Anyone could give us. Sony pictures has decided to let more than 200 u. S. Theet theatres show its new comedy sbert view starting on Christmas Day. The studio says that number could grow but so far none of the may chu. S. Theatre chains a onboard. Reporter ashocking turn of events in the growing sony saga. Sony announcing it will roll out the limited Theatrical Release of the interview a comedy about the assassination of kim jong un. Sonys aboutface coming after a bash lash from celebrities like George Clooney and even president obama who criticized the decision to cancel the release. Now a growing number of independent theerts announcing theyll be showing the movie. First to announce, the Plaza Theatre in atlanta. I think now theyre seeing the right thing to do is to be bold, go forward and see what happens. Its starting on a small level. I think the larger theatre chains, which are very corporate and cautious are going to eventually see okay, it seems to be working all right and we can make money off this movie and jump on the bandwagon. After major movie chains pulled the plug last week, following a threat by the hackers, sonys powerhouse attorney david boyes hinted that the studio was not backing down. Remember, soewonewony only d this. Theyre fighting to get this picture distributed. James franco 30es posting victory, the people and the president have spoken. And seth rogan tweeting, freedom has prevailed. The ceo says were excited our movie will be in a number of theatres on Christmas Day. We are proud to make it available to the public and to have stood up to those who attempted to suppress free speech. As tensions are heightened between the United States and north korea, which the u. S. Blames for the hack, reports that the reclusive countrys internet went down at least twice in the past 24 hours and remains spotty according to an internet monitoring company. Whoever shut it down, and we dont know yet, it doesnt really matter that much because theres only several thousand users in north korea. Pamela brown, cnn, new york. The alamo draft house and cinema in ashburn, virginia, says some screenings of the interview are already sold out. And as you heard, the plaza in atlanta will also be showing the film. I dont expect to have a problem, but we would be foolish if we dont take different pru cautions, perhaps a lit bit what somebody could carry into a theatre alone those types of leans. And we will have much more on sonys decision to release the interview in the next halfhour, including a look at why the satirical film has made north korea so nervous. Well, former u. S. President george h. W. Bush is in a texas hospital. His spokesman said bush had shortness of breath and was taken by ambulance to houston Methodist Hospital as a precaution. Bush is 90 years old and served as the nations 41st president. Now, you may recall, he was also hospitalized back in 2012 with bronchitis and recovered after two months. U. S. Authorities say they have busted a complex gun smuggling ring that used commercial planes. And now the breach has the Busiest Airport reviewing its safety procedures. We explain how the operation worked. Reporter Airport Security is already a tedious process. Now there are concerns that all that hassle still has dangerous flaws. Thats not something you want to hear going on, especially with the current trend of everything thats going on around the globe. It really makes you wonder how safe it is to travel. Eugene harvey allegedly used his security clearance as a ramp agent for delta toby Pass Security to get the guns to a former delta employee. Mark Quentin Henry in a restroom, who then carried them onboard to new york. Harvey was arrested on saturday. Henry was arrested on december 10 after landing at jfk. He had 18 guns in his carryon bag, seven of them were loaded. Both are being represented by the federal Public Defenders Office which has not commented. The brooklyn da said the investigation was part of a larger effort to get illegal guns off the streets. We were determined to get to the source of these gups and our investigation led us down to the state of georgia. Authorities assured travelers that despite the headline, air travel remains very safe. with christmas less than a day away, the United States sex peernsing one of its busiest travel times of the year, but the winner is anything but mes festive. A tornado system is blowing through the southern part of the country. This was the scene in the state of mississippi where four people were killed by storms on tuesday. And in the west, snowstorms have brought down roads. Just on the tornadoes, talk to us quickly about how prepared people are in the southern part of america for tornadoes. Radio. I think youre as prepared as you can be. It is unusual to get tornadoes in december. I think folks are not in a mindset. This is something you get typically in the fall or spring. Were in the Christmas Season now, but we did have the warnings out and hopefully people got out of the way. Obviously we lost four earlier today. It was a disaster for them. It was incredible. This coming on one of the busiest travel weeks of year. People not only trying to get in the car, but getting from a to b. This is a map here of all the planes. As live as it can be right now, as we get the data in from all the planes across the United States. Even at this late hour here at the eastern seaboard notice this pocket here of not much happening across the southwest. The Severe Weather this line of storms that rolled through m ms, that has pushed through the southeast and has moved through atlanta with some damage across as well. Tallahassee up through central georgia. Theyve had a heck of a time there with upwards of seven inches of hateful on the ground. It has been quite a day, but certainly nothing is as bad as this. Columbia, mississippi, and laurel, mississippi, as well. I think the same super cells spawning these tornadoes as they thank you down and race from north and east. The National Weather service will be out there to let us know exactly what kind of damage were talking about. At least a 2 in the fujita scale. 4 1 4 inch hail. Florida picks up seven inches occurring in tallahassee as a result of flooding thats under way there. Rain pushed off to the north of east. On the backside of it, we have snow thats going to be impacting with chicago. If youre flying anywhere from charlotte all the way up towards boston youre going to likely have delayed. Pack your patience. Hail the size of grapefruit . Unbelievable. The damage caused would just be extraordinary. Always a pleasure, many thanks. Investors have plenty to celebrate this holiday season. The 18,000 mark for the first time. It managed to close out the day 24 points above that mark. This. Cos as the u. S. Economy grew 5 . The strongest quarter of growth in more than a decade. How about that . Lets check reaction in asia pacific markets. Nikkei just closed over the 1 mark. Hong kongs hang seng was up in half a day of trade. Asx also closed early because of the holiday. Were going to take a very short break now. Whats causing investor optimism in the u. S. Richard quest has the details later this hour. France stepping up security over the holidays after a string of recent attacks. And now u. S. Officials have a message for americans as well. 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When new yorkers are in mourning this holiday over the deaths of those two officer, and that includes the family of the shooter as Martin Savage reports. New york city hall. Everything stopped at 2 47 p. M. We now bow our heads in memory of officer ramos and officer lu. The moment saturday when two new York Police Officers were shot to death as they sat in their patrol car in brooklyn. After days of angry words and political finger pointing over who beyond the shooter was to blame, todays silence said the most. Earlier, mayor bill de blasio paid an unannounced visit to the street memorial on the site where the officers were shot. Like to many new yorkers, de blasio was drawn to an ordinary corner, now turned almost sacred. The family of officer lu spoke, the most powerful words coming from his wife of just two months. This is a difficult time for both of our families. But we will stand together and get through this together. The family of the gunman is ismaaiyl brinsley, who later took his own life. Brinsleys sister said her brothers actions were not revenge, but untreated mental problems. Eiffel so badly for the family. We give our condolences to the family. This has nothing to do with police retaliation. This was an emotionally troubled kid. He needed help, he didnt get it. Also drawn to the street memorial, the daughter of eric garner. The death of her father helped spark protest against the nypd, which some say triggered brisleys attack. Gashers daughter says she know what is the officers families are going through. Were not against police. We just want to let everybody know that we support them and were out here to lay the wreath and light the candles and do a moment of silence for the family. And once again, silence became the loudest tribute. Martin savage, cnn, brooklyn. In texas, a grand jury has decided not to indict an officer in the death of an unarmed black man after allegedly charging a police officer. The officer claimed baker matched the description of a serial robber and ran away when asked for an i. D. The question the grand jury had to answer was whether there was enough evidence to show the shooting was not objectively reasonable at the moment it occurred as viewed from officer castros spand point. Not whether it could have been avoided, not whether an alternate course of action could or show been taken. Some may disagree with this outcome, but after having heard owl of the evidence and having been given the law, a diverse Harris County grand jury found that there was no probable cause to believe that a crime was committed. Bakers mother says her son was just a College Student who did everything right. Protesters are calling for a federal investigation. 54 are dead in india after after series of deadly attacks. The tribal militants targeted a rival group on tuesday. The Officials Say 54 people were killed. Indias home minister plans to visit the area today to assess the tension. We turn to australia now where police have arrested two young men as part of an ongoing counterterrorism operation. Both are facing terrorrelated charges. The arrests come a day after australian Prime Minister tony abbott warned of heightened terrorist chatter since the sidney cafe siege last week. Police say there will be extra security in Public Places over the holidays. And france is also stepping up security. The government is bringing in up to 300 additional soldiers to patrol crowded shopping and tourist areas. Barbara starr reports. Of. Since the sydney attack by a gunman, australia very much on the edge. An attack is likely. We dont know when and how an attack may come with the intent and capability ocarry out further attacks. Reporter the sydney gunman, the late nest a series of attacks, often by people with violent criminal backgrounds and mental illness. We have to consider that isis is almost a magnet for the diluted and the mentally ill to associate themselves. As soon as they put the banner of isis behind it, it has a major repercussions to the gravitas they think their actions are taken. Security now being increased across france, after three attacks in the past three days. On saturday, a man stabbed, three Police Officers while allegedly shouting god is great. On sunday, a vehicle rammed into pedestrians, witnesses said the driver also was shouting god is great. And on monday, a van plowed into shoppers at an outdoor market. The french Prime Minister warned of a terrorist threat. U. S. Officials tell cnn there are no specific homeland threats this holiday season. I certainly encourage people to do what you normally do during the holiday season. Public awareness, Public Participation in our efforts. And a chilling reminder of a failed Christmas Day attack. For the first time seen underwear bomber together in yemen before the attack. Iraq and syria provide a safe haven for those terrorists who have vowed to attack the west. Just in from japan, shinzo abe has been reelectriced by the lore house of parliament. Thats according to rueters and ap report. The vote will be followed by an upper house poll, which is expected to have a similar result. It may not affect as many people as you think, an internet blackout in north korea. Back in a moment. T used source, how much are co2 emissions reduced . Up to 30 . 45 . 60 . The answer is. Up to 60 less. And thats a big reason why the u. S. Is a world leader in reducing co2 emissions. Take the energy quiz round 2. Energy lives here. And let in the dog that woke the man who drove to the control room [ woman ] driverless mode engaged. Find parking space. [ woman ] parking space found. [ male announcer ]. That secured the data that directed the turbines that powered the farm that made the milk that went to the store that reminded the man to buy the milk that was poured by the girl who loved the cat. [ meows ] the internet of everything is changing everything. Cisco. Tomorrow starts here. What youre doing now, janice. Blogging. Your blog is just pictures of you in the mirror. Its called a fashion blog, todd. Well, ive been helping people save money with progressives discounts. Flo, can you get janice a job . [ laughs ] you shouldve stuck to softball i was so much better at softball than janice, dad. Wheres your wife, todd . Vacation. Discounts like homeowners, multipolicy i got a discount on this ham. Ive got the meat sweats. This is good ham, diane. Paperless discounts give it a rest, flo. All yeah, flo, give it a rest. Welcome back. Internet woes for north korea. A Research Company says the company is struggling to stay online for more than 24 hours after an internet blackout. But few in the country may be aware of it. Our brian todd explains why. As the u. S. An north korea face off over a devastating cyberattack, most north korean citizens are cut off and isolated. If you asked the average citizen about the internet, would they know what youre talking about . Ordinary people in the country side, the valley, they do not have any idea about what internet is about. Only the elites have access to the internet. There are just over 1,000 ip addresses in the country. Compare to to a mall and a half across the u. S. Experts say if youre in north korea and on the internet, it doesnt seem any slower or more primitive. It looks the same as the internet you or i might access. The difference there is the north kroreans are good at selfcensorship. Meaning theyre good at knowing which sites not to visit. There was an internal system that looks like the internet but isnt. It means bright light. Its a domestic internet. It kwn nekts through universities and libraries that mostly carry information from the government and scientific or tanl data. The only way the Global Internet gets in and out of the country, experts say, is through a single cable routed to servers in china. How does the Korean Leader use the internet . The south korean internet discovered the famous gangnam style was on his website six time times. Officials say he was the one who was web surfing to see the site. A. Analysts say even for north korean elites, having act says to the internet is mixed blessing. They say when top north korean officials go online, every point and click is monitored by the security apparatus. Brian todd, cnn, washington. A guilty verdict for a canadian man who killed and dismembered a Chinese Student in montreal. It took a jury eight days to find luka magnota guilty. He admitted to the crime and posted a video of it online. But he pleaded not guilty on grounds of mental illness. Prosecutors say he also emailed a british journalist six months before the murder claiming he planned to kill someone and make a movie of it. Well, in the spring of 2012, linds body parts were found in the trash behind an apartment building. Prosecutors say he also mailed some of the parts to Political Parties in ottawa and schools in montreal. Officials will recommend that gay men who have abstained from sex for one year could donate blood in 2015. Now, if approved, this would end a lifetime ban on the group. Officials say evidence shows a change in policy would not create a risk to the nations blood supply. Monacos royal family is showing off their newest and tien anies edpipgs these are the first photos of royal twins. Gabriella and jacques. Little jacques is two minutes younger, but under monaco law, hes still next in line for the throne. Well, the fbi says north korea is behind the cyberattack on sony. We will see exactly how it was done and why other companies could be vulnerable as well. And another record