four hospitals in eastern al lep aleppo. schools, both in the east and in the regime controlled west, have been hit. we heard this is a preliminary operation in eastern aleppo. there is a ground push and the civilians continue to pay the heaviest price in the conflict, christine, always with the possibility of mass starvation. a real possibilililitypossibili. >> a quarter of a million people. maybe this is a naive question. these people have nowhere to go, right? they are trapped in the city. >> reporter: this is the really difficult part to try and understand, christine. we are not on the ground to be able to verify this. also, some of the residents, the 250,000 people, some will tell you we have nowhere else to go. aleppo is our home. we have nowhere else to go. people say they do not trust the syrian regime and their humanitarian corridors. they don't believe they will be allowed safe passage. and we have heard fighting ongoing around the areas. snipers from both sides could basically target the civilians as they try to l

eastern aleppo has been under siege since july for month sdwz has been taking its toll.w them back in august break that siege briefly. it was for a few days but the regime managed to regain ground and put eastern aleppo and 275,000 residents under siege yet again. this is a tactic that syrian regime has been accused of, described as starve or surren r surrender. we have seen this in other parts of syria. the united nations estimates there are nearly a million people living under siege in eastern aleppo and other parts of the country. the vast majority are in rebel held areas and we are seeing the siege take its toll and when you talk to people there and we have been talking to so many residents over the past few weeks and there has always been this fear that what happens in aleppo happens in other places. where it is going to be the starve or surrender where people will have no optioning but to surrender. there was a feeling that this was a mat of time before we saw this playing out. >> there is a statement from unicef that points out an estimated half a million children

issue here or the point here is these, of course, pale in comparison to the brutal bombardment of eastern aleppo in the almost total destruction of life. necessarily not want to create any kind of parity, but it reveals a lack of reporting about that kind of direction of shelling into western aleppo. point, asignificant co-panelist, if you will, has just shared, is that what we are witnessing in aleppo today especially in aleppo, is nothing short of a slaughter. that is, unfortunately, when i was here three weeks ago on the show, i had discussed that we had not seen then anything yet compared to what is likely to happen and i fear this will continue. this viciousness will continue until the regime in russia take over eastern aleppo because it is considered a necessary step to prop up their position in any future negotiation -- before, during, or after the takeover or the trump administration comes into effect. that is what needs to happen in order for aleppo to fall. the russians will go to any length to not just take over, but the idea here is to destroy life in itself. we see that with the tar

they want the civilians to leave eastern aleppo and fighters to leave eastern aleppo and go to otheras and they want to take over eastern aleppo. so far when those humanitarian pauses have been in place, that didn't happen. quite frankly, people who live in eastern aleppo don't trust the syrian government. they believe they'll be captured when they come out. they believe they might be killed when they come out. you're right, there have been humanitarian pauses in the past couple of years, but it doesn't seem as though anything like that is in the cards any time soon or could happen again any time soon. right now it really is a bleak outlook for the folks still trapped >>> thank you for the r. >>> crowds in miami you saw cheering the death of fidel castro in miami, to 30 miles away in havana there are tears. elian gonzalez the subject of the international custody dispute, that was 16 years ago. we'll tell you what's happening there now. there's a denture adhesive that holds strong until evening. fixodent plus adhesives. just one application gives you superior hold even at the end of t

. >> still ahead, heavy air strikes hit eastern aleppo. this is the 6th day in a row of air strikes and now a closer look at the devastating toll this is taking on the people still there. plus the former french president will not be the country's next president. a stunning upset that knocked him out of the running. cnn newsroom continues. stay with us. i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine. i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment with breo. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. breo won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. breo opens up airways to help improve breathing for a full 24 hours. breo contains a type of medicine that increases the risk of death from asthma problems and may increase the risk of hospitalization in children and adolescents. breo is not for people whos

to try and get aid into eastern aleppo.s been critical because know we've heard the warnings that eastern aleppo is not only doing this bottom boredment cam tan, it's also starvation of the siege. they say the u.n. has been working with the different parties involved whether the russians or the rebel group to try and find a humanitarian pause, to bring and get aid into the city. the last thing we heard from u.n. officials on friday, they said that they have some sort of an agreement from the rebel group but they're still waiting for the green light from the russians and the syrian regime. this is something, of course, everyone had keep an eye on today. from the united nations, we expect some sort of talks between the syrian regime and the united nations. we have seen this in the past, natalie. all these talks and agreements have failed in the past. even during cease fires in the past. the united nations did not have enough guarantees to be able to get this desperately needed aid into eastern aleppo. so it is a very grim sit

according to the world health organization, there are no functioning hospitals left in eastern aleppo. you were last on the show in august when you said the situation in aleppo was "10 times worse than hell." could you tell is what you know of the situation in east aleppo today and in particular, the state of medical facilities? >> it is even worse than last time. words at this point do not mean anything. the use of catastrophic or beyond description does not mean anything because we're talking about a city that has 300,000 people, among them 100,000 children, who are trapped with no food oror medical for the pastouour mohs. everyone i is watching with i indifference. we're talking about all hospitals in aleppo right now that have catastrophes of bombings that are destroyed, including the hospital that i was in with my colleagues. itit was a hospital undergrgrod for protection for the doctors and nurses and it was comompletely destroy. that h hospital useded to perfm 4000 life-saving surgeries every year. two days, two more hospitals were destroyed, which are the largest hospitals tha

activists and just ordinary citizens in eastern aleppo.i spoke to yesterday said that they have very little pa pasta. rice left in their house. no fruit, no vegetable in the market. no medicine available in eastern aleppo and they say that they are really running low but they still feel they're luckier than other families who may have already run out by now. whatever is available on the markets, rosemary, people say they can int affonot afford. one kilo of meat costs about 40 u.s. dollars, something the muyort m majority of people here can't afford. and more than 250,000 people, they really fear that the worst is yet to come. >> it is just shocking to consider what these families are having to endure at this time. joining us live from jordan where it is nearly 10:00 in the morning. >>> up next, an emotional musical tribute and a somber message on "saturday night live's" first show after the u.s. presidential election, what comedian dave chappell is saying to donald trump when we return. o build their businesses and careers. my name is yasm

apparently in eastern aleppo. that's something that unicef was talking about as well where apparently some residents to give the children a little bit of respite. a little bit of calm from all the things going on overhead. you're talking about artillery shelling, fighting, bombs. it's to allow some children to play. up to 200 children come there every day simply to be able to play. that's only one of the things that these children aren't able to do. you're talking about going to school, things like getting medical attention when they need it in an area where there's no hospital left. a dire situation there. the people trying to come up with any sort of, i wouldn't say solution but any sort of way to try to keep the children out of harm's way and let them have any sort of childhood. of course in the situation right now it's all but impossible, george. >> while you were talking, there were images rolling of the situation in aleppo. it's a hard concept but it is the reality for so many families to find a way for the

government -- >> the united nations says it is poised to bring truckloads of aid to civilians in eastern aleppo. that last food delivery was 10 days ago and supplies in easter's did -- in the eastern districts are running dangerously low. tens of thousands of people have been living under siege since july. josh: no access to hospitals of desperate for food and other aid. civilians in eastern aleppo will have to wait for the syrian government and green light from russia to receive u.n. supplies. u.n. says that rebel forces have already agreed. >> the trucks are ready. the humanitarian workers are ready. we need written support and we need unconditional support also from russia. and we are waiting still for the answer from the government of syria. josh: aid deliveries have been unable to reach eastern aleppo ande july when iranian russian forces cut off the last supply route. 250,000 have been under siege since then and continues airstrikes for the past week. there are 8 hospitals but all are out of action are barely functioning. meanwhile, syrian authorities say rebels are not allowing people to

residents of eastern aleppo. these are ordinary citizens.d in what has become as the giant kill box. we asked them. you received the text message from the regime warning of the military operation. the imminent assault. you want to get out. some people say never before have they thought of leaving their homes, but they have been thinking about it, but they do not trust the regime. it is russian allies. they don't think they will be granted safe passage. >> comjomana karadsheh live in aleppo. thank you. >>> a story that gripped people. a minnesota police officer faces three criminal charges. including manslaughter, for shooting philando castile back in july. no reasonable officer would have used deadly force under these circumstances. you recall the tragic incident unfolded on the internet in the video posted by castile's girlfriend. becoming a flashpoint in the national debate of racial profiling and police use of force. we get more from cnn's rosa flores. >> reporter: george and christine. the complaint revealing the final words that philand

>> activists in eastern aleppo are reporting renewed attacks on several neighborhood of eastern aleppoey say there are casualties and this coming after this devastating week of violence, as you mentioned. hundreds of people killed and wounded as these besieged neighborhoods of eastern aleppo have been pounded by hundreds of air strikes. we saw those indiscriminate bombs being dropped by helico helicopters on civilian neighborhoods and really intense artillery shelling. at least four hospitals have been hit. those include eastern aleppo only pediatric hospital and two trauma hospitals and this really leaves eastern aleppo with very little medical care by all accounts. we have seen schools on both sides of the front line also being bombed. children, again, caught in the midst of this conflict. according to the regime, they say that this is a preliminary operation into eastern aleppo that will include a ground push. they're going after so-called terrorist groups. the civilians pay the heaviest price in this conflict. it is not only this military campaign that they are facing, but also tha

that is a milestone for government forces who haven't held a significant part of eastern aleppo in more than four years. >> the offensive was backed by air strikes and art tillry. civilians had been fleeing, some taking shelters, others tell cnn they have nowhere left to go. >> and cnn's correspondent is tracking developments in syria from neighboring jordan. she joins us now live with the very latest. what has been the impact so far of syrian regime forces entering aleppo? >> reporter: it would seem regime forces and the ally militias under this heavy air cover have advanced much faster than many had anticipated, of course as you mentioned at least two districts have been recap toured by the syrian regime and these allied forces. there have been claims by the regime on their state media of more districts of northeastern section of the besieged eastern aleppo being recap toured by the regime. these are claims so far by state media that we are working to verify. it is very difficult to confirm the situation on the ground if fighting is ongoing in these areas or if they've recap toured th

the world health organization says there are no more functioning hospitals left in eastern aleppo.says it's beeneu working with the u.n. to get humanitarian aid into the area and the wounded out. >> what are in constant contact with the city council of eastern aleppo as well as civic administrations and other parts of syria. we are helping them provide services to the local population in the areas where this is possible. >> meanwhile government and allied forces have been pushing deep into rebel held sums, taking back territory by any means necessary. the syrian army has been making significant advances since it was given help from allied russia a year ago. the regime held western aleppo has also suffered attacks on civilians. these images from russian sources reportedly show a school room bombed while children were in class. laura: thousands of people from soldiers and police officers to tax inspectors and midwives have lost their jobs in turkey. it's the latest purge in the crackdown in the wake of a failed coup. more than 25,000 people have been sacked or suspended since then, a

at the same time, we're seeing videos or claims of gas attacks in eastern aleppo. you know, videos that have come out from activists. we've heard this from medical staff on the ground. they say there's been several cases over the past week, including last night where the barrel bombs, infused with what they claim to be chlorine gas dropped by the regime. they say in one incident, allegedly a family of six has been killed. now, we're not on the ground. it is very difficult to verify these claims. but at the end of the day, it is the civilians who are caught in the middle of this conflict who seem to be the victims who are continuing here, while we're just hearing these allegations from both sides, boris. >> and many of them saying they have nowhere to go, not trusting that the humanitarian corridors that may provide an avenue to escape are safe? >> absolutely. that is one of the biggest issues. as you're talking about a population of about 275,000 people in eastern aleppo, understand siege since july by the regime and allied forces. now, why they can't leave, some s

final hospital. >> reporter: if this final hospital is bombed what will it mean for the people in eastern aleppo? >> it will surely be a disaster for all of news medical. >> reporter: by almost any measure, this part of aleppo under attack by the syrian regime is already a disaster. >> there is no food completely. >> reporter: food is >> okay. there's something now. >> reporter: if you need to go with me, you just happening up, okay? the 250,000 civilians in eastern aleppo are trapped, bombed, and now have almost no access to medical care. richard engel, nbc news, new york. >> we need to take a break here. >>> in a moment we'll look at the holiday week ahead for the black friday shopping craze, could it be coming to an end? how to get those deals online now. >>> back with news on the big day coming up this week. not thanksgiving, we're talking about the day after, black friday. companies competing for your dollars but this year the holiday deals are already here and as jole kent explains it could be the end of black friday as we know it. >> if shopping like this makes you cringe, good news black

the people of eastern aleppo have been trying to get the world's attention.te for any kind of help to end what so many people describe as this living nightmare. on wednesday a group that includes civil society members, activists and medical workers released a video statement with a message to the international community. >> we wonder why do we have united nations. why do we have human rights laws? this has been a slow motion train wreck and this message is from the people, don't look back years from now and wish that you can do something. you can still do. we ask you to talk to the air force killing us or have diplomatic liberty to force is syrian regime and russia's bombardment of the city aleppo to responsibility. the international community holds responsibility for any future consequences of aleppo besiegement hoping our voices will be heard and aleppo will be saved. >> reporter: the group also called for demilitarized humanitarian corders under the observation of the united nations and with eastern aleppo running out of just about everything, including fo

among the latest destruction, the only syrian in eastern aleppo, officials say it served nearly 4,000 patients a month and had the only advanced maternity ward in the area. there are 90,000 children still living in eastern aleppo. >>> dozens of firefighters scorched thousands of acres. thousands of firefighters are this is the largest mobilization of the personnel since hurricane sandy recovered efforts back in 2012. unfortunately the weather forecast is grim. >> there is a cold front moving in. it will not bring beneficial rain. in fact, it could bring gusty whipped that might make matters worse. >> authorities are investigating several ar zopp cases and at least seven people have be fires. ? just ahead, bob dylan says thanks, but no thanks, to the award ceremony. first, meteorologist bill karins with a winter weather forecast it seems. >> foorm, we have warnings out there. we will soon have blizzard warnings, too. we are watching pretty good show between jackson and caspar, wyoming. there is where police ard conditions will be ahead. the snowfall forecast, in wyoming, nebraska, sout

once eastern aleppo's -- eastern aleppo falls, the western strategy of seeing him toppled and replacedy another regime will have failed. >> i spoke with several former residents of aleppo earlier today and they are concerned about acts of revenge by the assad military and regime, once it has fallen. >> definitely. when you look at the way that wars are being waged in that part of the world, you always see these act of revenge. people killing others who they considered to not be part of their own turf, so to speak. this has been done in the past by the regime and by opponents of his regime. it is part, if you wish, of his tribal way of waging war. >> aleppo is considered one of the main battlefields in this civil war. once it has fallen completely to the military, what does it mean for the rest of the civil war? >> the war will continue for many more years to come. there are so many foreign players and actors involved in this war, including turkey and the gulf states. but it is quite obvious that no foreign force, including the united states, european union, etc., can dream of toppling

they say they have taken back ten districts of eastern aleppo. ere are reports saying the rebels have now lost all of the northeast of aleppo. that is significant. eastern aleppo is the last urban strong hold that the rebels have. we could witness a major turning point in the syrian civil war in favor of bashar al assad. all of this with devastation for the civilians on the ground there. the u.n. saying there could be up to 250,000 people trapped. you mentioned some fleeing. unicef says they believe of those 250,000, 100,000 may be children. for them, the situation is even worse than the adults trapped. miguel. >> the dynamic here, fred, if there is no place for the rebels to go and u.s. and russians cannot come up with some sort of deal to how you go forward here, where does this thing go? >> reporter: i think a lot of it right now seems to be looking in the direction that the syrian government and the russians and their backers, iranians and hezbollah are looking for the solution to the situation in aleppo. they will fight until the rebels lose

activist say that a barrel bomb killed a family of six people in eastern aleppo. they all died together. the death toll also continues to rise. six straight days of bombing now and more than 300 people have been killed since tuesday when the syrian government launched an attack on rebels. six days of bombing and we're hearing that this is the worst that they have seen since this conflict began five years ago. >> and there's no sign of let up in the violence, george. this horrific violence that we're seeing in rebel held parts of aleppo and also in the regime held western aleppo, now before we show you our report about the situation in the city of aleppo, we want to warn our viewers that some of the images they're about to see are disturbing. >> this father in disbelief in denial that his teenage son is gone. he tries to wake him up, refusing to hand him over to be placed in a body bag. he finally agrees but clings on to his boy's breathless body. i swear he's breathing he says. the ang kwish of one father, one family out of hundreds who buried their loved ones in

. >> george, it's an absolutely devastating situation in eastern aleppo.hose past five days people have been living in hell pretty much when you talk to people there. they describe what they have been going through. this is a conflicts where there have been no red lines. whereas you mentioned, schools, markets, people in their own homes while sleeping are being targeted and killed. of course, hospitals and we've heard from medical organizations, from aid groups, we've heard from doctors without borders, msf, saying that four hospitals in eastern aleppo have been hit in the past five days, some of them including that only specialized pediatric hospital catering to eastern aleppo was hit several times actually during this recent wave of bombardment that we have seen that started again on tuesday. and george, this is not an isolated incident. for months now, we have been reporting on medical facilities that have been targeted. according to msf, in eastern aleppo in july, there have been 30 separate bombing attacks on medical facilities and the house sec far t

final hospital. >> reporter: if this final hospital is bombed what will it mean for the people in eastern aleppo? >> it will surely be a disaster for all of news medical. >> reporter: by almost any measure, this part of aleppo under attack by the syrian regime completely. >> reporter: food is running out. >> okay. there's something now. >> reporter: if you need to go with me, you just happening up, okay? the 250,000 civilians in eastern aleppo are trapped, bombed, and now have almost no access to medical care. richard engel, nbc news, new york. >> we need to take a break here. >>> in a moment we'll look at the holiday week ahead for the coming to an end? how to get those deals online now. >>> also, some good online now. >>> also, some good news o i love that my shop is f the morning ritual around here. people rely on that first cup and i wouldn't want to mess with that. but when (my) back pain got bad, i couldn't sleep. i had trouble getting there on time. then i found aleve pm. aleve pm is the only one to combine a sleep aid plus the 12 hour strength of aleve. for pain relief that can last into

they say they have taken some ten neighborhoods in eastern aleppo.e taken the northern part of the city. this is the last stronghold that the rebels hold in any urban area. it is by far the biggest prize of syria civil war at this point in time. if the rebels lose all of eastern aleppo, it could mark an important turning point away from the rebels and in favor of bashar al assad. christine. >> remarkable. the pictures of aleppo. i cannot imagine. fred pleitgen, thank you. >>> breaking overnight in the philippines. an ied found a few hundred feet from the embassy in manila. authorities diffused the bomb placed by a person riding in a taxi. police consider it an attempted act of terrorism. the ied had the same design as one used in the deadly marketplace bombing in september that killed 14 people. >>> also breaking overnight. deadly shoot involving a chicago police officer. the incident started with a domestic violence call last night. police say the suspect fired at officers and took off running. he was shot and killed during a foot chase. officials f

according to residents of eastern aleppo that we've spoken to, they say early on sunday they received various text messages that they believe are from the syrian regime, really with a warning, addressed to the rebels in eastern aleppo, but also to the residents, a warning, an ultimatum, giving people 24 hours, telling the rebels to lay down their weapons, or even leave the city, and they're really warning of a military assault that they say is going to be launched on eastern aleppo. the people that we've spoken to, carol, say this is something they've seen in the past, these sorts of messages, they've received them in the past on leaflets that have been dropped on their neighborhoods or broadcast through state media. they feel this is part of the psychological warfare and intimidation tactics to spread fear amongst the population in eastern aleppo. but, at the same time, there is this real sense of apprehension amongst the people in eastern aleppo, those that we have spoken to are absolutely terrified, carol, of what they feel might be an all-out military assault by the syrian regime,

there are 90,000 children still living in eastern aleppo. >>> dozens of firefighters scorched thousands of acres. thousands of firefighters are come income to fight the plays

syrian forces have recaptures a key district of eastern aleppo from rebels. this as the syrian army continues pushing deeper into rebel-held territory in eastern aleppo. syrian troops have captured parts of the city's largest district. these areas have been under rebel control for the last four years. thousands continue to flee as airstrikes hammer rebel defenses. human rights groups say those who remain in aleppo have just a few days of food, water and other supplies left. back here in the u-s.. a developing story police. police were called to an area of kansas city early sunday morning for reports of gun fire. when they arrived, officers saw several people in nearby vehicles shooting at eachother. at least one officer opened fire. three cars crashed as drivers tried to escape the chaos. when the bullets stopped, seven people were injured... and there were at least four different crime scenes. police are questioning several possible suspects. another massive shootout over the weekend.. this one in new orleans where 10 one person died from their injuries. pol

among the latest destruction, the only children's hospital in eastern aleppo. >> reporter: the only children's hospital in eastern aleppo was bombed, witnesses say, by syrian helicopters. it served 4,000 patients a month, no more. one of the doctors filmed the aftermath for us. hospitals are targets in syria, and the regime has been bombing them ruthlessly. from the basement, one doctor spoke to us over skype. he asked us not to show his face. >> there are more than 90,000 children in eastern aleppo. so these children are not terrorists. we are not terrorists. >> reporter: nbc news has been fill. ing at the children's hospital for two months. it had the only relatively advanced maternity ward in the rebel-held section of aleppo. now it's out of commission. the syrian regime has relaunched its offensive to take back the city, and people there are not expecting help from the outside. what do you think the change of power in the united states will mean for you and for aleppo? >> for me personally, i'm not worried because of trump because mr. obama didn't do anythi

the 250,000 civilians in eastern aleppo are trapped, bombed, and now have almost n care. richard engel, nbc news, new york. >> we need to take a break here. >>> in a moment we'll look at the holiday week ahead for the black friday shopping craze, could it be coming to an end? how to get those deals online now. >>> back with news on the big day coming up this week. not thanksgiving, we're talking about the day after, black friday. companies competing four this year the holiday deals are already here and as jole kent explains it could be the end of black friday as we know it. >> if shopping like this makes you cringe, good news black friday madness could be a thing of the past. >> it's five days of savings where you're able to save money on everything under the sun. >> reporter: sales in stores on black friday were down 12% last year, and this year shoppers plan to spend half their holiday budget online. in fact, many retailers have already kicked off their online black friday sales. your couch, starting now. fill up your shopping cart, and as the black friday deals come ou

. >> people in eastern aleppo are running out of food. ere are no more supplies for people trapped in the rebel held eastern districts. tens of thousands of civilians are trapped. they have suffered heavy bombardment by. russian forces. here's the u.n. official speaking earlier. >> the reports we have no from -- now from within east aleppo is that the last food rations are being distributed as we speak. tore will not be more distribute next week. any families have not had distributions, families in need of relief have not had any distributions now for several weeks already. >> our regional correspondent is in beirut. the u.n. painting a dire picture. there has been a three-week pause in bombing by the russian and regime forces. why are we seeing these food shortages now? >> the food situation has been going on for a long time no. no aid has been able to get in since july. that is when the humanitarian pause happened for long enough that the united nation was able to wild that - -wind that convoy down and bring food. since then, food has be

eastern aleppo about 250,000 people inside.t is surrounded by territory that's in government hands and the government now syrian regime back by russia is throwing everything they can not to only drive the rebels out of that part of the city but making it impossible to live there. >> do you think there are terrorists inside the hospitaos hospitals. why would they target civilian hospitals. >> the regime calling this a counter terrorism operation. the russians calling it a counter terrorism operation. they consistently said that that it is the terrorists who are holdi holding the civilians a shield. the terrorists to use their words to just leave and the operation would stop. what people in the city say that they are not terrorists. they are doctors and children and it was children's hospital of one of the main facilities attacked today. they are still holding onto their rebellion against civilians. >> you have been to some of these parts? >> we have been filming with the doctors for quite sometime. it had the best maternity war

the most injured children they have to let die because the medical supplies is so low. >> eastern alepponsidered one of the last urban strongholds of the rebels fighting the assad regime. elsewhere in syria and iraq, the fight against isis continues and one of the least known tools being used against the insurgent group is a highly secretive drone flying program. flying so high they have to wear space suits. here's an incredible firsthand look how they gather intelligence. >> fighting isis in a space suit. we can only identify the pilot by his first name, captain steven and by his call sign, meathead. he's about to embark on a high altitude reconnaissance mission in a u2 spy plane. we were given rare access to the preparation and launch and landing of one of these highly secretive missions that have a clear objective one of the pilot's tell me. >> we're able to get out there and find the guys and track them and get that back to the fighter types and bomber types so they have the best intel, best information where they are and then obviously do what needs to be done. >> reporter: the u2 c