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Not what you want during the shopping season. Not the story that target wants to talk about the Holiday Shopping season as well. Good morning. Welcome to early start. Im john bermans. Im christine romans. Five days to go if you dont have your shopping done. It is 5 00 a. M. In the east. You know what stinks this morning . The forecast. Just in time for the Holiday Travel rush, 100 million of us could be grounded at the annoying airport and mired on the higness highway. Smack in the middle of the...

The president has made clear he doesnt want u. S. Boots on the ground. Well, somebodys boots have to be on the ground. Well ask general Michael Hayden who says the president s strategy is lacking. And well get reaction from two members of the Senate Armed Services committee, Lindsey Graham and jack reed. Then, the nfl launches an independent investigation into Roger Goodells handling of the ray rice Domestic Violence case. Well discuss the continued fallout with attorney wendy murphy and Sportsc...

Supporters of the officer at the center of the firestorm, they are coming to his defense. The head of the Patrolmans Benevolent Association in new york describes officer pantaleo even as an eagle scout. New York City Police officers are getting a refresh you are course in the proper use of force. The Police Commissioner says the entire force is being retrained. Protesters, meanwhile, are calling for reform in the wake of garners death. They are hoping to keep up the pressure on the police. Well ...

Medication. He wasnt given a chance. Sarah doloff joins me from outside the hospital in dallas. We do have changing stories as to the temperature that was taken of this man. It was first 101, now 103. What is the hospital saying now . Reporter we the hospital, we have reached out to them for comment on this 103degree temperature. We have not yet heard anything back from them. Now, they say in their report when he initially went to the emergency room that he presented with a temperature of 100. 1...

Im fredericka whitfield. The u. S. Is standing by its decision to order a Hostage Rescue Mission in yemen. Even though it ended with the deaths of american photojournalist luke somers and pierre korkie, south after can teacher. They were killed by their al qaeda captors as navy seals closed in on the militants compound. It was the United States third attempted rescue mission in recent months, and today during a visit to Afghanistan Defense secretary chuck hagel was asked by a reporter if the pen...

Announcement. Jake tapper is our cnn anchor. Theres been a lot of awkwardness, jake, as we look at whats going on right now this transition from chuck hagel to ash carter. Thats right, in fact, wolf, as you know, though the white house and secretary hagel had agreed to say that it was a mutual decision, secretary hagel insisted the announcement come out when he wanted it to come out not when the white house did, which was going to be later after they settled on a pick. Its also true many of hage...

Carter. With a record of service that has spanned more than 30 years as a public servant, as an adviser, as a scholar, ash is rightly regarded as one of our nations foremost National Security leaders. Heather well, and then ash carter spoke himself, and he promised the president , quote, candid advice. Molly henneberg is live at the white house. Hi there, molly. Reporter hi, heather. President obama says the u. S. And Ashton Carter, if hes confirmed as defense secretary, would face no shortage o...

Reporter eric he is known here by the white house and by the president and wellknown at the 10 gone going back to the clinton aid administration. The white house said that Ashton Carter has quote detailed understanding the way the department of defense works. The white house also points out that carter was confirmed by the senate three years ago as deputy secretary of defense when leon panetta held the top job over at the pentagon. So the Obama Administration likely hopes carter will get through...

American consumer cares about by having this pipeline come through. Like the rest of america, black america in the aggregate is better than when i came in office. And we have more work to do on that front. Nbcs Kelly Odonnell is at the white house. Its great to see you. The president definitely feels like he has one foot out the door today. Interestingly, only called on female reporters here. Reporter that was notable. The trend was quickly evident. He carried it through to the end, even taking ...

Security leaders. Pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. Part of harry reids statement i believe in his experience at the pentagon. Lets roll out his resume and why you believe or why it is believed the president backed him for the spot. Its going to be a seamless transition because as you mentioned a moment ago, ash carter only a year ago was the deputy secretary of defense. He hasnt been out of here that long. And theres going to be some time between now and his conformation. So by the time ...