you were listening to the young people s chorus of new york city. we re also going to give you the latest news. as well as going through 2015. from the rise of trump to the ongoing terror threats home and overseas. and we ll have a look at the role that faith played in the headlines this year, including the pope s historic visit to the u.s. of course and cuba. and our show wouldn t be complete without talking about holiday returns. you probably got something today that you might not have had on your list. we ll share some tips to make the process painful painless. let s get a check of your headlines. good morning. and merry christmas. let s take a look at the top stories. the severe weather death toll rose overnight. with a record warmth continuing, the threat of severe weather
thunderstorms across georgia where cnn is located. cold weather continues to inundate the coastline into the first parts of next week. you can see the warmth continuing, stretching over los angeles. this is the forecast we have. i want to take this heat and bring it to the east coast to help out my friends in boston and d.c. phoenix, just shy of 100 degrees. this is going to melt a lot of snow across the ski and snow hills and mountains across the colorado rockies. not good news for skiers and snow borders out there. back to you. you want the weather not just for your friends, but to help your harvest. very important. it is important. i need this. derek, thank you very much. thank you. you are watching cnn news room. a pilot who flew with the man who suspected the downed german flight and what he said.