Bush Viewing and Burial Today; Arrest hits Asian Stocks Hard
BERMAN: In just hours, family and friends will gather for a final farewell to President George H.W. Bush, America's 41st president. He will be buried today at his presidential library in Texas. CNN's Jessica Dean is live in Houston with the very latest. Jessica.</s>JESSICA DEAN, CNN WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT: Well, Good morning to you, John. We are right outside Saint Martin's Episcopal Church where George Bush and his wife Barbara worshipped for over 50 years. So this church means a lot to the Bush family. And that's what we're expecting to see today is a very personal service, a lot of personal friends and, of course, family going to be here. But before that, President Bush's coffin was brought here so he could lie in repose until 6:00 this morning local time. We're told around 12,000 people made their way here to pay their final respects to him. And it took some effort. They had to go to a different location, go through security, get on a bus, be brought here, and then were able to go through the church. So a lot of people here, it meant a lot to them to be able to come out. Of course, the Bushs very tightly -- tightly bound to this community, their home not too far away, really close by. What are you going to see today? Well, we're expecting at 10:00 again local time, that is when the second funeral will begin. We are expecting to hear from President Bush's grandson, George P. Bush, who is the land commissioner here in Texas. We're also going to hear from one of his very best friends and his former secretary of state, James Baker, who, of course, was with him the day that he died. We're expecting to hear very personal stories from both of those speakers. From here, the family and the coffin will go to a Union Pacific facility not too far from here where they're going to board a train. It's the Bush 41 41. It was commissioned to honor his life back in 2005. And you'll notice it's going to be in Air Force One colors, that light blue and white. They will travel through rural Texas and get to College Station, his final resting place there where his library is. And, John, this will be the first time since 1969, when President Eisenhower was taken to his final resting place via train, that a president will be taken to his burial on a locomotive.</s>BERMAN: George H.W. Bush loved trains and he loved that train, which will carry him to Texas A&M. Jessica, thanks so much for this. And stay with CNN for special coverage of President Bush's funeral starting at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. We expect to hear from George P. Bush and also former Secretary of State James Baker. It will be very emotional.</s>HILL: Absolutely. We are also keeping a close watch this morning on U.S. stock futures. They are down sharply at this hour. The trade turmoil between the U.S. and China really rattling investors, not just in the U.S. but around the world. CNN's Christine Romans is here now with more.</s>CHRISTINE ROMANS, CNN CHIEF BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT: Yes, that arrest in Vancouver of the Huawei executive really kind of rattling nerves about what this is going to mean overall for the U.S.-China trade relationships, even as the Chinese and the Americans say that they are moving forward with the trade talks. This is what the world markets look like. You saw Asian markets down sharply. Hong Kong down more than 2 percent. And then when European markets opened up, you saw 2 percent losses across Europe, and those remain. And futures here pointing to a sharply lower open. Remember yesterday stocks were closed for the national day of mourning, right, so the rest of the world got to catch up with a very big sell-off that happened in the U.S. market on the prior day. and there was some hope that maybe some of that selling was going to slow down or maybe even -- you can see it bounce back this morning, but I don't think that's going to happen. You've got futures down pretty sharply here. You're probably looking at a 300 to 400 point loss at the opening bell when the bell rings in 47 minutes you guys.</s>BERMAN: Three hundred to 400 points on top of the 800 points from Tuesday.</s>ROMANS: Right.</s>BERMAN: Romans, stick around for this because I want to play this moment from "Jeopardy." The category was blank news. Watch this.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Blank news 600.</s>ALEX TREBEK, HOST, "JEOPARDY": It's on CNN from 4:00 to 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time. This start. It's called "Early Start."</s>ROMANS: You got to get up pretty early in the morning to know the answer to that question.</s>BERMAN: I've got to say, they found the only people in America who are not devoted to "</s>EARLY START." HILL: It's true.</s>BERMAN: Which everyone knows is the most important early news program in America. Thank you to, you know, "EARLY START" star Christine Romans.</s>ROMANS: Oh, well, thank you. And you won "Celebrity Jeopardy," John. So now I kind of feel like sort of in your category now.</s>BERMAN: This is not about me. This is about you and "EARLY START" which made the big time on "Jeopardy."</s>ROMANS: It is big time.</s>BERMAN: All right, Romans, thanks so much. Judicial nominations in the Senate on pause over one Republican senator. Some colleagues not too thrilled about that. What they want to see happen, that's next.</s>HILL: And this holiday season you can have your cake and eat it, too -- John Berman, lucky you -- with less sugar and fat. Lisa Drayer shows us how to shave the calories from some sweet treats.</s>LISA DRAYER, CNN HEALTH CONTRIBUTOR: Simple swaps are key to lightening baked goods. For a nutritional boost, try substituting some all-purpose flour with white whole wheat flour. You likely won't taste the difference, but you will get extra fiber, vitamins and minerals. Instead of oil or butter, you can try using purred apple, carrot, banana, or pumpkin in some recipes. For instance, unsweetened applesauce can replace oil in some muffins, quick breads and cakes. And heart-healthy purred avocado can also stand in for half the fat in a recipe. Just know, reducing fat may also shorten cooking time, so check to see if it's done earlier than usual. You can also try making frosting with Greek yogurt for extra protein. Lastly, here's a general rule, you can cut the amount of sugar in a recipe by 25 percent without really noticing, but you may need to add a little more liquid to make up for it. Have fun experimenting so see what your pallet prefers.