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reporter, anthony adragna. thank you to you both for being here. i want to thank, you to you both for'being jump thonk you to you both for'being jump right into that here. i want tojump right into that let's off by listen to of those comments a listen to some of those comments from donald trump praising elon and i've had great help from elon musk, _ and i've had great help from elon musk, who's _ and i've had great help from elon musk, who's been _ and i've had great help from elon musk, who's been terrific. - and i've had great help from elon musk, who's been terrific. you. and i've had great help from elon musk, who's been terrific. you trust him? trust — musk, who's been terrific. you trust him? trust him? _ musk, who's been terrific. you trust him? trust him? he's— musk, who's been terrific. you trust him? trust him? he's i gaining i hi — iwonder gage? our. 7.7. u" u, u u, — i wonder how at»??? a?» e— 7—7 f— 7 w — i wonder how he 7 — i wonder how he the to do it. he’s so into it. i time to do it, he's so into it. i told _ time to do it, he's so into it. i told him — time to do it, he's so into it. i told him to— time to do it, he's so into it. i told him to do that, _ time to do it, he's so into it. i told him to do that, then- time to do it, he's so into it. i. told him to do that, then i tell told him to do that, then i'll tell them _ told him to do that, then i'll tell them very— told him to do that, then i'll tell them very soon, _ told him to do that, then i'll tell them very soon, like _ told him to do that, then i'll tell them very soon, like maybe - told him to do that, then i'll tell them very soon, like maybe in i told him to do that, then i'll tell. them very soon, like maybe in 24 ”i. — _77w z to -o chec the departmet hours, to go check the department for— you“— hours, to go check the department for— you'll find _ hours, to go check the department for _ you'll find the - for education. you'll find the same thing _ for education. you'll find the same thing then — for education. you'll find the same thing. then he'll— for education. you'll find the same thing. then he'll go— for education. you'll find the same thing. then he'll go to _ for education. you'll find the same thing. then he'll go to the - thing. then he'll go to the military, _ thing. then he'll go to the military, let's _ thing. then he'll go to the - military, let's é military. u,"’ we'llfind'oilliofls; , , -;

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since the began. this putin since the war began. this would be very significant, if true, and he also said there were be talks but he hasn't confirmed future talks but he hasn't confirmed when that would be.— when that would be seem to be at least on the side between 77 ' " é'riti’ptitirtf’ 7 77 ' 77 the bath], this if ' if so bath}, this isn't trump'end'putin, this isn�*t where we are getting these something where we ere getting'tbese readouts between official readouts between leaders we would often during the that we would often see during the what that we would often see durino tber what should biden administration — what should of these of where it doesn't seem conversations where it doesn't seem like there is other that really 5 2 5 really party really party 5 what one “e:". �*e'i'. t" e“:" tines; " " w ' " ' are i leaders are saying? i think it's keein: leaders are saying? i think it's - keeping in _ leaders are saying? i think it's - keeping in line - leaders are saying? i think it's - keeping in line with l certainly keeping in line with how trump _ certainly keeping in line with how trump us — certainly keeping in line with how trump us approached a of these trump us approached a lot of these _ overtures— trump us approached a lot of these _ overtures in— trump us approached a lot of these overtures in the past. diplomatic overtures in the past. keep— diplomatic overtures in the past. keep in— diplomatic overtures in the past. keep in mind during the campaign, he f555 i5 fii5i! i!ufi5g e55 féfifiélgfi 55 to keep in mind define the campaign 55 to end sees in mine define the 55515555; 55 _to end the sees in mine doting the tempeignt he to end the war in ukraine hours of takin- within 24 hours of taking office. so is within 24 hours of taking office. so - is obviously— within 24 hours of taking office. so is obviously the administration this is obviously/theadministration - _ this is obviously/theadministration - wm— this is obviouslythe'ed'ministretion taken much more has taken a much more deliberate pace in _ has taken a much more deliberate pace in trying to pursue these e—e s: i— - bueinly, |thinki i bueinly, ithink the we don't have a clear m7—

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approving of what trump is doing, probably his highest rating probably his bigbest approvalratinge we've ever seen. what is president we've ever seen. what do you make of some of this data we are seeing and the support he has ere seeing end the supporthe'hes the american are seeing and the support�*he�*has - m— from the american folks? keep in mind a honeymoon _ from the american folks? keep in mind a honeymoon period - from the american folks? keep in mind a honeymoon period is - even presidents in uncommon, even for presidents in their— uncommon, even for presidents in their second terms — this 5555555257 7 e hags - _ l—7 ———, _777ei777 —m gap between its first and second terms _ gap between its first and second terms~ so— gap between its first and second terms. so i don't think a honeymoon period _ terms. so i don't think a honeymoon period is— terms. so i don't think a honeymoon period is that — terms. so i don't think a honeymoon period is that unusual. i it's period is that unusual. i think it's worth— period is that unusual. i think it's worth keeping in mind that historically speaking, trump is =£7.:e =7_e =7_w presidents have - presidents have enjoyed . - presidents have enjoyed in other presidents have enjoy- - '. first other presidents have enjoy/edict -m_ other presidents have enjoyed in �*first weeks in office, their first weeks in office, something to watch here. another that pole you part of that pole you mentioned _wiririg— part of that pole you mentioned watching is, ithink = _z 7 2 about two % oespondents it's about two thirds of respondents indicated _ it's about two thirds of respondents indicated they don't think trump is doing _ indicated they don't think trump is doing enough drive the costs of doing enough todn�*ve—thesesteef doing enough todn�*ve—the—sosts of inflation, measures he on a- ressiyel . so campaigned on aggressively. so that's— campaigned on aggressively. so that's probably a warning sign for _7 administration --oin administration going7for7ward 7 administration going7ward — 7 _77 _17—7 certainly bein- ae - certainly being ae water. - certainly being ae water isl but certainly being above water is something that he's not enjoyed throughout much, if all of his

something that he's not enjoyed thro term t much, if all of his something that he's not enjoyed thro term in nuch, if all of his something that he's not enjoyed thro term in office. f all of his something that he's not enjoyed thro term in office. so all of his something that he's not enjoyed thro term in office. so he's of his a better position to certainly in a better position to start— certainly in a better position to start out — certainly in a better position to start out second term. 2 indicates momentum indicates momentum behind obviously indicates momentum behind lot of obviously indicates momentum behind i iot of what— obviously indicates momentum behind lot of what he's been doing, in of revampin- 7 morpin- the 7 7 terms of revamp the federal and terms of revampq the federal and some of terms of revamp the federal and some of his terms of revamping the federal _ _ and some of his other- initiatives. it's hard to believe it's only 3 weeks - initiatives. it's hard to believe it's only 3 weeks ofl initiatives. it's hard to believe i it's only 3 weeks of this it's only been three weeks of this administration here. thank you to our on the trump administration's ability to end russia's war on his country. speaking to the bbc, dmytro kuleba said russia wouldn't want a peace deal because it believed it's winning. and the whole trump administration to achieve their goal and meet the deadline in three months.

this will be a much more difficult nut to crack given interests start with those reports . —. start with those reports that —. donald trump actually spoken donald trump has actually spoken with vladimir — does this donald trump has actually spoken with v to imir — does this donald trump has actually spoken with v to you, — does this donald trump has actually spoken with v to you, in — does this donald trump has actually spoken with v to you, in — any as this signal to you, in terms of any potential talks? progress potential talks? any progress 554555557, peace potential talks? any progress ”2:2 peace deal between towards potential peace deal between russia and ukraine?— russia and ukraine? sure. having for russia and ukraine? sure. having - for _ biggest i security organisation, i regionelseeurity orgenisetion. i tell regionelseeurity orgenisetion, i tell that discussions are can tell you that discussions are better no discussions — at better than no discussions — at least if they in fact speak, least if they did in fact speak, that trump probably an from mr 7 7

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city of odesa — which to me as a of real symbol of irrepressible resilience. people there very real symbol of irrepressible resilitand people there very real symbol of irrepressible resilit and business here very real symbol of irrepressible resilit and business minded, very real symbol of irrepressible resilit and business minded, they savvy and business minded, they work and a lot of key people from hard. and a lot of key people from the business community have — the business community have left — and now, we are stepping down a . phase 7 . phase where 7 i phase where they're7thinking of new phase where they're thinking of selling their properties owned for -enerations, their parents — into that ta ir parents — into that ta new rents — into that ta new phase. into that ta new phase. and that 7 ta n7e7wph557e7.7a7n7d7if777 that 7 7 ta h7e7w ph5s7e7.7a7n7d7if77i7 that ta new phase. and if i can, t think that business communi i thinhthetbnsiness' community including many foreign 7 77 tha7t are 7 7 tha7t are 5ctive 7 tha7t are 5ctive i717ere, have ggmpanies thatare active here. have get on the same page in civil to get on the same page in civil society start pushing back 7.777 7 the russians 7 7 the russians wit7h much more against the russians with much more force, and that there be business here 7 be bus7iness here if wonftbe much businessjjere if keep leaving, if russian people keep leaving, if the russian missile continue. so there's missile strikes 'ontimee esotheeels very little time to lose as really very little time to lose as talk about this. and move the palestinians out,

saying he is committed his comments come as thousands of palestinians are returning from a militarised zone that cut the territory in half. agreement between israel and hamas. strip from the south. as palestinians travel back to the north — around 700,000 people fled south before israel's ground invasion, their homes once stood.

through what's left of their lives. translation: we are steadfast and we've been patient - they've deprived us of food and water but they haven't deprived us of air. "gaza is like no other. determined to rebuild his life in the ruins of the north. campaigns in military history. destroyed or badly damaged. and it's a fragile truce. the israeli government. yulie ben ami — who yesterday

until everyone is home. and save our people. it's an agreement that's brought tangible benefits for palestinians, too. jails under the deal. benjamin netanyahu has now returned from america, if the war resumes, today's step allowing people to return home the libyan authorities have uncovered 50 bodies

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and could make history if they wins a third one in a row tonight. bbc sports correspondent nesta mcgregor is at lot of focus obviously on the game itself, but in terms the itself, but in terms of the security preparations there in new orleans, we that terror attack of course new year's day. what have you hem-fl hem-i- ready for those? 7—7 7 77te_ ior ho7ts 7 77 7—7 7 _ wee77ks 7 77 the last week in n5wsii. the last week in n5w orleans, i'm from the where you've end i�*m fromtbe uk where you've our place on the streets, it is seen our place on the streets, it is just not something that i'm use to. —— seeing our police on the streets. the first thing that struck me as the level of policing in the city, the level of poficing in the city. guard, extra police national guard. extra police.-. ee- -. -... - -.. -- sniffer dogs, whole

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action, the kansas city footballing action, the kansas city chiefs are to champions — chiefs are back to that champions — no team is ever 13 in a row, so victory over eagles victory over the philadelphia eagles see them go down in the books. would see them go down in the books. is a rematch from the super this is re aremetchfromtbe super ii years this is'e remetchfromtbe super ii years ago — so the bowl ii years ago — so the eagles would be eagerfor bowl ii years ago — so the eagles would be eager for revenge against. 7 and tig5t 7 7 and tig5t en7d are narrow favourites — when to the experts, they you speak to the experts, they say this one is too close to call. that half—time, there is the bowl shoot this year headlined half—time show this year headlined by kendrick lamar, the first solo 77 7 artist to do so. lots of hip—hop artist to do so. lots of and secrecy his excitement and secrecy around his performance as always. we were at an event yesterday — the guest list performance as always. we were at an event ye keviny — the guest list performance as always. we were at an event ye keviny — the g leonardo serenawilliams, 77 7 7 7 serena williams, british 7 7 7 i storms 57=: = 77 i storms — you istorms — you don't see rapper storms he — you don't see that everyday — most of them were excited what lamar has excited for what kendrick lamar has in store. will he do it by himself or is there a of guests? or is the're'e plethore'of'guests? real excitement to what the

7 bring to the show. e5lfig5fi75§e , a , in new orleans! show. 55%§5?755 , a , in new orleans! thank ou vips in new orleans! thank you for your reporting. that game taking your reporting. tbetngenne te'sing kick off in just a few 7 a7l7ready7 7 a7l7ready in b7oth minutes. fans are already in both cities for this, we can show cities readyefor—this. worsen show some live pictures of a you some live pictures of a couple of those this is new of those cities. this is new orleans, we also have live shots in _22 777city _ city — can see a massive kansas city — you can see a massive crowd of fans a watch party 777a7n7d 7 7 7 a7n7d we 7 7 7 and we can a7n7d we can 7 you7 there. and we can show you philadelphia before leave, eagles philadelphia before we leave, eagles fans getting ready for hello. after a fairly grey, cool, drizzly sort of weekend, the weather isn't going to be changing in a hurry, certainly over the next few days. fairly cool for the time of year. of hill snow around, as well, over the next few days. that's dominating our weather.

we'll start off the early hours of monday with that cloud sitting perhaps the southern uplands. by the end of the day, the odd flake of snow, perhaps for the grampians, as well — but nothing too heavy, for northern and western scotland. of easterly winds bringing in a little bit of patchy, above freezing for most of our towns and cities — but a little bit lower especially across parts of scotland. from the east coast here. not bringing much in the way of rainfall —

further south, it's looking like another cloudy day — some drizzly rain sitting across the likes of east anglia, for instance. but further west, most of us should stay dry. limited amounts of sunshine, quite cloudy conditions with that cool easterly wind. bye— bye.

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