the pope. (cheers and applause) let me double-check here, pope, pope, pope, pope, pope, nope.ou know what, you know what, you know what, just because it's not in here, i still believe that there is a pope. and even if you were trying to buzz stomp my yuletide barn yard, i will still leave out milk and cookies for you. merry christmas. we'll be right back. (cheers and applause) >> welcome back, everybody. my guest tonight is abc's senior white house correspondent and the author of the outpost, an untold story of american valor. so how did he hear about it? please welcome jake tapper. (cheers and applause) jake, good to see you again, thanks for coming back. all right, jake, we're going get to the book in just a second here but first, you're a newsman, you're like the premier white house correspondent of network tv. right now. >> okay. >> stephen: white house, people think tapper. what other stories, now that the election is over, where has the news moved to right now because i did about two minutes on the fact that they are not charging their cell phones on homeland tonight. >>

>> the pope, i tell people you know, they say, does the pope have a computer?ke asking if the pope has a car. he has several, but he's normally not the one driving and unlike the rest of us, the pope is not looking down at his ipad during the meeting or the blackberry doing that. he's a pen and paper guy very much, but he is a word guy and he certainly does realize, or a word person. that doesn't sound very reverential. or a word pope. i think aappreciates twitter because of that. he recognizes this is a way to get the message out! the pope is going to be tweeting this seven languages. english, german, italian, portuguese and arabic. why include arabic and leave the latin out? >> why leave the latin out? that's the good question and don't, don't, don't, don't think it's out for good. we'll see what happens because there are actually a lot more people in the vatican who speak latin than arabic, but arabic is an outreach especially after the trip to lebanon. after the trip, the pope started doing a short thing in arabic and it's a shoutout, if you will, to the ch

do not ever lose hope for peace -- that is the message from the pope this christmas. >> pope benedict delivered his twice yearly address from the balcony of st. peter's basilica today. the pontiff touched on political themes as well, calling for peace in syria and appealing to italians to embrace the spirit of cooperation in upcoming elections. >> tens of thousands of people showed up in st. peter's square to hear benedict's message, and millions to and in worldwide. >> tens of thousands of people turned out to hear the pope's christmas message. the square erupted in applause as the pontiff stepped out to address the crowd. he revisited one of the themes of his christmas eve message -- the wish for peace in the middle east. turning and i to syria, he called for an end to the conflict -- turning an eye to syria. the pope appealed to those responsible to stop the bloodshed and slaughter of innocent people. he called for dialogue in order to find a political solution to the conflict. the pope then delivered a christmas message in 65 languages. >> remind the world that true happiness lies

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>> pope benedict has differed his traditional christmas message in which he called for and end to the bloodshed in syria. >> welcome to "bbc news." the grand old lady of parise celebrates herth birthday. >> who has been a good little boy then? >> and we find out how british troops are getting some festive cheer on the front line in afghanistan. >> hello again. we will begin in egypt because voters have officially backed a new constitution. in the past few hours the electoral commission has said that 63.8% voted yes to president morsi's proposals, those that have led to huge demonstrations in recent weeks. they say the document favors islamists and doesn't do enough to protect minorities. the united states has urged president morsi to build trust across egypt's political divides. given the muslim brotherhood's domination of the political scene, i asked our correspondent whether there are fears jipt may become a one-party state. >> that is what some of the people in the opposition are saying. it is not what other people in terms of the muslim brotherhood are saying and also what a numbe

peter's basilica as pope benedict celebrated christmas eve mass. children's choir sang the traditional hymns, and bells tolled to mark the birthday of jesus. the pope urged followers to find room for god in a modern world filled with technological gadgets. >> hopefully people listen to him and take his words in a spiritual and meaningful way. >> reporter: in his homily, the 85-year-old pope also asked for a solution to the arab/israeli conflict of interest and an end to the civil war in syria. for many tourists, spending christmas here in vatican city and hearing pope benedict speak is a once in a lifetime experience. >> amazing to see so many people here. probably of all faiths. and just wonderful to be a part of it. it's bigger than we are. >> it's something that encourages me to believe even more. >> reporter: before the mass, the pope lit a peace candle outside his window as a larger than life nativity scene was unveiled in st. peter's square below. the traditional midnight mass was moved up to 10:00 years ago to let the pontiff rest before his

but i can't approve of this because i'm the pope.t this, it looks as if i'm going against the bible. and i'm going to shake to the foundation the belief of the world, and the world's christians, not just catholics." >> safer: just 380 years later, in 1992, pope john paul ii apologized for the galileo affair. his successor, benedict xvi, has sought middle ground in the centuries-old skirmishes between the church and science. in a recent sermon, he said even the big bang theory of the creation of the universe is not in conflict with faith because god's mind was behind it. >> this is the tricky, the tricky part... >> safer: and backstage at the pope's library, science is brought to bear on crumbling books, as restoration workers deal with water damage, mold and the ravages of time. it seems endless, this work, yes? >> angela nunez gaetan: it's endless, yes, obviously. >> safer: angela gaetan and the others go inch by inch, patching and strengthening ancient pages, scratching off paste put on by well-meaning restorers centuries ago-- pas

new, time for the pope to launch himself into a triple threat.he first week, all over the internet. the pope still prefers writing willnghand, so his wheatweets be taught for him. the thoughts will be his own. the debate on twitter is not always the most respectful kind. will the pope cope? >> there is a risk, but it is the risk of going into a public square. anyone can say anything. there is some shocking. millions of people want to listen respectfully, and we think twitter is a good way to do that. >> in the shower of st. peter's, the first reactions were good. >> most of my children are tweaking, -- tweeting, so they will really connect. they will realize he has been helped along the way, but those little snippets of information are coming to them directly from the holy father are wonderful. >> this place is getting used to a modern way and sending out its 2000-year-old christian message. >> forget about mars. scientists are starting to look for signs of life in a remote and freezing part of our own planet. british researchers are the latest t

pope but it made a visit to the jail where he was being held. he gave him a pre-christmas pardon. he was convicted of aggravated that in october and sentenced to 18 months in prison. it was a case that rocked the foundation of the catholic church establishment, revealing greaseless power struggles and making claims of sexual misconduct with high-level corruption. now he is free to spend christmas with to his family. >> this is a gesture toward a person with whom the pope shared a relationship of daily familiarity with many years -- for many years. >> he was the pope's right hand man, serving him loyally. then the ultimate betrayal. he told investigators he wanted to expose evil and corruption at the vatican. none of these for and the papacy itself but many believe he was not acting alone and there could be more revelations. >> all of the investigations being done behind closed doors. journalists have never been told of the contents of the reports of the commission of cardinals to did a much more in-depth investigation. until we see that documentation, i do not think anyone will be

feeds from the pope. at pontiff, you can see his first seven followers are the other languages that will also appear under his name. whenever the vatican does something big and important, they do it in multiple laenkz. that's why they're doing this in english, german, and arabic. what will happen on wednesday is he will be answering some questions on twitter. one of the reasons they said he wanted to get involved with the social networking site was he wanted to connect with people in social media, and so what better way than to take a few questions, _#and pontifects. >> i can imagine the hash tags going forward. why? why not just@pope? >> that's what i thought it was going to be. others thought it might be @benedict. that's his signature in latin. pontifects means bridge build ner latted lathin, and it's another word for the pope. they're saying this is our bridge to folks in the digital world, and that's why we're going to use it. last check, i just checked before i came on. he already has 158,000 follow

>> jimmy: that's a little diva-ish. >> steve: he's the pope. >> jimmy: i know he's the pope, but thiss -- the last one's the weirdest one. >> steve: what? >> jimmy: look at this. "@kimkardashian u up?" [ laughter ] why would he -- >> steve: oh, why would he -- [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: he's religious. he's very religious. [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: popein' it up. >> jimmy: this was not good. yesterday, thousands of people complained on twitter after facebook went down for 60 seconds. yeah, which is funny, 'cause it reminded me of the time my great-grandparents complained about having to make soup out of shoes during world war ii. [ laughter ] similar -- similar story. and finally, researchers in canada have found evidence of a two-ton dinosaur that had horns all over its face. yes, they're saying it's a distant cousin to that other horny dinosaur, hugh hefner. there you go. [ laughter ] we have a great show. give it up for the roots, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i love that you saw the joke coming but still laugh. thank you so m

. >>> pope benedict xvi gets a new handle on reaching out to a younger generation. >> how the pontiffwill let his fingers do the talking. you know how much grandma wanted to be here for your fist christmas? you see grandma lives waaaay down here, and you live way up here. brian, your cousin, he's a little bit older than you, he lives here, in chicago. and your aunt lisa lives here, in baltimore. uncle earnie? waaay out in hawaii. but don't you worry, we will always be together for christmas. [ male announcer ] being together is the best part of the holidays and cheerios is happy to be part of the family. you just ate dallas! >>> coming up at 3:00 on katie, john walsh. then at 4:00, the simple thing women can do to improve their brain's health. at 5:00, detroit's mayor comes to town to settle the world series wager he made with san francisco. you will see who will benefit the most from his friendly bet. those stories and more later today. >> i think cheers a charity angle. >>> it only took a few hours this morning for pope benedict to become one of the biggest celebrities on twitter. >

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although the pope did not specify, that could apply to funders that promote birth control. those charities found to violate the new rules can be stripped of their catholic dez natisignatio the local bishop. we have a special report from haiti where we found an american priest and doctor who is helping thousands of victims of earthquakes, hurricanes, hiv, cholera and not least government bury rock sees. they're succeeds not with a big top down plan but by listening to what the haitians want. >> early each morning in the chapel, the shrouded bodies of infants and one adult on the are counted, the names written down for prayers that follow a daily mass. >> anybody that dies in our arms as they say in our place, then their body is first brought to the chapel so the very next mass we have the prayers for the dead and for their peace and for the transformation of their life for eternity and for the strength and courage of their family. >> the father spends much of his day attacking the infant mortality he sees so literally each morning. he's the founder of one of the largest medi

pope benedict is holding a midnight mass at st. peter's basilica in the vatican. it is not yet midnight in italy, but because of the pope's health and to give him time to rest before he delivers the christmas day message, this year, the ceremony began at 9:00 gmt, and that would be 10:00 in italy, which was just about one hour ago. the pope conducting this mess and also lighting the candle of peace, which he did earlier and put on the balcony of his apartment window, which overlooks st. peter's square. this is one of the largest churches anywhere in the world. there are tourists and dignitaries and obviously lots of clergy as well. just to say that it is midnight mass even though is not midnight, but this will give the pope's some time to rest before he gives the christmas day speech from the balcony. let's have a look at some other news. a gun attack in the united states which has left others grieving, and two firefighters were killed as they responded to a blaze in upstate new york. the governor of new york state has called what happened in at the small town a s

vatican says the pope will respond live to questions about faith. >> twitter handle is means pope. it means bridge builder. it suggests unity. the pope united with catholics but all men and women of goodwill. the pope sent his first tweet last year. part of the efforts to spread the faith. >> nice to see the sun said. we needed it for our mood and to dry out and clean up. >> our upbeat mood is about to return. there is rain in parts of mendocino county. more of it that hasn't pushed on land yet. there is some rain around man chafter and along highway 1. it's moving this way. you can see image of the next storm out to sea at the moment. will bring mild air witness. arriving during overnight and early morning hours. weather looks like this. some rain developing again, high temperatures into northern part of the state tomorrow into upper 50s to low 60s. rest of the state tomorrow will be mainly dry, mild especially way down south. here in the bay area, highs only into 50s tomorrow, perhaps up to about 60s here in the city. we'll see highs into low to mid-60s so a mixed bag tomorrow, m

all right, are you following the pope?t as soon as he did that, millions of hipster tattooed 20-year-olds resigned from twitter, the sign that twitter has jumped shark even the pope on using it. >> you are getting ex commune tweeted. pontif x follow me come on. melissa: who actually thinks that the pope is tweeting, someone is doing it for him. >> no way, i bet his finger tips have never touched a keyboard. melissa: director of vatican observatory said that the work is not going to end on december 21, despite the mayan pre predi, and wrote that the universe is expanding but will breakaway but not for millions of years. do you believe it? >> this is a massive breakthrough, isn't the point of christianity, armageddon can -- the world can end any day, you have to be prepared. now the pope said not for biions of years. >> you are rig, a conflict of interest. >> i am wishing i could come up with the answer that uses the word ecunical. >> whatnot 12/12/12. >> if it ends no one can hold you accountable. >> i read that mayans neve

the pope will tweet in six languages. his twitter handle l -- even though the pope has not sent any tweets yet, he already has more than 35,000 followers. >> you're a big twitter person. you would be interacting. >> the vatican has been tweeting. but now the pope himself. >>> 6:17. we have to check in with tara. what just happened in lafayette? >> we have a traffic hazard. it's one of the most random traffic hazards i have ever seen on the chp website. we apparently have a large gasoline style pump in the center divider. this is off highway 24 in lafayette. it's at the west tunnel road onramp. to be aware of it. this is a live look at the area. you can see traffic is getting a little congested. up next a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights are on. give yourself an extra 10-15 minutes. and 680 at the sunol grade southbound traffic there bunching up a bit. you can see the brake lights there as folks make their way toward fremont. here is steve. >>> thank you. a little bit of a break here. patchy fog. we'l

one example is the pope.tican jill yesterday and pardoned his former butler from his 18-month prison sentence. the butler had been convicted of stealing private documents from the pope's office and leaking them to the media in an effort to expose corruption within the catholic church. when they met yesterday, it was the first time they had seen each other since he was arrested in may. joining us now to talk more about this is brent strong, he teaches bible and theology and an ordained minister. good morning to you. this is big news. we talked about this story a long time ago when it was first unfolding, but forgiveness. this is interesting coming from the pope. what kind of example do you think he's trying to set? >> in catholicism the pope is christ on earth. he's acting like jesus. he forgives people their sins and so on and so forth. the most dramatic example of that is when jesus from the cross prays for the forgiveness for those killing him according to the gospel of luke. >> you pointed out this verse t

pope distinguishes that. symbolic approach.tus is emperor of rome he situates this at specific time. it's unlike mythic language like once upon a time. or "star wars" long, long ago in galaxy far,f away. >> he was a prolific author before becoming pope. but this book had an initial printing of unprecedented million copies in nine languages and hitting bookstores in 50 countrys. >> he takes a study of the iconic images. animals in the manger. neither one of the two gospels that contain the birth narrative matthew and luke mentions them present. >> he points out in the gospel story itself you don't find reference. but later they appeared. >> the pope writes that jesus was born earlier than thought. six century monk miscalculated the date. >> gospel of matthew says that they had children less than two years old murdered from estimated when jesus was born. from that, if he died in 4 b.c. you count back two years. the scholars come up with six or seven b.c. for birth of christ. >> infancy narrative is desire for christians what rene

in just two hours, the pope will celebrate christmas eve mass. in bethlehem, christians are gathering at the church of the in nativity. it is believed to be the birth place of jesus christ. now, palestinian authorities in the west bank were concerned with regards to tourism because of the recent conflict between israel and hamas and the gaza strip that this could deter visitors to the site this year. >>> pope benedict xvi is preparing to deliver his homily, marking one of the holiest years for catholic. joining me on the phone is raymond arroyo. thank you for being with us. pope benedict xvi, the christmas eve homily, we get one every year from the pontiff. >> right. >> what are you expecting this year in particular? >> well, you know, hala, after reading the pope's new book, which is all about the infancy and the birth of christ, one imagines he'll sound similar things. there he really talked about the freedom that, you know, the virgin mary answering the call of the anke els agels and submi the call. i think it resonates with all of us, that we

the vatican say it is pope plans to tweet between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m.ic time wednesday, which is noon in roam. he's expect today answer questions about faith t. vatican already has an account with the san francisco-based company and huns of thousands of followers but this new account is expected to be more personal. >>> thank you for trusting ktvu chanlt 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. our coverage continues with the 10:00 news and tonight questions about a delayed police response after a robber used a sledge hammer to break into a bay area macy's store today and may have used that same tool to break cases containing watchs and jewelry. we're always here for you at ktvu.com. tmz is up next right here on tv 36

and you only work one day i week . >> here is the pope's message .ll deliver his message last night and we need to take time and slow down and reflect and allow god in his lives and slow down and not use technology much and that is a great message for christmas day . >> on the only for catholics or christians and people who believe that there is a higher power and there is a super gnarl being who has plan and mission for our lives and the pope is saying in this modern age . we don'tine have time for god which is amazing. that doesn't make sense. if god is al-powerful and loving . we are for him . it is time like christmas. we are able to sit back and reflect a bit especially after the gifts are wrapped and preparations are done for us . what is my life all about? and jesus said your life is about living and dying and getting ready for life eterm . he has come and in the form of a baby and christmas doesn't make sense unless it is it linked to his life and passion and death and resurrection and redemption. that's what christmas is all about. go ahead,

he's is at the top of the wish list for pope benedict -- peace is at the top of the wish list for pope benedict. he offered special prayers for syria, the middle east crisis, communist china. the catholic church faces official who discrimination in china. the pope encourage arab spring nations, such as egypt, to adjust. for some, it was a welcome relief, or a day to rest up before big sales. >> some of us had work today, but not everyone. mother nature helped santa deliver a white christmas across much of the country, from new england to the snow-covered hills of colorado. a winter wonderland for people of all ages. and they're furry friends, too. after a last-minute shopping frenzy in malls across america -- >> i am not going over my limit. >> americans settled down for christmas. some of them this holiday in church, giving prayers' and things with their family. for americans serving in afghanistan, the christmas feast was a bittersweet reminder of life in the states, and the loved ones they left behind. >> and the opportunity to view of my family and mom -- to be with my family,, thi

the pope sending out a call for peace in the middle east and beyond.ocus on spirituality in this increasingly high-tech world. jamie: also an amazing story of generosity and love today, yes, another one. the brotherhood of police stepping in to give newtown cops the day off so they can spend it with their familis. kelly: a fond farewell to two iconic character actors that made many hollywood movies and tv shows so memorable. we remember charles durning and jack klugman. jamie: topping the news this hour, the police are right now calling the shooting deaths of two firefighters we reported to you in upstate new york a deadly ambush. here is what is happening right now. we're learning more about the man who police say shot four firefighters as they responded to that blaze which they believe was deliberately set killing two of them. they were shot as they responded to the fire outside of webster, new york, outside of rochester. the horrible scene leaving the entire community in shock this christmas. >> we're strong people. our community that's there for ev

the pope delivered his message morning and to millions watching.ermon the pope decried what he calls the slaughter of the defenseless in syria and urged israel list and palestinians to find the courage to negotiate. he encouraged arab spring nations, especially egypt to build just and respectful societies. >>> in san francisco worshippers gathered at grace cathedral for a light night service at 11:00 one of the most popular christmas eve masses in the bay area. the choir performed, grace cathedral will hold another service today at 11 a.m.. >>> christmas day visitors for former south african president nelson mandela, as he remains hospitalized. >>> do you have a new ipad under the tree? it may be out-of-date. we'll explain. >>> merry christmas. rain is on its way. see it with live doppler 7 hd. areas with yellow and orange show strong cold front pushing through. currently along 101 past south ukiah heading towards healdsburg rain in the north bay late this morning. this also means snow in the sierra. there's a winter weather advisory starting this

what the pope's tour account name will be yet.we will find out today. >> the time is for 50 2:00 a.m. coming up on the kron for morning new we still have quite a few pictures-- 4:52. there is a tree that fell over on a house. we can have--send us your pictures so we can incorporate them into our newscast put them on our facebook page. >> we will be right welcome back the timing is 4:55. some entertainment news to celebrity couples say i do and you are invited to share in the fund. vampires continue to outpace a double 07 at the box office. elisabeth corridan have of the bays and the tamils. >> x factor in extra holes mario lopez married his longtime girlfriend in mexico. the bride and groom young border served as a flower girl. >> a famous bachelorette married over the weekend. she starred in the seventh season of the bachelorette. in the season finale she got engaged to j.p. rosenbaum. off the wedding was in pasadena calif. saturday their wedding special will air on abc december 16th. the twilight sola cannot be stopped at the bo

but now the pope did a christmas pardon. the pope benedict visited his former butler and told him he had pardoned him for stealing valuable paypal documents. he -- pa pal documents. he gave the documents to a journalist in order to expose evil and corruption in the vatican. >>> just ahead on 9news now this saturday. a police officer being called a hero this weekend after a daring rescue in frigid waiters. >> erica has the forecast when we come back. >>> the boston police officer is being hailed a hero tonight after jumping in the frigid walters to rescue a woman. cell phone video captured officer ed norton taking the plunge to rescue the woman who was crying for help. officer put a life ring around the woman and they both swam some 50 feet to shore where another officer and three firefighters pulled her to safety. it's unclear how the woman was in the water in the first place. she was eventually treated for hypothermia and doctors there say she's expected to make a full recovery. >>> all right that's good news. >> very good

romo now has 168 career tds. >> the pope is joining twitter starting december 12th pope benedict willntifex. a vatican official told cnn the pope will be composing the tweets himself. the pontiff is no stranger to twitter. the vatican launched a twitter news feed 17 months ago and it kicked off with a tweet from pope benedict. so that's @pontifex in case you're interested. >> follow him. your favorite story of the day. it is. i think it's cute. a flood warning and several flood advisories in place right now for parts of california, and another big storm is coming through the region. we're going to check in with our rob marciano. ♪ the weather outside is frightful ♪ ♪ but the fire is so delightful ♪ nothing melts away the cold like a hot, delicious bowl of chicken noodle soup from campbell's. ♪ let it snow, let it snow plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day women's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for women's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day 50+. >>> 24 minutes past the hour. soledad o'brien joins us with a look at what

the pope, yes, the pope has joined twitter.ou when he will start tweeting and where you can find the pope. e 'em eve. i earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. 2% on groceries. 3% on gas. automatically. no hoops to jump through. that's 1% back on... [ toy robot sounds ] 2% on pumpkin pie. and apple. 3% back on 4 trips to the airport. it's as easy as... -[ man ] 1... -[ woman ] 2... [ woman ] 3. [ male announcer ] the bankamericard cash rewards card. apply online or at a bank of america near you. >>> time now to get ready for the week ahead. we're going to show you what's going on. monday, coveted nobel prize awarded. i promise i practiced this earlier. also it is a busy day for fedex. there it is. the busiest day to get those packages out for the holidays. and we look to tuesday. clinton, hillary clinton will head to morocco. that's bag day. three days of talks with government on how to end bloodshed in syria. more than 40 thousand syrians have died in the 21-month conflict as you know. on wednesday go on twitter to catch the

. >> the pope has twitter. >> the freakin' pope has twitter. >> by the way, he doesn't follow anybodyody. >> it's incredible, i know. if the pope is on twitter, it's time for everyone to get twitter. >> from god to the pope. >> i know. >> quick delivery system. >> what about the year of the big comeback? >> absolute favorite person is sally jesse raphael. she is hilarious. everyone can join in on the discussion. sally has an equal footing. she can really show her personality. hilarious. >> what about cher? >> cher is amazing. best people on twitter are people who are honest and raw. you know that cher is on her iphone typing out her tweets, like that's totally cher. >> she lets it come out, goes all caps on you. >> all caps. loves exclamation. >> she's amazing. in 2013 she has a new album out and has been teasing it with tweets, i'm working with lady gaga. it will be a pretty cher year. we'll see. >> i like that. >> apps, is nstagram, changes the way we take pictures. >> so easy to use. my mom isn't on facebook or twitter, but she's on instagram. you can share photos easily. they have

the pope today sent his first tweet. this was the pope's first tweet.e why chris brown off twitter? so dumb. the pope tweeted seven times. mostly he keeps instagraming pictures of his hat. but the news media was on hand to capture this important event. you see that's the pope with an ipad. he hit send on the tweet. he seemed to get the hang of it pretty quickly, because the next thing he did was he went to kim kardashian's page and he followed her and just started favoriting things. it's always fun to see who people like the pope follow on twitter. right now he's following the german language version of himself. the spanish language version of himself. portuguese, polish version, the italian version, the french version, the arabic version, and ghost face killa. i guess they met at diddy's house in the hamptons. the u.s. department of agriculture has announced it's changing restrictions on public school lunches to allow more meat. in september, they began limiting meat to try to combat childhood obesity, but the kids weren't getting enough to eat, so now

. >>> pope benedict joining twitter. the vatican announced today pope benedict has its own. he will start tweeting december 12th. the pope will tweet in six languages. his twitter handle will be -- he has already has more than 35,000 followers. >>> new state lawmakers will take the state of oath in sacramento this morning. democrats won a historic super majority. that allows them to raise taxes with little concern of republican opposition. but leaders say they will avoid doing that considering voters just passed proposition 30. republicans and governor brown say they will be watching democrats to keep new taxes in check. >>> one of the first acts of the state assembly will be to honor an eagle scout. he was just told before his 18th birthday he would not be given the award despite meeting all the requirements. scouts must be younger than 18 to receive boy scoutings highest award. they will honor andre son for speaking out. >>> nhl players will meet with six team owners to try to end that lockout. the heads of the league and players union will not be there. the hope is that c

peters square were there to hear pope benedict's christmas message. he condemned violence in syria, mali and nij ear wra. he expressed hope that arab spring nations, including egypt, will rebuild societies based on justice and tolerance. the pope also prayed china's new leaders will shington's ability to avert the fiscal cliff. on monday before closing for christmas, the dow lost 52 points, while the nasdaq dropped eight. >>> new taxes to help pay for the affordable health care act take effect january 1st. the average american won't be spending more money to the irs. the wealthiest 2% of americans and the health care industry will pick up most of the tab. >>> milk is a staple in every home, ask starting in the new year you could be paying twice as much for it. a government subsidy expires at the end of this year. unless congress extends it, the cost could skyrocket to above $7 a gallon, putting a major hirchlg on families already struggling to make ends meet. >>> bad news for retailers. holiday sales proved this year it was the weakest since 2008. one

i never thought i would say that, the pope's tweet. imagine that.e he ever tweeted, he had more than 600,000 followers. here's the historic tweet, everyone. this is history. dear friends, i am pleased to get in touch with you through twitter. thank you for your generous response. i bless all of you from my heart. that was nice. joining us now from denver, john allen, senior vatican analyst. john, you know, i never thought i would be saying the pope is tweeting right now. here's what he's saying. we're going to have to read his responses on the air. we don't have to, but i'm sure we will, as we did that one. does 12/12/12 have anything to do with it? >> today is the feast of our lady of gaudalupe which is a very important devotion to the virgin mary, especially in latin america. i think the vatican likes that inference. the 12/12/12 thing, an attempt to renew the apocalypse, i don't think so. their normal model is talk to me on tuesday and i'll get back to you in 300 years. so by that standard, this is actually rapid response. they've been wanting to

the pope stepped on >>> roman catholics from around the world heard pope benedict deliver his traditionalhristmas message. he stepped over the balcony overlooking st. peters square and condemned the vial fence syria. >> once again, i condemn the blood shed, easier access for relief to the displaced. >>> the pope also called for peace in north africa and between israelis and palestinians. just today, israelis approved the construction of another 1200 housing units for a construction on the west bank >>> more than 7600 new unwrapped gifts were delivered. firefighters drove around the city and delivered those toys. the toy drive wrapped up at 2:00 this morning >>> most people would rather be anywhere rather than anywhere but not nancy ray. this postal worker is carrying out a decades old san jose tradition by delivering express mail on christmas day. not just anyone can be one of santa's post-office helpers. you have to pay your dues first. >> i have been wanting to be santa on christmas day ever since i started with the postal service. and you need a lot of seniority to be able to be picked

the pope. starting next wednesday, pope benedict will send his first tweet.ied account, i did check earlier. he'll tweet in eight different languages. the english version already has plrn 3 -- more than 325,000 followers. the vatican says the pope doesn't plan to follow anyone on twitter other than himself. that takes all the fun out of it. >>> a house in central croatia is really into the christmas spirit. there are 1.3 million lights decorating 17 acres. the colorful display draws a big crowd every year. the homeowners started ten years ago with just 70,000 lights and it just got bigger and bigger and bigger with each passing season. also another thing that probably got bigger is that electric bill. see how jolly they are after this holiday season. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." ng news." s $6 lunch break combo. a big lunch doesn't mean a big price. start with a savory soup or a fresh salad. then choose a texas toast half sandwich, like our classic turkey, served with fries, all for just 6 bucks at chili's. is efficiently absorbed in sma

he said he was trying to expose alleged corruption he believed was being hidden from the pope. the vatican says it will help him find a new job outside the church. >>> still ahead as nbc nightly news continues the heated debate over guns in schools. the nra wants armed guards to protect kids but at least one school district is already arming the teachers. >>> later, something else going on in schools. the sound of music. ♪ very sore looking kinda blistery. like somebody had set a bag of hot charcoal on my neck. i was a firefighter for 24 years. but, i have never encountered such a burning sensation until i had the shingles. i remember it well. i was in the back yard doing yard work. i had this irritation going on in my lower neck. i changed shirts because i thought there was something in the collar of the shirt irritating my neck. and i couldn't figure out what was going on. i had no idea it came from chickenpox. i always thought shingles was associated with people... a lot older than myself. i can tell you from experience, it is bad. it's something you never want to encounter.

in case you are wondering why he didn't take@pope that. was taken. guess by whom?silicon valley web developer. i checked@god. >>> following breaking news in the east bay two officers injured. >>> to other early morning chp chases land two drivers in jail. one in san jose and ended in oakland. we'll show you what went down. >>> breaking news near livermore, two chp officers injured when their car flipped during a high speed chase on i-580 this video just in from the scene at the altamont pass the pursuit started 3:30 near isabel avenue in livermore. >> the officers were chasing a through a construction zone at north flynn road when the car flipped. the officers were tan to the hospital to be checked out. other chp officers caught the two in the car and took them into custody in tracy. >>> kira klapper will have more in 30 minutes. >>> right now, we check for the weather, right now not raining. >>> all quiet. here's a look at live doppler, thought i would broaden it out, shows the entire state we've been focusing on what has been going on around the bay, no worries,

the pope who smoke. people in aoke to number of language encouraging them to seek silas and meditation and wished the faithful a happy and gracious christmas. >> i wish you and your families a wholly and peaceful christmas. >> the pope offered a blessing to those gathered. he will hold midnight mass tomorrow and deliver his traditional christmas message to the world on tuesday. still ahead on the revenues, millions on the road and in the air. -- still ahead on 11 news, millions on the road and in the air. residents are cleaning up from damaging storms. >> we have a couple storms hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on

just hours ago the 85-year-old pope spoke before a crowd in st.illions of others watching around the world he says even in syria, a nation embroiled in a nearly two-year long civil war, peace is possible. >> translator: may peace bring for the people of syria, deeply wounded and divided by a conflict which does not spare even the defenseless and reaps innocent victims. once again, i appeal for an end to the bloodshed. easier access for the relief of refugees and the displaced and dialogue in the pursuit of a political solution to the conflict. >> the pope also spoke out against violence against christians in nigeria and wrapped up his address by delivering christmas greetings in 65 languages. >>> in bethlehem people packed the church of the nativity for midnight mass. the palestinian president abbas was among those in the crowd at the 1700-year-old church. queen elizabeth is reflecting on big accomplishments this year in her taped christmas message being broadcast on british tv right now. you see her leaving the church earlier this morning. the qu

the pope sent out the tweet on an ipad. the pope has several different twitter accounts, niche a different language. his english account has 670,000 followers. >> former president george w. bush and wife, laura going to be grandparents. jenna bush-hagger announced she's pregnant and due in the spring. the 31-year-old has been married to her husband for years. the former president says he's fired up becoming a grandpa. the former first lady says they plan to spoil their grandchild. >> talking about the weather forecast. it's chilly out there. >> it is crisp. yes. >> it is and has been a very chilly afternoon with highs only into mid to low 50s. still picking up light sprinkles, especially higher elevation was live doppler 7. a little bit of sprinkles or two, mainly higher rages there. you can see more activity sitting off the coast. we work through evening hours we'll look for clearer weather and it's going to get cold throughout the bay area tonight. there is some traveling tomorrow, rain pushing off the east coast. new yor