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CNN Trends: Jon Stewart to direct first film, and Best Buy ends work-from-home program
Jon Stewart will take a 12 week break from his show to direct his first movie, a drama called "Rosewater", from a screenplay he wrote.
Also, Best Buy ends its work-from-home program. Four-thousand non-store employees who've been telecommuting must now get manager approval to continue working from home or on flexible schedules.
CDC warns about drug-resistant 'nightmare' bug CRE – Elizabeth Cohen reports
There's a new bacteria that medical professionals are worried could become a 'nightmare.' It's called CRE, a form of bacteria that is "impervious to a lot of antibiotics," and "is on the rise," Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen reports.
A report from the CDC says that in 2012, 200 hospitals and long-term care facilities had at least one incidence of this bacteria, Cohen reports. “It is spread, basically, by the hands of people who work in hospitals,” she says.
Cohen explains how you can protect yourself as a patient, starting with asking doctors and nurses to clean their hands and cleaning your own hands.
Winter storm moves East, hitting Washington D.C. today – Joe Johns reports
A storm that set snowfall records in Chicago arrived in Washington, D.C. early Wednesday. It filled the sky with flakes, but with temperatures well above freezing, little of the white should accumulate for long.
Just west of the nation's capital, it could dump up to 20 inches of snow but may turn into a mix of rain and snow as it nears the Atlantic Ocean, the National Weather Service said.
The federal government has closed offices for Wednesday. Emergency personnel will be expected to work as well as those equipped to work from home. D.C. schools will also be closed.
On "Early Start," this morning, CNN's Joe Johns reports from Virginia with the latest on the storm as it moves east.
READ MORE: Snow storm that plastered Chicago reaches DC
Syrian refugee count reaches 1 million – Nick Paton Walsh reports
One million lives uprooted. One million desperate souls trying to start anew with nothing, far away from home.
The number of Syrians who fled the country since the civil war began almost two years ago reached 1 million on Wednesday, the U.N. refugee agency said.
That number represents about 5% of Syria's total population, with an average of almost 1,400 refugees spilling across the border daily.
It's like the entire population of Prague, Czech Republic, walking away.
"With a million people in flight, millions more displaced internally, and thousands of people continuing to cross the border every day, Syria is spiraling towards full-scale disaster," U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said. "This tragedy has to be stopped."
CNN's Nick Paton Wals reports more on the refugee crisis on "Early Start" today.
READ MORE: U.N.: Syrian exodus reaches 1 million
Washington D.C. prepares for severe snowfall – Shannon Travis reports
If you grab a sled in North Dakota Tuesday, you might be able to ride it through the upper Midwest all the way to the nation's capital. But it would be wiser to avoid road travel for a day or two.
A corridor of winter weather is paving its way across the Ohio Valley, dumping heavy show from Minneapolis and Chicago all the way to the District of Columbia and Baltimore, according to a National Weather Service bulletin Monday.
Blowing snow impaired motorists' visibility in North Dakota Monday, as plows cleared roads and tow trucks retrieved stranded vehicles. There were no serious injuries in accidents, police said.
This morning on "Early Start," CNN's Shannon Travis has the latest preps in Washington D.C. in advance of the snow storm.
Read More: Frosty swath brings snow from Dakota to D.C.
Chicago gears up for severe snowfall – Jennifer Delgado reports
The storm sweeps over Chicago Tuesday and is expected to leave 5 to 11 inches of snow, according to the CNN Weather Center. Local hardware stores have put snow blowers, shovels and bags of salt on prominent display.
The winter system will reach the nation's capital Wednesday, bringing either rain or snow to the area before rolling off shore.
One weather model predicts that the snow won't make it that far, said CNN Meteorologist Ivan Cabrera. Another says Washington, Philadelphia and Boston could see a foot of snow.
The D.C. suburb of Alexandria, Virginia, is prepared to deploy 4,000 trucks and snow plows, CNN's Weather Center said.
This morning on "Early Start," CNN's Jen Delgado reports on the latest track of the storm.
Read More: Frosty swath brings snow from Dakota to D.C.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's health worsens – Shasta Darlington reports
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is fighting a new infection, and his breathing problems have worsened, Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said late Monday.
"There is a worsening of the respiratory function, related to the state of his depressed immune system," Villegas said, reading an official statement on state-run VTV.
He reported Chavez is battling a new and "severe" infection, stressing that his overall condition remains "very delicate." Chavez is undergoing chemotherapy and other treatments, he said.
"The president continues to hold fast to Christ and to life, aware of the difficulties he's facing," Villegas said.
This morning on "Early Start," Shasta Darlington reports on the latest in Chavez's condition.
Read More: Battling a new infection, Chavez has breathing problems
MYB: Dow close to all-time high, as China sets ambitious economic goals for 2013
Christine Romans is minding your business this morning with an eye on U.S. stock futures. "All three of the major averages set for a higher open," Romans reports.
Also, China sets highly ambitious economic goals for the year. Romans has the details.
Actor Taye Diggs teams up with Kellogg's in 'Share Breakfast' campaign to end childhood hunger in America
Actor Taye Diggs may be best known for his starring roles on the TV drama "Private Practice" and as the opportunistic landlord in Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking musical, “Rent.” But now he has a new role on the national stage working to fight child hunger in America. He's teaming up with Kellogg's as a paid spokesman, to help with their "Share Breakfast" campaign.
Kellogg's is pledging $1 million to breakfast programs to help the one in five U.S. children who start each day without breakfast. This is national breakfast week and Diggs comes to “Early Start” to share more on the campaign.
A staggering 16.7 million children currently struggle with hunger in United States. “People don't realize that this is an issue we are dealing with in our own country,” Diggs says. “So I teamed up with Kellogg's and we are participating in the Share Breakfast program, which is focusing on getting over a million breakfasts out to kids that otherwise would go without.” He says their ultimate goal is to end childhood hunger.
ADHD may continue in adulthood, lead to another psychiatric disorder – Elizabeth Cohen reports
A new study finds nearly 30% of people diagnosed with ADHD as children continue to have it well into their late twenties. Of that number, more than half (57%) had another psychiatric disorder. Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth has more on the finding.
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