Veterans. Welcome to our viewers around the world and in the United States. Im layla santiago. Im christine romans. It is monday, december 30th. It is 4 00 a. M. In new york. We are just five weeks to the iowa caucuses. But we begin with a wivitriolic rise coming to a climax in hanukkah. Five people stabbed in muncie. Witnesses say the attacker struck at the rabbis home. I saw him walking in by the door. I asked who is coming in in the middle of the night with an umbrella. While i was saying that, he pulled it out from the thing. And he started to run into the big room, which is on the left side. And i throw tables and chairs that he should get out of here. I ran into the other room because i tried to save my life. I saw him running this way. So, i ran out. And two came along with me. Theyre hhysterical. The stabbings capped off weeks of violence against views in the an attack at a Jersey City Kosher market earlie andrew cuomo says theres been 13 antisemitic attacks in new york this month alone. We have to change the laws to call this what it is. This is terrorism. It is domestic terrorism. There is an american cancer. But what is terrorism . It is a hatemotivated act to instill fear, based on race, color, creed, with the intent of murder. Thats what this was. The suspect was seen running away after the attack in new york city. He was captured by a license plate reader on the George Washington bridge. Two officers blocked the car and arrested thomas. Hes pleaded not guilty. His attorney and pastor say he has a long history of Mental Illness. He is not a terrorist. He is a man with Mental Illness in america. And the systems that be, do not serve him well. Less than 24 hours after the stabbings, hanukkah celebrations were under way where it took place. The council of israel made a worrisome observation during the eightday holiday. In this hanukkah, we suffered more antisemitic incidents, and that its impossible to bear. What we saw now, has to be the last time. So, how do make it the last time that hes talking about . New york city mayor bill de blasio outlined new steps to protect the jewish community. They include increased Police Presence and new education in schools. We have to reach our young people more effectively. This is the crux of some of what were seeing right now. Young people, who somehow, have come to assume that bias is acceptable. We will not let that happen in new york city. Two of the victims stabbed in muncie have been released from the hospital. The Antidefamation League reports that antisemitic incidents nearly doubled between 2015 and 2018. A man shot and killed two worshipers in a ft. Worth suburb, sunday, before two members of the Church Security team shot and killed the gunman. The fbi describes the shooter as a transient with roots in the area. He had been arrested multiple times but was not on a watch list. The attack was caught on the west Freeway Church of christ live stream. We will show you the live stream from inside the church is disturbing. As you see, the top of the screen, the whole attack unfolded in six seconds. [ gunfire ] that is tough to watch. The gunman and one of the victims died on the way to the hospital. The second victim flat lined but later died. Officials praised heroic church members. It cannot be overstated that everyone recognized what took place here today. The citizens inside that church, undoubtedly, saved 242 other parishioners. We lost two great men today. But it could have been a lot worse. The senior minister says the church will meet tonight to continue the service that was interrupted by the shooting. Texas recently changed its gun laws in response to the souther land springs shooting. The state permits licensed handgun owners to legally carry weapons into places of worship. Civil rights icon and georgia congressman john lewis has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It was found during a routine medical visit. And he writes this i have been in some kind of fight for freedom, equality, basic human rights, for nearly my entire life. I have never faced a fight quite like the one i have now. Hes cleareyed about the prognosis but recent advances have made this cancer treatable. Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cancer death in the u. S. The 17term congressman vows to continue his work while undergoing treatment in washington. Were inching closer to the iowa caucuses, now, only 35 days away. Joe bidens focus is split between the campaign and President Trumps impeachment. He was forced to clarify a remark saying he would not testify in a Senate Impeachment trial. He said, while theres no legal basis for him to be subpoenaed, he would comply. I would, in fact, abide by whatever was legally required of me. I always have. This is a trial that relates to Donald Trumps behavior. Did he vie laolate the constitu . Pure and simple. Ill do everything to make sure that stays the focus. Lets go to Bernie Sanders, now. The senator has been climbing in the poll polls. He was confronted twice by people in the health care industry. They are irwod about losing their job under medicare for all, that would eliminate health insurance. I work for an insurance company. Youre going to take away my job. I believe in you. I think this is im not going to take away your job. Ill need a new job. Yes. And we will get you. Mayor Pete Buttigieg knocked joe biden for voting for the iraq war in 2002. Biden admits his vote was bad judgment. But buttigieg, who was also a veteran, remains troubled. I respect the vice president. But this is an example of why years in washington is not always the same thing as judgment. He supported the worst Foreign Policy decision made by the United States in my lifetime, which was the decision to invade iraq. Now, to senator warren. In an email to supporters, the Campaign Said it only raised 17 million in the fourth quarter. Thats down 30 from the big haul warren brought in last quarter. In an ugly end in store for the weather in 2019. More than 25 Million People under Winter Weather alerts across the northern plains, midwest and northeast. The weather service, warning of severe travel disruptions. Thats not nice to hear. Foul weather causing problems over the weekend. Man, every time i see that video. Dense fog leading to a multivehicle pileup in texas, including the dramatic video that you just saw of an 18wheeler smashing right through that scene. Wow. Then, there was this school bus sliding down an icy road in minnesota. Looks like slowmotion. It is not. Chaos on the roads in north dakota, with interstate 29 closed from the south dakota state line all the way up to canada. I94 shut down from fargo to bismarck. Parts of the midwest and northeast, especially near the great lakes, could see up to a foot of additional snow. The northeast could also see more freezing rain, ice and sleet. Meteorologist ivan cabrera has the latest for us. We have the ice storm across the northeast, that is developing into a huge event. We have a blizzard warning across the dakotas. There, its all snow because its all cold. It will be accumulating snowfall. We can handle that. The purpose until eastern new york and parts of central and western massachusetts, northwestern connecticut, all under an ice storm warning, for the potential, half an inch, threequarters of an inch of ice. Thats the kind of weight that you will bring down power lines all over the place. And any untreated surfaces will be a mess and impossible to travel through, as we head through the next several hours and the remainder of today. Further north, it is know. The radar picking up on, its falling as rain. The surface temperatures are below freezing. Everything that falls is going to be caking on on contact there. Theres a storm that moves east. By early tuesday morning, we deal with snow, heavy rain and gusty winds, as well. Guys . Ivan, thanks for that. Iraqs Prime Minister, condemning the u. S. For a violation of sovereignty, after air strikes targeted iranianbacked militias. Why the u. S. Says that was necessary. sensei when i started cobra kai, the lack of control over my business made me a little intense. But now quickbooks helps me get paid, manage cash flow, and run payroll. And now im back on top. With koala kai. vo save over 40 hours a month with intuit quickbooks. U. S. Forces conduct air strikes in iraq and syria, targeting five facilities that are tied to an iranianbacked group. Top officials briefed President Trump yesterday. Mark esper says more action is possible. And then, mike pompeo says iran forced the u. S. Militarys hand. Cnns arwa damon is this has been going on for weeks and weeks and weeks. This wasnt the first set of attacks against this iraqi facility and others. Theres american lives at risk. And today, we took a decisive response. We will not stand for the Islamic Republic of iran to take actions that put american men and women in jeopardy. All right. Lets bring in cnns arwa damon, live in istanbul. I know a lot of the talk now is concern over potential escalation here. Reporter a lot of concern over that, layla. If history is anything to look at, valid concerns, as well. The pentagon says it was targeting command and control centers and weapons depots, belonging to the Iranianbacked Shia militia. Now, the u. S. In the past has been pushed very close to retaliating against iran, especially after, as youll remember, those attacks against oil tankers that took place in the persian gulf over the summer. And then, the iranians shooting down a u. S. Drone they said violated their airspace. But this particular strike in iraq is raising a lot of concern and generating a lot of anger. The militia itself has said that its forces need to ready themselves for a new operation to push out america, the enemy, from iraq. And the Iraqi Government itself is quite incensed. U. S. Defense secretary mark esper called iraqs Prime Minister about half an hour before the strikes were due to take place. The Prime Minister asked the u. S. Not to go ahead. Of course, as we know, they did. Now, the Prime Minister is saying this is a serious violation of iraq sovereignty and could risk further escalation. Arwa, thanks very much. To australia, fire conditions are deteriorating in new south wales. A firefighter died overnight and two others were badly burned. New south wales includesside s. Now, officials are pushing ahead with the fireworks display, thats despite a petition calling for the event to be scrapped. The 250,000 people want the money put towards firefighting efforts. In london, they will ring in the new year with this iconic sound. Listen. [ bell tolling ] it will be the first time that big ben has chimed to usher in the new year, since restorations began a few years ago, 2017. Its new face was revealed earlier this year. It last tolled on remembrance day, november 11th. Its being tested in the runup to new years eve. Restoration expected to be completely finished in 2021. Its been a remarkable year on wall street. Stocks hit record highs on friday. All three major averages are on track to end the year with gains more than 20 . Quite a difference from a year ago. Remember 2018, when it ended with the worst december since the Great Recession . Great depression, rather. Stocks have rebounded nicely, but out in without volatility and uncertainty. The trade war with china has been the biggest driver. Stocks moved on every headline. But relief came with a phase one deal. Analysts say if the deal isnt signed next month, optimism could fade. The Manufacturing Sector was hit hard. The consumers, the backbone of the economy, they remain strong. For 2020, theres more potential trade war fronts. President trump has threatened french wine and cheese and european cars. For now, the big trade battle with china, deescalation there. And thats the Important Note were ending this year on. You always have a way of breaking things down so well. I can understand. Thank you so much, christine. A major American School district, drawing the line on kids who arent vaccinated. Well tell you where. For a cold sore, i dont use some waxy cover up. I use herpecin l, it penetrates deep to treat. 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Somalia government spokesperso , told cnn on sunday, in conjunction with the u. S. africa command, they carried out air strikes. Theres only one terror group acting in this region called al shabaab. They are acting with al qaeda. U. S. Army general, william gaylor, said that initial assessments concluded that two terrorists were killed and two vehicles were destroyed, as well as one air strike and two terrorists. The scourge of al shabaabs terrorism, even though they didnt claim responsibility, has been all through this region. Remember, christine, january 15th, 2019, they attacked a hotel here. Remember, too, the main people were suffering from the scourge of al shabaab terrorism, are somalis themselves. Saturdays car or truck bomb went off near university. So, young kids, students, are the ones that are targeted. This retaliatory air strikes means at least for now, the somalis can breathe a little easier. But of course, the skucourge of al shabaab hasnt gone away, christine. Thank you for that for us. Four plane crashes across the u. S. This weekend, killed six and hurt eight others. In cnn, a plane headed to atlanta for a College Football game crashed near lafayette regional airport. The ntsb says no distress call was made. Five people lost their lives, including this woman, 30yearold carley mccord. She was a Sports Reporter with wdsu television, in new orleans. And shes the daughterinlaw of lsu coordinator, steve emsinger. He said he was going to drive to atlanta but couldnt get off work. We were friends with them. So, weve seen her around all the time. Outstanding young lady with a bright future. Its a shame that happened. In maryland, one person died sunday after a small plane hit a house and damaged the one next to it. That one was inside at the time. In north carolina, four people were hurt when a small plane crashed across from the ashland regional airport. Only the pilot was onboard, as he made a final approach to republic airport. All four crashes are being investigated. Seattle Public Schools will be sending students home if they have not been vaccinated by january 8th. The district says more than 2,000 students do not have uptodate proof of vaccination. And any absences will be unexcused. The system is offering free immunization clinics today and friday. Washington state ended exceptions of people with personal or philosophical objections to vaccinations. A man is giving canes for veterans. He started canes for veterans in 2016. It keeps him from sitting home all day feeling sorry for himself. The whole process, its done off donations. I make the canes myself. Everything is done out of pocket. Willis has made and shipped about 200 canes so far. Hes asking for Community Donations of Christmas Trees stripped of their limbs. He says he needs sandpaper and woodworking tools. He says it takes him one day to make one, package it and ship it out. Hes moving. Hes getting it done there. Thats something. Jews in new york, christians in texas. Both targeted this weekend in violent attacks, part of a rising tide of hate in america. Horrific attacks on people of faith. Two people shot to death at a texas church. Jews stabbed at a hanukkah party. Larger massacres were narrowly averted in both cases. A civil rights icon faces the battle of a lifetime. Congressman john lewis has pancreatic cancer. Were going to let you know what one man is going with leftover trees to help needy veterans. Welcome back to early start, everyone. Im christine romans. Im layla santiago. It is 4 30 in the morning in new york. A wivitriowitvitriolic rise com climax for hanukkah. Five people stabbed in muncie. Witnesses say the attacker struck at the rabbis home. I saw him walking in by the door. I asked who is coming in in the middle of the night with an umbrella. While i was saying that, he pulled it out from the thing. And he started to run into the big room, which is on the left side. And i throw tables and chairs that he should get out of here. I ran into the other room because i tried to save my life. I saw him running this way. So, i ran out. And two came along with me. Theyre hysterical. The stabbings capped off weeks of violence against views in the city, including an attack at a Jersey City Kosher market earlier this month. Andrew cuomo says theres been 13 antisemitic attacks in new york this month alone. We have to change the laws to call this what it is. This is terrorism. It is domestic terrorism. There is an american cancer. But what is terrorism . It is a hatemotivated act to instill fear, based on race, color, creed, with the intent of murder. Thats what this was. The suspect was seen running away after the attack in new york city. He was captured by a license plate reader on the George Washington bridge. Two officers blocked the car and arrested thomas. Hes pleaded not guilty. His attorney and pastor say he has a long history of Mental Illness. He is not a terrorist. He is a man with Mental Illness in america. And the systems that be, have not served him well. Less than 24 hours after the stabbings, hanukkah celebrations were under way where it took place. The consul general of israel made a worrisome observation during the eightday holiday. In this hanukkah, we suffered more antisemitic incidents, and that its impossible to bear. What we saw now, has to be the last time. So, how do make it the last time that hes talking about . New york city mayor bill de blasio outlined new steps to protect the new York City Jewish community. They include increased Police Presence and new education in schools. We have to reach our young people more effectively. This is the crux of some of what were seeing right now. Young people, who somehow, have come to assume that bias is acceptable. We will not let that happen in new york city. Two of the victims stabbed in muncie have been released from the hospital. The Antidefamation League reports that antisemitic incidents nearly doubled between 2015 and 2018. Officials in israel also denouncing the attack in muncie. We turn to Oren Liebermann in jerusalem for us. It seems like israelis have woken up to hear of another attack in the United States. San diego and pittsburgh were on the sabbath. And this attack in new york, on the seventh night of hanukkah. And it changed the tenor of the final night of hanukkah. As the chairman of the Jewish Agency put it, it went from a festival of lights to dark days. He said, the rise of ant antisemitism is not just a jewish problem and not the state of israels problem. We must confront this evil thats raising its head again, and is a threat around the world. Next month, israel will hold a conference on antisemitism. It was planned before this attack. But certainly takes on an added significance in light of this attack and the other antisemitic incidents. World leaders will be here at an event that coincides with the liberation of the auschwitz concentration camp. What ideas will they come up with. Part of it is education, about antisemitism and about the holocaust. But, christine, you get the sense that cant be the only part of the solution if antisemitism is to be truly dealt with. Oren liebermann for us in jerusalem. Thanks, oren. To texas, a man shot and killed two worshipers in a ft. Worth suburb, sunday, before two members of the Church Security team shot and killed the gunman. The fbi describes the shooter as a transient with roots in the area. He had been arrested multiple times but was not on a watch list. The attack was caught on the west Freeway Church of christ live stream. What youre about to see, we blurred some parts but the video is very disturbing. As you see, the top of the screen, the whole attack unfolded in six seconds. [ gunfire ] the gunman and one of the victims died on the way to the hospital. The second victim flat lined but later died. Despite the loss of life, officials praised heroic church members. It cannot be overstated that everyone recognized what took place here today. The citizens inside that church, undoubtedly, saved 242 other parishioners. We lost two great men today. But it could have been a lot worse. The senior minister says the church will meet tonight to continue the service that was interrupted by the shooting. Texas recently changed its gun laws in response to the southerland springs shooting. The state permits licensed handgun owners to legally carry weapons into places of worship. Civil rights icon and georgia congressman john lewis has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The 79yearold democrat said in a statement, the cancer was found during a routine medical visit. And he writes this i have been in some kind of fight for freedom, equality, basic human rights, for nearly my entire life. I have never faced a fight quite like the one i have now. Hes cleareyed about the prognosis but recent advances have made this cancer treatable. Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cancer death in the u. S. The 17term congressman vows to continue his work while undergoing treatment in washington. Were inching closer to the iowa caucuses, now, only 35 days away. Joe bidens focus is split between the campaign and President Trumps impeachment. He was forced to clarify a remark saying he would not testify in a Senate Impeachment trial. He said, while theres no legal basis for him to be subpoenaed, he would comply. I would, in fact, abide by whatever was legally required of me. I always have. This is a trial that relates to Donald Trumps behavior. Did he violate the constitution . Pure and simple. Ill do everything to make sure that stays the focus. Senator Bernie Sanders has been climbing in the polls. He was confronted twice by people in the health care industry. They are worried about losing their job under medicare for all, that would eliminate health insurance. I work for an insurance company. Youre going to take away my job. I believe in you. I think this is im not going to take away your job. Ill need a new job. Yes. And we will get you. Mayor Pete Buttigieg knocked joe biden for voting for the iraq war in 2002. Biden admits his vote was bad judgment. But buttigieg, who was also a veteran, remains troubled. I respect the vice president. But this is an example of why years in washington is not always the same thing as judgment. He supported the worst Foreign Policy decision made by the United States in my lifetime, which was the decision to invade iraq. Now, to senator warren. In an email to supporters, the Campaign Said it only raised 17 million in the fourth quarter. Thats down 30 from the big haul warren brought in last quarter. Theres signs that President Trumps growing frustration over his impeachment trial is wearing on him. But Mitch Mcconnell says he is not eager to move forward. Jeremy diamond is traveling with the president and has more from west palm beach. Reporter good morning. The president is beginning his second week of his holiday vacation. But it appears that his time in florida certainly has not led to those frustrations with the impeachment process subsiding. Instead, it appears the president is becoming increasingly frustrating and hes not hiding it. Weve seen him tweet dozens of times, tweeting, retweeting criticisms of the impeachment process, criticizing the democrats that have made him the third president in American History to be impeached, including the latest tweet from the president on sunday, going after the speaker of the house, nancy pelosi. While the president has been at his maralago estate, hes been quizzing many of his aids and allies about his impeachment strategy and who should be on the defense team. Much of this remains to be determined. Thats because we still have not seen the speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, transmit the articles of impeachment to the senate. We havent mcconnell, the Senate Majority leader, as to what the rules in an Eventual Senate trial will be. Christine . Layla . Jeremy in florida, thanks for that. An ugly end in store for the weather in 2019. More than 25 Million People under Winter Weather alerts across the northern plains, midwest and northeast. The weather service, warning of severe travel disruptions. Foul weather causing problems over the weekend. Dense fog leading to a multivehicle pileup in texas, including the dramatic video that you just saw of an 18wheeler smashing right through that scene. Then, there was this school bus sliding down an icy road in minnesota. Looks like slowmotion. It is not. Chaos on the roads in north dakota, with interstate 29 closed from the south dakota state line all the way up to canada. I94 shut down from fargo to bismarck. Parts of the midwest and northeast, especially near the great lakes, could see up to a foot of additional snow. The northeast could also see more freezing rain, ice and sleet. Meteorologist ivan cabrera has the latest for us. Good morning. We have a mess on our hands. We have the ice storm across the northeast, that is developing into a huge event. We have a blizzard warning across the dakotas. There, its all snow because its all cold. It will be accumulating snowfall. We can handle that. The purple in eastern new york and parts of central and western massachusetts, northwestern connecticut, all under an ice storm warning, for the potential, half an inch, threequarters of an inch of ice. Thats the kind of weight that you will bring down power lines all over the place. And any untreated surfaces will be a mess and impossible to travel through, as we head through the next several hours and the remainder of today. Further north, it is snow. The radar picking up on, its falling as rain. The surface temperatures are below freezing. Everything that falls is going to be caking on on contact there. Theres a storm that moves east. By early tuesday morning, we deal with snow, heavy rain and gusty winds, as well. Guys . Ivan, thanks for that. A landmark law in the effort to protect your personal information. Starting january 1st, the California Consumer privacy act gives residents the right to know what Data Companies collect about them and to opt out of having their information sold. Businesses are restricted from selling the personal information of children under 16. This is the biggest attack on surveillance capitalism. It faces challenges. Residents have to take the initiative to opt out of data sales. They have to request their own information and file for damages in the case of data breaches. And the New York Times notes Tech Companies have different interpretations of this law, especially over what it means to stop selling personal details. The California Attorney Generals Office plans to publish the final rules in mid2020, spelling out how companies will have to comply with the law. I have a young son who started getting a magazine, a business title magazine. And i called to try to found out who signed him up. Who was giving him this free sample. And . And no one could get back to me and tell me how. To think that a 11yearold, a 12yearold, 13yearold information is out there being used for marketing. President trump and Vladimir Putin speaking for the First Time Since the ukraine mess began. Naturally, we only learned about it from the russians. Cnn is live in moscow. For a cold sore, i dont use some waxy cover up. I use herpecin l, it penetrates deep to treat. It soothes moisturizes and creates a spf 30 barrier to protect against flare ups caused by the sun. Herpecin l. It does more for a cold sore. Here, it all starts withello hi . How can i help . A data plan for everyone. Everyone . Everyone. 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Vladimir putin saying he believes that impeachment was happening for no reason, for madeup reasons, as Vladimir Putin put it. However, this phone call seemed to of great importance. Vladimir putin thanked President Trump for a tipoff that the fbi gave to Russian Intelligence Services that led to the arrest of two people in the st st. Petersburg area. They were planning terrorist attacks in st. Petersburg on new years eve. The russians are grateful for that tipoff. Those two men, as the russians say, have pleaded guilty, this morning. They were just in court. That seems to be moving on. In other news, we have the conflict of ukraine thats part of the impeachment proceedings, as well. There was a prisoner swap that happened yesterday and late last night, where several prorussian fighters were exchanged for ukrainian fighters in ukraine. Maybe a bit of good news. Too early to tell. There seems to be movement. Again, that phone call, the first phone call between the two men in a very long time. Youre right, christine. The only side thats been talking about it has been the russians so far. Fred pleitgen for us in moscow. Thanks, fred. Fire conditions are deteriorating in new south wales. A firefighter died overnight and two others were badly burned. New south wales includes sydney. Now, officials are pushing ahead with the fireworks display, thats despite a petition calling for the event to be scrapped. The 250,000 people want the money put towards firefighting efforts. Australias capital has canceled its fireworks over fire fears. The heat and just even the fog and smog and pollution there from the wildfires has been incredible for people in sydney. Workers rejoice. The minimum wage set to go up in half the country. Cnn business has the details, next. What are you doing back there, junior . Since were obviously lost, im rescheduling my xfinity customer Service Appointment. Ah, relax. 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Police are asking for help locating the attackers. None of them have been identified. And theres been no arrests. A woman fell 1 200 feet off of a cliff in Southern California and somehow, she survived. She was walking along a foot path in rancho pales verdes on friday. Its unclear how she fell or how much time passed before someone heard cries for help. They managed to rescue here. She suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital. Seattle Public Schools will be sending students home if they have not been vaccinated by january 8th. Any absences by unvaccinated students will be recorded as unexcused. The system is offering free immunization clinics today and friday. Washington state lawmakers recently ended exceptions for families with personal or philosophical objections to vaccination. A texas man is turning hundreds of Christmas Trees into canes for fellow disabled veterans. Jamie willis is his name. He started a Central Texas branch of canes for veterans in 2016. It keeps him from sitting home all day feeling sorry for himself. The whole process, its done off donations. I make the canes myself. Everything is done out of pocket. Willis has made and shipped about 200 canes so far. Hes asking for Community Donations of Christmas Trees stripped of their limbs. He says he needs sandpaper and woodworking tools. Lets get a check of cnn business. Looking at markets around the world to start this holiday week. A mixed performance. European shares have opened slightly lower here. Japans benchmark index has closed as one of the regions best performers. Easy trade tensions have helped lift sentiment. Wall street futures are looking higher, barely so. Stocks are ending the year strong. The dow closed up 24 points friday. Thats a record high. The s p 500 just barely ended in positive territory. Enough for it to reach a record. The nasdaq finished lower, snapping an 11day winning streak. New year, higher wages. A record 72 jurisdictions, thats 24 states, 48 cities and counties, will raise their min numb wa mum wages. New yorks pay raise is set to begin december 31st. The federal minimum has been stuck at 7. 25 an hour since 2009. Earlier, the house passed the raise the wage act, to make a 15 wage the national standard. But that didnt make it past the senate. What started as a joke is becoming a reality. Elon musk says that las vegas is hopefully getti inting an underd tunnel in 2020. They are completing the tunnel before it works on projects. The las vegas project will consist of two tunnels, about a mile long. The Boring Company did not respond to our request for comment. Elon musk and his big ideas. He says that one will happen next year. Thanks to our International Viewers were joining us. For our u. S. Viewers, early start continues right now. Horrific attacks on people of faith. Two people shot to death at a texas church. Jews stabbed at a hanukkah party. Larger massacres were narrowly averted in both cases. A civil rights icon faces the battle of a lifetime. Congressman john lewis has pancreatic cancer. Were going to let you know what one man is going with leftover trees to help needy veterans. Good morning to you. Welcome to early start. Im layla santiago. Thanks for coming by. Im christine romans. Its 5 00 a. M. In the east and five weeks to the iowa caucuses. We begin here. A vitriolic rise coming to a climax for hanukkah. Five people stabbed in muncie. Witnesses say the attacker struck at the rabbis home. I saw him walking in by the