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Allegations that russian hackers tried to penetrate a computer program linked to vermont's electrical grid. caroline shively is chasing the details. >> the electric company found malware on a company laptop yet after the department of homeland security shared the code with utility, financial and transportation companies. the laptop wasn't connected to the power grid system. here is senator leahy's response. state sponsored russian hacking is a serious threat and the attempts to penetrate the electric grid are the latest example. this is beyond hackers having an electronic joy ride. this is abo...

This morning on this morning on "world news this morning on "world news now" -- on edge. the weapons recovered as the new york police face threats after two officers were gunned down. today's memorial, the emotion and anger. speaking out, the pope's somber message on christmas and what's concerning the queen of england the most this holiday season. >> i have been deeply touched this year. >> offering hope after a troubling year. later, hollywood's victory. the sudden release of "the interview" after one of the worst hacking scandals to hit corporate america. >> we thought this might no...

>> they're going to check it, though, that's good. coming up in "insomniac theater," a trip back to 1970 and a comedian trying to make it as an actor. two big movies and the reviews coming in. also ahead, can sony pictures ever recover from one of the biggest hacking scandals ever? the private information about some of the biggest stars revealed and the public relations disaster. families exploited by a company they say ripped him off. their hard-earned money and their cries for help. >> you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by delsym. cr...

Aren't they? george clooney's next movie, "hack attack," based on the book of the british hacking scandals at rupert murdoch's news of the world shutdown because reporters hacked into voice mails of politicians, celebrities and royals. the red haired editor, rebecca brooks you see there and a dozen employees were arrested. clooney says the story has it all. lying, corrupting, blackmail, government and media. he said all of it is true. curious to know who will play rebecca brooks. >> red haired actress, julianne moore. the next story about is will smith, probably true, let's just get that o...

Covering recently was one of the biggest hacking scandals in the world, hackers who stole tens of millions of dollars. the russian police would not cooperate with helping the fbi and others arrest the hackers. so we just kind of have gotten used to russia doing its best to foil u.s. foreign policy at every turn. >> you were, circumstancsir, wi survey group back in 2003 designed to track down, at the time, weapons of mass destruction. suppose the united states ever, you know, agrees to this proposal from syria in surrendering these chemical weapons. we know it won't be easy. you're the expert o...