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Briefing room to explain, to talk about his role and the governments role. He was moved by what he saw in connecticut, and he says that he wanted to make this a priority in his administration. So were waiting for those remarks. We want to bring in wolf blitzer to talk about this. We know there are some things that the president can do and other things he cannot do. He clearly has it to work with congress if hes going to move forward on gun legislation, but he can also carry out executive orders ...

Minutes from now here. So well take that for you live. But let me begin with what the president began with, with this debate sweeping the nation right now. He wants ideas on changing nation the nations gun laws. Wants the ideas fast. He tapped number two to lead the interagency effort to come up with proposals. He gave Vice President joe biden one month to do it. The president says this is not some wishy washy blue ribbon government study group. Take a listen. This is not some washington commiss...

The courage that the teachers, the principal in newtown showed on friday. Finally, some real answers about the benghazi attack that killed four americans. We now know more than reason for the grossly inadequate security. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. We begin with president obamas call to action against what he calls the National Epidemic of gun violence amid the trauma over the Newtown School massacre, he has put Vice President biden in charge of the agenda that could be submitt...

Dashing through the snow it is Holiday Travel, folks, threatened by a blizzard. You have to put up with the snow and the singing. The once promising talks b bogged down again with less than two weeks to go. And getting to the bottom of the benghazi fiasco. Hearings set to start in a matter of hours from now. Good morning you to. Sorry about the singing this morning. Welcome to early start. Its 5 00 a. M. In the east. Shes been singing all morning. Were going to begin with this storm. The cause b...

The governor of wisconsin has declared a state of emergency even before the storm hits. Six states across the midwest are under blizzard warnings. The system stretches all the way from the great lakes to colorado. The Rocky Mountain state already taking a big beating. 156mile stretch of interstate 70 had to be shut down yesterday because of the snow. It reopened late last night. This morning, 36,000 people are without power in the state of iowa. Lots of folks hoping to get a jump on the Holiday ...

Hello, everyone, im ashleigh banfield. Lets get to the news and were going to begin with the massive deadly storm system threatening a very big part of our country. Its wreaking havoc right across the United States as we speak. And all of this just as millions of us are packing our bags and planning to travel to see our families for the holidays. Much of the midwest looks like this. Three screens for you. Some people could be stuck in up to a foot of snow. Half dozen states across the midwest fr...

From eastern colorado to wisconsin. More than 30,000 people have lost power in iowa now, which has seen the most snow so far, as much as 8 inches. Near whiteout conditions on the roads called a 30car pileup near fort dodge, iowa killing one person. The storm is heading east expected to hit new england sometime tomorrow. Well keep our eye on the system and pri you the latest throughout the hour. Political showdown playing out on capitol hill could lead to higher taxes for almost all of us. The ho...

Capitol hill and also the man expected to be the next secretary of state is the one questioning the department he could soon take over. That is happening today all in a moment. First, we begin with the blizzard blowing out of the heardland. They are putting a freeze on the rush to get home for the holidays. Take a look. This is a very, very big storm. A volatile storm and now a deadly storm. You have rain out front and heavy blowy snow extending right now from missouri to michigan and i want you...

Good evening, everybody. Im larry beil. Dan and carolyn have the night off. A neighborhood evacuated in san mateo after volatile materials were discovered in a home on parrot drive. Abc7 News Reporter alan wang is there and joins us live with the latest. Alan . Let me show you the hole that the san mateo bomb squad dug up to detonate and bury some highly volatile chemicals. They also boarded up the windows to protect them from the concussion of the blast. But i am told the shock waves were so st...

Larry good evening, larry beil. Breaking news is in san mateo where evacuations are underway at this hour. Volatile materials were found in the 400 block of parrot drive. The substances are being disposed of there is no danger to the community but they want nearby residents to shelter in place. Well have more information and later tonight over on channel 7 at 11 00. South bay freeway that turned into a crime scene. Authorities walked along the roadway looking for evidence after a driver reported...