♪ ♪ that is the legendary christine mcvie of fleetwood mac. sad she's gone at the age of 79. there will never be another. she was a singer, song writer. >> a huge loss for the group. >> the world. >> she was such a presence on stage. >> you saw them in concert. >> i did, in washington. a few years ago. it was amazing. >> people talk about the singers but its's the song writers who write the song. think about "i will always love

you". we love whitney houston but dolly parton wrote the song. "say you love me," "hold me". >> "little lies". >> we'll honor her and talk about her. good morning, everyone. we're reminiscing about christine mcvie. we'll get to that in a moment. it's the first day of december, can you believe it? >> is it? >> it is! poppy is so excited about this. >> depressed. >> poppy has the inside information on this story, i should say. we're talking about broke former billionaire. what the former ftx ceo is blaming for the collapse of his business empire and how much money he claims is left in his bank account. you want to hear this. >> why it matters to you, average folks, everyone across america. the markets surging after jerome powell said smaller rate hikes are likely coming this

month. does it mean we're turning the corner on inflation. and welcome to boston. fans at the celtics game chanting usa as the prince and princess of wales. you see them there, sat court side. this is the first trip in eight years. we'll tell you why they're here and where they're going next. >> it's boston, they should have expected that. we know what boston is like. they tell you exactly how they feel. smaller rate hikes could be on the way. that announcement from jerome powell. turning a sharp rise in the dow and the s&p, and nasdaq, not to mention the 401(k)s. powell suggesting it may be time for the federal reserve to be less aggressive in the fight against inflation. i want you to listen to this. >> it makes sense to moderate the pace of our rate increases as we approach the level of restraint that will be

sufficient to bring inflation down. the time may come as soon as the december meeting. we'll get into this, there she is. what it means for you. joining us is a rahel solmen. poppy take it away. >> it was good to hear him say that, in terms of an indication that maybe we're getting a handle on inflation. what does it mean for everyone watching at home? >> great news for investors. this is the sign they've been waiting for, smaller rate hikes after six meetings straight of rate hikes and the last four were pretty massive. so you're probably not going to see your credit card rate go down but maybe it won't continue to go up as much. what powell said is we know we have done a lot, raised rates almost 4 percentage points since

march we're going to take a minute and see how this is all felt in the economy. that should be a breath of relief for all of us. >> the question is why is he saying it now? what's driving his remarks? >> i think an acknowledgement of reality which is the fact they have done a lot. they have raised rates more since march than -- you'd have to go back to the early '70s, late '70s to see something similar. they've done a massive amount. say your auto loan rate was 5% in march. they raised rates 4% since then. so you have a rate of 9% in that short period of time. interest rates aren't one with what powell does but they have done so much in a short period of time. why he's doing it now is because they have to wait and see. they have to see how this is really felt in the economy because there's a lag in terms of what they do and when it's felt in the economy. >> people at home don't know. they're like, wait -- >> yeah.

>> i know. >> they're saying how should i feel about this? >> i don't know that there was a huge shift in narrative. they're still raising rates. they're not cutting rates yet. so all of the same concerns still exist. but i think it is a sign of relief for investors, economists all of us that powell acknowledged. we know there is a risk of doing too much and unnecessarily hurting the economy. and so, we're going to wait, see how this really plays out in the economy. we don't want to do more damage than is necessary. so they're going to sort of take a breather. we can all breathe a sigh of relief. >> you can't go anywhere. we'll have you later on in the show. thank you, we appreciate that. also this morning former ftx ceo, samuel bankman-fried said he only has $100 left in his bank account. just a few months ago his wealth was estimated to be $26 billion.

>> 26 billion now and now $100,000. >> yes. that's the stunning headline. but the point of all of this is the huge risk of this unregulated crypto market for everyone. >> this is something that was positioned as the entrance for real people. i'm not going to cry about sam bankman-fried, but there are real investors that lost money and it's impossible to know if they'll get it back. it's a crypto empire with no oversight, no transparency, no cfo, no regulation, and its founder at times with no clue. >> look, i've had a bad month. >> disgraced ftx founder, sam bankman-fried speaking out on camera for the first time since he resigned after the implosion of his multi-billion dollar empire. >> i'm down to -- i have one

working credit card left i think it might be $100,000 or something like that. >> sam bankman-fried who was known as crypto's white knight sitting for an interview, speaking about ftx's liquidity crisis and bankruptcy filing. >> i didn't try to commit fraud. >> the collapse of ftx is under civil and federal investigation into whether ftx misappropriated funds when it made loans to his hedge fund. >> i didn't knowingly co-mingle funds. >> now acknowledging the lack of controls within the business he oversaw. >> look, i screwed up. like i was ceo. i was the ceo of ftx. and i mean, i can say this again and again, that that means i had a responsibilities. that means i was responsible

ultimately. there was no person who was chiefly in charge of positional risk of customers on ftx. and that feels pretty embarrassing in retrospect. >> ftx which was once marketed as an easy way to get into crypto using star athletes like tom brady, steph curry and an ad with larry david to amplify the platform. >> it stinks. >> now customers don't know how much, if anything they'll be able to get back. >> just a shame. marketing for main street right there in those super bowl ads with trying to become as common as buying an index fund. it is not an index fund. it's not a regulated bank account or investment and it's going to be a cold, cold hard truth a lot of people face on this. >> i think what andrew ross sorkin did, he talked about the effect, he said i got letters

from people i put $2 million into this, that was my life savings. >> andrew did an amazing job. it was a conversation and to see a ceo, ever, have you ever seen -- >> no. >> i'm sure his lawyers are saying, shut your mouth. he's making these admissions. at one point he said people might be able to get their money back. >> his lawyers are saying shut your mouth don't talk. >> i'm knot a lawyer, any lawye would say stop talking. we have a lot of litigation to go through here. also this morning, congress is one step closer to potentially averting a rail strike, the rail strike president biden warned would devastate the united states economy. he said it could cost an estimated $2 billion per day. the house overwhelmingly passing legislation that would basically give the deal both sides -- the deal that was reached by both sides back in september. lawmakers passing a measure that provides 7 days of additional

paid sick leave to workers. the question is whether or not the senate is going to pass that. they need the support of 10 republicans in that 50/50 senate to get that passed. also this morning, democrats are calling in their closer when it comes to georgia, former president obama is going to be there campaigning today for senator raphael warnock. obama is headlining warnock's closing ad campaign ahead of tuesday's runoff against herschel walker. >> georgia, serious times call for serious leaders. leaders you can trust. leaders driven by something bigger than politics. that's why you need to reelect my friend and your senator, reverend raphael warnock. >> the question is whether or not that message is appealing to vot voters. eva mckend is live on the ground in atlanta. you've been following the race closely. what are you hearing from voters because over a million have

already voted in the early days of voting. >> reporter: good morning. i want to begin with the obama visit when he was here a month ago, it was the most fired up i've seen democrats. he was in college park, the line stretched around the arena. when you talk about runoff elections, it is about a runoff game. which side can get the most voters. so it makes sense for the campaign to be calling him back here to energize the democratic base. i imagine we're going to hear from him, a lot of what he said four weeks ago, when he argued that herschel walker was a great football player, but not in a position to serve in the united states senate. kaitlan. >> so when it comes to the voters there are those 200,000 voters who did vote for the republican governor just a few weeks ago but did not vote for the republican senate candidate i know they've been trying to appeal to them. is herschel walker on the road? what is his schedule looking

like in the past few days? >> reporter: both of the candidates have busy schedules and both sides trying to capture the moderate voters. i was at a latino for warnock event, talking about star power with obama. but as i was speaking to voters it seems as though both sides have their minds made up. one woman told me she is more progressive than senator warnock but supports him and believes he does a good job of appealing to moderates in the southern states. meanwhile, herschel walker supporters tell me they think the national media underestimates him and that the national media also under estimates the ground game that republicans have in this state. take a listen to what i'm hearing. >> being out here to see senator warnock and having him be kind of part of the voice that we've been wanting for so long here in

atlanta. >> when herschel walker decided to run for senate, it was a no brainer for us. we don't know his opponent but we do know herschel. >> reporter: there are two days left of early voting in the state. today and tomorrow. and then, of course, on folks can vote on election day, december 6th. >> thanks so much, eva. just ahead, i also spoke with georgia voters this week. we'll tell you what they said was their top priority as they were going and vote early. also this this morning. >> prince william and kate middleton arrived in boston for the first trip to the u.s. in nearly ten years. and this was nice. this was nice. they met with boston royalty, matt damon and ben affleck. >> the prince and princess of wales are really waking up in boston this morning.

the royal couple sat court side last night to watch the celtics take on the heat. they were spotted clapping and cheering the players on. it is the first trip abroad since the death of queen elizabeth. tomorrow they hand out awards for their earth shot prize. while in the states, the white house said they'll also meet with president biden. max foster is live for us in boston on this side of the pond this morning. max, controversy following the couple across the ocean. good morning to you. >>. >> reporter: yeah it's been one thing after another, this racism scandal in the uk breaking as they landed and then they went to the first ceremony and it was pouring with rain and john kerry and caroline kennedy couldn't make it to that. then they turn up to the game last night. i was there but just after the booing. there was booing and chants of usa, usa. but by the time i arrived and was asking people about it.

i think it had more to do with the boston sense they were the cradle of the american revolution, the boston tea party. so i'm not sure that was personal. but it seems to be one thing after another for this couple during this tour but everyone is hearing about it, lots of publicity around the event as well. >> let's talk about this. there's an honorary member of the british royal family resigned and apologized after questioning whether a black woman was really british at a royal event this week. what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: that woman has been on british radio this morning doubling down on what happened. it's hard to read the transcript of the conversation where the senior royal aide really central part of the buckingham palace machinery for decades was grilling her. she said she felt interrogated and an abuse. she kept she was saying british. and the aide kept asking where

in africa she was from, where her people were from, when she arrived in the uk. the palace did recognize it straight away, she has stepped down. and prince williams' team had to address it here saying there's no place for racism in society. >> we were reading the transcript, i couldn't believe it was real. >> kii couldn't believe it. it kept going and going. >> thank you very much, enjoy being on this side. good to see you. just ahead we'll talk about declassified, new documents revealing how president biden passed the buck when he was warned about an imminent al qaeda attack before 9/11. plus this. ♪ and the song birds are singing ♪ >> she was a legend.

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♪ tell me lies ♪ ♪ tell me sweet little lies ♪ ♪ tell me lies ♪ ♪ tell me tell me lies ♪ ♪ ♪ >> christine mcvie, the singer song writer behind some of fleetwood mac's biggest hits has died. the family wrote on instagram quote she passed away peacefully at a hospital following a short illness. her band members paid her a tribute calling her one of a kind, talented beyond measure, the best musician anyone could

have in their band. we were so lucky to have a life with her. she's known for hits like "song birds" from the album "rumors" one of the best selling albums of all time. ♪ and the song birds are singing ♪ ♪ like they know ♪ >> she also wrote "don't stop" which gained a second round of popularity when bill clinton used it as his campaign song. ♪ don't stop thinking about tomorrow ♪ ♪ don't stop it'll soon be here ♪ >> there you see they performed at clinton's inauguration in '93. something that mcvie said she never expected for the song that inspired people for decades. >> i think the words it's adaptable to a million different circumstances. i visualize it more for an

insurance company or something more than a political campaign. >> but bill clinton also put out a statement thanking them for letting him use it. she was just 79 years old. her death comes in a year when the world has lost a host of other musicians from naomi judd, taylor hawkins, meatloaf, irene cara a few days ago. let's talk with the woman. with us senior music writer for rolling stone brittney. thank you for being here. >> i'm a huge fleetwood mac fan so this was devastating to find out the news. >> go ahead. >> this era of band and song writer and the type of people they were, it's over. she was a legend and i think this -- it's -- i can't even explain the loss at this point.

>> looking back on the trajectory of her career, a blues musician for many years. and for her to transition into one of the greater pop song writers, melody writers in music history is incredible. to think about what she did in the '70s with "rumors" to make some of the best love songs on a breakup album and continue into the '80 and keep fleet wwood ma at the height for decades is amazing. >> is there a back story to clinton's song. >> that was a reunion they weren't expecting to do, they broke up in 1987, had a tumultuous breakup. they weren't anticipating getting back together.

for it to be a moment of hope for people, the song is an optimistic song again. for that song to have that second life, this political life for it was extraordinary and brought the band back together for a brief moment and then they went their separate ways again and later in the '90s were like i'm doing it for real. >> one of the things written in "the new york times" last night. they wrote her soulful control could sound by turns maternally wise and sexually alive. >> that is a sentence. >> that is a sentence, right. it was just so rare. >> especially with two other lead singers in the band. which is the most incredible part, you have three of the best song writers in rock and pop history. three of the great vocalists in rock and pop history, all together in one band doing equal parts on all these albums. chri christine's voice was so tender and soft, the way she sang was

different from stevie and lindsey. and she was sort of like the beating heart of the band. she was very controlled in the way she sang. >> i think we have the statement, if we can pull it up of what stevie knicks said. >> their relationship was amazing. >> what was their relationship like? >> they were best friends. especially with women in music. they want to pit women against each other and make it a competition. for two women to be equal part singers in a band together, they were together against the forces against this mail dominated industry. they wanted to help each other, at stevie wrote "sisters in the moon" about this relationship. there was a genuine love, no competition. >> which is rare. >> that is so stevie knicks to handwrite the letter in cursive to her friend. >> can we give a shout out to

the song writers. >> how else would show do it. >> it's the people that recognize the songs, you may not recognize the titles but if it comes on the radio you'll be humming it because you know it. that speaks to the importance of a great song writer. >> christine was a little more private, she wasn't touring with fleetwood mac for several years. and kept her life out of the spotlight in ways that atstevie and lindsey have been active in their drama for years. so people forget there are so many of these songs that have continued to be a big part of their legacy, that she wrote and continue to be some of the biggest hits that fleetwood mac had. >> we don't know the cause -- >> it said short illness. and stevie said she found out on saturday. >> thank you. >> thanks. >> what an impact. also this morning, former

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morning." here's what's coming up. lebron james wonders why the media asks him about kyrie irving's scandal but not a picture of jerry jones. plus officials in hawaii working out a plan right now in case lava gets too close to the interstate as the flow slows down and spreads out. back home, the iranian national soccer team greeted by large crowds. how were they received after losing their world cup dreams? also for the first time in two decades, this is fascinating, we are learning about what happened during a private oval office meaning between george w. bush, dick cheney and members of the 9/11 commission where they got to asked what happened leading up to the attacks. tom foreman has more. >> this is a fascinating document when you look at it. secret until recently, like a time capsule that steps out and says what did they know leading

up to this attack and could that have changed everything that happened in the world since then? out of the confusion following the 9/11 attack came key questions, did then president george w. bush and his team see it coming? and could they have stopped it? >> today our nation saw evil. the very worst of human nature. >> reporter: the recently declassified report from april of 2004 shows him pushing back firmly against that whole idea. no one said there was a problem domes domestically, the threat was overseas. that's what the report says bush told members of the 9/11 commission during an extraordinary question and answer session that lasted more than three hours about his reaction to the attack and his administration's intelligence gathering. the report, which is not an official transcript, summarizes his explanations we were aware that bin laden had sympathizers

in the united states prior to the attack but there was no actionable intelligence on such a threat. not one. when a commissioner noted there was intelligence about specific attacks being planned, bush repeated, overseas. >> we all understood bin laden's attempt to strike the homeland. >> reporter: what's more, the report said when asked about intelligence report of domestic threats. bush replied if they came in and said we found a cell, his bush's action, would have been destroy it. in another section the commissioner pushes the then president to explain his reaction to an intelligence report just a month before entitled "bin laden determined to strike in the u.s." he was aware that al qaeda agents were tracked in america he asked for it, that report. and it didn't say anything about a specific attack. in this meeting in the oval office he made clear that yes,

they could see dots of information all over the place ahead of time. but even the best intelligence officers in the world couldn't connect them into a constellation that warned of this specific event in a way they might be able to prevent it. in the end it is clear in the document that bush does say, i had the responsibility, but he clearly sees that as something different than having the blame. kaitlan. >> it's so rare to get a look inside something like this. >> it's quite a read. >> for two decades, definitely worth the read. tom foreman, thank you. >> reporter: you're welcome. up next this morning we're going to talk about something lebron james said to reporters last night. about questions he's being asked about one figure in sports but not another. also this. >> i felt like i lost control of my life. >> that was one brave demonstrator, speaking to cnn's selina wang in disguise, as chinese police continue to

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reporters, the superstar saying there's a double standard when it comes to the media surrounding kyrie irving's tweet, supporting a documentary deemed to be anti-semitic and the way they covered the photo of jerry jones attempting to block black students from entering the doors of a white school in 1957. listen to this. >> i have one question before you leave. i was thinking when i was on my way over here. i was wondering why i haven't gotten a question from you guys about the jerry jones photo? when the kyrie thing was going on, you guys were quick to ask us questions about that. >> okay. >> hold on. hold on. i don't want you guys to say nothing. when i watch kyrie talk and he says, i know who i am, but i want to keep the same energy,

we're talking about my people and the things we've been through. and that jerry jones photo is one of those moments that our people, black people, have been through in america, and i feel like it's a black man, a black athlete, as someone with power and a platform, when we do something wrong or something that people don't agree with, every single tabloid, every single news coverage, it's on the bottom ticker, it's asked about every single day. but it seems like to me like the whole jerry jones situation, photo -- i know it was years and years ago, we all make mistakes, i get it, but it seems like it's been buried under, oh, it happened. we just move on. and i was just kind of

disappointed i haven't received that question from you guys. >> very powerful. there he is. coy wire is here to weigh in on this. he's saying there's a double standard, what do you think? >> i think it's clear that lebron james feels jerry jones didn't receive the level of criticism or wasn't held as accountable as he should have been. it's important to note that lebron james is not condoning what kyrie irving did. he himself said i hope kyrie irving understands the hurt that he caused to a lot of people. but his decision, and lebron bringing up this topic, unprovoked in the middle of a press conference. it's a microcosm of the hurt that many black athletes feel. that it's long been the case that many black athletes, teammates of mine, i know i can say they believe sometimes they don't receive the same -- they receive a higher level of criticism and harshness than perhaps their white counterparts do.

i want to throw a sound bite jerry jones when he was asked about this photo that came up. here's what jerry jones had to say. >> that was -- gosh, 65 years ago. and curious kid, i didn't know at the time the monumental event, really, that was going on. and i'm sure glad that we're a long way from that. >> now, don, i do want to point out that this is not the first time that lebron has mentioned the cowboys. just last month on a podcast he said that, lebron, who was a long-time dallas fan said he stopped being a cowboys fan when players were kneeling, colin kaepernick was kneeling and people in the front office of the cowboys organization was saying any players who do that

would no longer be part of the organization. jerry jones has since softened his stance in regard to that, jerry jones has. but it's clear that this did not sit well with him feeling jerry jones did not receive the same level of criticism, not held as accountable as he should have. kyrie irving was penalized five games without pay, dropped by nike. you can see this is not sitting well with him, especially when these reporters are in front of him every day and have the opportunity to ask lebron about it when they did not. >> listen, coy, i've been making a similar point, whether you agree with kyrie irving or not. but there are a lot of people who feel the same way that lebron james does. lebron just has the courage and the platform to be able to say that. and he's not concerned about the outcome. do you see what i'm saying? >> yeah. i think this is very important to him. we know that race issues are very important to him. and he knows the power he

possesses. he understands the platform. those microphones that are in his face. this was a point he felt passionately about and i don't think it's the last we've heard from him in regards to this. he's not afraid to stand up and say something he feels needs to be said. >> thank you very much. i appreciate it. this is something we've been talking about a lot. talking about this story a lot. lebron is very powerful and he knows, as coy said he knows the power he has. if you look at jerry jones, the influence he has, coaching -- he says, look i should have done better, i can do better. but arguably he has more power than kyrie irving when it comes to making a difference in society. >> hiring black head coaches. changing the league. we had the writer who broke the story on from "the washington post" last week and the fact that when she talked to him, it's good that jones talked to the reporter. kaitlan, you know so much about football. the fact that jerry jones said i

know i could do better and people look at him and saying owning the cowboys means the change you make could change the league for the better when it comes to diversity. >> kyrie irving is incredibly popular, he has a ton of followers. and i think it's interesting that lebron james made that point, though. i think it kind of maybe caught the reporters offguard in the room. but it's a point to be thoughtful about. >> i think the world cup is not just about soccer at all, it's about human rights issues and humanity. basketball, football, sports is so much more than the game. and they have these huge platforms and good for lebron james for saying that. >> that's why people are short sided, remember the shut up and dribble? >> reporter: i wasn't going to say it. >> changes in culture and society have always been made through sports. you know what, people find it's sometimes more palatable because

they care about sports so much because you're in such close confines. you have to be with people that are different than you. >> wait until you see the story. >> you don't want to hear what i said. >> you don't want to hear what don said. here's a reporter asking two prime ministers, world leaders, about their age. that's ahead. also this. >> this is the kind of commitment to your craft that i'm talking about. actor joe pesci said that scene from home "home alone 2" literally set his head on fire. ...innovation... (music) ...discovery? oror simply stability...

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this morning lava is spewing from the world's largest active volcano, creeping toward the main highway on the big island of hawaii. officials are urging people to be prepared. as we talk about hawaii, twin volcanos are also erupting in alaska. jennifer gray joins us with more. remember when those volcanos erupted a few years ago and it sent so much ash people couldn't fly across the atlantic ocean. >> i remember that. it happens when you have these explosive eruptions. this is an inconvenience across the big island. mauna loa is huge. it takes up half the island of the big island of hawaii. but the problem is, the flow is going to interrupt one of the main cut throughs to the island to get from one side to the other. so it's more of a convenience thing. here is the road that the lava is getting close to.

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>> this interview that we just teased is so interesting. >> powerful. >> it's something we've been talking about all week. >> we've been talking about it all week and there have been protests all week and there are going to continue to be protests. kaitlan was talking about one protesters speaking to selina wang, she's in disguise. detailing the conditions in china and dealing with all the crackdowns. an incredible interview. that is straight ahead. police in idaho backtracking weeks after the murder of four college students. first they said it looked like the students were targeted. now they are clarifying their story. also this morning, elon musk lured republicans into a fight with apple? if he is it appears to be working. first this morning it's been more than two weeks since four idaho college students were murdered. police in the college town of moscow, idaho have said all along they believe this wa