♪ oh, yeah ♪ she loves you yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ she loves you, yeah, the field of democratic hopefuls vying for the white house grows as massachusetts senator elizabeth warren joins an already crowded field. u.s.-backed forces launch an assault on the last isis enclave in syria. we take you near the front lines for a cnn exclusive. and the duke of edinburgh surrenders his license as they determine whether to bring charges for a car crash last month. i'm natalie allen from cnn world headquarters in atlanta. this is "cnn newsroom."

thanks for joining us. democrats are lining up to take on president trump in 2020. boy, are they. massachusetts senator elizabeth warren officially kicked off her campaign saturday and on sunday, minnesota senator amy klobuchar is expected to join the race. it is already a crowded field. at this moment, 11 people have either announced their candidacy or formed exploratory committees. and that doesn't count those who are still thinking about jumping in. well, let's begin with elizabeth warren making it official. she made her announcement at the site of an historic labor strike led by women and immigrants with thousands cheering her on in freezing temps. she promised to level the economic playing field for the middle class and tackle corruption in the u.s. political system. >> our fight is for big

structural change. this is the fight of our lives. and that is why i stand here today to declare that i am a candidate for president of the united states of america. >> and with that, senator warren laying out her goals, her vision, her campaign theme. m.j. lee has more from lawrence, massachusetts. >> if you listen to her speech, you might have lost count of the number of times she said the word fight. this is going to be so central to her 2020 campaign, this idea that people come together and can take on a rigged system and take on government corruption in washington. she said there is a rigged system that props up the rich and powerful and kicks dirt on everyone else. these are all themes we have heard her talk about for many, many years now. and if you listen to her speech as well, you've got a pretty good blueprint of the policy

positions that will be central to her 2020 campaign as well. she talked about her anti-corruption bill and talked about taking on wall street, her support for medicare for all and the green new deal and also, of course, her proposal that she put out last month to tax the wealthy. she also only said the word trump twice in her speech. this is not surprising. we've seen a number of the democratic candidates when out speaking publicly, they're reticent to say the word trump as they're talking to their supporters. however, even if she was not willing to say the word trump very much, we know the speech was all about trying to draw a contrast between herself and the president of the united states. and making the case for why she believes she's the best democrat to take him on in 2020. >> m.j. lee for us. senator warren, one of president trump's favorite targets.

and he made note of her announcement with a tweet saying this. today elizabeth warren, sometimes referred to by me as pocahontas, joined the race for president. will she run as our first native american presidential candidate, or has she decided that after 32 years, this is not playing so well anymore? see you on the campaign trail, liz. game on there. democratic hopefuls are fanning out all across the country on that campaign trail. iowa will be the first state to vote in 2020. its caucuses will be february 3rd. but elizabeth warren will be there sunday, and new jersey senator cory booker is there now. >> i plan on criss-crossing this state. nobody is going to work harder in the state of iowa than i will. i'll do longer days. i will do more events. i'm just going to really work hard. i think the people waof iowa deserve to have presidential

candidates reach out to them. i'll try to meet as many people, shake as many hands, have as many conversations, roundtables. i'm just looking forward to earning iowa's respects and, god willing, they'll caucus for me as well. >> cory booker. he heads to south carolina sunday. maybe he'll run into new york senator kirsten gillibrand who is also already. she hasn't officially announced her bid yet, but that's not stopping her from campaigning. >> i will take on institutional racism. i'll take it head-on. i'll take on the health care system where a black woman today in new york city is 12 times more likely to die in childbirth and i'll take up institutional raceanism our health care, our education system where black women today have the highest debt of any other group of people in america because they don't have enough money to go to school, they take on the loans, and because of the lack of equal pay in this country and they only make 68 cents on a dollar

for a white man, they have a hard time paying taback that ma. so thoelds them back. >> former secretary of housing and urban development julian castro announced his candidacy in january. on cnn's van jones show, he talked about what it would mean to be the first latino u.s. president. >> i know that there is special meaning for the latino community that i'm running for president. i know that there are a lot of parent s out there who can tell their bill boy or little girl, hey, look, you can do it because he's doing it. at the same time, i've always believed that whenever you serve in off, you have to serve everybody. so i'm proud of my background. i think there's going to be special meaning in my candidacy but i have to have policy proposals and a vision that includes everybody. >> let's talk more about campaign 2020. richard johnson is a lecturer in u.s. politics and international relations at lancaster

university. he joins us from oxford, england. are you just so excited about this race so far? we are definitely in the everybody in stage of this presidential election season. 11 democratic candidates. more to come. as of saturday, elizabeth warren. but it's been a rough week for her vis-a-vis her claims to be native american and donald trump is having a field day. what do you think? is she going to be able to push past this? >> i think she'll probably be able to push past it. i mean, i think she's in some ways assisted by the comments the president made. the president's illusion to the trail of tears was extremely inappropriate and i think that many democratic voters will react badly to that. it will become perhaps more defensive of her in light of the president's insensitivities. i thought it significant that she plays to a campaign very squarely in the history of the american labor movement, the i

union movement and they provide a great deal of funding, since 2010, about a billion dollars have been given from unions to democratic candidates. and they have millions of members. in 2016, many of the major unions backed hillary clinton. so i think that one of the things that i think elizabeth warren is trying to do is to pitch herself to those unions to be the candidate that they support. >> yes, she definitely is going after the billionaire culture in the united states. also, other females, kamala harris from california, senator amy klobuchar may announce today during -- while it's snowing in minnesota. it's a diverse field so far, but is there a rock star candidate that you foresee? >> look, one of the things about this particular primary, which is very different from 2016, is because it's so crowded, candidates can win states on a

very relatively low share of the vote. we can quite easily imagine that the winner of the iowa caucuses might only get 30% of the vote in iowa. now that matters in terms of delegate count but in terms of the media narrative and focus on people being winners of a state, it means if you lock down a certain core constituency, then you might be able to prevail in states with fairly low share of the vote. and i think the african-american vote is crucial here. i think kamala harris is very -- pitching herself to that group. 27% of democratic primary voters in 2016 were african-american. and some states like south carolina, we're talking 60% or more of democratic primary voters are african-american. so if kamala harris was able to lock down that group as hillary clinton did in 2016, hillary clinton won 76% of the vote of the african-american community, then she, i think she's the one to watch really at this stage of

the game. >> in the first 24 hours ever announcing her campaign she raised $1.5 million online dollars. interesting there. according to a poll reported by "the new york times," democrats are saying that were polled, they just want a candidate who can beat donald trump. that that is more important than sticking with a democratic candidate that's aligned with them. so the question is, who can stand up to trump? how should they stand up to trump? and bernie sanders, joe biden, still on the fence. >> well, there are different paths to victory for a democratic candidate in 2020. you can look at the 2016 map and say if we just replicated what hillary clinton did but just do a little better in particularly the white midwest and also turning greater african-american turnout in those areas that we could win. but maybe the map might be shifting. so maybe donald trump might

start looking at states in new england like new hampshire and maine as places he would wish to make inroads. so i think that the democrats have to not make the mistake they made in 2016 and assume that the electoral college map of the previous election is static. that these things can shift and change and you states can become available to donald trump and also to the democrats. so perhaps in the southwest like states like arizona might be coming into play. people even talk about texas. that may be premature, but the democrats really need to think about the dynamic nature of the electoral college map. >> well, it certainly will not be a sleepy presidential election. and it's off and running, will it, richard? i think we'll have a chance to talk with you again. we always appreciate your insights. thank you. >> thank you. >> have a good one. another story we're following. countdown to yet another u.s.

government shutdown, and it could happen this week if you can believe that. president trump and lawmakers have until friday to agree on how much money to pour into border security. if they don't, the federal government could yet again grind to a halt. mr. trump is asking for $5.7 billion. he has not wavered on that to build his wall. but so far, republican and democratic negotiators have proposed less than half that. the democrat house majority leader told our ana cabrera that c compromise is key to reaching an agreement. >> there's going to be compromise. and i don't think anybody expected there wouldn't be a compromise of some type. and, obviously, one side has been asking for additional barrier money. >> just a quick yes or no, though if it comes out and there's $2 billion, the money designated for a border barrier, would you support that?

>> if an agreement comes out, i'll support it, yes. >> well, as the political standoff heats up, a physical standoff is taking place at the border. hundreds of u.s. and mexican law enforcement officers are in eagle pass, texas, facing a caravan of nearly 1,800 migrants across the rio grande who want to come into the united states. our martin savidge is there. >> the texas side of eagle pass has been invaded. thousands of federal, state and local authorities, even military personnel, have flooded this usually quiet community on the banks of the rio grande. look at that. it's a combination of customs and border protection vehicles and texas state troopers all lined up, literally, side by side, all nose facing towards mexico. if you look on the other side of

the border, just recently we've seen this. mexican authorities now lined up facing exactly the opposite direction. eagle pass' mayor is grateful but also a bit taken aback. >> we are extremely appreciatative of the work they do. but this is something that is unprecedents. >> law enforcement patrolling vehicles on atv, bicycles, even on horseback. helicopters monitor from above while high-powered air boats prowl the shallow water of the rio grande. the security search is in response to the arrival of a caravan of 1,800 central american migrants. just on the other side of the worder, having their sights on seeking asylum. president trump uses them to justify a border wall, painting asylum seekers as invaders. something he did again in his state of the union speech. >> as we speak, large, organized

caravans are on the march to the united states. >> federal authorities here to a potential repeat of last november's chaos near san diego when teargas was used to pry back migrants rushing the border area. thursday border patrol agents were in riot gear on one of the bridges. bridge defenses are being beefed up. >> part of our preparations include insulation of temporary impediment measures such as conix boxes, concertina wire and jersey barriers. >> reporter: so far authorities say no caravan members have crossed illegally into the u.s. local leaders credit not just the american show of force but also a new stepped up effort by the mexican government using its military and national police to keep caravan members under control. but processing 1,800 asylum seekers will take months.

this isn't going to be a short-term thing then. >> it doesn't seem like it. it doesn't seem like it, but we stand committed. my officers stand committed. >> no one in eagle bapass can tl you when or even how this international showdown will end. martin savidge, cnn, eagle pass, texas. one of the two women who has accused virginia's lieutenant governor of sexual assault, says if there are hearings to count her in. she's ready to testify. justin fairfax called the two encounters with the women consensual. for more here's kayleigh hartung. >> reporter: justin fairfax is taking a leave of absence from his law firm. he's no longer the chairman of the democratic lieutenant governor's association but he is still lieutenant governor of the commonwealth of virginia. he is refusing to step down amidst allegations of sexual assault that have been brought

against him by two different women. virginia's democratic leaders and lawmakers are very widely calling for his resignation. a joint statement, though, by virginia's democratic legislatures here in richmond acknowledge he is owed due process but given the serious nature of the allegations against him, they no longer believe he can fulfill the duties of lieutenant governor. he needs to address all of this as a private citizen. the one prominent democrat we can name who is not calling for fairfax's resignation, that would be the governor, rath northam, a ran embroiled in his own controversy. he gave his first interview since that racist photo was uncovered to "the washington post" on saturday. and he said, quote, it must take tremendous courage for women to step forward and talk about being a victim of sexual assault. these allegations are horrific and need to be taken seriously. lieutenant governor fairfax has called for an investigation. i strongly support that. fairfax calling for an investigation saying it will clear his name, but maintaining

all the while he will not resign. if he doesn't resign by monday, though, there is one member of virginia's house of delegates, a democrat, who says he'll introduce those articles of impeachment. by no means would that mean a vote would be imminent but it's undoubtedly a threat that fairfax is hearing. coming up next -- an exclusive report about isis pinned down and under fire in its last syrian enclave. we'll have a report near the front lines. also -- humanitarian aid for venezuela still stuck in limbo. it's not moving. we'll have a report from caracas. ♪ ♪

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welcome back. isis faces another major defeat in eastern syria. on saturday, u.s.-backed forces launched an assault on the terror group's last enclave in the country. cnn's ben wedeman is on the ground. here's his exclusive report from near the front lines. >> reporter: the final push began just after sunset on saturday when forces of the u.s.-backed syrian democratic

forces pushed their way into the town behind me. it is the last stronghold of isis in syria or iraq. now we have been told by officers here that there may be as many as 1,500 civilians inside the town, although what we've seen over the last few weeks is that people are leaving, either paying their way out or sneaking out of the town. those who are left are a few civilians, but we are told that there are as many as 500 of some of isis' most battle-hardened fighters. although we're also hearing that there's infighting among those fighters. there are those who, after weeks of steady coalition air strikes, as well as artillery and mortar bombardment have decided it is time to surrender and others who insist it is time to fight to the death. so what we have seen all evening

long is coalition aircraft flying overhead, striking targets just about two kilometers from here, as well as fairly constant heavy machine gunfire as well as artillery and rocket fire going into the town. there doesn't seem to be much resistance yet, but we're told that in the morning is when isis may well counterattack. i'm ben wedeman reporting from outside baghou al fawquzi. a man was seriously injured losing four fingers during yellow vest protests in paris saturday. it happened as police were protecting the parliament building from demonstrators. this, the 13th straight weekend of protests against french government policies. venezuela's standoff over humanitarian aid continues. the sitting president maduro

still will not allow life-saving supplies into his country. he has imposed a blockade at the border which the opposition, of course, condemns. as stefano reports, both men are urged to find common ground for the good of the people. >> reporter: yes, exactly. there is not a solution in sight yet for the humanitarian aid stalemate on the colombia/venezuelan border. here in caracas, aid workers surge both sides to stop politicizing the issue and saying that the aid should be allowed into the country because a lot of people are desperately in need. we were able to speak with the president of the international red cross federation. his presence here in the capital of venezuela in caracas is itself a sign of how serious the situation is for the venezuelan citizen and how serious the condition are for most

venezuelans. and this is what he said about the issue of the aid. >> i would like to see this kind of respect for the humanitarian aid. i would like to really, i hope that both sides will clean the table from this kind of discussion, talking about a lot of aspects that must be fixed in this country. >> reporter: dr. rocca urging both sides to clean the table and allowing the aid -- and allow the aid to be properly managed because both sides are saying they working for the best and the good of the people. but as long as there is no political solution found and the two sides don't find common ground to talk to each other, it really seems that even aid has become a political issue. for cnn, this is steffano in ka raucas. the duke of edinburg is known as a fast driver.

also ahead -- >> i feel sorry for the english. >> why is that? >> because they don't seem to know what they're doing. >> some sympathy for the british from the irish republic, but not from everyone. what people in dublin say about the uk's brexit turmoil. we'll have that one, too. you're watching "cnn newsroom."

welcome back to our viewers here in the u.s. and all around the world. we appreciate you watching "cnn newsroom." i'm natalie allen. democratic senator elizabeth warren has entered the race for the white house. in her speech saturday, she blasted corruption in the u.s.

political system, promised to take on monopolies that choke off competition, and said she would stand up for the middle class squeezed so tight it can barely breathe. the u.s. president and lawmakers have until friday to make a deal about border security or face the risk of yet another federal government shutdown. mr. trump is demanding $5.7 billion to build his wall along the border with mexico, but the latest proposal from bipartisan negotiators comes to $2 billion. virginia's lieutenant governor has released a statement again denying the sexual assault allegations two women have leveled against him. justin fairfax writes that the encounters were consensual. this as the state governor and attorney general are each involved in racial controversy. u.s.-backed forces have launched an assault on the last isis

enclave in syria. this exclusive video you see here was shot saturday showing the skies lit up by shelling and bombing. it is believed some 1500 civilians are in that town and some 500 isis fighters there, too. buckingham palace says the duke of edinburgh has voluntarily given up his driver's license. prosecutors are now considering whether to bring charges against 97-year-old prince philip after he was involved in that car crash here that injured two people last month. anna stewart is following this story from london. hello to you. well, this is an interesting development. why now talk of charges against the prince, and how unusual would that be for the royal family? >> so the police have been investigating this car accident,

natalie, like any other. they've been doing this the last three weeks, and they have made the decision to pass this file on to the cps, the crown prosecution service. it's up to them to decide whether or not to bring charges here. the most likely one, if there were a charge, would be driving without due care and consideration. which can lead to a fine. it could lead to points against a license or disqualification of a license. of course, now prince philip has voluntarily surrendered his driving license to the auto body here in the uk. that will be taken into consideration here. now, meanwhile, this comes after more than three weeks since the accident. prince philip has come under a lot of criticism as to whether he should be driving at the age of 97 on main roads, as to why he was driving just 48 hours later spotted not wearing a seat belt which led the police to have some words with him. but one of the victims in the other car, emma fairweather told the "sunday today" he's making

the most sensible decision he can but it's the right thing to do. it would have been a really difficult decision for prince philip to make. he's notoriously independent. he's a very keen driver. who can forget the time he drove the obamas around windsor when they arrived there a few years ago. it's hard for any person to make this decision in terms of independence but also prince philip retired just two years ago. out of the public eye at last. >> right. yes, we always know that he likes to drive, but, yes, after this has happened, it seems that there's going to be a safety step taken here. do we expect any kind of announcement from the royals on this? >> no, and we'll be waiting to see what the cps say, the crown prosecution service. up to them whether or not to bring charges and then we'd get a statement from the palace. it's interesting you asked me whether this has happened before, whether the royal family

are ever involved with run-ins with the law. they purpose it's not an everyday occurrence but not completely unheard of. the princess royal, princess ann has been involved in a number of speeding offenses over the years. in 1990, a court banned her from driving for one month. in 2001, convicted for speeding and also been convicted of a criminal defense in 2002 after her dog attacked two children. not unheard of. the royal family are not above the law, apart from her majesty, the queen, who actually is. >> we'll wait and see what happens here. the good news is the people involved in this accident are doing okay. anna stewart, thank you so much. with less than 48 days to go until brexit, more and more businesses are looking to leave the uk. the dutch government says it's talking with 250 companies considering a move to the netherlands. most are british but some are american and asian. the dutch say the organizations are uneasy about brexit.

last year, 42 companies move to the netherlands because of the pending eu divorce. well, a hard brexit looks more and more likely if british prime minister theresa may cannot reach a new deal with brussels. she's already facing pressure at home over the status of the irish border, the so-called irish backstop. the irish republic is feeling frustration and even some pity about its neighbors' brexit problems. cnn's nic robertson has the view from dublin. >> don't be afraid. the last words of legendary irish poet seamus healy. they have a prophetic feel in dublin today. brexit is looming. and there's a lot at stake for ireland. at the nearby pub, the weekly restock of guinness. tell me, what do you think about brexit? >> disaster. >> why?

>> because it's going to change the whole economics, the whole -- both britain and republic of ireland, and ireland. don't mind the republic. >> reporter: hard brexit, possible border controls and its impact on peace. what about the question of the border, the backstop of the border. could you compromise on that? >> i don't think so. i think the bar should be kept down. >> reporter: are you afraid of what some of the implications of the outcome will be? >> i'm from a border county myself. i live just by the border. i think the effect it's going to have on those rural communities and agriculture in particular over there is going to be huge. >> reporter: but not just fears for themselves but for the uk as well. >> i feel sorry for the english. >> why is that? >> because they don't seem to know what they're doing. they're in a mess. they're going to sober economically and socially. >> reporter: some pity, but a

lot of loathing for london's politicians, too. >> britain chooses to pull out without any plans in place, and we are getting all the bad press. >> reporter: can this government compromise? >> why would this government need to compromise? >> can they do it on the backstop issue, on the border issue? >> why would you want to compromise with people who have no plan who keep changing their minds? >> reporter: british prime minister theresa may came looking for compromise late friday. the official line from the irish pm's office, from their behind closed doors meeting was, they held warm, productive talks. no word if either side aired their frustrations. nic robertson, cnn, dublin, ireland. we have this from london. an attempt to make a love connection between two endangered sumatran tigers has

ended in tragedy. the male attacked and killed its prospective mate during a breeding attempt at the london zoo. they had been in adjoining cages and seemed to be getting along until they were put together. that is when the male pounced. zoo workers separated the tigers, but it was too late to save the female. again, sumatran tigers are critically endangered. sad story there. still ahead here on "cnn newsroom shl newsroom," the heartbreaking reality of old age in rural china. how the aging population creates problems for millions.

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derek is here to talk about hawaii not being the place for nice, tranquil vacation right now. i mean, a lot of high winds whipping up the surf. >> and the waves there, wait

until you see the numbers that are coming out of that area. it's just astounding to see the potential for wave heights. we'll get to that in just a second. major hawaiian storm impacting the islands, the archipelago from today, sunday, right through the day on monday. these are the impacts expected. potential for beach erosion and coastal inundation because of the waves, wave heights i'm about to show you. damaging winds, power outages possible as well. can't forget about the surging and sweeping water over the beaches and coastline there. this is not a typo. this is straight from the weather forecast. the north and west facing shores of maui into oahu as well as portions further to the south and east have the potential to see six-story high waves crashing into the shoreline. that's all thanks to what is called a kona low that's developing. this is just a local terminology

that is used for a low pressure system that changes the wind direction. more from the northerly direction. it's going to bring the northerly wind and impact the north and west facing shorelines with high waves, incredibly strong winds. not really a major rainmaker but it's a powerful storm system that will do damage in other ways. here it is in the water vapor satellite loop. that counterclockwise spin in the cloud cover there. that's the low pressure. it still hasn't reached the islands just yet but 12 to 24 hours away from its strongest impacts. once it does, we expect the winds to pick up and they could gust, get this, over category 1 atlantic hurricane strength. maybe even category 2 winds. this is what the national weather service is calling for. sustained winds. gusts to 60 miles per hour. but as we hone in on the big island, some of the high elevations there, gusts over 120 miles per hour. 140. that's incredible, right? so delays in travels across this

region, obviously, as the storm system moves through. let me bring you to south america. this is chili. the driest part of the world, per se. they got 4.2 millimeters of rain. their average rainfall in a year 1.6 millimeters, and it caused these scenes out of the area. too much rain to handle for the region. and it caused widespread flooding. a lot of that helped from the andes mountains that brought this inundation and torrent of rain into the area. >> derek, thank you, as always. we have this now from china. many older citizens there face an uncertain future. the country's population is aging quickly. and with fewer young people around, older citizens now worry they will lose much-needed support. cnn's matt rivers has our story from beijing. >> reporter: this is a brutal trudge for a healthy person, but for 68-year-old chin stricken

with emphysema and colon cancer, it's near torture. he keeps warm by burning firewood. it's cheaper than coal. what can i say, he says. life's all right. there's no other way. that steely stoicism is common in the rural villages where life is tougher. young people have been swept away by the urban migration. chi's children left for work years ago. he and his wife carry on alone. it's difficult for our children to care for ushe says. we don't want to become a burder. 150 miles away in beijing, it's a burden that-year-old fung mong know. they support both her parents. the four grandparents of their 5-year-old daughter. she likes to ski and enjoys diving. if those are her interests, we have to support her, and that all costs money. the village couple and their city counterpart are a microcosm of china's aging problem.

simply put, there are a lot more older people in china than younger ones. and an aging population, along with greater life expectancy can have drastic consequences. less working age people may limit the government's ability to pay for the benefits needed by the aging population. national economic priorities will shift toward health care and pension obligations and may hurt consumer spending with the slowing economic growth potential way down. the obvious solution here is to have more babies, but that's not happening. there were 2 million fewer births in 2018, and most studies agree that china's population will soon begin to shrink. the government knows this. in 2016, changed the notorious one child policy. couples are now allowed to have two babies per family and speculation they could erase any restrictions as soon as this year. but for some families, that doesn't matter. for me, she says, one baby is enough. one baby is what i can afford in

in terms of energy and money. not wanting more kids is a nationwide trend. that's unlikely to change with higher costs and more opportunities for women as two reasons why. back in the village, chin and his wife survive on about 1,500 per year selling corn. at some point, though, hauling 50 kilos of wood twice a day will be too much and his meager income not enough. he'll need help just like all of china's older citizens, whether there will be enough young people to support them is one of chinese society's great questions. matt rivers, cnn, beijing. we saw a young girl there skiing. well, why don't we look at another skier one last time down the hill for lindsey vonn as the legendary superstar talks about her final run. and it's coming up. also ahead here -- could you run seven marathons in seven days. what if each of them was on a

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in just a few hours, legendary american skier lindsey vonn will compete for the final time. she had planned to retire in december, but moved it up to now after years of injuries just caught up with her. cnn's christina mcfarland has a preview of her last blast down the hill. >> skiing is what i love. it's my passion. i love competing. i love going 90 miles an hour. it's just in my blood. >> reporter: she's the most decorated female skier of all time. 34-year-old snow queen lindsey vonn has enjoyed a stellar career. with three olympic medals, seven world championship medals and 82 world cup victories. she came close to beating the all-time number of wins held by sweden's stenmark. but earlier this month announced she'll be hanging up her boots

just four short of the record. she broke the news on instagram telling her 1.7 million followers that she will compete at the world championships in sweden and that they will be the final races of her career. vonn has recovered from serious injury multiple times but the knee problem that's plagued her in recent years has forced her to bring forward her planned retirement. >> i don't have a say in, you know, the length of my career anymore. it's not really about what i want. it's about what i can physically do. and i just can't physically do it anymore. i would keep going for many more years. you know, i want to be able to walk without pain when i'm older. and i, hopefully some day, will be able to ski with my kids, and that's important to me. >> any thoughts on what comes

next for lindsey vonn in life? >> i want to start my own business. you know, i've got a couple of investments and things lined up. beyond that, i don't know. maybe acting. i'm not sure. >> what kind of acting? >> i don't know. i'm friends with dwayne johnson and he thinks that i could be good as like action films. >> the fast and the furious lindsey vonn. >> i like to drive fast. that's a guarantee. >> we know you like going fast. >> whether it's a future that plays out on the big screen or in big business, we will always remember her for the speed demon she was on the big hill. >> her last run in just a few hours. here are some other athletes making history. they are taking part in the world marathon challenge. running seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. yep.

they're crazy. even antarctica. a british runner smashed the old record and took the women's title. >> what a week. seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. a world record in the process. >> i think it's unbelievable. i mean, i had probably all the issues you could probably have. not feeling well. >> he won, too. the runners took a chartered flight from one continent to the next. you can see their path from a antarcitica. they burn up to 5,000 calories. i'm natalie allen.n the run. we've got much more ahead here in the next hour. please stay with us.

sides of the aisle work to negotiate border wall funding, president trump deals with the harsh realities of a divided government. also this hour, a cnn exclusive report from the front line in eastern syria where u.s.-backed forces have launched an assault on the last isis enclave in that country. and later in the hour, the entertainment award season, you know it's in full swing, with women front and center at this year's grammys. we will go live for a chitchat about that. welcome to our viewers here in the u.s. and around the world, i'm natalie allen, "cnn ne