we spoke with ambassador caroline kennedy about this visit. let's listen to what she had to say. >> over the last 70 years, japanese and americans have built this incredible partnership. i think this really symbolizes how far we have come and the power that comes from building that kind of trust which is not just an icon nick moment of leader visits but really what kind of other things it makes possible to benefit theeopl of both countries. >> reporter: as you can imagine it is not going to be just the united states and japan watching this historic event today. it will be the world. peter? >> tammy, what can we expect this afternoon? the president will meet with the prime minister for a little bit. they will deliver remarks as well. what's on the plate for these two men today? >> reporter: well, they will start with a bilateral meeting and move on to a wreath ceremony, putting wreaths down at the u.s.s. arizona memorial. finally they will give remarks to the media. they have also invited survivors to attend that. so it will be a full day. >> a

us ambassador caroline kennedy makes an appearance dressed in a santa suit. >>> now that all the gifts are unwrapped, odds are you got a gift card, but is it really what you wanted. it's estimated that $1 billion worth of gift cards went unused last year. but you can make sure it doesn't happen this year. you can give the card to somebody else as a gift. regift it. you can also sell it. there are websites that offer to buy and sell gift cards but you don't get the full value or you could donate it to a charity, church, a food bank or even a school of your choice. if you want to spend them or return some holiday gifts, a lot of source are opening early tomorrow. tarkt, macy's and dick's sporting goods all open, and many stores are slated to stay open well into the evening. >>> with that said gas prices across the country, the rise during the travel january 1st it will jump by $0.08 because the state's gasoline tax goes up in the new year. in jersey people are paying $2.37 on average and this delaware they have the least expensive at $2.24. >>> the city's trdrop off the t sanitation conv

. ♪ caroline kennedy, the u.s. ambassador to japan is seen at dancing and dress as santa.aking part in a mannequin challenge sweeping across japan. they are mimicking moves for a song of a popular actor on a tv show. the embassy video has been viewed 3 million times. >> i have a feeling it will be here very shortly. >>> next at 5:30, he sold 100 million albums, we remember george michael, his death is stunning generations. >>> today is the day to bring back the gifts that didn't work out, or grab a post-christmas sale. those stories and more when "action news" continues. >> storm tracker 6 live not showing much now, but accuweather is tracking the potential for freezing drizzle in the far western suburbs this morning. >> remembering an icon, reactions are pouring in over the death of british superstar george michael. >> the rush is on to return unwanted presents and snatch a deal for the holiday season. >>> good morning, december 26, 5:30, tamala edwards is off, alicia vitarelli joins us along with karen rogers and matt pellman good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ever

caroline kennedy the u.s. ambassador to japan says this is about both nations finding peace. >> what they really are doing is, um, showing their respect and to those who sacrificed. >> reporter: the tributes are an important step forward according to this retired admiral former commander of pacific forces. >> it's not that that history will be forgotten. but it will be as a historical event that's led to greater things, not as something that will nonet history of both countries. >> reporter: with that shared history the two countries head into a new year and a new administration. prime minister abe met with president-elect trump in new york just days after the election. ambassador kennedy is confident the u.s.-japan partnership will remain on solid ground. >> i think the bond is so strong and has so much bipartisan support, i think president trump will recognize that. >> chip reid, cbs news, honolulu. >>> russian investigators are one step closer to finding why a military jet crashed national black sea this af

ambassador to japan caroline kennedy, who attended the ceremony, if she is concerned about u.s. japanese relations during a trump presidency. >> i think the alliance is so strong and it has so much bipartisan support. president trump, i think he'll recognize that. >> reporter: sterling kale is a survivor of the pearl harbor attack. >> they never said they were sorry for pearl harbor, but if they see him over there going to the "arizona" memorial, the action is better than the words. >> reporter: there is one aspect of this reconciliation that is perhaps regularable and that is that there are so few pearl harbor survivors alive to see it. chip reid, cbs news, pearl harbor. >>> later this morning, secretary of state john kerry will again outlikely his efforts at a peace deal. he'll talk today about end is the israeli/palestinian conflict with the possible solution of creating two states. israeli has charged the united states orchestrated a u.n. vote condemning israeli settlement building in the occupied territories. a charge the u.s. denies. >>> president-elect donald trump made t

japanese prime minister said his visit to hawaii would be an opportunity for reconciliation, caroline kennedy, u.s. ambassador to japan told us this is about both nations finding peace. >> what they are really doggies showing respect and to those who sacrificed. >> reporter: tributes are an important step forward according to dennis blair, former commander of pacific forces. >> it the is not that history will be forgotten but it will be a historic willal event that is leading to greater things, not as something that will nau on the history of both countries. >> reporter: with that shared history two countries head in the new year and a new administration, rhyme minister aba met with president trump in insuring just days after the election. ambassador kennedy is confident that the u.s./japan partnership will remain on solid ground. >> i think the alliance is so strong, and it has so much bipartisan sporty think president trump will recognize that. >> reporter: chip reid, cbs news, honolulu. >>> you may want to make your gift returns sooner rather than later, consumer from consume are world.org

ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy, who attended the ceremony if she is concerned about u.s. i think the alliance is so strong and has so much bipartisan support, president trump, he will recognize that. >> 95-year-old, navy veteran, sterling kale is a survivor of the pearl harbor attack. >> they never said they were sorry for pearl harb

ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy, who attended the ceremony, if she's concerned about u.s.-japanese relations during a trump presidency. >> i think the alliance is so strong and it has so much bipartisan support, president trump, i think he'll recognize that. >> reporter: 95-year-old navy veteran sterling kale, is a survive of the perlt harbor attack. >> they never said they were sorry for pearl harbor, but if they see him over there going to the "arizona" memorial, the action is better than words. >> reporter: there is one aspect of this reconciliation that is perhaps regrettable, margaret, and that is that there are so few pearl harbor survivors alive to see it. >> brennan: chip reid, thank you. well, 2016 has been a very violent year in chicago, and there's been no let-up during the holidays. 753 homicides this year, a jump of 58%. police say most of the victims were targeted by gangs. here's dean reynolds. >> reporter: the long weekend's carnage included a shooting at a family holiday party, an armed apbusk of a motorist, and on christmas day itself, the murder of 25-ye

ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy, who attended the ceremony if she is concerned about u.s.-japanese relations during a trump presidency. >> i think the alliance is so strong and has so much bipartisan support, president trump, he will recognize that. >> 95-year-old, navy veteran, sterling kale is a survivor of the pearl harbor attack. >> they never said they were sorry for pearl harb >>> 2016 has been ape very violent year in chicago and there has been no let-up during the holidays. 753 homicide this year, a jump of 58%. police say most of the victims were targeted by gangs. here's dean reynolds. >> long weekend's carnage included a shooting at a family holiday party. armed ambush of a motorist. and on christmas day, itself, the murder of 25-year-old jamil farley, shot to death outside the labor of love apostolic church. barely two hours after pastor anthony williams led the congregations christmas service. can you believe that there was a murder outside a church on christmas day? i believe that. that's not the first. >> this afternoon he welcomed the victim any mother, jun

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ambassador to japan caroline kennedy held a ceremony to mark the handover. u.s.s japan saying that japan has made sufficient progress in the construction of helipads and roads in the area that were a condition of the return. vehementere is opposition in oak an hour to u.s. military presence, so what is the government saying about this? shery: there is a strong opposition to the u.s. presence, okinawans feel of -- feel a burden. we're talking about two thirds of the 38,000 u.s. troops in japan stationed on the island. there had been protests about these facilities being built around that area because locals were worried about endangered animals and plants. resentings have been u.s. troops there but this announcement coming as well after another decision by japan's supreme court to move another u.s. base to another location in okinawa instead of making the american base lead completely as they wanted. we have bittersweet victory here. the prime minister saying they want stronger ties with the u.s. and emphasizing that they do want to reduce the burden on the okinaw

ambassador, caroline kennedy made an appearance dressed in a santa suit. >>> city's christmas recyclingree will run from january 2 through the the 14th. the recycling sisters are opened from monday through saturday. decrease along the curb will be picked on regular trash day. >>> a gunman opened fire in a packed nightclub in new york. >> here what police say might have touched off the deadly shooting. accuweather is tracking the potential for freezing drizzle in the far western suburbs this morning. >> remembering an icon, reactions are pouring in over the death of british superstar george michael. >> the rush is on to return unwanted presents and snatch up the final deals of the holiday season. >>> good morning, everybody, 6:30, december 26. tamala edwards and david murphy are off, we have karen rogers and matt pellman good morning. >> reporter: it's breezy and misty out here with lots of clouds. the national weather service is posting a freezing rain advisory for the northern and western suburbs. it lasts until 4:00 p.m. in the poconos. we're expecting drizzle today, concerns are wut

it's caroline kennedy. so she dresses up like santa to spread a little christmas cheer.♪ ♪ who's got a beard that's long and white ♪ >> santa's in the house. ♪ special night, special night >> clever editing. >> merry christmas and happy holidays! >> wow. >> i've got to get me an ambassadorship. >> that's great. >> she's got a sense of humor. >> that's funny. >> and that editing was great. >> what could have gone wrong? the ambassador up on the roof. >>> it is the holidays and so being with family is extra important and special this time of year and that is especially true when you are on the road a lot like hockey player patrick marrone. he plays for the oilers and scored a big deal but he scored that goal in his hometown of st. louis right in front of his son, anthony, who lives there. listen to how patrick's tone changes when he's asked about that moment. >> the first period wasn't really our period. i thought the goalie handled the puck too much for us to get our forecheck and the second and third period we're a hard team to handle. i tell myself i have to get to the

the united states state ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy, is getting a lot of attention.he and other diplomats in japan made this video, coping the dance moves from a popular tv series. they said that mini staff members are fans of the show and did their own interpretation after watching others on social media. okay. you couldn't see her, but lisa had the same dance moves a seconding a. >> you know me. good morning. a freeze warning for another hour. north bay valleys, san rafael, american canyon. layer on today high clouds mix was sunshine. 53 san jose. the accuweather seven-day forecast, frosty morning and warm up, 60s in the around. the overnight lows, we will get warmer the middle of the week. dry lou new year's eve and new year's day. a good dry stretch for you. >> okay. thanks for joining us on this christmas morning. "good morning america" is next. then a full day of holiday specials begin. at 8:00 a.m. watch the lights festival in chicago. 9:00 a.m. a magical ride on main street in the disney park celebration. and 11:00 a.m. the rematch between the warriors and ca

caroline kennedy looking at the shots as they lay that wreath.going to take a look here as this played out. the 75th anniversary of the japanese attack on pearl harbor. we commemorated that and both leaders taking the wreaths and laying them the first time a united states president and japanese leader have joined together at pearl harbor. this is actually a live shot you are looking at right now. obama and abe tossed the petals over the edge into the water. this live at the pearl harbor memorial right now. president obama, this was something he said he was very much looking forward to doing. now the japanese program n splarp and both expected to make sparks in a few minutes. we will take a quick break and be right back. >> the actor named after two presidents. >> anyone recognize you? >> just guy who has seen it 12 times. >> he asked you out? >> the princess! i was the prize that he heard you had seen it 12 times and he got a free day with the princess and a bucket of popcorn. he believed it. >> gene shall on the was wrong. the "today" show back

we spoke with ambassador caroline kennedy about this

ambassador to japan caroline kennedy has helped to strengthen u.s.apan relations. >> the whole world, i think, should be inspired by the power of reconciliation. >> reporter: thousands now pass through these gates at pearl harbor every day. >> my father joined the navy right after pearl harbor and he actually was -- for some of the young men, it was an event that really rocked them to their core. >> reporter: a war that changed many and tore the world apart. and now a chance for two countries to show solidarity. >> it shows how far we came, not just as a nation but as a global family. >> reporter: a moment 75 years in the making that some thought would never come. >> that was tammy leitner reporting there. >>> let's talk about an update on raiders' quarterback derek carr's condition following a brutal season-ending injury. he is expected to have surgery after breaking his leg in the last game. head coach jack del rio met with the media yesterday, he shed little light on the nature of the injury. he broke his fibula on saturday and is now expected to

ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy, helped strengthen u.s.apan relations. >> certainly in japan and the united states, it's a historic moment but the whole world, i think, should be inspired by the power of reconciliation. >> reporter: thousands now pass through these gates at pearl harbor every day. >> my father joined the navy right after pearl harbor and he actually like so many young men have been, that was an event that really rocked them to their core. >> reporter: a war that changed many and tore the world apart. and now a chance for two countries to show solidarity. >> it shows how far we came not just as a nation but a global family. >> reporter: a moment 75 years in the making, that some thought would never come. and this visit really shows how these two leaders who were once adversaries had now become allies. craig? >> tammy leitner for us this morning. very early there for us in honolulu time. thank you so much. >>> new information now emerging about george michael's death and the pop icon's final days from a person who knew him b

japanese prime minister said his visit to hawaii would be an opportunity for reconciliation, caroline kennedyu.s. ambassador to japan told us this is about both nations finding peace. >> and what they really are doing is showing their sacrifices. >> reporter: the tributes are an important step forward according to retired admiral dennis blair the former commander of pacific forces. >> it's not that history will be forgotten. but it will be as an historic event that's led to greater things. not as something that will mar on the history of both countries. >> reporter: with that shared history, the two countries move into a new year and new administration. president abe met with president-elect trump. >> i think the alliance is so strong. it has so much bipartisan support. i think president trump, i think that he'll recognize that. >> reporter: president-elect trump criticized japan during the campaign on trade. and for not paying enough for its own defense. but ambassador kennedy said the relationship must and will remain strong during a trump administration. vlad. >> chip reid in honolulu. tha

caroline kennedy, u.s.mbassador to japan, said this is about both nations finding peace. >> what they are doing is showing respect to those who sacrifice. >> the tributes are an important step forward according to retired admiral dennis blaire, former commander of pacific forces. >> that led to greater things not as something that will knaw on the history of both countries. >> with that shared history, the two countries head into a new year and a new administration. prime minister abe met with president-elect trump in new york just days after the election. ambassador kennedy is confident the u.s./japan partnership will remain on solid ground. >> i think the alliance is so strong and it has so much bipartisan support, i think president-elect trump, i think that he'll recognize that. >> reporter: president-elect trump criticized japan during the campaign on trade and for not paying enough for its own defense. ambassador kennedy said the relationship must and will remain strong during a trump administration. >

been at the kennedy center where i was working and we were about to open a new exhibit with caroline kennedy on the kennedy center and what it meant, another piece of education, and she was there that morning. >> on that morning, an example of the kind of way in which the white house staff has to be ready to do anything in the chief usher in particular does, can you tell us about your morning and seeing the -- watching television, seeing the world trade center attacked and then the actions that you took that prepared the way for the president to come back to washington? >> once again, the confluence of events. the president was in florida. i'm sure most of you saw, in a children's setting in a classroom when the incident occurred. i happened to be at the south portico as the flatd di was departing to go to capitol hill. she was told by the secret service agent that there had been a tremendous accident in new york just within the last couple minutes as he ushered her in the car and he turned to me and said "there's been a plane flying into the world trade center in new york. looked skyward, p

ambassador to japan caroline kennedy spoke about her father when she was asked about the significancea and also p get a chance to reflect on the power of the alliance and reconciliation and my father fought in the pacific so i think for me personally i think i really can't imagine an event that would be more historic and i feel so privileged to be part of it. >> this trip comes after president obama became the first sitting u.s. president to visit hiroshima. >>> israel says it will move ahead with a plan to build more temperatures in eastern jerusalem defying a vote by the united nations security council last week which condemned the settlements. 600 new housing units are expected to be built. the u.n. vote deepened the rift between the obama white house and benjamin netanyahu ya but president-elect trump is defending israel. on monday he slammed the u.n. saying, quote, it has such great potential but right now it's just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time. so sad, end quote. >>> some disturbing video from several shopping malls across this country. police res

ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy helped strengthen u.s. and japan connections. >> certainly for the united states and japan, it should inspire the power of reconciliation. >> reporter: thousands now pass through these gates everyday. >> my father joined the navy right after pearl harbor. as so many young men then, that was an event that really rocked them to their core. >> reporter: a war that changed many and tore the war apart and now a chance for two countries to show solidarity. >> it shows how far we came not just as a nation but a global family. >> reporter: a moment 75 years in the making some thought would never come. the visit of these two leaders really shows how two adversaries have become allies. carson and tamron. >> thank you, tammy. in hawaii. >>> meantime, another time for digging out a powerful winter storm. this morning, tens of thousands of people still without power. nbc ron motts with more on the story. good morning. >> hey, tamron, good morning to you. this latest wintero it's dry but mostly cold today. elsewhere, thi

would not let me in every time i tried to find out why they came up with a new reason i called caroline kennedy ambassador's office i just wanted an answer why. >> we don't have any interest or we cannot open that right now.d and i had my translator there to say he is a japanese writer coming to america has never been treated this way. but i do want to follow-upbout e with the public can private face a couple of months after pearl harbor called day conference to say it is such a shame that roosevelt noted the emperor came to light if he would've come earlier it would unchanged everything and then said it by tried to stop there wouldld have the coup d'etat and i would have been assassinated so there were two differentt interpretations.ja >> here is one pitcher from the book of craig nelson assistant secretary of the navy franklin roosevelt, 1914 at the brooklyn navy yard watching the keel of the ship of uss arizona. >> finding this is like losing. two months before assassinated seven years before he gets polio and is paralyzed so here he is that the height of his happiness. he loves the navy so

been at the kennedy center where i was working and we were about to open a new exhibit with caroline kennedy on the kennedy center and what it meant. another piece of education and she was there that morning. >> on that morning, an example of the kind of way in which the white house staff has to be ready to do anything and the chief usher in particular does, can you tell us about your morning and seeing the -- watching television seeing the world trade center attacked and then the actions that you took that prepared the way for the president to come back to washington? >> once again, the confluence of events. the president was in florida. i'm sure most of you saw, in a children's setting in a classroom when the incident occurred. i happened to be at the south portico as the first lady was departing to go to capitol hill. she was told by the secret service agent that there had been a tremendous accident in new york just within the last couple of minutes as he ushered her in the car and he turned to me and said there's been a plane fly into the world trade center in new york. looked sky ward.

kennedy. i could show you some photographs of caroline sitting on his lap on the back of a yacht.used to go out on the honey pits, and he'd get out into the ocean to swim, and then she'd dive off the boat into his arms. they were just really close. and that was when he really appeared to be the happiest i'd ever seen him, was when he was around mrs. kennedy and the children. she was very dedicated to to the children and to her husband. she tried her best to give him some relaxing times. in the evening she would have small dinner parties in the white house with just friends. and so for maybe an hour and a half or two hours, he could get away from the oval office and the pressures. so it was after the assassination, of course, mrs. kennedy went into a tate of deep depression -- a state of deep depression. john was a little bit too young to really realize what had happened, although taking him to a park one day a photographer tried to take his picture, and he said why are you taking my picture? my daddy's dead. and so it was really difficult for the agents that worked with him to try

caroline shavely, thanks. >>> a runoff election for a u.s. senate seat is underway right now in louisiana. president-elect donald trump held a rally in that state yesterday urging voters to help john kennedympbell. will carr joins with us the latest. >> reporter: as it stands now, the the senate is closed. that's why today's runoff is important enough for president-elect trump to take time away from picking cabinet positions to stump for the republican candidate, john kennedy, on friday in louisiana. if kennedy, who has been leading in the polls, is elected, republicans will have a narrow 52-48 senate majority next year. on friday, trump said he needs kennedy to help with his agenda including repealing obama care and building a wall along the border. >> balanced 16 budgets, returned millions of dollars to taxpayers. he is a tax cutter. he will be a true fighter for louisiana and washington, he will be a fighter for you. so important. >> kennedy, who supported trump in the general election is serving his fifth term as louisiana state treasure. mike pence said a runoff within in louisiana will put an exclamation point at the end of a great american victory this year. his opponent, foster ca