head of the french figure skating federation set to speak today afterer the sports minister asked him to quit over a sexual abuse scandal, after a french skating champ accused her former coach of raping her 20 years ago, when she was just 18-- was just a teen. donald trump used his state of the union speech to hail his economic policies, how much of what he said about the economy was true? we will do some fact checking in our business update. and we will take you to the very darkrkest part of the indian ocean, where a team of scientiststs is aiming t towardn

unexpected area, and unexplored area, of the watery depths. more on the so-calalled midnight zonene, coming up. first, or top stories, live from paris. little by little, more results are being released from the iowa caucuses after a daylong delay. now over 70% of votes have come out. it does look like 38-year-old pete buttitigieg is in the lead, just ahead of senator bernie sanders. we take a look now at the winning centrist political outsider, he says he has a new vision to heal america.

reporter: his supporters call but t thispete," military veteran has his eyes on a bigger prize. he wants to be president pete buttigieg. he is targeting independent-minded voters. he wants to convince them he is a relatable visionary in the 2020 presidential race. this presidential candidate is a graduate of both harvard and oxford universities, after working at a managing consulting firm, he went on to serve as a naval intelligence officer in afghanistan in 2009. his centrist positions on health care, limit change, and student debt, combining with his record as a military veteran in afghanistan, has earned him appeal across all ages. questions are being asked of this moderate and first openly gay candidate. could he ramp up the decimimal levels too defeat trump? many say he is the real change needed. is half theold, he

age of other front runners. genie: donald trump gave his state of the union speech in the very same house chamber or r he wawas impeached seseven weekeks. presidentriumphant who addressed the nation last night, confident that the republican majority is almost certain to acquit him later today. it is a crucial vote, but for many, the impeachment is a foregone conclusion. on wednesday, senators are expected to acquit donald trump of abuse of power and obstructing congress. >> i think for all sorts of reasons, it is probably a good idea to bring this thing to a close. reporter: the impeachment was a warm one and lost over the battle for witnesses. emma kratz wanted to hear from former security advisor john bolton after it emerged that he had written a book that details

how he had urged ukraine to investigate president of candidate joe biden in exchange for military aid. democrats needed four republicans to vote in favor of calling bolton to testify, it managed to only swing two, and trump'sdmitted that actions were wrong, but not impeachable. lisa murkowski hit out at the trial is rusheded and flawed. it is the latest defeat in what has been a disappointing impeachment process for democrats. on the second day, none of their amendments to the trial rules were voted through, which included a move to hear key evidence and to slow down the process. this is the only impeachment trial in american history to exclude e witnesses. schumer: this country is headed to the greatest cover-up since watergate. reporter: democrats hoped a long

process would embarrass the president ahead of elections in november, but it appears that republicans have rallied behind trump instead. genie: now to erect. last week's appointment of prime minister designate mohammed allowing. a rift -- alawi. many followers are backing the new prime minister, that the wider protest movement opposes him. now that clashes have broken out at key sites in baghdad, those backing the prime minister try to shut down the protest movement. here is more from our team in baghdad on the factions who once were on the same side. the towering turkish restaurant building, a symbol of the baghdad protests. a week ago, hundreds of demonstrators occupied this space. after the appointment of a new prime minister, the military men , rececognizable by

their blue caps, or cleaning out the e building. >> infiltrators and saboteurs encourage violence. that is why the revolution is being diverted. accuser: the protesters al al sadr of quashing their movement. >> is not true. he did not take any stand against the protests. someone said that, it is fake news. the infiltrators divide the people, because they are one body, and they wanant to divides to make us weak and to end the revolution. sadriststs withdrdrew their support for the revolution a week ago, after al sadr flip-flopped on his support. this was seen by protesters as another betrayal. invited us to his tent at terrier to speak freely.

>> they are using the powower. they are using guns. they are using sticks.s. they are using knives. they do not let us speak clearly. speaks, they hit him.. reporter: the attacks becauause some of his friends to leave.. >> a few of them are planning to go out. reporter: as we have seen clashes in the protest movement, it has crated a clear rift, with potential for further violence in the coming days. genie: a reporter in baghdad. a second avalanche has slammed into a mountain road in eastern turkey, killing at least 11 rescue workers, and leaving if the others. emergency crew had been sent to the site to find two other people missing in an avalanche

that struck late last night. the first avalanche buried a snow clearing vehicle and a minibus, killing five and leaving two others missing. this i start today, is 300 emergency workers were searching for two missing victims. the death toll from the coronavirus is close to 500, with over 24,000 confirmed cases. two u.s. airlines suspended flights to hong kong, following the first fertility there, with 10 more cases confirmed on a cruise ship quarantined in japan. tennis neighbors are strugglingg to contatain the spread of the disease. shirli sitbon explains. shshirli: these hospital workers are on strikike -- not for highr salaries or better working conditions, but to push hong kong leader carrie lam to shut the border with mainland china,

to stop the coronavirus from spreading further. although hong kong is officially part of china, and beijing has tried to strengthen its hold on that territory, doctors say now is no time for politics. >> we archer to solve this situation by coming out to talk to us. harbor,: in hong kong this ship. 1800 passengers are stranded, isolated, inc. tested after crew members reported fever. this other ship, diamond princess, is japanese. 10 of its p passengers s have bn infected and evacuated to hospital. 3700 others are still waiting to be in n the clear.r. there are so many unknown facts about the virus -- how it spreads, and how to detect the virus early enough.

they make operations even more complicated. >> the aim is to stop transmission. that is why countries are implementing early case detection, early isolation and treatment of patients. newli: to avert transmissions, many businesses are shut, even places far from the virus epicenter, a care in macau, where casinos are now closed. it sometimes draws criticism from residents worried about losing their income. genie: the epicenter, of course, of the coronavirus is the city of wuhan, in china. i'm joined on the line by doctore klein, the chief at the international clinic in wuhan. think you for taking time to speak to us. wuhan has been under quarantinee for two weeks. what is the situation like? is klein: the situation

tremendous efforts done by the popopulation and thehe authorit. we can see the curve seems to be linear and not exponential. so it is positive. now in like aare ghghost town. it is incredible to see. is waiting for a positive evolution. genie: w which is encouraging. we have also seen images of entire hospitals being built in wuhan to try to meet the need, which is still grave. do you think they will be enonoh for all the patients who are in need, even if the coronavirus is stabilizing? a aim is: yes, now the of beds. maximum now, they have enough medical

nurses. they are motivated. day,have come a d day after more tests, new tests. but there is a lack of equipment for protection for the medical. ,o they are waiting for the ppe and then the numbeber willl increase. genie: you mentioned wuhan feeling like a ghost town. what is it like when you go on the streets when you are not working? dr. klein: you know, i am taking , because i have been treating patients at their homes, because my clinic is closed. the hospital is mobilized against the virus. it is really weird to drive in the city. it is so unnatural, so unnatural. genie: france made the move to evacuate all of f its citizens,

almost all of its citizens from wuhan. you chose to stay behind. why that choice? arare you cononcerned for your n safefety? is myein: my choice -- it duty. i am a doctor. some of the french and european people decided to stay in wuhan for private reasons or professional reasons. here.my duty to stay about my own safety, i take all the precautions, you know? i protect myself. genie: can you tell us more about these preventive measures? many people around the world are worried about coronavirus. what preventive measures couou be taken to help? dr. klein: wash your hands, you know? for every epidemic, you have to wash your hands and wash your body. this is the prioiority.. mask,you have to wear a

but thehe mask is for the sick peopople, you know?w? psychological, the mask. but it is important not to put your hands to your mouth. then avoid getting in a crowdedd area. do you feel the measures some businesses are putting into place are two drastic? shuttingbout macau down casinos. airlines are telling employees to stay at home for weeks. dr. klein: no, i don't think so. i think they are going to be harder and harder to avoid the epidemic to spread, yes. genie: you said you feel in wuhan that things are getting linear. they are stabilizing. do you feel the coronavirus is going to o get worse ououtside f china bebefore it gets better? dr. klein: yes, , of course. you must understand that

millions of wuhanese get out from the town for the festival, you know? yes, now wuhan is in quarantine. maybe one at the whole country? what do we know about research for a vaccine at this point? has there been any forward movement on that, that could react quickly, given the situation at the moment? --er klein: yes, that would dr. klein: yes, thatt would be positive, but it is not easy to make a vaccine. we will not have a vaccine in the weeks comiming, you know? it would take more than a few weeks, and maybe months. we must be patient. genie:e: thank you so much, dr. philippe klein for speaking to us from wuhan. you are the chief doctor at the international clinic there.

think you so much for your work and for speaking to us. let's come back to france, where the president of the french ice getting federation is giving -- ice getting federation -- ice skating federation is holding a press conference. didier is not accused himself, but is facing allegations he knew about the harassment and did nothing. he has said he will not resign before the probe wraps up, despite pressure from france's sports minister. the investigation began after french skating champ sarah abitbol accused a former coach of raping her when she was just a teen. yuka: it is time to speak up. a number of french athletes made an urgent appeal. >> we cannot stay silent anymore. it is time to act together and to understand that breaking the silence would be in the interest of sports. we have the responsibility to ensure that it won't take 20

years for another victim to tell her story. par: the op-ed page in "le isien" came after a stunning memoir by olympic skater sarah abitbol spoke about abuse at the hands of her former coach when she was a teenager. as the title suggests, the alleged rate happened three decades ago. red flags were raised against the coach, gilles beyer, as early as 2000, allegations made by students and parents. that led the sports minister to remove him from his technical role at the national sports federation, but he continues to play a prominent role within the french skating world until 2018. now, the head of the french ice federation, did he a guy a day -- didier, is accused of turning a blind eye. >> he let him stay, and we

appointed him as an executive of the federation, in charge of the french national team. he stayed in the same hotels as the skaters, and spent time together with them. yuka: he is resisting pressurure to resign, despite the launch of a formal criminal investigation and a direct call by the sports minister to step down. he is set to give his side of the story at a press conference. of scientists is preparing to dive deep into the depths of the indian ocean, an light,rely touched by but still host to life. the plan is to survey climate change in the unexplored area of the sea known as "the midnight zone." reporter: into the dark and into the unknown. a new deep-sea expedition targets tall undersea mountains, thousands of meters below the surface of the rich indian ocean. >> there is no light down there.

but a lot of animals are bioluminescent. the life glows. it is home to biodiversity. reporter: to get to the so-called midnight zone, where light cannot reach and the pressure is extreme, scientists will use one of the most advanced submarines, the aptly named limiting factor. last summer, the submersible reached 11,000 meters below the surface of the pacific ocean. among the discoveries, a particularly unsettlining one. >> we definitely see examples of human beings. we see plastics. we see debriris. plastic in particular is ubiquitous. reporter: this time, as well as searching for marine life, the team wants to study the effects of climate change on the deep-sea environment. >> when we think of the living space on the planet for species, 90% of that living space is in the ocean. the baseline of

communities and measure chanangs in those. it helps understand and predict what some future changes could be. of ther: the findings expedition, combined with last year, will be presented in 2022. genie: let's g go back to donald trump's state of the union speech with our business editor, stephen carroll. you have been looking intoto soe of the president's claimsms abot the u. economy.. stephen: president trump really wanted to focus on whahat heeees as h his successful stewardshipf the american economy. let's dig into some of the details of some of the things the president said during the speech about the economy. first, he said our economy is the best it has ever been. it is to the u.s. economy has been growing for a record 11 years in a row. but the rate of growth is far from the best it has ever been. particularly when it comes to things like wage growth, it is not as strong as it has been in the past. it is not entirely true the economy is the best it has ever

been. on the issue of unemployment, president trump said the average unemployment has been lower than any administration in the history of the country. the jobless rate is at a 50 year low, and he is right saying that an average of 4% over the three years he has been in office -- indeed, the un-limit rate is the lowest of any u.s. president. that undernt saying barack obama, three hundred thousand working age people dropped out of the workforce, and three and a half million joined the workforce while president trump been in power. refer to the labor force participation rate, the number of people available for work. it is important when unemployment is very low. these figures do not match up to any particular statistic. if we look at the overall labor obama, 5er barack million people joined the u.s. labor force. they are positive figures, but not the figures the president

quoted. the president talked about a new trade deal with mexico and canada, saying it would create 100,000 high-paying jobs for the american auto industry and boost exports for farmers and others. this is an exaggeration by all the estimates out there. 28,000de commission said auto industry jobs will be created by the deal. another government forecast says 56,000. no one knew that hundred thousand figure. although exports for agriculture expected t to increase, it is oy around 1%, much more modest. genie: another big story is the ongoing coronavirus. airbus has become the latest company to close a factory in china. stepephen: the factory has been shut down so workers do not have to travel there. france areere in also feeling the effffects of their suppliers shuttering plants in china. reporter: this company in

northern france imports pork lips made in china, and it is running low on supplies. concerns are mounting about how quickly it's wendling stock cacn be replenished. wendling -- its dwindling stock can be replenished. it is a real headache for the company. >> at the moment, we have enough stock to meet the demand in europe the product that can be seen here. but it is possible that within a month or twowowe will be strongly impmpacted by stoppages of production in china. reporter:: as factories lie idle in china, the effects are being felt globally. in south korea, a plant is shut down because of a lack of parts made by chinese subsidiaries. here in france, certain sectors that are heavily dependent on imports or facing follow-up from the stoppage, especially those that rely on parts and d materis made in chchina.

>> there arere textiles, househd appliances, telecommunications. several french companies that have factories in china have confirmed they have closed t their sites, that they have beequick to s say the issues in c china have for r the momoment not impacted d their opations i in francece. airline cathay pacific has asked its employees to take up to three weeks of unpaid leave as it struggles with plunging revenues. the h home-baked d -- hong kong-based carrierer said e situatation wass as seserious ae 2009 financial crisis. it has cut capacity by 30%. genie: how a are the markets reactingng to thisis ns? big issue it has beenen a all week but we have seen things calm down in the last couple of

days, investors feeling more optimistic that chinese efforts to curtail the virus are working. you have gains across the markets today, london, paris, all trading up. there there is a crash -- is a board clash at energy company ng. stephen: there is opposition to the appointing the chairwoman. a group of politicians have written an op-ed supporting her drive to invest in renewable energy. isabelr: ceo since 2016, is the head of energy giant ng, but a power struggle leaves for future at the company in doubt. her supporters, including politicians of all stripes, have really to her side in an op-ed in a business paper. >> we have the only female boss 40 company transitioning toward greater energy efficiency.

the french government and finanance ministerer want to puh her and get rid of h her. rereporter: at the heart of the dispute, her vision for the company's future. just taking the helm, she has champion greenen initiatatives. under her, they have sold 50 billion the -- 50 bilillion eurs of assets in the oil and gas division while investing heavily in renewable power. pricee modest 10% share gain, lower than other european utility stocks, has angered some. >> her critics say the financial and stockmarket market peperformances are lacking, and perhaps we should go in another direction. reporter: the french government is the company's largest shareholder, with just over a 23% state, and will have a decisive say in the proceedings. >> the decision of whether to renew her term will be decided exclusively on a -- on objective economic criteria. reporter: if she fails to be

reappointed, it would leave ofnce's cac 40 index blue-chip companieies without a sisingleemalale chief f executi. genie: that wraps it up foror a business update. stay with us. we are going to take a

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