tom hanson cbs news new york. >>> yesterday treasure secretary steve munuchin convened a call. the so-called plunge protection team included the federal reserve and top market and business regulators. >>> with the stock market taking a plunge experts are noticing some bay area businesses stepping back. >> you know, what happens when you see this much loss of market value is companies are going to be much more hesitant to invest. definitely you're hearing this kind of talk. more patience out there when it comes to taking the next step. >> experts say the markets are being impacted by recent events like the government shut down. >>> it is 20 minutes before 5:00. governor jerry brown issued christmas eve pardons. >> yeah, but the family member of one law made is not on the list. >> and let's take a live look outside in the city of san francisco on christmas morning. you can see your beautiful bay bridge there. we will be right back. served in a no-mess bag, my new deli trio and turkey, bacon, and cheddar pannidos are almost too easy to eat on the go. so panni-do eat one while you

tom hanson has more on the ongoing shut down. . >> i can't tell you whether the government's going to be open. i can tell you it's not going to be open until we have a wall, a fence, whatever they'd like to call it. >> the president said there has to be some kind of barrier to staufrj the flow of illegal humans, drugs, instead the president referred to the more general border security package he asked for from congress. >> we're gets $25 billion it's already approved but that's for everything. >> he won't bring up a vote unless there's a compromise bill. >> the president wanted the shut down but he seems to not get himself out of it. it's hard to see how he can come up with a solution that can pass both the house and senate and end his hashtag trump shut down. tom hanson cbs news. >>> 5:05 right now starting today federal workers nationwide including here in the bay area will feel the real effects of that shut do . >> we're live here in the federal building in downtown san francisco where there is a passport office that will be closed indefinitely. so here's what we know so far. so cl

tom hanson is here in new york. good morning. >> good morning, wendy. as christmas arrived this morning, millions of christians worldwide ushered in the holiday with song, hope and prayer. from bethlehem to sydney, australia, and all corners of the world, millions of christians are welcoming christmas. at the vatican, pope francis celebrated an evening mass at st. peter's basilica. the pope's message? shun materialism. instead, focus on the holiday's message. a simplicity, charity, lov. tourism officials say bethlehem is enjoying its busiest christmas season on record. the tiny christian community attended mass amid tight security. in britain, queen elizabeth ex tolled good will and understanding. >> treating the other person with respect and as a fellow human being is always a good first step. >> in washington, president trump and the first lady attended mass at the washington cathedral. the first couple likely would have gone to services near mr. trump's palm beach estate. but the president decided to stay in the capital amid the border wall stalemate

tom hanson has the latest. >> reporter: as the partial government shutdown enters day 3, democrats and republicans are trying to break the impass over president trump's border wall. incoming acting chief of staff said he and vice president pence held discussions with republican and democratic party leaders on saturday. >> the president is not going to not accept money for a border wall. >> reporter: mr. trump continued to take his case to twitter writing the only way to stop drugs, gangs and human trafficking, criminal elements and much else from coming in to our country is with a wall or barrier. >> we screeng e out of five cars and trucks coming across our border. let us dramatically increase the technology in a s portal, the kind of investment that democrats want to see for real border security. not a medieval wall. >> reporter: the president made other news this weekend naming patrick shanahan, a former boeing executive as acting defense secretary. the move pushes current defense secretary james mattis out the door two months earlier than originally plan. >> the no longer relied on

tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> time is 6:38, coming up, this doesn't appear to be resolution in washington. this morning, we reach day 10 of the partial government shutdown. >>> each new years millions make a plan to lose weight, for workout goals that you will stick to. >>> the market opened up, a quick look at the big board here, the dow is up 248 points, coming up, a closer look at a roller coaster year on wall street. >>> happy new years eve. a live look with the san jose cam. san jose, temperatures in the mid 40s, right now, we are going to see breezy to windy conditions, we wind advisory in will let you know when we will see the strongest winds on future cast and what you can expect as we ring in the new >>> 6:42, a live look at the capitol, now in washington dc, washington looks ready to ring in the new year with a partial government shutdown. it's been a week and a half since the partial government shutdown began and both sides of the isle appear unwilling to compromise over border security. tom hanson has details from new york. >>> 10 days in to the shutdown, president

tom hanson is here in new york, has been following all of this. tom, good morning. >> good morning, brook. that trip certainly caught washington off guard and president trump made it clear he wants to put an end to broad-scale u.s. involvement overseas. president trump is defending his decision to withdraw from syria. >> america shouldn't be doing the fighting for every nation on earth so we're not the suckers of the world. we're no longer the suckers, folks. >> during a surprise visit with u.s. troops in iraq yesterday, he said other rich nations should rebuild the wartorn country. >> our presence in syria was not open-ended and was never intended to be permanent. >> the commander in chief had been giving the military six-month extensions in syria, but he rejected the last request. >> recently, could we have more time? i said, known, you can't have any more time. you've got enough time. we've knocked them out. we've knocked them silly. >> the president has come under fire for not making this trip sooner. but during the three-hour visit, mr. trump

as tom hanson reports u.s. markets took another plunge yesterday as they head towards their worst december since the great depression. >> the closing bellked a not so jolly christmas eve for wall street. hitting its lowest level of the year. and the s&p 500 on track for its worst december ever. a partial government shut down and trade wars saying the only problem our economy has is the fed. they don't have a feel for the market. they don't understand necessary trade wars. the fed announced it would hike interest rates for the 4th time this year. >> growth continuing. >> senate leader and house minority leader. they released a joint statement shortly after the markets close that read it's christmas eve and the president is plunging the country into chaos. the president is waging a personal war on the federal reserve after he just fired the secretary of defense. wall street's nose dive officially took us into a bear market. tom hanson cbs news new york. >> and yesterday treasury secretary steve munuchin. the so-c

tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >> the next court date is scheduled for march. >>> the bay area wants to know what were the mysterious lights streaking across the sky last night. today, we have the answer. an early appearance from santa? not really. it was a very bright meteor entering the atmosphere. the lighting flashed over parts of the bay area around 5:00. it happened right after the sunset and the sun helped illuminate a highly visible trail. one resident had other ideas. >> i was thinking it was a jet crazy streak in the sky. >> that's kra si. -- crazy. >> so the observatory went to facebook to clear the air, ex- laining upper level winds changed the shape and it was seen in nevada and oregon. this comes two days before the immediate your shower is expected to peak. >> it always amazes me people think so fast to get spaghetti get cameras out. >>> and hundreds of flighting on the ground on one of the busiest travel day of the year. >> a little bit stressful. if we get there before christmas, everything is fine. >> where drones are putting a wrinkle in holiday travel plans. >>> a

tom hanson cbs news new york. >> authorities have not yet released a cause of death in this latest incident. the hospital says it can't comment. and when we asked u.s. immigration officials for a response they say they are unable to respond to immediate requests during the government shut down. >> a live look now at our nation's capital. while you might take time off the holidays, politics did not. president trump says that parts of the federal government will stay close until democrats agree to fund his walls along the u.s. mexico border. there are no signs of a break in the stalemate. and when asked yesterday if the $5 billion he wants for the wall is a firm number, mr. trump left it open. instead, the president referred to the more general border security package he asked from congress. >> it's complicated because we're getting $25 billion but that's already approved. >> the president wanted a shut down but he seems not to know how to get himself out of had it. it's hard to see if he can come up with a solution for both house and senate. he won't bring up a vote unless there's a compromi

tom hanson cbs news. >>> indonesia is widening a no go zone on the islands of sumatra and java. thousands are displaced because their homes are damaged. four north bay families are without a home. this happened before 11:00 yesterday morning in san rafael. a witness recorded this video. at one point some residents had to tie together bed sheets to escape the flames. police believe the fire may have started on the up stairs balcony. officials are looking into a barbecue that might have been. >> the chp is investigating a deadly crash in silicon valley. his body was discovered in sunnivale near the fremont exit. when officers arrived they said no one was there. crews searched the surrounding areas and they did not find the driver. the victim's family visited the crash scene yesterday and found the man's body on the other side of the highway in an embankment. >> they got out and walked across the lanes of southbound traffic and came to the right-hand shoulder. >> investigators do not suspect foul play. >>> a bittersweet moment for the family of a grocerier who was hit and killed as

. >> tom hanson has more on how this all happened. >> reporter: an intern helping to clean a lion enclosure at the center in north carolina, was killed when the animal some how escapeed and attacked. 22 year old alexander black had been working there for 10 days. >> we are devastated we had an inaccident that uded a loss of life working with our trained staff keepers. it happened during an enclosure cleaning. the sheriff's office says the lion seen roaring on the youtube page, quickly killed black. deputies tried several times unsuccessfully to sedate the lion. black's family said the college grad died following her passion. >> i can't imagine the loss they are enduring. i can't imagine what it must feel like to be them. >> reporter: for now, the park which houses more than 80 animals including tigers and big cats, is closed while an investigation is underway to figure out how the lion escaped. >>> alexandra black's fallly asked mourners to honor her by donating to a wolf sanctuary that she once worked at. . a live look outside in san francisco, the beautiful bay bridge, clear conditions no

tom hanson is here in new york with more. good morning. >> good morning. pointing by democrats and republicans over the christmas holiday with both sides digging in. the partial federal government shutdown is going into day five. there are no signs of a break in the stalemate between president trump and democratic lawmakers. >> i can't tell you when the government's going to be open. i can tell you it's not going to be open until we have a wall, a fence, whatever they'd like to call it. >> on christmas day the president said there has to be some kind of barrier to staunch the flow of illegal immigrants, drugs, and human trafficking. when asked if the $5 billion he wants for the wall say firm number, he left is open. instead the president referred to the more general border security package he asked from congress. >> it's complicated because we're getting $25 billion that's already approved, but that's for everything. >> senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said he won't bring up a vote unless there's a compromised bill. chuck schumer tweeted the presiden

tom hanson has more on this. >>> while people across the country are planning their new year's resolution, there doesn't seem to be any ress lution in the nation's wap to. washington appears to be ready to ring in the new year with a shutdown. ten days in the shutdown, president trump and the democrats remain at odds over funding for a border wall. >> we are not willing to pay $2.5 billion or $5 billion in wasting taxpayer dollars on a ransom note because donald trump decided that he was going to shut down the government and hold the american people hostage. >> they told abc this week they were willing to provide other money for security measures but called the wall medieval. senator shelby said on face the nation the republican-controlled senate will only take up a bill with the president's support. >> ain't nobody wins in a shutdown, we all lose. and we kinda look silly. >> on sunday, president trump called it the schumer shutdown, despite taking responsibility for it just a few weeks ago. >> i will be the one to shut it down. i'm not going to blame you for it. >> meanwhile, his aides a

tom hanson is here in new york with the details. good morning. >> good morning. the stalemate in washington doesn't seem to be letting up and the border wall is taking center stage. democrats and republicans are trying to break the impasse over president trump's border wall. incoming acting chief of staff d discussions with republican and democratic party leaders on saturday. >> the president's not going to not accept money for a border wall. >> mr. trump continued to take his case to twitter writing the only way to stop drugs, gangs, human trafficking, criminal elements and much else from coming into our country is with a wall or barrier. >> we currently are only screening one out of five cars and trucks coming across our border. let us increase the technology there some something like a z portal. that's the kind of security the democrats want to see, not some wall. >> the president made some other news via twitter this weekend announcing he's maiming patrick shanahan, a former boeing executive, as acting defense secretary. the move pushes current defense secret

earlier i spent to tom hanson who sent the visiting dad been well received.overall a warm reception. for both the president and the first lady, this was a surprise trip catching many people off guard physically there and catching washington off—guard as well. president trump made a speech, making it clear he wants to put an end to broad—scale us involvement overseas saying america should not do the fighting for every nation on earth. during the trip, he took photos, signed autographs with soldiers who were serving in iraq. overall, a warm reception and a smooth trip, something that was completely secret and call the united states off—guard. this decision to pull us troops out of syria, how do troops respond to that because many of them will feel that it's job and that is what we do. a mixed reaction. on one end, pulling troops out of any war zone is viewed favourably by the population but it also provides a complicated situation. with regards to syria, pulling out those troops, president trump said he could maintain a troop presence in neighbouring iraq which

tom hanson from the bbc‘s us partner network, cbs news has the details. had an incident that included the loss of life of one of the people who was working with our trained staff keepers. the incident occurred during a routine enclosure cleaning. the sheriff's office said the lion quickly killed black, deputies tried several times to sedate the lion. they eventually shot and killed him. black's family said she died following her passion. i can't said she died following her passion. ican‘t imagine said she died following her passion. i can't imagine the loss they're enduring, what it must feel like to be them. for now the park which houses more than 80 animal is closed while an investigation is carried out. the equalities watchdog is suing nhs england for failing to offer fertility treatment to all transgender patients. when a person changes their gender they are often left infertile, but the freezing of eggs or sperm before treatment gives them the chance to start a family later in life. a bbc investigation found that around a quarter of local nhs areas i

earlier i spoke to cbs correpsondent tom hanson in new york, who explained that this visit by donaldle off guard. it caught washington off—guard as well. president trump made a speech, he made it clear he wants to put an end to broad scale us involvement overseas. he said that america should not be doing the fighting for every nation on earth. given the trip, he took selfie ‘s and signed autographs with people, soldiers who are serving in iraq. so overall, a warm reception, a smooth trip, and something that was completely secret and completely caught the united states off—guard. the population and people in washington. this decision to pull us troops out of syria, how do troops respond to that? because many of them will feel, that is our job and that is what we do. certainly a mixed reaction. 0n job and that is what we do. certainly a mixed reaction. on one end, pulling troops out of any sort of words is viewed as favourably by the united states population. but also, it provides a very complicated kind of situation on the ground when it comes to off—loading whatever government you're

tom hanson cbs news. >>> during the shut down national park visitor centers, parking lots and restrooms are closed and that includes mirror woods and marin county. public access does continue for portions of national parks including i don't semitea and the golden gate national recreational area. and in san francisco the privately funded trust is taking over some of the work to keep the presidio open. >>> of course the stock market is closed for the holiday today and there's not much to celebrate there. the dow dropped more than 650 points. the s&p down 500 making it the worst market since the 1930s. they say it's most likely due to the turmoil in the white house. just last week the fed announced it would hike interest rates for the fourth time this year. >> growth continuing at healthy levels. >> wall street's nose dive officially took us into the a bear market where a 50% decline or more. the stock market plunge is making some bay area businesses step back a little delaying new projects and hiring people while waiting for the market to bounce back. >>> for 27 years a family. >> this ye

tom hanson has the latest. >> reporter: 10 days in to the partial government shutdown, president trump and democrats remain at odds over funding for a border wall. >> we are not willing to pay $2.5 billion or $5 billion, in wasting taxpayer dollars on a ransom note because donald trump decided he was going to shutdown the government and hold the american people hostage. >> reporter: the congressman told abc this week, democrats are willing to pride money for other security measures but called the wall medieval. >> richard shelby said on face the nation, the republican controlled senate will only take up a bill with the president's support. >> nobody wins in a shutdown. we all lose, we look silly. >> reporter: on sunday president trump called it the schumer shutdown, despite taking responsibility for it just a few weeks ago. >> i will be the one to shut it down. i'm not going to blame you for it. >> reporter: aids and supports took new aim at defining the wall. >> it's a metaphor for border security. >> reporter: outgoing chief of staff john kelly told the la times to be honest it's not

let's go now to new york where i'm joined by cbs correspondent — tom hanson.se was overall a warm reception. for both the president and the first lady, this was a surprise trip catching many people off guard physically there and catching washington off—guard as well. president trump made a speech, making it clear he wants to boot an end to broad—scale us involvement overseas saying america should not do the fighting every nation on earth. during the trip, he took photos, signed autographs with soldiers who were serving in iraq. 0verall, soldiers who were serving in iraq. overall, a warm reception and a smooth trip, something that was com pletely smooth trip, something that was completely secret and call the united states off—guard. completely secret and call the united states off-guard. this decision to pull us troops out of syria, how do troops respond to that because many of them will feel that it'sjob and because many of them will feel that it's job and that is what we do. mixed reaction. 0n it's job and that is what we do. mixed reaction. on one end, pulli