president george h.w. bush has been taken by ambulance to houston methodist hospital as a precaution after experiencing shortness of breath earlier this evening. president george h.w. bush taken to the hospital in texas. the 90-year-old former president will be held for observation, i repeat, just as a precaution, all of this is just coming in to cnn, if you are just joining us. george h.w. bush taken to houston methodist hospital as a precaution. the 90-year-old former president will be held for observation just as a precaution. my panel joins me now. i want to switchgears quickly and talk to you about that. as you know, george h.w. bush, making friends with president bill clinton, they became friends after they both were president. he's had some minor health issues, nothing major, 90 years old. i want to get to you, mel. this is obviously something very serious and we're keeping an eye on it. >> yeah. i mean, i think the only thing you can say right now, don, is the fact we will send our best wishes and praye

george w. bush boyhood home when it should be the george h.w. bush home where george w. lived as a boy. >> they came -- your parents moved here from the new england area about what year? >> 48. yeah. and everybody expected dad to be a wall street guy. and instead he decides to take mother and me to odessa, texas. and, in the book, there is a constant references to the risks he has taken throughout his life. that had to be one of the bigger gambles in a way. >> people think that he -- i mean, he did have a lot of advantages, grew up in a great education. he could have gone to wall street. didn't. after high school he could have gone in the military he could have gone off to jail and -- gone off to yale. there are times he could have taken a comfortable position and he didn't. >> i i want everybody to understand george bush better like many of his friends know him. people develop myths about you when you are in public life and, you know, of course a mitt is that this is a guy that has had it given to him all his life. contrary to reality. the reality is that he worked hard

. >> former president, george h.w. bush spends the night in a houston hospital after experiencing shortness of breath. >>> sony will release "the interview" in some theaters beginning tomorrow. this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, december 24th, 2014. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. parts of the southeast are under a state of emergency this morning after severe weather slammed into the region leaving at least four people dead. the massive storm system struck across the region bringing damage and destruction from louisiana to the florida panhandle. tornadoes flipped cars and tore into homes and businesses. thousands of customers without power this morning. a twister ripped into a gas station and commercial complex in marion county, mississippi. >> the front is gone. the restaurant that he leases sustained damage so both of them were out of commission. >> lightning struck a building near hattiesburg. omar villafranca reports. >> reporter: these homes in louisiana didn't stand a chance against

plus, a health scare for former president george h.w. bush. >>> viral video of a homeless man helping others in need and a controversial nativity scene. why the owner is being ordered to take it down. >>> good morning. thanks so much for joining us on this christmas eve. >>> we do have breaking news overnight to tell you about. tensions are flairing in st. louis, missouri, this, as another 18-year-old black teen has been shot and killed by a police officer. it happened in berkley, a town just outside of ferguson. say spokesman says the officer approached the teen and another male during a routine check near a gas station. that's when police say the teen pulled out and pointed a handgun at the officer. police say the officer fearing for his life fired several shots and fatally wounded the teen. his male companion fled the scene. police recovered the teen's handgun and at this time are not revealing his identity. we will continue to bring you more details as the story developing >>> it is a state of emergency in some parts of mississippi right

i when president george h.w. bush took office in january 1989, it turns out that he had an entirely different attitude. that was one of the biggest surprises of my research, was discovering the way that the bush administration -- when i say bush today i'm talking about george h.w. bush, the 41st 41st president of the united states, not the son, not george w. bush, the 43rd president of the united states. when george h.w. bush took office, even though in public they said very kind things about the departing president reagan, internally the tone was very different. so internally, president bush, when he took office in 1989, essentially stepped on the brakes. he and his team thought that gorbachev might not be for real and might be trying to lull the united states into a false sense of security and they didn't want to be trapped by the ruse. there was a tiny chance he was for real but he could be dispensed with a single bullet and the soviet union retaped the capability to destroy the united states. so either way, either

george w. bush on hand as george h.w. the republican nominee and ran in his own right and became president. 1992, you have the double. bill clinton and george h.w. bush, he was the incumbent, bill clinton the democratic challenger, ross paro involved in that race. hillary clinton here as her husband ran for re-election, move the time line along. unique moment in 2000, slide it over so you can see it, there you go, bill clinton handing the keys over to george w. bush in 2000. 2004, brother jeb was the surrogate as the brother ran for re-election. 2008, the age of the iphone, hillary clinton was the democratic nominee, but of course she ran in the democratic primaries, clinton in the running there. 2012, no clinton. no bush in the running for president. and now looking forward to 2016, and the big question mark, hillary clinton likely to run on the democratic side, jeb bush is considering running on the republican side. we'll reset that and walk over, robert costa, why hillary clinton formidable can wait, we'll hear from he

the latest on president george h.w. bush.shington with what the spokesperson for the former president is saying this hour. good morning, peter. >> good morning. we know the 41st president was hurried to the hospital in an ambulance because he was having a hard time breathing. many of the other details about this health scare are still unknown. but we do have some new information that came in late last night from president george h.w. bush's office. quote, president bush was taken by ambulance to the houston methodist hospital as a precaution after experiencing a shortness of breath earlier this evening. the former president, age 90, will be held for observation again as a precaution. the 41st president has parkinson's, which limits his mobility and keeps him in a wheelchair. he was hospitalized last year for two months with bronchitis. he about still manage to sky dive for his 90th birthday. doctors say with health problems like this, attitude and personality are important. >> he's indumentable. i believe when you have a spir

after nearly a week in the hospital former president george h.w. bush is back home. we'll tell you the message he delivered. >> a u.s. air strike killed the intelligence chief of the terror group alshah back. the gown says it does not believe there were any civilian casualties. >> former president george h.w. bush is out of the hospital and resting at home tonight. he admitted -- he was admitted a week ago after experiencing shortness of breath. he is grateful to the doctors and nurses for their care, he said. still ahead, after a two-year absence, a popular event is returning to joint base andrews. learn when you can check out the air show. >> and prepare to bundle up. doug's going to let us know how cold it will get this week. >> happy new year! we're celebrating at nats park. earlier today they had the media meeting and the capitals alumni game here on the >> a plan for new growth in southeast washington is running into problems. >> city leaders want to build a green house, bring more fresh food to district of columbia. but the plan has some problems. our reporter

it will be displayed in the george h.w. bush gallery, which we are unveiling and previewing today in a beautiful exhibit. it will open to the public later this year. this display is made possible thanks to a historic agreement between the commonwealth of pennsylvania and the new york public library. is here corbett tonight. the exhibit, which he will see after, is rolling. it includes a stone declaration of independence, and the first public printing of the cots to -- constitution. the exhibit tells the story of the rights promised in the declaration, implicit in the constitution, and caught a five in the bill of rights. it includes interactive this which we produced with constitute to click on any provision of the bill of rights, to see antecedents, and to follow the spread of that liberty to constitutions around the world. willew gallery and exhibit be the focal point for three years of debate and education at the national constitution center, online, and around the country. john templeton foundation has to promotea grant deba

>>> late word that george h.w. bush has been rushed to hospital. that is next. >>> this is a live look at penn's landing in philadelphia. heavy fog has spent much of thee day in the tri-state area mirrors and warmer air. >>> the calm is before the holiday storm. double scan radar shows an enormous amount of moisture coming our way from the south. it's going to make for a very wet christmas eve day. meteorologist, melissa magee is at the big board. what is the latest from accuweather? >> we are tracking it from the north and sor south direction. you seed the leading edge of that precipitation over the ohio valley. south of our nation's capitol. there is more moisture to come. area over the northern sections of mississippi you see the moisture streaming in from the gulf of mexico. it works in as early as tomorrow morning. we are showing you the arrival of the rain as we press forward. rounds of heavy rainfall pressing into the delaware and lehigh valleys. you have at moisture to contend with. visibility is a concern. expect the visibility we are down

former president george h.w. bushpital in houston last night after he experienced shortness of breath. fox news correspondent molly henneberg is live from washington with the latest for us. molly? >> hi, adam, gene becker, former chief of staff to president george h.w. bush is suggesting that the 41st the president may not be in hospital much too longer. she said the bush family appreciates your love and concern. this is not two years ago. it is a hiccup. she should come home in a few days. two years the former president was hospitalized for two months because after bronchitis related cough and other medical issues. apparently more serious according to becker than the situation this time. in this case shortness of breath is not unusual doctors say as patient has parkinson's disease as the former president does. >> there is always extra set of caution here especially because he is 90 years old and has this condition. they will keep him there, maybe longer than they would keep someone else. but again, i wouldn't read an

former president george h.w. bush rushed to a hospital. straight away. >> protesters promised no peace and that's exactly what they delivered. demonstrators shutting down famous fifth avenue here in new york city. is this a blatant slap in the face to mayor bill de blasio? >> he revealed himself right here on the fox news channel. the man who put a

. >>> good afternoon sara bloomquist is off and in the news former president, george h.w. bush remains hospitalized after experiencing a shortness of breath and officials determine the cause of an apartment blaze in delaware. but the big story is the christmas eve rush, people are trying out of town or driving to grandmom's house or going to the stores to get last minute gifts. >> the action cam found this man trekking through the rain with his suit case in hand. we have team coverage of the holiday rush this afternoon and john rawlins is at the owe airport and walter perez is live in south jersey where last minute shoppers are busy but lets begin with karen rogers at the big board. >> reporter: that is right, we told you that the first half of the day is the wettest than is what we see on stormtracker 6 live double scan, specifically south and east of the city we see the heaviest rain so far, the areas of yellow and red hitting millville and this is route 40 here and if you are traveling near mays landing, heavy rainfall near haddonfield, and driving rain near route 70 this is

but in the middle, about twice as big, three times as big was a picture of george h w bush -- of george h.wbush was a picture of joe dimaggio and ted williams. there was a wonderful picture of each of them, and he explained that he awarded them some kind of presidential recognition and they had taken the picture in the rose garden. each had signed it. i said, what a great picture. and i meant to just as a photograph, it was superb. these spaces that are indelible. two weeks later, a big tube arrives at our home -- it was a picture. he gave it to me. in a letter, in the accompanying letter this wasn't a nice little note, this was a real letter. he explained that each of the three had signed 33 of the prints. they each get to keep 33 of the 99. joe, who always professed to play only to the money, sold his. [laughter] but here he has got 303 pictures and he gave me 1 -- not only was that extremely thoughtful and nice, but that is a historic treasure. it is worth a lot of money. i won't sell it. i have a baseball player -- but it is a measure, i think of the man. i think mrs. bush is fantastic.

then president george h.w. bush speaking from the oval office then video of the invasion. the president has directed united states forces to execute at 1:00 a.m. this morning a preplanned mission to panama to american lives, restore the democratic process, observed the integrity of the panama canal treaty, and upper hand noriega. the situation under general noriega has reached a crisis. have been elections thwarted. american lives of been endangered. the integrity of the pomo -- the panama canal treaty is under risk. general noriega is under indictment for drug-related charges and the president has peacefully toort resolve the situation through negotiations under the auspices of the organization of american states and latin american leaders. general noriega has rejected all of these efforts. last friday, noriega the a state of war with the united states. of the next day, the pdf shot down an unarmed american servicemen, one did another, seized another service man and sexually threatened his wife. under these circumstances the president decided he must act to violence.rther

. >>> in the hospital, the latest on the condition of former president george h.w. bush, spending christmas under the close watch of doctors. >>> crowded skies, drones everywhere. one of the hottest holiday gifts this year. so popular, that flying schools can barely keep up with demand. >>> and the celebration, across the country and around the world, the pope's message at the vatican and here at home, we ask you what makes this the most wonderful time of the year. "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. merry christmas. i'm tamron hall in for brian tonight. we begin with crowds gathering at hundreds of movie theaters across the country for a big christmas day opening that almost didn't happen, thanks to a cyber attack that exposed some of the biggest secrets of a hollywood studio and cyber threats that nearly derailed the release of "the interview." the controversial movie is now out and reaction is pouring in from across the country and from north korea. we'

thank you so much, ivan. >>> three minutes past the hour, breaking news, george h.w. bushas been taken to the hospital complaining of shortness of breath. a statement from the office said the 90-year-old's trip to houston medical hospital purely precautionary. bush was hospitalized two years ago for bronchitis. the doctor said doctors will be taking a close look at the president's heart and lungs. >> at the age of 90, i mean, the thing that we would be most concerned about in general is heart disease. is it a sign of a heart attack, is it something else that's going on with the heart? if it's somebody that's had bronchitis before, you wonder is it something going on with the lung or asthma. you always check the heart and lungs. you check what is most dangerous first. but at the same time, this president has been in very good health, you know, in general, compared to a lot of people his age, but it could be something that is not necessarily a danger. people have a lot of holiday problems for the holiday season. sometimes, you have reflux that might trigger a call of shortne

republicans are socking it to democrats with their own unique fund-raising strategy taking a cue from george h.w. bushf daring socks. $35 donation will give a pair to flaunt in front of democrat relatives. it comes with bush's printed signature and republican elephant. you just don't want to lose one in the drier. this is perfect stocking-stuffer on liberal on your list. that is where i send. >> being fashion king that i am -- melissa: yes, really? >> this is thing. crazy socks are in. but everybody loves george h.w. bush. he is such a classy man. melissa: okay. so you're buying the socks? >> melissa, i still haven't forgiven him for read my lips but look, i think these are a new fashion and i will let tom try them out before i do. >> new fashion or -- melissa: sock fashion. it is been happening like a year. we've done segments on it, bright socks. i think you are wearing flashy socks. we'll check later. thanks guys. >>> forget nine months. this supreme court ruling was seven years in the making. one company under fire for letting a pregnant employee go. it could change the way things are done around

george h.w. bush is oldest living former president. >> celebration of culture tonight on first night of kwanzaa punk waited by percussion . >> for one dance, trauma and drum theater host thdz event at unity hall tabor 2345bg in that casele church in burlington new jersey. it's more than appropriate to be held there since prince of unity or moja is focus of first day of kwanzaa. it runs until new year's day. >> let's get the weekend accuweather forecasts. melissa magee. >> jim, it's looking mild. both days well above average. something to enjoy as we get into saturday. double scan radar nice and dry and quiet across the delaware and lehigh valleys. outside we go. the action cam was outside earlier tonight and it's a gorgeous shot of the delaware river and uss battleship new jersey all lit up the day after this mass. we have mostly clear to partly cloudy sky overhead and conditions are nice and calm and quiet this time of year. high temperature today in philadelphia coming in 50. 8 above average. normal

. >>> a health skaeg for former president george h.w. bush. >>> viral video of a homeless man helping others in need. >>> and a controversial nativity scene. why is the owner being ordered to take it down. it's wednesday, december 24th. "early today" starts right now. >>> well, good morning to you on this christmas eve. thanks for joining us today. i'm dara brown. it is a state of emergency in some parts of mississippi right now. the storm system could affect half the nation's population over the next 24 hours. nbc's kirk gregory has more. >> reporter: rare december tornadoes tore through southern mississippi ripping roofs from businesses and pulling walls from their foundations. in the town of columbia, thousands were left without power. two dozen homes damaged. vehicles thrown on to their sides. >> we had reports of debris falling out of the sky off to the north and east of columbia. >> reporter: weather chaser brendan clemons. >> trees were all completely snapped, buildings destroyed, ambulances flipped on top of another car. >> reporter:

former president george h.w. bush sent to the hospital after experiencing shortness of breath. the 90-year-old admitted as a precaution. the details ahead. >>> and an amazing rescue, two people lifted up by a helicopter and dropped back to safety. how they managed to hold on just in time before being lifted to shore. >>> good morning. i'm tai hernandez, welcoming kendis gibson to abc news. >> it's great to be here on this christmas eve. it's a busy holiday morning. one major storm after another, a nur new one reaching the west coast today. >> another one dumping heavy snow in colorado and kansas yesterday, and bringing heavy rain and maybe even snow to the east today. but brought death and destruction to the deep south. our coverage begins with abc's elizabeth hur. >> reporter: businesses destroyed, streets littered with debris, and signs like these no match for mother nature. leaving parts of mississippi under a state of emergency. >> i have been praying all my life. i'm 64 years old. i prayed like i never prayed. >>

. >>> hospitalized, the latest on the condition of former president george h.w. bush. >>> and here comes santa claus. we'll show you how to track his every move. we are hot on his trail. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. i'm tamron hall in for brian on this christmas eve. we begin with breaking news from atlanta. inside a secure laboratory may have exposed a technician to ebola and other staff who may have had contact with that lab are being identified. it's the latest in a series of embarrassing errors for the cdc. the agency's director tonight saying he's troubled by this incident. an investigation is now underway. we get late details tonight from nbc's gabe gutierrez in atlanta. >> reporter: tonight, an internal investigation is underway at the centers for disease control to find out how one of their workers and possibly more could have been exposed to the deadly ebola virus. the exposure took place monday when scientists researching the virus mistakenly sen

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. >>> former president george h.w. bush is spending christmas day in a houston hospital. mr. bush was admitted on tuesday evening after experiencing shortness of breath. family spokesman says the president is doing well but he did not elaborate on mr. bush's condition or when he might be able to go home. two years ago, president bush also spent christmas in the hospital while being treated for bronchitis and an infection. >>> if that christmas turkey was dry or you want something easy to eat, some restaurants are staying open tonight. denny's is serving all night long. applebee's and some boston markets are going to be open. times and locations vary so call ahead before heading out. golden corral and ruby tuesday restaurants will also be open tonight. if you need a caffeine fix, you can go to starbucks, they're open for a few more hours as well. remember to call ahead. >>> the proof is in the plum sauce. google now has data to prove chinese food is in fact the most popular restaurant option when it comes to christmas. the data goes back to 2004. every year it shows a consiste

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it has been almost a week since former president george h.w. bushas admitted into a hospital after experiencing shortness of breath. a statement said that the 41st president was being held for observation as a precaution. jacob as conwas at houston methodist hospital where president bush spent his christmas. we get the latest on his condition. jacob? >> reporter: a family spokesperson said he is doing as good as he has been during this hospital stay. they are talking about dates for the discharge. he came here on tuesday after he had trouble breathing. every day since we got an update that said prognosis was positive and condition was improving and now the condition as as good as it ever has been. his condition was a lot worse. he had bronchitis and a persistent cough that would not go away. it's important to note about how george h.w. bush is doing and when he will be released. two years we learned he was home after he got home and only learned how bad his condition was after it was all over. he may very well be going home today and we would learn

george h.w. bush was last seen publicly a month ago, at a houston texans football game. he and the former first lady even caught on the kiss cam. weeks before that, his son, president george w. bush, paid tribute to his father at his presidential library at texas a&m university. >> his great contributions to my presidency was the comfort he provided. >> reporter: tonight, he's the one who could use the comforting. but the former president is not a man who stays down long. in june, he celebrated his 90th birthday by jumping out of a plane, just like he did when he turned 75, 80 and 85. tonight, the white house says the current president, who is on vacation in hawaii, has been briefed on the former president's condition. helland the first lady are sending the bush family warm wishes for the holiday season. tom? >> ryan owens for us in houston. ryan, thank you. >>> new developments tonight in the fight against isis. the terrorist group claiming they shot down a coalition fighter jet. the u.s. firm little denying it. the f-16 flying raids over syria as part of the u.s.-led ai

george h.w. bush and in the american people did, too. his ratings skyrocketed. entering the gulf war. his ratings went way up. american people love victories even if the enemy is a pipsqueak enemy. [laughter] >> it comes to a good question here. george h.w. bush and colin powell responded to saddam hussein's invasion by saying you vietnam, as you said, we lost and we are taking 500,000 people, and they didn't go into iraq because george h.w. bush knew that if you toppled saddam hussein, you own iraq. his son did not get the word. he toppled saddam hussein and the place went to hell and here we are. where is the lesson of vietnam? >> the first thing you do is ask your father for advice. [laughter] and in a new book that george w. wrote about his father, he describes his feelings that maybe i should ask dad and maybe i shouldn't, but he didn't want to put dad in a difficult position. i suspect it was a little more than that. i suspect it was the belief that dad would tell him not to commit american forc

we'll check with him coming up. >>> former president george h.w. bush is in a houston hospital for shortness of breath. a spokesperson says the 90-year-old was taken there as a precaution and is being held there for observation. bush spent nearly two months in that same hospital for a bronchitis-related cough and other issues in january 2013. >>> 5:15 now. the ebola virus has now claimed the lives of more than 7,500 people in west africa. the world health organization says 140 people in sierra leone, liberia and guinea have died in just the last three days. despite the rise in those numbers, the health officials say some areas of those countries have not seen any new cases, which indicates preventive measures are working. >>> police officers in parts of pennsylvania will be equipped with the drug narcan, thanks to a donation from capital blue cross. narcan is a reverse heroin -- it can reverse a heroin overdose. the funding will allow every police vehicle in 21 counties spanning central pennsylvania and the lehigh valley to have an overdose rescuer kit.

that's what doctors say about former president george h.w. bush. the 41st president was admitted to a houston hospital last week with shortness of breath. a spokesman says the 90-year-old's breathing was improved but he's going to remain at the hospital tonight. this is not the first time h.w. bush has been hospitalized. a few years ago he was treated for two months after coming down with bronchitis. >>> an east bay high school is mourning the loss of its vice principal. herman shaum was killed in a cycling accident this past weekend. nannette miranda is at a high school where a memorial just wrapped up. it's been a painful day for students administrators and teachers. >> reporter: that's right, a tough day. after 11 years here herman shaum was about to take a job in napa as principal of his very own school br it but the passionate educator will never realize his dream after that fatal accident. >> it's hard to lose somebody who's 40 years old. and just coming into his professional prime. >> reporter: in the midst of the normally joyous holiday sea

it will be displayed in the george h.w. bush gallery, which we are unveiling and previewing today in a beautiful exhibit. it will open to the public later this year. this display is made possible thanks to a historic agreement between the commonwealth of pennsylvania and the new york public library. governor corbett is here tonight. the exhibit, which he will see after, is thrilling. it includes a stone declaration of independence, and the first public printing of the cots to -- constitution. the exhibit tells the story of the rights promised in the declaration, implicit in the constitution, and caught a five in the bill of rights. -- codified in the bill of rights. it includes interactive this which we produced with constitute to click on any provision of the bill of rights, to see antecedents, and to follow the spread of that liberty to constitutions around the world. the new gallery and exhibit will be the focal point for three years of debate and education at the national constitution center, online, and around the country.

i mean, probably, it george h.w. bushone of my jobs was to sort of take him around the jewish community a bit. he could not stand wearing a yarmulke. it had nothing to do with any negativity. and i think one of those really goes to a point, i am just an umpire. there is a terrific quote. i did not memorize it, by a law professor. and he says much harm is done by the myth, but by merely putting on a black robe and taken the oath of office as a judge, a man ceases to be human and ceases of all predilections. i think that was in his second circuit opinion, but the point is as much as justices say that is what they are doing, we have to have a question mark around that. >> when was that? >> in the 1940's, when he was in the second circuit. >> you want to talk partly about how things have changed. i know you're an expert. was ok. i apologize first for my voice. this is the voice i was born with, and that is why i am not a broadcaster. [laughter] when i was in high school, i did sing in the choir, but every now and again, mrs.

so far there's no suggestion that former president george h.w. bush has taken a turn for the worse. in fact, gene becker, chief of staff to the former president, said today, in a statement, quote, the bush family certainly appreciates all your prayers, love and concern. this is not two years ago. it's a hiccup. he should come home in a few days. at the end of 2012 the former president was hospitalized for two months, which apparently was much more serious according to becker than the situation this time. harris? >> i thought this was interesting, i was reading that this is actually not unexpected for someone who has parkinson's. >> right. doctors likely will want to keep an eye on him until they feel that 90-year-old former president is breathing more regularly and comfortably. you're right, it's not unusual for parkinson's patients to have shortness of breath. >> you get a stiffness of your breathing muscles so you get a lot of perceived shortness of breath in that situation and they're always very, very cautious with president bush, so we can't jump to any conclusions even that the

president george h.w. bush hospitalized.ton with the latest on the president's condition. >> live look outside right now. yep, this is the bay bridge toll plaza, approach there not too many cars on the roadway. not a big surprise. of course we are in the midst of a holiday week. we'll be back with 15 minutes of nonstop news, traffic and weather following the break. >> "today in the bay." >> another health scare for former president george h.w. bush, waking up in a hospital after experiencing shortness of breath. "today in the bay's" tracie potts joining us washington, d.c. any word on how his condition is this morning? >> well we hear that he's probably going to be fine. and that's good news. but he will likely stay in the hospital through today. that's the latest information that we have from houston methodist after this morning, when he woke up in the hospital last night is when he experienced shortness of breath. they put him in an ambulance, got him over to the hospital and the doctors there, after checking out the forme

the family fairness program implemented by president reagan and expanded by president george h.w. bush provided the enforcement for close family members of individuals legalized by the immigration reform and control act. president obama directive rightly prioritizes the removal of undocumented individuals who have committed serious crimes, thus enhancing the safety of our communities. i'm troubled by the extreme criticism and disdain that this temporary limited set of action has received by some in congress. the concept of families with working parents and children who attend school is consistent with the values we all hold. now with the president's announcement, this value or fabric of america is now being called renegade and a basis for more illegal action. a fair criticism may be that vulnerable people in violence-ridden communities in central america will be misled by enterprising coyotes and smugglers about the scope of individuals covered by the president's action. i look forward to hearing from secretary johnson about planning efforts that will be rolled out in anticipation of s

president george h.w. bush hospitalized. live with the latest on his condition. >> picking up the pieces. the devastating scene in the south afteseveral tornados touch down, killing at least four while the same system is causing massive travel delays up and down the east coast. >> i need to get home. i need to get home. >> making the christmas eve get away a nightmare for millions. >> coming soon.

george h.w. bush was last seen a month ago at a houston texans football game. he and the former first lady even caught on the kiss cam. weeks before that his son, president george w. bush, paid tribute to his father at his presidential library at texas a&m university. >> he gave great contributions to my presidency, was the comfort he provided. >> reporter: he's the one that could use comforting, but the former president is not a man who stays down long. on june he celebrated his 90th birthday by jumping out of a plane. just like he did when he turned 75, 80 and 85. the white house says the current president who is on vacation with his family in hawaii has been briefed on the former president's condition. he and the first lady are sending the bush family warm wishes for the holidays. ryan owens, abc news, houston. >>> as ryan mentioned, the president sending those wishes from his vacation in hawaii. he hit the golf course yesterday along with the prime minister of malaysia after putting on the 18th green, mr. obama responded to the reporter's question saying he'

the wake is this afternoon. >>> former president george h.w. bushized in houston, a spokesman saying he had a terrific christmas with his family and is in great spirits. >>> a new report reveals top v.a. officials may have known about the problems plaguing the phoenix v.a. for year. former secretary eric shinseki denies the claim. >> time for the good, the bad, and the ugly. first the good. seven puppies found abandoned in a dumpster in california all adopted in time for christmas. the pups were found in october and they were the size of hamsters. they have all been nursed back to health and they all have good homes. police never found out who the person was who dumped those dogs. next the bad. when christmas presents attack. oh! a brother drove his drone into his sister's hair. he had to cut pieces of hair but it left no major damage. finally the ugly. it looks like shaq isn't very good at that. >> here he is. [laughter] >> that's all seven feet of him crashing head first into a christmas tree during half time show. he is totally fine, so we can la

former president george h.w. bush night in the hospital after experiencing shortness of breath. an ambulance took him there last night. his office says it's just a precaution for the 90-year-old. last year mr. bush was hospitalized there for seven weeks because of bronchitis. >>> new details about an elaborate gun smuggling operation using commercial flights from atlanta to new york. five men are under arrest. more than 150 handguns and assault rifles have been confiscated. investigators say a former delta airlines employee seen on surveillance video was able to sneak the guns on to at least 20 flights. the weapons were passed to him by a delta baggage handler in a bathroom, bypassing airport security. >> they put guns on the plane this time. they could easily have put a bomb on one of those planes. >> some of the guns were loaded. the men were caught when they tried to sell the weapons to an undercover police officer. >>> we're learning more about the violent road rage incident in northern california. it's not good.

[laughter] george h.w. bush. [laughter] >> that's exactly where i was going. >> okay. you need to disguise your question a little better. [laughter] >> my next question -- [laughter] president clinton, there is anything -- [laughter] -- is there anything you wish somebody taught you about leadership before you became a leader. >> actually i thought you were going to promote my book. >> you answer that question. >> well first of all, let me go back to the question you answered. i don't think you can teach humility. i don't think you can teach being secure. i don't think you can teach courage. i think you can give people tools if that it that's in their system, and that's what we intend to do. that's why this program is aimed at people who have exhibited leadership characteristics you can't teach, and give. them tools so that -- and confidence. i believe this is a confidence boost. go through this program, see other people their age or on the same area of work, and say, i think i can do more. i've studied, william j. clinton or george w. bush or lbj -- first they'll disc

. >>> former president george h.w. bush went to the hospital after experiencing shortness of breath. he was admitted out of precaution. he spent two months at the hospital where he was treated for bronchitis. his son sent good wishes to him and his family. >>> a shoot out in gold country caught on camera. >> reporter: 29-year-old bruce snyder is driving the blue car. there was a call that he was waving a gun. he is a former prisoner out on parole. he comes out of his car firing rounds at sonora police men. webb returns fire. this is a shoot out on a saturday night on tavern row with multiple pedestrians. he gets back in his car and takes off. officer webb has been shot in the hip. he is after the suspect. no one knows why snyder was doing this. there were too many bullets. >> it was his intention to hurt, kill law enforcement or anyone else geting in his way. >> once snyder rolled out of downtown snyder more agencies were tracking him. he did a 3-mile loop and back to the first spot. again, exiting his car and firing. this