>> i say to people engaged in orchestrated eric king, it is very tedious very juvenile. the public does not want to hear it. neither do are. that is all there is to it. >> they declare negotiations at an end four weeks ago. they say they made their final offer, and they have not even met the indians since november 2, and what has the prime minister gone around saying to people, he has gone around saying he is privately delighted the unions have walked into his trap. that is the reality. the reason people have lost faith if you have not been straight with people, will he admit that 800,000 low-paid workers on 15,000 a year or less are facing an immediate tax rise of 3%? >> i know the party is paid for by the union, but i have to say it is extraordinary that what he has just told the house is completely untrue. the fact is there were meetings with the trade unions yesterday. there will be meetings tomorrow and on friday. these negotiations are under way, and it is wrong to strike when negotiations are going on, yet today he backs the strikes. he is irresponsible and week.

>>eric: do you care to endorse anyone right here and now? steve king, the kingmaker.o you care to go for it? >>guest: i like these people and i respect them all and i am not in a position to make that statement here right new but i'll spend a little time with the candidates between now and caucus night and i encourage iowans to do the same. i appreciate all the coverage that fox has given. >>eric: i'll be back here on monday if you choose to endorse then we will take it, as well, congressman king, thank you very much. she says she is not running but a rogue ad says vote for sarah palin anyway. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? we talked about getting a diamond. but with all the thank you points i've been earning... ♪ ...i flew us to the rock i really had in mind. ♪ [ male announcer ] the citi thank you card. earn points you can use for travel on any airline, with no blackout dates. goals for the future... what if they were stolen from you? by alzheimer's. this cruel disease is the sixth leading cause of death, and affects more than 5 mill

kings lost five straight boston winning 3-0. >>> sabers and senators needed overtime. eric karlsson fed cowen in front of the net. miller with a season high 41 saves but couldn't stop that one. ottawa won it 3-2 in o.t. >>> finally predator's shea weber has the hardest shot in the league and can it do it from long distance. took a shot from high above the ice. looked like it was going to the right and it was, right into the net. that was a three-point shot in hockey, he had it. >>> that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> well, who is not dating tim tebow? who is going to rehab? who's afraid of snakes? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a surprise holiday reunion involving one of man's best friends. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this wednesday morning. rain will be ending during the day in areas like phoenix, by the way, who picked up almost an inch of rain in the last two days. that rain is moving through the middle of the country, ohio, oklahoma city, dallas, all of

finally, headlining last night's kings lost five straight boston winning 3-0. >>> sabres and senators needed overtime. ericarlsson fed cowen in front of the net. miller with a season high 41 saves but couldn't stop that one. ottawa won it 3-2 in o.t. >>> finally predator's shea weber has the hardest shot in the league and can it do it from long distance. took a shot from high above the ice. looked like it was going to the right and it was, right into the net. that was a three-point shot in hockey, he had it. that's your first look at sports. >>> let's get another check of the weather with bill karins. bill good morning once again. >> continuing to watch warm conditions out there especially throughout areas of the east. we've warmed it up significantly up through new england especially over the last 24 hour. 38 in boston, 39 in new york. it will be sunny and beautiful day in most cases. the only areas that will be an exception will be from pittsburgh to buffalo. also down to areas around erie, pennsylvania. that's where we'll continue to watch some of the clouds increasing and that's where you need the umbr

eric dane. on sunset boulevard, two giant palm trees blocked the morning commute. and in pasadena -- >> i'm king of the world! >> reporter: the kids seemed to enjoy climbing the giant tree that crashed into mommy's car. mommy -- not so much. >> both cars are totaled. and -- yeah. so, here we are. >> reporter: so many downed trees that some people were practically trapped inside their homes. >> we couldn't even get out. we had to, like, crawl through trees. we thought it was going to come through the house. >> reporter: the storm and the power outage not only forced schools to close, many shops, banks and gas stations also shut down. the americana shopping center tried hard to keep up the christmas spirit. the carols playing full blast. ♪ but the top 20 feet of the tree was sheared off. nearby christmas tree lots were little match for this storm. santa ana winds are seasonal, but they are not usually this powerful. >> it looks like a war zone here. >> the winds are squeezed through the canyons of southern california. almost like in a river where you have a river and you have your rapids. same thi

king, a republican on the house judiciary committee. he will join us live to tell us what he wants to know today from eric holder. you can also watch the entire hearing. it will be streaming live at foxnews.com. we'll have headlines throughout the morning on that. steve king in minutes. martha: that is big news today and so is this. another very important hearing today on capitol hill. former new jersey governor, u.s. senator, and major obama supporter jon corzine will be on capitol hill back there once again. he will testify, answer questions about how his firm lost more than a billion dollars in their clients money. boy, do those clients want that money back, folks. we hear he is not going to plead the fifth as was expected in this. stuart varney joins me now, anchor of "varney & company" on the fox business network. this is big trouble for mr. corzine, stuart, is it not? >> yes it is. it will be a real speckel. jon corzine already issued a 21-page statement he will read to the hearing in about a couple hours time. in that statement he says i apologize to all those affected and he says i simply do not know where

burger king says it's planning to do something similar. supervisor ericfight childhood obesity. >> they are being sneaky and manipulative about getting around a local law. >> reporter: franchise owner scott roderick who has ten mcdonald's locations in the city says the new system is driven by what customers want. >> they wanted us to provide choice on our menu. they wanted us to follow the letter of the law. >> reporter: roderick calls the law misplaced saying that mcdonald's added a variety of healthier options to its menu in recent years. >> customers want lower fat items, more nutritious items. >> we have healthier options but we want them to meet basic standards. >> reporter: supervisor maar says mcdonald's and burger king are manipulating the spirit of the law, but maintains san francisco's efforts sent an important message to the fast food giants. >> we have raised childhood obesity and the connection of big fast food to a national level. >> reporter: mcdonald's in a press release notes that it is making the happy meals more healthful, downsizing fr

king joins us. good evening, sir. >> good evening, greta >> did attorney general eric homer tell you who authorized fast and furious highest ranking person who knew about the operation before it was authorized and then during the time it was in operation? >> he did not. i did not hear the answer to that question today. it was one i submitted to him in writing prior to the hearing. i didn't see it be part of his written testimony and actually i ran out of time before i posed the question directly to him and i expected to follow it up in a written portion that will happen in the next week. >> and this has now gone on about ten months, and the fact he hasn't answered this question is because he just said it's wholly unacceptable. that's one thing. he also testified today, he said that fast and furious is going to continue to have tragic consequences, and congressman po said more people are going to die probably and hold rear flied unfortunately i think that's probably true. and here is what is so egregious. all this time, this ten months, is whoever was so stupid to authorize this operation, which the attorney general

eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> deadline for occupy berkeley. they have been told to move out by 10:00 tonight. occupy protestors in martin luther king park were given the notice last night. city parks are closed to the public between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. and no one has permission to camp on city property. the notice says, people who fail to remove their property will be subject to arrest. >> this is the police department. >> police in denver arrested 9 people when officers broke up that city's occupy encampment. the police told them they could not put ucstructures in parks and they ignored his warnings and that's when he orders officers to evict. >>> scuffle ended with a police officer accidentally getting pepper sprayed. a muni inspector was checking to see if passengers paid. when one man refused to cooperate they called in police and he assaulted a officer. >> officers got involved. pepper spray was about to be used. he was pepper sprayed and so was i. it worked. it definitely worked. it burns. >> paramedalings plushed the eyes with water and he recovered. the suspect faces charges of assaulting a police officer, resisting ar

king of the world is a thief. director james cameron is being sued over his blockbuster 3-d film avatar. eric rider claims he pitched a film to cameron in 1999, but was turned down. he says his movie was a sci-fi story that was a 3-d epic about a corporation plundering a distance moon's lush natural setting. no comment from cameron. >>> busiest week of the season for online shopping stars today with green monday. the second monday -- starts today with green monday. the second monday in december. that will mean a lot of work for delivery companies. here's t.j. winick with the story. >> reporter: the greatest race this time of year isn't just about bargain shopping, getting all those presents, hundreds of millions, where they need to go for the holidays. >> only two weeks left until christmas. >> reporter: if you think santa and his elves have it tough. welcome to federal express. nonstop 24/7 push to get those presents down the chimney at least through the front door. >> santa only comes once a year i'm here everyday. >> does he ever check in on you guys? >> definitely. he makes sure we delive