good morning. we're following three big stories for you on msnbc live this morning. protestors in the streets of tehran. a weekend of weather extremes.

who's seeing record highs and record lows and major damage as a powerful storm system sweeps across the united states. plus, who's calling the shots here? an urgent royal family meeting tomorrow after harry and meghan's big announcement. could the queen take a tough stance and what would that mean? oh, to be on the call with meagan. >> exactly. welcome back to msnbc live this morning. >> we have our correspondents standing by to break down the biggest stories of the day. first up, let's go to doha qa r qatar. what's the biggest story there? you're on rare scenes and sounds coming out of the iranian capit capitol. >> reporter: absolutely.

remarkable scenes this morning. the second day in a row as we see protesters gathering near the university of tehran. today the overwhelming chant is the regime is our enemy, not the americans. remarkable when you look at how the protests are shaping out. hundreds of people killed. that is a conservative estimate. more likely in the thousands. this is following the downing of the ukrainian jet. 82 iranians were on the jet. many people blaming the government of the shootdown of that aircraft. we'll continue to watch the protests. there are videos showing a massive security presence. these are very brave people protesting the government. very vulnerable time for the government as certainly the eyes of the world are on tehran this morning as these protests grow, guys. >> cal, meantime what more are you learning about the british

diplomat that was apparently arrested during those protests that were taking place? >> reporter: yeah, not just a diplomat. the ambassador from the united kingdom. as he put it, we have tweets from him. he went to what was supposed to be a vigil from those who died in that ukrainian plane and he said he was there for five minutes, that he left that vigil. he was picked up by security forces. they called this a violation of international law. i think it is a bad sign whenever the iranian government starts to point to foreign agitators, that is usually the first step before they then put down these protests violently. there is a small group of parliament in tehran that would expel the u.k. ambassador. very, very tense times in iran this morning. >> they haven't started shutting down the internet or twitter as

they've done in the past as they have when they've had protests? >> reporter: not yet. we're still able to monitor videos as they come across social media but that will be a concern. that is what they did in december. it shut the internet down. it made it difficult to follow what was going on on the ground. >> cal perry. thanks, man. president trump also tweeting about that saying they need to keep the internet accessible for any humanitarian groups on the ground, too. a fascinating new detail about what might have pushed iran's admission of guilt in the downing of the ukrainian jet liner. ukrainians are suggesting they would not have admitted it if investigators from ukraine hadn't found the missile debris in the wreckage of the crash. bill neilly on the ground in kiev for he is. what's your take on all of this? ukraine, an unwilling participant in this whole thing.

>> reporter: good morning, cory. good morning, everyone. after every personal tragedy i'm sure you've felt first of all grief and then anger and there is no mistaking the anger and frustration in ukraine. that was evident when president zelensky made his latest video appearance but he was stern. it was only because of the fast work of ukrainian investigators that iran, as he put it, was allowed not to hide the truth. he believes that their work on the ground gathering evidence and he showed this on his facebook page. he showed pictures of the fuse is he lake peppered with what looked like shrapnel. there were holes. the cockpit severed in two. he showed a canadian passport that was charred. the ukrainians believe only their work persuaded the iranians to tell the truth. now we don't really know why

iran finally made its admission after four days. perhaps it was the work of the investigators, perhaps it was also u.s. intelligence, pressure from other countries. that video, for example, that clearly showed something exploding on or near the plane. a combination of all of those things, but ukraine wants a full investigation, full compensation and a full admission of guilt and it has gun a judicial case here to pursue all of those things. >> as we have also heard canadian prime minister justin trudeau request the same thing. in fact, demand the same thing. bill neilly, we appreciate you reporting on the ground in kiev with the have i latest. it is so true. that is why it is so important and it is international law that anybody who's participated in a tramg did i like this has access, each country has access in -- on the ground to that evidence and it has to be

unfaultered. of course, as we know, when they actually got to the site and got to the ground the evidence had already been moved into piles of debris. >> yeah, which is very telling, indeed. meantime, the president is tweeting his support to protesters in iran. nbc white house correspondent kelly o'donnell has the latest on that. kelly, very unusual for this president or his social media team to tweet anything not in english. >> reporter: it is rare and in this case it is notable because it is part of the president's intention, presumably, to reach those people who are able to access the internet inside iran who are largely farsi speakers so the president's tweets are in both english and farsi. his message to protesters are very notable where he is calling them brave, inspiring, courageous saying he has stood with the people of iran throughout his presidency and calling on the government to make certain that human rights

advocates will be able to monitor the protests that are going on and also to make certain that things like the internet remain accessible which is one way for protesters and their message to be seen beyond tehran in the streets there. this, of course, is critical for the president at a time when the u.s./iranian relationship is tense. where the military conflict seems to be on pause and the president is using a kind of different form of pressure by trying to be supportive of the citizens who are protesting their own government in iran. this is a way for the president to try to move some of the attention away from his own actions on the deadly strike that killed general soleimani of iran and to talk about what's happening in this moment. also at a time when the lawmakers are debating the president's authority when it comes to striking iran and what should come next in the escalated tensions and certainly we have seen push back from kellyanne conway, counselor to

the president and the administration on the issue of lawmakers voting to support a war powers resolution that would put some limitations. the executive branch is pushing back on that. here's kellyanne conway. >> i'm very disappointed that the resolution that was passed was trying to curb the president's powers as commander in chief rather than them getting behind ted cruz thanking our military. when osama bin laden was taken out and killed all 100 senators supported a similarly structured resolution. >> reporter: so what we're hearing from the white house and administration is their view that the president should be given credit for taking this action along with all the military personnel who carried it out. they're using those historical

references like the osama bin laden raid and the different reaction there to say this has become too politicized. that's the argument they're making. some democrats and republicans on capitol hill are saying which branch should have the authority to be debated. >> you mentioned president trump taking a different approach and showing support for iranian protestors. we heard from bobby ghosh saying that wasn't earning any favor there. thank you for your analysis. in a new interview this weekend. >> robert o'brien tells axios that iran is more likely to negotiate a new deal on nuclear weapons now that the u.s. killed qassem soleimani. >> joining us now, michael weis is author of "isis inside the army of terror." does this sound plausible to

you. >> renegotiating the nuclear deal? look, i think it's very premature and fool hearty at this point. i said it before when soleimani was taken out, this is an unprecedented development. for years the islamic republic has been able to kind of finesse u.s. engagement on the fear of u.s. escalation. deterrence, detainment, sure, but we musn't push them very far. now it seems that all bets are off. i don't think the supreme leader anticipated that his top military intelligence commander would be taken out in a daring drone strike at baghdad international airport of all places. so far the iranians have miscalculated badly or a series of events have put them in place

on the back foot and the inten dent obfuscation which they tried to stop a credible independent investigation. now you hear ukraine dragged into international headlines as sort of the overseer of american geo strategic chaos, right. >> and the victim of -- >> and the victim of a terrible atrocity. canada, brittain and as you point out what's been happening all over iran. these protests taking place for the last several weeks calling for khamenei to resign, calling qassem soleimani a murderer. this is the iranians saying we do not care about donald trump. the world does not revolve around president donald trump. they're going to take place independent of american action and to deny the iranians their agency is the worst thing any of

us can do. i've seen extraordinary images coming out of this place including a university where they're walking around the flags so that people would tread on them as a sign of contempt. walking around them saying our beef is not with you, it's with the government. >> those people are risking their lives, aren't they? >> completely. the irgc police force has taken violent steps. i agree with bobby on this. >> bobby ghosh. >> bobby ghosh. it is a good thing when the united states shows solidarity or some concern for human rights abroad. you have to walk a fine line here. you do not want this to be seen as an american orchestrated uprising. if trump stayed silent they

would say this was a u.k. ambassador in iran. it goes back to everything is a british theory. be careful how you play this because you don't want to essentially rob, again, these protesters of their own agency. let them do what they have to do. offer the support but don't over promise something you cannot deliver. >> the president has said several times now that four embassies were under imminent danger of attack. i'm curious about what's publicly available or from your sources. >> it's been reported in several places that it wasn't quite an imminent threat. with qassem soleimani there was always a threat. he lived to undermine interests. he was supporting paramilitary

efforts turning their guns on the americans. i have not seen the evidence and the intelligence. you're seeing reporting pushing back saying, hang on, we didn't see anything that wasn't particularly new or urgent. i'll remind viewers, in may it was reported that the guardian, this might contribute to this, this is not a one off or singular phenomenon, it's been going on for many months. in may they reported that qassem soleimani had decided to amp up the proxy war against the united states. he had a come to jesus meeting with the shia militias of iraq. some of the commanders were frankly terrified. they saw this as a declaration of war in the united states and creeping up to that point. so we don't really know what he was up to. if blowing up an embassy or doing what hezbollah had done to incite the latest cycle.

>> i want to get your take on this new ipsis poll. if we can pop it up. it shows 55% of respondents feel the soleimani killing made the u.s. less safe compared to 24% who said more safe. how would you answer that question? you know this area. you're an expert on -- >> yeah. >> -- security. >> like i said, all of my assumptions have been up ended. i haven't written anything on this because i don't know what to think about the future. i came on this network i think the day after the soleimani killing and said i think this is the most seismic event in the middle east. what i mean by that is the repercussions are going to be felt for years and decades on. is the world a better place with this guy not alive? yes. just because of the public retaliation, everyone sees the rocket attacks which apparently they gave through back channels, advanced notice that we're going to be bombing al assad airbase, we're not aiming for the

americans, this is a face saving show of force, don't mistake that for iran as a busted flush in the region. they have ample resources, ample capabilities. again, what worries me more is the stuff they might do that they don't gain credit for. by that i don't mean shoot down an airliner, i mean set something off. in 2012 hezbollah blew up a bus of tour makers in bulgaria. that was a terrorist attack. a brutal slaughter of civilians. also undertaken in retaliation of israel's killing of the commander. >> that wasn't the only revenge attack? >> no. keep again the long term point of view, it's the most important one. >> always been described as an asymmetrical response. >> yeah. they cannot win a conventional war against the united states, nor would they friday to. i it's going to be blowing up tankers in the gulf or a massive escalation.

with donald trump in the white house, can they afford to suffer the consequences of doing something that catastrophic. >> appreciate you being there. >> thanks. coming up tonight, our experts break down the latest tensions and the impact of the u.s. in the middle east. the special "iran crisis" at 9 p.m. on msnbc. wild weather across the country with record temperatures both high and low. we'll show you some of the damage left behind. royal family meeting. what's next for meagan and harry as the palace scrambles to do damage control. there is a very important meeting that is planned tomorrow. the details ahead. ead.

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and we say hello again to cape may, new jersey. clearly surf's up at 7:22 in the morning. almost beach weather there. in the 60s this morning. >> you literally could hit the beach this morning. >> the ocean -- >> i don't know, it's raining. here are some morning headlines from across the country right now that we're following. as many as 11 people have died in storms pounding the midwest and the south. strong winds, possible tornadoes just flattened homes, uprooted trees in parts of la l and mississippi. the squall wall of the storm brought heavy rain, even snow knocking out power from hundreds of thousands of people from texas to georgia. we're learning more about the

extent of the damage. 5.99 shook the island saturday causing even more damage to homes. compromised by the first quake tuesday and even in homes still recovering from hurricane maria in 2017. one person has died. we're learning more about a man who survived 20 days in subzero temperatures in alaska. they rescued him after his cabin burned down. his family got really worried when they hadn't heard from him. they asked state troopers for a welfare check. authorities found him waiving his arms. he had carved out sos in the snow. >> i was grateful that all of my bullets blew up because there could have been a temptation to be like, i'm not going to -- i'm not going to make it. i put myself out, right? that's a very real thought that crept up almost daily,

especially real cold nights. >> steele accidentally burned his cabin down. he said he made a crucial mistake. he put cardboard in his wood burning fireplace, his oven. he said two years of stockpiled food completely gone. so he had to survive on what he salvaged. he ate beans that taste like plastic. >> he's going back. >> most people don't have that kind of food stock so that's good he did. let's talk about this. the london affair. you see the headlines right now. the royal meeting that will take place tomorrow. prince harry, prince william and the queen and prince charles all there to discuss those two. >> here's what we know about the meeting so far. we know it will be held at the estate. it is the queen's country home. it will include all the monarchs. prince charles will be there as well and the two brothers, william and harry. joining me, nbc's katie beck to shed some light on how all of this will work.

the big kicker here, katie, is meghan is not there. she is in canada. is she not going to be part of this discussion? >> reporter: from all we can tell, it is pretty likely she is going to call in by phone to the meeting. she will be present, just not in person. another indicator she does have a very high interest in what this discussion will yield. they are going to be going over a range of possibility, complex issues. will they keep their titles? will they keep their home in windsor? will they keep their royal protection? these are all issues that need to be hashed out and hashed out quickly at the behest of the queen. she wants this matter settled swiftly and she wants this done in days, not weeks. they are going to be meeting. this is going to be probably a long discussion of continued discussion that is have already been happening on what does this new role look like? what is this progressive path forward that they're trying to take? those discussions will be happening and she will likely, as i said, be conference calling in. another sort of modernization

aspect of her to the royal family. >> i'm curious to see what we do find outcoming out of that meeting because it's not typical -- a typical way that information comes from the palace. what do experts think is the reason behind all of this that we're finding out about this? >> reporter: yeah. a lot of people who, you know, cover the palace daily were pretty shocked by the way this information came out. it's not typical that they would have that kind of open release and sort of divulge the details of what this meeting is going to look like and the next steps they're going to take. royal experts seem to think this is a way that the queen is sort of trying to take hold of that narrative and say, look, this is not chaos. we're not diverging into separate corners here. we're working together. this is could he lease sieve, this is organized. royal experts say that's exactly what is happening here. this is what they told me when i asked about it. >> one of the benefits is the sooner they get it sorted, the less time the media has to

speculate as to what might happen and demand a running commentary from the press office. and that's been problematic because then you get misreporting and confusion and you get the negotiations played out in the press with each side briefing the newspapers rather than behind closed doors. seco to be taking charge because many have questioned, well, how did it come to be that the rift got so bad that harry and meagan decided to press the nuclear button? >> reporter: so, again, this is the queen's way of saying, look, what they call the firm is firmly under control and we are having open discussions, thought full discussions and there is a general understanding that whatever path comes out of this meeting, whatever they craft as the new way will take time to implement. they are not expecting these changes will be immediate. these are really complex issues and this is going to be a thought full discussion on monday around those issues. >> it will be interesting and fascinating to see if this has any implications for any other

royals in the family. >> yeah. because you have prince charles. >> absolutely. >> you have prince william. all of the heirs will be there. if you have prince george walk in with a bathrobe, you know you're in trouble, prince harry. forget about it. katie, thank you. now to that nancy pelosi will surrender the articles when this can happen and when the impeachment trial can actually start? we have questions of how long it can last. there is a new term arising that could haunt president trump if the trial goes the way mitch mcconnell wants it to. goes the h mcconnell wants it to. as a struggling actor,

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welcome back. new reaction as house speaker nancy pelosi plans to send articles of impeachment to the house this week. >> president trump plans for a trial. his personal attorney rudy giuliani is weighing in on how things could play out. >> all it says is in the senate, it says there shall be a trial in the united states senate. chief justice presides. what happens at the beginning of trial very often? the defense lawyer stands up and says, your honor, i move for the dismissal of the indictment because it fails to state a crime. the chief justice will be given the power to dismiss.

if we do go to a trial, he'll get acquitted. i could even argue that politically it would be better to go to trial. >> joining us now is nbc news political reporter alan smith. is giuliani contradicting himself here? which scenario would be more beneficial to the trump team? is he right about the role chief justice roberts could play? >> regarding chief justice roberts, in order to dismiss a case in the senate, that would be up to a vote and it's unli unlikely to see the vote even ending in a 50-50 tie that would allow roberts to make such a decision, right? you would need to have a certain number of republican senators come over, but just barely not enough to get it over the threshold where the dismissal would be, you know, put to the side based on a vote. and it's really difficult to see chief justice roberts if such a 50-50 vote did take place be willing to put his thumb on the scale that hard and dismiss the

case outright before anything is even heard -- anything is presented from the house. the scenario giuliani is presenting is highly, if not downright impossible to take place. so difficult to see it happening. >> in the meantime, you had speaker pelosi who had been holding the articles of impeachment to try to negotiate for a trial that would include some witnesses and documents. so when she does hand over those two articles of impeachment, many saying it will happen this week, is there still any negotiating power left? >> i mean, i would say at that point the house does lose whatever negotiating power it had initially. it will be as senate majority leader chuck schumer said last week on the sunday shows. it's going to come down to how four republican senators end up voting on a whole myriad of issues, particularly witnesses and documents. there will be senators like lisa murkowski, susan collins, mitt romney, they're going to be at

least initially posturing themselves as being kind of on the fence. we'll see how the trial progresses, but getting those senators to come over to the democratic side is essentially the leverage the democrats have remaining at this point. this is all in the senate. >> alan, democratic representative ted lu telling msnbc about how he feels about the prospect of the trial playing out how mitch mcconnell wants. listen. >> whoever heard of a trial with no witnesses and no documents? that's absurd. it's also something that the president should want because if there's a fake trial in the senate and if he gets acquitted, there would be a fake acquittal. >> is he right? also, i can imagine how the president would react if his acquittal was being called fake. >> reporter: well, if mitch mcconnell does end up getting the trial to go in a way where both the cases are presented and no witnesses are called and no -- there's no further testimony, no more documents,

you can be pretty certain the democrats are going to say it was a sham trial, that the acquittal is essentially meaningless and it will be a partisan political battle from that point forward. it's not going to be something that's considered to be settled as if it were the end of a jury trial. >> honestly, democrats already have been accused of sham impeachment from ses from the beginning so would republicans use that logic to let the accusations of a fake acquittal just roll off their backs? >> reporter: absolutely. they would be pointing back to what they call a double standard. they'd say, look, we've been saying that the whole time. the hearing was a sham. now they're saying we're a sham? it's part of the effort to confuse voters and think that both sides sort of have a case with regards to impugning the process of the other side. >> alan, let me go over to the next week. how soon can the trial begin? once the process starts, what's the shortest it could be?

could this be over by the time of the state of the union on february 4th? >> reporter: that depends when nancy pelosi sends the articles. even though she hinted strongly, she wasn't guaranteeing about it. we have to go through a meeting on tuesday which the house caucuses will figure out the next steps. the length of the trial is going to be up to mitch mcconnell. we could see a trial that goes on for six days a week once it begins and it could be over within a matter of a couple of weeks. so there is a chance that it is over by the time trump gives his state of the union. that's going to be up to whether witnesses are called and when the articles are sent over. >> state of the union as well as the iowa caucuses. >> getting close. >> alan smith, thank you. now to campaign 2020 with just 22 days until the iowa caucuses kick off, the election february 3rd there. putting their focus on the voters trying to get their time in. >> more of the candidates took their campaigns this weekend on the road to states like texas,

nevada, north carolina with the iran crisis at the forefront. >> we have a responsibility to make sure that the united states is doing what it can to de-escalate and make it a more stable place. >> it's clear. 75% of americans want nothing to do with war with iran and so you have to ask, why the heck were we or are we on the brink of war with iran if 75% of americans want nothing to do with it? >> it's been a series of escalating steps that have led increasingly towards war until donald trump has put our country on the edge of war. we don't want war with iran. >> we can reconserve republicans and democrats together and make it clear to donald trump that it is the united states congress that has the constitutional policy to make war not the president of the united states. >> bernie sanders there.

this as the democratic national committee is facing backlash after only white candidates qualified for next week's debate in iowa. this morning we have bet in new hampshire. what's your take on the new lineup for tuesday's debate and are we hearing any sort of response so far from the dnc? >> reporter: well, the dnc has said they're very clear on not allowing certain people into the debate. it's based on polling results. they've held to that standard and what that's produced is these six candidates who we're going to see in des moines this week. yes, you're right. it's a lineup of all white candidates, very unusual given that we've had a very diverse slate. black women are at the forefront. they're the most solid democratic voters there are. you can argue there is some

diversity on the stage. two women there. senator warren and klobuchar, a gay man, mayor pete buttigieg. it certainly is notably white for a party that prides itself on being the welcoming mat to voters of color across the country. >> beth, lindsey reiser here. in politico there seems to be a story about a weakening truce between bernie sanders and elizabeth warren. what's going on there? >> reporter: senator sanders and senator warren have been exceedingly polite to one another throughout this entire race. they're friendly with one another. they share many of the same goals. they're certainly both on the progressive side of the party. however, it's just inevitable when you're getting close to the early contests in iowa and new hampshire where i am right now that the candidates are going to sort of mix it up a little. we haven't seen the two of them actually mixing it up with each other. i think the article you're referring to is talking about surrogates and volunteers and

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7:45 out west. 7:45 in the east taking a live look in new york city. the country's financial capitol where a huge milestone was reached. ending on a high note. the dow surpassing 29,000 for the first time on friday. >> a disappointing jobs report. 145,000 jobs were added in december falling slightly short of their 160,000 that was expected. >> joining us now. sebile marcellus, reporter for yahoo! finance. >> the jobs report was definitely disappointing. we were expecting 145,000 jobs to be added and -- 145,000 were added, we were expecting 160,000. much slower. in terms of jobs growth, we're seeing that decline. so the u.s. economy is showing signs of losing steam. the unemployment rate is still 3.5% so it's still holding steady. people are finding jobs. when it comes to wage growth, that continues to be

problematic. t the wage growth from november to december was 0.1%. when you look year over year it was the first time we've seen wage growth fall below 3%. last time that happened was in 2018. >> pick up on that. it was 2.9% for the wage growth. why are we not seeing higher wages given the record low unemployment? >> this is a puzzle that has stumped even the federal reserve and many economists. it's hard to understand why in a tight labor market where it's so easy for people to find jobs there are more job openings than unemployed people, that wages aren't growing at a faster pace but that is, in fact, the case. american workers are struggling to see higher wages. and, in fact, when you look at those states that support president trump the most, like those in the south, they're seeing lower income growth than other states that voted for

hillary clinton back in 2016, northeast states. >> sebile, one economist said this about the weak wage growth, quote, it's easier to get a job than a raise in this economy. that's what we've been eluding to. do you find that true? >> yeah, it's true. it's much easier to get a job than a raise. when it comes to propelling the economy, consumer accounts for 70% of gdp. people need more money if they're going to maximize their buying power. it continues to be a struggle to help workers get more wage growth. >> sibile, lindsey here again. women held more jobs than men in december for the first time in nearly a decade. let's talk about that significance. >> yes. so women are dominating the work force for the first time in a decade, but men aren't too far off. so women hold 76.2 million jobs. that's the number for december. but men hold 76.1 million jobs.

and the reason we're seeing that is that nearly 1/3 of job growth in 2019 came from education and health care sectors. and those industries are dominated by women, so that's part of the reason why we're seeing women dominate the work force. another reason is that women are more likely to hold multiple jobs than men. so that's really why we're seeing women edge up when it comes to the number of jobs they have versus the number of jobs men do. >> do you know, i think that's what happened with prince harry and meagan. she's like, what do you mean you don't have a job? thank you. >> it still begs the question, why women make less than men. that's something we'll have to dive in much deeper. >> several trending stories we're following now. the tennessee titans knocked off the top ranked baltimore ravens last night. titans running back garrett henry made history becoming the first player to rush more than

180 yards in three straight games. the titans will advance now to the afc championship game next sunday. they're going to face off against either the houston texans or the kansas city chiefs. depends on who wins today. >> got to love they celebrate. tomorrow we'll learn who is nominated for the 92nd annual academy awards. the films, one is giving bronx residents in new york city a headache. tourists blocking to the iconic "joker" stairs as they're featured now. featured in "the joker" frustrating locals trying to go about their lives. speaking of which, kendis, i think today you should celebrate the iconic rockefeller christmas tree. ♪ it's the most wonderful time of the year ♪ >> everyone seems to hate this tree who works in 30 rock. >> i love it. >> we love the tree. just the crowds.

>> the crews removed the worldwide holiday symbol early this morning. so, for now, we all say good-bye to the 77-foot tall norway spruce. >> bye, girl. >> maybe take some pictures in december. >> extend it to january 11th this year because such a short time between thanksgiving and christmas. we're thankful. it was the most beautiful one that we've seen. a lot of other people have seen it, as well. >> go to building homes for habitat for humanity. >> even better. if you watch me in the afternoon i like to talk about the good, bad and ugly. surveillance video captures a hungry thief who makes himself something to eat. but what he did after that was even more unbelievable. was this good, bad, ugly? we'll tell you. coming up on "am joy" this morning at 10:00 a.m. easternlo

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>> it's back. >> yes, it is back. this was a week of extreme highs and lows and a lot broke last week and it's unlikely to slow down in the next week. let's talk about some things you may have missed. >> joining us now comedian jay black to give us the good, the bad, the ugly. >> the morning edition. >> this is a bit of a tongue twister. this is the bad, give us your ugly. >> facebook. we're talking about the ugly. facebook is doing a thing where they're doing time management for their moderators. and i don't know if you know this about facebook, they're not very good when it comes to dealing with people. >> not so much. they don't have the people part tow

down. >> literally everything they're doing, even taking bathroom breaks. if you are in the bathroom too long, you have to explain yourself what you were doing in there. a lawsuit going on there. if you had a choice between being on facebook or going to the bathroom. i would go to the bathroom every time. >> that's quite an indictment on how facebook has come back. >> you can come back from the bathroom and say it's complicate. let's temper down the tone here slightly. i hear your bad choice is a little spicy. >> yes. >> speaking of the bathroom. taco bell. so, taco bell, a guy broke into a taco bell in georgia where he not only made himself a meal, he took a three-hour nap. now, this is another example of movies lying to me because every time i see a break in in a movie, alarms going on and

somebody shouting like the cops are going to be here in 30 seconds. this guy had time for a three-hour nap. i don't know who is doing security for taco bell, but they need to get their act together there. >> what is your good? >> my good. a kid. wolf, i think i'm saying that correctly. he's working for nasa. his third day working for nasa he discovered a binary star. >> a kid. >> 17. he discovered a binary star with an exo planet around it. a planet that has two suns. he discovered luke skywalker's home world. >> my mind is blown. >> when i was 17 i couldn't finish a "star wars" novel yet alone find the home planet. >> impressive kid. going to go places. >> further than me. >> thank you, man, appreciate it. >> love the good today. challenging the ayatollah, more protests in iran over

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