still ahead on al-jazeera former australian cricket captain steve smith addresses the media for the first time. in sport. just some of the world's most famous ski resorts less well known as. it is the only we're sort of we're a new generation of local skiers of sporting glory. takes us on a tour. at least fifty percent of the stone is over three thousand meters above sea level it's one of the most mountainous countries in the world mountain ranges that defy national borders include the premier's which stretch into northern afghanistan the allée and the chin hsiang which reach into kazakstan whose beck is stone kill a gestalt in china but as you can stand has only one ski resort soffit is about seventy kilometers north of the touchy capital ducharme bay it was built during the soviet era but has been renovated and expanded in recent years after the first big snow fall of two thousand and eighteen olympic slalom skia aleesha called it also has a lesson to give he represented tajikistan in the two thousand and fourteen olympics held in sochi russia. whenever i'm teaching the kids i feel grea

smith of texas. this is just over half an hour. steve: congressman smith, what led to your decision to retire this year? rep. smith: steve, good question. appreciate being with you today. a lot of factors went into my deciding not to run for reelection. i was one of the first to announce that because texas has an early primary. we have an early period in which you have to file for reelection and i decided early on i was not going to. a couple of factors -- on the republican side we have term limits as committee chairman and this is my sixth and last year to serve as chairman of the science committee. if i had run for reelection and had been reelected, i was facing a bleak prospect of wandering around aimlessly with sympathetic stares directed to me because what was i going to do? i thought it would be a good time to go because of term limits and the prospect of not being committee chairman and i also have two new young grandchildren and i would like to spend more time with them. a combination of those events. i also have to tell you one

are underway in the first test since the tampering scandal last year that led to david warner, steve smith and cameron bancroft being banned from international cricket. the first match in their three—test series with the world number one ranked side india is udneray in adelaide. chris mitchell is there. we will talk about what this means to the country, but what a start on the first day. absolute dream start. a few moments ago, india were 41—4, 15 minutes before lunch in adelaide. it is blisteringly hot and australia have got off to a very warm start indeed. their pace attack right on the money but the main story i have to say of this morning is virat kohli, he has been and he has gone, out for three, one of the best catches you will ever see in test match cricket, usman khawaja off the bowling of patrick cummings. superb catch, superman like. fully extended, caught 1—handed in—flight, just brilliant. what was virat kohli doing, why was he wafting at a ball and ochoa or more outside off stump? he did it perhaps because he felt so confident in adelaide ash an acre. the last time he was here

still favourites to win the four—test series according to batsman ajinkya rahane — even without steve smithn the aftermath of march's ball—tampering scandal in south africa. i feel anything, the players ifeel anything, the players at i feel anything, the players at home are i feel anything, the players at home a re really i feel anything, the players at home are really good. australia still the favourite to win the series. we're not going to take lightly at all. yes they miss steve and david warner, but you see their bowling, they have a really good bowling attack. i feel to win the test series can be test matches you need to have a good bowling attack. i still feel that australia is the favourite. winning one gold medal at the winter olympics is tough enough, but ester ledecka completed a unique achievement in 2018. her nomination for the bbc‘s world sport star award comes after she won gold in the women's super giant slalom on borrowed skis no less and then days later won the parallel giant slalom on her snowboard. details of how you can vote comes after we see why the 23—year—old czech i

denied the allegations of tampering before admitting cheating by applying sandpaper on the ball, steve smithave ramifications for the entire nation. i don't think australian cricket has ever had a profound shock. and it bled out, it wasn'tjust us, every single person in australia it was like i reckoned there were dogs talked about in the street. knowing what shown any interest in cricket work taking and interest in this. they wanted to be national heroes again, to be revered, but in order to do that, they needed to navigate this journey and the best team in the world and their first and the best team in the world and theirfirst home series and the best team in the world and their first home series since cape town. and off the pitch, things are just as difficult for the captain, he is still facing is really tricky questions. what is more important to australia right now? winning this match or showing the world that you have changed was blue both. and so we need, there's no doubt about that and clearly we realise we needed to do some work in some areas and getting the respect of our country an

are underway in the first test since the tampering scandal last year that led to david warner, steve smithicket. the first match in their three—test series with the world number one ranked side india is udneray in adelaide. chris mitchell is there. we will talk about what this means to the country, but what a start on the first day. absolute dream start. a few moments ago, india were 41—4, 15 minutes before lunch in adelaide. it is blisteringly hot and australia have got off to a very warm

warner and then captain steve smith were both banned for a year.ss i didn't know how to be true myself in a moment so i can actually know any better. at the time dave suggested to me to carry the action out on the ball given the situation that we were in in the game, and i did not know any better. i didn't know any better because ijust wa nted know any better because ijust wanted to fit in and feel valued, really. and just before we leave you, let's see what happened when a footballing legend surprised a group of school children by dressing up as who else but santa claus. this is paris st germain goalkeeper gianluigi buffon in the big red suit and white beard — with christmas presents for the youngsters. he was joined by psg players angel di maria and thiago silva spreading some christmas cheer. you get the impression some of them might have been hoping for the real sa nta might have been hoping for the real santa claus. some i don't think are too disappointed. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening but coming up next it'

warner and steve smith received a 12 month suspension each.i race at kempton. he beat a cue card in february. he is finally getting the chance to compete again and is relishing been back in the spotlight. brian hughes is on board. the big favourites will be thistlecrack, it might bite and native river. the race gets under wayjust after three o‘clock. finally, most footballers had to train on christmas day ahead of today‘s matters. —— matches. but some still found time to party a little bit. the tunes were turned up in paul pogba‘s house. he and his brothers danced around the kitchen with fellow professional benjamin mendy. look at the rate they are going. keeping up the fitness levels. pretty impressive moves in sync. a well rehearsed routine, it looks like. that is the sport for now. you can keep up to date with all of the action on the bbc sport website. more after 11 o‘clock. they are so cool. i love that. they put you to shame with their moves. well, they are athletes, i suppose. a group of endangered brown bears who were living in a small

he, david warner and captain steve smith were sent home and banned in disgrace.nk about who you're affecting. you're affecting your parents, and to see the way my old man's been... at glasgow's world indoors, genzebe dibaba held off laura muir in the 1500 metres, whilst katarina johnson—thompson conquered five events, pentathlon gold her first global title. adding another to his collection, anthonyjoshua edged joseph parker to take his wbo heavyweight belt. shoulder to shoulder, 2018 was the year the six nations heard ireland's call. a grand slam that was almost over before it began. ireland have stolen the game! a late win over france. wales and england started strongly, until the welsh challenge slipped away at twickenham. predictably, ireland saw off italy. less predictable in edinburgh. watson, but it'sjones! what a score! a first drink from the calcutta cup in a decade. once again, ireland and the free—scoring jacob stockdale left it to the dying moments to sink wales. and it will be a fanfare in dublin! # here we are, don't turn away now... # two to go, sco

warner and australia test captain steve smith received 12 month suspensions. the first day of their third test against australia on 215—2. the tourists had the better of the opening days play in melbourne. cheteshwar pujara 68 not out and virat kohli unbeaten on a7. after the two built, on an impressive 76 from the debutant opener, mayank agarwal. iam happy i am happy but i would want more. i would take 76. i would have liked to have go on and scored runs. rarely has a horse been more suitably named than waiting patiently. the seven year old is making his comeback at boxing day's big race, the king george the sixth chase, at kempton. he's not raced since he beat cue card at ascot in february. but he's now got his chance to finally compete again. brian hughes will be on board, trying to guide him to victory, over the horse's first attempt at the three mile distance. the big favourites though will be former winners thistlecrack, and might bite, and the cheltenham gold cup hero, native river. the race gets underway just after 3pm. that's all the sport for now. yo

for australia cricket captain steve smith says he hopes to be back playing for the national team before next year's wall cup on friday the twenty nine year old addressed the media for the first time since his cheerful apology and the aftermath of march's ball tampering scandal smith is currently serving a twelve month ban from international a state level cricket in australia for his involvement in the incident in a test match in south africa. i'm just moving forward day to day and doing what i need to do to prepare hopefully get another opportunity to play for australia and if that's well cup and ashes so bad and no doubt the english crowd to be incredibly hostile i'm ready for that if that happens but you know nothing's to say. working hard and if i get that opportunity again then that will be. back from an early deficit and the houston rockets five game winning streak in the n.b.a. the rockets james harden is called eleven points in the first quarter to help the visitors to thirty three to twenty one lead but the heat fired into life in the second to get back to within two things quic

warner and australia test captain steve smith received 12 month suspensions.t against australia in melbourne. the tourists won the toss and decided to bat first. the home side took only two wickets — both thanks to pat cummins. debuta nt mayank agarwal and cheteshwar pujara both made half centuries to take india's total to 215—2 at the close with pujara not out on 68. the series is tied at one test all. in christchurch, 1a wickets fell on the opening day of the second test between sri lanka and new zealand. the tourists bowling out new zealand for 178. tim southee top scoring for the home side with 68. suranga lakmal taking a career—best five for 5h. southee then took three wickets, as the tourists reached 88 for 4 at stumps. dale stain has become south africa's all—time leading wicket taker in test cricket, after pakistan's fakhar zaman became his 422nd victim on the opening morning of their first test in centurion. pakistan won the toss, and decided to bat first, not the best decision. they finished the innings 181 all out. south africa are out now, and are

a former australian cricket captain steve smith says he hopes to be back playing for the national team before next year's world cup on friday the twenty nine year old address the media for the first time since his tearful apology and the aftermath of march's ball tampering scandal smith is currently serving a twelve month ban for internet from international and state level cricket in australia for his involvement in the incident in a test match in south africa. i'm just moving forward day to day and doing what i need to do to prepare hopefully get another opportunity to play for australia and if that's an ashes so bad and no doubt the english crowd to be incredibly hostile i'm ready for that if that happens but you know nothing's for certain working hard and if i get that opportunity again then that will be. three time olympic champion the host who dominated day one of the los suns swim cup on thursday the hungary in one three races the two hundred meter backstroke two hundred meter medley and two hundred meter butterfly it was also a good day for another triple unpick champion run wit

warner and then captain steve smith were both banned for a year.sked to do it. i did not know how to be true to myself in that moment. i did not know any better. dave suggested to me to carry the action out on the ball. given the situation we were in in the game, i did not know any better. i did not know any better because i just wanted better. i did not know any better because ijust wanted to better. i did not know any better because i just wanted to fit better. i did not know any better because ijust wanted to fit in and feel valued, really. on the field, india took early control of the third test against australia in melbourne. the tourists won the toss and decided to bat first. the home side took only two wickets — both thanks to pat cummins. debuta nts agarwal and cheteshwar pujara both made half centuries to take indias total to 215—2 at the close with pujara not out on 68. the series is tied at one test all. and clan des obeaux has won the king george the sixth chase. the horse, part owned by sir alex ferguson and trained by paul nicholls an

warner and then captain steve smith were both banned for a year.definitely, i was asked to do it. i guess i didn't know how to be true myself in that moment, so i didn't actually know any better. at the time, dave suggested to me to carry the action out on the ball, given the situation that we were in in the game, and i didn't know any better. i didn't know any better, because, yeah, i just wanted to fit in and feel valued, really. that is all your sport for now. thank you very much. sister wendy beckett — the nun whose passion for art made her an unexpected television star — has died at the age of 88. her broadcasting career began in the early 1990s and she went to appear in several bbc series. i'm joined now by xinran xue, a close friend of sister wendy's. xinran's late husband, toby eady, was sister wendy's lifelong agent. how will you remember sister wendy? since my husband spent the last time with her, she spent a lot of time with her, she spent a lot of time with us as well at our home, and we discussed about art and drinks, horse racing and

[laughter] >> i'm from texas originally, and i was talking to steve smith, a state judge in texas today. my state judge friends in texas are concerned because they know the year in which you run for reelection is key. if you run in a presidential election year, all the democrats get swept out in its it is, like -- swept out if it is, like, i trump year. all the republicans will lose or the democrats will lose. in at is normally presidential election year, the whole ticket will go whichever way the presidential election is going to go. all the republican judges in dallas and houston lost because o'rourke did so well in almost knocking off senator cruz. so 55 district judges in dallas and houston all lost their reelection campaigns and only tomocrats won because be did so well and took all those democratic judges into office. it's no way to run a railroad, i think, but i am partial because i didn't have to run. the one great thing i heard today is the great job california is doing about civics. civics is good not only for what we are talking about today, but future jurors. i worry about f

the four match contest starts in adelaide on thursday australia are still without leading batsman steve smith and david warner the pair are banned after tampering with the ball in a match against south africa in march. you don't think any australian side is going to be at home. you're definitely going to take any safer ground in most australian history and because whatever happened regardless of all the things that have gone by the skill level. and an unlikely hero came into play during a third division football match in argentina on saturday defense or a ground zero we're already trailing you've been told you need to win the gold keeper accidently kick the ball into the back of the other team striker only for it to be blocked by a stray dog big time mean it was really exceptional if i must say so myself though i do kind of feel for the little guy. i love it well that's all your support for now back to come up with brilliant goodness now finally a bit of climate news for you denmark and britain have been named by academics as the top countries for implementing measures to fight climate change

the former australian cricket captain steve smith has also been facing his first media conference thatis that is since being banned for a yearfor his part in the ball tampering scandal last month. he has been helping promote mental health awareness ahead of the big bash and admitted to journalist it's been a dark time for him. i've had tough days as i said, i've had my ups and downs but i've been really fortunate to have a close group of people around me that have helped me get through those difficult times. there has been some dark days where i did not want to get out of bed and things like that but i've had a close group of people around me and that have told me know that it's ok, like i've made a mistake and it a big mistake and from now i'm trying to move on from that and improve as a person and, just really grateful i've had a close group of people around me to help me get through. i'm pretty around me to help me get through. i' m pretty content around me to help me get through. i'm pretty content on that and the next three months is about preparing as well as i can to hopefully be

warner and australia test captain steve smith received 12 month suspensions.med than waiting patiently. the seven—year—old is making his comeback at boxing day's big race, the king george the sixth chase, at kempton. he's not raced since he beat cue card at ascot in february. but he's now got his chance to finally compete again. brian hughes will be on board, trying to guide him to victory, over the horse's first attempt at the three mile distance. the big favourites though will be former winners thistlecrack, and might bite, and the cheltenham gold cup hero, native river. the race gets under wayjust after 3pm. finally, most footballers had to train on christmas day ahead of today's games, but some still found time to party. the tunes were turned up in paul pogba's house as he and his brothers danced around the kitchen. he shared this clip on social media, keeping up the fitness levels ahead of the game this afternoon, while his manager will also hope he's saved some of his energy. that's all the sport for now. you can keep up—to—date with all today's action o

he was given a nine—month ban, while warner and steve smith received 12 months expenses.at the big boxing day race, the king george vi race at kempton. he beat a cue card in february. he is finally getting the chance to compete again and is rising been backin compete again and is rising been back in the spotlight. brian hughes is on board. the big favourites will be thistlecrack, it might bite and native river. the race gets under way just after three o'clock. finally, most footballers had to train on christmas day ahead of today's matters. but some still found time to party a little bit. the tunes were turned up in paul pogba's house. he shared this clip on social media. keeping up the fitness levels ahead of the game this afternoon. his manager will be hoping he has also saved some of his energy. cracking the move there. that is all this board for now. you can keep up to date with those stories on the bbc sport website. i don't think the dancing was quite as good as that in our household. obviously it was in my household! absolutely. thank you. a group of endangered bro

the former australia cricket captain steve smith won't be playing in the big bash — he's still bannedt helping promote the league, he admitted to journalists the last nine months have been hard for him. i've had a tough days and ups and downs, but i've been fortunate to have a close group of people around me that have helped me through those difficult times. there have been dark days when i haven't wanted to get out of bed and things like that, but i've had a close group of people around me that have helped me to know that it's ok, you know, i've made a big mistake, and from now i'm trying to move on from that and improve as a person, and yeah, really grateful that i've had a close group of people to help me through. i'm pretty content where i am at, and the next three months is about preparing as well as i can to hopefully be a part of the world cup and the ashes. as i said, i think tim payne has done an exceptional job, and aaron finch taking over the one day side, he's had a tough start with the performances of the team, but if i get back playing for them, i'll do all i can to help

still ahead on al-jazeera former australian cricket captain steve smith addresses the media for the first time since his tearful apology for the ball tampering scandal assessed ahead in sport with saddam.

the team bancroft span ends on december the twenty ninth while those of warner and former captain steve smith will be lifted at the end of march meanwhile bancroft former teammates have struggled against india on day one of the third test in melbourne india won the toss and chose to bat cummins was the only one who managed to break through to india's line up but the vistas reach two hundred fifteen for two at the close with joris still going strong having made a half century. there on the way at the sydney to hobart yacht race australian super maxi black jack was first around sydney heads as the team took an early lead ahead of nine time line on his way to wild oats eleven there's a good forecast for this year's race which will welcome the welcome news as it marks twenty years since a sudden storm sank five boats and killed six sailors the two thousand and eighteen edition also features its first all professional female crew on wall decks ten australia's former foreign minister julie bishop was on board as a team member but decided not to complete the whole race jumping off as she passed on d

of all australian cricket captain steve smith has also faced the media today and his is still serving a twelve month a ban for ball tampering in march and earlier he spoke to the press that for the first time since his tearful apology for his involvement in that scandal but it's an advert that he's being featuring in that's got people talking online have a look at this. to fans of cricket absolutely devastated. i'll do everything i can to make up for my mistake. and i hope i can be a force for change. i was in a pretty dark space. it made me realise what other people go through and. what i need to get through those difficult times. it was just about paying up front and honest and taking responsibility it's nice to be back at the club i just love being in a contest this is huge this is the ball up. of seventy two difficult tastes. to be vulnerable. everyone makes mistakes it's about the way you respond to it extreme cold and. i want to come back for them and i was. well vodafone australia say the aim of the advert is to help spread awareness of mental health for young australians and a

smith of texas. this is just over half an hour. steve: congressman smith, what led to your decision to retire this year? rep. smith: steve, good question. appreciate being with you today. a lot of factors went into my deciding not to run for reelection. i was one of the first to announce that because texas has an early primary. we have an early period in which you have to file for reelection and i decided early on i was not going to. a couple of factors -- on th

[laughter] >> i'm from texas originally, and i was talking to steve smith, a state judge in texas today. my state judge friends in texas are concerned because they know the year in which you run for reelection is key. if you run in a presidential election year, all the democrats get swept out in its it is, like -- swept out if it is, like, i trump year. all the republicans will lose or the democrats will lose. in at is normally presidential election year, the whole ticket will go whichever way the presidential election is going to go. all the republican judges in dallas and houston lost because o'rourke did so well in almost knocking off senator cruz. so 55 district judges in dallas and houston all lost their reelection campaigns and only tomocrats won because be did so well and took all those democratic judges into office. it's no way to run a railroad, i think, but i am partial because i didn't have to run. the one great thing i heard today is the great job california is doing about civics. civics is good not only for what we are talking about today, but future jurors. i worry about f

smith: steve, good question.

jonas, forbes media in chief, steve forbes and gary smith and susan lee joining us as well. are you worried? you have seen a lot of ups and downs. what do you think? >> what we see unfolding is not the economy which is good but what is going to happen on the trade front. the federal reserve indicated a year ago it would have these rate hikes. the markets had plenty of time to absorb that news but in terms of trade we have an agreement with mexico and canada. will congress go along with it? supply chains are in jeopardy, china, the big one, can get a deal. the markets don't know if that is hurting investment. that will hang over the economy. the market is worried. david: if we get a deal with china, would that change market sentiment? we had it up week but generally speaking there have been concerns. it has come down in the last couple months. >> i don't think it was a huge negative. until recently through the trade negotiation the market was doing well. it is up. this is the forest year since the financial crisis, shows how many good years we had of single-digit drops. the o

smith on the economics. it is fairly simple. steve: four years in the house and two terms can you stand firm , to your principles but also compromise? brat: i did, and compromise is a neat, funny word. i have smart business guys that say, can you just compromise on this? steve: what is the word then? rep. brat: you have to do the right policies. the compromise, the budget is the big deal. $4 trillion budget. republicans wanted roughly a $900 billion deficit. the democrats wanted one point -- $1.3 trillion deficit. should i compromise and go for $1.1 trillion deficit? that is a compromise. really? are 18, who said there enumerated functions of the federal government. the rest remain to the states and localities. we drove a mack truck over that. compromise in terms of the big-ticket items will not work. it will not solve the problem. theare starting to see stock market get edgy. when maxine waters comes out and says the days of deregulation, deregulating markets are done. now the markets are getting frothy again. the debt is up high and

smith is in there. great lineup including kellyanne conway who made a knowledge of steve scalise ab as well. tin: happy new year, everyone. sandra: i'm sandra smith in for chris wallace, day nine of the partial government shutdown. president trump doubled down on his border wall. >> how long do you think the you shutdown will last, mr. president? >> whatever it takes. we need safety for our country. sandra: how far apart are both sides on the deal. >> we have to work on it until we get an agreement where the majority say yes. >> where are chuck schumer and nancy pelosi? they're not stalking right now. sandra: what options are on the table. we'll discuss the showdown standoff with kellyanne conway and get an update on the negotiations with steveca

steve stoute. he worked with will smith, nas and mary j.blige.essman brian costello of pennsylvania the new yorker recently profiled him as that rare moderate left in republican politics, but he is leaving congress, thanks to both of you for being here. steve, who do you think needs to fall back? >> i think the record companies. traditional record companies need to fall back. i think the days are over where record companies take advantage of our artists by owning their names, likeness, owning their ip. i think the time model needs to fall back. >> you have been working on that. a lot of folks watching will be familiar with chance the rapper, who is involved in chicago politics, whose father was involved in the obama administration. >> a good man. >> and artist. >> i think what chance did, he really was a part of paving the way for artists to realize, you don't need to go to a record company anymore. i started a company just for that, to help independent artists own their rights and be able to prosper without going to a record company. we announce

you mentioned 5g, the stakes are higher look your a former leader at microsoft we had steve ballmer recently brad smithna yies microsoft -- use microsoft platform only one percent pay. >> you would think they change ways become a full participant, in the globally economy but they continue to want to do so-called chinese way, and i think they are going to run into some major problems, as they try to pursue leadership in the technology sector, on a global basis i think huawei is example number one. >> bob mike block here. so what can u.s. do what can companies here do to not throw baby with bathwater but rather protect ip also be able to do business, can technology itself be used to help enforce at it company level ip, the -- legitimizes of truly property. >> the technology companies involved in this business need to play stronger roles we have a problem in u.s., if you go back to bell labs a lot of technology was originally developed be i came lucent purchased by alcatel alcatel purchased by nokia all of a sudden you look around wow there isn't a strong player, in that sector right now, from a technolog

let's bring in steve paulson who is here with today's weather. >> real quick, kyle smith, they cook down -- they took down kyle berkley.>> they were like, questioning him. >> they are taking on stanford. that will be fun.>> snow is good. 38, 26 all good. early christmas present. what about rain for us? we are doing quite well considering in november we had no rain at all. it is 87% san francisco. all done until sunday when a weak system comes in, although there are signs around the 17th to 21st of some more good rain. we will get good rain. everything is insanity -- southern california. big-time rainfall rates are showing up in all the burn areas. there are flash flood warnings. winter weather advisories in the mountains. it is a bad situation. they are getting everything from the system we had. we never got the load to come in. the low moves into southern california. that provides a lot of dynamics. we are on the dryer side. a lot of 30s to the north this morning. we are 12 degrees colder than this time last year. i expect a cold night tonight and much drier air coming in. we have partl

steve: let's get to sandra smith for preview of coming attractions. >> hey, we're waiting on the sentencingsristmas market in strasbourg. how about the wild oval office meeting yesterday? everybody is still talking about it. we have big line up in, including house judiciary chairman bob goodlatte, jim jordan join us live in "america's newsroom" in moments. don't let it happen when you buy your diabetes test strips. with the accu-chek® guide simplepay program, you pay the same low price. all without having to go through insurance. plus, they come in a spill-resistant vial along with a free meter. skip the guessing game and focus on your health. not the cost. make saving simple today at simplepaysaves.com. ♪ rockin'ing around the christmas tree, have a happy holiday, everyone is dancing merrily in a new old-fashioned way ♪ ainsley: we covered the hottest toys of the '60s, the '70s, and the 0's, we did. with the most coveted toys from the '90s. steve: we have editorial director. talk about toys of '90s. remember this commercial for the tomotchy. >> her new favorite pet. what does that make me,

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smith, great to see you. happy holidays, thank you for coming in. coming up, more on that call by steve mnuchin.coming up next on wall street. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ daybreak.""bloomberg i met the hewlett-packard enterprise greenroom. coming up, the cornell capital partners. stay with us. ♪ >> this is "bloomberg daybreak." here's what's happening. the italian prime minister says government will be continuing to pursue its goals for economic expansion. in an interview with an italian newspaper, he is vowing the popular coalition will complete its five-year term. thesays negotiations with eu caused the delays in getting the final version of the budget package to parliament. final approval of the legislation is expected for the december 31 deadline. bmw is facing a criminal probe and south korea. investigators have concluded that the luxury car company concealed fire hazards and delayed recalls for nearly 23,000 vehicles. south korea has already find bmw $10 million, in the investigation threatens to prolong in a country that has seen nearly 40 cases of bmw fires this year. "aquaman" made the weeke

to watch fox news sunday tomorrow, sandra smith anchors for chris wallace and speaking to counselor to the president kellyanne conway and house majority whip stevelise, two shots at this, eastern time, check your local listings for time on your local fox affiliate as well. eric. eric: laura, new report about michael cohen, does he back up claims that were in the antitrump steel dossier and how could this impact the mueller-russia investigation, we will take a look coming up. homeland security kristin nileson, she's visiting the southern border this weekend following the outrage and despair over the recent tragic deaths to have two migrant children in government custody. >> certainly that's absolutely tragic situation, something nobody ever wants to see happen, it's one of the reason that is the president wants to fix our broken immigration system. i found my tresiba® reason. now i'm doing more to lower my a1c. once daily tresiba® controls blood sugar for 24 hours for powerful a1c reduction. tresiba® is a long-acting insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes. don't use tresiba® to treat diabetic ketoacidosis, during episode

smith in for chris wallace. she willhave an exclusive interview with house majority whip , at least for the next couple of days, steve scalise. check your local listings for listing. "mediabuzz" tomorrow, howard talks about coverage of a partial government shutdown. also, the big news this month of the presidents trip to iraq. it looked like a lot like a white christmas there. a powerful storm battered the midwest. heavy rain dumped a foot of water in some parts of the south. you can see that coming to louisiana on the left-hand side of your screen. duluth, minnesota on the right. icy roads and floods, several accidents all over the country. there've been three snow related deaths in the midwest due to the storm. one death in louisiana blamed on the roads. conditions are quieter right now and most of the hard-hit areas. by this week's storm. the forecasters say there could be more snow and ran across parts of the country. on new year's eve. kristin: not good! coming up, could one of america's most iconic retail chains getting a last-minute reprieve from liquidation? plus, nasa's probe is more than a billion miles out

smith. see you again soon. >>> big guest coming up for you, treasury secretary steve mnuchin joins us live next hour.uch this crazy market volatility? and crazy it is? we'll ask him about 11:40 eastern time this morning. ♪ i'm snow. and just like you, the further into winter we go, the heavier i get. and while your pants struggle to support the heavier you, your roof struggles to support the heavier me. [laughter] whoo. [crash] and your cut-rate insurance might not pay for this. so get allstate, you could save money and be better protected from mayhem like me. mayhem is everywhere. so get an allstate agent. are you in good hands? mac .. stuart: 11:00 here in new york city and we have headlines for you. lots of them. first off coming chinese spies indicted by the justice department. moments ago rod rosenstein stood before the podium and said we know exactly who was sitting at the keyboard in china while they were stealing our commercial secret from what is up 45 companies i think it is. liz: and agencies. stuart: car companies and agencies can you name it. they name the chinese responsible for this an

to protect so maybe they get it, steve bomber told us on the program that's $10 billion a year in profit that cost microsoft that theft that china is doing and brad smiththe current president of microsoft would not agree or acknowledge that it's 10 billion but he said, look, a sizable number, this is a real issue, here is that sound. >> i think there's a lot of opportunity to move the needle on this and many other issues. i think we want to have a regime that respects intellectual property, we need open access to these markets as you mentioned this is a country with 1.3 billion people, we need a stable regulations in both countries, you know, we would welcome the opportunity to do more in china but do it in a way that gives people in both countries confidence that technology is being protected and respected. maria: so far, david, we don't have any indications from the chinese that they are going to stop the ip theft, stop the transfer of technology and open up its markets. >> right, and i think those are extraordinarily substantive issues and we have to break apart, i think, the economic impact of resolving those with the way the resolution is taking p