the arctic council also launched a new arctic ship traffic data cooperative agreement. the intent here is to have a better understanding of the ships that are operating in the arctic. as we all know, we're seeing sea ice recede, seeing shipping lanes in areas where we just have not had an opportunity to have ships or really any level of commerce. but we are seeking with this project to collect information from each arctic nation about the shipping activity in the arctic for traffic trend analysis. and this is important because we're seeing the increase in shipping levels in the u.s. arctic. we're seeing that increase by nearly 60% over the last eight years. it's clearly expected to increase with every passing year as we're seeing sea ice diminish. as we're seeing this increased volume of shipping traffic, i think it's important to keep in mind that when it comes to charting, when it comes to mapping, less than 5% -- less than 5% of the u.s. arctic has been charted to modern standards. so, again, you think about what is happening. we're seeing increased shipping traffic.

and halfway across alaska, at a meeting of the arctic council, climate is the big issue. or this summit, their conversations have been dominated by one topic. what does president trump think about climate change? what is america's policy? and as the meetings began, there were few clues from oilman turned politician, rex tillerson. it is a particular honour for me to join you to celebrate 20 years of peace, stability and cooperation in the arctic through the arctic council. there's particular concern that the us could be about to withdraw from the landmark paris agreement to reduce carbon emissions. if the us does withdraw, it will set the us policy back by a decade or two in terms of responding to climate change. the warming that we have seen in the last 50—100 years is greater than the warming we have seen in any part of the last 2000 years. is human activity causing that climate change? yes, it is. it is a prime contributor. i will put it in those terms. climate change is happening now. outside the meetings, protests were largely directed at the us, which has chaired the

the arctic council is made up of eight arctic nations and at the summit they are looking at key environmental issues including climate change, development, and drilling. some of the council members especially representatives of alaska's indigenous groups, were concerned over president trump's call for more oil drilling in the arctic. >>we the tribes of the interior ask you to listen to our land. it is telling us but -- to slow the change. >>we will not rush to make a decision. we will work to make the right decision for the united states. the arctic council will continue to be an important platform as we deliberate on these issues.>>there were protesters gathered outside the arctic summit and say they have concerns about secretary of state rex tillerson who is a former executive -- forehead of exxon mobil and they don't like the fact that he is representing the united states. >>> it is now 416. let's check in with sal for a very early look at the friday morning can mute. -- commute.>>> i feel like we are already at work.>>some of the youngsters are just getting in from last night. anyway, rig

we'll be live in alaska, where the foreign ministers of the eight arctic council nations are meeting.limate change is top of the agenda. the business will be live in new york talking about the latest developments relating to the free trade agreement in north america. donald trump has given his first interview since he sacked fbi directorjames comey. he sat down with nbc news. here is some of it. he isa he is a showboat. he is a grandstand. the fbi has been in turmoil. you know that, everybody knows that. you take a look at the fbi a year ago, it was in virtual turmoil. less than a year ago. it hasn't recovered from that. monday, e—mail with rosenstein. hasn't recovered from that. monday, e-mailwith rosenstein. it was hasn't recovered from that. monday, e-mail with rosenstein. it was my decision. i was going to fire comey. donald trump calling mr comey a showboat and saying the fbi was in turmoil. this was the view of mr comey‘s replacement — acting fbi director andrew mccabe, who appeared before the senate intelligence committee earlier. we have heard in the news that claims that dire

and, halfway across alaska, at a meeting of the arctic council, climate is the big issue.ather here in the pristine wilderness of alaska for this summit, their conversations have been dominated one topic. what does president trump think about climate change? what is america's policy? there is particular concern that the us might be about to withdraw from the landmark paris agreement to reduce carbon emissions. if the us does withdraw, it is going to set the us policy backed by a decade or two, in terms of responding to climate change. the warming we have seen in the last 50 to 100 years is greater than the warming we have seen at any time in the last 2000 years. is human activity causing that climate change? yes, it is. it is a prime contributor, i will put it in those terms. and so the clear air here is filled with unease about the changing climate. because, while sceptics are on the fringes of science, they are now at the heart of the us government. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a beautiful voice that she can't even hear. how this deaf musician overcame her di

another item that came from the arctic council ministerial -- and this was not a direct outcome from this meeting, but the prior -- a new fund, the algu fund was established to help indigenous people's of the arctic more fully participate in the decision of the -- the decision making of the arctic council and its working groups. the permanent participants and the indigenous people's who make up these representatives are a critical, critical piece of the discussion in these significant meetings with foreign ministers. to have that local knowledge, to have the voices of the local people of the arctic speaking up is important. but think about it. they don't necessarily have a formal government, a fund that can help send them to meese meetings to be part of these working groups. and so oftentimes their participation is not present, and not because they don't wish to be. because they lack the resources. so this fund was established. the goal is to raise $30 million for the fund which will benefit thal -- the aleute and over 40 russian indigenous groups. other work that was conducted, seven

the world is going to see them this week hosting the arctic council ministerial in fairbanks. i want to thank all of them for their hard work in preparing for this event, and i want to thank secretary tillerson for rallying all of the world's arctic foreign ministers to alaska in the next few days. i will be there supporting this very, very important event. mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that my following remarks appear in the record as a separate subject item. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. sullivan: mr. president, in addition to the arctic, this ministerial, as i mentioned, the eyes of the world are on this, the eyes of the world right now are clearly on the important issue of u.s.-china relations. you had the recent president trump and president xi meetings in mar-a-lago, and this week madam fu ying, one of the top chinese foreign relations foreign minister officials is going to be in washington meeting with a number of us. so it's something that i believe this body needs to focus on more, this important issue, the issue of u.s.-china relations. mr. pr

the arctic council summit which is held every two years will also discuss shipping, fisheries and tourisme meeting in fairbanks. the frozen north is melting. it is springtime in alaska, and the winter ice is beginning to break up. the villagers here on the bering sea say the floors are coming earlier. summers are longer, and the ice is thinner. here, climate change is not a theory. the ice was thick when i was younger. it was up to eight feet thick. since the day he is born, this man has been gazing out of the ocean. now, he works with 20 local tribes, trying to maintain old traditions in a new world. we are witnessing the disappearance of the cryo sphere, ice. we are witnessing its disappearance in many parts where it occurs in all its forms. permafrost, river ice, ocean ice. the process appears to be accelerating. the more ice melts, the less sunlight is reflected, the quicker the world warms, and halfway across alaska, at a meeting of the arctic council mum multi book, climate change is the big issue. as delegates from around the arctic gather here in the pristine wilderness of alaska

foreign ministers of the eight arctic council nations are meeting in alaska to discuss climate changeand the top story here in the uk. senior labour figures have unanimously approved the party's general election manifesto. it contains a pledge to renationalise the rail network and parts of the energy industry, now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. one belt, one road. china gears up for its first new silk road summit in beijing. what will it mean for investors. skyhigh prices for homes in asia. which property market gives you the best bang for your buck? it is friday, everyone. thank you for joining us. i am rico hizon. 28 world leaders will gather in beijing over the weekend to discuss china's grand plan to invest billions of dollars to improve its global trade links. what is known as the one belt one road initiatives is crucialfor the chinese president. there are concerns that it is masking other ambitions. our correspondent has the details. by sea and by land china's president has a big idea to bring his country closer to some of you. it is called one bel

arctic nations ever knew their call for world powers to act decisively to tackle global warming. the council signed a declaration describing climate change as the single most serious threat to arctic biodiversity. is a councilmember and did sign the document, but the u.s. secretary of state said america will not be rushed with its environmental policies. >> of the united states has been privileged to lead to the arctic council at a time when the arctic region has been facing unprecedented change and challenges. in the united states, we are currently reviewing several important policies, including how the trump administration will approach the issue of climate change. appreciative to each of you and your important point of view, and you should know that we are taking the time to understand your concerns. we're not going to rush to make a decision. we're going to work to make the right decision for the united states. that was rex tillerson speaking. next, he is not yet president, but emmanuel macron is lining up meetings with other heads of state. the french president-elect is set to meet with

according to the arctic council which cha class group of eight arctic interested countries, if you haveear, the arctic ocean will be ice-free in the summer when your kid is in college, by 2040, within our lifetime. just days after that announcement came out from the arctic council, we got another executive from president trump, the order he signed opens up drilling in protected parts of the arctic. also drilling on the atlantic coast of the united states and also opens up california. california is not named specifically in this executive order that trump signed on friday, but the executive order order says parts of the pacific ocean could be open to drilling. california lawmakers, the california coast, the california lawmakers are already vowing to challenge this because obviously this is going to be part of the country where this whole idea would go over great, right? so consult your actuarial table on today's news. maybe we won't be killed by climate change but we'll die that the trump administration is going to start with california after he tried to drill off the california coast. i

the arctic council will continue to be an important platform as we deliberate on these issues. >> lastk president trump and russian president putin spoke by phone discussing the civil war in syria, the situation in north korea and other issues. there are reports that the two leaders could meet face to face a early as july. >> governor jerry brown released his $124 billion state budget launching a month of negotiations. the revision calls for a $1.5 billion increase in spending. most of that will go to k-12 education. the governor also says he is withholding $50 million from the university of california's budget. that, he says, to hold their feet to the fire over an audit that found the system hid tens of millions of dollars in reserve accounts. but he declined to uc president janet napolitano. >> i'm not in the business of opining on my colleagues. most people think she's doing a pretty good job. and that's certainly the view of the regents and i think a lot of others. >> brown said he has issues with the uc system including its high salaries. he said he would release the money when uc

the arctic council will continue to be an important platform as we deliberate on these issues. >> last week president trump and russia's president, vladimir putin, spoke by phone discussing the civil war in syria, the situation in north korea and other major issues. there are reports that the two leaders could immediate in person as early as july. >>> ktvu news has learned a group of students at the piedmont unified school district have now been suspended over anti-semitic and racist incidents on campus. the incidents included a dance formation in the shape of a swastika and nazi salutes in the hallways of school. some students also say they have been shoved and pushed. on monday school officials held an assembly to address those concern, and piedmont police say they're now conducting a full investigation with the help of the school district. >> we're in the process of reaching out and interviewing students. we have also been briefed on interviews that the school district has conducted. we have been made privy to the content of those interviews. we will obviously be using those as a ba

for the arctic council, it is the big issue. he arctic gather here in the pristine wilderness of alaska for this summit, their conversations have been dominated by one topic — what does president trump think about climate change? what is america's policy? in the end, the us did join other nations in accepting the urgent need to tackle global warming by reducing emissions. but for how long? in the united states, we are currently reviewing several important policies, including how the trump administration will approach the issue of climate change. we are appreciative that each of you has an important point of view, and you should know that we are taking the time to understand your concerns. we're not going to rush to make a decision. we're going to work to make the right decision for the united states. at the top of the list of those concerns is the prospect that the united states might withdraw from the landmark paris agreement to cut pollution. i hope that they will stay in. and, of course, if us wouldn't be the part of it, it is

the fairbanks declaration at the end of the arctic council meeting in alaska accepts that activitiesmember states are the main contributors to rising temperatures but it does not commit the us to implementing the 2015 paris deal on reducing emissions. our north america correspondent james cook reports from alaska. the frozen north is melting. it is springtime in alaska and the winter rice is beginning to break up. the villagers here on the bering sea say the floor is coming earlier. summers are longer and the ice is thinner. here, climate change is not a theory. the ice was sicker when i was younger, up to eight feet thick. since he was born, this man has gazed at it the ocean. now he works with local tribes, trying to maintain old traditions in a new world. we are witnessing a disappearance of the chromosphere. ice. we are witnessing its disappearance in many parts where it occurred in all its forms. permafrost, ocean ice. the process appears to be exhilarating. the more ice melts, the less sunlight is reflected in the quicker the world warms. halfway across alaska at a meeting of t

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the overnight news will be right back.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the annual meeting of the arctic council isions that border the arctic are discussing economic development, oil drilling, and climate change. president trump has called climate change a hoax. mark phillips has the view from the other end of the world, antarctica. >> reporter: high summer in antarctica. an explosion of life when the deep freezer warms up to become just a refrigerator. and an explosion of scientific research when the antarctic reveals the secrets that have been locked in its ice. >> there's something going on. >> yeah, something's obviously going on. it's very clear. >> ken taylor runs one of the continent's most ambitious ice research projects. and what's going on is the huge crack that's opened up in one of the floating ice shelves that cling to the coast here. >> there's a large berg about to break off the ice shelf. >> when you say large berg, it's the size of delaware. >> the size of delaware. it's very large. and the fracture that's breaking off expands quite a bit, jumps about a mile every week or so. >> r

so i've got a bilateral with foreign minister lavrov in alaska next week on the margins of the arctic council. both our presidents have charged us to take this further and see where we can go with it. so obviously, close coordination with the department of defense, with our intelligence agencies, and importantly our allies in the region, because we want them to always know what we're doing, because we're going to need their support as well. so a lot of work ahead of us on the russia engagement -- work some small things, can we work one big thing together. if we can find space for something we feel we can begin to rebuild some level of trust, because today there is almost no trust between us. can we build some level of trust? we've got a long list of things to work on from our arms agreements and issues we have with our nuclear arms agreements, to obviously, getting to ukraine, crimea, and other places where russia is not being particularly helpful today. so that's what we're hoping, is that we can begin to build a way in which we can learn how to work with one another. i don't know whether we

that will happen when he meets at the arctic council in alaska. >> and the peace deal with the israelisnd the palestinians will get done and he would like to happen. mahmoud abbas said that he believes he and president trump could be partners to bring about a historic peace treaty. let's bring in sarah westwood for the washington examiner. sarah, president after president has tried to get a peace deal between the israelis and the palestinians. does this president have a shot? >> well, president trump is approaching this in a completely different way than obama did. obama was concerned with the details of a peace deal between israel and palestine. he was focused on pressuring israel to give up specific actions like settlements. critics said that obama was too harsh on israel. he put all the burden on israel. trump has done a 180. he's not concerned with dictating the terms of the deal. he's not concerned with the nuances of the conflict. he won't even endorse a two-state solution as the u.s.'s priority in terms of a deal with israel and palestine. he just is interested in getting the par

traveling separate larry to the arctic council in fairbanks, alaska. one item, russia has been expanding its military presence in the arctic as the ice their melts. >> bret: rich edson at the state department pray thank you. when we come back, the man who orchestrated the comey firing will tell you all about deputy will tell you all about deputy attorney general rod did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's over 6 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 250 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. >> bret: one of the major players in the drama over the james comey firing is deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. who is he and why did he go after the fbi director? catherine herridge has answers outside the fbi tonight. >> the vice president said the decision to fir the fbi director was base

traveling separate larry to the arctic council in fairbanks, alaska. one item, russia has been expanding its military presence in the arctic as the ice their melts. >> bret: rich edson at the state department pray thank you. when we come back, the man who orchestrated the comey firing will tell you all about deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, isn't it time to let the real you shine through? introducing otezla, apremilast. otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. some people who took otezla saw 75% clearer skin after 4 months. and otezla's prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't take otezla if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. otezla may increase the risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts, or if these feelings develop. some people taking otezla reported weight loss. your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. side effects may inclu

the secretary of state and the foreign minister of russia lavrov are heading to alaska for the arctic council, but they are traveling separately. back to you. >> jenna: thank you. >> jon: we are still waiting for the white house daily briefing to begin, the first since the president's firing of the fbi director sent shock waves through washington. you don't let anything keep you sidelined. that's why you drink ensure. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. for the strength and energy to get back to doing... ...what you love. ensure. always be you. >> jenna: fox news earlier, state department now offering a $10 million reward for information on a leader of the syrian branch of al qaeda. it is the first time the state department's reward for justice program has targeted this specific group. our national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon with more about what this reward is all about and why it is being offered now. >> what is being notable is that is the first on the state apartment has placed a bounty on the head of anyone from al qaeda affiliate in

. >> here at the meeting of the arctic council and fairbanks, alaska, what the two are supposed to be talking about along with the six other representatives of the arctic nation is climate change, et cetera, but we will be asking them about comey and the russian investigation if we get another chance. >> jenna: we will be watching, jonathan, thank you. >> jon: this fox news alert now, we are awaiting the white house daily briefing where we are expecting more reaction to the comey firing as another key figure in the russian investigation, the president's former national security advisor, just received a subpoena from the senate intelligence committee. lawmakers want some documents from michael flynn which they say are relevant to the investigation. joining us now fox news anchor and attorney gregg jarrett. so what is the significance here of him getting subpoenaed by this committee? >> this is very routine, the work of defense lawyer, the committee said please head over your documents, the lawyer said no, give me a subpoena, they issued the subpoena. it used to be that you could invoke

or in the arctic council ministerial, at least some reference to climate change.and so president donald trump is one of four new leaders in the g7 the host prime minister of italy, newly elected french president macron, uk prime minister theresa may. they will all be purchased waiting for the first time in a g7 summit, and there are three or maybe for members of that who will have elections soon. the uk on june eighth, france which parliamentary elections on june 11 and 18th in a to read format. germany, september 24, and possibly italy having early elections but at the latest will have them next spring. and while this trip may not directly influence the outcomes of any of those elections, it perhaps brings to mind the saying when america sneezes, the world catches a cold. so when president donald trump shakes the foundation of the u.s.-led order, does the rest of the world feel an earthquake? if we look at the agenda for the stops in europe, there's a sort of incongruence and objectives. and managing this is the primary challenge of that, although stops there on

couple weeks ago that supports the joint plan of action for example, the iran deal, or in the arctic council ministerial at least some reference to climate change. and so president trump is one g-7. r new leaders in the the host, the prifmentse italy, newly elected french president, the uk prime minister theresa may will all be participate forgue the first time in a g-7 summit and there are three or ybe four members of that consolation who will have elections soon: uk on june 8. france will have parliamentary elections on june 11 and 18. germany, september 24. and possibly italy having early elections but at the latest ill have them next spring. while interest trip may not directly influence the outcome of any of those elections it perhaps brings to mind the saying when america sneezes the world catches a cold. so when president trump shakes the foundations of the u.s.-led order does the rest of the world feel an earthquake? if we look at the agenda for the stops in europe there is sort of an incong grew ens in objectives and managing this is the primary challenge of those stops. on the one

the arctic council is having a ministerial in fairbanks, alaska starting tomorrow, all foreign ministers of the arctic nations will be up there, you may have seen there was a requirement for the secretary of defense and secretary of homeland security to designate a strategic arctic port given our increasing interest in the arctic, shipping traffic, natural resources, search and rescue, protecting the environment, there's a lot going on up there. i want to talk to you about two ports, we are looking at all kinds of ports but first the port of nome, the court has a 100 year history in alaska and there was a focus on the deepwater draft study and some back and forth, shell left alaska in oil and gas exploration between 2 additional provisions, this past and the past bill in december so can you commit us to -- those were designed to get the core focused again, that you can commit to having nome as part of your work plan going forward on the port study, that was ongoing until the pickup of some of those oil and gas issues, >> thanks thanks for the question, we are actively working in nome rig

these are things that have come about as part of the arctic council discussions. i think it's going to require a review you in an area that we just haven't been focused on at all. mr. kelly: greapt point. hadn't thought of it. i think you know this. our partnership information sharing, everything, is near perfect with canada. i had not thought of that point about perhaps even opening an office. we're on that. ms. murkowski: we'll look forward to discussing it with you. thank you, mr. chairman, and ranking member. >> thank you. mr. tester: thank you, mr. chairman. at this point in time this hearing's either been going on for too long or just started in your mind. i very much appreciate -- mr. kelly: i love this. mr. tester: good. very much appreciate it. it's real mental gymnastics because of the size of this department, where you have to jump from issue to issue. i'm going to go back and touch base on the one that we talked about before this hearing very quickly. we're kind of in the same boat as oklahoma. i don't know if they've passed a law yet, but we have. to

arctic space is the main imetus of greenhouse gases. there is no doubt about it, climate change is real. we have the science. we know it. council now say they accept the urgency of attacking global warming by reducing carbon emissions. james cook, bbc news, fairbanks in alaska. there was the music, but when it comes to pink floyd, many people remember the artwork as well as the songs. now, those images have their own exhibition in london. our correspondent caught up with the remaining bandmembers to ask where this distinctive style has come from. >> london, may 1967. queen elizabeth hall, the classical music venue hosted what was to become a landmark in rock 'n roll history. their surround sound, the psychedelia, the summer of love had arrived and was being featured on the bbc. >> they are pink floyd, they have an audience. people who have an audience ought to be heard. perhaps it is my fault that i don't appreciate it. ♪ >> 50 years on this exhibition tell the story of how pink floyd helped turn rock music into a visual spectacle by retreating from the spotlight. >> it was a gradual slide into spirit. it workedund that better

to block the security council resolutions. 2016 they pummeled aleppo i approached to the act that would hold them into account and increase the amount of times they were in the arctic. president trump promised to reverse those policies and secretary clinton largely campaigned on the continuity. that doesn't sound to me like something the kremlin would be happy about. >> do you think given that eight year history of the intelligence and leadership felt emboldened to undertake those e-mail systems? now you are in the political judgment and that is not my ar area. >> on the issue of moderate confidence did you have a high degree of confidence or was there the effort to discredit one candidate had only a moderate degree of confidence -- >> if you read the key judgments it says i concur in the report and we have high confidence in the judgment that the russians clearly were trying to undermine democracy and discredit us broadly they wanted to specifically make sure that candidate clinton did not win and then it was just the last part about the judgment they wanted a candidate trump. >> they were asked what would be the most significant adversary and he testifie justifie

couple of weeks ago that supports the joint comprehensive plan of action or example or in the arctic councilministerial referencing climate change. so president trump's one of four new leaders in the g7. the host prime minister of italy newly-elected french president macron uk prime minister tim murray some may will be in the g7 summit and there are three or four members of that constellation who will have an election see the uk on june 8, france which will let parliamentary elections on june 11, germany september 24 and possibly italy having early elections that the latest will have them next spring. while this may not directly influence the outcome of any of those elections it perhaps brings to mind the saying when america sneezes the world catches a cold people in president trump's shakes the foundation of the u.s.-led order does the rest of the world feel an earthquake?