. >> arthel: i'm arthel neville. stalemate in washington with exactly one month to go 'til america is hit by huge tax hikes and spending cuts. finding out where the negotiations stand. >> rick: plus, talk of a republican rebound, we'll speak with some young party leaders who are very enthusiastic about the future and we'll ask them how they plan to prove the republican party is a party for everyone. >> arthel: and as the holidays draw near, we check in on the victims of hurricane sandy. how they're surviving, plus an international story of americans who know all too well what they're going through and are now lending a helping hand. >> rick: we begin with a fox news extreme weather alert out of northern california. they're now being slammed there by another in a series of severe storms that have already killed one person. the region already dealing with flash floods, mud slides, downed trees, power lines. people there say they've never seen anything like it. >> i haven't seen this in many years. this much water runni

so just about anything and everything. >> arthel: yeah.important. >> gregg: check it out. >> arthel: well, guess what gregg preparations underway for the big old night, talking about the biggest new year's eve party on the planet. >> gregg: you don't say. >> arthel: that's why i said planet. workers putting the finishing touches on the huge crystal ball as party goers from around the world flock to the big apple. i was on the plane with some of those guys, anna kooiman is live in new york city. i was on the plane from madrid and they were all clapping when they touched the ground here ready for the big party. >> it's absolutely gorgeous. new york city is all decked out for the holidays already. but we are certainly crossing our fingers that we'll have a little bit better weather on monday night. we have kind of a nasty wet snow fall not guilty midtown, manhattan. but really we're getting all gussied up for the big party, the world's biggest party, earlier today, alliance officials tested out the confetti that will be falling from the sky o

arthel: happy new year. >> happy new year. arthel: thank you. rick: it's been more than two weeks now since the tragedy in newtown, connecticut and we are hearing that the body of the accused connecticut school shooter adam lanza has finally been claimed for burial. trace gallagher is next with the newest turn in that case. arthel: and the president this weekend said sloppy security was to blame for the deadly terror attack in libya that killed four americans. ambassador john bolton joins us just to talk about what the president didn't say. >> there was a great deal of intelligence that would indicate that something well could happen. it wasn't tactical, it didn't say on september 11th you can expect x, y or z but there was enough to know that there were problems in the area. arthel: i want to remind you now on our breaking news. president obama to speak in just moments from now. negotiations over the debt deal continuing. apparently the president is not expected to announce that there is a deal in place but we are told that there is a framework

. >> i'm arthel nevil. president is to address the nation at one of the worst mass shootings in u.s. history. it's the fourth trip to a shas shooting to an american city. going to ed henry in newtown with the latest. ed, tell us about the president's evening there in connecticut, what is expected. >> reporter: as the mentioned the first visit since the tragedy, remember that all this latest out so horribly at the elementary school which is still basically a crime seen. the high school behind me is where there will be an interfaith prayer service where the president will speak, really the first time since we saw him friday choke back tears at the white house as he talked about this awful tragedy. he will be meeting before the interfaith prayer service with families of some of the victims, so many of the victims so young. very difficult. also, he'll be meeting with the first responders to thank them for all they have done not just in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy but since then. i spoke with someone

. >> arthel: i'm arthel nevil. welcome to a brand-new hour. as gregg just said the ball is in the senate's court. the republicans submitted a proposal to the senate democrats last night and are still waiting for a response. who is up at the podium right now. >> gregg: let's take a look at the shot. >> they are continuing to discuss this. we think there could be a path forward. one thing there is democrats have come out and made a change on cpi and republicans are concerned if that is not used as an offset to replace some of the spending cuts that would occur under sequester that democrats put forward and alternative. this is a process, there is a lot of things going on right now but republicans don't want to see new revenues, democratic tax increases to be used for new spending. that is where many of our members have drawn the line right now. and democrats want to use.... [ inaudible ] >> there are other issues involved but that is one example. frankly i mean it's not just about replacing question se questions terror putting a place a policy t

>> take it away. >> arthel singing her favorite christmas song.is is the best time of year. >> it really is. >> and this is one of the best spots in all of the world to celebrate christmas here in new york city. we have a lot of people out here on a beautiful night. some of these people should be shopping. >> they are taking a break. >> they are taking a break from shopping. there is still time to score the perfect gift for the person on your list. >> and everybody likes electronics. it is always a great choice. consumer reports has you covered. they have put together some of their topics. >> joining us now is senior home editor and good to see you. thanks for being here. >> great to be here. very excited. >> these are four high-tech gifts. >> we test thousands of products each year. these are four high-tech gifts and four of our favorites. >> all right. let's start with the drill here. i like that. >> starting with the cordless drill. >> what do you like about it? >> every home should have a cordless drill. we tested about 75 models. it rose to t

i'm arthel nevil, now back to fox news watch. for all the latest log on to foxnews.com.l see you right here at 4:00 p.m. eastern alongside gregg jarrett. >> we will make sure that f there is anything is needed we get it out immediately. i want to thank you for everything you've done and we appreciate that. >> connecticut state police lieutenant paul advance talking to people. the killer committed suicide as police closed in on him. one of many tragedies that received major attention this year. it's a challenge for the media in covering a story like newtown. juan, as you know well know, talking about it is tough for any parent? >> it's one of the great difficulties. you want to be responsible because you are aware that fox news watch exists. you act in a way that is rude and, get it first, get that interview first. be most aggressive in covering a story. you risk a deeper sense to the public and you will be held accountable. you will notice here that the rules with regard to interviewing children, rules with regard to pursuing families of victims really were held in check

arth arthel, what's the latest?is, before coming to the studio we learned he died at the regional center in fresno, he was injured in a shootout with the county sheriff's deputies and started yesterday when police got a 911 call about a shooting at an indian reservation in the san joaquin valley and the suspected shooter. according to the sheriff's office when deputies got there, they discovered two crime scenes, one where they found the deceased bodies of a male and female in a trailer and a juvenile with a gunshot wound in the same trailer, he was taken it the area hospital for treatment and the second crime scene was in a shed where they found the bodies of another decreased male, harris. >> what about the reports that the two daughters were somehow involved in this? >> yeah, it's very strange, according to the county sheriff's office, she fled the scene of the shooting on the reservation and deputies tracked the cell phone and that's when the car chase began and during the the chase, they exchanged fire. accordi

arthel nevil is following this. >> reporter: those treatments include what president chavez called aal intervention, speaking to a national audience from the national palace he gave details about tests that indicated some malignant cells returned to the same areas where previous tumors had been removed. in his first reference to any possibility that if his health were to further deteriorate, he says his successor, the vice president would take over for him until his new presidential term begins in january. if chavez cannot attend his inauguration the president of the national assembly and new election would have to be called in 30 days of that happening. some analysts say his choice is not a shoo-in. >> what you need to consider here the opposition is strong position in venezuela. they did exactly well in the october elections. they are in a prime position to exploited the crisis in the regime. i don't think maduro is a shoo-in necessarily. >> he added if he were to be elected president of venezuela he would be as every bit as bad as u.s. ever since chavez took over venezuela his cou

tracy: arthel, thank you very much.vernment will still be spending trillions of dollars a year with basically no plan to pay for it, hello. rich edson in d.c. to talk about this. you know what? nothing is really going to change, is it? >> right now congress is just trying to figure out how to replace a trillion dollars in automatic spending cuts over the next decade. even with that nearly $100 forecast to grow over the next 10 years. mostly thanks to increases in health care spending on medicare and medicaid. the feds are expected to spend more than $3.5 this fiscal year. nearly 3.6 trillion in 2014. 4 trillion in 2016 and 5 trillion by 2021. one former federal budget director says without controlling health care costs any budget deal will fall short. >> we'll still have a enormous amount of work to do so this is just the beginning. we'll be back to the same topic in 2013, 2014, 2015 dmls we made big changes to these programs. >> as for plans to contain spending in these deficit negotiations the white house has $600 bil

arthel neville watching fox news channel reporting. updating on unfolding out of newtown, connect cult. a mass shooting at sandy hook elementary. there are at least 26 fatalities, 18 children, eight adults. there are no active shoot is. the gunman took his own life. we're hearing reports a second gunman was taken into police custody. we're learning that the gunman was a 20-year-old male. we're moments away from a police news conference. we are reporting there were two handguns cover recovered at scene. a glock and a sig sauer. this press conference is just beginning. we'll bring it to you live momentarily. we'll go to the press conference. get it, record it and bring it to you momentarily. lori: gives new meaning to the term, mousetrap. alleged flaw in microsoft's internet explorer could have attackers following every move of your mouse. shibani joshi has the details. more invasion of privacy is this? >> well, it's a flaw in the internet explorer security browser. so basically what the attackers are doing, they're going in and watching

i'm arthel neville.s update on breaking news story out of newtown, connecticut, where 26 people including 20 children are dead in one of the worst mass murders in our nation's history. president obama deliver ad statement last hour saying the u.s. has been through shootings like this too many times and meaningful action will have to be taken regardless of politics. the president also ordered the u.s. flag be flown at half-staff at all public buildings and grounds including the white house in honor of the victims. sources have identified the gunman as 20-year-old adam lanza. after initial information mistakenly pointed to his older brother. he is originally from newtown, but was living in hoboken, new jersey. apparently lanza took his own life. we'll keep you updated as more information becomes available. our hearts and prayers go to the victims and their families liz: looking for alternative places to invest if you're too worried about stocks? maybe you should consider investing in a pop icon. the rights

in new york, i'm arthel neville, fox news.an always count on people to misbehave, right? heather: well, and the thing is how quickly we move from one to the next to the next to the next. gregg: lots of trysts. still love that word. >>> all right, it was not-so-merry christmas for retailers. the holiday shopping season turned out to be a bit of a bust. lower-than-expected sales, a sign that the economy is still struggling to recover, so what does this mean as we approach a fiscal cliff that threatens a double dipper? we'll be right back. ♪ constipated? yeah. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. heather: welcome back. a heartbreaking story on one of the victims in newtown, connecticut. according to "the new york post," a heroic teacher's aide who died shielding a student during the shooting, was buried wearing the engagement ring that she was supposed to get

. >> jamie: great to be with you, i'm jamie colby, in for arthel, a u.s. marine veteran, on his way home after being locked up in a dangerous mexican prison and now why his mother fears for his health. >> rick: mother nature throwing a wrench into the holiday travel rush, a check on the latest weather conditions as millions of folks try to make it home, in time for christmas. >> jamie: an army wife breaks down following a surprise reunion with her soldier husband, she thought it was just a relative. how the whole thing was kept secret. first, we have to begin with the latest on the yet to be decided plan to avert the so-called fiscal cliff we have been talking about, after failing to get enough support for his plan, john boehner now says it is up to democrats to come up with a solution. with the deadline just days away now and the president and congress home for the holidays, do lawmakers have enough time to reach a comp nize? how would it work? national correspondent steve centanni may be the only person left in washington. steve. >> reporter: it feels li

i'm arthel neville here in the newsroom.continue the following breaking news in portland, oregon where there was a shooting outside of a mall there. the new information we have for you the gunman is dead. now the clackamas county sheriff's office is not saying how the gunman died. can i tell you that the gunman is dead three people dead one person wounded. police are saying not known exactly how many others are injured. that is what we do know so far. this is a developing story that started about 3:20 local time out there in port land. it happened at the clackamas town center. and again the gunman has been dead now for about seems like maybe 30, 40 minutes. we are just getting confirmation that that has happened. let me tell you how this broke down. imagine, it's 3:20 in the afternoon. you are in a macy's store. you hear shots fired. one witness is saying at least 60 shots were fired. the gunman was using a semiautomatic rifle. he was wearing a cam fallujah outfit and a mask. now, you have this is happening outside of the fo

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