before investors take off, consumer confidence could shape trading on tuesday.

meantime, on friday, we'll find out where the autosales are still in high gear where we get numbers for december. november, the auto-industry posted its best month since 2007. >> thanks so much. appreciate that. >> humanitarian groups there are orr well med. thousands of civilians are seeking ref yung at a make-shift peace-keeping base. some, including a 6-year-old girl, reportedly have been hit by gunfire. israeli prime minister allowing rockets to be

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up to be prospective astronauts. if all goes according to planned, four people will land on mars in 2025, but they can never come back. the voyager i probe became the first human object to leave the solar system. it launched its twin, voyager ii, in 1977. the study of human evolution got a jolt.

scientists found the most complete skull ever of the early member of the homo genus. rezernlers proposed the c controversial idea that it resents homoerogous. other anthropologists disagree. we learned about both an shent and current animal species that are pretty adorable. researchers found the oldest primate skeleton to date, a creature that lived about 55 million years ago. the con sen suggestion among scientists is even clearer that humans are to blame for our warming climate. the effects of climate change are becoming more apparent. ice sheets are losing mass, glaciers are shrinking. a n.o.a.h. observatory so the

concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide hit record levels. scientists at the large hedge on collider have more evidence than ever that this particle exists. to do science, you need money. and the federal sequester and shutdown hit pretty hard. it would be awarding a thousand fewer grants. the national institutes of health said 20,000 researchers and technicians would lose jobs. >> but we're still making progress. for anyone hoping to get their hands on a real lifesaver, like

in star warz, there's some good news. on a very small scale, they've gotten particles of light like photons to stick together. follow us on twitter at cnnlightyears for more science updates. >> thanks so much, elizabeth. may the force be with you. >> millions of people around the world will go hungry. this holiday season, singer christine aguilera looks at how an impact can be made. ♪ twinkle, twinkle little star >> aguilerra is lending a hand

and a voice to fight world hunger. ♪ how i wonder what you are >> the grammy-winner says becoming mother played a key decision in getting involved. >> when i look at my son, i realized every child deserves the chance to dream and to hope. >> aguilerra recently traveled to uganda. >> it's wonderful to see their eyes light up and for them to be eager to get an education and, in the long term, try to provide for their family and wraek the cycle of going hungry. >> this is aguiler's third trip. she previously visited guatemala and haiti. >> why not do all i can to give these children a voice of their own to be heard and to have the same opportunities everyone else can have. ♪ like a diamond in the sky

>> u.s. supreme court justice sonya soto mayor will trade in her gavel for a noise maker as she pushes the button to drop the big ball in times square. and for those of you partying a little too hard, we'll have a look at the world's top hangover cures next in the news room.

u.s. supreme court justice sonya soto mayor will press the button to start the year-end decent of the new year's eve ball. and, also, the glitz and glamour will be partially powered by

manual labor. tourists and native new yorkers have been peddling on the citi bike bicycles to generate e lek triszty to power the ball. a blast of air is headed to the east coast. wear a big ole coat, hat and gloves. >> how about a new year's eve forecast? cold air will certainly be the story. if you can bring in the new year, we're going to see dry skies for the most part, but cold temperatures. by midnight, we'll be down to 31 degrees. in chicago, temperatures colder still. only down in the teens. that's it. that's all you'll see. by 15 degrees by midnight. and in georgia, temperatures only in the 30s. and if you're ringing in the new year in los angeles, we'll see temperatures dropping to the 50s by midnight. >> all right, thanks so much. comedian cathy griffin and

our anderson cooper gearing up for the seventh new year's eve special. they chatted with cnn reliable sources host brian skelter. >> arounderson and kalt thi kne not to expected your run-of-the-mill interview. >> i love being with cathy. she's a good friend of mine. and she's somebody i enjoy her company. she makes me incredibly nervous. there's no doubt bt it. i never sweat more than i do. i am nervous. but she makes me laugh and, you know, giggle in a way that i am embarrassed. >> cathy, is it true that you all and ryan seacrest and carson daly all go out afterwards? >> it's interesting you would

ask that question. this year, we had a plan to all have dinner together. and then anderson cooper sent an e-mail blowing us off something about meeting with his coat check girl or he had to make sure she had the right ticket. we just cried a little bit and accepted it. >> i have to work the night before. but, yes, two years ago, i think it was, we all went out to dinner. ryan paid, of course. >> i picked up the tab. >> it was a very lovely dinner. last year, i think ryan blew us off. he sent me long underwear. did he send that to you with your name on it, as well, cat thi? >> yes. he sent me long underwear with my name. i thought it was special until i told you and you said i have some that says anderson. >> right. and then this year -- >> go ahead. >> i'm just glad to announce that this year, we have bon jovi performing at 9:05. we have miley cyrus at 9:30.

we have the eagles and taylor swift is going to do a show with all the victoria secret models. >> none of those people are going to be on. >> so as you can see, you'll never know what to expect with anderson and cathy doing forces. >> and that's what makes it so fun. thanks so much. he's right. you never know. and anderson cooper and cathy griffin get together. if you're planning to party hard for new year's eve, then you might want to be prepared just in case you get a hangover the next morning. our nadia has a look at some of the most unique hangover cures from around the world. >> fred, google hangover cures and you'll come up with as many variations as there are cocktails.

one that seems popular is a huge bacon sandwich. the polish swear by a swig or two of pickle jusz. the germans, pickled herring and the monogol yans, pickled sheep eyeballs. it cess said to replenish lost electrolytes. in turkey, it's tripe soup. it's the stomach lining of a sheep. in vietnam, some believe that very expensive ground rhino horn is a hangover cure. all pretty disturbing considering it's both illegal and rhino are an endangered species. and i'm sure you've heard of this one, the hair of the dog, simply drinking more alcohol. this cure originated that if a rapid dog bit you, place the

hair of the dog on the wound. if you're really feeling daring or desperate, you may want to try the prairie oyster. a raw egg with a dash of worcesterhire sauce, hot sauce and a ground pep every. fred? >> abstinence would not be any fun. hey, what about a big ole glass of water? all right, thanks so much. teens who want to hit the tanning bed in illinois, well, they better hurry up. i'm going to explain why. and a dog that's right here has been named miracle after which she lived through the day before christmas. her story next. [ female announcer ] who are we?

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we're about to ring in a new year and a whole bunch of new laws are about to kick in starting january 1st. in colorado, get ready for all the rocky mountain high jokes. anyone who is 21 or older can buy up to one ounce of marijuana for recreational use. a new law in illinois will prohiblt the use of unmanned

aircraft known as drones to interfere with hunters or fishermen. the measure was passed last summer after animal rights activists claimed they might use drones to monitor them. if you're under 18, get out of the tanning beds. also, in the land of lincoln, if you end up with a lemon pet, you can take it back. owners can return pets to sellers if the animals have illnesses that weren't disclosed. and one more animal law. delaware has a new law banning the sale of shark fins. >> this is going to make you a little upset at first, but then it has a happy ending. a dog is very lucky to be alive after being tossed in a dumpster. now, investigators say they have the man who put her there. antoinette, long island has the story.

>> she had big, blue eyes and all she wants is her belly rubbed. this is the dog that was tossed in to a dirty dumpster in west iceland. police say they arrested 30-year-old michael papini. he's also seen in this surveillance video dumping the dog the day before christmas eve. today, papini was arraigned on felony animal cruelty charges. >> he has no priors. he's never been arrested before. never been in any kind of trouble what so ever. it seems to be totally out of character. >> town officials say papini actually worked as a kennel cleaner. he has since been suspended without pay. police say a friend of papinis asked him to take this dog and a her poodle to the shelter because she can no longer care for them. investigators say the woman paid papini $500 for both dogs never

thinking he wouldn't keep his end of the deal. >> she paid him a fair amount of mun to take the two dogs into the shelter because that's what he told her the shelter charges. she's very up set and very disturbed. >> police say the dog was found wearing a pink collar and was placed in a box with holes and then wrapped in a plastic bag. cops say she was able to chew her way out. >> after what she's been through, the shelter renamed her miracle. hundreds of people have been calling the shelter asking to a i adopt her. >> now, s.p.c.a. animal investigators want to know where the other dog is. it's a tan, five-year-old poodle. antoinette, news 12, long island. >> hopefully, the happy ending for that little poodle as well. coming up next, rosa flores with

much more on the newsroom. >> thank you. hopefully, i'll see you next week. >> we will. >> thank you very much. >> next hour of "newsroom" begins right now. >> we got some breaking news this afternoon from the world of international sports. a legendary figure in formula one racing is in critical condition in france. michael schumaker, the winningest driver had a bad skiing accident today in the french alps. the latest news is that schumaker suffered su veer head trauma. he needed immediate brain surgery and is in a coma right now. staying with cnn, we will update you in a few minutes. again, german racing lengd, michael hu