it went to 22 sittings with in wyoming. 22 cities within wyoming?before heading across the country. the tree even has its own memorabilia, mugs and magnets, tins and patches, teachers and tote bags that you will all want to have. it is a source of pride for wyoming. it is a source of joy for the united states congress and for all americans. daniel has been mentioned, but his sister mia -- held a she? >> she is 13. >> she is 13. she is here with him as well. daniel is the person that we are all honored to share the lighting of a tree with. we are honored by the gift from the state of wyoming. we are honored by the service of our men and women in uniform. with the help of daniel sitter, we will now like the tree. i want these children to come even closer. ♪ ♪ ♪ [band playing "oh christmas tree"] ♪ ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] >> thank you all. i know you will want to get your pictures taken in front of the tree. >> thank you, daniel, and thank you, speaker pelosi. does not the tree look wonderful? [cheers and applause] thank you all for joining us with s

. 22 cities within wyoming?eading across the country. the entire state produced thousands of -- thousands of onidenticals. the tree even has its own memorabilia. mugs and magnets, pins and patches. that you will all want to have. it is a source of pride for wyoming and a source of joy for the united states congress and for all americans. now daniel has been mentioned by sister mya. how old is she? >> she's 13. >> she is here with him as well. zanl the person that we are honorled all of us to share the lighting of this tree with. we're honored by the service of our me and women in uniform. with the help of daniel sitter, a sixth grader from fairview, wyoming. we are now going to light the tree. i want these children to come closer. you have to be in the picture. this could be on tv. [laughter] you have come this long way. why have a few steps separate you from being in front of the tree. ok, daniel. here you go. you just had better push that up. [applause] >> ♪ >> ♪ [applause] >> well, thank you, daniel and thank

wyoming, forever west.ause] >> in addition, the tree is adorned with thousands of bright colorful l.e.d. lights, which are environmentally friendly and save energy. as is the tradition, the speaker of the house, the honorable nancy pelosi will extend her holiday greetings to you and officially light this remarkable tree in just a few moments. before we get to that big moment, i would like to welcome members of congress, distinguished guests, our capitol hill neighbors, and those of you who are visiting our nation's capitol today. thank you for joining us on this cold and breezy evening. i would especially like to acknowledge the wyoming delegation, senator john barrasso, center michael lindsay, and congresswoman cynthia loomis. each year the historic society produces a beautiful ornament and presents the congress with one to place on this christmas tree. so at this time i would like to introduce a former member of congress and the president of the united states capital historical society, mr. ron, serason.

i flew to denver, rented a car, and drove to cheyenne, wyoming. i got to the hospital, it was late enough that all the desks were shut down. but i found my way to the maternity ward and i got help to find the right room and once again got to hold another grandchild on the day that she was born. there's no greater feeling of wonder and awe and appreciation on this planet than to hold another generation in my hands. i welcome a new life to this earth and it's always breathtaking. the feel grandpa feels is indescribable. it is an incredible feeling. it's only love and known only to grandparents. as i hold her and she tests the new world with eyes that recognize little, as mouth and tongue explore a new atmosphere, a tiny hand with small fingers open and close, i watch changing expressions as tiny ears hear sounds that have been muted before. i now have instant replay memories of that little face and a moving hand and all those blankets and the tiny stocking cap to hold body heat in locked in my mind. she was 6 pounds, 12 1/2 ounces. to see such a min

he is in laramie, wyoming. mr. glass, tell us about your company and tellus called the fcc's decision affects you. >> larry it is the company that i operate in laramie, wyoming and it is a wireless internet provider. we were doing this back in 1992. people were concerned about permission to innovate. if the regulations that the fcc has just passed, we would not have been able to innovate in what we wanted to do. we are concerned that they will actually outlaw the most popular plans that make broadband affordable for people who get our wireless service. we are very worried. we're worried about what will happen with investors. a number of investors have backed up and the fcc regulation will make it difficult for us to do that. we have not seen the final text of the rules. i am taking a break. i am installing internet on a roof in the rule area. >> the fcc kept wireline and wireless supper. would you like to see some regulation on the wireless side? >> what the fcc said that it would do is give an exception to mobile

they are alaska, wyoming, montana, north dakota, and south dakota. states with some of the larger land mass. let me sum up. this really completes our first look at the results of the 2010 census. there is much more to come, revealing how our nation has changed over the last 10 years at levels as small as a city block, school districts, counties, and cities throughout the country. i want to end this press conference with a thank you. to the nearly 309 million residents of this wonderful country, i thank you on behalf all of us at the census bureau for your civic participation in the 2010 census. i want to thank the thousands of census bureau's staff throughout the country, and congratulate them for a job well done in the 2010 census. and especially to secretary locke and deputy secretary blank, you phrase did precisely correctly. this is a team with a leader in secretary locke that allow us to keep our eye on the prize throughout this endeavor. with his input and leadership throughout the senses, we produce for the country a wonderful senses. i want t

the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. barrasso: thank you, mr. president. mr. leahy: could i ask a question, mr. president, of the senator from wyoming, just for planning purposes. i'm going to be recognized next. approximately how long does he? mr. barrasso: mr. president, about 10 to 12 minutes on the start treaty. mr. leahy: i thank my friend. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. barrasso: i come to talk about the mccain-barrasso amendment to the new start treaty. and i appreciate hearing all of the strong and passionate support for this amendment from my colleagues on the issue of missile defense. we have debated this yesterday well into the evening, and we are going to be voting on this a little after 3:00 this afternoon. i think it's important, mr. president, that the american people are given the opportunity to hear the implications of the new start treaty. the new start treaty significantly, significantly impacts america's national security and our nuclear deterrent. i believe th

they are alaska, wyoming, montana, north dakota, and south dakota. those are states with some of the larger land mass in the country. let me sum of -- is really complete our first look at the result of the 2010 census. there is much, much more to come revealing our our country has changed over the last 10 years at levels as small as a city block, as small as school districts and counties and cities throughout the country. i want to end his press conference with some thank yous to the nearly 309 million residents of this wonderful country. i thank you on behalf of all of us at the census bureau for your civic participation in the 2010 census. i want to thank the thousands of census bureau staff throughout the country and want to congratulate them for a job well done in the 2010 census. especially to secretary locke and deputy secretary blank, this was a team with a leader and secretary locke that allowed us to keep our eye on the price throughout this endeavor with his input and leadership throughout this sentence, we have produced for the country won

schumer: will the senator from wyoming yield to a question? the presiding officer: the senator from new york. i'm sorry, the senator from neww mexico has the floor. mr. udall: mr. president, the gentleman from wyoming has said that these bills that we're trying to bring to the floor here aren't out of committee. i -- i believe he's incorrect when it comes to things like the start treaty. i mean, here you have the republican party saying that they aren't going to consider anything else -- anything else until they get these taxpayer funded bonuses for their millionaires and billionaires. so that's what they're saying, and, yet, we have a treaty that's pending. it's on the calendar, mr. president. if you look on that executive calendar, it's on the calendar. we want to bring that up. and, in fact, i believe senator kyl said today, we're not going to bring that up. we -- we're going to stop everything. i saw him on television talking about how we're going to stop everything and this treaty, we're just not going to bring it up. so there are things

the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. a senator: thank you, madam president, i ask unanimous consent to be allowed to engage in a colloquy with my colleagues. the presiding officer: without objection. a senator: thank you, madam president. madam president, as members of this body know that for the past nine months i've come to the floor every week to offer a doctor's second opinion on the new health care law. mr. barrasso: as someone who practiced medicine and taken care of families around the state of wyoming for a quarter of a century. well, each week i repeatedly criticize another of the unintended consequence for this health care law, one that is bad for patients, bad for providers, the nurses and doctors that take care of those patients, and bad for the taxpayers. now americans heard how this law breaks most of the president's promises about health care reform. and that, madam president, is why on election day americans across our country spoke out. they called on washington to work to repeal and replace this law. th

angleman spruce was a gift from the state of wyoming. wounded service members who are currently recovering at walter reed were invited to view the lighting from the speakers balcony along with thei lightning fast. lightning strong. verizon 4g lte. rule the air on the most advanced 4g network in the world. >>> san francisco city hall today hosted a big holiday party for hundreds of children. members of the firefighters union and the department of child support services helped santa claus pass out toys. some 1,500 children were expected making it the largest toy give away at city hall ever. a lot of smiles out there. >> yes. for good reason too? -z joe is here tonight, mark is off, there's disappointing news again for warriors fans. >> starting to feel familiar isn't it. different city, same sold story for the warriors. once again fell short in dallas. play the mav, you know you have to deal with dirk nowitzki. pretty move here, two of his 25 points. the warriors trailing in two of his 25 points. then it's too easy for jason perry at the o

angleman spruce was a gift from the state of wyoming. wounded service members who are currently recovering at walter reed were invited to view the lighting from the speakers balcony along with their >>> san francisco city hall today hosted a big holiday party for hundreds of children. members of the firefighters union and the department of child support services helped santa claus pass out toys. some 1,500 children were expected making it the largest toy give away at city hall ever. a lot of smiles out there. >> yes. for good reason too? -z joe is here tonight, mark is off, there's disappointing news again for warriors fans. >> starting to feel familiar isn't it. different city, same sold story for the warriors. once again fell short in dallas. play the mav, you know you have to deal with dirk nowitzki. pretty move here, two of his 25 points. the warriors trailing in two of his 25 points. then it's too easy for jason perry at the other end, two of his 20 points. warriors still hanging around down the stretch, monte ellis was within three

in jackson hole, wyoming, a plane rolled past the end of a snowy runway. no injuries. >> at that point, snow came over the wing. i was sitting on the window seat. and we came to a stop very soon thereafter. >> reporter: the search goes on for a 25-year-old snowboarder in sierra nevada who went missing from his friends at the alpine meadow ski resort. that search is being hampered by blizzard conditions. john hendren, abc news. >>> here's a look at today's weather. that fierce western storm system now moving east with blizzard warnings in parts of five states today, from arizona through wyoming. meanwhile, denver can expect its first major storm of the season. the east coast finally gets a reprieve from all this winter weather. >> a much-needed one. a meltdown in the northeast with 44 in baltimore, 41 in boston, minneapolis dips to 38 with some freezing rain there. sacramento with 51. l.a. just 59. >>> there is a growing backlash here in new york over the city's slow response to sunday's blizzard. case in point, the emergency response center was overwhelmed

the presiding officer: without objection, the senator from wyoming is recognized. mr. barrasso: thank you, mr. president. it is indeed a privilege to join my friend and colleague, the ranking member of the armed services committee. he talked -- made mention of six christmass that he spent away from home. members of this body and members of this nation know that those christmases were spent in captivity in north vietnam. i would recommend to all of america, the faith of my fathers, i read it on a trip with senator mccain heading to iraq to visit and thank our troops serving several years ago on thanksgiving when we were there with the troops. and we were in baghdad and in kirkuk and in the anbar province. and out in the province, i had a chance to meet for the first time a young marine, and that young marine is senator mccain's son. and as we traveled across this globe, vitting our soldiers, -- visiting our soldiers, thanking them in afganistan as well, we've been to georgia where he was awarded and received the highest national award from the president and the people o

, i see the senator from wyoming who is here or minnesota or illinois. do you really think that it's right for us to cut off unemployment benefits for people in the midst of this holiday season? 127,000 people in the state of illinois will lose their unemployment benefits this month. merry christmas. and i know what those people receive. it's about $300 a week. i don't know that any of us could survive on that. they try. they try to keep going, and yet we cut them off. there have been efforts here on the floor, unanimous consent requests to fund the unemployment benefits for another year. objected to by the republican side of the aisle. so i find it hard to follow the logic on the republican side. that we cannot afford to help those who are out of work through no fault of their own, but we can afford to give a tax break, a huge tax break to warren buffett -- who is not asking for it, incidentally -- bill gates, paris hilton or any of these others. i don't -- i don't follow the logic of this. and i think although you are fervent in your belief that tax cu

communicate with the wyoming. test yourself and become free. see what nature can give you the. russia. has a reduction treaty between moscow and washington but their final approval. cation resolution by. threats of war north korea has warned of a nuclear strike on the south angered by the scale of live fire drills. plus a less threatening neighborly dispute as a levy it claims it introduced the world's first decorated christmas tree five hundred years ago. for the pioneer. new passenger plane in twenty years the business news is in france with. broadcasting live from our studios in central moscow this is our t.v. we're certainly glad to have you with us president medvedev and obama have hailed the u.s. senate's approval of the new nuclear arms reduction treaty as historic it's now russian lawmakers turn to consider the deal and they are saying they will have to study washington's documents in full as they could introduce additional conditions are going to joins us live with the details hi there now what do we what can we expect in today's session from russia's lawmakers what ar

. >> and american airlines jet went off the end of a runway in wyoming today. the 757 arriving from chicago landed at about 11:30 this morning. it landed about 700 feet past the runway. an official says the pilot should have been able to stop in time. our officials are looking into what caused it. >>> the hardest areas in new york where the boroughs outside of manhattan including brooklyn and staten island. stories are safety scene that people were suffering serious medical problems and mayor bloomberg is promising to get to the bottom of what happened. they expect everything will be plowed by tomorrow. >>> the troubling economy makes it difficult for food banks to collect food for those in need. one bank got a big boost from an unexpected source. one medical marijuana club offered free medical marijuana in exchange for donations. >> reporter: today she donated food for the holiday food drive. from november until christmas eve melody and other patients got a complimentary pre-rolled marijuana joint for every four cans of food. >> you do not even know how many p

mechanical problems may be responsible for an american airlines jet returning off the runway at the wyoming airport earlier today. the pilot reported the brakes on the 757 failed. the national weather service reports, they had received about 7 inches of snow since midnight. there were 181 passengers and crew on board. no reports of injuries. >>> airport employees at la -- have been working over time. airlines are coming and going on time, but many passengers will be stuck until after the new year. more than 5,000 flights were cancelled due to the blizzard. airplanes and air crews in cities where they don't belong. it will take a while for it to get back to normal. poor weather has lost the airlines an estimated $150 million. that icy blizzard has new york's mayor taking some heat. people are angry that streets are not plowed following the christmas storm. they say they have watched as snow plows drive right past their block. >> we are stuck on this block. >> reporter: the mayor today admitted that the city has not done a good job handling all the snow. they say the commissioner promised tha

. >> reporter: the republican senator from wyoming joins me now. senator, good to see you today. i saw you in that news conference standing behind mitch mcconnell. tell me what you want fixed in the s.t.a.r.t. treaty before the senate tackles it? >> thanks for having me. we're going to go to the floor today with senator mccain to offer the senate tes its holiday vacation and that you don't get to the s.t.a.r.t. treaty until the beginning of the year? >> that would be fine with me. ic ti think the people have a right to hear it all and we can do that at any time. this has been around for a long period of time. senator reid could have brought this to the senate floor september, october. we came back for a lame-duck session and really the to cushion of a lame-duck session ought to be to keep taxes low and to make sure we fund government. we've now done those two things. and i would be fine with a full discussion and debate and a vote on the s.t.a.r.t. treaty right after the new year. >> let me ask you about the funding bill to keep the government up and running. you've got to work o

that's former senator alan simpson, a republican from wyoming. and erskine bowles, who was president clinton's chief of staff. gentlemen, it's good to have you both back with us. >> thank you, judy. >> thank you. >> ifill: let me -- >> woodruff: let me start with you, senator simpson. do you think you are going to get the 14 votes you need on this commission to get this report conveyed to congress? >> we really don't know. tomorrow we'll be riding the trap line, as we say, and see where we are, but i think erskine and i are very pleased that we had not just the people you expressed and addressed but we have democrats and republicans alike, and an independent. only one person voted against it, and that's fine -- that person, jan shakowski has added to the debate. i've never been a numberses guy. this will never go away. it's an indigestible lump. >> woodruff: if you don't get the 14 votes will this have been an exercise? >> the path we're on is unsustainable. i think this is the moment of truth. the american people get it. when alan and i go throu

i moved here in 1983 from casper, wyoming. i have learned a lot -- first of all, i want to thank the members of the commission for coming here tonight to hear these folks. there is a lot of emotion going around. i've heard a lot of very good arguments. i've also changed my position somewhat. i'm opposed to the project, although not as opposed as i was a little earlier. when did the man said we need to upgrade. from what i've heard here about another 9000 people, that is hardly an upgrade. that is something else -- the word escapes me, but it is not upgrading. my understanding is that san francisco is the most densely populated city in the state of california. over 1 million people in 49 square miles. parkmerced you might say is a historic unique development. the planning that went into it in the 1940's i think was unique. i would not like to see that concept of green that came from those times completely destroyed. when i came in, there was a presenter talking about making the neighborhood more walkable. i almost choked. i wou

wyoming could take note, they could do bison vending machines. the machines would have to be big. >> here at 30 rock, we have lo mein in the vending machines. >> no crab. >> a little competition. >>> time now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. president obama is escaping washington politics for the holidays. he and the first family are in hawaii where the president was born. >>> in michigan, there will be a candlelight vigil for three young missing brothers. they were last seen with their now jailed father who police say lied about turning over his children to another woman. he is being held on parental kidnapping charges. >>> on this day in 1823, a new york paper first published an account of a visit from st. nicholas, a poem more popularly known as "twas the night before christmas." >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's

couple of mules, and rode one and packed one and went cross-country by myself and came up here to wyoming cross-country, 19 years old. here i was, just this kid. i thought i was an adult, but i was just a kid. and so i left and ran off by myself. running from that, but really i was running from myself. i was running from my own problems. when you left colorado, did you have any idea what was in store for you? no, i had no idea what was in store for me. i didn't even have a good map. i had a highway map, $500, and a pack full of food. and that was the toughest winter. i lived on beans and pancakes, and i was really lonely. it was terrible. but you know, that was just part of the journey. (calvin) when you found those hardships, what was it that kept you going forward? was it the people? no, it was just the dream of the adventure. you know, even my own dad didn't give me any encouragement in what i was doing. he thought i was crazy. and, you know, in many ways he was right. a young person...i could have died out there. you know, my dad...he was a great guy in many ways, but i saw him settle

in jackson hole, wyoming, visibility was just over a mile, when an american airlines flight slid off the runway. there were no injuries according to the faa. but there is desperation in lake tahoe, where a blizzard is hampering the search for a missing snowboarder. >> it's been very difficult. like i said earlier, the blizzard conditions, the heavy snow, the heavy winds. there are no tracks that we can find. >> reporter: some areas could see whiteout conditions with heavy snow totals bringing a mountain of headaches. major roads were brought to a stand still during the morning commune in washington state. the weather dominating local news casts. >> the second winter storm in a week. >> reporter: forecasters predict it could get worse. especially in southern california, where heavy winds are on the horizon. >> i think the worst may be yet to come, because we could have 65 to 75-mile-an-hour winds tonight in some very vulnerable spots and a dropping snow level. >> reporter: forecasters also say temperatures will drop overnight. they now expect this storm to head eastward and bring heav

especially idaho and jackson hole, wyoming has been a jackpot for snow so far this winter. chilly the next two days in a row. areas of arizona, vegas and l.a. still struggling with the temperatures in the 60s and low 70s. >>> if you're watching us on knsd, nbc 739 in san diego, california, join museum curators for an informative and enlightening tour of japanese art at the dreams and diversions exhibit at the san diego museum of art. that's your pacific event of the day, lynn. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. a strange twist last night in the real life hollywood murder case that reads like a hollywood script. los angeles police say a man connected to the slaying of well known hollywood publicist ronnie chason shot himself to death at a hollywood hotel as police served a search warrant. chason was mysteriously shot to death two weeks as as she drove home from a movie premier. nbc news has learned police believe the man who shot himself was the man who shot chason. >>> shifting gears on a much lighter note in hollywo

and i -- the senator from wyoming and i have proposed the amendment to simply strike the language from the preamble itself. i urge my colleagues to support the amendment. and i yield the remainder of my time to the senator from arizona. the presiding officer: the senator has about 2 minutes and 10 seconds remaining. mr. kyl: thank you, mr. president. does -- is there any time remaining on the democratic side? the presiding officer: 25 seconds. mr. kyl: would anybody like to take 25 seconds? senator levin will take the remaining 25 seconds. mr. levin: i would be happy to take it. mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. mr. levin: mr. president, i put most of my statement in the record since i only have 25 seconds. but general chilton, who's the comarntcommander of our strategc command, told the armed services committee on july 20, "as the combatant command also responsible for synchronizing global missile defense plans, operations and advocacy, i can say with confidence this treaty does not constrain current or future missile defense plans." and the balance of m

getting the recovery voice out there is an important goal of friends and neighbors in rock springs, wyominge celebrate recovery walk and rally in lansing, michigan, commemorated the successes of those recovering from addictions to alcohol and other drugs. participants joined together and marched to the state capital for a celebration featuring guest speaker and advocate, kitty dukakis. recovery friends and advocates in honolulu, hawaii, participated in a charity recovery walk and 5k run. following the run, attendees enjoyed music, food, popsicles, volleyball, and fellowship. members of the daytona beach, florida, community celebrated recovery with a motorcycle ride, entertainment, testimonies, and information on supportive services. the free celebration started with a bike ride to the beautiful halifax river for a dare extreme stunt rider show with a prevention message to young people. also included in the event was a talent contest, toys for kids, food, and fun! mohave county substance abuse treatment education and prevention partnership and the kingman area meth coalition hosted a parade

in jackson hole, wyoming, an american airlines jet skidded off a snowy runway this afternoon. the 757 had just flown in from chicago. none of the 181 passengers or crew were hurt. the plane was not damaged. in suburban detroit, an apparent natural gas explosion destroyed a furniture store. the storeo owner is hospitalized tonight in critical condition. if you spend a lot of time behind the wheel, you can't help but notice it-- gas prices are going straight up, up 20 cents in just past month. so how high will they go? here's senior business correspondent, anthony mason. >> reporter: sticker shock is back at your local gas station. >> it's insane. >> it's expensive. >> reporter: as the global economy has recovered, the price of crude has crossed back over $90 a barrel for the first time in more than two years. gas is averaging $3 a gallon again, and one industry veteran says it won't stop there. >> so i see us moving into the mid-fours, up to $5 a gallon during the year 2012. >> reporter: john hofmeister, former president of shell, says the government's clampdown on offshore dri

>> the senator from wyoming. >> thank you madam president. in response to myou colleague rum rhode island despite over a $13 trillion in existing debt that we can't pay back, theer democrats are back with another proposal to add another $13 billion to the deficit added to the growing deficit.'t even and this one isn't even a new's a proposal. pposal it is a a proposal that was 50 already rejected by 50 senators including 11 members from acrossm acrohe ais le the aisle and number of months ago. if we are going to attempt toe a going help those seniors to help thehaveeen seniors as mentioned by my colleague, we need to do it in a fiscally responsible way.rt -- i so i support, i absolutely support helping the seniors that are having a hard time. d that's w i just propose that we pay for it and that is why i offered the amendment to the proposal from w the senator from rhode island that would in factfact just pay for it, simple as that. i propose that instead of pilingtn money, debt on top of our massive debt what i have offered as an amendment t

wyoming, least, at just over -- -- at just over 500,000. texas will gain four additional seats while california's count will had remain the same for the first time in eight decades. >>> what holiday travelers should expect at bay area airports today. >>> a little bit later, a little bit of a break from the wet weather but how long will it last. steve paulson will have your holiday forecast coming up next. >> reporter: what animal control officers are saying about a man who interveered -- intervened in a pit bull attack. >>> winter begins today and the polar bears are celebrating with snow. the san francisco ice company donated 10 tons of manufactured snow for the bears as they do every year at this time. bears were showered with gifts and a lot of edible treats. >>> the hunt is on this noon hour for two pit bulldogs that vish shushly attacked a -- viciously attacked a woman. authorities say if it weren't for the man who intervened, the dogs may have killed the woman. here's kraig debro. >> reporter: san jose animal control officers are goin

heavy rain and mountain snow, up to 15 feet in some areas, is forecast from california to western wyoming and the colorado rockies. today, there was a lot of activity at major airports, including chicago's o'hare. not surprisingly, according to aaa, which says both airports and roads will be busier this year than last. but for many families, the trip will be a bit of a stretch. here's nbc's ron mott. >> reporter: more and more families are passing on a holiday stay-cation this year, instead splurging on an old fashioned vacation, despite higher travel costs such as gas and hotels. >> organizing to go. >> reporter: this weekend, kamal, lisa and 6-year-old sedera are off on their first cruise to the caribbean, a trip that's been in the budget a long time. >> we started paying for it in march. so it's been on the plan, on the financial plan, for the whole year. >> reporter: aaa expects 92.3 million americans to trek at least 50 miles from home during the christmas and new year's holidays, up more than 3% from a year ago. most of them on the road. >> the year-end holiday travel period is foll

communicate with the wyoming. test yourself and become free. see what nature can give you a. wealthy british science. class. market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with max concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report. back to spotlight and just a reminder that my guest in the studio today is alexander deputy prime minister and president of the russian olympic committee. mr zucker after our team's success in the junior games in singapore you said the following i quote in the future we would like to host such games in russia for example and cazan will have a whole infrastructure's for that end of quote when can we be ready for that. quite recently the general assembly of olympic committee as in mexico we met with mr rog president of the audio cd and discussed this issue. he suggested that we should think about hosting the youth winter olympics of twenty eighteen in salt. and possibly the youth summer olympics in ca's on twenty twenty. unlike big events like the winter and summer olympics and world

communicate with the wyoming. test yourself and become free. see what nature can give you. close to the. way industries are rapidly developing. now wattie goes to the homeland of those put strength of mind and body. to the land developed by cossacks in ancient times and which became a premier destination for nineteenth century political exiles. this is the. russia place up on oxy. welcome back to cross talk i'm about to remind you we're talking about the exodus of christians from policy. but first let's see what russians associate with jerusalem. leaving their birthplace christianity has its origin in the middle east and used to be the region's major religion one significant christian communities are now shrinking to miniscule enclaves the public opinion fondation also russians what they associate with jerusalem the hall the city of judaism christianity and islam twenty six percent of the respondents cited christianity ninety percent holy places fourteen percent associated this it would do while a slam and judaism all cited only by two percent of the respondents each nevert

a wintry mix across utah and wyoming. and snowshowers from idaho and western montana. rain in northern california, northern maine. morning frost from tallahassee to jacksonville. >> mostly 40s in the northeast. 55 in atlanta. and 68 in new orleans. 32 degrees in detroit. 20 in minneapolis. and just 16 in fargo. phoenix will climb to 74 degrees. and seattle 64. >>> when we come back, turning down the volume on loud commercials. >>> plus, new technology, letting you breeze through the checkout, even if your wallet is at home. >>> and one fast ride. china's new train system sets a speed record overnight. ñ >>> the november jobs report will be the main event on wall street today. investors will be digging into the numbers, which are expected to show companies added 145,000 jobs last month. >>> overseas, markets are fairly quiet, ahead of that report. tokyo's nikkei average gained 0.1% today. hong kong's hang seng is lower. and in london, the ftse opened lower. on wall street, the dow climbed 106 points yesterday. and the nasdaq added 30 points. >>> a splurge by shoppers to