i'm natalie allen. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. coming up here, clashes erupt in hong kong after pro-democracy activists try to surround government headquarters. >> it's a tense night tonight, more than two amongs after demonstrators occupied parts of hong kong. >> the u.n. admits it will miss its december 1st target for fighting ebola in parts of west africa. pope francis calls for muslim leaders around the world to condemn terrorism. also ahead a republican spokeswoman finds herself in hot water after taking on president obama's family. we begin in hong kong where

police have been cracking down on pro-democracy demonstrators in the city a admiralty district. it is now calm but just a few hours ago police with riot shields removed barricades before withdrawing. our senior international correspondent ivan watson was there when first first moved in on protesters overnight. >> just a couple meters from where we're standing right now, the police appear to have pushed in to this highway now and they're clearing the demonstrators out. either scuffling that's going on and at this point we can see the demonstrators being pushed out. this is moments, moments after one of the main student protest leaders announced, vowed that the protesters would continue to encircle the government headquarters to force the government as he put it to give

in to the demonstrators' demands. >> and as you can see that was several hours ago. ivan is back with us again. he still is on the streets of hong kong. he joins us now live with the latest ivan, what is the situation? obviously behind you no people, just barricades. >> reporter: that's right. natalie, we were here as you saw in the segment filming last night where you had these confrontations, the police facing off against the demonstrators. as you can see, the highway there is now open. there is actually no police presence to speak of and no demonstrators either. as for the main protest encampment it is still very much in place. the demonstrators retreated after they tried to barricade the entrance to the government headquarters, and they are still in their encampment this. is just a small piece of it.

you can see some of the hundreds of tents that are spread out over this area. basically what the police have shown, now on two occasions within the last week is when they want to, they can very quickly and very effectively clear out thousands of demonstrators and clear out the makeshift barricades they put together and clearly at this location, the authorities have decided to continue to allow the status quo, to allow the demonstrators to continue occupying as they have done for more than two months. but when the demonstrators tried to expand their occupation movement, when they tried to blockade the entrances to the government headquarters, the security forces did not tolerate that and they arrested dozens of people, used batons and pepper spray to clear out the demonstrators, some of whom tried to fight back. the government says by throwing

water bottles, by throwing helmets and their own pepper powder and by flashing strong flashlights at the police which we saw the police really didn't like. but for now the situation much more calm, it really is a test of wills and patience right now between the protesters who have staged really a marathon sit in for more than two months in downtown hong kong. >> their resolve has been truly amazing so the question is, perhaps, will they regroup and try to be aggressive again against police officers and for the most part, ivan, are these protesters still as far as you can tell united? >> reporter: well, that's the big challenge because the long they are goes on, as we've seen as a result of several surveys conducted here in hong kong, the more frustration has built and

impatience from ordinary residents of this city who are frustrated with the inconvenience of having large areas in the center of the city blocked off with some of the tensions that ha has created in society here. and, you know, one of the questions that was coming from the hong kong press overnight to some of the student protest leaders, some of whom are only teenage teenagers, hey, why respect you in the front lines when people are getting dough stained so you saw some of the protest leaders coming under the defense saying, yes, we have been on the front line, some of us have been detained. what's important to keep in mind, what's the crux of the dispute here? the protest movement erupted after regulations were announced for the next elections for the top official in this country, the protesters arguing that the system is not democratic enough, that it will allow the central government in beijing to effectively vet and nominate a

handful of candidates for that top position and the protesters have said, no, we want more democratic elections. the central government, sorry, the hong kong government has not budged an inch when it comes to those election regulations. there have been some false starts at negotiations between the protest movement and the government, but as you can see, it's still a sit-in. still a test of wills and the government has seen that by holding out, by letting these people peacefully protest, that has sapped at the popular support from society here in hong kong. natalie. >> ivan watson following it for us still out on the streets. been there a while. we thank you. u.s. president barack obama focusing on ferguson, missouri and the city's unrest, that's how he'll begin his week. mr. obama is set to meet young civil rights leaders in the afternoon as well as community

activists and police. but his first order of business is to talk with his cabinet about federal programs that give money to law enforcement. the president ordered a review of the programs in august shortly after michael brown's death sparked violent confrontations between protesters and police. well, officer darkaren wils who shot and killed brown quit. he wants the community to heal. on sunday the mayor said the police department plans to have ferguson officers actually live in the city, something not required now and will recruit more minorities. for more now here's cnn's mary maloney. >> we have now severed ties with officer darren wilson. >> reporter: that follows a statement from wilson's attorney and a newspaper interview released saturday. ferguson mayor james nolls told wilson's employment had ended. >> the city of ferguson will not be making a severance payment to officer wilson. >> reporter: on monday a grand

jury decided not to indict wilson in the shooting death of unarmed teen michael brown. that brought instant protests on the streets that soon turned violent and told "the st. louis post dispatch" he did that after he found out about the threats. it is my hope that my resignation will allow the community to heal." >> he's 112 days late. >> it means he got away with murder. >> reporter: city officials are ready 0 move on. >> now is the time for the city of ferguson to begin its healing process and the citizens of ferguson and the police department. >> reporter: but signs point to a community not ready to let go. just before sunday's nfl game on cbs, several st. louis rams players appear to remember michael brown by raising their

arms in the air as they left the tunnel. i'm mary maloney reporting. >> the st. louis police officers association are condemning the players calling it tasteless and inflammatory and they want the nfl and the time to apologize and punish the players. >> the united nations has missed its goal of isolating 70% of patients infected with ebola virus by december 1st. that would be today. during the most recent ebola reporting period, only 40% of sierra leone's ebola cases have been isolated. liberia fared worse with only 23% of its cases isolated. guinea is the only country to meet the target, 99% of cases isolated. sierra leone and liberia have completely missed monday's

target for safely burying 70% of their ebola dead. sierra leone just 27% of its burial teams trained and in place. liberia, 26%, guinea, though, has 83% of its teams trained and in place. that gives you an idea of what they are up against. well, let's take a closer look at all of this now. we have been covering the ebola outbreak and in cnn london, what are the reasons, nima, with all of the emphasis on ebola and support from around the world that these countries still are missing these targets? >> reporter: well, i think firstly we should be clear while there's been a lot of conversation about this and a lot of emphasis, the support isn't really at the levels needed to make a dent in this and i think we're seeing that now can the numbers. this is a huge wake-up call for the international community

because this deadline was supposed to be the first hurdle this new stepped up international response was supposed to clear and they have failed and fallen at that first hurdle and it's extraordinarily disheartening. the other aspect is guinea to a certain extent follows the outbreak we've seen of the past and hasn't hit areas with huge population centers and even though it was ground zero for the outbreak we are seeing that stabilize because the epidemic hasn't had the opportunity to spread out in areas with large population numbers. now, liberia and sierra leone, the epidemic has hit at the capital while there is really intensive population numbers and people living side by side, f e freeton and monrovia where you have weak health care infrastructure, weak sanitation, you have shantytowns, very disorganized residential areas and it's just spread like

wildfire and liberia was somewhere where people had been seeing quite encouraging signs. with the missing of this deadline and reports of outbreaks in the remote southeast people are starting to worry again, natalie. >> right, and even though, you know, the world responds as you say it's getting to the front lines that's what really matters here. meantime, though, there have been some promises with the search for a vaccinevaccine. what's the latest? >> reporter: this is good news. the first human trials have been with the new england journal of medicine called an unqualified success. so that is really a cause for optimism but, again, just to put that into con ticket for people would be looking at a vaccine online and glaxosmithkline said at the end of 2015 so we are still having to rely on the tried and tested measures which are the isolation of patients and the safe bur kwal and for

now that doesn't really seem to be happening on the ground, natalie. >> nima elbagir in london, thank you. returning home from the thanksgiving holiday, what led to thousands of delays at some of the busiest u.s. airports. you won't even believe how long the lines were at one airport. also, pope francis addresses the tragedies caused by terrorism and the need for religious leaders to unite against it.

all right. well, for a lot of people, getting home from thanksgiving was no, what you say piece of pie perhaps. long airport lines in chicago on sunday. one of the busiest u.s. travel days of the year. more than 3,000 flights delayed. nearly 200 flights canceled. actually most holiday travelers didn't fly this time around. an estimated 90% hit the road for thanksgiving helped by the lowest gas prices in five years. in fact, ivan cabrera is here with us. can you imagine? that's what you call at midway airport the line was reportedly 1.2 miles long. >> oh. >> i will go into line rage if that were me. >> that's line rage if i've ever seen it. of course, then wednesday everybody getting out in the middle of a snowstorm across the

northeast. that wasn't fun either. >> exactly. >> unbelievable. 6,000 delays. we had hundreds of cancellations. i hope everyone is home. >> i admire people hearty enough to get out and fly thanksgiving weekend. >> incredible. now, if you waited, we got problems on the board. let's show you the numbers here. the arctic blast that has hit the united states once again, natalie, look at this, minneapolis right now, this is fahrenheit, 6 degrees in minneapolis after seeing a balmy weekend. i'll show you what the temperatures were but can you pick out where the arctic front is. we're getting hit again, yes, and it's not even officially winter here. take a look at the numbers here and what happened over the weekend. denver, colorado, 72 degrees on saturday. my goodness. 56 on sunday and the forecast today only 40 degrees but that's doing better than chicago in the 50s, now in the 20s today. st. louis, 66 on saturday. 72 record high on sunday and now they're barely going to hit freezing by the afternoon and,

of course, minneapolis takes the cake with 30s, 20s and now a high of 8 degrees fahrenheit later this afternoon and when they normally should be into the lower 30s. we're going to warm up a little by tuesday and wednesday but bundle up for today temperatures in the single digits. dallas seeing cool temperatures and chicago, as well with the cold temperatures. that's the story here. but st. louis, if you're happening to be watching from there we do have icing ongoing, the pink on the radar depicting ice falling on the roads. that is a mess for a morning commute so be careful. likely to be crashes. then the big story over the next few day, california, how about rain, a lot of it. to 3 inches with this big storm that's going to take its time moving on in and desperately need the rain and will get a whole lot of it over the next couple of days. >> yes, anything they can get. it'll take ail while. thanks, ivan. well, okay, travel woes and

apparently some shopping woe, as well, this week. it appear u.s. shoppers weren't into black friday and cyber monday sales may be down too. there were 5 million fewer shoppers out this year compared to last year's black friday, a 7% decline and sales didn't pick up over the long holiday weekend so cyber monday deals are in full swing with the nrf warning those might slump too since many retailers spread out their bargains through the entire month. well, pope francis is home from his visit to turkey. ahead his message, his meetings and the encounter that stirred his emotions. they challenge us. they take us to worlds full of heroes and titans. for respawn, building the best interactive entertainment begins with the cloud. this is "titanfall," the first multi-player game built and run on microsoft azure.

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welcome back. pope francis back in rome after a three-day visit to turkey. the pope was invited by the leader of the orthodox church to turkey but he also sat down with jewish and muslim leaders and his most exclusive at encounter was with christian children, refugees pushed out of the middle east. arwa damon was there. >> reporter: this teenage girl tells pope francis of the horrors of being a christian in iraq. >> we ask you to consider our difficult situation and what we are expressing is very difficult on us. >> reporter: her story echoing the plight of the majority of children here. mostly christians from iraq and

syria. forced to flee their homes under circumstances few can imagine. it was the end of his three-day trip to turkey but perhaps for him the most touching. the pope appeared tired but also very moved. telling the children not to lose hope. while acknowledging it is easier said than done. when one has been through all they have already and at such a young age. in the last decade first al qaeda and other extremists in iraq then the emergence of isis has seen the majority of christians flee their homes and country raising fears if the status quo is allowed to continue in its very birthplace in the middle east christianity could cease to exist in some countries. the core message addressing that. but through dialogue, not violence. >> translator: we cannot remain ignorant of the causes of this tragedy while always respecting

international law to stop an unjust aggressor. the problem cannot be resolved solely through military response. >> reporter: and the very vital need to built interfaith bridges and trust. previous briefly playing alongside the mufti and visiting the museum first built as a church then repurposed as a mosque when the turks conquered constantinople where you will see islamic calligraphy and christian frescos under the same roof symbolic of what the pope is hoping to accomplish. he came to istanbul at the invitation of orthodox leader patriarch bartholomew declaring a common declaration. we -- the human person no longr

matters and may be sacrificed to others' interest. that say sentiment we have long been hearing expressed by people from both iraq and syria, not just christians but also muslims, feeling abandoned to violence and a fate over which they have no control. arwa damon, cnn, istanbul. in syria u.s.-led coalition warplanes are concentrating on the self-declared capital of isis, international observers say at least 30 air strikes hit the city of raqqah saturday night in northern syria. that's where isis has training and weapons facilities and barracks for its fighters. it marks a sharp increase in coalition air strikes in the area. earlier tracks had focused on the city of kobani near the turkish border and observers say 40 fighters from both sides were killed over the weekend as kurdish fighters clashed with isis militants that city hanging

in the balance for weeks. still to come here on cnn, surveillance video shows the moment police shoot and kill a 12-year-old boy. we'll tell you what led up to that shooting. and a new report on california's drought. it doesn't bring good news for hundreds living in increasingly desperate conditions.

welcome back to our viewers

in the united states and around the world. you are watching live news coverage here on cnn. i'm natalie allen. top stories, hong kong police are cracking down in the city's admiralty district. a few hours ago police built barricades built by protesters at the main site. overnight officers used batons and pepper spray to push back demonstrators who surrounded government headquarters and blocked another major road. at least 40 people have been arrested and as you can see there, injury, as well. u.s. president barack obama has several meetings planned monday to discuss ferguson, missouri. the first will be with his cabinet about reviewing federal programs that fund police departments. mr. obama also plans to meet with civil rights and community leaders for ways to rebuild trust with police. the united nations has missed its december 1st target date for containing ebola. it cites the escalating numbers of cases in sierra leone still.

officials had hoped by monday to have 70% of ebola patients under treatment and 70% of victims safely buried. that has not happened. loved ones of a 12-year-old ohio boy killed by police will say their good-byes wednesday. friends answer family gathered at a cleveland funeral home on sunday to remember tamir ri. an officer shot and kill the him after getting emergency calls that the boy pointed a gun at people. authorities later discovered it was a toy gun. his family says his death could have been prevented if police had shown a bit more patience. here's cnn's george howell with surveillance video of the shooting. we want to warn you some viewers may find this disturbing. >> reporter: this video was recorded on a security camera in a cleveland park and it shows

tamir rice moving in and out of view. keep in mind these are the last few moments of had 12-year-old's live video his family wants you to see. first we see rice pacing the sidewalk. brandishing what looks to be a weapon. at one point even taking a two-handed shooting stance. all the while police say he was being watched. >> the gentleman sitting in the gazebo is the gentleman that called into our dispatch center. >> reporter: here's that initial call to 911. >> i'm sitting in the park at west boulevard by the west boulevard rapid transit station. and there's a guy in here with a pistol and it's probably a fake one but he's pointing it. it's probably fake but it's scaring me. >> reporter: here's the clip ha shows why the man called 911. the object that looks like a handgun, we now know is really a toy pellet gun and rice seems to

point it at this person whose identity is blurred. police say he's also seen here reaching for a cell phone then having a conversation. minutes later rice moves to the gazebo where he's now alone. this just minutes before police arrive and now we know exactly what the dispatcher told the responding officers before they arrived. notice how she never relays the information that it may be a fake gun. >> everybody, priority. there's a guy sitting on a swing pointing a gun at people. >> reporter: she describes rice but fails to pass along the words that the 911 caller used the gun probably being fake. >> in the park by the youth center there's a black male sitting on the swing. he's wearing a camouflage hat, a grey jacket with black sleeves said he keeps pulling a gun out of his pants and pointing it at people. >> reporter: what happens next

happens very quickly. officer frank garmack driving. officer timothy loehmann. >> that's when the officer pointed. >> reporter: in the dispatcher's audio you can hear the officer's grim call for help. >> radio, shots fired. male down, plaque male, maybe 20. black revolver or black handgun. send ems this way. >> reporter: even as they call for the help the officers still not understanding they had shot a 12-year-old boy carrying a toy gun. >> this is not an effort to exonerate, it's not an effort to show the public that anybody did anything wrong, this is an obvious tragic event where a young member of our community lost their life. we've got two officers that were

out there protecting the public that just had to, you know, do something that nobody wants to do. >> reporter: george howell, cnn, atlanta. >> and, again, his funeral will be today. thousands of russians marched in moscow and other cities in protest of planned health care reforms. authorities say the reforms are needed to modernize the health care system. but protesters say hospitals will be shut down. thousands thrown out of work. it is a rare public protest by state employees who formed the core of president vladimir putin's base of support. meantime, the president is set to meet with turkish president erdogan in ankara and talks are expected to focus on energy. matthew chance joins us now from moscow with more about what kind of energy policy perhaps we're talking about, matthew. >> reporter: well, i think we're

talking about turkey's need for as much energy as possible from russia. already it's the second biggest recipient of russian gas after germany and the talks will be focusing on we're told increasing the amount of energy products and energy supplies that turkey receives from russia. one of the things that, of course, russia is doing is building turkey's first nuclear reactor as well so there are strong energy ties between those two countries. strong trade ties, as well. the aim, they say, of these meetings is to try and boost trade between the two countries to $100 billion a year by next year. it's running at about 25 to 30 billion at the moment. an ambitious plan and it's unclear they'll be able to achieve that but nevertheless they've got these areas they want to focus on and of course big differences between turkey and russia and these two leaders in particular over a range of issues, not the least syria, the main point of contention between

the two countries. the turkish president, of course, favoring regime change in turkey. the russian president perhaps one of the only allies, the strongest ally at least of president assad of syria so the two are potentially at loggerheads over that issue and will be talking about that issue, but you get the sense they're not going to let their trade relationship be overshadowed by those political disputes, natalie. >> right, and meantime, as we mentioned, president putin has some domestic problems back home. people taking to the streets in moscow, that doesn't happen all the time and it's all over health care reform. what about it? >> reporter: yeah, i mean, at the weekend there was a sizable protest in the russian capital of the russian cities have seen protests, as well, about health care reforms implemented in russia. in moscow that will mean some 7,000 doctors losing their jobs,

25 medical facilities being shut down including 15 hospitals. and this is a very emotional issue as it is in many countries, in russia too. the way that health care is provided. the problem is is that russia's health care system is grossly inefficient. it doesn't deliver the kind of care that is expected of an industrial country like russia and so the government is trying to rationalize it, trying to make it better. that involves job cuts and that's why so many people are going to be losing their jobs. the trouble is is that what vladimir putin promised as the leader in the kremlin is to deliver higher work standard, higher living standards to people in russia so when people have to lose their jobs obviously that causes a great deal of discontent and people have come out on the streets in protest hoping the government will change its policy so it's something that the creme lynch is focusing on and concerned about. but no real indication yet that this health care reform program is going to be abandoned just because of this protest.

>> perhaps mirrors somewhat of what the united states has seen taking on obamacare. thanks so much. colombia's president will ask negotiators to resume peace talks after rebels released three hostages sunday. a top military general was among the hostages handed over to mediators, that's him on the right. the hope is that peace talk also bring an end to this country's bloody 50-year civil war. swiss voters have soundly rejected a plan to drastically limit immigration into the country to about 16,000 people a year. voters also defeated proposals to eliminate tax breaks for wealthy foreigners living in the country and to require the central bank to hold a fifth of its reserves in gold. critics complain the bank has sold too much of its gold in the past. there's a new report on california's excessive drought

and it is a desperate situation for many. they turn on the faucets in their home and just nothing comes out. they're coping with some of the driest conditions in a century. we'll have the latest on that. also ahead, a u.s. republican spokeswoman under fire for criticizing the daughters of president obama. what she said coming up. female announcer: get on board for better sleep!

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numbers out on climate issues for our planet. 2014 may end up being the warmest year ever recorded for planet earth. that prediction coming from the u.s. national oceanic and atmospheric administration or noaa. it says that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has risen 25% since 1958. that arctic sea ice has shrunk some 40% since 1979. and that global sea levels have risen more than 5 centimeters since 1990. well, in lima, peru, delegates at a key climate change conference will try to draft international standards for reducing greenhouse gas emissions which most scientists believe are causing the climate changes. many delegates say the recent deal between china and the u.s. to reduce emissions encourages them that a global accord also might finally be achieved. well, a new report has just

been released on california's drought. one of the most severe in that u.s. state's history. despite above normal rainfall this month the report says the situation will not be improving any time soon. they need a lot more rain for a very long time. sara sidner report, things are so bad some people are taking matters into their own hands. >> reporter: desperation is growing in this central california community. the drought is so bad, hundreds of people are now living without running water in their homes. you come home and -- >> honestly this would happen. nothing. >> reporter: not even a drip. >> not even a drip. >> reporter: they never thought this could happen in america. nor did any of the other residents affected. in this county alone officials say hundreds of private wells no longer reach water due to the worst drought in california in a hundred years. >> suddenly stopped.

just there was no water. >> reporter: anjelica has resorted to using baby wipes to help keep her two girls clean. >> without water i can't surv e survive. >> reporter: homeowners able to spend thousands to dig deeper wells found out there is a two-year wait. there are privately dug wells across the county and one by one they're drying up. county emergency services estimates the actual number of dry wells could be in the thousands and there is no quick fix. >> the issue is that we expect this to get worse even if we get a substantial rainfall this winter. >> reporter: the homes are not hooked up to government water lines which could take years to install. for things like washing and flushing toilets, the county has provided this huge water tank and government grants to pay for bottled water. everything takes time and thirst won't wait. which is what compelled retired

resident donna johnson to do something. she goes door to door delivering bottled water. some she buys, some is donated. and what she sees scares her. >> it's almost like illness. it just kind of spreads and all of a sudden it's a catastrophe. >> reporter: it was johnson's firsthand accounts that alerted government officials to just how dire the problem had gotten. >> without water, you can't survive. you can't keep your home. you can't keep water in it. and my heart goes out to everybody. >> reporter: but she says nothing of herself. it turns out johnson's well has gone dry too. sara sidner, cnn, california. >> they have been going through it in california. just because they're getting rain now they'll need a lot more. people in southern france opposite problem. experiencing the worst flooding in more than a decade. it has claimed at lesion five

lives. but hundreds of rescue workers are searching for several other people still missing. look at that. thousands have been evacuated. storms pounding the region in recent weeks. ivan cabrera is here with us for more about southern france and how long -- >> terrible stuff. it's been going on for weeks. just keeps raining there. we've gotten two months of rain in just -- essentially in 12 hours. can you imagine that. that's what's been happening. still imagery but some of these pictures are just dramatic coming out of southern france. i think this kind of tells the story. we got cars going vertical as a result of the torrential downpours that have been coming in. again, this falling in 12 hours. look at that overpass there, that gentleman walking through and the water just almost tipping and touching the overpass. this has continued over the last day now because the area of low pressure that's responsible for it has not moved all that much. so we'll continue to see problems there.

the community ras long one of the rivers have been evacuated because they're just very close to those banks overflowing as a result of this heavy rain with this spinning low. it's streaming north and bands that just crash into the coast there. that is exactly what we've been seeing and we have more to come just in the last few days. there it is, 132 millimeters and get 61, double their monthly average in just 12 hour, amazing stuff with this upper low that's very slow-moving and will be with us in at least through the early part with additional heavy rain across spain and france and italy involved over the next couple of days and keep you posted on that. the hurricane season is over. it ended yesterday across the atlantic basin, very quiet but the western pacific season is still under way and now we have our tropical depression that has

just been upgraded to a tropical storm and we're going to continue to monitor this closely, natalie, because it is going to turn into a typhoon. it is going to be a strong typhoon and look at this yellow here. the models are split. some are crashing this into the philippines by next weekend. some are curving it out safely towards the north and remains to be seen. we need a few more runs to lock in a forecast here but it looks like some of the aisles will get hit like yap and will go north of 200 kilometers and dealing with a potent storm and curve this out because if it heads into the philippines it will be a big-time problem for them this coming weekend. we have time to watch it. >> all right, ivan, thanks. well, a thanksgiving facebook post is going viral not for the holiday but for the c e comments a u.s. staffer made about president obama's daughters. what she said is right after this.

welcome back. it appears an ohio state university football player missing for five days took his own life. police say the body of kosta karageorge was found in a dumpster near campus sunday with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. kosta karageorge hadn't been seen since he missed practice wednesday. the 22-year-old's family said he complained of concussion symptoms. his sister says he was upset about something tuesday night before leaving his apartment.

a u.s. republican spokeswoman is facing a backlash after criticizing president obama's daughters in a facebook post on thanksgiving. in it elizabeth lauten told the first daughters to "try showing a little class" and to dress like they, quote, deserve respect not a spot at a bar." our senior media correspondent brian stelter looks at the explosive reaction online. >> reporter: i think the story has gained traction because historically the first daughter, the first sons of presidents have been for lack of a better word off-limits. politicians in the media can criticize and scrutinize the adults all they want but there's a general sense they don't go after the children of presidents. this is why it's gotten so much attention. interesting this woman is a communications director. she works with the media. she speaks to the press and the public for tennessee congressman

steve fincher yet now she is in this pr nightmare, i would say and it all started because of her facebook post as you said on thanksgiving. this was something that she posted in relative obscurity. barely noticed until a reporter at the african-american news website the root noticed it. that got it a lot of attention and caused it to go viral and now there's been calls for her to be fired. a 'stachashtag. i'm not so sure that will happen. maybe they're waiting to see if it blows over but gets to that point i was making about how the children of presidents have historically been off-limits. that was true for george w. bush. that was true for bill clinton and all into the past, as well. it's one thing to criticize the president to say as she did that your mother and father don't respect their positions very much or the nation for that matter. but it's another thing to address them directly and say try showing a little class. that's what created so much outrage in this case and that's why i think people are now waiting to see what the congressman is going to say.

back to you. >> hmm. i thought they dressed from j. crew and the gap. anyway, a photo taken at a u.s. protest has gone viral and it is being called warmly the hug shared round the world. it was taken tuesday in portland, oregon at a ferguson solidarity rally. a 12-year-old american boy sharing a hug with a white police officer and that's a good hug right there. he was holding hi sign offering free hugs before this picture was taken. sergeant brett barnum says he told him he was upset over police brutality against black children and then barnum, the officer asked if he could have one of his hugs. >> it solidifies what most all of us do this work for, just create goodwill and to help mankind. help our fellow citizens in the community and that's what police

work is all about and to know that i was able to help him face some extraordinary fears that he has as a young man, you know, it's really humbling to me as an individual. and it makes me feel good about the work i do. >> thank you, is the bret bar barnum. the man who took the photograph said he was there to take pictures for himself but felt that scene was incredibly powerful. >> since the photo has been published i've gotten hundreds of e-mails and comments saying how the photo has helped people feel more hopeful that it has restored faith in humanity and has impacted them greatly especially because of what's been going on. also people have been telling me how this photo was what the world needed to see, what america has been needing to see and should continue to see and i think that's partly because out of all the photos we've seen on the protest they show violence,

anger even to the point of destruction and people have told me how great it was to see a photo that showed more of the other side. >> yeah. >> humanity that it helps spread positivity and shed light on a lot of the darkness that's been transpiring throughout the country. >> this was nguyen's first published photo. not bad. he said he was in the right place at the right time and we are all the benefit of that. you can get a lot more on that story and the rest of the day's news on our website, of course, cnn.com. thank you for watching our live coverage. i'm natalie allen. "early start" is come up for viewers in the u.s. for viewers elsewhere stay with us for cnn newsroom live. m. a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation an irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. for years, jim's medicine tied him to a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested.

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