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you harass them to death. >> a senate subcommittee grilling airline executives over the fees charged for early boarding, better seats and other conveniences. voicing many travelers frustrations they feel with more than understandable justification, that they are piggy banks to be shaken down by these skyrocketing fees that seem to have no connection to any costs that the airlines incur. senators claim there's a lack of transparency, saying the vague pricing makes it hard for customers to budget. >> we're all captives on your airplanes. at a certain point and you just say, well, you want to pick a seat, we're just going to charge you some random amount more. >> but executives rebuking those claims, optional services by definition, are not so-called junk fees as optional services are not required to travel. >> it has never been more affordable to fly over time. overall, airline airfares have gone down. >> senators also claim some
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budget airlines have run a kind of bounty program, paying employees extra to stop passengers if their bags fail to meet certain requirements. >> your airlines are paying millions of dollars to your employees to harass people who've already paid their. they're in line because they've already paid. it's unbelievable. >> government data show that when adjusted for inflation, airfare has fallen by about 30% in recent decades. but that does not include fees. whether this hearing leads to any changes remains to be seen. >> i think we all will wait and see. coming up, the dodo, we are meeting the woman behind so many of those adorable animal videos that have been giving us the warm and fuzzies for nearly a decade now and later. >> wait, what? why is this man living underwater? you're watching world news now their knives and how well they sharpen them. imagine a knife taking this much abuse and
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>> growing up, joanna zelman's love of animals was always encouraged by her father, jared. just listen to how many pets they had. >> at one point, we counted 26. >> something like that. >> counting. >> she's a dog and i do too. >> well, good call. nurturing that passion because it led to an accomplished career for joanna. about ten years ago, she became one of the earliest employees and eventually the executive producer of a social media brand you probably know called the dodo. little buddy. over the past decade, the dodo has become one of the most famous providers of animal videos that make you go, oh, i love two girls! however, joanna's time with the dodo is soon coming to a close and as she looks back, there's one costar from her videos that she's especially proud to have featured working at the dodo. >> like we have gotten to have more special moments. oh, definitely. >> it started in 2016 when her father, a semi-retired doctor and volunteer ambulance driver, led facebook live workshops on how to make diy dog toys. >> i was just running into this like fluff in a pipe.
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>> but perhaps their most famous clip together was about three years ago, when joanna was at her childhood home in connecticut and found a skunk's tail sticking out of a pipe. >> this is going to be interesting. >> with the help of her father and the encouragement of animal control, joanna had to gently pull the skunk out of the pipe. clearly, he was grateful because she did not receive a stinky shower afterwards. >> he really like looked right in my eyes and i don't know. it did feel like he kind of understood. i mean, we just saved his life. >> they also recently transported calves from a farm to an animal sanctuary together for a video that could perhaps be their final post for the dodo. of course, though it does not sound like they'll ever stop loving and helping animals. as a team. we've just gotten to have so many fun adventures together and like, feel compassion together. >> and i feel really lucky for that. >> jared said he realized how much his daughter loved animals. when joanna was in first grade, she came home one day. and the dad? you didn't tell me chicken came from chickens. i can't eat that anymore. and she has not eaten meat since. >> oh, every parent knows that
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conversation. it's not a fun one. >> chickens from chickens. >> yeah, it's. yes, but i love that story. that is so sweet. her and her dad. >> and i love that website. >> yeah, i know who. >> big dodo fan. >> so many, so many pet videos. >> does your dad send you links from his favorite ones? all the time. >> i love that him and my wife tina, like, send each other dodo videos all the time. >> also, in case you were wondering, the dodo bird went extinct in 1690. now you can have a new one installed in just one day with a new limited time offer from jacuzzi bath remodel. we're waiving all installation costs with no interest and no payments for up to one year. hi, i'm edmunds jacuzzi has been making water feel great for over 65 years, and now you can get a gorgeous custom bath remodel at a price you can afford. and the best part is they'll install it in as little as one day with no stress and no mess. >> i've been trying to get him to remodel that bath for years.
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longest time living in an underwater fixed habitat. >> he has been living, exercising and working remotely, of course, as an aerospace engineer in a space that is bigger than many apartments here in new york city. i would argue food and visitors can drop in via an above water chamber through a connecting tube, so, you know he has company down there. >> so it's all for a world record trying to beat what spongebob squarepants or captain stubing. >> captain stubing. 20,000 leagues under the sea, perhaps. >> okay. how about to dry land now? right. the holiday hot dog that is being described as a monstrosity. wait, what? sam's club is debuting. what? it calls its hot dog, combining the best of thanksgiving and christmas with mashed potatoes and christmas cookies. >> what? >> all in one. that is disgusting. that one is called the club mash up. they're also offering two other options. look at this one. it has pumpkin pie and candy canes. and season's meetings with turkey and prime
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rib. >> or you could create your own. here's catch. they're only being offered in nashville. dallas, but also here in new york. >> would you try this? >> i would not, but danny will write and then report back to you. >> you get some of those and try them. >> so you guys could not eat it. i would eat those. anything with a hot dog. i'm going to eat. pretty much. >> i just prefer the. you know what they call the dirty water dogs in new york city. >> the dogs? yeah. you get dirty water, dog. >> i don't want any part of any of it. >> okay, well, you would enjoy this story. at least it doesn't involve eating it. just involves airlifting a herd of sheep. wait. what? yes. wildlife officials are relocating this herd of endangered desert bighorn sheep off the texas mountain where they were raised to their historic range as a part of a conservation effort. >> the sheep were first sedated. of course, and then flown to a staging area where they were loaded onto trailers and driven to their new home. just north of el paso. >> finally, to otter pupping. wait, what? yeah. i'm not sure what this is either. we're going
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to tell you this. otter mom was caught on camera playing with her pup. oh, this is adorable. this is north of santa barbara, by the way. there he is. actually home to a thriving population of sea otters. >> we are now in the peak of the second annual pupping season, which runs through january. can someone tell me if captain stubing is axed from 20,000 leagues under the sea
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