i'm poppy harlow. glad you're with us.nt-elect donald trump says there would be new addition to his administration today and tomorrow and we are learning about the first one. a source familiar with the decision confirms that trump has offered the post of ambassador to china to iowa governor terry branstad. the position to be challenging as the president-elect railed against u.s. trade deals with china and accused china of manipulating its currency. trump also this mor

i'm poppy harlow. glad you're with us. president-elect donald trump says there would be new addition to his administration today and tomorrow and we are learning about the first one. a source familiar with the decision confirms that trump has offered the post of ambassador to china to iowa governor terry branstad. the position to be challenging as the president-elect railed against u.s. trade deals with china and accused china of manipulating its currency. trump also this morning being named "time" magazine person of the year, pushing back though against the headline, president of the divided states of america. in fact he says his most ferocious republican critic is still being considered for the coveted secretary of state position. listen. >> let me go back to mitt romney. is he still under consideration? >> yes, he is. >> does he have a chance to become secretary of state? >> yes, he does. i have spoken to him a lot. we have come a long way together. we had some tremendous difficulty together and now i think we have come

i'm poppy harlow in for carol costello. welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. we begin this hour with breaking news on that hijacked plane. the libyan plane that did land in malta. officials now saying the two hijackers who threatened to blow up the plane with more than 100 people on board have handed themselves over to authorities. they are now in custody. ian lee joins us with more. what do we know? >> reporter: well, these were some very tense hours on the

i'm poppy harlow in for carol costello. we begin with politics and president-elect donald trump making a surprise appearance this morning. moments ago walking out of those golden elevators to trump tower. speaking with reporters. the latest headline, he digs in and goes after boeing, a major american company. why? because of the cost, price tag on next air force one. all of this happening as trump gears up for a busy day of transition meetings. he says he has some great people coming in today. we know he will meet with exxon mobil ceo rex tiller son. former secretary of state henry kissinger fresh off his trip to china. conservative radio host laura ingram all on the schedule to meet the president-elect. let's go to jessica schneider outside of trump tower. this is is big because he doesn't usually talk to the media going in and out. >> a lot twists and turns from the president-elect. what we thought was going to be a quiet day at least in the beginning of meetings here at trump tower turned into a appearance from the presi

>>> top of the hour, i'm poppy harlow and you're live in the cnn news room. we begin with politics and president-elect donald trump just wrapping up his final stop on his thank you tour with an hour-long speech and rally at mobile, alabama. he said this is where it all began, and saying you should never give up. ryan nobles was on the ground. >> donald trump making adulthood on a campaign promise returning here to mobile alabama, the site of one of his first major campaign rallies. he brought out a crowd of some 30,000 people. on similar he told a similar sized crowd this is where it all began. >> thank you very much. this is where it all began, remember that? incredible rally we had and people came out and it was like this. packed, incredible, and people said something is going on there. that was the beginning, wasn't it? if you remember, even though you don't have to vote for me, maybe four years we'll take a look, right? i said i'm coming back to see you in alabama, right? >> now trump gave the crowd a history lesson detailing state by state his victory on

let's go out front. >>> i'm poppy harlow. in for erin burnett. tonight "outfront" breaking news on the berlin terror suspect. shot dead. anis amri wanted for the brutal truck attack that killed 12 people, shot and killed by italian police in the 34i8d of the night. the suspect, the most wanted man in europe, was stopped by officers on a most routine patrol. this as the fbi and homeland security as a grim warn, that isis sympathizers continue to talk an attacks. and erin, now that the now that the prime suspect is dead what are and who are investigators turning to next? >> reporter: they are trying to figure mow a 24-year-old moon a terror watch list was able to hijack a two on the truck and chen escape? authorities here fear he had help. anis amri, gunned down outside a subway station near milan italy in the early morning. >> a police patrol stopped a suspicious person at 3:00 this morning. >> reporter: a amri was standing alone in the piazza. the police unaware this was europe's most wanted man, asked for identification. >> translator: he was ab

i'm poppy harlow. the one and only don lemon is here with me. >> love to be with you. it's good to wake up to poppy harlow. >> i appreciate that. chris and alisyn are on vacation. we begin with president-elect sparring with president obama. saying no way an obama would have defeated him if the >> donald trump firing back in a series of tweets to comments that the president made in a new interview we first shared with you yesterday. the president-elect also defending his charitable giving and dismissing the united nations as a club for people to have a good time. we're now just 24 days away from inauguration day. 24 days. we have it all covered for you. let's begin with cnn's jessica schneider live in palm beach, florida. >> reporter: good morning, don. for the past few days, the president-elect has staid mostly out of the public eye here at mar-a-lago. of course, late yesterday his twitter account sprung into action with those flurry

i'm poppy harlow in new york.ent republican senator john mccain, telling our jake tapper that russian hacks aimed at influencing the u.s. election threatened to, quote, destroy democracy. also, mccain saying the existing world order as we know it may be crumbling. >> what's happening here when we see the seizure of the ships, when we see the cyber

. >> i'm suzanne malveaux in washington for poppy harlow. you are looking at live pictures of dubai where fireworks are ringing in the new years. we are going to take you live to times square in new york city where, as expected, security is tight and the party people are already lining up. we want to begin with a new hacking attempt from russia. this time against an electric company in vermont. this is burlington electric says that malicious malware has been discovered on one of its laptops and u.s. authorities believe it is the same malware that russian hackers used to meddle in the presidential election. in a statement saying, quote, vermonters and all americans should be both alarmed and outraged that one of the world's leading thugs, vladmir putin, has been attempting to hack our electric grid. the episode should highlight the urgent need for our federal government to vigorously pursue and put an end to this sort of russian meddling. that strong condemnation comes as the president-elect offers anything but. instead, donald trump's relati

poppy harlow is here with me. up first, president-elect donald trump sparring with the president now, obama. trump tweeting, there is no way obama would have defeated him if the president could have run for a third term, that is. >> trump firing back in a series of tweets to those comments made by the president in that new interview we first shared with you yesterday. the president-elect also defending his charitable giving and his foundation while dismissing the united nations, calling it a club for people to have a, quote, good time. this as we're 24 days away from inauguration. let's begin our coverage this our with jessica schneider in palm beach, florida, where the sun has come up. what are you hearing? >> reporter: by the looks of it out a here at mar-a-lago, it is mostly quiet. the president-elect staying mostly out of the public view over christmas, that is of course except for twitter, where donald trump is fighting back and lashing out. the president-elect going after president obama after obama speculat

i'm poppy harlow in for carol costello. a lot of news to get to.-elect donald trump says he'll announce new members of his administration both today and tomorrow. and we have breaking news on that right now. sources are telling us terry bransad is the ambassador to china. given all that he's said on the trail, this is a really important post. we'll dig in to that. also, you're looking at the cover of "time" magazine, namely donald trump, the person of the year. trump also saying that the most coveted role, secretary of state, probably will not be revealed until next week. he also said mitt romney's still in the running. trump newly named as "time" magazine's man of the year pushing back against the headline which raieads, preside of the divided united states of america. his most ferocious critic mitt romney is still being considered for secretary of state. listen. >> is he still under consideration? >> yes, he is. >> does he have a chance to

poppy harlow met up with chicago and some of its ridoriginal mems on tour.e a look. >> reporter: after 47 golden platinum records dozens of al mums and more than 1 hundred million albums sold, chicago is still rocking today. a brotherhood started with a handshake nearly fifty years ago. >> a harnd shake and a jam session. >> did you ever imagine? >> no. none of us did. >> to have this success for this long is unprecedented. >> so when was the pinch me moment? >> we're still having it. >> so poppy do you want to back up on stage. >> we caught one chicago on the final leg of their tour in omaha nebraska. >> omaha, the hell are you? >> as the true band. a band of brothers. >> at some point e i think we all realized that music is indeed what we're going to be doing pretty much for the rest of our lives. >> the music talent is amalzing. tran sends all ages. zblm. >> there have been decades wilder than others, like their years of the caribou ranch. >> it happened to be very close to a college of town. there was a ton of drugs. really good drugs. and it ended up ju

i'm in for poppy harlow. you're looking at live pictures mow of berlin.

. >>> live in the "cnn newsroom," i'm dana bash in for poppy harlow.of the nation is focused on family, good will and peace. the fbi is warning there are people out there that want nothing more than to ruin the mi american holiday season. no specific credible threats but that some pro-isis websites are showing their followers where churches are and other places where people gather tore holiday events. this isn't the first time isis has made threats around christmas and hanukkah. this year, it is different. polo sandoval is here. also, graham wood

. >> the day after christmas and i'm here with poppy harlow. begin with the heartbreaking news that george michael has passed away. he died outside his home in london on christmas day, poppy. >> celebrity and fans around the world mourning the star's sudden death. being remembered for his indelible voice and ian lee is live outside of his home in london. good morning, what is the reaction there? >> good morning, poppy. yeah, there are people here coming in, streaming in with their tributes. a lot of people remembering the late singer george michael. i'll show you some of the tributes down here that we have. what the people are saying. here we have dear, george, one of the world's sensitive souls. the world has yet to embrace those who feel deeply and hold the flame of love for all. over here, we have another one that says, you have been loved. you were loved. you will be loved. we grew up with you and you spoke for us. the one thing that really stood out to me talking to people here is that the personal connection that he had with this community

i'm poppy harlow in for alisyn.. >> oh, no. >> that is your favorite song by george michael? >> okay, yeah. >> very nice. >> love it. >> we do begin with that heartbreaking news pop legend george michael has died. 53 years old. so young. a true superstar passing away at his home just outside of london on christmas day. >> and celebrities and fans were around the world mourning the british superstar's sudden death. this morning george michael is being remembered for his indelible voice and his chart topping hits. cnn's ian lee live outside michael's home in north london for us this morning. looks like folks are gathering there, ian. good morning to you. >> good morning. yeah, that's right. you can just look behind me. people have been coming in all day. there's been a steady stream of fans, really, in shock about the death of the 53-year-old. we're hearing from his manager that they believe it was heart failure that was the cause of his death. but they're still looking into that. it really is quite a sad time for the

let's go out front. >>> i'm poppy harlow.

i'm poppy harlow in new york. we begin with an update from that tragic fire in oakland, californ california. the confirmed death toll rising significantly. crews have been working tirelessly around the clock locating more bodies of that burned warehouse where a crowd was gathered for a dance party on friday night when the entire building burst into flames. the recovery now slow and pain staking work. because of that officials expect the death toll will rise even more. stephanie elam is live in oakland near that converted warehouse. stephanie, officials are about to hold this press conference. today they came out and said they know at least 30 people have died. they're having an incredibly hard time identifying them. what has been so challenging? >> reporter: we know some they're able to identify because they may have had their identification on them, in their pocket. others they can go to dental records or finger prints. for others it's difficult because of the fact there's nothing to identify them based on. they'

i'm poppy harlow in new york. 5:00 here in new york. 2:00 p.m. out west. tonight, we continue to follow the breaking news of an already horrific death toll of a warehouse fire in oakland, california. we have now learned that the death toll is much, much higher than first reported. we know that at least 30 people are now confirmed dead. that figure updated a short time ago by the sheriff's department officials who call it an astronomical number, happened late friday night in this building. a warehouse converted into a shared artist space and a music show venue. the roof caught fire, caved in and clopsed on to the first and the crowd below. stephanie elam is there in oakland tonight. i know throughout the day some emergency officials updating us here and there with more information they're learning. it's been incredibly hard for them to identify the number of victims and the identities. what else can you tell us at this hour? >> reporter: that's exactly the situation here, poppy. what they're saying is some of the p

i'm poppy harlow in new york. 5:00 here in new york. 2:00 p.m. out west.eaking news of an already horrific death toll of a warehouse fire in oakland, california. we have now learned that the death toll is much, much higher than first reported. we know that at least 30 people are now confirmed dead. that figure updated a short time ago by the sheriff's department officials who call it an astronomical number, happened late friday night in this building. a warehouse converted into a shared artist space and a music show venue. the roof

i'm poppy harlow in for carol costello. i want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. we begin this hour with breaking news on that hijacked plane. the libyan plane that did land in malta. officials now saying the two hijackers who threatened to blow up the plane with more than 100 people on board have handed themselves over to authorities. they are now in custody. ian lee joins us with more. what do we know? >> reporter: well, these were some very tense hours on the tarmac as the army was negotiating with these two hijackers who said they had grenades and were threatening to blow up this plane. but they were able to negotiate first the passengers off. we saw the women and children going first, then later they released the men, 111 passengers, then finally they were able to negotiate with the hijackers and get them off as well as the crew. we are hearing from maltese officials the hijackers have been apprehended. right now they are trying to learn exactly what were the motives behind this hijackin

i'm poppy harlow in new york. so glad you're with us.gin with politics, and president-elect donald trump taking over agencies he will oversee soon as commander-in-chief. the agency may believe hackers intervened with the election with the specific intent of helping donald trump win. those intelligence agencies are not saying, though, that it swayed the election. russia, for its part, is saying where is the evidence? and here's what trump's transition team put out in a statement last night. quote, these are the same people that said saddam hussein had had weapons of mass destruction. the election ended a long time ago and one of the biggest electoral college victories in history. it's now time to move on and make america great again. the cia is not commenting. trump's assertion that the intelligence team of today is the same as 13 years ago when they had the faulty wmd intelligence, that's not true. ryan nobles is live with more. i understand, ryan, that you just spoke with senator john mccain, who is also there. and specifically, when it

. >> i'm poppy harlow. nine people confirmed dead, 25 others still missing after a fire swept through a crowded late night party last night in oakland, california. officials say they are preparing for a worst case scenario, possibly as many as 40 people dead in this two-story warehouse. the fire broke out around 11:30 local time last night. fire officials just wrapped up a press conference with the latest details. let's show you that now. here is sergeant ray kelly of the

i'm poppy harlow in new york. president-elect donald trump is telling us exactly what he thinks of the cia's assessment that moscow meddled in the election with the intent to help trump win. here is the president-elect earlier today on fox news. >> i think it is ridiculous. it is just another excuse. i don't believe it. >> do you think that cia is trying to overturn the results of the election or somehow to weaken you in office? >> well, if you look at the story and you take a look at what they said, there is great confusion. nobody really knows. hacking is very interesting. once they hack, if you don't catch them in the act, you're not going to catch them. they have no idea if it is russia or china or somebody. it could be somebody sitting in a bed someplace. i mean, they have no idea. >> why would the cia put out the story that the russians wanted you to win? >> i'm not sure they put it out. i think the democrats are putting it out because they suffered one of the greatest defeats in the history of politics in t

i'm poppy harlow in new york. you are live in the cnn newsroom. following the breaking news this hour. a city in this shock and mourning after a fire in oakland, california left at least nine people dead. officials worried that the death toll could be much higher. with as many as 40 feared possibly dead after this fast moving blaze spread through a crowd at a party in oakland last nights. oakland's mayor will speak shortly. as soon as it begins we will bring it live of course. this aerial view of the burned warehouse used as the venue for this dance party, nine fatalities again. the whereabouts of 25 other people unknown at this hour. fire officials say the building was full of clutter and obviously they're dealing with a lot of debris right now. just in to cnn pictures from inside of what it looked like before. this is where a lot of artists and musicians would gather. we're told by people that lived here it was a mixed residential and commercial space and a artist studio. while we wait for the mayor, let's go dan simon outside of the warehouse.

i'm poppy harlow in new york. >>> president-elect donald trump is taking on u.s.s, agencies that he will oversee very soon. in a stunning move, his transition team slamming the cia over reports that they believe russian hackers intervened in the election specifically in an effort to help donald trump win. trump's transition team reading a terse, unsigned statement which reads, quote, these are the same people that

poppy harlow joins me. chris and alisyn are off.ied 24 hours of each other. >> broke right before your show last night. so much talk that she died, debbie reynolds, of a broken heart. >> we'll begin with the legendary actress. died one day after her daughter passed away. >> 84 years old she was a film legend and sang and danced her way into movie history. 1952 musical "singing in the rain." fans now mourning the unspeakable loss of mother and daughter. our paul vercammen is live in los angeles with more. good morning, paul. >> good morning, poppy. all of hollywood seems heart sick right now. we heard that debbie reynolds had been rushed to the hospital yesterday after complaining of some sort of breathing difficulties and then her son, todd, issuing a statement. todd would be carrie fisher's brother, as well. he said my mother passed away a short time ago. she spoke to me this morning and said she missed carrie and she is with carrie now.

i'm poppy harlow in new york. so glad you're with us. we begin with politics, and president-elect

i'm poppy harlow. crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. government is the problem. >> if ever a policy reflected a president's own character, it's reaganomics. >> we have faith in our program and we're sticking with. the paid political complainers, put up or shut up. >> the president was hit. >> the story from middle east sources is that iran has helped the united states free a hostage from lebanon. >> they called it the reagan revolution. but for me it always seemed more like a rediscovery of our values. once you begin a great movement,

. >> the day after christmas and i'm here with poppy harlow. utside his home in london on christmas day, poppy. >> celebrity and fans around the world mourning the star's sudden death. being remembered for his indelible voice and ian lee is live outside of his home in london. good morning, what is the reaction there? >> good morning, poppy. yeah, there are people here coming in, streaming in with their tributes. a lot of people remembering the late singer george michael. i'll show you some of the tributes down here that we have. what the people are saying. here we have dear, george, one of the world's sensitive souls. the world has yet to embrace those who feel deeply and hold the flame of love for all. over here, we have another one that says, you have been loved. you were loved. you w

i'm poppy harlow in new york. have a great week. ♪ >> anthony: miami sneaks up on you.r do we change and find ourselves sneaking up, washing up, ending up in miami? ♪ i took a walk through this beautiful world ♪ ♪ felt the cool rain on my shoulder ♪ ♪ found something good in this beautiful world ♪ ♪ i felt the rain getting colder ♪ ♪ sha, la, la, la, la, la, ♪ sha, la, la, la, la, la, ♪ sha, la, la, la, la, la, ♪ sha, la, la, la, la, ♪ >> anthony: miami, it's a big place. bigger and more multifaceted than it's given credit for. >> partier: miami, where you at? >> anthony: we tend over the years to focus on miami's -- how shall i put this -- party zone. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ it's the kind of place we say that could never be me and then it is. ♪ it's a temptation that's almost irresistible. the seductions of flash, of palm trees, balmy nights, deco architecture, television shows made real, but across the causeway a few miles down the way there are other worlds, older ones. i think it's safe to say better ones. ♪ ♪ way out west 20 miles from the airport tucked in yet another strip m

i'm don lemon along with poppy harlow. russia respondsiing to actions over the sanctions.kremlin expel dozens of american diplomats in retaliation to u.s. sanctions announced by the obama administration. >> the escalating cold war-like confrontation with moscow right now coming three weeks before president-elect donald trump is inaugurated. we have every angle covered with the global reseweources of cnn. let's start with cnn's matthew chance in moscow. literally breaking at this moment. russia announcing what they will do to strike back at the united states. what does it entail? >> reporter: the russians always said they would respond in kind to the expulsion of the 35 russian diplomats from the united states and other measures. they start that process with the foreign minister appearing on television announcing sanctions that russia will take in response. it is exactly the same. tit-for-tat. 31 u.s. diplomats will be expelled. that is the and another four diplomats that are also going to be expelled, as well. that comes after the 31 russian diplomats in washington and fou

>> poppy harlow, cnn, omaha. >> now more than ever the history of the band chicago airs new year's day on cnn here at 8:00 p.m. from all of us a sincere very happy new year to you. erin burnett "outfront" start right now. >>> "outfront" next. donald trump praising vladimir putin, calling the russian president smart for not retaliating against the u.s. plus who's playing whom. and attempts to block trump before he gets to the white house. and a member of the mormon tabernacle choir quits rather than sing in trump's inauguration. let's go "outfront." i'm kate baldwin in for erin burnett. "outfront" tonight breaking news. donald trump praising vladimir putin. tweeting "great move on delay by v. putin, i always knew he was very smart." this after the russian president shocked many today saying he's going to do many in response to president obama's decision to expel 35 russian spies and sanctions over meddling in the election. and throughout the day -- this russian plane is said to be on its way to the u.s. to pick up the diplomats the president has now accused of spying. moments ago republ

. >> i'm poppy harlow. nine people confirmed dead, 25 others still missing after a fire swept through a crowded late night party last night in oakland, california. officials say they are preparing for a worst case scenario, possibly as many as 40 people dead in this two-story warehouse. the fire broke out around 11:30 local time last night. fire officials just wrapped up a press conference with the latest details. let's show you that now. here is sergeant ray kelly of the alameda county sheriff's department. >> the recovery and identification process inside the building. the billing is very tricky to work. we have water that's still coming down on top of our people. there are beams and all sorts of wre wreckage and debris. this is not an easy task by any means. we're asking people if you have no business at the family assistant center, please don't go there. respect the privacy of those families for now. we will be doing the briefings here. as we move forward, you will be hearing from city officials in rega

i'm poppy harlow, have a great week. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ ♪ ♪ i took a walk throughbeautiful world ♪ ♪ felt the cool rain on my shoulder ♪ ♪ found something good in this beautiful world ♪ ♪ i felt the rain getting colder ♪ ♪ sha la la la la sha la la la la la ♪ ♪ sha la la la la sha la la la la la la ♪ >> anthony: do you smell that? motor bike exhaust, fish sauce, incense, the far-away smell of something? is that pork grilling over charcoal? vietnam. it could be no place else. [ bicycle bell dings ] ♪ [ horn honks ] >> anthony: listen to me. listen to me. there is no other way to see this city, hanoi, than from a motorbike or a scooter. to do otherwise would be to miss it all. [ horns honking ] ♪ >> anthony: it is one of the great pleasures of my life to join the river of people rushing through the streets. ♪ [ horns honking ] ♪ >> anthony: vietnam. it grabs you and doesn't let you go. once you love it, you love it forever. i've been coming here since 2000, the first time i'd been in this part of the world, and it's held a special place in my heart and my imagination

i'm poppy harlow and this is don lemon. over alleged hacking of the u.s. presidential election.ussia's foreign minister recommending that the kremlin expel dozens of american diplomats in a tit for tat after the obama administration ordered suspected russian spies to leave the united states. >> and escalating tensions with moscow stoking memories of the cold war. happening just three weeks before president-elect donald trump's inauguration. we have every single angle covered for you with the global resources of cnn. we'll begin with our senior international correspondent matthew chance. he's live in moscow with the breaking details. good morning, matthew. >> good morning. they said they were going to hit back and that's exactly what they did. announcing its recommendations to the kremlin that 35 u.s. diplomats be expelled from russia. 31 of them from the moscow embassy at the united states. and another four of the consulate in st. petersburg. that is in response to the 35 russian diplomats who have been expelled by the u.s. authorities from various diplomatic missions in the uni

i'm poppy harlow along with don lemon.erate on no sleep. >> you know, it's an honor to have to report on these two ladies. i mean, it's just unbelievable. we're going to discuss a lot of that. that's where we're going to begin, heart break. heart break for the legendary actress debbie reynolds. she has died a day after her daughter, carrie fisher, passed away. she sang and danced her way into movie history. starring alongside gene kelly in "singin' in the rain." paul vercammen is live. >> william shatner putting it best he is heart broken. he thought his grieving was done for 2016. and then he said in a statement that in the morning, debbie reynolds had expressed that she missed carrie. and then that moment she says, she's with carrie now. ♪ i'm singing my song for you >> reporter: singer, dancer, actress was a hollywood triple threat, an america's sweetheart. he

i'm poppy harlow in new york. i'll see you back here tomorrow night. have a good night. >>> the following is a cnn special report. >> police. 755 15th street. >> what's going on there, ma'am? >> it is one of the greatest unsolved crimes in history. >> we have a kidnapping. there's a ransom note here. >> a little girl vanishes from home christmas night. >> it's just like you got hit in the stomach. where's my child? >> hours later, she's found strangled to death. >> i couldn't do anything but scream. >> keep your babies close to you. there's someone out there. >> surreal images of the pageant star transfixed the nation. >> you were a stage mother? >> probably. what's wrong with that? >> no charges have ever been filed. nobody ever convicted. tonight, the theories. secrets. and bombshells. >> please hurry. hurry, hurry. >> patsy. patsy. patsy. >> a cnn special report. "the murder of jonbenet." if you could say something to jonbenet now? >> she knew she was loved. i told her every day i love her, and i still do with my kids when i talk to them. as a fathe

alisyn is off and poppy harlow is here. >> good to be here. >> big news.set to announce his pick for secretary of state in a matter of hours. who will it be? sources tell cnn it will be exxon mobile boss rex tillerson. that choice will likely have many in the senate seeing red as in russia because of tillerson's close ties to vladimir putin. >> no question about that. the president-elect also postponing a news conference to discuss how he will resolve conflicts of interest by taking to twitter and revealing plans to leave his business, he says, before he takes office. also vowing no new deals for the trump organization during his presidency. we have to wait and see we have the transition covered from every angle this morning. let's begin with jason carroll live from trump tower. >> reporter: goodfinally decidi tillerson was the man for the job after the two had a meeting over the weekend where he decided he was a, quote, good fit. but his critics are already coming forward saying that he does not have the foreign policy experience and also that his ties to

i'm don lemon, poppy harlow joins me. chris and alisyn are off. >> what a year. >> tributes are pouring in for carrie fisher from celebrities and fans around the world. the "star wars" actress best known for her iconic role as princess leia died just >> she is being remembered this morning as hollywood royalty. she was incredibly witty, an amazingly brilliant writer, candid about her personal struggles and someone who really broke down barriers for those suffering from mental health issues. our paul vercammen has a look back at her life and legacy. >> i should expect you -- >> reporter: carrie fisher best known as princess leia in "star wars" has died. she had a heart attack on

>>> live in the "cnn newsroom," i'm dana bash in for poppy harlow. much of the nation is focused on family, good will and peace. the fbi is warning there are people out there that want nothing more than to ruin the mi american holiday season. no specific credible threats but that some pro-isis websites are showing their followers where churches are and other places where people gather tore holiday events. this isn't the first time isis has made threats around christmas and hanukkah. this year, it is different. polo sandoval is here. also, graham wood and he writes about politics for "atlantic." the fbi says these warnings or an abundance of caution. doesn't isis makes threats pretty much every year at this time. >> you made a very good point. we have been mere before. they have gotten wind of these potential threats and follow up with a warning or adviser or bulletin. that has been the case. this is pretty much a cautionary measure. pro-isis websites called on people and a listing of several houses of worship. the fbi weighing in a short moment ago.

i'm poppy harlow in new york. >>> president-elect donald trump is taking on u.s. intelligence agencies agencies, agencies that he will oversee very soon. in a stunning move, his transition team slamming the cia over reports that they believe russian hackers intervened in the election specifically in an effort to help donald trump win. trump's transition team reading a terse, unsigned statement which reads, quote, these are the same people that said saddam hussein had weapons of mass destruction. the election ended a long time ago in one of the biggest electoral college victory ns history. it is now time to move on and make america great again. as for the cia, they are not commenting. trump's assertions that these cia teams are the same as 13 years ago with the failed intelligence, that's just not true. russia has denied any wrongdoing. the republican national committee slamming the cia's assertions as well. first, cnn's ryan nobles joins me from baltimore. that's where donald trump's plane has landed. he will attend the army/navy football game. you just had a mome

i'm dana bash in for poppy harlow. right now relations are strained between the u.s. and israel and under more pressure than we have seen in recent months, maybe even years. a vote at the united nations security council. that policy is causes senior officials in israel to publicly say they're ready for the obama era to be over and the trump era to begin. every member of the security council voted for it except the united states. which abstained effectively allowing it to pass. the u.s. had the power to veto the measure but did not. of course, all of this made israeli officials furious and that is where we find our correspondent in jerusalem. you have been watching and talking to your sources in israel. i want to start with what the prime minister said publicly calling this resolution shameful. he blames americans for letting it pass and he now is saying that israel will re-evaluate relations with the u.n. explain exactly what that means. >> reporter: well, to be specific, prime minister netanyahu blames president obama and secretary of state john kerry. as for his dip

. >>> i'm poppy harlow here with don lemon. chris and alisyn are off.elebrities and fans are paying tribute to carrie fisher. her pioneering role as princess leia in the "star wars" franchise died four days after suffering a heart attack. >> being remembered as hollywood royalty but her legacy transcends that beloved clarkt. she was incredibly witty and frank about her personal struggles and credited with breaking down barriers for people living with mental health issues. our coverage begins this morning with paul vercammen live in los angeles. sad story to have to report, paul. >> it is sad, but, don, let's get right to some of the joy that people expressed in remembering her including luke skywalker himself. at first he was almost speechless and then a very thoughtful bit of social media last night. he talked about everything that she did. i'm grateful for the laughter, the wisdom, the kindness. even the bratty self-indulging crap that my beloved space twin gave me through the years. let's reflect on the life and times of carrie fisher. >> i should ex

. >> poppy harlow interviewed him this morning just a couple of minutes ago and pressed him on that issuewhat's the evidence? why not put that evidence out right now with the current administration, deal with it with the current administration instead of the incoming administration? >> my perspective is, again, it shows the profound isolation and in some ways desperation of the netanyahu government. they missed -- they really missed this coming. the u.n. vote hit them like a train coming down the tunnel just like, you know, obama's pursuit of the nuclear deal with iran. i think what you're seeing happen is these various reactions really out of desperation, surprise and the disorientation in terms of what israel can or should do. what kind of evidence there could be is really -- you know, i think very speculative, but what they're trying to do is say this is a personal problem for president obama. and somehow the incoming trump administration is going to take care of it. but i think the israelis are also very weary because trump's nomination, for example, for secretary of state or secretar

the next hour of cnn newsroom with poppy harlow starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>>our sitting u.s. senators, two republicans and two democrats say every american should be alarmed. the group includes republicans mccain and graham, along with democratic senator, chuck schumer, the incoming minor te leader, and jack reed. in a joint statement, they warn, quote, this cannot become a partisan issue. the stakes are too high for our country. senator mccain spelled out his concerns. listen. >> because it is clear the russians interfered. whether they intended to interfere to the degree that they were trying to elect a certain candidate, i think that's a subject of investigation. but the facts are stubborn things. they did hack into this campaign. the russians have interfered in a lot of other elections. the russians have hacked into some of our most secret military information. the russians have been active, using as a tool, as part of vladimir putin's ambition to

i'm poppy harlow in new york. we begin with a dire warning from prominent republican senator john mccain, telling our jake tapper that russian hacks aimed at influencing the u.s. election threatened to, quote, destroy democracy. also, mccain saying the existing world order as we know it may be crumbling. >> what's happening here when we see the seizure of the ships, when we see the cyber attacks, when we see the dismemberment of syria, when we see the tragedies that are taking place there, which are heartbreaking, absolutely heartbreaking, while we sat by and watched all this happen, this is the sign of a possible unraveling of the world order that was established after world war ii, which has made one of the most peaceful periods in fact hthe history of the world. >> his comments come at a new wall street journal/nbc poll shows a great deal believe the russian hack influenced the election. 29% of republicans say the same. most americans do not believe the russian hacking, in fact, swayed the outcome of the electi

order now at ancestrydna.com >>> top of the hour, i'm poppy harlow and you're live in the cnn news roomtics and president-elect donald trump just wrapping up his final stop on his thank you tour with an hour-long speech and rally at mobile, alabama. he said this is where it all began, and saying you should never give up. ryan nobles was o