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MARQUEZ: North Carolina lawmakers meet, but can't agree to repeal the state's so-called bathroom bill. People in the gallery chanted "shame" as a gavel came down and lawmakers headed home following a special session. Republicans and Democrats blame each other for breaking a bargain and failing to repeal the controversial bill. We get more now from CNN's Nick Valencia.</s>NICK VALENCIA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Miguel and Christine, after nine hours of caucuses and lawmakers going in and out of recess, the North Carolina legislature was unable to reach consensus on about whether or not to repeal House Bill 2. The legislature adjourned without coming to a conclusion on what to do. So, for now, House Bill 2 stands as law in the state of North Carolina. In their closing statements, Republican leadership pointed at state Democrats for playing politics. Democrats for their part pointed right back at the Republicans. It was reported earlier this week that both parties leadership agreed to broker a deal in Charlotte if that city council was able to rescind their nondiscrimination ordinance, then Republicans would clear the way for repealing House Bill 2. That's anything but what happened here today in Raleigh. There has been no shortage of drama between the Republicans and Democrats here in the state. That promises to continue. There still is no clear date set when they take up the special session to discuss House Bill 2 next -- Miguel, Christine.</s>ROMANS: All right. Nick Valencia, thank you for that, Nick. South Korea's constitutional court opening hearings this morning on the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye. Lawmakers impeached Park for her role in a corruption and an influence-peddling scandal. Prosecutors alleged she shared classified information with a close friend who also used relationship to embezzle millions of dollars intended for charity. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has signaled that he will run to replace Park if she is forced out.</s>MARQUEZ: : And the death toll now rising to 33 in the explosion at the fireworks park north of Mexico City. Families of loved ones in a state of shock as the search continues for victims who may be trapped under that rubble. This as investigators try to figure out what caused the deadly blast. CNN's Leyla Santiago has more from the disaster in Tultepec.</s>LEYLA SANTIAGO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Christine, Miguel, it is the unknown that is sort of feeding the anxiety and desperation for families still searching for their loved ones. And it is also the unknown that is fueling the investigation for a lot of people here that are sorting through the debris trying to figure out exactly what caused. But the state government officials are not commenting on that right now. They have told me that they are focusing on the dozens of victims that they are now trying to support as a result. We should mention this is a massive market. About ten football fields and 300 vendors, all of which the government tells me had permits at the time of the explosion. And this is where children and families came for Christmas and New Year's Eve to get ready for the holiday season. But now, this is now an area where there's a search for answers -- Miguel, Christine.</s>ROMANS: All right. Leyla Santiago, thank you for that. Here at home, parishioner has been charged with connection in a torching of a black church in Mississippi. Police say Andrew McClinton, a member of Hopewell Baptist Church in Greenville, set the fire on purpose. They are trying to figure out if he's also the one who wrote "vote Trump" on the side of the 111-year- old church. The pastor says last month's blaze mostly destroyed the sanctuary. So far, a motive has not been released.</s>MARQUEZ: Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip postponing their Christmas travel plans. Buckingham Palace announcing both have heavy colds and won't be able to travel to the royal estate in Norfolk. CNN's Max Foster is live for us in London. This breaks tradition. How concerned are people there, Max?</s>MAX FOSTER, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, the palace doesn't seem too concerned at this point. But what we have to do is sort of read what we can into the traditions which obviously go back such a long way. For the queen not to go Sandringham would be an extraordinary departure really from what they normally do this time of year. The plan is always go to Christmas. Her family then go to stay with her, Prince Harry for example has made his plans to go there at a big family Christmas. And she was due to go yesterday and photographers were waiting on the platform and police on the train platform with them, also the royal protection officers. It wasn't until a few minutes before she would go, that everyone stood down. That caused all sorts of concern. She always makes the train. And then for a few yours, you didn't hear anything from the palace until they came out with a very short statement. It said essentially both she and Prince Philip both had these bad colds and that's why they hadn't traveled. The question is will they travel today or tomorrow and get there for Christmas? And that will indicate how bad things are. They are both in their 90s now. So, a severe cold has a big impact on older people, bigger than you or I. All eyes on the flag in palace, Miguel, because that indicates the queen is in Buckingham palace, not in up in Sandringham where she is expected to go.</s>MARQUEZ: She is, what? Ninety. He is 95. You do have to read a lot of tea leaves with the palace. What is your sense that she wanted to go and put everything in position so she could and decided at the last minute that it just wasn't possible?</s>FOSTER: Well, it's interesting. I mean, it is the vacuum of information perhaps that's quite concerning because we're not getting running commentary. But at the same time, to be fair to the palace, they don't do that on private events. This is a private trip up to Sandringham. So, they are trying to balance that. Prince Philip did joke recently he hasn't had a cold in 40 years. He is 95. He's now has a cold. He has been ill before. But having said, they are both very fit for their age. They spend most of the time at Windsor Castle. And both go out riding regular, or he goes carriage riding. She goes riding every day. So, they are fit for their age. We have to keep that in mind. We are waiting for an update really from the palace.</s>MARQUEZ: Very, very interesting. Thank you very much, Max Foster, for us in London.</s>ROMANS: I wish them well. It is hard to have a cold. It's hard to be 90 and have a cold.</s>MARQUEZ: It's said, and at Christmas.</s>ROMANS: And it's a big tradition to go to Sandringham. I just watched "The Crown" on Netflix.</s>MARQUEZ: And we are all focused on "The Crown" these days, yes.</s>ROMANS: Yes.</s>MARQUEZ: And a great history.</s>ROMANS: And here, where we don't have crowns, but we do have an ascending --</s>MARQUEZ: What's the play here? What's the segue?</s>ROMANS: I don't know. We don't have a crown here. Donald Trump's vow to repeal and replace Obamacare is not stopping people from enrolling. That's right. We're going to show you the record high Obama enrollment numbers when we get a check on CNN Money Stream next.