the new star wars film...sphero is one of three finalists whose leadership will pitch sir richard branson on his private island about why they should be crowned the winner of the extreme tech challenge. the other finalists include bloom technologies out of san francisco, and giroptic located in france. they're all make their final pitch on february 10th...they're competing for coaching and a cash investment from branson. twitter is reportedly working on a way to turn your tweets into advertisements . . . according to digiday, twitter plans to gather product related tweets for advertisers to choose from. if your tweet is chosen, you'll receive a direct message asking for permission for the advertiser to use it. it's felt that some twitter users more than a celebrity or pitch man. there is no word when the ad platform will be available to companies. pope francis will meet with google chairman eric schmidt at the vatican on friday. while the pope doesn't own a computer, he's not naive about the power of technology. he once said the internet is a "gift from god," because of its ability to off

the front branson is a graduate of westmont college where he majored in clinical science and history and led the efforts of the campus to bring conservative voices to westmont. he is a former intern at the reagan ranch center and is now continuing its commitment by working for the gop orange county and i believe is headed off to law school in the fall. mckenzie martinez is a senior at carpinteria high school and is planning to start her college career at santa barbara city college where she will make -- major in business. she was just the young america foundation by helping to cater events just like this one and after serving many meals here at the center -- [applause] she has begun attending up rogue reminisces student and is becoming passionate defender of freedom at her high school where she's also a cheerleader. brandon will lead us in prayer followed by a mckenzie who will lead us in the pledge of allegiance. >> lets pray.

eric branson delivering the hit of the year, and from the get- go, florida was in control. 3-0 cats after 1. and then the mighty return of eric ekslad. he steals the puck, fires on the net, and that's all she wrote. panthers crush the blackhawks 4- 0. >> we are trying to beat the best teams out there. this is one of the best teams. but more importantly web need >> that was a good start. dwayne wade was a late edition to the lineup. 22 points was enough. 4 for 5 from long range. and then in the 4th, picking pockets, and this time ksessing it off the glass. >>> in a strange twist in cleveland, the cavaliers fire their head coach. if you're wondering if this is the doing of lebron james, the cavaliers say no. >> lebron plays for this team, and he's the leader of this tame, and he desperately wants to bring chape to this team. lebron doesn't run this organization. lebron is about this organization. hours, the number 15 hurricanes will play host to wake forest at the bank united center. sheldon mcclellan and company are playing well. miami says their focus needs to be on the game in front of t

iowa up 12-0 ... 149, #2 branson sosonsen against #3 jason tsirtsis... sorenson with a hold of the knee, he goes for the attack... tsirtsis gets would win on a medical forfeit ... but the pins continued to pile up for iowa... edwin cooper gets the slam at 157 ... then at 184, sammy brooks pins reggie durbin at the 4:10 mark... iowa leads 44-0 ... in the final match at heavyweight, sam stoll pins conan jennings in 3:46... the hawkeyes shutout northwestern , 54-0... it's their largest margin of victory against a big ten opponent in school history ... we heard all week about today's vikings - temperature was six below, which makes it the third coldest playoff game in nfl history. ... people made sure to bundle up, others were just trying to be crazy ... 3rd quarter, vikings up 3-0... russell wilson gets outside the pocket... his pass is tipped and picked off the rookie tray waynes... it led to a blair walsh field-goal... vikings led 6-0 ... 4th quarter, seahawks down 9-0... bad snap to russell wilson, but he gathers it and finds a wide open tyler lockett...

branson plays, he gets four hours of productivity every day by keeping up with his consistent exercise schedule. >> what about mark zuckerberg? he works out three days a week, by taking his dog for a run, early, early in the morning. now he has a baby. >> yes, that explains why he wears sweats and a hood ie all the time. >> yes, the baby is new. >> so i don't know he will get up and work out that much anymore. >> hater this morning. >> getting up at 4:00 in the morning. >> all right. >> editor and chief, wakes up before 6:00 a.m. so she can play an hour of tennis every morning. >> mark cuban the owner of the mavericks. >> shark tank too he is great on that. >> he has a lot of money. he works out, and does cardio six to seven days a week, plays basketball, takes kick boxing and classes at the gym. >> tim cook, ceo of apple, he wakes up at 4:30 and hits the gym several times a week. he enjoys cycling and rock climbing. >> well, one of my gift were for christmas from santa. >> oh. >> an apple watch, which i don't have on today but it keeps up with your activity through the the day and tel

we also met biker bill branson who wears wears a neon yellow helmet an shirt. >> they conducted several sting operations in the crosswalk and actually ticketed several drivers who didn't stop. >>> tonight, charges filed over the wild car chase yesterday that started in prince george's county and ended in the white oak section of montgomery county. police say it started with a drug deal gone bad. and led to two cars racing around the streets with one of them going the wrong way down new hampshire avenue. police say one of the drivers, floyd wayne thompson of silver spring pulmod pulled out a gun. >>> we are learning how many people took advantage of the free rides home on metro for new year's eve. miller lite sponsored the program. metro announced today around 26,700 people took advantage of the free rides at a cost to the beer company of around $165,000. what a publishing service. >>> who could forget this beautiful father daughter duet? tonight a special look back at the life of natalie cole. >> temperatures down 10 degrees from this time yesterday. this trend of cold is one you should

you recently talked to richard branson.erged -- we just announced a deal to start virgin cruise lines. we haven't had an issue with that. there is more equity in the deals but the financing has been fine. stephanie: how about yahoo!? stephen: we can't talk about what we are specifically looking at. i think you know we coverage media heavily but yahoo! is looking at strategic alternatives. erik: given what is happening with markets right now, what is the process? you still have something. what is the process of taking a company private? stephen: we do things we believe in. over an amount of time. when it is appropriate. i guess you could say, have been lucky. i think the prospects are very good. we are already seeing greater deals right now. we have talked to many ceos here banks are lending. the banks are in better shape than i have ever seen them be. so i'm hoping this is just a market correction with the market recognizing that the world has slower growth. it is being pulled down by china and oil but oil is positive. when

eric branson delivering the hit of the year, and from the get- go, florida was in control. 3-0 cats after 1. and then the mighty return of eric ekslad. the net, and that's all she wrote. panthers crush the blackhawks 4- 0. >> we are trying to beat the best teams out there. this is one of the best teams. but more importantly web need points. >> that was a good start. dwayne wade was a late edition to the lineup. 22 points was enough. 4 for 5 from long range. and then in the 4th, picking pockets, and this time ksessing >>> in a strange twist in cleveland, the cavaliers fire their head coach. if you're wondering if this is the doing of lebron james, the cavaliers say no. >> lebron plays for this team, and he's the leader of this tame, and he desperately wants to bring chape to this team. lebron doesn't run this organization. lebron is about this organization. >> reporter: in just over 12 hours, the number 15 hurricanes will play host to wake forest at the bank united center. sheldon mcclellan and company are playing well. miami says their focus needs to be on the game in front of them and no

richard branson says britain needs to use some common sense3 . he will give us his take.ndlet: the oil global glut 10 is to mount at two dollars barrel. alix: we will hear from the bti chief technical strategists called the rally. ♪ >> welcome back, we have stocks trading higher and the averages are up more than 1%. the composite index has pitted up and down at the nasdaq in roughly 2%. it's been led by biotech. 1%had been down by more than earlier and now is fighting to reclaim this up of last years lows. whether that could happen could take an important telling what happens overall. balancing out the biotech weaknesses technology including shares of the chipmaker touring today after the company did third of fiscal sales that beat estimates and keeping guidance for the fourth quarter unchanged. what stands out is the fact that inx is outperforming the index itself. shares of alchemy is plunging. it's the worst point drag on the index. one analyst says it's a major step back as the stock has its worst in they plunge since july of 2002. that's your markets update. scarlet:

serene branson has a look. outcue:"next season." duration:1:24 nats of happy la fans the 21 year nfl absence in l-a is over... with news that the rams will move back to southern california. fans dressed in jerseys, and team colors are celebrating. wed0046 kcbs- fan reax - johnny perez it )s more than football it s history tradition cities have that we didn )t have for a long timenfl owners voted 30 to 2 to allow the team the deal also gives the san diego chargers a chance to join the rams. both teams would play in a multibillion dollar...state of the art stadium in inglewood...abou t 10 miles from downtown l-a. tue0492 kcbs - roger goodell nfl commissioner this was an opportunity to reenter the los angeles market, returning the rams to their home market, and with a project that we think is going to change frankly not just nfl stadiums and nfl complexes, but i think sports complexes around the world.the chargers have one year to make their decision to stay or go. if the chargers choose not to relocate, the oakland raiders would be gi

been working twenty four hours here for the region will be sure what to do was pretend and ranges branson on family also started him on the tinsel mixture and inherent in the initial stress over the word art on the condition they make and the other investigation continues. so much ahead of this weekend's winter nastiness there are some ways the potential for self by aaa urges drivers to make sure that your tires are properly inflated. also philip the tank as soon as you can keep your gas tank at least half full to prevent the gas line from freezing and when you're warming up your car make sure you do it outside he your car in the collage can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning and take no this is well get your car prepped just in case you get stuck in the storm out on the road trip lee recommends you back a car kit that includes bottled water food and ice scraper gloves boots and a phone charger also make sure you have a flashlight with extra batteries are right on the docket today cocaine guns and cash the man arrested expected to appear in court in portsmouth court officials tell us that

police say branson was parked in an employee parking lot near the stadium with several weapons in his car including a knife, sword, cross bow and meat clever. he has been booked on several weapons charges, trespassing and disorderly conduct. >>> a gruesome discovery in fitchburg tonight a body is found just feel the from several homes. police were called to the 600 block of water street earlier tonight. when they got there they found the body of an adult male. officers are not saying whether the death was suspicious. the body has been turned over to medical examiner's >>> a massachusetts state trooper is recovering after he was dragged several feet stop. this happened early this morning and tonight driver of that car is in custody. we join fox 25's malini basu live in mefd. medford. malini, that driver didn't even have a u.s. license. >> police tell us he had a country. tonight we can tell you that that officer is feeling just fine. police here tell us that the trooper was didding what he does every day stopping and pulling over drivers they are just lucky that the the officer is okay

iowa up 12-0 ... 149, #2 branson sorensen against #3 knee, he goes for the attack... tsirtsis gets hurt and calls time... sorensen would win on a medical forfeit ... but the pins continued to pile up for iowa... edwin cooper gets the slam at 157 ... then at 184, sammy brooks pins reggie durbin at the 4:10 mark... iowa leads 44-0 ... in the final match at heavyweight, sam stoll pins conan jennings in 3:46... the hawkeyes shutout northwestern , 54-0... it's their largest margin of victory against a big ten opponent in school history ... more women's college basketball, florida at mississippi ... iowa city high grad haley lorenzen with receives the bounce pass and banks one in off the glass... gators lead by 8 ... 2nd quarter action, haley gets behind the d for the wide open bucket ... 3rd quarter, haley left wide open down low once again... she finished with 9 points and 9 rebounds... florida wins 85-65 ... the northern iowa women's basketball team got a huge win on the road at missouri state, 65-60. benton community grad madison weekly scored a career-high 28 points. .

police says steven branson and kelly dutcher were stopped that he when police brant opened his car doors striking the officer. and pursuit, ensued through the area back to nor wood. you can see the car stopped off to side of the road there. both suspect and officers were taken to the hospital for minor injuries. >> police investigating disturbing investigate -- -- >> la the police found bodies of man and 51 year old woman with what appears to be knife wounds. there would order be relationship and police were calleded to house after the woman's relatives said she was on the phone with victim when she heard commotion and line dropped. >> hundreds of people lining the streets of hingeham to show their support for family of local marine who died in a helicopter crash earlier this months. relatives of the man returned from hawaii last night. people held american glass police escort drove to family's home. orlando was one of of the dozens marines who were lost at sea after two em helicopters crashed off the coast of hawaii. two week ago. >> if i sit down here and make them feet a little bit be

emily: richard branson has a private island. steve ballmer is buying a sports team.benioff gives a lot away. what do you do? with all of the money you have made? reid: most of it is still in linkedin stock. i am building the world with linkedin. i serve on a number of different nonprofit boards. like endeavor and do something. i try to finance projects that i think are interesting. emily: are we ever going to see you start something else? another company? reid: probably not. you know, with the founders, i work pretty closely with them, but there is a long way to go with linkedin. i would say that is unlikely. although you will see me partnering with a bunch of great young entrepreneurs, and trying to help figure out how to build something big. emily: reid hoffman, thank you for joining us. it has been a pleasure to have you on the show. reid: thank you. ♪ ♪ emily chang: he has built some of the world's biggest pop stars. justin bieber, ariana grande, korean viral sensation psy, and "call me maybe" hit maker carly rae jepsen. it all started when scooter braun stumbled

branson going after the same oiler who knocked out aaron ekblad the last time they met, but the inspiration went to the wrong team. edmonton strikes soon afterward with the breakaway goal and the oilers take the 3-0 lead into the third. riley smitit breaks the shutout, making it 3-1. panthers gaining some steam. less than three minutes later, howell. again. the cats now down by one, 3-2. and they had chances down the stretch, but none better than this. smeet eriekulikov with the opportunity. watch kulikov, oh, stuffed by the goalie! win. the first-place panthers, four losses in a row for them, fifth goals or less. for us right now. we've got to settle it down and re-evaluate how we've been pying and what's going on. can't really overthink it, but we have to address the thing. so yeah, i think it will probably be good for our team. >>> it was nbc 6 night at the panthers game and i was tricked into thinking this was a good idea. that's me playing goalie. i'm wearing roberto luongo's gear, but the future hall of famer's skills didn't really rub off on me. these 10-year-olds kept scoring goals

one of richard branson's space-x rockets successfully launched a satellite into orbit this morning. but the landing didn't go so well. nats full 15 seconds ... explosion it was a perfect touchdown ... and a couple million dollars exploded on the landing pad. the company says ice buildup on the rocket is to blame for the accident. no one was hurt. temperatures are going to get highs eventually climb out of the teens and into the low 20s. another wave of snow will move across he state tomorrow, with 1-3" possible throughout central iowa. the heaviest amounts will be south of i-80, particularly in sw iowa, where a few 3 to 4 inch totals will be possible. des moines will likely see snow totals around 2". temperatures will start to trend up by the middle of the week, with temperatures back into the lower 30s by the weekend. days like today make us all wish for a more tropical climate. but you don't have to leave centralowa to find one. roer rile takes us isidea sliceof th tropic thats clse t hoe. onthe ed ofthe iowa state university campus sits reiman gardens... a place where some 400 bu

and i kind of just wanted -- and i read another book about richard branson.ut the truth is i just wanted to be an entrepreneur. emily: you became quite a celebrity on the atlanta hip-hop scene. ludacris and ceelo were going to your parties. you threw a party for britney spears. scooter: yeah, i was good. i was a good party promoter. [laughter] scooter: it got to a point where i was not just throwing their parties. they were all coming to mine. emily: so when did you get your first big break? scooter: it might have been jermaine dupri saying you're more than nightclubs and giving me an opportunity to work at so so def, because that opened up a whole world to me. but it could have been, you know, steve rifkind, who was the founder of loud records and src. he was the first person to give me a record deal for asher roth when no one would. emily: in the early days, how were you looking for talent? scooter: well, funny thing was, in the early days, everyone thinks that every act i have ever signed has just blown up because we have gone on a crazy run. but i signed

you'll be looking at a rerun, because i will be in the caribbean snorting lines of panda off richard branson's ass. i like my odds. i think that's what billionairesot entirely sure. i like my odds on this one which experts say-- this is true-- one in 292.2meaning-- and this is also true-- you are more likely to get struck by lightning or bitten by a shark or if you areitten by a lightning shark. call me, discovery channel. speaking of hitting the jackpot, we've got a great show for you tonight. first up, i'll be talking with oscar- and golden-globe nominee saoirse ronan. she stars in the movie ticket costs a jar of artisanal pickles. that's a hard word to say-- pickles. then i'll interview the c.e.o. of yelp, jeremy stoppelman. unleest in the area. ( laughter ) then i'll talk to laura ricciardi and moira demos, the documentarians who maderderer." ( cheers and applause )rawlz you're applauding murder right now. finally, we'll have a musical performance by james bay. james bay, whose debut album isaos and the calm." what a coincidence. that's all the name of my fists. chaos, calm me down. hold e

picture of branson has bat manslaughter and tracy booker put a bow in an outfit all christian. christian looks thrilled. christian bradshaw-esque christian bradshaw says this is tracy. and scarlett is dressed every day. okay? he can go to our facebook page and add a picture of your pet. >> i could look at dressed up. that's all day. some may hear something you don't see every day. it's a turkey. it's a live turkey. this bird had a nice first classified by pfc. flight. it was brought as a therapy that her here's another picture of it in a wheelchair. the company complies with the air carrier access request that allows travelers to go with animals. there are no rules about what apparently if you can register your boa constrictor and say it brings you peace. you might be able to get on the plane.>> so the turkey was a service animal. it brought somebody peace. i don't t ow. i live turkey sandwiches. >> cranberry salsa. i hope i >>> welcome back. the presidential gop hopefuls are shifting their attention to the palmetto state. the states could play a bigger role. >>in north charles

governor branson will have his weekly address at the statehouse. the governor has called for a 2.45% increase. many districts say that is not enough. eric: our sports crews will be up in ames tonight. 8:00 p.m. on espn. with big announcement we have up next. elizabeth: i am excited. if police officer called for this the world a president has to grapple with, sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's prepared for it like no other. a tireless secretary of state, standing up against the abuse of women and girls. negotiating a cease-fire in gaza, leading the diplomacy that keeps us out of war. and she's the one leader who has what it takes to get every part of the job done. i'm hillary clinton, and i approve this message. [ horn honks ] okay, this is u.s. cellular, and this is verizon. now, same phones, but with u.s. cellular you get 6 gigs of 4g data for only $40 per month -- $20 less than verizon. and u.s. cellular's network was built to work in places like out here, here, and here. so, with all of that, why would you ever go to ver

iowa up 12-0 ... 149, #2 branson sorensen against #3 jason tsirtsis... sorenson with a hold of the knee, he goes for the attack... tsirtsis gets hurt and calls time... sorensen would win on a medical forfeit ... buuthe pins continued to pile up for iowa... edwin cooper gets the slam at 157 ... then at 184, sammy brooks pins reggie durbin at the 4:10 mark... iowa leads 44-0 ... in the final match at heavyweight, sam stoll pins conan jennings in 3:46... the hawkeyes shutout northwestern , 54-0... it's their largest margin of victory against a big ten opponent in school history ... more women's college basketball, florida at mississippi ... iowa haley lorenzen with receives the bounce pass and banks one in off the glass... gators lead haley gets behind the d for the wide open bucket ... 3rd quarter, haley left wide open down low once again... she finished with 9 points and 9 rebounds... florida wins 85-65 ... the northern iowa women's team got a huge win on the road at missouri state, 65-60. benton community grad madison weekly scored a career-high 28 point

the state. ' hi im sandy im from hannibal missouri.' ' im james form platte city' ' im lolita from branson' ' im patty from clarksburg missoura' 'im joe from california, missouri.' 'weve been on fire events in colorado .. you name it weve been there ... bringing help hope and healng .. and its just one of those things that once it gets in your blood .. i cannot imagine being able to sit at home and not do this uh again.' they have the equipment for debris removal ... sheet rock on being here for the next four to eight weeks. 'we dont accept money we dont ask for money we just want to bring hope help and healing to those in need in the middle of a disaster.' the have stuffed animals for children ... and hope their actions show what their church is all about. 'i can bring some hope back into their life ... just because were here .. with open arms and we desire to care.' 15 people were killed in the flooding in missouri over the last few weeks. light rain will continue as we head into the overnight to friday. rainfall totals through thursday afternoon were generally less than 0.25" in central

now that matt branson's childhood friendwa post journalist jason rezaian was freed this weekend. he was part of a prisoner stop. after a stop? switzerland, row xiian and amere he can madd and sa year old abadieny arrived in germany undergoing medical check-ups and from there they are heading to the utst u.s. back home, feelings of relief and gratitude. rezaian's mother is grateful for the outpouring of support during his imprisonment. >> i want to thank everyone around the world for working working to get him return. >> we had a couple close calls and i didn't happen. >> after years of disappointment, sayed's family accepted the news with cautious relief. >> i think it came at a time i was not expecting and it's not feeling real until we see him but i know it's real. >>reporter: american student ma thy chef. >>zack: not as part of the release but left iran. another one decided to stay in iran. i'm reed banon reporting. ( ). >>holly: jesse jackson is calling for justice in the water crisis in flint, michigan. >>jay: he is the national figure to put a spot light on flint. jackson's

. >> reporter: the current investors range from google's executive eric schmidt to sir richard branson. >> we might go the way of the dinosaurs. >> today's cost, just one glass of water transported into space, it would cost around $10,000. but if you could get the same glass of water in limitless supply from an asteroid, it would make space travel a whole lot cheaper. for "today," dave malkoff in washington. >> wild story. >> fascinating. >> sounds scary, the notion of at the same time, i guess, it's a lot of platinum rings. >> you wonder what the consequence will be of messing up the whole -- >> says the meteorologist. >>> still to come, a medical mystery within one family, and how they found the courage to deal with what they're facing.ally earned enough reward miles on your airline credit card. now you just book a seat, right? not quite. sometimes those seats are out of reach, costing an outrageous number of miles. it's time to switch... to the capital one venture card. with venture, you'll earn unlimited double miles on every purchase, every day. and when you're ready to travel, ju

i think it is unfair to say that about governor branson. he was saying don't vote for cruz.but he was not saying, therefore, not to vote for trump. i think that marco rubio has a lot of appeal amongst a lot of republicans. i think you will see him. >> what a -- that is the most crony capitalistic thing could you ever do. >> you're a man of your word. you're honest. >> ethanol subsidies. >> final thought? >> iowa, iowa pork queen. here i come. >> how could you not at least see that there is a lot more that interest by people who haven't necessarily been political prior to this? you're seeing it. >> they're definitely new voters. >> the question is, do they come out? that's what the poll difference is. >> why would they not? >> people are saying, this trump thing is a phenomenon but they won't show up. >> they waited for hours to see him at rallies. i don't see why they wouldn't show up. >> good point. >> we said to use the word voters. they're not voters. they're caucusgoers. >> are not those the same people that have been lining up to fill halls and standing long hours in ba

branson will lead us in pair and then be immediately followed by mckinsey. >> let's pray. dear lord, thank you for this day, that even in an age of darkness are christians are under attack we can still live in the country where we are filled with the gospel. are very roots are so saturated with the gospel truth that our rights come from god and no other and we cannot proceed in the challenging times are looking to you please continue to give us strength and wisdom as we confront the difficulties before us, protect us and help us protect religious liberties as we move forward. we pray also for governor palin speech. mayor words give us the guidance that we need to keep confronting the difficult times ahead of us. >> please stand. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> thank you. well, we are blessed today to be able to conclude i 2015 series of events at the reagan ranch center with three phenomenal leaders in our cause. as we were here mome

so you have the elon musks of this world through spacex or richard branson through galaxy making usethis publicly funded infrastructure for free. why? that would be fine, by the way, if nasa didn't have another big project like going to mars but where will the money come from for the new missions. i always say if we don't want the state to get involved, fine, step back, but that would mean as you said before, throwing away your iphone and not having the teslas of this world, but if we want that kind of strategic intervention we really have to be asking where will the money come from. >> fascinating. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> next on "gps" we know literacy can improve lives but we'll tell but a book that could save lives. it's a real page-turner, when we come back. this is claira. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for her she's agreed to give it up. that's today? we'll be with her all day to see how it goes. after the deliveries, i was ok. now the ciabatta is done and the pain is starting again. >> fascinating. all these stops to take more pills can be a pain.

branson put his thumb in the eye of not just ted cruz, but the evangelicals and christian right folkswho are supporting him. and, you know, that doesn't usually -- you know, that bad feeling doesn't go away when the caucuses go away. so i think this might be a lingering issue here in iowa politics. >> i can't help thinking about he's got his elbow on the scale and his thumb in the eye. that's a gymnastic effort. >> a political twister. >> phil, would you look at the republican race, we know that trump and cruz are the ones, it's clear in the top tier for a long time. do you imagine there's a possibility of a surprise in that bronze medal race? rubio's kind of established himself, at least according to the polling, as being the third place guy. but i think one of the other guys could pop up. >> one is rubio, he just got "the des moines register" endorsement over the weekend. he's got big crowds. i think they see a chance to really contend for a solid third place, distance himself from the other establishment candidates. but chris christie is going to be working the state hard. there's

. >> which raises the questions of all these people like jeff bezos and elan musq and sir richard branson who want to create some kind of vehicles in space, okay, don't laugh at me. >> no, i'm with you. somebody has got to do that. whether or not they will suk side, you want somebody there thinking that way. and they affect how other people think. i have had students in classes i've spoken to say one day i want to work for space x. they're not saying i want to work on wall street and get rich. they're the smartest kids in the class. i want to be explorers. i want to invent a new car, a new transportation system, i want to invent the next rocket. that is the influence that i'm telling you infuses into a culture when you go into space in a big way. the space sets the carrot and everything else comes in after that. >> rose: is that part of your commission? >> i don't have a mission. i would rather just stay home. i-- . >> rose: when you get up in the morning. >> when i get up in the morning, i hope the phone doesn't ring. >> rose: why are you going to work. >> play with my kids, have a play

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five years ago richard branson was holding stage peak oil. >> oh, yeah. >> he said five years, whichly, we'll be running out of oil and oil will be $300 a barrel and everything. it fits two things. one that davos is reverse indkite tore as scaramucci said. two, you never know. we never saw how much oil would come on line because of fracking and other things. never sell commodities short in terms of their ability to make more of -- everybody is always saying we'll run out of this, run out of that. nonsense. >> technology. >> nonsense. >> i'm at least given a little bit of solace gasoline prices have come down. neil: you always argues that wins out. >> you have a consumer-driven economy. 70% of this economy is because of u.s. individuals. i think that can turn confidence around a little bit. neil: why would you do without it, right? >> exactly. another thing i point out to the credit of the american people, you've actually had, since financial crisis people are selling u.s. stocks. they're not exposed to stock. stock ownership is lowest in about two decades. they have been buying fixed