actor matt damon is working to bring clean water to people in developing countries. alina cho asked him about his work. >> it's very hard for us to understand. you wake up in the morning, if you're thirsty, there's a faucet right there. there's one in the bathroom, one in the kitchen and clean water comes out of all of them. >> reporter: but for nearly 1 billion people around the world, 1 billion, there is no affordable access to clean water. more than double that number lack proper sanitation. >> every 20 seconds, a kid under the age of 5 is dying losing their life because they do not have access to clean water. and it just doesn't have to be that way. >> reporter: so in 2009, damon and world renowned water expert gary white founded water.org. >> we're approaching it differently than many other organizations. >> reporter: their mantra, wells are great but charity can't help everyone. so white pioneered a concept called water credit. >> we knew that women in india, for instance, were going and paying 125% interest on loans to loan sharks so they could build a toilet.

but as damon said, there is still another 80 million people to go. nonetheless, he says it is a start and a good one. he believes that this whole idea of water credit, meaning giving people affordable loans in places where getting water is a challenge is really working. and he believes it has the potential to reach up to 100 million people by 2020. >> for more on matt damon's efforts to provide clean water to people around the world and how you can help, go to cnn.com/impact. >>> and a small town newspaper sparked anger regarding publishing addresses of handgun owners, and it is perfectly legal. ♪ [ female announcer ] almost nothing can dampen a baby's mood, when he wakes up dry in pampers. unlike other diapers, pampers has 3 absorbent layers, for up to 12 hours of protection overnight, and more beautiful mornings. ♪ pampers. peaceful nights. playful days. >>> the nationwide debate over gun violence and gun rights became urgent after the massacres in newtown, connecticut. but the debate turned to outrage for thousands of handgun permit owners nor

i wasn't even supposed to say that. >> jimmy: i just wonder, though, why matt damon? >> i agree with you. i did it just to get to ben. now i have his number. "argo 2"! it's not going to be as good as the first one. >> jimmy: you wrote the movie with matt damon. >> i did, yes. >> jimmy: how did that process go? >> it was really fun. we worked really well together. but we usually would write so late that then we'd either have drinks or dinner and that was always the most fun part. there was this one night actually that emily was over and they had friends over and we were going to have this party at the house after writing, which was pretty great, a and so we walked across the street in new york to the wine store that's across the street and he goes in there all the time to get wine for different events and he bought like a case of wine or something for a bunch of different people and he didn't have his i.d. on him. so he gets his credit card and the guy was like no. and matt was like no, i come in here all the time, i promise i'm who i say i am. he's like no, you don't

apologies to matt damon, we ran out of time. tomorrow night samuel l. jackson, the cast of "jersey shore." and music from ed sheeran. good night.

>> consider this, damon talks about water on youtube, 4,000 hits. this video with sarah silverman. ♪ knock, knock ♪ who's that knocking at my door ♪ >> reporter: viral. damon says his strong suit is getting people to care. >> because there's a lot of low-hanging fruit so to speak. th

. >> matt damon tries to tip the balance of power in "promised land." a small town has been hit hard by the economic downturn so it should be easy for him to buy out the poor farmers so his company can drill for gas. "promised land" is rated r. that's the box office preview, raphael seth, nbc news. >> now for another look at the weather, here is meteorologist dil condition drier. where was the jud apatow movie? >> you're so bummed about that, right? >> i was planning my mom to see it. >> i'm sure it's still out there. >> i didn't get to see the review you. >> make the review, veronica.

and matt damon is great look at this we are missing a snowstorm to the south. haven't even finished digging out of the last blizzard in there is more snow going through not as big we're watching this assembling line of precipitation on the lake are models suggest that may be flirting with the shoreline there you see the forecast tomorrow morning a pretty solid area of snow in the area. you can see the lake affect snow coming into our area. watch what happens out in the plains. this is our next system right here or at least one we will watch. we are only up to 345 monday look at the cold air seeping into the plans we have been watching that from afar it will not be a long cold spell. we quickly moderate next week and again with another chance of snow late friday or saturday. the winds are common, it's this cloud cover at night that really has kept this month so warm because it prevents the cooling that goes on at night and keeps you close to the daytime high. that is where the bulk of the snow came out to you can see the driveway being plowed right there. 64 per

when matt damon isn't busy shooting movies, he is planning the globe. would you believe nearly 1 million people around the world struggle to find clean water? damon began his quest to change that after he met a 14-year-old girl on a trip to xam zambia. >> it's very hard for us to understand much you wake up in the morning, you are thirsty, a faucet right there. one in the bathroom, one in the kitchen and clean water comes out of all of them. >> but for nearly a billion people around the world. a bill yop, there is no affordable access to clean water. more than double that number lack proper sanitation. >> every 20 seconds, a kid under the age of five is dying, losing their life, because they don't have access to clean water and it just doesn't have to be that way. >> in 2009, damon and world-renowned water expert gary white founded water.org. their mantra? we wi wells are great. so he pioneered the water credit. >> we know that women in india were paying exorbitant interest rates to loan sharks to get access to a toilet. >> depending where are you, you

he seems really weird lately. >> matt damon does? >> kimberly: matt damon, okay? dorn the "bourne identity" and since he gave up the franchise, down hill. >> he is doing art films now. >> kimberly: that is the problem. he's become liberal and bizarre. now he is not making sense and upset with washington, d.c., and obama -- >> wait, wait, wait. benghazi. just i was going to say -- >> juan: i was going to say aren't republicans is concern there is too much government and conspiracy and the game is ririgged and man isn't getting a break. >> eric: natural' fault. >> kimberly: but he is wrong about fracking. just i don't know if he is right or wrong. >> andrea: paying the salary, big oil? >> juan: isn't that politics? >> andrea: isn't that interesting. >> juan: i'm telling you. >> andrea: democrats want to get re-elected. he just wants to sell movies. coming up, we lost great people in 2012. "the five" will pay our respects to some of them when we come back. ♪ ♪ >> welcome back to "the five." general normon schwarzkopf passed away at his home after complications fr

he seems really weird. >> matt damon? >> matt damon, the bjorn identity and he gave up that franchise, it's downhill -- >> he is doing art films. that's the problem. >> he has become liberal and bizarre. he is not making any sense. he is upset with hollywood -- i mean with washington, d.c. and -- >> wait a minute, wait a minute. >> benghazi -- >> i was going on say -- >> aren't the republicans concerned there is too much government and conspiracies and i mean, that the game is rigged and the honest working man isn't getting a break? >> he is right to be upset about benghazi. >> it's all natural gas's fault. >> he is wrong about fracking. >> i don't know if he's wrong or right. >> and valerie, big oil to try to kill the fracking. >> isn't that politics? >> isn't that interesting? he says republicans and democrats want to get re-elected. he wants to sell movies. we lost some great people in 2012. we will pay our respects when we come back. [ male announcer ] we all make bad decisions. like say, gas station sushi. cheap is g

he seems really weird. >> matt damon? >> matt damon, the bjorn identity and he gave up that franchise, it's downhill -- >> he is doing art films. that's the problem. >> he has become liberal and bizarre. he is not making any sense. he is upset with hollywood -- i mean with washington, d.c. and -- >> wait a minute, wait a minute. >> benghazi -- >> i was going on say -- >> aren't the republicans concerned there is too much government and conspiracies and i mean, that the game is rigged and the honest working man isn't getting a break? >> he is right to be upset about benghazi. >> it's all natural gas's fault. >> he is wrong about fracking. >> i don't know if he's wrong or right. >> and valerie, big oil to try to kill the fracking. >> isn't that politics? >> isn't that interesting? he says republicans and democrats want to get re-elected. he wants to sell movies. we lost some great people in 2012. we will pay our respects when we come back. with the spark cash card from capital one, sven gets great rewards for his small busi

. >>> matt damon, in an interview, damon said that he sometimes feels the game is rigged and no matter how hard you work to change things it doesn't matter, end quote. >>> t54% of americans have a favorable view of the gun owners group. a usa today/gallup support that is higher for stricker gun controls. >>> he was appointed e wednesday replacing the late daniel inouye. >>> ed marchky plans to run for kerry's seat. >>> they picket funerals of american soldiers. people have signed a white house petition on the website to legally recognize the group as a hate group. >>> and that's your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> and now for a look at the weather here's nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer. >>> the timing of these, right through the holidays, but we aren't looking for this one to be much of a mess in the northeast, maybe three inches, tops, on the higher side of this storm system, where is it right now? it's located across texas, arkansas, all rain right now, as it moves into the northeast, it's going to stay just to the south of the new england, that will allow the colder air to g

arwa damon, cnn, aleppo. >> arwa damon reporting. there's a lot more happening tonight. isha's here with a "360 bulletin." >>> the taliban has taken credit for a suicide bombing in afghanistan that killed at least three people, including one american. the attack happened near kandahar's air field just hours after u.s. defense secretary leon panetta left the city. >>> for the first time we're getting a look at north korea's first apparent successful launch of a long-range missile, courtesy of the state-run news agency. the country's leader, kim jong-un, celebrated with soldiers. >>> the remains of music star jenni rivera have been identified and returned to her family. rivera and six others are believed to have died in sunday's plane crash in mexico. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> and two men arrested in a murder-for-hire plot were planning on castrating and killing justin bieber. that's according to police in new mexico and vermont. the suspects, a convicted felon and his 23-year-old nephew, were allegedly hired by an inmate in new mexico infatuated w

>> no, no, no. >> reporter: consider this, damon talks about water on youtube, 4,000 hits. this video with sarah silverman. ♪ viral. damon says his strong suit is getting people to care. >> because there is a lot of kind of low hanging fruit, so to speak. there are so many people that we can help. >> reporter: do you see a solution in your lifetime? >> yes, we do. in fact, that's why we're here. >> ailelina cho, thank you for that. if you want to help or get more information about water.org, go to cnn.com/impact. >>> former president george h.w. bush seems to be getting a little better after spending christmas in a houston hospital. doctors thought the 88-year-old would be able to go home, but he developed a fever. a spokesman tells cnn the former president has slightly improved. he was hospitalized in late november for bronchitis. doctors say they are cautiously optimistic the former president will be released soon. >>> escalating violence in syria as rebels capture a key military base. now, more signs that the regime of bashar al assad is crumbling. a live record from t

matt damon's new film, "promised land" opens next friday but it is already sparking major controversy in the energy community. critic it is of the film say it casts fracking in a very negative light. they flat-out reject some truths about the process. with california imposing its first fracking regulations only yesterday. is this just hollywood being hollywood or is there an agenda behind this that's coming out at a very convenient time? let's go to fox news's john roberts for more on this one. so, john, give us the basics. what is this movie all about. >> well it is about hydraulic fracturing. you mentioned fracking at top. this is the shale gas revolution that has turned the united states just in a few short years from what look like it would be net importer of gas and now potentially exporter of gas. it is also based loosely on situation that happened in the little town of dimic, pennsylvania, where a faulty casing for a gas well allowed gas methane to escape in the local aquifer and con tam nant local wells. stars matt damon as gas company representative who goes into farming comm

. >>> michael douglas and matt damon as liberace and his chauffeur. >>> plus, today is the big day for the highly anticipated return to middle earth. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. [ emily jo ] darrell comes into starbucks almost every weekend. darrell hasn't been able to visit his mom back east in a long time. [ mom ] things are sometimes a little tight. i wasn't able to go to the wedding. [ emily jo ] since darrell couldn't get home, we decided to bring home to him and then just gave him a little bit of help finding his way. ♪ [ laughs ] [ applause ] i love you. i love you. [ male announcer ] get together at the rekindle share event. buy one holiday drink, get one free this thursday through sunday. you're not using too much are you, hon? ♪ nope. [ female announcer ] charmin ultra soft is so soft you'll have to remind your family they can use less. charmin ultra soft is made with extra cushions that are soft and more absorbent. plus you can use four times less versus the leading value brand. don't worry, there's plenty left for you dad. we all go. why not enjoy the go with

. >>> and matt damon's legacy. the actor talks about his favorite cause and how it helps children around the world. wolf blitzer's off. i'm joe johns. you're in "the situation room." >>> the city of los angeles is trying to get guns off the streets today by buying them back, no questions asked. >> it's a yearly event, but it's being held earlier than usual because of the connecticut school massacre. l.a. mayor antonio villaraigosa tells cnn it's a way to show frustrated citizens that something is being done. >> they want to act. they're tired of waiting on the congress and on our legislatures to do something. they feel like there's too much talk and not enough action and this is an opportunity for people to act, to get rid of guns that they don't use, that they don't need, that too often are stolen, and are more often used in an accident than defending themselves against an intruder. >> let's bring in cnn's paul brecamnon in los angeles. paul? >> reporter: joe and lisa, it's absolutely brisk here today. i'm in the

arwa damon joins me now. what are you seeing in terms of any kind of progress that this opposition might be making in light of what is essentially a black hole to the rest of the world? >> reporter: you know, it's been quite fascinating going through some of the neighborhoods in the city because it is such a clear indication of just how far these battle lines have shifted. rebel commanders are claiming that they control or rather, the regime does not control around 65% of the city. we were in one neighborhood that the rebel fighters are telling us was the first neighborhood to fall to the free syrian army, and some three weeks ago, residents actually began coming back. now, that's not to say that the neighborhood is entirely safe, but they felt confident enough to a certain degree to begin returning to their homes. that was part of the reason why they went back. the other part is quite simply because it's winter, it is freezing cold, and it was deemed for them a better option to try to salvage what they could

arwa damon, cnn. >>> we'll bring you more stories like that one from arwa damon and her crew throughout the morning. >>> in a flash, it went from sophomoric joke to tragedy. the nurse who fell for a prank radio call including the duchess of cambridge has taken her life. we'll bring you the latest. [ nyquil bottle ] dude! [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. is what drives us to broadcast the world's biggest events in 3d, or live to your seat high above the atlantic ocean. it's what drives us to create eco-friendly race tracks, batteries that power tomorrow's cars, nearly indestructible laptops, and the sustainable smart towns of the future. at panasonic, we're driven to make what matters most better. just another way we're engineering a better world for you. when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools

. >> the protesters had celebrity support matt damon was asked by a woman about the rules that make it hard to fire. >> there is a job security? what about for teachers? been making the job insecurity makes me work hard? >> you have the incentive. >> you take the nba style thinking. >> business school idea? yes. even the obama race to the top that competition is good and if kids are free to take their school money to any school then competition will force all schools to get better or go out of business. but the unions do not like that competition. >> there is a profit motive behind all of the extra testing. >> we need to get the corporations out of the school. >> further empoverish our teachers paid enough? some makeover $100,000. >> they do not make enough. >> matt damon mom is you need teacher. >> why else do you take up salary and long hours? >> they make -- salary? maybe to him but today american teachers make more per hour than accountants, nurses and architects. >> i can guarantee it is not about the money. >> the former d.c. politicians. >> when i was on the council i gave the s

arwa damon, cnn, aleppo. >> so tough. our arwa damon has brought us some extraordinarily, truly extraordinary reporting, as one of the very few western journalists to get inside the syrian war zone. and this is just another example of her great work, wolf? >> she risks her life every single day to bring us these reports. >> amazing reports. >> and we're very proud of her, and thankfully, she's okay. >> yeah, yeah. >>> we're just getting this in, a readout on the president's meeting with the speaker of the house, for the fiscal cliff. the president and the speaker had a frank meeting in the oval office tonight. it lasted approximately 15 minutes. there will be no further readout of the meeting, but lines of communication remain open. so that's it. that's all we're getting, at least for now. although i suspect there will be leaks coming out fairly soon. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] how can power consumption in china, impact wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technol

matt damon plays a gas industry rep looking to lock up leases. he cowrote the script. >> it asks more questions, you know, than it answers. but they are important questions, i think, that we're all, that we need to be asking. >> i'm here because my farm is gone. the land turned brown and died. >> they say the film explores american identity but images like the environmentalist character setting a model farm aflame and a classroom lit up conservative blogs with charges that the fill system a hit piece on fracking. >> there are a lot of claims in the movie that are allowed to be made without reputation leaving i think the viewer with the impression hydraulic fracturing is more dangerous than it is. >> while there have been stepts, spills of fracking fluid and two cases of water well contamination, the try argues overwhelming drills have been drilled safely. even president obama is fully on board with. >> this is a tremendous opportunity for our country to use on a conventional oil and gas. but i think the opposition should not be underestimated. i

. >> merry christmas from matt damon. >> at least he hayes sens a sen humor. >> it's almost like a "saturday night live" skit. >> you know with their a-list, they still have sometime to wish happy holidays. >> that was for this gentleman, because we got magic mike in there. if we get a clip of channing tatum stripping. >> we didn't get scarlett johansson stripping. >> has she? >> thanks, bill. this next one comes to us from wnbc in new york city where in newtown, connecticut, employees at the local flower shops are working through tears to help families. irene's flower shop has been inundated with hundreds of orders from around the world after the shooting at sandy hook elementary school. the flowers orders have hampered workers a little bit. but that doesn't stop the workers from putting their heart into the arrangements. >> it's little stories like that. >> then we go from the shock, the sorrow, the funerals, the good-byes. >> and putting a face to all the victims. the pictures and names and ages. >> i still can't look at the pictures of all the little kids. it's too hard. >> this is "earl

matt damon does bill clinton. last night he told jay leno about an awkward bill clinton encounter he witnessed at a party back in the '90s. someone brought up "primary colors," that movie that gave a morally challenged portrait of clinton, and damon remembers clinton's response about the actor who refused to play him in the movie. >> in pausing he goes, you know, i understand they offered that part to tom hanks. tom hanks turned it down. he said it was disrespectful to the office of the president of the united states of america. i like tom hanks. >> now we know how clinton tells you what he feels about someone else. >>> next, a lot of republicans are still trying to figure out how to win elections. one idea, broaden your base to attract more voters. another possibility, keep talking up voter photo i.d. laws and trying to prevent democrats from casting a ballot. enter republican campaign consultant scott tranter. here he is at a panel discussion yesterday talking about why democrats and republicans will never agree

arwa damon in turkey. thank you very much. i appreciate it. excellent reporting. >>> north korea just sent a message to the world when they launched this rocket into space. it happened last night. we'll look at what it means for u.s. security. richard branson is known for owning an airline, fwut in my interview with him he talked about how space travel may be reality sooner than later. >>> are you feeling lucky today, 12-12-12. a repeating triple date like this won't come around for nearly another century. how are you going to celebrate? chad myers is here to show us how folks mark this around the world. chad, i'm excited. i really am. look at our clocks. we're getting really, really close to 12:12. >> and 12 seconds. we can go farther that be that. >> we're doing it live. brandon and jamie are getting married live in las vegas. they're going to have a bunch of wedding all day, suzanne. >> i understand it's lucky for folks to give birth. people are having -- there's a clock. 12:12. almost, almost. 12: 12:12:12. >> we're still here. >> make a w

martha: matt damon is known for making big hollywood blockbusters, in his new film, called, "promise land quote. he is using star power for another reason to bring attention to controversial practice of fracking. it led to boom of energy production. some say it leads to water pollution. critics of the film says it ignores safety practices used in fracking. john roberts live on the story from atlanta. good morning to you or the or the no end to controversy. "promised land quote opens nationwide on january 4th. they fear this could be to natural gas production what the "china syndrome" was to the nuclear power industry. it stars matt damon looking to line up leases in pennsylvania farm country and john as a environmental activist to try to stop him. >> i'm here my farm is gone. the land turned brown. it happened to one of us. it could happen to all of us. >> reporter: damon and chris since ski who co-wrote the script together, they're using fracking as jumping off point to explore american identity. >> it really asks more questions than it answers but they're important questions that i

new information on a new matt damon film that takes on a controversial topic. it is called "promised land". this is about fracking when water and chemicals are injected you know ground at really high pressure to release natural gas. fracking has a been a boom for nation's energy supplies last few years but not without its critics and neither is the film. john robe berts live in atlanta. john? >> reporter: no question the natural gas industry has come under fire in a documentary film called gas land. there are fears in the industry a major hollywood theatrical production with big stars that looks at fracking in a negative light could spell real trouble. matt damon stars in "promised land" as a industry representative looking to lock up gas leases in farm country. john krasinski is a environmental activist is trying to stop him. >> know everything about your company. i know what you do. i know how to beat it. >> you know how --, wait, by, by, telling sob stories and --. >> reporter: damon and kras since ski who co-wrote the script together. it was about mining im

to save the victims of war. >> all right, thank you very much, that was cnn's arwa damon reporting from war-torn aleppo, syria. >>> and attackers beg released from duty, often times without prosecution, we'll discuss this disturbing situation straight ahead, but first. >>> a navy seal leaves the service, but still feels a call to serve, now he feels the need to help. >> for me being in the military was one of the greatest experiences of my life. because i was working with incredible men and women, dedicated to serving a purpose larger than themselves. when i served, i did four deployments overseas. in 2003, i came back from a last deployment in iraq, coming back from the al-qaeda targeting cell. when i came home i went to bethesda naval hospital to visit with the returning marines. i asked each of the veterans if you can't return to the military, what else would you like to do? and every single one of them told me they wanted to continue to serve. when i left the hospital i called two friends and we agreed to do something about it. they put in the money from disability checks, i contrib

. >> i knew that matt damon was a violent, pompous drunk and now you've proven it on television. >> mike birbiglia. >> now i'll stand for applause. >> the story of christmas as

arwa damon reports from inside syria. we'll take you there next. [ male announcer ] this is bob, a regular guy with an irregular heartbeat. the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce the risk of an afib-related stroke. there is limited data on how these drugs compare when warfarin is well managed. no routine blood monitoring means bob can spend his extra time however he likes. new zealand! xarelto® is just one pill a day, taken with the

matt damon was chosen in 2007. of the three of you, which one is really the sexiest? >> well, matt has since shaved his head. and i've always liked a man with a shaved head. >> i see. >> the bullet head look, which i think is very, very sexy. with hair, not so much. but right now, i'm going to have to go with matt. >> our thanks to barbara walters. her number one choice when the most fascinating people airs tomorrow night here on abc, 9:30 eastern. we're always online at abcnews.com. we'll see you back here tomorrow. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> up next on an all-new "jimmy kimmel live" -- >> i think christmas is the best time of year to get into audio knife spot over a parking spot at target. >> leslie mann. >> so your chesty, mucusy and cloggy. i think you might have the plague. >> ted. >> are there any plans to make "ted 2"? >> yes, we're basically just going to do the same movie but

suggestion of violence no overtly racist slogans it's a new form of propaganda used by the extremists damon got his inspiration from an unexpected source. to make an impact on the media you have to come up with a great stunt which is something like greenpeace do very well and we were inspired by the communication. all of greenpeace's actions are shown on the eight o'clock news for what they make a short report about race with the whaling ships it's always very meaty oriented very well it's well made there's a purpose in our stories with a risk factor which is also something that everyone likes and is interested in so that's the example we try and follow. as an emphasis on communication but in the nationalists fight is not purely. out of europe. out of europe. also wants to take control of the streets i was here. in may two thousand and eleven. on the stand. again the leader of the block you know the ten infiltrating the mosque he lets loose in front of the troops. if you should treat today in france in two thousand and eleven we too are involved in a. struggle for liberation from those who

arwa damon, cnn. >>> all right, everyone, let's talk politics right now. look who is joining me right here in atlanta in the hotlanta. >> in the mother ship of cnn, don lemon. >> i have to say, you're a buddy of mine, we do hang out. even though she's sometimes mean to me on the air. there's el.z. granderson always mean to me. >> we do hang together. it is all a possibility. >> i don't affiliate with any party. you're a republican, he's democrat. 30 days and counting until we go over the fiscal cliff unless congress in the white house cuts a deal to avoid tax cuts. it sounds like two groups of people are looking at two different sets of numbers. take a look. >> we prefer to do upfront alongside a deal that includes raising rates on americans. we are prepared to do a meaningful amount of spending on the saving side, not just to avoid the damage of the sequester but to help reduce our long-term deficit. >> i was disappointed by the president's proposal. i think it is essentially a rerun of his budget proposal. the revenue proposals are $1.6 trillion in reven

arwa damon, cnn, aleppo. >>> beatings, sexual abuse, and murder. it's what some have said they were forced to endure at a former reform school for boys. now new information uncovered that may help solve the mystery what was went on at the school. >>> first, this past week, unemployment fell to its lowest level in nearly four years. it is a positive sign. but most would agree this is an economy still struggling. so how are some businesses finding ways to keep their doors open while others are failing? our tom foreman looks for some answers in today's "american journey." >> reporter: amid the bustle of broadway, against the bad economy and the crushing competition, at the strand, the show goes on. started more than 80 years ago, this independent bookstore has beaten the odds. surviving the great depression, world war ii, and fred bass, who was a baby when his dad started the strand, says the store is enduring these tough times too. >> mainly by having gad books and good prices. lately we've been selling a lot of new books at discount. but it's mostly

arwa damon, one of the few western journalists inside syria right now. you have been to aleppo, where the assad regime has a chemical weapons plant. let's get perspective from the ground and start with the regime. what is it saying about this new u.s. intelligence and now new warnings from the united states all the way up to president obama about a red line on the use of chemical weapons? >> well, the regime has historically denied that it would use any sort of chemical weapons against its own population, but that is something of an empty promise, at least from the perspective of everyone we have been speaking to about this. many of those fighters that we talked on the ground do say they do believe the greater the stranglehold they have on regime forces in the city of aleppo grows, the greater the likelihood is that in a desperate attempt to somehow either regain control or wreak mass havoc on the population, the regime would not hesitate when it comes to employing these types of weapons. and of course, when it does come to chemical warfare, there is ver

merry christmas from matt damon. >> a gratuitous excuse to look at beautiful people. >> it was. kyra nightly's was interesting. sam jackson was entertaining. >> for sure. >>> i'm mara schiavocampo. this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned, "way too early" starts right now. >>> since 1994, there have been 70 -- these are just school shootings. 70 -- 70 episodes of school shootings in the united states since 1994. after the brady bill was passed. president obama was in connecticut last night speaking to a high school gymnasium as part of a memorial service. he said some things. no single law no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless ability of violence in our society, but that can't be an excuse for inaction. so right there, i feel better. it can't be an

apologies to matt damon, we did run out of time for him. good night! >> terry: individual i 0 the phone is continuing to hear what you believe to be .... >> attack on an elementary school. >> evil visited this community today. >> most of the bullets aimed at little children. >> we heard this racket. >> and then chaos and confusion as young survivors were led out of the school. >> the majority of those that died today were children, beautiful little kids between the ages of five and ten years old. >> dan: good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> ama: i'm ama daetz. a loss unimaginable scale. >> a man started shooting with chilling ago. >> was there are 27 victims, 20 of them children and 7 adults. we have team coverage beginning in connecticut. >> evil visited this community today. >> reporter: a quaint new england suburb. >> i'm terrified. >> became a scene of horror. a gunman identified as adam lanza barged into sandy hook elementary school and begin shooting. >> complete chaos. >> teachers rushed to sheppard the yuck children to safety. they were told to clo

tonight, jay welcomes -- matt damon, from the new movie, "zero dark thirty," chris pratt,