hello and a warm welcome to our viewers joining us in the united states and all around the world. i'm max foster joining you from london. ahead on cnn newsroom. >> the investigation into the alaska airline flight has a new spoke ing smoking gun. >> we're going to send components back to our lab in d.c. for further examination. the republican front run former president trump is urging his supporters not to grow complacent. >> can we endure another four years of donald trump. >> u.s. secretary of state antony blinken is set to meet with top israeli officials including benjamin netanyahu. >> it's clearly not in the interest of anyone to see this escalate.

live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster. >> this is 9:00 a.m. in london, it's 1:00 a.m. in washington state. boeing is set to hold an all-employee meeting on safety as the company faces scrutiny over the quality of its aircraft. this comes as alaska airlines says its maintenance technicians found loose hardware on some of the boeing 737 fleet. the fuselage lodge door plug blew off while the plane was at 16,000 feet. >> unite theed airlines has found loose door plug bolts on some of the max 9 planes. the rev las vegass come after they temporarily grounded certain aircraft until they are inspected. investigators continue to piece together the evidence to understand what led to the mid-flight emergency.

>> the exam to date has shown that the door, in fact, did translate upward all 12 spots became december ingauged allowing it to blow out of the fuselage lodge. we found that both guide tracks on the plug were fractured. we have not yet recover ed the four bolts that restrain it from its vertical movement, and we have not yet determined if they existed there. that will be determined when we take the plug to our lab in washington, d.c. >> pete muntean has more on the investigations. >> from inside the damaged airliner to a portland backyard, the investigation into the hull violently ripped in alaska airlines flight has a new smoking gun. the national transportation safety board has now recovered the part of the fuselage lodge that ejected without warning only six minutes after flight

1282 took off friday. the piece tumbled 16,000 feet only to be discovered two days later by a schoolteacher named bob. >> i'm excited to announce that we found the door plug. thank you, bob. >> reporter: investigators are now matching up the bolts, hinges and roller barings of the plug to the structure of the plane to provide key clues about why it came off. the size of a refrigerator and weighing 63 pounds, the force of the rupture was strong enough to open the cockpit door 26 rows up. the noise of 400 miles per hour air audible as pilots radioed in an emergency. >> alaska 1282. >> reporter: investigators say the explosion removed head rests and threw phones from passengers' hands to portland streets below. amazingly, on board was seated

next to the hull or seriously injured. >> you heard a big loud bang. >> i knew something bad was going on because the masks had come down. i had never experienced that before. >> reporter: the plane a new boeing 737 max 9. it made its first flight this past october and had been used by alaska airlines on only 150 trips. the federal aviation administration has temporarily grounded max 9s until alaska and united can make emergency inspections. >> we may look the at the manufacturer, the design of this aircraft, but we go where the evidence takes us. >> what is missing from the investigation is audio from the cockpit voice recorder, which was not recovered in time to stop its autothematic overwrite. gone are the recordings of the loud bang heard bypass engineers. >> its high time we improved the amount of data we get out of these voice recorders.

>> investigators say the boeing 737 max 9 had pressurization problems three times before this incident. a cockpit alarm went off one day before the incident. following its own colts, they kept the plane from long overwater flights. investigators say it's not clear if those alarms foreshadowed friday's blowout, but right now, they are the not ruling anything out. pete muntean, cnn, washington. a u.s. federal appeals court will hold a hearing today on whether donald trump has immunity in the federal election subversion case. the former president is expected to attend in person. a lower court rejected his claims he was working to ensure election sbregty when he tried to undermine the 2020 results. >> trump alsomentses the election subversion case in georgia dismissed. his attorneys are arguing once again he is protected under presidential immunity. cnn spoke with elie honig about

trump's argument in the georgia case. here's his reaction. >> i think this is a real long shot of an argument by donald trump and probably a losing argument in the court of appeals and perhaps beyond. it's important to understand what donald trump is and is not arguing here. he is not arguing that he is immune from prosecution for everything he did during every minute of his four-year presidency. what his team is arguing is that he's immune from for anything in the outer scope of his job as president. the problem for donald trump, though, is the facts. donald trump's team claims he was just making calls from the white house to legislative leaders, cabinet members, to members of congress and leaves it at at that. the reality is quite clear in jack smith's indictment. donald trump was not trying to neutrallied a manipulate ster the election. he was trying to make sure it tipped his way. i think the weight of the evidence here is overwhelming and is going to ultimately doom trump's argument. >> we're six day was from the

iowa caucuses. >> president biden is kicking off his reelection campaign with some sharp attacks on donald trump. kiley ath wood has those details. >> hello, iowa. >> reporter: the iowa caucuses one week away. the republican front runner former president trump is urging supporters not to grow com complacent. >> you're only about 40 points up, but don't believe that either. pretend you're 1 point down. you're 1 point down. you have to get out and you have to vote. >> reporter: after months of targeting ron desantis, trump now attacking former south carolina governor hale hale more than ever before. at his rallies -- >> she will sell you out. >> reporter: and new tv ads. >> nikki haley refused to call illegals criminals. >> reporter: is haley firing back. >> if they are lying, it's because they know they are losing. it's that simple.

>> reporter: after hauling in $24 million in support last quarter, new pro-haley message as are leading the advertising game in the hawkeye state in the closing days. >> imagine a president with grit and grace, a different style, not a name from the past. >> nikki will keep the radical left from ruining our culture. >> are you ready to win in 2024? >> desantis has put tremendous resources into competing in iowa pledge ed to stay in the race en if he loses caucuses. >> i'm confident with the args we put together, the enthusiasm that we have on the ground. >> reporter: and issued a new warning about the upcoming year if trump it the nominee. >> if it's about donald trump or his legal issues or criminal trials, i i think it's going to be a really nasty election. >> reporter: if president biden is officially kicking off the election year focusing his attention on trump. >> dth's campaign is obsess ed with the pa past. not the future. he's willing to sacrifice our

democracy.y. put himsmself in power. >> reporter: while trump is using campaign rallies to call for the january 6th rioters to be released -- >> they ought to release the january 6th hostages. >> reporter: boiden speaking today in south carolina as he look ss to strengthen his suppo with black voters, a key piece of his 2020 coalition, is delivering a different message about the attack on the u.s. capitol. >> the same movement that the mob at the capitol is trying to rewrite history erase history. and your future. >> this week of the unavoidable impact that weather can have on the primary process here in iowa. nikki haley on monday had a campaign event that she had to cancel because there was a snowstorm. she couldn't get to that part of iowa from des moines. and the weather for next monday looks like it's going to be

incredibly cold on caucus day. that could impact voters if they want to go out to the polls or if they are able to get to the polls. that's something the campaigns will have to consider. >> one person says she's extremely worried about the 2024 election is former first lady michelle obama. she didn't mention donald trump be by name, but it seems fairly clear that might be who she's talking about. >> what's going to happen in the next election? i'm terrified about what could possibly happen. because our leaders matter. who we select, who speaks for us, who holds that bully pulpit, it affects us in ways that sometimes i think people the take for granted. >> the former first lady also suggested there's a double standard when it comes to trump's legal entanglements saying the bar is different for black people. a massive winter storm bringing severe weather threats to the u.s.

areas from are under tornado watches with a threat increase because of the early morning dark hours. >> florida has been preparing for flooding since the weekend and the threat of rising waters extends up the east coast all the way to new york. >> winter weather alerts extends to 50 million people including parts of the plains where long stretches of interstate 70 are closed due to bliz saturday conditions. states in the midwest could see as a foot of know along with high winds and whiteout conditions. >> here's what the conditions look like in kansas on monday with the roads barely visible. the state shut down several highways ahead of the storm and the governor has declared a state of emergency. right now, high stakes talks are underway in israel where u.s. secretary of state antony blinken is meeting with top officials. >> it's the latest stop in preventing the war against hamas from spreading beyond gaza. he's met with the israel they president and is expected to sit

down soon with benjamin netanyahu and israel's defense minister. paula hancocks joining us live from abu dhabi. you get the sense these talks will be more tense than the previous ones. >> reporter: this is the fifth time that the u.s. secretary of state has been in israel since those october 7th attacks. but what we're hearing from u.s. officials at least ahead of time is this is really going to focus on what is happening in gaza and how the israelis and the defense force can try and minimize civilian casual tus. the number of those being killed in gaza is significant. those figures coming from the health ministry in gaza itself. so what we're understanding that the secretary of state will be really pushing this time is to

protect civilians and to make sure that when israel says it is going to have a lower intensity for its operations, it is going to downgrade its operations in gaza that actually happens. at this point, it's not the evidence despite saying it is transitioning to a less intense operation. of course, what we are seeing is in central gaza, in southern gaza, those operations are gearing up. so this will be a major focus for the u.s. secretary of state. he's met with the president. he's met with the foreign minister. let he will be meeting with prime minister benjamin netanyahu as well to discuss this and the defense minister. so he will also speak to the war cabinet. it's comprehensive meetings to make sure this is the case. also they want to make sure humanitarian aid is getting in, that more humanitarian aid is getting in. across the board, there's an acceptance that not enough is getting in to try and help the

civilians who have been displaced and who are undergoing an awful time in gaza. the u.n. saying it is the most dangerous place to be a child at this point. we're also hearing the secretary of state is going to want to lessen the chances of this conflict becoming more of a regional conflict. and the attention is expanding. when you do on the border with lebanon tensions rise ing even more, a senior hezbollah commander was killed in a targeted strike by israel just yesterday, which obviously increases the tensions between the two there. just last week, a senior hamas leader was killed in beirut and also the a hamas leader in syria. so all of these issues and the concern about an extension and

expansion of tensions across the region will be the main focus for secretary of state antony blinken when he meets with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >> paula, thank you so much. u.s. president biden is getting heat from protesters calling for a cease-fire in gaza. >> that's all right. >> biden was speaking to voters at a church in south carolina on monday when he was interrupted. the small group of protesters was then escorted out. >> the biden campaign says the president will continue to listen and engage with the democrats who disagree with his policies in gaza. here's how the president himself responded. >> i understand their passion. i have been quietly work ing wih the israeli government to get them to reduce and significantly

get out of gaza. >> now nearly two dozen people have been hurt after an explosion at a fort worth, texas, hotel. >> fire officials believe it was caused by a gas explosion. investigators are working to determine the exact cause of the incident at the hotel near the city's convention center. just into cnn, a u.s. citizen has been detained in russia on drug-related charges. a court confirms the arrest of robert woodland, but has given few details on the alleged crime. >> the court says woodland will be detained for two months until march 5th. we'll continue to follow this and bring you developments. still ahead, u.s. defense secretary lloyd a austin is still in the hospital, but not offering to resign. what the white house is saying about his future.

plus lawmakers vote to pass a bill that has animal welfare activists celebrating. and later on, college football crowns a new champion. highlights from the battle of the unbeaten. you're watching cnn newsroom.

welcome back. the pentagon says u.s. defense secretary lloyd austin is still in hospital but out of intensive care. he comes under intense criticism failing to notify the white house about his hospitalization for four days. >> the white houses press secretary says president biden has complete confidence in austin. alex march quart has the details. >> reporter: it has been a week since the country's most senior defense official has been in hospital. very few people, even his boss the president, were unaware. he was rushed to walter reed hospital last monday due to severe pain after elective surgery right before christmas. the pentagon revealed that even for the initial procedure in december, austin and his team didn't tell the white house or austin's deputy. now shock and anger from both parts are now spreading across washington for austin's failure

to reveal for days to people who should have been told that he was still in the hospital. >> i do hope that every person in the cabinet recognized this was not an appropriate step, not an appropriate way to handle what was his hospitalization. >> reporter: that's unacceptable, said the top republican on the senate armed services committee. we are learning more every hour about the defense department's shocking defiance of the law. also in the dark were the most senior members of the biden administration. >> i wasn't aware of his medical issue. >> reporter: biden says he still has complete confidence in austin and isn't asking him to resign. the way austin notified them needs to be reviewed. >> i think there's an expectation when a cabinet official becomes hospitalized, the cane of command should be notified. >> reporter: he went home the day after surgery. he was rushed to icu on january 1st. his deputy was only told the

next day she is would have to assume some responsibilities, but not why. it wasn't until january 4th that hix, jake sullivan, and biden were told where austin actually was. the next day on the 5 theth, the pentagon told congressional leaders and put out a public statement. then finally on saturday, five days after being eadmitted, secretary austin said in a statement, quote, i recognize i could have done a better job ensuring the public was appropriately informed. i commit to doing better. while austin was in the hospital, hicks was on vacatiti in puerto rico whehere she periodicalally assumeded austin dutities. a very busy week that saw israel carry out a strike against a hamas leader, the u.s. bomb a militia commander in baghdad and u.s. forces continue to actively face attacks by iranian-backed groups. >> it was a really tricky situation where you want to pick up the phone and say, hey,

what's going on. what do we need to do, what's the next course of action, other options. >> reporter: people say he kept things quiet because of how private he is. >> lloyd austin is an intensely private person he doesn't go out in front of the cameras and go out of his way to be known or to be seen. he likes to take a lower profile. >> reporter: the pentagon said in a statement on monday evening that austin is no longer in the icu, but he remains at walter reid hospital and he is monitoring the operations around the world. the state department said that austin is in gooden condition, but experiencing discomfort. a spokesman did not explain why even when austin went into hospital for the first time for surgery last month, president biden and others weren't told the. the pentagon spokesman told reporters we know we can do better and we will do better. in the meantime, at least for now, the white house is praising austin's general leadership saying he took ownership for all this, which the white house says

president biden respects. alex a alex march quart, cnn, washington. the practice is centuries old, but it's not common anymore. more people support animal w welfare and keep dogs as pets. >> it bans the distribution of food products that include dog ingredients. it does not include penalties for those who consume the dog meat. how broad is the consensus on this issue? >> reporter: i think it's very broad. we look at south korea, 1 in 4 people are pet owners. and dogs are just so reveered here. and it's also happening at a time when the first lady of south korea has made a very vocal push to get legislations in place. if we look back in history, dog

cob sumgs dates back centuries ago. there were food shortages and people needed a protein source, but things have evolved. the first lady is very involved with animal rights issues. politically speaking, south korea is very divided, but this is one issue where all parties receive or have a consensus on. in addition, animal rights supporters are very much behind this. i talked to one such supporter earlier today in seoul. let's take a listen to part of our conversation. >> in our society, dogs have a close relationship with humans in our homes for a long time. so we're just fighting for animal welfare protection.

>> reporter: for older generations, this animal consumption was seen as t tradition. but obviously, times have changed. for farmers and for breeders, this is going to be a big change as well. since so many dogs have been breed over the years. as part of this legislation, there are components to help them transition to other areas of business. there's also a grace period. but if we look at the feeling on the ground here in seoul, we talked to one restaurant owner who serves dog. they told us it's something they have been transitioning away from. >> thank you very much. u.s. lawmakers are still far from a deal on u.s. border security and that's holding up critical foreign ahead. leaving china for the u.s. why any means necessary. why more and more chinese citizens are willing to risk a dangerous journey to flee the second largest economy.

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blinken will meet with benjamin netanyahu and the war cabinet to discuss the next phase in the campaign in gaza. earlier blinken met with the israeli president and foreign minister. donald trump would attend a hearing on whether he has presidential immunity in the federal lx subversion case. trump wants the appeals court to overturn a lower court ruling rejecting his claims of immunity. >> despite weeks of talks, u.s. congressional negotiators have apparently made little progress on a border security deal. the hope was that the text for a come promiezed bill would be released. the impasse means no new funding for cukraine and israel. since republicans insisted that foreign aid be paired with major changes aimed at securing the southern border. >> the world is not when or how but whether the world is ready

to start acting like a super power. the southern border, we must demonstrate that america is up for the challenges we face. >> a republican senator says one of the sticking points is the biden administrationen granting so-called parole to thousands of migrants arriving at the southern border each day. many are released with the prols they will show up at a future court date to be processed. more chinese citizens than ever before are seeking political asylum in the u.s. and unconventional means to do it as well. >> sol now navigate a dangerous path through south and central america to reach the u.s. border. david culver spoke with migrants fleeing the second largest economy who say not everything there is what it seems. >> as soon as we pull up, they rush towards us. my mic not even on, but that

doesn't stop this crowd of chinese migrants from venting to our producer. they are angry having to wait in the cold for border the patrol. this is just one of three makeshift border camps we stop at in eastern san diego county. alongside migrants from latin america, at each camp we meet dozens from china. the numbers reflect the surge from 2013 to 2022, they recorded fewer than 16,000 chinese migrants crossing the southern border. this past year alone, more than 31,000. that's roughly double the prior ten years combined. but unlike those fleeing countries in turmoil like venezuela, cuba or haiti, migrants are leaving the second largest economy. >> what was the reason you left china. >> their answers vary.

most cite deepening financial hardships despite the chinese government's narrative of a steadily rebounding economy. >> how did you get here? how did you get to southern california? >> the trek north starts in one latin american country where chinese do not need visas to enter. >> how many of you here came through ecuador? >> reporter: to really understand their journey and how it differs from it other migrants, you need to see it in action. we touch down in the capital and stand ing outside international arrivals, we notice this man. a hireed driver scrolling through photos and messages in chinese. a few minutes later, passengers begin stepping out. they tell us they are from china planning to go to the u.s., but most ask we not show their f faces. the driver approaches this group making sure he's got the right passengers. >> he's got a lbooking for them.

>> reporter: we uncovered an assortment of travel packages offered it chinese migrants. you can pay smugglers who plan to ease the stress. flights, hotels, transportation, booked for you. for $20,000, it's a premium service getting you to the mexico side of the u.s. border, skipping some of the more treacherous crossings. we drive through ecuador's ctal city. he shows us where migrants stay when they arrive. he's lived here five years and runs a travel agency. he has witnessed the surge in chinese migrants. with it a spike in businesses catering to them like this chinese-run hotel. the owner estimates there are as many as 100 hotels that like hers host chinese i migrants headed to the u.s. take a lock at this. they have a how-to guide to go

from here and to continue north. they tell you how many days you should be preparing, vaccinations you might need, other dlts to carry with you. they even mention bringing $300 and hiding that amount of money because of presumably being robbed at some point and needing cash as a backup. it's advice he could have used a few days earlier. >> your parents still think you're in china? they have no idea you left? >> we meet the 28-year-old after he was robbed at gunpoint in colombia. >> translator: i left na because i was not able to save money. it was difficult to support myself. employers refuse to pay him even after working. >> reporter: even if they say the chinese economy is strong, it's all about the upper class, he says. i wish i was never born. living feels so exhausting.

after saving up enough to restart his trek, he heads to this bus station where ticket sellers hold up signs like this one in chinese. it reads "colombian border." more than a dozen pie grants board the bus north. we go with them for the ride. on board they plan their next moves. california. that's the ultimate goal. he plans to stay here for tw nights and then hire a cab to take him over the border. as a lot of the migrants are able to pay their way in taxi to get to the bridge crossing, we noticed a lot of folks from latin american countries like these folks here not having the money to do that. so they walk. in the cold rain, we meet these

people. they say it's expensive to try to cross so they have to walk. residents tail light the me they say hundreds, if not thousands chinese migrants passing through each week. they are now prime targets for corrupt police and cartels. but like him, they remain determined. as we return home, he updates us on his trek. over two weeks he travels through five central american countries. at times messaging chinese-speaking smugglers who coordinate with local cartels to get him and others on vans, buss, boats and on flights. it cuts his travel time down to half that of most la tino migrants, but it's costly. by the time he reaches northern mexico, he has spent more than $10,000 with one more border to go. a cam are we set up facing the border captures weeks of cr

crossings. thousands entering the u.s. through this gap in the wall. group after group, day and night, you can hear these migrants shouting in chinese. they end up where we started. san diego county. burning fires through the night to keep warm and during the day expecting border patrol to pick them up. just before new years, he messages us he, too, has crossed into the skpus is waiting to be processed for asylum. joining the thousands who have crossed before him and the many more to come. david culver, cnn, los angeles. this just into us. taiwan's defense ministry sent out an alert after a satellite flew over the air space. it popped up in phones in taiwan. the english version claimed a missile had flown overhead, but they clarified it was a

satellite. and apologized for confusion. >> they reported on a launch of the satellite saying it's intended for scientific research. there have been similar launches in the past where chinese satellites traveled over taiwan, but those incidents didn't cause emergency alerts. pope francis is urging a universal ban calling the practice deplorable. the pontiff says the surrogate motherhood is a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and child. >> the catholic church has long opposed surrogacy and saying it d disposes of some embryos which is equivalent to abortion. it's helped many many couples who struttggled to conceive on their own. brazil is's president is marking the anniversary of a violent insurrection. their president hosted ceremonies with other government leaders on monday.

he says all of those who executed the coup attempt on january 8th must be punished and forgiving them would give a pass to more terrorist acts againsts democracy. last year supporters of former president stormed government buildings after he was inaugurated. they insisted the election was stolen. it was suppose d to be an historic mission to the moon took a dramatic turn on monday. the company behind the first u.s. lunar land er to launch in five decades says it suffered critical fuel loss hours after liftoff. >> the spacecraft had trouble turning towards the sun, which it needs to do to recharge its batteries. this means the program may not land on the moon after all and would be a major loss for nasa, which was hoping to collect data for future moon missions. still ahead, another report of lauren boebert behaving badly. the latest on the republican

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trouble is brewing once again for lauren boebert. police are investigate ing a weekend incident between the congresswoman and her ex-husband. >> it's the latest in a string of incidents involving the colorado republican. lucy cavanaugh reports. >> i'm lauren boebert and i approve this message. >> reporter: congresswoman lauren boebert is no stranger to controversy. the colorado republican is the subject of a police investigation into an altercation with her ex-husband at the minors claim restaurant in her district saturday night. in a statement to cnn, boebert said i didn't punch jason in the face and no one was arrested. i will be consulting with my lawyer about the false claims had he made and evaluate all my

legal options. his ex-husband telling "the denver post" he does not want to press charges saying i don't want nothing to happen. her and i were working through a difficult conversation. >> we are coming together to take our country back. >> reporter: it's the latest in a series of controversys plaguing the far right fire brand. >> i'm announcing my candidacy is for the 2024 republican nomination to represent colorado's fourth congressional district. >> reporter: last month she announced she lsh switching to run for a more conservative district right turnerer than facing a tough reelection bid in the third district. >> this announcement is a fresh start following a pretty difficult year for me and my family. i have never been politics before and have never been through a divorce. >> reporter: after spending two decades with her husband -- >> i got married. i had four wonderful boys. >> reporter: the 37-year-old was already a grandmother filed for divorce last year citing

irreconcilable differences. in her book, she describes meeting jason when she was 16 years old. >> i fell in love with jason immediately and knew without a doubt he was the man i was meant to be with. for better or worse, forever. >> reporter: as her divorce was being finalize d boebert made headlines last september when she was booted from a musz call production in denver. footage shows her vaping inside the theater taking flash photos with her phone and raising her arms to dance. her theater companion seen her fondling her breast. she was escorted out of the show, video shows her flipping off security. >> i was a little too accent risk. >> reporter: boebert defending her behavior in an interview. >> i'm very known for having an animated personality. maybe overtly animated personality. >> i was laughing and having a fantastic time. >> police were at the restaurant altercation occurred told cnn they can't disclose who made the call or the department had

received footage from the the restaurant to re view. boebert citing this incident as yet another reason why she's moving districts. cnn, denver. still ahead, hail to the victors. college football has only one undefeated team.

michigan wolverines are celebrate ing their first colle football championship since 1997. they beat the washington huskies, 34-13, to claim the title. washington struggled to come back after michigan scored two

touchdowns. coy wire has reaction. >> michigan defeats washington to become the national champions. >> everything. for our teammates, it's been too long. finally brought it back home. >> national champion, how does that sound? >> no one can cake that away. >> university of michigan is built around overcoming adversity. i i feel like that's what he we saw this year. a lot of things didn't go our way. but we just stayed tight. >> a lot of adversity this year. people say ing we shouldn't be here. we knew we had a task at hand. we were able to do that today. >> a tremendous performance by our team. we're the last ones standing. that's a tremendous feeling. >> couldn't be more proud or

happy. >> right now, no one has it better. >> now to the nba where the grizzlies star will undergo season-ending surgery. the tam says the 24-year-old suffered an injury in his right shoulder on saturday. he's expected to make a full recovery for the start of next season. recently returned to after the us is suspension for his conduct off the court. tiger woods has a announced his 27-year partnership has ended. he's been a sponsor of the golf legend since 1996 and they made sports history in 2000 with an annest mated $85 million 5-yearen dorsment contract. considered at the time the wealthiest endorsement contract in sports history. they bid good-bye saying in a

poignant remark it was a hell of a run. >> what would that be per year? >> you can keep that puzzle. thank you for joining us. i'm max foster. >> "early start" is up next.