join anderson cooper and kelly ripa as they announce the 2018 hero of the year.of natural history in new york city, this is the program "cnn heroes: an all-star tribute." please welcome your host for the evening, anderson cooper and kelly ripa. [ applause ] >> thank you very much, and welcome to

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he is co-hosting "new year's eve live with anderson cooper" on cnn. our pal, andy cohen is here.. plus, his new album, "st legendary chs" is out now. john legend is joinings. [ applause ] >> steve: legendary. >> jimmy: that's how he does it man. that's fantastic. we're going to catch up with john. then he's going to perform a a new song, almost a medley of o s from his christmas album to close the show. you do not want to miss it. [ cheers and applause john legend. guys, we have exactly 12 shows left before we go on christmas eak. which means it's time for that beloved "tonight show" tradition. it's time fo12 days of christmas sweaters. ♪ 12 days of christmas sweaters 11 days le♪ [ applause ] >> jimmy: that is right. every show between now and christmas we will be giving one lucky audience member an amazing christmas sweater from the countdown christmas cabinet. [ cheers and applause ]er now since are 12 shows left, let's open door number 12. [ drumroll ] whoa. wow. ♪ look at that. that is a beautiful sweater. a beauty. wow. [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers a applause ] now let's

. >> -- anderson cooper. i just listened to anderson cooper, of all people, just say michael cohen, what he said today is all over the place. >> bad-mouth anderson cooper, jim -- >> i'm not bad-mouthing anderson cooper, but that's what he said, and i think he's right! the things he said to date have been all over the place. so, to say that what michael cohen says is gospel is just irresponse -- >> we'll have plenty more time to discuss this. distinguish what michael cohen has only said versus what this special counsel has been able to corroborate. and the reason that he said, in the pleading that he put his name on, robert mueller, that they believe cohen to be credible about what he said about the timing of the russia deal because they had documentary evidence of the same. it's not just his word. we have to leave it there, though. norm eisen, thank you very much. >> thanks, chris. >> best to you and your family. jim schultz, always a pleasure. see you again soon. >>> all right, last week was so flooded from

here's anderson cooper. >> i am anderson cooper. heroes really proved one person can make a difference and we are making it easy to support their work, go to cnnheroes.com and donate underneath any of the cnn top ten heroes and make a donation. you will receive an e-mail confirming your donation which is tax deduction in the united states. right now through january 2nd, your donations will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $50,000 for each of the cnn honorees. you can donate from your laptop, your tablet or phone. go to cnnheroes.com. your donation in any amount will help them help others. thanks. >> if you know somebody that deserves to be a cnn hero, go to cnnhero.com to nominate them. we would love to get to know them. >>> we thank you so much for sharing part of your morning with us. >> the next hour of cnn "newsroom" after a quick break. we have a baby in the studio. >> yeah, life is good. >> oh, you are bald like me. >> no, he has more hair than you. >> you are not in the television thing, are you? please don't cry

here's anderson cooper. >> reporter: i'm anderson cooper.n heroes proves one person can make a difference. this year, we're making it easy for you to support their great work. just go to cnnheroes.com and click donate in any cnn top ten hero to make a contribution to their fundraiser on crowd rise. you'll receive an e-mail which is tax deductible in the united states. no matter the amount, you can make a big difference in helping our heroes continue their life changing work. your donations will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $50,000 for each of this year's honorees. cnn is proud to offer you this simple way to support each cause and celebrate all these everyday people who are changing the world. you could donate from your laptop, tablet or phone. go to cnnheroes.com. your donation in any amount will help them help others. >> such great people who can really use our help. if you know someone great who deserves to be a cnn hero, nominations for 2019 are open and we are waiting to hear from you. go to cnnheroes.com and not nat so

here is anderson cooper. >> i'm anderson cooper. proves one person can make a difference. again, this year we are making it easy to support their brave work. go to cnn heros and click donate to make a direct contribution to that hero's fundraiser. you'll receive an e-mail confirming your donation. no matter the amount you make a big difference making our heros continue their life changing work. right now through january 2nd your donations will be matched up to a total of $50,000. cnn proud to offer you each cause to celebrate all of these every day people with clanging the world. you can donate from your laptop, tablet or your phone. your donation will help them help others. thanks. >> such wonderful people. if you know someone nominations for 2019 are now open. tell us about them. that will do it for us. thanks for joining us. newsroom continues right after this break. share the love event, we've shown just how far love can go. (grandma vo) over one hundred national parks protected. (mom vo) more than fifty thousand animals rescued

. >>> and then join anderson cooper and kelly ripa as they announce the 2018 cnn hero of the year rightng human and they need our help. >> we are truly giving the gift of mobility. >> the best the world has to offer. they are heroes today and every day. >> it's all about solving problems. >> we serve anybody who ever raised their hand to defend their constitution. >> my vision was to have a home where women could find safety and find themselves. >> our first goal was to create a hospital base intervention. >> i want each and every one of them to feel special. >> join anderson cooper and kelly ripa live as they name the 2018 cnn's hero of the year. cnn heroes, an all-star tribute, sunday at 8:00 eastern. my mom's pain from moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis was intense. i wondered if she could do the stuff she does for us, which is kind of, a lot. and if that pain could mean something worse? joint pain could mean joint damage. enbrel helps relieve joint pain, and helps stop irreversible joint damage. enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious sometimes fatal events i

. >> on cnn anderson cooper and andy cohen team up.ey returns to ring in 2019. >> this year we've got some special surprises. robin thicke will be joining us. florence the machine and nicole. >>> still ahead -- >> i'm excited about it. >> two musical mamas. how pink's daughter is following in her mom's showbiz foot steps. >> she's not impressed by me. >> and kelly clarkson's new year's plans. >> i plan not to suck on my talk show. >> and how the backstreet boys are taking over 2019. >> closed captioning provided by -- ♪ >>> when they say every pregnancy's different it really is. i'm squeezing myself into whatever i can squeeze myself into. >> you still look fierce. as for carrie's post baby plans she'll be hitting the road for her tour. that was put on hold because she got pregnant. this kicks off may 1st in north carolina. >> it should be a family affair while she's on the road. >> yes indeed. >> kelly clark made out on her meaning of life tour next month. she's also adding another gig, talk show host. ♪ >> in 2019 my new years resolu

anderson cooper, cnn. >> it was a remarkable relationship.tina. president trump at the g20, meeting with angela merkel moments ago, discussing his grief at the passing of george h.w. bush, and a conversation with his son, george w. bush. >> have you spoken to president george w. bush? >> yes, i have, and jeb also. and i expressed deepest sympathies. angela and i were just talking about it. he was a wonderful man. you may want to explain your little meeting with him. i found it very interesting. >> i was in white house, visiting george bush, and he is the father -- >> we extended our best wishes, and otherwise, he was a fine man. i met him on numerous occasions. he truly loved his family. one thing that came through loud and clear, very proud of his family, very much loved his family. he was a terrific guy. he will be missed. and he led a feel life and exemplary life too, i will say. we have decided we're going to have a big press conference, i look noord forward to, we made progress with many nations. we were going to have a great press confe

join anderson cooper and kelly ripca sunday at 8:00 p.m.here on cnn. >> we are truly giving the gift of mobility. >> the best the world has to offer. >> we are building something that matters a lot more than we do. >> they are heroes today and every day. >> this is nice. >> they teach these girls how to solve problems. >> we serve anybody who ever raised their hand to defend the constitution. >> my vision was to have a home where women could find safety and find themselves. >> our first goal was to create the hospital based intervention. >> i want each and every one of them to feel special. >> join anderson cooper and kelly ripa live as they name the 2018 cnn hero of the year. >> here we are celebrating the best of humanity. >> don't we need this tonight more than ever? >> sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. my mom's pain from moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis was intense. i wondered if she could do the stuff she does for us, which is kind of, a lot. and if that pain could mean something worse? joint pain could mean joint damage. enbrel help

here is anderson cooper. >> i'm anderson cooper. top ten cnn heroes really proves that one person can make a difference. and, again, this year we're making it easy for you to support their great work. just go to cnnheroes.com, and click donate beneath any 2018 top ten cnn hero to make a direct contribution to that hero's fund-raiser on crowd rise. you'll receive an e-mail confirming your donation, which is tax deductible in the united states. no matter the amount, you can make a big difference in helping our heroes continue their life-changing work. and right now through january 2nd, your donations will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $50,000 for each of this year's honorees. cnn is proud to offer this simple way to support each cause and celebrate all of these everyday people who are changing the world. you can donate from your labtop, tablet or phone. your donation in any amount will help them help others. thanks. >> such great people who can use all of our help. if you know someone who deserves to be a cnn hero, no

our anderson cooper explains. >> i'm anderson cooper.h of this year's top ten cnn heroes really prove that one person can make a difference. and again this year we're making it easy for you to support their great work. go to cnnheroes.com and click on donate to make a direct contribution to that hero's fou fundraiser on crowd rise. no matter the amount, you can make a big difference in helping our heroes continue their life changing work. right now through january 2nd your donations will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $50,000 for this year's nominees. celebrate all these every day people who are changing the world. you can donate from your laptop, your tablet or your phone. your donation in any amount will help them help others. thanks. >>> so if you know someone who deserves to be a cnn hero, tell us about them. go to cnnheroes.com to nominate. do it now. >>> okay. is the academy awards closer to naming a new host for the oscars? so we discuss the latest next. hey! yeah!? i switched to geico and got more! more savings on

here is anderson cooper with more on the two men who went from political adversaries to close friends, they were bitter political rivals. the incumbent president. >> character counts. you cannot make the white house into the waffle house. you cannot -- you cannot flip-flop on all these issues. >> and the upstart governor. >> when there is no national vision, no national leadership, no national direction, a thousand points of light leaves a lot of darkness. >> the hard feelings from the election of 1992 had already begun fading for several years when an international disaster brought the two former presidents to it. the day after christmas 2004, catastrophic earthquakes struck near indonesia, setting off tsunamis that killed a quarter million people. nearly 2 million more were displaced. >> i have asked two of america's most distinguished private citizens to head a nationwide charitable fundraising effort. >> when president george w. bush asked his father and bill clinton to reach across party lines to lead a relief effort, little did he know he was creating one of the most unlikely fr

here's anderson cooper on that. >> i'm anderson cooper.an make a difference, and again, this year we're making it easy for you to support their great work. go to cnnheroes.com and click donate beneath any 2018 top ten cnn hero to make a direct contribution to that hero's fundraiser on crowd rise. you'll receive an e-mail confirming your donation, which is tax deductible in the united states. no matter the amount, you can make a big difference in helping our heroes continue their life changing work. and right now through january 2nd, your donations will be matched dollar per dollar up to a total of $50,000 for each of this year's honorees. cnn is proud to offer you this simple way to support each cause and celebrate all these everyday people who are changing the world. you can donate from your laptop, your tablet, or your phone. just go to cnnheroes.com. your donation in any amount will help them help others. thanks. >> such great people who can use our help. if you know someone who deserves to be a cnn hero, nominations for the next year,

c-n-n's anderson cooper takes a look at his life and legacy.orge herbert walker bush was born in milton, massachusetts on june 12th, 19-24... the son of a future u-s senator . he married barbara pierce... they had six children. two would follow his footsteps into public life.nat sound:"i george walker bush, do solemnly swear."in 2001 his eldest son, texas governor george walker bush, became the 43rd president...the first since john quincy adams to follow his father into the white house.nat sound:"i'm now about to enter...so help me god, so help me god." his second son, jeb bush, served two terms as florida governor and in 2016 unsuccessfully ran for the republican presidential nomination.after earning a degree at yale-- the elder bush moved his family to texas-- where

join anderson cooper and kelly ripa as they announce the 2018 hero of the year. have a great night. [ cheers and applause ] >> announcer: from the american museum of natural history in new york city, this is the program "cnn heroes: an all-star tribute." please welcome your host for the evening, anderson cooper and kelly ripa. [ applause ] >> thank you very much, and welcome to estrini"cnn heroes: all-star tribute." >> great to be back. >> glad to have you here. >> great thing to do this every year. >> so great to be back, isn't if? >> yes, oh, my god. >> hi, everyone. >> what is this? >> five years us hosting together, right? >> right. >> so great to be with both of you. >> you don't -- we're going -- >> technically. >> contractually it's just kelly and me. >> just tonight. >> you're actually just presenting. >> oh, i'm just presenting. >> oh. >> we got it. >> okay. >> your agent didn't tell you that? >> no, i was told host, yeah. >> sorry. >> but i may be in the wrong event actually. okay. but does this mean that i'm a cnn hero because i did teach george cloone

c-n-n's anderson cooper takes a look at his life and legacy. george herbert walker bush was born in milton, massachusetts on june 12th, 19-24... the son of a future u-s senator . he married barbara pierce... they had six children. two would follow his footsteps into public life.nat sound:"i george walker bush, do solemnly swear."in 2001 his eldest son, texas governor george walker bush, became the 43rd president...the first since john quincy adams to follow his father into the white house.nat sound:"i'm now about to enter...so help me god, so help me god." his second son, jeb bush, served two terms as florida governor and in 2016 unsuccessfully ran for the republican presidential nomination.after earning a degree at yale-- the elder bush moved his family to texas-- where une in the oil b there,become elected to two terms as a he u-s senate. his disappointment didn't last long. bush:"we view this item sse possible turning point in the history of the united nations."his political profile was high enough that president nixon appointed him u-s amba

on new year's eve, don't miss anderson cooper and andy cohen live from times square, starting at 8:00r company as always. i am christi paul. >> i am victor blackwell. you're in the cnn "newsroom." >> getting you up to speed on what's happening in the world this

. >> join anderson cooper and kelly ripa, live. >> don't we need this more than ever? heroes," an all-star tribute at 8:00 europe. >>> there are things you can't say over text or tweet which is why phone calls remain an important part of communication for the president. jake tapper has that in this week's state of the cartoonian. >> this week president trump praised his former associate roger stone for his guts and loyalty. >> there is no circumstance under which i would testify against the president. >> longing for the late night chats they would have during the campaign. >> i think elton john is great and the stones are great and the beatles i love. >> according to the post, robert mueller is zeroing in on the late night phone calls. >> we are going win so much. >> not the first time trump's cell phone habits have come under scrutiny. they were reported in this presidential game of telephone. his frenemies are listening in. are they overhearing anything useful? instead of state secrets, it's a play by play of him talking to his friend, hannity. >> this is the biggest

on behalf of "anderson cooper 360" and the cnn family worldwide, i'm tom foreman, wishing you all ofe partial shutdown of the federal government, and no end in sight. president trump is staying in washington. he's growing angrier by the moment, sounding really like a pouting child. he's now threatening to close the border with mexico. close the border with mookts. here's what he tweeted today. he said the u.s. will be forced to close the southern border entirely if the obstructionist democrats do note gi give us th money to finish the wall. the president owns the shutdown, remember? he is the one who said this. >> i will shut down the government. >> okay. fair enough. we disagree. >> and

and of course i got fired upon everybody knows that cnn turned on me, and anderson cooper said i wasd it was hard. so i, you know, just started writing again. and i thought this is a lemon. i've got to make lemonade. and i couldn't get any, you know, work in my country of origin. so i started an overseas tour called "the kathy griffin laugh your head off tour." get it? thank you. >> stephen: where did you go, though? >> i went to -- >> stephen: where did you go? >> i went to-- i started out in october land and sold out estate opera house and went to australia and sold out the london palladian, and ended up in reykjavik. i'm the darling of reykjavik, iceland. after bjork. and then i timely played canada because they were like, of course, we get it. they get it. they get it. >> stephen: but, still, in the united states you can't get a gig. >> correct. and, also, when i was overseas, i was also put on what's called the interpol list. so i was detained at every single airport i went to. and i'm playing 18 countries. and i mean, it sounds kind of funny. >> stephen: no. >> right, i know? t

on behalf of "anderson cooper 360" and the cnn family worldwide, i'm tom foreman, wishing you all of you so much for joining us. well, president trump finally, finally visited troops in a war zone today after nearly two years of being in office. it is a good thing that he went to iraq. but as with this president, the comments he made there, the mess he left at home requires a whole lot of fact-checking, and we'll do that for you this hour. however, just like previous presidents, he and the first lady were enthusiastically greeted by service men and women in a dining hall decked out for the holidays. some troops even took selfies with him and mrs. trump at ramstein air base, which was near baghdad. back at home, some service members, some 42,000 of them protecting america's coasts, they're working without pay because the commander in chief shut down the government before he left.

. >>> lhey, i'm anderson coopers. there's been lots of ups and downs this year.nds us of the inwafering foundation that really connects all of us, incredible acts of kindness, unconditional love, and the promise of a better tomorrow. the focus and courage of these young people is truly inspiring. it's a testament to the positive power of change. we're thrilled to introduce you to this year's young wonders, five ordinary kids who found extraordinary ways to bring more hope, empathy and decency into this world. even at such a young age, they realize they held the power to be a compassionate force, and they didn't wait to grow up to act. as you meet each of these young wonders, i hope you'll be inspired by their efforts. if you want to learn more about them or share their stories, you can go to cnn heroes.com at any point during this show. these remarkable kids will also make an appearance at cnn heroes, an all-star tribute which is this sunday night. lucky for me, kelly ripa will once again join me as a co-host as we honor this year's top 10 cnn heroes live from th

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we hope you join anderson cooper and kelly ripa as they announced the 2018 hero of the year live tonightn. our athena jones is on the red carpet for us right now. what's happening there right now? >> reporter: a lot of excitement here on the red carpet. we've seen various celebrities arriving. lenny kravitz will be performing who just arrived a few minutes ago. this is a big night, a very special night for us at cnn, showcasing and spotlighting everyday people who are changing lives in their communities and around the country and around the world. these ten nominees span the globe. there's a computer programmer from nigeria who teaches girls how to code. there's an e.r. doctor in brooklyn who has implemented an anti-violence initiative. so many stories deal with conflict and controversy, discouraging, and tragedy. this is a chance to tell hopeful stories, shedding light on these ordinary folks who are doing extraordinary things. these top ten nominees get the $10,000 each. the cnn hero of the year will get $100,000 to further their cause of service. a night of celebration, of selflessnes

. >> join anderson cooper and kelly ripa live as they celebrate the heroes of the herher year. >> bet couldn't be simpler. just pop that in for a coffee. or brew a shot and froth fresh milk for a latte or cappuccino. it's so easy. delicious! really good. well how much do you spend on coffee drinks? $20 a week. whew, that's a latte money! this will save me so much money. two corden-cinos. like a cappuccino... i got it. just a little bit sweeter. i got it. brew the love, people! not a bad first day. >>> the filing shows he has had 19 interviews with the special counsel's office. >> if this is the best we have got, it's time he writes the report. >> he is saying senior government leaders should be held to the highest standards. i would be a little nervous if i were the president. >> i have zero question in my mind that the crown prince ordered the killing. >> we expect the saudis are going to do everything they can to uncover who is responsible. >> the united states should send a very strong message. >> president bush will be

. >>> and our anderson cooper along with kelly ripa announced the big winner of cnn hero's last nightng. >> thank you for all the people that knocked on doors and give us rice or beans or some money. >> the doctor provides free housing meals, and support for sick children and their families in peru while they undergo treatment. he said the $100,000 prize will go towards building a new shelter. thank goodness viewers had to decide because everybody up on that stage was so impressive, such an angel, so inspirational. i didn't know who was going to win. >> no, those were just the ten up on the stage, and then we had young wonders, children that were doing things putting us all to shame. >> i grounded my children when i got home because they were not doing any of that. >> it was amazing. >> we will have the doctor on to talk about his mission. >>> the chief of staff the president has is now leaving and the guy he wanted wouldn't take the job. what happens next? searching for a way to help stop your cold sore? only abreva can get rid of it in... ...as little as 2 1/2 days when used at the

. >> i'm anderson cooper. that one person can make a difference. and again this year we're making it easy for you to support their great work. just go to cnnheroes.com and click donate beneath any 2018 top ten cnn hero to make a direct contribution to that hero's fund-raiser on crowd rise. you'll receive an e-mail confirming your donation which is tax-deductible in the united states. you can help our heroes continue their life changing work. and right now through january 2nd your donations will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $50,000 for each of this year's hawnrys. cnn is proud to offer you this simple way to support each cause and celebrate these every day people who are changing the world. you can donate from your laptop, tablet or your phone. just go to cnnheroes.com. your donation will help them help others. thanks. >> such great people who can use our help. and if you know someone great who serves to be a cnn hero, tell us about them. nominations for 2019 are open and we're waiting to hear

anderson cooper and andy cohen cohost new year's eve live from times square.:00 p.m. eastern only on cnn. >>> you are live in the "cnn newsroom." i'm ryan nobles in tonight for ana cabrera. tonight, insight into president trump's frame of mind, and maybe getting the government fully restarted. we're getting that insight not from the president. he's still sequestering himself in the white house and tweeting. it's what we're getting second-hand from republican senator lindsey graham who spent two hours with the president to

live from times square with anderson cooper and andy cohen. it starts at 8:00 p.m.cnn. >>> in 2018, there have been incredible stories about our space. new details about a cigar-shaped object that came rapidly tumbling through the solar system and discovery on rover on mars and ghost particles and end of two new missions. >> nasa astronaut leroy chiao is joining us. i don't know if people heard about this weird-shaped object. tell us what that was about that got into the atmosphere. >> well, that is the object you're talking about is the first interstellar object that we have detected that has passed through our solar system. probably not the first one. just the first one we detected. it was odd because it was cigar-slapcigar cigar-shaped and not round as you expect from other planets and in low energy state but it did pass through and it's gone now. not to return for a very long time. we still don't know what it was. >> the curiosity rover, another big story of 2018, some interesting elements in martian soil. how about that? >> absolutely. it discovered the presenc

anderson cooper and andy cohen tonight at 8:00 eastern. that's going to be one fun show. now to politics and the government shut down day 10 of this standoff. at the center of the stalemate is president trump's demand for money to build his border wall. the president initially called for $5 billion, a proposal that democrats rejected. they plan to vote on a package of spending bills as well as a stop gap measure to reopen the government. i want to bring in phil mattingly who will walk us through the options for both sides. what are they? >> the former capitol hill correspondent, it has been kind of boring and no real action. the reason it will change is because nancy pelosi and house democrats will take the majority in the house on thursday and they will move quickly. over the course of the last couple of days, they have been mulling options doing the bill they did in the senate. what they settled on is passing six full appropriations bills. there are seven total that need to be passed. the 7th is the department of homeland security bill that the wall moan would be includ

. >> join anderson cooper and kelly ripa live as they name the 2018 cnn's hero of the year. >> celebratingthis tonight more than ever? >> cnn hero, an all-star tribute, tonight at 8:00. >> it is big. and it gets bigger every year it is a real red carpet event. and athena jones is already on the red carpet. so give us an idea, this is a hugely exciting night. what can we expect? >> reporter: it is an exciting night and it is a night for feel good stories. this began in 2007 honoring folks who are giving back, ordinary people who are changing the lives of others in their community and serving others. and it is a very special night because so many of the stories that we report on a daily basis deal with conflict and controversy and tragedy. and this is a time to celebrate selflessness and service. we have nominees, these ten nominee, spanning the globe. someone from nigeria, a woman helping teach girls how to computer program. there is a doctor in peru, a doctor in brooklyn who has establishedtd anitti violence initiati initiative. and they are nominated by viewers online. each top ten hero g

first real-time hollow gram, where black eyed peas will i am was beamed on to cnn to talk with anderson cooper. borman tips his hat to hised the. >> he was great on the air. he was a great broadcaster. >> reporter: in san francisco, i'm ken bastita, kpix 5. >> sam borman died in 1994. by the way, when the tv show "streets of san francisco" was filmed in lastar watched borman on our news. he later cast him as an anchor in the oscar-nominated movie "the china syndrome." . >>> we'll be back at 11:00. [ music ] >> announcer: the following program is sponsored by operation smile. every year, hundreds of thousands of children are born with cleft lip and or cleft palate. >> dr. bill magee: why should any child, anywhere on this planet, have to live a life of misery. >> kathy majette: a lot of people think that children that are born with these deformities are cursed. just imagine a life alone, that nobody wanted to be around you. >> norrie oelkers: and we had children coming in for screening with brown bags over their head. they're never allowed to leave their house unless they have a bag on their he

we hope you'll join anderson cooper and kelly rippa as they announce the 2018 cnn hero of the year.and atheen tha jones is live. >> we are seeing action with the top ten cnn heroes who have begun to arrive. this is a night of feel good stories. we're celebrating service and selflessness. so many of the stories on cnn deal with conflict and strife and tragedy and scandal. this is a night to tell hopeful stories about everyday people changing the world, changing the lives of people in their community and the country. i have one with me here, college student maria rose belding who has a program called means where you feed the hungry. more than 2 million pounds of food. tell us briefly what happened? >> means is simple. we built a platform that will be set that allows stores or restaurants or anybody to fill out a 30-second form and say who needs this? church mosques able to match the hunger very, very quickly. >> this is happening all across the country, you established this across the country, a shelter in rhode island is successful to get hamburger meat from somewhere else. talk abou

join anderson cooper and kelly ripa as they announce the 2018 cnn hero of the year live tomorrow, 8:00t, hello again, everyone. thank you for being with me. i'm fredricka whitfield. we're following major revelations in the russia investigation. federal prosecutors are implicating the president of the united states in two federal crimes during the 2016 presidential campaign. this, as mueller says former trump campaign chairman paul manafort lied about five major things, including how long he stayed in touch with the white house. indicating communication was going as recently as this idea. and we are waiting to see transcripts from the former fbi director james comey's

>>> if you can't be in times square, the next best thing is to watch the ball drop live with anderson cooper and andy cohen tonight at 8:00 eastern only on cnn. >>> it is officially 2019 in new zealand. fireworks lit up the night sky earlier today. an impressive light show over sydney harbor in australia. heavy storms in the hours leading up to the big show. >>> still ahead on this monday morning, elizabeth warren seeing 2020? the massachusetts democrat just launching her own presidential exploratory committee. we have the very latest. >>> plus russia arrests a u.s. citizen accused of spying. we are live in moscow. >>> and disturbing new video uncovered, showing staffers pushing and dragging migrant children at an arizona shelter. we have the latest. ♪ do you want to take the path or the shortcut? not too fast. (vo) you do more than protect parks when you share the love. you protect our future. get a new subaru, like the all new forester, and charities like the national park foundation can receive two hundred and fifty dollars from subaru. (avo) get zero percent during the subaru share the l

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don't forget to join anderson cooper and andy cohen as they co-host cnn's new years eve coverage livei kate bolduan, i'm fret ricka whitfield, see you back here tomorrow. >>> 3:00 eastern. noon out west. i'm ana cabrera. live in the cnn newsroom. and we are not just cruising into the holidays this weekend, no way. in fact, right now the usual washington turmoil has spilled into literally the entire country. president trump and his latest dispute with democrats in congress is insistent on money to build a wall on the u.s. mexico border. his stairdown with u.s. senate leaders is not longer confined to the capitol because the stubbornness, the inability to make a deal, the american people are without a fully functioning government right now. hundreds of thousands of working before christmas without being paid. tsa screeners not being paid at the airport. and hoping the paychecks catch up with them later and the amtrak running but not being paid. and the national parks, operating on a skeletal crew. and the coast guard, men and women protecting

on new year's eve, don't miss anderson cooper and andy cohen live from times square, starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >>> we're grateful to have your company as always. i am christi paul. >> i am victor blackwell. you're in the cnn "newsroom." >> getting you up to speed on what's happening in the world this morning. 14,000 epa employees are joining the already long lines of government workers who have been told to stay home. >> overnight, the environmental protection agency closed its doors, the latest department to shutter as the government shuts down, enters an eighth day. more agencies, more government services are expected to run out of funds as weeks go on, adding to the growing number of federal workers fearing for their financial futures. there are concerns the shutdown could stretch into the new year. that's the expectation. neither the senate nor the house are expected to vote on any type of funding until thursday when democrats take control of the house. >> despite claims that he would shutdown the government and own it, president trump is putting the blame it seems on the dem

jim sciutto, you'll see him tonight on anderson cooper 360. we're so glad you're with us.being summoned this hour to the white house in just half an hour. why? because a government shutdown, at least a partial one, is please than 14 hours away. funding runs out at midnight for the department of

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