hi, everyone. merry christmas eve to you and welcome to cnn this morning. i m amara walker. i m danny freeman in for victor blackwell. thanks for being here. here s what we re watching for you. new overnight, attorneys for donald trump with a late-night court filing urging a federal appeals court to throw out the fed federal election subversion case against him. could the former president s claim of absolute immunity work? and what does it mean for the 2024 campaign and piresiden biden? we ll ask an expert who say democrats need a healthy dose of realism. and israel s war with hamas rages. we ll speak with a pastor in bethlehem on how the birthplace of jesus is marking the holiday without the usual celebrations. new this morning, president trump s legal team, the former president trump s laelegal team arguing presidential immunity should clear him of wrongdoing in his federal election subversion case in washington, d.c. they say he was merely working in his offici
Positive sign harris gave a thumbs up to the fans as he was loaded into the ambulance. We are staying on all the Breakiking News Out of israel a gaza. Stay with cnn news central. Starts now. Hello, thank you so much for joining us, im kate bolduan with john in new york, sara sidner is in israel. The Breaking News were following right now, u. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken is back in israel this morning. Blinken has been shuttling around the renal for days now. This morning he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hes also meeting with the israeli president and were standing by to see if blinken will be speaking after these critical meetings. One major focus, the horrifying news were learning this morning the idf says 199 are now being held hostage by hamas in gaza, thats a huge and significant jump from what was believed to be the number of people taken after the hamas Terror Attack. The latest from the Biden Administration is that at least 15 americans are still missing. W
The reporting. Please keep us posted as well on the status of the little boys mother. And cnn this morning continues right now. Announcer this is cnn Breaking News its the top of the hour. Were glad youre with us. Im poppy harlow with Phil Mattingly in new york. Erin burnett live for us in tel aviv, israel. Its 8 00 a. M. Here in new york city, 3 00 p. M. In israel. And right now Antony Blinken is meeting again with israeli leaders. As a dire humanitarian situation is escalating in gaza. Just a short time ago, blinken said that the u. S. Was actively working to make sure that humanitarian assistance like water, food, and medicine could get into gaza. Blinken also said yesterday that a Safe Passageway via the Rafa Crossing would be open. But overnight, those negotiations appear to have stalled. The Israeli Prime Ministers Office saying this morning, quote, at the moment, there is neither a ceasefire nor humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip In Return for the exit of foreigners. We a
Almost feels like it is the weekends, because so excited for whats happening. We call it friday eve morning this thursday. And a lot happening this weekend. Lots. Oh, we have the womans march as well in addition to games and things and stuff and like so many things happening. Just in your world, then of core everybody, weve got the kids running around, right . Yes. School, practice. Bob will get us around in just an employment, lots to go through. Talk about the weekend weather looking good. Nor once the weather wont get in your way. Kind of the messed us up yesterday in the morning. But were okay now. As long as youre dressed warmly enough, it is a six out of ten, and it is very cold out there. We have single digit windchills, with bus stop buddy, and his eagles gear, warm coats, scarf and gloves. Got to have it all at the bus stop this morning. And there will be some icy patches, as well, just no more precipitation. Here is a example of what we are talking about, 18 degrees, but it f
Going to make them feel better by having nice dogs at the stadium. Right, sue . Nice dogs. That dog is smiling. Yes do you want one every these . Making them in the studio right over by sues feet. Our lovely interns victoria and kira are cutting away, we will be giving these away. Thats labor intensive but it will be worth it. Yes, but theyre getting paid almost oh, theyre interns. College, college graduates. Pick up the pace. Common. We need 70,000 of these. Oh, my goodness. What time is the game sunday . 6 45. Oh, no. Internships, youre fun. 69,500. We need some bigger scissors. All right, weve got a look at our number of the day, which happily is higher than yesterday. But still really cold out today. You know there is going to be warm up on the weekends, but it will be cold all day. Single digit windchills to start. Bus stop buddy, has the scarf and the mittens and the hat. And the really warm coat. No more precipitation. But, this is what it is about. Nineteen, feeling like 12, an