yep. >> all right, laura johnson, the niners senior director of game day presentation. we're going to be loud. we're going to be cheering. let's go get that. all right. thank you so much. >> thank you so much. go niners go niners okay. >> although you do have to dig deep to get a ticket to the game though. the cheapest ticket we can find right now is $520 on stubhub. and you know, that's probably in the nosebleed section. uh ticketmasters. verified resale tickets start at 566. they have several options for various sections, including vip seats, which are costing about nine grand apiece, and on ticket marketplace vivid seats, the average price is $941 per seat. the 40 niners lions matchup is trending as the second hottest nfc championship ticket in 13 years. there you go . a reminder you can get our live newscast. breaking news, weather and more with our abc7 bay area streaming tv app. it's available on apple tv, google tv, fire tv and roku. just search abc seven bay area and download it now. we'll be right back are living in the moment and taking ibrance. ibrance with a

is laura johnson, who is the senior director of game presentation for the niners. laura, good morning. >> good morning. thanks so much for having me. >> well, good to have you. i know you've got a busy schedule. this isn't a super bowl, but i bet it feels like it logistically. how much work goes into prepping for the weekends nfc title game? >> a ton of work. i mean this as you mentioned, this is the biggest game that we can host as a as a home team. um, uh, so we do treat it like the big game for us here. and we've been spending a ton of time, uh, some of these pieces of entertainment. honestly, i've been working on for four years, since the last time we had an nfc championship in this building. and the last two weeks has been a little bit of a whirlwind because we were, you know, we had the game last week for the divisional round, and we were also planning for this round two. so a lot of time, a lot of energy and effort going into this one because we want to make it the best it can possibly be for the team on the field and for the faithful in the stands. >> well,

the composer laura johnson, who provided some of the best loved television theme music in britain hasessionals, animal magic and this is your life. drones have become an important weapon for both sides in russia's war with ukraine. ukrainians are being encouraged to assemble them at home, as well as take part in free pilot lessons. with military aid packages currently blocked in both the us and the european union, president zelensky has promised to make a million drones within the country this year. russian forces still have a significant presence in the east of the country, as shown in red on this map, but it's pretty much a stalemate between the two sides. 0ur ukraine correspondent james waterhouse reports from the southern kherson region to see what difference drones are making. artillery fire. he breathes heavily. we just had some incoming fire. when you're this close to the river, which is a front line, you are always watched, through drones in the sky orfrom the russians themselves, so you have to move quickly. 0k, they want us to go down here. we've been invited to join the 11t

johnson >> and let's get laura johnson having now.pitch, laura. >> hi. yeah well, we've had ten years of government inaction on, you know. >> yes . it's scary you know. >> yes. it's scary , but it's the >> yes. it's scary, but it's the truth. it's common sense parenting. >> you know, um , the world we >> you know, um, the world we are living in currently, you've got floods , fires, droughts , got floods, fires, droughts, extreme storms already impacting our food systems. >> um , and if governments had >> um, and if governments had acted, then , then it wouldn't be acted, then, then it wouldn't be the case. laura >> so do you think it's a good thing, then, that climate change is the top word among children? or do you think that perhaps beunda or do you think that perhaps belinda may be right when she says it reflects her an anxiety ? says it reflects her an anxiety? >> well, there's true there's eco anxiety is a real issue and it's based in real facts. eco anxiety is a real issue and it's based in real facts . you it's based in real fa

. >> we had laura johnson the 40 niners senior director of game day presentation. tell us about it on our 3 p.m. show. getting answers. >> this is the biggest game that a home team can prepare for. so the nfc championship and we've been putting a lot of time and energy and effort into the entertainment that we have coming up. we're incredibly excited about the lineup that we have. uh, from, um, nate smith performing in pregame. we've got luis fonsi, who's also a 40 niners faithful singing the national anthem. uh, we'll have a flyover over the anthem as well. and then at halftime, uh, it can't get any more iconic than journey. uh, the rock band performing here. >> that's right. oh by the way, she says all these performers are actual fans. they are actually 40 niners. faith. nice yeah. she recommends fans get there to pack into the stadium about 30 minutes before kickoff. and encourages the faithful to get loud, really loud for this home team. >> all right, now, to a family with a difficult choice, either root for their favorite team or their son, kicker jake moody,

please join laura ingraham tonight. in a moment she will talk with house speaker mike johnson. thanks for inviting us into your home tonight. that's it for this "special report," fair, balanced and still unafraid. aforementioned laura ingraham angle. ♪ ♪ >> laura: good evening, everyone. i'm back to iowa. i had fun but i did get back. "the ingraham angle" from washington tonight. biden meeting with the white house top congressional leaders. do you feel a sell-out coming over stalled talk on ukraine and our own border security. i'm looking forward to speaking with mike johnson he was at that meeting and coming over to the ingraham angle to give us details about what happened inside. first, take the load off fanny. that's the focus of tonight's angle. oh, how the mighty have fallen. remember the media was instantly awestruck by the fulton county d.a. she was a woman on a mission. after she announced indictment on trump state racketeering charges in august. the "new york times" described her as a force to be reckoned with. fanny t. willis strolled up to the podium in a red dress l

laura, thank you so much for joining us here on the stream today. south africa has taken israel to the international court of justice for what he calls general seidel acts against palestinians in gauze. how important is open source intelligence that we've been discussing here in cases like this one. thank you for having me. um, so digital evidence can be extraordinarily slow, but as, as evidence of criminal intent and criminal action and 3 months into israel's genocide in gaza is real. we know continues to deny foreign correspondents entry into gods except if they are embedded in these really military. and the content of the recording is approved by. ready is really occupation itself much less denying access to the fact finding investigators. so we know that in order to find out what post needs are actually going to on the ground because we have to turn to the palestinian journalist for over 90 days. now have recorded thousands of photos and videos of israel's primes in gaza, showing israel's targeting of civilians including children, journalist, he

laura, thank you so much for joining us here on the stream today. south africa has taken israel to the international court of justice for what he calls general seidel acts against palestinians in gauze. how important is open source intelligence that we've been discussing here in cases like this one. thank you for having me. um, so digital evidence can be extraordinarily slow, but as, as evidence of criminal intent and criminal action and 3 months into israel's genocide in gaza is real. we know continues to deny foreign correspondents entry into god's acceptance. they are embedded in these really military and the content of the reporting is approved by. ready is really occupation itself much less denying access to the fact finding investigators. so we know that in order to find out what post needs are actually going to on the ground because we have to turn to the palestinian journalist for over 90 days. now have recorded thousands of photos and videos of israel's crimes in gaza showing israel's targeting of civilians including children, journalist, h

laura, thank you so much for joining us here on the stream today. south africa has taken israel to the international court of justice for what he calls general seidel acts against palestinians in gauze. how important is open source intelligence that we've been discussing here in cases like this one. thank you for having me. um, so digital evidence can be extraordinarily slow, but as, as evidence of criminal intent and criminal action and 3 months into israel's genocide in gaza is real. we know continues to deny foreign correspondents entry into gods except if they are embedded in these really military. and the content of the reporting is approved by the is really the occupation itself. much less denying access to the fact finding investigators. so we know that in order to find out what post needs are actually going to on the ground because we have to turn to the palestinian journalist for over 90 days. now have recorded thousands of photos and videos of israel's crimes in gaza showing israel's targeting of civilians including children, journalist, h

laura, thank you so much for joining us here on the stream today. south africa has taken israel to the international court of justice for what he calls general seidel acts against palestinians in gauze. how important is open source intelligence that we've been discussing here in cases like this one. thank you for having me. um, so digital evidence can be extraordinarily slow, but as, as evidence of criminal intent and criminal action and 3 months into israel's genocide in gaza is real. we know continues to deny foreign correspondents entry into god's acceptance. they are embedded in these really military and the content of the recording is approved by. ready is really occupation itself much less denying access to the fact finding investigators. so we know that in order to find out what post needs are actually going to on the ground because we have to turn to the palestinian journalist for over 90 days. now have recorded thousands of photos and videos of israel's primes in gaza, showing israel's targeting of civilians including children, journalist,

. >> laura: that's what mike johnson took aquay from his meeting about the so-called border negotiations ukraine aid deal. now, many congressional republicans have been trying to tie money for ukraine for some foe border deal political win for the democrats. senate democrats, look, they have a different idea a large amount of agreement around the table we must be ukraine and must be border. there was tremendous focus on ukraine and an understanding that if we don't come to ukraine's aid, that the consequences for america around the globe would be nothing short of devastating. ♪ >> laura: joining me now for his first interview on the angle since becoming speaker and since coming out of that meeting is speaker of the house, mike johnson. mr. speaker, thanks so much for joining us. the president actually just got off the phone with me right before the show and he said he had spoken to you about this deal and that he is against it and he urged you to be against this deal. he was extremely, president trump was extremely adamant about that. your reaction to that given the fact that, look, he k

i thanks very much visa and that's it from me laura kyle. kite johnson will be here in just a moment with most of the day's news for you. bye bye, for now the rules war on guns are continues. we bring you every angle of the story. we're getting into the hospital that you've spent almost the last 100 days here. what lessons can be drawn if you would just abuse you better prepared for. it's clear to the family, the plan for the government to continue with this world isn't working. for many more people killed overnight. can you talk us through where the strikes have been focusing? all we know seeing a worrying escalation in the process and read a system lead international efforts to contain the will stay without a 0 for the latest developments hitting into buildings as a un. and by so the position given to you by or does have both, you've described that is better than that at any thoughts provided. hang on my question to you. all that good cooks, i think, is the most difficult press than i've had to answer facing realities. usb to in the security council, this is a may just don't think,

. >> laura: so this means senator ron johnson, holly, rand paul, you, vance, i mean, there is a core grouch senators who are still standing up for the american workers, they -- y'all got to stick together. and everyone can call their senator and respectfully let their voice be heard. senator, i understand that you have decided whom you are going to endorse in the republican primary. are you going to share it with us tonight. >> yeah. i have made that decision. and as i get that that, i want to be clear, this is a choice. the american people have a choice to make. in this circumstance, they have a rare historically unusual chance to choose between two presidents. they have a chance to choose between order and lawlessness. the opportunity of putting america first or america last. i choose first and always to put america first. look, whether you like donald trump or not, whether you agree with everything he says, or not, he is our one opportunity to choose order over chaos and putting america first over america last. it's time to get behind him. and, look, in presidential campaigns ther

instead we found out mainly about his opposition from speaker johnson directly and fox news laura ingrahaml the statement yesterday afternoon, donald trump is quite specific. he says, quote, our country is in serious trouble. a border teal now would be another gift to the radical left democrats. they need it politically but don't care about our border. what is currently being worked on in the senate would be meaningless. he doesn't go on to articulate how. a border deal now would be another gift to the radical left democrats. i made multiple phone calls to trump officials yesterday afternoon trying to ask them questions about what donald trump exactly was looking for and why he was opposed to this border deal being worked out, and i did not get calls returned. it was just a few minutes later this statement came out. that's pretty much what we have to work off of. >> do we have any idea what he means by evet pushes our country to close up for a while. >> i'm not sure exactly what that means. but he says because it will end up closing anyway with the unsustainable invasion that is currently

how -- informed house speaker mike johnson that trump had told her that he was adamantly opposed tol with democrats. >> president trump is not wrong. he and i have been talking about this pretty frequently. i talk to him the night before last about the same subject. >> joining me now is ruth ben-ghiat, professor of history and a scholar of authoritarianism at new york university, and michael steele, former rnc chair and cohost of the new msnbc morning show, the weekend. and chairman steele, i'll start with you because you used to run this party. i think it is clear on this they want the issue, not the solution. right? >> oh, absolutely. there's no doubt about that. and it's really interesting, the history behind the point you just made really goes back to the end of the reagan term and certainly the end of the bush term where president george bush 43 developed a deal, got a deal, had a consensus built in the house and the senate back in 2006, and it was ironically in this instance the senate conservatives killed the bill. the bill died in the senate, and that began this long trudge

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. >> thank you so much, laura. >> now i want to bring in chicago mayor brandon johnson. this issue spending across the entire country. mayor thank you for being here tonight. you heard from the trenton maher as well, a bit more than 300 migrants were also flown into rockford international airport than bus to chicago over this past weekend. tell me, what is this doing to your city right now? >> well you know, look, we have this international crisis that requires federal intervention from congress to act, and right now you have local economies like the city of chicago or trenton, new york, denver, or where have you to subsidize this international crisis. unfortunately you also have a governor who is committed to chaos and disorder. governor abbott has sent over 600 buses along to the city of chicago, 500 of them have arrived since i have been mayor. and we have 30,000 of the people, asylum seekers who have come through our city. we are housing 15,000 of those families. 4500 of those children are in our chicago public schools. this is not a sustainable mission, because loca

. >> laura: that was a really powerful and personal testimony by speaker johnson kudos to him for showingp in what was essentially a blizzard at the time. i loved it. but the butchers at planned parenthood and their allies and politics in the entertainment industry, they are not moved at all by these stories of life. because their sing singular foce hill they will die on is to sees a many babies aborted as possible at any stage of pregnancy for any reason. they're the radicals. they say champions of democracy? but they hate the fact that voters in some states do choose to limit some abortions. that's the horrible for them. and they claim to love and protect the children, but they support abortion up until birth and in some cases, even after birth. a recent study showed that overturning roe v. wade led to 32,000 additional births. 32,000. i would call that the most important political and moral victory of a generation. look at today's turnout. conservative candidates should not run from this issue. they should embrace it. embrace life. coming up red states save america again. plus a concea

. >> laura: newt, very quickly. of the house, mike johnson, has said this senate deal, the outlines of it have leaked out is dead on arrival. do you agree with what he is saying, given the fact that it does not limit biden's ability to parole people into the country which could be, obviously, still in the millions? >> look. i have been an active republican my whole life, every once in a while part of the party becomes suicidally stupid. that bill is suicidally stupid. it makes no sense. i will oppose it every way i can. and i hope that everyone republican activist in the country will oppose it. it is a total sell out. it's just dumb. i mean, it's like having an winning manned and saying please, can i just lay these down and lose the game anyway? all they got to do is say we want stop everything now. not when i first heard it has 5,000 people a day gets to come in and that doesn't count as illegal immigration? i thought these guys have -- i don't know what they're drinking. but it's not good newts as always good to s

. >> laura: newt, very quicklyit the speaker the house house mike johnson said th have senate old andtlines have leaked out is dead on arrival. do you agree with what he is saying given the fact that it says not limit biden's ability to pull people in the country, which obviously could still be in the millions. >> look i've been an active republican my whole life. every once in a while, part of the party becomes suicidally stupid appear that it was suicidally stupid.very it makes no sense.ev eri will oppose in every way it can. i hope that every republican activist in the country will oppose it. it i.s a total cell eight. and it is just dumb! it's like having absolutely winning hand and say, please, can y?i l lose this game and lat down anyway? we want to stop everything now! when i first heard 5,000 peoples a day gets to come in and that doesn't count as illegal immigration come i thought these guys come i don't know what they are drinking. but it is not good.so >> laura: newt, as always, it is good to see you. thank you so much. convicted killer alex murdaugh's hope for a new trail

back with me shermichael singleton and alencia johnson.orry i don't have a fireplace -- >> that would be nice, laura. can we work at a graphic? it was cozy. people are thinking about polls, in particular. you get logged and it may be a false sense of security either way. either you think or suffer, it may lower voter turnout at result. order think lacking behind so you have to write it up. south carolina is going to be very important. but you hit a reaction to when you saw somebody tim scott behind trump yesterday. what was behind that look on your face, alencia? >> the pivot and the buck kissing, on television, that was happening there. those comments of governance happening of who donald trump is and how tim scott became kind of a darling of the republican party around the time when governor haley did as well, to what monty alluded to. during this time of racial unrest, there is always been racial unrest and this country, but i think during the obama years when the republican party would have been in this reckoning. we're also inclusive

. >>> back with me, shermichael singleton and alencia johnson.'m sorry i don't have a fireplace for you. >> that would be nice, laura. >> can we work out something, maybe a little graphic? >> it was cozy. >> it reminded me when people are thinking about the polls in particular. you kind of get lulled into make a false sense of security either way. you think you're so far ahead or lagging behind and have to ratchet it up. south carolina will be very important. you had a reaction when you saw senator tim scott behind donald trump yesterday. what was behind the look i'm seeing right now on your face, alencia? >> i mean just the pivot and the butt kissing -- we're still on television, right? -- that was happening there and this cognitive dissidence of what is happening of who donald trump is and how tim scott became kind of a darling of the republican party around the time when governor haley did as well to which monty alluded to. during this time of racial unrest, there's always been racial unrest, but during the obama years when the republican part

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thanks for joining us on "special report." ♪ ♪ >> will: i'm will cain in for laura ingraham. special edition of "the ingraham angle" from new york city tonight. the supreme court announcing late tonight they will hear trump's appeal to the colorado ruling that banned him from the state's primary ballot. plus, how far will special counsel jack smith go in his investigation into donald trump? we have obtained shocking new video of what happened after he dispatched agents to the home of former black voices for trump director heroinson floyd. his attorney is here exclusively. first? >> he talks about the blood of america is being poisoned. echoing the same exact language used in nazi jerome proudly posts on social media words best described the 2024 campaign quote revenge, quote power, and quote dictatorship. there's no confusion about who trump is. and what he intends to do. >> will: there it is. mr. unifier in chief's official ramp up to comparing his predecessor to hitler in the very same speech he pretended like he was the only guy around who could save america. >> today i ma

laura ingram on fox news says that republican should not accept any border deal because it for biden. speaker johnson has openly mused that house republicans will not accept border funding republican president. some of my colleagues say that funding is not enough and we need policy change at the border too. over the last month, through the holidays secretary mayorkas has been working diligently with senate republicans democrats to try to come up with a policy plan for the border. where have house republicans been in those talks? mia. not participating. they gave themselves a vacation for a month. imagine if the reverse were truth. imagine if house republicans were working with the senate on a plan and secretary mayorkas went on a vacation? what would people say? instead, this phrase, dereliction of duty gets thrown around a lot. my house republican colleagues have been derelict in their duty. they have refused to participate in the talks with the secretary and the senate to er plan together. what have they been doing instead? playing politics. they passed a budget plan which would hav

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benny johnson said taylor swift is enough. cnn's oliver darcy chose me to break all of these bogus claims down and we are going to highlighted and underscored, bogus claims but it is happening. >> i mean there are absurd claims, outrageous claims but they are coming from some of the most prominent voices in right-wing media so while us in reality consuming credible news information might laugh at them, because they are so ridiculous and outlandish, the people who rely window swimming in this polluted right-wing information in space, you know, you can se e how they might be trapped into some of these ideas because they are being inundated by them from some of the most prominent voices. you know, it's not just those right-wing internet influencers who are now peddling the stuff. jesse watters is a fox news host to earlier this month to the whole's segment asking whether taylor swift is a pentagon asset. you can't make this stuff up but it is out there and it really is going to end up influencing a lot of people who rely on these

>> look, this will be a real problem for speaker mike johnson. they have to figure out a way to fund the federal government which would fund the department of homeland security. which would fund some of these programs that chip roy and others want to stop or put some restrictions, border policy. what chip roy is voicing, she is a member of the far right. house freedom caucus. there are a growing number of members aligning themselves with them on this issue. this hard line stand. this really underscores the challenge of any president. this president or the future president, whether it is desantis or haley. trying to get anything through a divided congress like immigration that congress has been unable to solve for decades. they are coming in saying we will just solve the border problems. democrats who have a significant amount of power, get something through and do everything they promise to do on stage tonight. that will be very difficult. those promises are oftentimes not fulfilled. and chip roy's comments kind of signal to that. >> speaker john

laura ingram on fox news says that republican should not accept any border deal because it would be a. even speaker johnson has openly mused that house republicans will not accept border funding until there is a republican president. some of my colleagues say that funding is not enough and we need policy change at the border too. over the last moh, the holidays, secretary mayorkas has been working diligently with senate republicans and senate democrats to try to come up with a policy plan for the border. where have house republicans been in those talks? mia. not participating. they gave themselves a vacation for a month. imagine if the reverse were truth. imagine if house republicans were working with the senate on a plan and secretary mayorkas went on a vacation? what would people say? instead, this phrase, dereliction of duty gets thrown around a lot. my house republic their duty. they have refused to participate in the talks with the secretary and the senate to put a border plan together. what have they been doing instead? playing politics. they passed a budget plan which would hav

laura ingram on fox news says that republican should not accept any border deal because it would be aopenly mused that house republicans will not accept border funding until there is a republican president. some of my colleagues say that funding is not enough and we need policy change at the border too. over the last month, through the holidays, secretary mayorkas has been working diligently with senate republicans and senate democrats to try to co with a policy plan for the border. where have house republicans been in those talks? mia. not participating. they gave themselves a vacation for a month. imagine if the reverse were truth. imagine if house republicans were working with the senate on a plan and secretary mayorkas went on a vacation? what would people say? instead, this phrase, dereliction of duty gets thrown around a lot. my house republican colleagues have been derelict in their . they have refused to participate in the talks with the secretary and the senate to put a border plan together.■ what have they been doing instead? playing politics. they passed a budget plan which

laura ingram on fox news says that republican should not accept any border deal because it would be atory for biden. even speaker johnson has openly mused that house republicans will not accept border funding until there is a republican president. some of my colleagues say that funding is not enough and we need policy change at the border too. over the last month, through the holidays, secretary mayorkas has been working diligently with senate republicans and senate democrats to try to come up with a policy plan for the border. where have house republicans been in those talks? mia. not participating. they gave themselves a vacation for a month. imagine if the reverse were truth. imagine if house republicans were working with the senate on a plan and secretary mayorkas went on a vacation? what would people say? instead, this phrase, dereliction of duty gets thrown around a lot. my house republican colleagues have been derelict in their duty. they have refused to participate in the talks with the secretary and the senate to put a border plan together. what have they been doing instead?

let's play what johnson had to say in response. >> president trump is not wrong.. >> and there's yet another wrinkle here that johnson is facing pressure from at least one of his hard liners, congresswoman marjorie taylor greene who told me yesterday she will personally file a motion to vacate and force a vote in the house to overthrow speaker johnson from his job i he funds ukraine aid in any form or fashion. she said if he cuts a deal to fund ukraine, no matter what immigration provisions it contains, she said, quote, we can't nd ukraine. that would be a reason to vacate, unquote. of course, marjorie taylor greene is loyal to trump. even more important, donald trump is not even president, and yet his position here could determine whether this deal ultimately lives or dies in the house. >> let's bring in the ranking member of the house intelligence committee, democratic congressman jim himes of connecticut. you were part of these meetings. take us inside and help us understand. you have republicans like lindsey graham and senator langford over on the senate side,

it's going to be ugly, late, but it's going to get done >> i saw a clip of laura ingraham pushing theake this deal when these things come through. >> trump wants chaos i think trump thinks chaos helps him, probably, but mike johnson is elect ed speaker of the hous. mike johnson is a decent man, a smart man, good temperament, but he's got dealt a terrible handle >> it only takes one to challenge him. >> when you become speaker of the house, you know you're going to do things that not everybody on your team zbis going to like mike johnson knows this. >> did the crazy eight -- do they want to do it again are they giving him more rein? >> they just blew through eight people, effectively, so what are they going to do, do it again? i think there's really no stomach for that, other than there may be an entertainer in congress who thinks they can get their 15 minutes of fame that could very well happen. you can't let that run you if you're the speaker of the house. you can't have that in the back of your mind you got to go do your job, get the country moving forward, represent your party and

laura ingram on fox news says that republican should not accept any border deal because it would be a victory for biden. even speaker johnson has openly mused that house republicans will not accept border funding until there is a republican president. some of my colleagues say that funding is not enough and we need policy change at the border too. over the last month, through the holidays, secretary mayorkas has been working diligently with senate republicans and senate democrats to try to come up with a policy plan for the border. where have house republicans been in those talks? mia. not participating. they gave themselves a vacation for a month. imagine if the reverse were truth. imagine if house republicans were working with the senate on a plan and secretary mayorkas went on a vacation? what would people say? instead, this phrase, dereliction of duty gets thrown around a lot. my house republican colleagues have been derelict in their duty. they have refused to participate in the talks with the secretary and the senate to put a border plan together. what have they been doing inste