so the actually cars were filled with debris, filled with dirt. >> and chris cuomo is joining me now. you talked to your brother, the governor of new york. but first in terms of new information tonight, what do you know about this derailment? >> the brakes, the biggest question. they now know that the brakes were only applied seconds before the derailment. why so late? two possibilities before you jump to the conclusion of must not have been done in time. we don't know if the operator tried to use them and they didn't function, which is what he said. >> he said he tried the brakes and they didn't work. >> they do know the brakes were not applied until very late and that is a huge question mark. because you have families who lost loved ones. you have the commuters who need to know what happened and the duty of the rest of us to make sure that people have confidence in the system and that the investigation is carried out the right way. >> you handled the interview with your brother. you mentioned it is in the hands of the ntsb but you have a unique relationship with andrew cuomo which h

chris cuomo has made his way to south africa. he is outside mandela's home this morning.ere. maybe you can set the scene for us what you're seeing and feeling on the ground there, chris. >> reporter: i have to tell you, the long good-bye is in full effect. it just continues to grow. we are here outside nelson mandela's home in johannesburg. the singing and dancing and memorials grow. the archbishop said the greatest memorial for mandel are the people and what we are seeing. what they call the rainbow nation here. so many different nations and faces and faiths joining in song and remembrances in honor of nelson mandela. not since john paul, ii departed have we seen energy like this around the world. billions of members in the catholic church. for nelson mandela a politician and to get this attention, people streaming in and flooding to try to get to south africa is unheard of. now the big moment will be the memorial tomorrow when they are going to pack the soccer stadium here that was big enough for the world cup but 90,000 seats not even close for all of the people who wa

we can't wait to share that with you tomorrow, chris cuomo. . >> see you soon, chris. >> will do. >> we'll talk to you tomorrow. that's it for us. now to john berman for carol costello in "the newsroom." >> happy monday, everyone. frustrating monday morning up and down the east coast. "newsroom" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning everyone. it's john berman. carol costello is off today. the calendar says we're 12 days away from the official start of winter. try telling that to folks in the northeast and across much of the country. look at this picture from st. louis, a storm system that has dumped plenty of ice and snow from texas to pennsylvania, has killed at least seven people, it's expected to keep causing problems today. this is already

chris cuomo, is he around? kate bolduan? what's coming up on new day? . >> don't tell us what qualified -- >> come on, chris. >> someone got coal. >> there was certainly a good deed. we'll have to see if he makes it in. this morning, we are following a couple stories you want to hear. imagine being taken by al qaeda, held in pakistan for two years. that is the fate of the man you are looking at on your screen. he is in a new video message. we have heard from him before. now, he says his health is failing and believes time is running out. a desperate plea to the president. we'll tell you about it. >> this may not be surprising, but worst congress ever, question mark. that seems to be the verdict by many americans. a new poll out today that shows how americans feel about the work being done in washington. you probably know the answer. two-thirds say it could be the worst congress of their lifetime. >> comedy gold. >> there you go. i like that. >> i got a book on how to be a good parent. it's always a nice gift to get. at the end of the book, it says what w

cnn's chris cuomo talked candidly with morton about his years behind bars and his unrelenting pursuiting they do is they strip you natke and search you. as i was standing in line to get my boots i noticed a guy in front of me. i counted 13 stab wounds in his back. at just 32 years old life as michael morton knew it was over. his wife, gone. his family, gone. his dream, gone. he was now a murderer and his reality was prison. his new life goal, to survive. >> i am probably the personification of that old -- you remember from school you can't prove a negative. how do you prove you didn't do something? >> morton was trying to prove he didn't beat his wife christine to death on august 13, 1986. there was no evidence placing him at the crime scene and no murder weapon. his 3-year-old son who witnessed the murder even told police daddy didn't do it, but that statement and other details excluding morton didn't come out until years later while he remained locked up. how rough was it inside? >> i never liked it, but i got used to it. >> how long did it take you? >> probably 14 or 15 years. >> 1

our plan is to destroy obama care. >> and he got all huffy that he was being lectured by chris cuomohe just did his job basically. ted cruz came out with we are going to let people by state lines which is ridiculous. doesn't save money or get anybody else insured. he did expose the fact that they do not have a plan. they don't feel like they have to have a plan. tort reform and sell insurance across state lined. >> not much there. when it comes to the affordable care act, the right wing is always looking for a got ya moment. they're okay making it up. look at what happened in the epa house oversight committee. tried to make news for this administrator. listen to how miss mccarthy responds and then watch how he distorts it. >> let me ask you one more question because my time's running out. are you signed up for obamacare? >> no, i am not. >> why not? >> because i'm lucky enough as a federal government employee that i have health care available to me which i've signed up for. in a few years when that's not the case, i'll be happy to have -- >> to be clear, mccarthy there is saying she'

chris cuomo and kate balolduanb. >>> we're going take a look at the train derailment.gineer nodded off or whatever vernacular you want to use. if that's what it turns out to be, what will be the consequences be? and we'll talk aexperts how this could have been prevented. simple measures put in place going forward. we'll take the questions. >>> plus new video of that car accident that killed actor paul walker showing it took one minute for the car to erupt in flames. so what does this mean for the investigation? we'll be looking at all the latest details on that. >>> also, we have this man, a rabbi. he says all he does is do what you're supposed to do when you're asked to give customer feedback. he did it. the airline said you did it too much. they took away his miles. he said that's wrong. sued them in state court. they said we don't like that. they wound up in federal court, now it's in the supreme court. we're going take you all the way through it. it's a bizarre case but could have impact on the rest of us. >> take anything but my miles. miles are way too important.

. >> chris cuomo did a good job of challenging ted cruz. what's your plan? what's your plan?-- he was caught flat footed with nothing. he said our plan is to destroy obamacare. >> he got huffy that he was being lectured by chris cuomo when he just asked him a couple of follow-up questions and did his job basically. and ted cruz came out with that we're going to let people buy insurance across state lines which is an absolutely ridiculous plan that doesn't save anybody money or get anybody else insured. he did expose the fact the don't have a plan. >> tort reform. >> tort reform and sell insurance across state lines. >> warmed over plan. >> not much there. when it comes to affordable care act the right wing is looking for a gotcha moment, if they can't find it, they are okay making it up. this is the epa oversight hearing in the house. paul brown tried to make news with this question for epa administrator jena mccarthy. listen to how she responds and watch how he distorts it. >> let me ask you one more question because my time is running out. are you signed up for obamacare? >

chris cuomo who is tying some interesting ties is with indicate bolduan. >> we are tracking storms nowsouth. another big story. the nsa collecting 5 billion records a day on the locations of cell phones worldwide allows them to track your movements but the question is why? we will tell you. >>> we are also going to be talking about florida state's star quarterback. he is finding out today if he is charged with sexual assault. this is a case that has gotten a lot of scrutiny. we will be joined by legal experts. do the prosecutors have a case here? we will break down the controversy and what this means. >> then there is this, john berman. the knot. in come closer. can you see it? >> it's called the trinity knot. >> do you see that? >> it's a trinity knot. trinity keltic. bruce almighty, the florida director extraordinaire tied it for me this morning. a special knot only on "new day"! >> you know how i feel about the celtics. >> keltic, not celtic. >> it is impressive. i have to say. >> i like your tie. >> speaking of impressive. time for our morning rhyme. today from patrick campbell who

chris cuomo and kate bolduan join us. >> good morning, you guys. we're here, we didn't win, right?y right. the big question, who did win, mega millions jackpot, $636 million. not one but two jackpot winning tickets. we're going to be live at the two locations that sold tickets to the winners, san jose and georgia. >>> and a very different story that we're following india is retaliating against the united states. an indian diplomat was arrested in new york on visa fraud charges. india is even removing security barriers at the u.s. embassy there, if you can believe it. so are officials there in danger. what is going on. >> that's a serious mess going on right there. >> all right, guys. >>> coming up next, we could know today if the taper is coming to an end. a big announcement from the fed. maybe -- sounds complicated but this could mean a lot for you and your money. "money time" is next. s trash bag each month, we can. and glad forceflex bags stretch until they're full.* so you can take them out less often. life with crohn's disease ois a daily game of "what if's". what if my abdomi

chris cuomo is a terrific reporter but to declare there's no conflict. there may be a conflict.if the state is engaged or involved in some way that we don't know after this accident? we don't know that it's not a conflict. it's the appearance of a conflict for sure. >> my impression was that was great to see them next to each other. maybe it wasn't great journalism, and in tv, there's both elements involved. >> i don't think people care as much about these things, i don't sense that people care as much as journalism critics care. >> jane, paul, thank you so much. >>> coming up, how should the press handle the one-year anniversary of the shootings at sandy hook elementary school. hey wayne, quick question... did you try restarting it? no, not that. i was thinking about getting a tablet as a gift... verizon has tablets. they got a lot of them? accessing brain information... yes, they have a lot to choose from. did you really just... and now you can get $100 off any tablet. thanks, wayne. save like never before on any tablet at verizon now. get $100 off any tablet. plus trade in yo

that's what chris cuomo did this year. dr. gupta to the rescue. is it okay if i go all the way down? >> i can't keep up. you're going too fast. >> the doctor giving chris a piggyback. dr. gupta that's impressive. if you were wondering what his secret is, it is definitely staying away from this. you have to see in giant gingerbread house. bryant, texas. in case you missed it today it this is the biggest gingerbread house in the world according to the guinness book of world records. it has 35 million 823,000400 calories. icing and gum drops and calories oh, my. i'm hungry looking at that. that's it for me tonight. i'm brooke baldwin. thanks so much for >>> this is a "piers morgan live" losing it, america's fat obsession. tonight the weight of the nation bursting at the seems and estimated 19 million americans are now obese. it's taking a heavy toll on lives and health costs. what who is to blame and who to be done? the answers and solutions that should work. in tonight's special report, "losing it, america's fat obsession." >>> good evening. you may

. >> as his speech ended cnn's chris cuomo, robin curno and christiane amanpour shared strong insights about that moment. >> if there is one word that may have summed up the comments from the president, ubuntu. he used a south african word that basically means interconnectedness. >> i am me because of you. a sense of collectiveness essentially that we're all in it together. >> it really tapped in. the president was very careful. he showed the people here he knows the story of nelson mandela. >> he made some very important points about the massively indispensable contribution of nelson mandela. he said like lincoln, mandela kept his country together in the end rather than it disintegrating. >> perhaps the most talked-about moment of that memorial service, president obama shaking hands with cuba's raul castro on his way up to the podium. it was brief. it was an impromptu exchange. but many were surprised to see the two of them shaking hands at all. the white house issuing a statement saying the encounter was not planned and that the president's only focus is honoring the late man dedela.

now freed with help from the innocence project, morton spoke with cnn's chris cuomo. >> i am probablyor is personification of that old ex you remember at school about you can't prove a negative. it's how do you prove you didn't do something. >> how rough was it inside? >> i never liked it but i got used to it. >> how long did it take you? >> probably 14 or 15 years. >> 14 or 15 years -- >> to get where i was used to it. >> are the first years the hardest? >> the first years are hard just because it's a shock and it's new and it's constanted a justment, constant recalibration. >> you say, i always thought that i would get out. what fueled the hope? >> it's difficult for me to say whether it was just faith that i knew i was right and i wasn't guilty, that this would work out, or just that i didn't know how deep i was in. >> morton was exonerated in 2011 thanks to dna testing, testing that was not available back in 1987. you can see the full story, "an unreal dream, the michael morton story" tomorrow on cnn. so i tried depend last weekend. and it made the difference between hearing about

carol costello. >> i like that respect, thanks chris cuomo. that a great day, guys.- www.vitac.com jeerks >>> happening new in "the newsroom," public enemy number one, edward snowden and the gold mine of national secrets he stole. >> it is the keys to the kingdom. >> the head of the snowden nsa task force says amnesty should be on the table. >> so my personal view is, yes, it's worth having a conversation about. >>> also, revenge at a colorado high school, stunning new details about the shooter. >> whenever you get angry you're just like i want to shoot everyone up. >> reporter: then he brought a gun to school. still friends say he was a good guy. >> that's what hurts the most is he wasn't a villain. >>> plus ryan freel. >> i'm not sure ryan thought that his problem was concussions at all. >> reporter: this morning, the first major league baseball player diagnosed with

trust anybody. >> announcer: what you just have to see. ♪ >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo east, chris is having his breakfast. we begin is what's expected to be a wet, snowy weekend, a winter storm expected to dump snow across a thousand-mile swathe from the midwest to the northeast. indra petersons has more. >> good morning. look at the temperatures this morning, so many of you below freezing, if that's not bad enough here comes the snow and the wind. it's another round of wintry weather for the midwest and the northeast this morning. >> one storm after another. >> frigid windchills last night. >> another blast of biting cold and lake-effect snow on the way. >> this has been constant all day. >> hamburg, new york, multiple trucks overturned on this puff low, new york highway. the icy roads causing a 40-car pile-up in michigan. take a look at this police dash cam video, a semi hitting the cruiser, another suv near colliding. develop storm will bring freezing rain and sleet across the mississippi valley to the east coast. as it moves into the ohio valley and great lakes reg

. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >>> good morning. welcome to "new day." it is wednesday, december 18th, 6:00 in the east. and let us start with good luck. >> yes, please. >> two people are holding tickets that match the winning numbers in the $636 million mega millions drawing. now, you may not have won the whole enchilada but there are riches to be had. scramble for your tickets, 8, 14, 17, 20 and 39 with the mega ball number of 7. one ticket was sold in california. the other in georgia. we have correspondents standing by in both locations. let's start with dan simon at jenny's gift shop in san jose. >> good morning, chris. we're waiting to see if this mystery winner will come forward. california lottery officials confirm one of the winning tickets was sold here at jenny's gift shop in san jose, california. this in itself is a pretty compelling story. the store own eer is a 37 vietnamese guy with three kids and he just bought the store. >> the lottery called me. i come and take a look. you know? everybody here. whoa! it will be a g

you're quiet today, chris cuomo. >> i don't have time to get into it.because this isn't going to work. their strategy. there will be another round of conversation. >> you don't think it's going to work? >> i >> i don't. i think they're going to argue double jeopardy and i don't think they have a right to appeal to the sentence. that's all legal. are' arguing a lot of policy, makes a lot of sense, deserves discussion, we'll go oat it. >> i'm going to disagree with you on the law. >> i know. >> there's a debate there. >> they're divided in texas right now so i think there's mo are to be had. you make a lot of strong points. >> great to see you, sunny. >> good to see you. >>> coming up next, some say one direction's new hit sounds a little bit like a def lepard classic. is the boy band copying? is ♪ i love it! ♪ thank you grandma for the dolls. ♪ ♪ i love it! ♪ i'm ninja kicking through the halls. ♪ ♪ i love it! ♪ mom's posting pictures on your wall. ♪ ♪ that's my kind of holiday. i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot, not easy to find, but

week's train derailment in new york, governor andrew cuomo did a round of interviews with cnn anchor chris cuomo. >> obviously to those who don't know, we're family. we've been talking about this a lot. >> aather obvious disclosure didn't stop some media critics from accusing cuomo of a conflict. he said he'd never interview about politics or policy but on this breaking story the governor doesn't control the accident investigation. >> there's no question of conflict, because he's got a job to do, so do i. it was fact-based. it's something that didn't involve him in terms of the accountability. >> with the relationship hardly a state secret, i don't see a problem with the interview. today's media culture makes too many incidents into pseudoscandals. finally ron burgundy has been making the rounds to promote the upcoming movie about the buffoonish anchor. he set in on a north dakota newscast and cnn. why are anchors playing long. >> you're a great success, you've done it all without a moustache. u're running around out there. i'll be honest with you, you look like a suck len baby lamb. >> all in g

there's chris cuomo right there. >> chris, i'm sorry. apologize for that.e most recent of many great speakers this morning. this has been a phenomenal moment, this memorial to nelson mandela. there's been rain, but it has not dampened the spirits of the people here at all. so many have come out to hear the message, the dignitaries, president obama. so many people in positions of leadership in this stadium who ordinarily wouldn't want to be in a zip code of each other, let alone side by side but for nelson mandela, they were here. the party, intimates, the family of nelson mandela. so much here, so much to talk about. let's recap for you with a piece from erol. >> reporter: in front of a packed stadium, president obama delivered his very personal thoughts on the legacy of nelson mandela. >> and while i will always fall short of madiba's example, he makes me want to be a better man. he speaks to what's best inside us. nelson mandela reminds us that it always seems impossible until it is done. south africa shows that is true. south africa shows that we can cha

from the families of aig, happy holidays. >> announcer: you're watching "new day" with chris cuomo, kateela pereira. >> well he was 1 for 3. john berman, ana cabrera and michaela pereira. welcome back. chris and kate are off, john and ana are holding down the fort with me. coming up a mission to starp out fat prejudice. the woman says it's every person's right to become qualify departme confident and comfortable in one's own body. >>> we love to talk. them, all the viral videos that created the most buzz in 2013, we'll take you to the top ones, the very best of 2013. >> has to be a hoax. >> it was awesome, hose or not. >>> breaking news from russia, suicide bombing on a bus is the second deadly terror attack in russia in as many days. 14 people are dead a day after 17 were killed in the rail station in the same city. concerns are brewing about security for the upcoming olympics. diana magnay joins us from moscow with the latest. >> president putin ordered his intelligence forces and police to tighten up security in russia throughout russia and the volgograd area where the two attacks too

. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. ew day." it's wednesday, december 11th, 7:00 in the east. chris and michaela are off today. i'm lucky enough to be joined by john berman and pamela brown this morning. here is something you don't hear too often on capitol hill. it is we have a deal. republican congressman paul ryan and democrat senator patty murray announcing a two-year agreement on a budget plan. can it get through congress? that's the big question this morning. dana bash is live from capitol hill this moing. what are you hearing this morning, dana. >> even the people who negotiated this admit it's not a grand bargain, it's not perfect but it is a start, they hope, to getting congress and washington back to work. >> reporter: t democratic and republican budget chairman pearing together and announcing a compromise. >> this agreement makes sure we don't have a government shutdown in january and then another government shutdown scenario in october. it makes sure we don't lurch from crisis to crisis. >> we made a consciou

chris cuomo himself.stmas, anyone who has snow on the ground already. breathe it in. the plains, midwest, even a tiny little bit in the northeast. this is the amount of country, about 47% of you, technically have a white christmas. let's do it my way, who will be talking about a white christmas today. we'll get to play here, sherri and talking about the temperatures making their way across. see if we can get the maps. there we go. seeing the first system exiting off the coastline. that's the one that brought the trouble for the weekend. that is gone. little system, tiny wave over the lakes that will bring more snow. and a clipper will make its way across. they will have actual snow falling for christmas eve and christmas day. a good amount of it. 6 inches of lake-effect snow is possible. even a dusting possible into new york city as some of the energy makes its way east. the clipper that we're hoping for, notice as you go into midnight mass, east coast time, chicago, minneapolis, starting to get snow and

. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >>> welcome to "new day," it is wednesday, december 4th, 6:00 in the east. we have some breakthroughs in the new york train derailment investigation. officials say no brake problems were found and we've learned the engineer admitted to nodding off moments before the accident. also, an unusual twist. the way that admission came out has now become part of the investigation. cnn's nic robertson is in the bronx this morning. let's start there, nic. >> reporter: the union, the association of commuter rail employees turned up representative showed up after the ntsb press conference, discussed details about what the train driver, train engineer had said and the ntsb says this is breaking the confidentiality agreement, this is one of the unions working with them on this investigation and that breaking this confidentiality means they will have to be excluded from this investigation. we heard from the lawyer as well. who says his -- says that the engineer had a good night's sleep before the accident. >> we go

. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> good morning. welcome to "new day," it is thursday, december 26th, 6:00 in the east. we hope you all had a wonderful, holy day. breaking news overnight, a new video message from an american being held captive by al qaeda raising alarming concerns about his condition. warren weinstein is who you're looking at. he's been held for more than two years. he now says his health is failing and the clock is ticking. the question, will the president and secretary of state take action to bring him home? cnn's pentagon correspondent barbara starr is with us this morning to break down this video, tell us the latest. please, let's begin by resetting who is this man, how was he taken? >> reporter: warren weinstein, chris, was a contractor working for the u.s. government in lahore, pakistan in 2011 when militants broke into his house, overpowered his security guards and kidnaped him. it was after that that ayman al zawahiri claimed responsibility for this attack and claimed that al qaeda was holding him. now, mr.

. >>> this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> good morning. welcome to "new day," it is friday, december 6th, 6:00 in the east. we have two major stories this morning. the world mourning iconic leader and freedom fighter nelson mandela. >> here in the u.s. we're tracking a dangerous ice storm. forecasters saying it could be the worst ice storm ever for the region. people are waking up without power but millions could end up losing electricity for weeks, they fear, this as temperatures continue to plummet. >> we'll continue to what's going on but we want to react to the passing of nelson mandela. here's a live look at the crowds that have been gathered outside the late south african leader's home. they're singing, their dancing, nations, of course, showing their respect. flags around the world at the white house we'll show you, see it, half-staff. this morning, honoring the anti-apartheid leader's life and legacy. we'll follow the developments from every corner of the world. let's bring with robyn curnow. she's in johannesburg. >> the news came

we can't wait to share that with you tomorrow, chris cuomo. soak it all in for us, brother, soak it all in. >> see you soon, chris. >> will do. >> we'll talk to you tomorrow. that's it for us. now to john berman for carol costello in "the newsroom." >> happy monday, everyone. frustrating monday morning up and down the east coast. "newsroom" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning everyone. it's john berman. carol costello is off today. the calendar says we're 12 days away from the official start of winter. try telling that to folks in the northeast and across much of the country. look at this picture from st. louis, a storm system that has dumped plenty of ice and snow from texas to pennsylvania, has killed at least seven people, it's expected to keep causing problems today. this is already making for a very messy commute in the mid-atlantic states and the northeast, this is a live look from the white house, federal buildings in washington will open two hours late today because of the weather. on the roads, heav

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. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> good morningit's wednesday, december 11th, 6:00 in the east. chris and michaela are off today. i'm lucky enough to be joined by john berman and pamela brown. >> all lucky if you like. >> or i drew the short straw, one of the two. >>> a miracle in the mountains. a family of six surviving two days of subzero temperatures in a rugged nevada range after their jeep overturned. stephanie elam is live in lovelock, nevada this morning. you were there last night during the press conference, laying out how they're doing. what are we learning this morning? >> reporter: i have to tell you, they are calling this a christmas miracle, that this family was found a everyone survived. coming in here today, it's about 8 degrees but that's warm

. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >>> good morning. welcome to "new day," thursday, december 5th, 6:00 in the east. winter's grip getting tighter. the next phase of extreme weather expected to be a major ice storm across the southern plains into the ohio valley. texas, oklahoma, arkansas, under the gun. more snow will fall in already hard-hit spots like denver. that's where ana cabrera is. good morning. >> reporter: it is incredibly cold here this morning. denver hit a record yesterday of negative 13 degrees below 0. and the temperatures are still falling, negative 14 degrees in denver right now. so dangerously cold. in colorado, of course, is not alone as this arctic air mass continues to spread. a dangerous and drastic temperature plunge has millions shivering this morning across the country. >> well, the thermometer in my truck said 7 degrees when i was driving over here. it's cold. >> reporter: overnight, the mercury dipping even lower, some places experiencing bone-chilling, feels-like temps of 30 to 40 degrees below zero. the ar

. >> this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate baldwin and mikaela per era. >> good morning, it's monday 6:00 in the east. you are looking live at the mangled train here in new york after this massive derail him on sunday. four people were killed. dozens more are injured. we are showing you a picture from yesterday. these are some of the first images that came out. now we know a federal probe is under way, because there are big questions this morning after the train's operator says the train didn't work. that's what he says when he came around this curve where he was supposed to slow

. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >>> good morning"new day," tgif. it is friday, we made it, december 27th. 6:00 in the east. we have breaking news, a car bomb takes out a former ambassador to the u.s., a powerful explosion in beirut killed at least five people, 70 more injured. who was behind the plot to kill the official and why? mohammed jamjoom is live in istanbul with the latest. what do we know? >> reporter: well, chris, this is a very disturbing development at a time when lebanon is already on edge. this happened in the last few hours, an assassination targeted today was a former finance minister in lebanon, a former lebanese ambassador to the u.s. nobody has yet claimed responsibility, but all indications seem to show that this was yet more spillover of violence from the syrian civil war, which is raging right next door to lebanon. now, in the last few months, you've had several car bombs in different parts of the country, some targeting

. >> lawyer speaking to cnn's chris cuomo on "new day."k is following developments for us. the lawyer for the housekeeper is disputing what the diplomat's lawyer is saying. we shouldn't be surprised the various parties are disputing each other. what is the latest going on because there are severe diplomatic ramifications for the united states and its relationship with india at the core right now? >> well, there are, and there's a lot of smoothing over that's going on right now. the lawyer for the diplomat has really said, look, the aligatios against this client are false. that in fact she was paying the nanny what she was supposed to and she was treating the nanny well. the nanny's lawyer said no, that wasn't the case, not by a long shot. the two contracts you keep haeping about, one was submitted to the u.s. state department in order to get a visa for the nanny housekeeper. the second one. however, was a different contract that basically took out all rench to the number of hours she was going to work, the amount of paid off she was going

. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> it being friday phone is on silent. good morning, welcome to "new day," december 13th, 6:00 in the east. friday 13th. jason has nothing on the storm that will stretch 1,000 miles and is set to drop heavy snow. get ready for travel to be affected this weekend from missouri to maine. snow totals will vary but a big chunk of new england could end up knee deep in the white stuff. let's get right to meteorologist indra petersons tracking the storm. what do we see. >> i think you've said it all. we're talking about cold temperatures and another storm headed our way. yes, teens this morning, minneapolis, chicago, cincinnati but that is the least of their concerns as another storm is headed their way. it's the third round of wintry weather for the midwest and northeast. >>

. >>> this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> good morning. december 6th, 6:00 in the east. we have two major stories this morning. the world mourning iconic leader and freedom fighter nelson mandela. >> here in the u.s. we're tracking a dangerous ice storm. forecasters saying it could be the worst ice storm ever for the region. people are waking up without power but millions could end up losing electricity for weeks, they fear, this as temperatures continue to plummet. >> we'll continue to what's going on but we want to react to the passing of nelson mandela. here's a live

. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >>> welcome today," you're looking at auckland, new zealand, where it is about to be new years day. >> there it is! >> happy new year! >> happy new year, new zealand. the fireworks came out of the top of that famous sky tower. they've got an l.e.d. clock around so people all around the city could participate in the countdown. we wanted to start out our show with a happy new year from the other side of the world. we thought it would be fun and also gave john berman a chance to wear his special glasses. 55 degrees we're told in auckland. >> 4.4 million people in new zealand. we don't know ma

. >>> this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> all right, everybody.ody's getting mixed up on the days, not me, though, not me. >> i am, that's for sure. >> we want to show you pictures live of the scene of the train derailment in the bronx, new york. they're still working there. a lot of it is about the federal investigation. the trains have been put on the track, the track is being restored. new questions all about speed. nearly triple the speed limit, that train was going, as it came around the curve where it, of course, went off the track. let's bring in cnn's rene marsh joining from us washington. she has the latest. >> we now know how fast the train was going but we still don't know why. this morning, investigators have more questions for a man who may have the answers. ntsb investigators continue searching for clues this morning and questioning train engineer william rockefeller for a second day in hopes of learning why this metro north train was going so fast. >> from the event recorders, shows that the train was traveling at approximately 82 m

. ♪ >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo can be kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> goodng. welcome to "new day," it's tuesday, december 24th. christmas eve. 6:00 a.m. in the east. new this morning, high stakes in space. nasa astronauts are getting ready for a space walk. this is going to be a big deal. why? there are urgent repairs to the international space station's cooling system that need to be made. if everything goes well, they will have a primo look at santa's flight. >> no doubt the the two flight engineers scheduled to do the space walk will have the best seat in the house for santa's flight as they finish up the work they started on saturday. >> you're welcome. thank you. good job. >> today astronauts will venture back out of the orbiting international space station. their mission, to replace a pump needed to cool the vessel. >> i don't know if you believe in miracles but i have the hitch pin on the first try. >> the two astronauts removed the faulty cooling pump, the size of a refrigerator. they now must install the new one. their task is a delicate one. the e

chris cuomo takes a look how she is actually trying to make an impact ♪ twinkle twinkle little star >lera is lending a hand and her voice in the fight against world hunger ♪ how i wonder what you are >> reporter: the grammy winner says becoming a mother played a key role in her decision to get involved. >> when i look at my son, i realize all the opportunities that he has around him. every child deserves the chance to dream and to hope. >> reporter: aguilera recently traveled to rwanda as an ambassador against hunger for the u.n. world program. >> it's so lovely to see them smile and their eyes light up and for them to be eager to get an education and in the long-term try and provide for their family and break the cycle of going hungry. >> this is aguilera's third trip with the world food program. she previously visited guatemala and haiti. >> why not do all i can to give these children a voice of their own to be heard andtom have the same opportunities everyone else should have ♪ like a diamond in the cite . >> yeah. amazing. good stuff. >> according to the world food program only ta

. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> good morningw day," it's thursday, december 19th, 6:00 in the east. >>> a task force appointed by the president was tasked with assessing if things need to change when it comes to spying. their answer, yes. we'll tell you what else is called for. but the big unknown right now is whether the white house will accept the report it asked for. let's begin with jim acosta at the white house this morning. jim? >> reporter: this report is at this review panel

. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> good morningday." it's friday, december 20th, 6:00 in the east. are we heading toward the nightmare before christmas? the big story comes from above. another round of wild weather that could impact much of the country. possible tornadoes in the south, severe storms and snow in the midwest. freezing rain in new england and more. meteorologist indra petersons is as busy as santa. keeping track of all of it for us. what do you see out there? >> after thanksgiving holiday travel plans, now we're going into the holiday travel season for the next holiday. we're once again talking about major systems making its way across the country. it's a case of here we go again. as holiday travelers bombard the airports and roadways this weekend, a wicked weather system could derail travel plans with snow, freezing rain and severe thunderstorms across the country. according to aaa, the wide-ranging travel plans affecting 94 million americans. from the southed toment west, the risk of severe thunderstorms include dam

. >>> this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> thursday, december 12th outside. look at the map, showing more than half of country experiencing temperatures below freezing. the northeast could be in for another round of snow this weeshs. in the irony of weather coverage, indra petersons is standing out in a frosty new york city warning you about the cold. >> we are talking about temperatures. pretty much two-thirds of the country below freezing, right here, right now in new york city, 24 degrees. it feels like 14 degrees right now. here's the bad side. we know there's more cold air, more snow on the way. >> everybody throughout the area is at the freezing mark. >> if you thought today was cold. >> the next few days will be cold. >> reporter: another blast of arctic air has millions from the great lakes to the northeast waking up in a deep freeze. city after city, experiencing temperatures 20 degrees or more below average. the coldest it's gotten in the taste of

chris cuomo and kate bolduan join us. >> big twist in head injuries in sports. hockey and football but how about baseball players with what they call cte, trauma brain injuries? for the first time a baseball player, specifically ryan freel, you'll remember him, known for his hard charging style on the field, but has he been also diagnosed? we are going to dig into this and what it could mean, the complications for sports in general. >>> also we have a big decision from utah over polygamy involving the show that a lot of people watch. judge says banning the law is unconstitutional. we will talk about what this means and what comes next. >> see you in a little bit. >> okay. >>> while retailers could be licking their wound this time next week. "money time" is next. wo young bs life could be hectic. angie's list saves me a lot of time. after reading all the reviews i know i'm making the right choice. online or on the phone, we help you hire right the first time. with honest reviews on over 720 local services. keeping up with these two is more than a full time job, a

. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. ♪ i'm alone >>tmas. now you're listening. welcome to "new day," it's tuesday, december 17th, we're not quite there yet. it is 6:00 in the east. big news, potentially major defeat for the country's once secret surveillance programs. a federal judge ruled the mass collection of americans' phone records is unconstitutional. the judge insists the government can't sight a signal instance where the domestic spying operation actually stopped a terrorist. jim sciutto is live from washington this morning. good morning, jim. >> good morning, chris. the ruling makes for interesting reading. the first successful challenge to the nsa's surveillance program, the federal judge calling it almost orwellian and adding that james madison, the author of the constitution would be aghast at its violation of americans' freedom. six months after edward snowden revealed it to the world, a federal judge ruled the

. >> show teeld cnn's chris cuomo she's hoping the new law will bring a change in her life. >> i'm looking law goes into effect. no, so far i haven't seen a bit of difference. the threat of it is not enough. there are ten cars outside my house every morning. in the article, affleck says he can handle the attention but he says his kids aren't celebrities and they deserve a little privacy. he said the tragic thing is, people who see those pictures naturally think it's sweet. they don't see the gigantic former gang member with a huge lens standing over a 4-year-old and screaming to get the kids' attention. >> nish shell turner joins us live from los angeles. that is such a great point that is brought up. the pictures may look adorable but what it takes to get those pictures is mayhem. what do they want other than this law? is there something more they'd like to see done? >> first and foremost, they want when the law goes into effect for people to abide by the new law. ben affleck talked about a couple other things he would like to see done. he likes the way the uk system is set up, ashleigh,

i should note our colleagues christiane amanpour, anderson cooper, chris cuomo, all made the trip.ously isn't about bragging rights, it's about the changing face of news. what's your reaction to this notable absence? >> there was a time and an age when all three nightly news anchors would have been there. where anchors go, attention follows, and i was pretty surprised to see that dianne sawyer did not travel to south africa for the memorial service or for the other services this week. but abc and cbs, folks there would say it's a different time and different age now, and that it's better to have reporters who have covered mandela all his life actually there while having the anchors back in studio. they say this attitude that i'm expressing is kind of obsolete. >> let me play devil's advocate with you. diane is a friend. i understand their argument. there just isn't the interest in world news among the american people and there isn't the money, it's incredibly expensive to broadcast from a place like johannesburg. >> or any of the war zones that the united states finds itself, you k

. >> chris cuomo, what about you, what say you, sir?b gun block. it will shoot your eye out. >> narrator made the movie. but i was looking around the set today, there's a lamp in that movie that the guy wins. >> here it comes. >> we actually have the lamp here which of course gets destroyed in the movie. >> and the poor wife in it has to deal with that lamp. >> we made this lamp out of a replica of my leg. >> oh, really? >> that's actually my leg. >> that is such a great film, if you haven't seen it, indra said she hadn't seen it. >> indra peterson. >> what about you? >> here's the deal. i am the same way as kate. there's tons. it depends on my mood i will watch them all, charlie brown christmas, all of the specials. don't get me started on lifetime. my favorite, it urn 0s out -- >> both of you? >> obviously. >> i'll show you my favorite scene from it. it's not for everybody because kids, there's adult themes in "love actually." this is my favorite scene. ♪ ♪ on the feast of steven ♪ when the snow round about ♪. >> wait, wait, wait. >>

. >> this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate baldwin and mikaela per era. >> good morning, it's monday, december 2nd. 6:00 in the east. you are looking live at the mangled train here in new york after this massive derail him on sunday. four people were killed. dozens more are injured. we are showing you a picture from yesterday. these are some of the first images that came out. now we know a federal probe is under way, because there are big questions this morning after the train's operator says the train didn't work. that's what he says when he came around this curve where he was supposed to slow down. good morning, alabama alexandra. >> reporter: good morning, this is supposed to be the dangerous train derail. in decades. 67 people were hurt, 11 in critical condition and this morning we are learning more about the four people killed in a horrifying crash. overnight the names of all four passengers killed by the train crash sunday were released. mta police identified 54-year-old donna smith. >> donna was a wonderful person. she was kind, neighborly, friendly. >> reporter: 35 ann kesook