george clooney is here this evening. ( cheers and applause ) mr. george clooney, right there.e backstage. and there's just such a-- there's just such a radiance of charm that comes off the man. >> louis: wow, really. >> stephen: everybody in the front row should have sunglasses, or else the retinas are going to be burned out. like, oh, how handsome could george clooney be? more handsome than you remember. ( cheers and applause ) >> louis: every time. every time. >> stephen: do you know what i mean? he is a lump of just, of sexy plutonium. anyway, he's going to be right there in just a minute. smells good, too. >> louis: he smells good? >> stephen: oh, he smells amazing! >> louis: his waft, does it smell like his tequila? ( laughter ) >> stephen: yeah, it's like, if you took tequila and rubbed it into, like, a baseball glove. so it's kind of like a masculine, leathery smell, something like that. yeah. i wonder how george feels about this description of him. ( laughter ) good, i hope. >> louis: we'll find out. >> stephen: it's meant to be very positive. folks-- where am i? right

including something you may not have seen from george clooney. his career in hollywood almost didn't happen. >> the door was open for me so i got aju jump of other people ani was terrible. >> reporter: mark cuban tells us how his time on shark tank is moving out. more of the conversation as we dig into the moment, we struck it rich. >> how did it feel at age 41 to be a billionaire? >> really good. >> >> tthat's not perception. that's reality. >> how would you rate yourself at a chef? >> wow, i'm not doing that christopher wallace. >>> mark cuban is known as a billionaire investor, successful mba owner and a shark on one of tv's most popular shows. we take a close look what motivates him and the project that could be life changing and life saving for so many. >> i have got to start with shark tank. as i get ready for bed, i put on shark tank and watch at least one pitch and i don't know, that's what calms bedown. this is your 13th season, the question is it good for your business? is it an ego boost or just for fun? >> the reason i do the show is

among those being honored, irish rock band u2 and two-time academy award winner george clooney. vladimir duthiers has some of the best moments from the kennedy center honors. ♪ >> reporter: with electrifying performances and star-studded speeches -- >> george clooney is the last of the true movie stars. >> reporter: this year's kennedy center honors did not disappoint. ♪ that's what friends are for ♪ >> reporter: kicking things off -- a moving tribute to the empress of soul, gladys knight. >> i'm here for gladys knight. can't you tell? >> reporter: in true fashion, julia roberts stole the show, wearing a dress covered in photos of friend and honoree george clooney. ♪ baby, baby ♪ >> reporter: christian artist amy grant turned family and faith into chart-topping music while tania leon's journey from refugee astounded. ed audience applauded as well for paul pelosi, making his first public appearance since being attacked in october. and a grand finale honoring rock legends u2. ♪ one love, one life ♪ >> reporter: from four irish boys to global superstars, their impact on music and h

among those being honored, irish rock band u2, and two-time academy award-winner george clooney.ents from the kennedy center honors. >> hello! ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: with electrifying performances and star-studded speeches... >> george clooney is the last of the true movie stars. >> reporter: ...this year's kennedy center honors did not disappoint. ♪ that's what friends are for ♪ >> reporter: kicking things off? ♪ ♪ ♪ a moving tribute to the empress of soul, gladys knight. >> i'm here for gladys knight. can't you tell? ( laughter ) >> reporter: in true fashion, julia roberts stole the show wearing a dress covered in photos of friend and honoree george clooney. ♪ baby, baby ♪ >> reporter: christian artist amy grant turned family and faith into chart-topping music. ♪ ♪ ♪ while tania leon's journey from refugee to pulitzer prize-winning composer and conductor astounded. ( cheers ) audience applause as well for paul pelosi, making his first public appearance since being attacked in october. and, a grand finale honoring rock legends u2. ♪ one love one life ♪ >> reporter: from four irish b

check in on your current speed through the xfinity app today. >>> welcome back, george clooney just spokeno red carpet at the kennedy center honors one of the honorees and here's what he said. >> hello. nice to meet you. congratulation and thank you, thank you very much. >> you have a very self-deprecating sense of humor, but in the next hour, or the next couple of minutes you're going to be showered with praise. >> i know. >> in front of the pits of the united states, are you feeling about that. >> maybe this is an intervention. i haven't really thought about that. it's going to be exciting. it's fun. we were just at the white house. it was really cool. it was neat. it was a beautiful -- the white house was stunning, the president said really lovely things and really, really nice afternoon and my mom and dad are with me so that's exciting. >> i heard that you have a movie coming out with brad pitt that's going to be on apple. >> yeah. >> and the two agreed to take a pay cut so it could also be released in theaters. >> i think even the screeners are understanding it's really helpful for th

honorees at the event included george clooney, gladys knight, amy grant, and you, too.all of them. we turn now to a terrifying attack on the way to the bus stop a girl attacked by a raccoon until her mom stepped in, and this wasn't the only animal attack over the weekend. this morning. two moments of parental heroism caught on camera after young children were attacked by wild animals in broad daylight. in connecticut, logan mcnamara's five year old daughter, riley was waiting for the bus friday when a raccoon latched onto her leg. logan rushes outside is riley screams in terror, she manages to yank the animal off her daughter and struggles with it as riley runs inside record down. eventually she is able to toss the raccoon into the front yard and get inside. both mom and daughter were bitten and scratched and went to the hospital for rabies shots. both are okay. but logan says she'll be setting traps on her property after animal control officials were unable to track down the raccoon. meanwhile in california , adorable camera captured this terrifying moment when a coyot

we saw amal clooney's husband. georgers and screenwriters of our time. two academy awards one of only three people nomineed in six different categories. you know, he portrayed iconic characters. a doctor, ap wise-cracking con man. the list goes on. p the thing i respect most about george, and i mean this sincerely, is his deep empathy. he's never forgot what it is like back in kentucky and ohio for a kid, a kid with dislex a yu an-- dyslexia. an and he chased a new dream in hollywood, working on a tobacco farm to earn some scratch, sleeping in his friends closet. no matter where he is or what he does, he remembers where he came from. you know, he's a son of nick and nina. both of them are here tonight. nick and nina, raise your hands, please. [ applause ] dad is a reporter and momsy councilwoman. but mom looks more like his sister. they taught george and his big sister that the sive spent on behalf of the powerless is a life of purpose. he's traveled to war zones to end zenno side and war crimes and helps refugees and adv

smoke crack and wave your hot piece at prostitutes, hang out with george clooney.rica is hurting and biden is handing out medals to intritsd. what do americans need to do to get an award around here. border agents trying to stop illegals get suspended. police who chase criminals get sued. moms mad at school boards get spied on. reporters exposing democrat corruption get censored. you know what? we don't even need awards. we just need the politicians to do their jobs. dana loesch is a nationally syndicated radio host and she joins me now. all right, dana. what's new with you? >> i don't know. what's new with you, jesse? you made a good point about the kennedy center and all the people they were giving awards to. how many more videos does hunter biden have to submit to the internet in order to be recognized for his amazing cinematography? i particularly enjoyed the one where he was in a deprivation tank but somehow was able to smuggle in some liquor, his crack pipe, and a phone because he has this habit of recording himself. so, i don't know, maybe they need to give

there in the crowd cheering and jeering george clooney. while patti labelle intended to support longtime friend gladys knight show chrome performed a cover of amy grant's hit song baby baby and several other celebrities took part of the ceremony. the kennedy center honors take place each year and the president picks a select group of artists to highlight their contributions to american culture. the supreme court is set to confront a new case that could dramatically alter voting and 2024 and beyond. a republican led challenge is asking the court for a novel ruling that could significantly increase the power of state lawmakers over elections for congress and the presidency. the court is hearing the arguments on wednesday. justices will decide whether a u.s. constitution provision give the state legislature's the powers to set the rules about the times, the places and the manner of congressional elections that would cut courts state courts out of the process. former president donald trump is facing reviews from both political parties after he

. >>> george clooney and gladys knight along with u2 were honored for their artistic influence on americanulture. president biden had high praise for the honorees prior to the main event and arlette saenz has more from the white house. >> reporter: so many familiar faces and voices were on hand at the white house as president biden celebrated the kennedy center honorees. this marks one of the highest awards that those in the arts and entertainment industry can receive in the u.s. and the president called each of these honorees truly exceptional people who embody the character of the phrase "we, the people," now, the president ticked through the accomplishments of each of these honorees which included actor george clooney, amy grant, there was also gladys knight known as the empress of soul and also a composer named tanya leon and then a little irish rock band you've probably heard of called u2. and the president also talked about how the arts and entertainment and music can serve as a unifying voice across the world and pointed to one of u2's most famous song. >> in a moment when there's t

gladys knight and george clooney among them.s also live at the white house although he's not one of the honorees we are sorry to say. he is the latest for us. >> that's right although we were allowed to attend the ceremony at the white house. president biden in his speech did appear to offer an olive branch to his political opponents. >> just before america's bloodied data entry deadly civil war president lincoln wrote we are not enemies, we must not be enemies. in the midst of the date under great division that was president lincoln's plea. he would do well to remember today. at a moment when there is too much hate, too much anger, too much division in america quite frankly around the world. here is the list the 2022 kennedy kennedy center honoree, george clooney, and the band youtube, bono the edge, and larry mullen junior. not everyone is celebrating around town. while friday's jobs report b expectations, more americans are leaving the workforce for a third straight month the retail sector lost 30000 jobs. the top three secto

movie star and human rights activist george clooney, singers amy grant and gladys knight, composer andis year's honorees. president biden and the first lady were also in attendance, as well as speaker of the house nancy pelosi and her husband, paul. this was paul pelosi's first public appearance since being violently attacked with a hammer in his home in late october. you can watch the kennedy center honors on december 28th right here on cbs. >>> actor keke palmer revealed big news while hosting "snl" over the weekend. >> i'm especially glad to be here, though, because there's some rumors going around. people have been in my comments saying keke's having a baby, keke's pregnant. i want to set the record straight -- i am. [ cheers ] >> palmer putting rumors to rest, confirming that she is expecting her first child. the 29-year-old called her pregnancy the biggest blessing adding that she's very excited to be a mom. congratulations. >>> and britney spears' biggest hits are broadway bound. "once upon a one more time" is set to open in june -- on june 22nd on the great white way. the music

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but make it was a packed house -- the eight honorees, actor director human rights activist george clooneyur members of the globally admired rock band u2, christian music superstar amy grant, composer tania leon, grammy award-winning legend gladys knight. academy award winner ariana debose brought the house down. >> let's look at this guy. there he is. >> some of hollywood's biggest names and shared memories and during the jokes -- it was what clooney's father said that nearly brought the actor to tears. >> i brought my parents. they can come. so, i had no idea he was in the game. >> reporter: honoree amy grant said she felt the love. >> i am surrounded by love. it was so amazing. >> reporter: composer tonya lyons, who is constantly working on a new project for the kennedy center, thought the call announcing her honor was about the production. >> they told me what the whole thing was and i have to sit down. >> reporter: the biggest rock performance tonight from u2. >> there are so many different -- it is a very particular award to the united states, so we are really proud and pleased to ha

there was a quote on a book that i bought the book because of the quote on the front, it says if george clooneyked into the room while i was reading this book, i would have sent him away. right, i have to buy this book. so it worked for me and i knew that i was being manipulated, but at the same time i couldn't resist. >> of course, everybody wants to know did you write the blurb for your own book? >> (laughter) >> well, initially, as a kind of experiment, i got six copyrighters who i knew from my days in publishing, who either still work in the industry or free-lance, and we -- i asked each of them to write a blurb for my book and i thought maybe the best one, an author shouldn't write their own blurb because you need an outsiders perspective and an author can be far too close to the material. in the end we decided to put them on an index at the end of the book, and it made me feel glad, nopefully he'll be in a job computers can't write blurbs at the moment. in the end, i did end up kind of ignoring my own advice and my editor and i worked on blurb of the book together and had to be incredibly

honorees george clooney. amy grant, gladys knight, tania leon in the bend, youtube.dge adam clayton and larry mullen jr . but not everyone is celebrating around town. however while friday's jobs report beat expectations more americans are leaving the workforce for a third straight month. the retail sector lost 30,000 jobs, the top three sectors seeing growth, our leisure and hospitality education. in health in the u. s government, personal savings rates are at their lowest in over 15 years. assign high inflation continues to empty bank accounts, switching gears one more time vaccine mandates in the u. s military also on the menu of the house republican leader said he spoke to president biden and the defense secretary. come next week, you'll see that we've been able to and that's the first victory of having a republican majority and we'd like to have more of those victories and we should start moving those now. so just to be clear you're saying in the end ea, which will drop next week, the vaccine mandate for the military will be lifted. yes it will. otherwise, the bi

actor george clooney, gladys knight and the rock band u2 composer tonya lyons are this year's kennedy center honorees. kpix 5 will broadcast the honors on tuesday, december 28. >>> the original sesame street cast member bob mcgrath has died. he appeared in the sesame street pilot back in 19 89 and went on to work on the show for 47's. he helped make several of sesame street's best-known songs like the people in your neighborhood, we all know that and thing is wrong. he was 90 years old. >> he was part of our childhood, right? emac i knew exactly what they were talking about when they mentioned it.'s doormat coming up next are food for bay area families continues. we will look at the most requested items that local food banks. ♪ the average person has to wait around 46 minutes when they have car problems and call for help. thinking of my kids or parents waiting alone for help on the side of the road or in a parking lot. it's unimaginable. this is jumpsmart and i insist that my kids and parents have one in each of their cars. jumpsmart is a portable vehicle jump starter that has jumper

and it said, if if george clooney had walked into the room while i was reading this book, i would have sent him away right. i have to buy this book. and so it works for me. and, you know, i knew that i was being manipulated, but at the same time, i just couldn't resist. well, of course, everybody wants to know, did you write the blurb for your own book? why? well, initially, as a kind of experiment, i got six copywriters who i knew from from my days in publishing, who i do still work in the industry or freelance. and we i asked each of them to write a blurb for my book. and i thought, you know, maybe the best one go on that bit because i have this theory that ideally an author shouldn't write their own blurb because you need an outsider's perspective. an author can often be far too close to the material, and in the end they would just all so great and so different that we decided to put them as an appendix at the end of the book, along with a blurb that i used, a kind of computer generated blurb, there's a program you can use to do them, which was just terrible and made me feel really

the eight honorees, actor/director and human rights activist george clooney, all four members of the composer tania leon and grammy award winning legend gladys knight. academy award winner ariana debose brought the house down singing one of the empress of soul's biggest hits. >> let's look at this guy. there he is. [ laughter ] >> reporter: some of hollywood's biggest names shared memories and had jokes on the famous prankster. it was what clooney's father said that nearly brought him to tears. >> i said, let's grab my parents and fly them up and they can come. i had no idea he was in on the game. >> reporter: amy grant said she felt the love. >> completely surrounded by love. that's how i felt. >> reporter: cuban american composer tania leon who is coin coincidentally working on a new project for the kennedy center thought the call announcing her honor was about the production. >> the president of the kennedy center told me what the whole thing was like, i had to sit down. >> reporter: and the biggest rock performances capped the night for u2. >> has a different resonance than other

look at this julia roberts and george clooney, yes, her dress covered in photos of george clooney.gether on a number of movies and that is a fashion statement >> she gay it to -- gave it to amal afterwards. >> they are buds. >> when you sat down with them, that friendship was for real. >>> "sunday night football." the cowboys taking on the colts. if you like points and touchdowns, this game was for you. >> dak organizing the guys colts bring five prescott throws. complete ceedee lamb, was he down they say no for now. into the end zone for the touchdown. >> runs in for the score it was actually a close game for three quarters the cowboys only led by two but then dallas opened it up, scored 33 unanswered points they had touchdowns on offense, touchdowns on defense. the score at the end, y'all, 54-19. >> wow. >> an ouch for the colts they move on to 9-3 on the season having a good year, dallas. >> wow how about them cowboys >>> there is more you need to know, including the latest on that mysterious case in idaho. >> the investigation into the murders of four college students is now en

actor george clooney, singers amy grant and gladys knight and composer tanya leone were among those being recognized for their significant cultural contributions. the kennedy center usually on five individuals each year, but the iconic irish group u two made the cut. together president joe biden, praising each one of the artists accomplishments at the classy affair. tonight we celebrated truly exceptional and there's no it's not exaggeration but truly exceptional group of artists quote my friend bono. music can change the world because it can change people. the event comes at the end of a busy week for biden, who just wrapped a state visit with french president emmanuel macron at the white house and meeting with prince william at the john f. kennedy presidential library . even with all the star power at the kennedy center reception , it was a less familiar face, which stole the show. among those in attendance was uh, paul pelosi alongside house speaker nancy pelosi. it was his first public appearance since he was assaulted in october in the home that he and his wife share here in san fran

. >>> the president calls out four members of the band u2, george clooney and more at the kennedy center honors. >>> and changing the lives of those in foster care it's monday, december 5th. "early today" starts right now hope you had a good weekend. good morning i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. we begin this morning with a final spread in georgia's runoff race for u.s. senate with just one day to go, senator raphael warnock and his republican challenger herschel walker made their final appeals to voters in a campaign blitz this weekend the stakes are high as democrats speak to expand their majority in the senate. a warnock victory would give them 51 seats, breaking the eventually split chamber that has been a bitter race filled with troubling allegations brie jackson joins us now from d.c. good morning there are new allegations against walker with a woman now speaking out who says he cannot be senator >> good morning, frances sheryl parser who was in a five-year relationship with walker spoke exclusively to nbc news, alleging the former football star physically attacked her in 2

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. >>> actor george clooney, singers amy grant and gladys knight, and tanya leon are this year's kennedy center honorees. paul pelosi made his first public appearance since his attack at his home. he received a fist bump from president biden. kpix will broadcast the kennedy center honors on tuesday, december 28th. we're seeing plenty of rain this monday morning after all the rain we got the last couple of days. >>> it's the same system. we're going to do this again tomorrow morning's commute, let's focus on where you're likely going to encounter slick roads. one of the areas that looks a little more impressive would be down towards the southern end of the santa clara valley. going right through the intersection there of 280, 87. through park moore, willow glenn, down wathe seven hills. you can start to go south from there, if you're taking the drive on 101 towards san jose, plan on encountering some of the most impressive rain. the other way to look would be the east bay hill. we've got more impressive rain showing up on the bay. we've got lightning strikes there. it's going to stay like

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ahead of the event the president welcomed this year's hon rows to the white house, including george clooneyd gladys knight. watch this. ♪ baby i'm taken with the notion ♪ >> everywhere you turn in nashville you see amy's development. playing benefit concerts for long lists of worthy causes. amy calls music a soul enlarging experience. ♪ he's leaving ♪ ♪ on that midnight train to georgia ♪ ♪ leaving on the midnight train ♪ >> gladys your voice has spoken to what breaks our hearts, tears us apart, lifts our spirits and brings us together. you're one of the best things to ever happen. ♪ >> she became one of the most important classical composers and conductors of our time. she cofounded a dance theatre in harlem. the country's first black classical ballet company. she also conducted the new york philharmonic and worked with the brooklyn philharmonic to bring classical music beyond musicals into cities. >> from sunday bloody sunday to pride in the name of love. u2 have spoken and sung about the unspeakable costs of hate, anger and division. we have to remember today, as the song goes, we are on

and actor george clooney. first lady hosted the honorees for a reception in the white house east room. he praised the group for their accomplishments and contributions to the arts. house speaker nancy pelosi's husband paul made a surprise appearance at the event, it was his first public appearance since he was assaulted. >>> thank you for joining us. i will be back with more news after this short break. you are watching cnn. we're carvana we created a brand new way for you to sell your car go to carvana answer a few questions and our techno wizardry calculates your car's vavalue and gives you a real offer in seconds we'll come to you pay you on the spot then pick up your car thatat's it at cararvana the insurance company enwasn't fair.ity y ca i didn't know what my case was worth, so i called the barnes firm. llll theararnes rmrm now the best result possible. ♪ call one eight hundred, eight million ♪ - [narrator] stimulant use disorder is a disease, not a choice, but getting help and finding treatment for your

their guests included the members of the rock band u2, singers gladys knight and amy grant, actor george clooneycomposer cannulae on. biden praised each of them for their accomplishments and contributions to the arts. >>> britain's prince william and princess catherine returned home over the weekend after wrapping up a u.s. trip, the star-studded tour put the spotlight on the environment, but the royal visit may have been overshadowed by royal controversy. cnn meg foster explains. >> it's my hope the earth shot legacy will continue to grow. >> reporter: the beginning of another legacy for william and catherine in their first overseas trip as the new prince and princess of wales. their three-day u.s. visit dominating in the second annual earth shot prize. >> welcome to boston and the earth shot prize, the biggest environmental awards on the planet. >> reporter: prince william's passion project, where every year over a decade, five winners from around the globe are awarded 1 million pounds. to fund their creative solutions to the climate crisis. the trip was overshadowed by a controversy erupting

this year's honorees that legendary iconic gladys knight, george clooney, and others. the candy said the honorees chosen for the impact on american culture and everyone will head over to the kennedy center after this reception we are watching here at the white house. the kennedy center honors always a hot ticket. good stuff. president biden said he is open to meeting with vladimir putin about ending the war in ukraine with conditions for the white house as there are no plans for that right now. so what needs to happen before real peace talks need to begin? that is up next a chip in your windshield...yt trust safelite. this couple was headed to the farmers market... when they got a chip. they drove to safelite for a same-day repair. and with their insurance, it was no cost to them. >> woman: really? >> tech: that's service the way you need it. >> singers: ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace. ♪ hi, my name is tony cooper. and if you have both medicare and medicaid, i have some really encouraging news that you'll definitely want to hear. depending on the plan you choose,

i've got george clooney. >> the story was the relationship between a gay man and his female best friendhasn't seen me pitch. >> did i have nerves about it in 1998? yes. but i had played several gay characters in the theater and on television. >> now honey, she said that you and grace should get married. >> grace and me? >> what i saw on the page was charming leading man, but unapologetically an out gay man. >> yeah. this would be us three weeks in, "honey, i'm having an affair." >> me too. >> his name is donald. >> me too! >> i didn't get to be david schwimmer or matt leblanc, but i knew i could do it with empathy and dignity. >> you know, when it started off, everyone was like, how gay can it be? >> grace, did you know i was gay when you met me? >> my dog knew. >> and the answer was, apparently you couldn't go gay enough. >> ladies and gentlemen, fresh from 45 minutes of butt-robics i give you, my [bleep] >> there was two openly gay men who were very different, and we were able to see, oh, being gay isn't just one thing. >> i just want to know how long i'm going to have to wait until i

. >> george clooney u2 gladys knight got perfectly fine tell prompter sa loose at the kennedy centerthe event. then he got to christian singer amy grant. >> tonight we celebrate a truly exceptional, not an exaggeration, a truly exceptional group of artists. we see faith and light and amy grew and her christian songs are played on repeat in millions of homes across america. like the, like the greatest, she has -- i, i, i can't get over you, quite frankly. like the greatest, she writes songss from the soul. >> like the greatest do, i tried to play that five times even tried with closed captioning it says unintelligible. what's the over/under on him having heard any amy grant song at all. i don't think he's sitting around playing baby baby. maybe i'm wrong. >> laura: that just pains the elites in that room didn't it to hear that? you heard the clap, though, right? it was one clap. that was bad. >> no, no. well, if lawrence welk was one of the nominees he would have had a frame of reference but amy grant. the fbi attempting to censor the hunter biden laptop story and its contents, guess

. >> we're joined by singers gladys knight and amy grant along with actor george clooney and composer> some of our cnn colleague. >> yes. >> u.s. president joe biden and first lady jill biden hosted honorees for a reception at the white house and praised the group for their accomplishments and contributions to the arts. >> tonight we celebrate a truly exceptional and that's not an exaggeration, a truly exceptional group of artists. [ applause ] who embody the very spirit that we, the people, at this year's kennedy center honoree, an incredible group of people. >> biden's presence at this year's kennedy center honors marks the second year they continued the long-standing tradition of presidents attended after it stopped during the trump administration. >>> so many of the sounds we hear every day change. one man's effort to preserve those sounds before they're lost forever. it makes it really easy and seamless pick an order print everything you need slap the label on ito the box and it's ready to our cost for shipping, were cut in half just like that go to shipstation/tv and get 2 month

>> george clooney film. ashley: two dogs baxter and grac ie. it's not polaris. ashley: great stuff as always, thank you, guys, good morning, cheryl and good morning, everybody. yes, i'm ashley webster in in for stu today. now this. the government has announced negative covid tests will be required for passengers traveling from china. it comes as the virus surges in the now-reopened communist country, but there are concerns about the possibility of a new variant. oh, great. take a look at this terrifying video. suspected migrants attempting break into a ranchers home in texas. this is the reality. that homeowner says they were unsuccessful, because she spent thousands to upgrade her security after break-ins that's what's going on close to the border. just two trading days left in 2022 and good riddance, but let's check the markets the dow, s&p and nasdaq pointing higher in the pre-market we'll see whether that will hold throughout the day and take a look at the 10-year treasury yield very quickly. that had been on the rise the 10 -year yield but now down about a

the phone call informing me that george clooney wanted to make. the film changed all that. today, the terms monuments men as ubiquitous is familiar. volunteers in timbuktu trying preserve precious manuscripts as it is to our graduates. but there was a moment when it could have turned out very differently. when my idealism had to overcome my ego. after several weeks of a lawyer conveyed take it or leave it, offer to me and told me i had won power to decide or there would be no deal and no film. i out to my car and drove around the block for about 20 minutes thinking about all the work done, researching and writing the book. and it was at that selfish mindset that my better angel appeared to remind me that my role was that of messenger. being an author was just a mode of transmission. the story didn't belong to me. it belonged to the world. getting the film made was all that mattered. that's what lane faison would have wanted. in the years i've been reminded often that dedication to a cause presents ending challenges that plumb depth of your commitment. sometimes in life, the

actor george clooney, singers amy grant and gladys knight composer tania leon and you two were honored. at the reception at the white house. president biden praised each one of the artists accomplishments. tonight it trul and there's no it's not exaggeration, truly exceptional group of artists quote my friend bono. music can change the world because it can change people. the event came at the end of a busy week for president biden, who hosted a state visit with french president emmanuel macron at the white house and then a meeting with prince william at the john f. kennedy presidential library in boston. among those in attendance for the annual event at the kennedy center was paul pelosi and his wife, house speaker nancy pelosi. it was his first public appearance since he was assaulted in october at their san francisco home. pelosi was hospitalized with head injuries after the attack. speaker pelosi said last week that her husband was coming along in his recovery, but added that head injuries have an impact beyond surgery. tomorrow president biden will travel to arizona to talk about h

this year's honorees included george clooney, gladys knight and a among others.the white house beforehand for the nominees recognized for their artistic contributions to american culture. the biggest applause though of the whole evening came not for the honorees but for someone in attendance. listen. [ cheers and applause ] speaker pelosi right there, and that is her husband right next to her, paul, making his first public appearance since he was attacked in their home back in october. noticeably wearing a hat and glove as he is still recovering from injuries he sustained to his head and hand. >>> thank you all for being here. i'm kate bolduan. inside politics with john king starts after the break. not coughing? hashtag still not t coughing?! mucinex dm giveses you 12 hours of relief from chehest congestion and any type of cougugh, day or night. mucinex dm. it's comeback k season. ♪ my namame is austin james. as a musician living with diabetes, fingersticks can be a real challenge. that's why i use the freestyle libre 2 system with a painls, one-second scan, i kn

. >> hunter biden was spotted celebrating kennedy center honorees including george clooney and u2 last. the night before this "new york post" cover said lies, twitter's post ban based on fbi will fib. >> now have become arms of the democratic party. arms of the biden administration. but they also used the intel community as well to lie to the american public. >> i i have asked officials around here at the biden white house including the then president-elect joe biden about these stories and i have been told time and again that the pressroom mills of the hunter biden story is russian disinformation. >> they have said that. >> pete: still? >> you got then candidate joe biden you ask the him directly and i want to say it was at the iowa state fair in 2020 has he ever talked to his son about his overseas business dealings? we now know according to the laptop that that is not accurate. >> and that goes back all the way to 2019 and so, again, there is less interest when it comes to this story in hunter biden himself because hunter biden is not an elected official. is he not making policy her

and gladys knight, and amy grant, george clooney and u2 were the guests of honor.ents of each honoree ending remarks with a quote from a u2 song and message about unity. >> we will do well to remember today in a moment when there is too much hate, too much anger, too much division here in america, quite frankly around the world, we have to remember today as our song goes, we are one, but we're not the same. we get to carry each other. >> and it is that time of year, time for you to vote on your favorite cnn hero. go to cnnheroes.com. you can vote up to ten times every day and you can use all your votes for one hero or spread the love. thanks for your time today. we'll see because being here tomorrow

he spent part of the weekend at camp david then celebrated kennedy center honorees including george clooneyght before this new york post cover hit newsstands. said lies twitter's based on fbi fib. >> now have become arms of the democratic party, arms of the biden administration but they also used the intel community as well to lie to the american public. >> and now this is relevant because of the twitter aspect, right? whether or not twitter was right or had a reason to censor this new york times reporting about hunter biden's laptop. in 2020 i asked the president elect if he thought this was russian disinformation. he said it was. in 2021, i asked the then press secretary jen psaki if she thought this was russian disinformation and she said there was a lot of russian disinformation around the time of the election. so this is a story now that goes back about two full years and a new chapter has been opened up by even lon musk. back to you the. >> steve: it has indeed. peter in the past you have been pretty much the lone questioner about hunter biden things and the answer was always russian

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the phone came in and that george clooney wanted to make the film. today, the term monuments man is ubiquitous and as familiar to volunteers in timbuktu who are trying to preserve gracious manuscripts. >> but there was a moment where it could've turned out very differently. when my idealism had to overcome my ego. after several weeks of negotiations, a lawyer conveyed a take it or leave it offer to me, and told me that i had one hour to decide, where there would be no deal in no film. i stormed out to my car and drove around the block for about 20 minutes, thinking about all of the work i had done, researching and writing the book, and it wasn't that selfish mindset, that my better angel appeared to remind me that my role was that of the messenger, being an author was just a mode of transmission. the story did not belong to me, it belongs to the world. getting the film it was all that mattered. that is what lean phase and would have wanted. in the years since i have been reminded often that dedication to a cause presents never-ending challenges that

including george clooney and members of the band u2 as you could see, he is shaking the hands of some of the honorees. ahead of tonight's honors, arlette saenz is right there. quite a bit of glamour at the white house tonight. >> there are so many familiar faces and voices at the white house ahead of the kennedy center honors. this is one of the highest awards that those in arts and entertainment could receive here in the united states. and this reception that is being held at the white house is part of the tradition. president biden and first lady jill biden hosting each of the kennedy center honoreys and celebrating their life's work. you heard the president tick through all of the achievements that they've achieved in arts and culture from georgia clooney's movies to amy grant as a christian singer but he also spoke about some of the humanitarian work that they've done and spoke directly about their character. president biden said that this is a truly exception group of nominees. who embodies that phrase we the people. now the president and first lady will be on hand at the kennedy

grant, george clooney and u2 were the guests of honor. and president biden ticking through the accomplishments of each honoree ending remarks with a quote from a u2 song and message about unity. >> we will do well to remember today in a moment when there is too much hate, too much anger, too much division here in america, quite frankly around the world, we have to remember today as our song goes, we are one, but we're not the same. we get to carry each other. >> and it is that time of year, time for you to vote on your favorite cnn hero. go to cnnheroes.com. you can vote up to ten times every day and you can use all your votes for one hero or spread the love. thanks for your time today. we'll see because being here tomorrow. >>> thanks for joining us. no suspects, no motive and now the fbi stepping in after targeted attacks on electric substations in north carolina. now tens of thousands of people have no power. and might not get it back until thursday. schools are closed, shelters are open as crews race to get the lights and heat back on

this year's honorees, george clooney, empress of sole gladys knight amy grant and the four members of husband making his first public appearance following the attack at the couple's san francisco home. paul pelosi is still recovering from injuries he sustained during the home invasion. he wore a hat and glove there to cover his bandages and other injuries. still good to see him. >>> still ahead, we'll have the latest on kevin mccarthy's bid to become the next speaker of the house and what he had to say about the members who are opposing him. we'll be right back with that. sm we'll be right back with that. hi, susan. honey. yeah. i respect that. but that cough looks pretty bad. try this robitussin honey. the real honey you love, plus the powerful cough relief you need. mind if i root through your trash? robitussin. the only brand with real honeyand elderberry. restless nights fogging up your day? tonight, try new zzzquil pure zzzs sleep plus next day energy with melatonin to help you fall asleep naturally... plus extended-release b-vitamins. wake up feeling refreshed. pure zzzs. sleep

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