next it is time for the weather with ben rich. in places, especially over high ground in the north, some snow. this will continue on a north through the afternoon, tending to fizzle away. something greater into the west but with a scattering of heavy showers and temperatures not doing very well, 3—7d. through this evening and tonight, patches of rain and tells zero will fizzle away. and with temperatures dropping close to freezing, yes there will be a touch of frost and possibly some ice into tomorrow. tomorrow will bring a strong, cold north—westerly wind across other in an easterly areas. that will deliver someone to be sure is. elsewhere, driver a that will deliver someone to be sure is. elsewhere, drivera sunny spells. where we have the strength of the wind further south, it will feed —— feel like freezing. this is bbc news. our latest headlines... senior democrats have warned donald trump not to use a controversial memo as a pretext to fire the special counsel investigating alleged russian involvement in the presidential elec

next it is time for the weather with ben rich.e afternoon, tending to fizzle away. something greater into the west but with a scattering of heavy showers and temperatures not doing very well, 3—7d. through this evening and tonight, patches of rain and tells zero will fizzle away. and

and ben rich has the weather. good morning.your saturday looks great, damp and cold in most places. snow over some high ground in the north and then the weather looks set to stay cold throughout the rest of the weekend and into next week. all the details on the way. good morning. first, our main story. small businesses affected by the collapse of carillion are being offered the chance to apply for government backed loans from high street lenders. thousands of suppliers were left unpaid after the firm went into liquidation in january. our business correspondent joe lynam reports. britain's second biggest construction company collapsed three weeks ago leaving debts of almost £1 billion and a pensions deficit ofa similaramount. apart from those directly employed at carillion, thousands of smaller suppliers and contractors faced ruin due to unpaid debts. now the government is providing guarantees to small firms worth £100 million through the state—backed british business bank. these will allow companies who lost money due to carill

and ben rich has the weather. good morning. good morning. your saturday looks damp and cold.there will be some snow over high ground. the weather looks set to be called throughout the weekend and into next week. more later. good morning. first, our main story. small businesses affected by the collapse of carillion are being offered the chance to apply for government backed loans from high street lenders. thousands of suppliers were left unpaid after the firm went into liquidation in january. our business correspondent joe lynam reports. britain's second biggest construction company collapsed three weeks ago leaving debts of almost £1 billion and a pensions deficit ofa similaramount. apart from those directly employed at carillion, thousands of smaller suppliers and contractors faced ruin due to unpaid debts. now the government is providing guarantees to small firms worth £100 million through the state—backed british business bank. these will allow companies who lost money due to carillion get bank loans. but it also means taxpayers might be on the hook if someone defaults. ad

now ben rich as the weather. deal colder. pretty chilly tonight where we have clear spells, could be fog patches across parts of east anglia, north—east england, maybe south—east scotland. should not be too widespread. temperatures in the towns and cities hovering around freezing, getting below in the countryside. a decent start tomorrow morning, spells of sunshine around once any early mist and fog has cleared. we will see cloud bubbling in the sky, it will be sunny spells rather than clear blue skies to the afternoon. generally more cloud into northern ireland and scotland, a strengthening wind. as temperatures typically around four to 7 degrees. looking further ahead, we will stick with the chilly feel. turning colder if anything into the weekend. an easterly wind making it feel better, but still some sunshine. this is bbc news, our latest headlines. victims of the black cab rapist john worboys win a landmark case against police, after the supreme court rules scotland yard was liable forfailures in its investi

rich. david: ben, we have some breaking news. i just got to ask you one question. we are hearing more information about the way in which the fbi was used for political purposes to try to keep trump out of the white house. very quickly, your reaction? >> i think we've seen a frightening, terrifying example of deep state acting against the interests of citizens, against the constitution. i wonder how far back it goes? i wonder if deep state was involved getting rid of nixon too. deep state, that is the bureaucracy out of control, working arm in arm with the mainstream media. that is terrifying phenomenon. david: great to see you, ben stein, my friend. take care of yourself. >> great to see you, sir. david: breaking news on tesla. they are reporting their fourth quarter results. go back to nicole with the numbers. >> the stock has been very volatile. it is now to upside. there is miss on results for earnings per share. a loss of $4.01. the estimate was a loss of $3.12. revenue beat slightly, 3.29 billion. the interesting thing what they're saying. looking 25% gross ma

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rich. danny care replaces ben youngs at scrum—half.he welsh. great britain's mark cavendish has apologised to his team—mates after failing to make an impact in the sprint finish of the - of he won stage three, holding off attacks. it is his first stage wind of the year, his third overall. ad is all the sport for now. much more on the website. at 6:30pm. the ruling body of the freemasons in england and wales has placed full—page advertisements in several major newspapers demanding an end to what they call the "discrimination" against their members. the united grand lodge of england says it welcomes individuals from all walks of life and masons are "undeservedly stigmatised" for their membership. there are about 200,000 male freemasons and 4,700 female freemasons in the uk. the letter is quite strongly worded, basically saying this has to stop. that's good to write and talk to christine chapman, a grand master in the world of female freemasonry. thank you for coming in to join us and talk to us. can i ask a straight question— how does fe

rich andone near wissahickon. let's look outside and check conditions. vine street expressway no problem, wide opened. benranklin parkway at this point that looks opened inner tries drives as wie. inbound drives shut down on the ben franklin parkway getting ready for the big parade. that will happen this morning. >> very exciting. trish hartman is live in whitehall township lehigh county which, trish, can see the most snow from this. >> reporter: that's right, this area is getting ready for a slick commute. we're not seeing anything just yet. but things could get slippery as precipitation begins tol lat. so, we're here along macarthur boulevard in whitehall township. we are just down the road from route 22 and this road gets very busy during the morning commute. if you have an early commute you're in luck because things are nice and dry right now, no issues on the roads. it is cold here this morning. you can seere on the grass a nir and this is from precipitation that has fallen previously. so, we are looking at things to get slippery as things start to fall. now, take a look at this video that we shot ea

ben in california. caller: the only long-term solution for the dead is to tax -- for the debt is to tax the rich. additional taxes will almost inevitably have to be part of the solution to our fiscal challenges. even with extremely aggressive to major spending programs and phasing them and quickly, our debt will rise to high levels if we do not bring in more revenue. it has been doubled by the fact we passed the tax cut. not only will we need to undo the revenue loss, we will need to bring in more revenue on top of that. sooner or later we will meet that reality and have to live up to these challenges. the government shutdown, will that cost us? guest: that means we effectively pay people for not working. hundreds of thousands are furloughed and do not come into work. we saw that in the 2013 shutdown. the flash shutdown was one business day. when those workers do not come in for several weeks they are not getting the critical functions that government does like food inspection and drug inspection. that is not happening when the employees are not there. is wethe shutdown ends, pay those civil serv

nations and it is a rich tapestry of mangroves forest wetlands and savanna it's also a refuge for rare species such as the manatee and red bellied monkeys let's take a look at what ben and total are doing to protect this natural paradise. sylviane davo works for an environmental organization he'd like to see fishing in this part of the river delta bad and so the fish have a chance to score on thirty four points on your deck you know what we're proposing a ban on fishing for one kilometer around the river delta so the fish will be able to pass back and forth between the mono river and the sink. where seeking a consensus amongst the fishermen. always say you do this for them because this is . the beach and the dns beyond it our natural paradise and home to sea turtles they've been successfully protected in both bennett and togo for years this is where the biosphere reserve is due to begin in the future. we want to see how the more the delta biosphere reserve is progress and then and talk to narrow countries together that over one hundred kilometers wide they are separated by the mono river the biosphere reserve consists of separate settlements the coastal protection a

ben. fit of all men doyle is that it's very moist arising. it's an oil you use in order to relieve the skin after sunburn. it also helps to nourish it. it's rich in vitamin e. which provides it with shine and has a huge antioxidant effect this. in the months when it's still too cold to go to the beach spas like this one offer good alternatives. you don't have to look very far to find almond orchards like here on the road to vida. the town is nestled in the valley of the seventy trabant on a mountain range also called the pearl of the mediterranean but it was the dates back to at least the fourteenth century the village has played host to many prominent guests including the composer frederic chopin and his partner shops. in the winter months the cafes and squares see fewer tourists than in high seas but here to arm and delicacies can be found in just about every corner of town the emptiness doesn't seem to bother those who visit at this time of year. first of all just much less crowded and second the temperature is much more bearable then the high season. back in pyra restaurants like for sure make the best of the season using almonds as a comp

rich pro-v nutrients... ...and infused with air. for 100% conditioning, with 0% weight. strong is beautiful. new pantene. foam conditioner. >> reporter: there's big benkingham palace, but in the summer of 1986, there's something else in britain getting attention. jens soering and elizabeth haysom, peering out from their mugshots. american sweethearts and uva scholars on the run from coldhearted murders back in virginia. former scotland yard detectives ken beever and terry wright remember the pair, eager for their weekly court dates. >> that was their only opportunity to see each other, and i used to let them have a kiss and cuddle in the passageway. yes, they were definitely still in love. >> reporter: in love and in trouble. virginia investigator ricky gardner finally has the captive couple right where he wants then. >> you flew to london? >> i did. >> reporter: he and the scotland yard detectives question jens and elizabeth about the so called voodoo murder of her parents a little more than a year before. >> the following statement is being taken from jens soering on june the 5th, 1986. >> reporter: a strangely compliant jens waives his right to an

ben zato. i'm here as the hayes valley neighborhood association. i would like to offer a few thoughts on the retail report, which i thought was rich and useful, as were some of its recommendations. it's worth noting it's a dense city. we have our microbureaucracies that are worth understanding with the national trends. street scrape, it's important to everyone. when retail spaces stay vacancy, everyone loses. the neighborhood does less active street scrapes and great businesses can't get started. i want to speak to one of the challenges. many of the vacancy store fronts, when you think of vacant store fronts being too large. we see this in newer buildings, i can draw out the neiman building. developers want one large tenant, are not impacted when there's no tenant, but it's hard to get tenants in there. sometimes there are also bureaucratic challenges like conditional uses that are required for certain usage above a certain square footage. smaller space are. there's a plant shop in hayes valley that opened up in this incredibly small retail front. it's 200 square feet. they're selling plans and flowers, and it's the sort of thing they couldn't try ou

ben stein, thanks very much. >> god bless you, neil. >> neil: we're still waiting to hear from the president and this listening session. let's go to rich edson, tallahassee, florida with the latest only some very angry young people who are not satisfied right now. sir? >> good afternoon, neil. this were several events that converged on florida capitol complex behind me. a rally that just let out a couple hours ago. and then ended up filtering back in to the florida capitol complex where a number of the students here protesting were chanting "you work for us, vote them out, where is rick scott" the governor of florida and "hear us now." the rally was attended by a number of students, even students from parkland where the shootings took place. it was a larger-type rally. in the building behind that, that's where the legislating happens. that's where the students from the high school in parkland went today to lobby their legislators and they speak afterwards about the terrible experience, life-changing experience that they had last week and what they're expecting from their lawmakers. >> neil: rich, was there concern that the legislators

rich pro-v nutrients... ...and infused with air. for 100% conditioning, with 0% weight. strong is beautiful. new pantene. foam conditioner. >>> back live one again high above the ben's a butdoor event and the weather a big talker. a cold brisk day and adam joseph in our 6 abc studios. >> i am dealing with the windchill all day and the windchills staying well below freezing and 24 philadelphia and millville. and 20 in wilmington and 19 if allentown and reading. the numbers well below freezing that is how it started this morning and that is how it feels here this afternoon. lots of sunshine along the east coast and quiet along the country. clipper system in the central and northern plains that goes to the northern tomorrow and that throws clouds our way on our friday as we end the week. 39 and cloudy and chilly and a couple of flurries up toward the lehigh valley. and poconos in the late morning and afternoon hours, for most of us cloudy and cold and on saturday. pileder and afternoon rain developing with waves of low pressure 52 degrees and a soaking rain late saturday going into sunday. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast flurries to the northern and 3 to

ben in california. caller: the only long-term solution for the dead is to tax -- for the debt is to tax the rich.dditional taxes will almost inevitably have to be part of the solution to our fiscal challenges. even with extremely aggressive to major spending programs and phasing them and quickly, our debt will rise to high levels if we do not bring in more revenue. it has been doubled by the fact we passed the tax cut. not only will we need to undo the revenue loss, we will need to bring in more revenue on top of that. sooner or later we will meet that reality and have to live up to these challenges. the government shutdown, will that cost us? guest: that means we effectively pay people for not working. hundreds of thousands are furloughed and do not come into work. we saw that in the 2013 shutdown. the flash shutdown was one business day. when those workers do not come in for several weeks they are not getting the critical functions that government does like food inspection and drug inspection. that is not happening when the employees are not there. is wethe shutdown ends, pay those civil servan

a businessman joins me in a story that's a bit like digging for gold ben it is it is mine involved and some people do strike it rich emerita bitcoin has managed to poke its head above the ten thousand dollar mark again if people who invested just a year ago sneak a peek at their digital wallets they'll see a return of some seven hundred percent impressive money doesn't grow on trees but you can dig up the virtual kind on the block chain. bitcoin is a digital currency and its value is determined just like everything by supply and demand and unlike other currencies central banks cannot influence the course of the cryptocurrency value through monetary policy bitcoins were first programmed ten years ago the developer was known only by a pseudonym satoshi nakamoto to this day the program of behind a technology has never been identified the idea is that everyone who installs the bitcoin software on the desktop or smartphone becomes part of the bitcoin network the digital ledger that supposedly makes bitcoin both independent and secure is what is known as block chain a block chain is a ledger managed by many computers in

a businessman joins me in a story that's a bit like digging for gold ben it is it is mining involved and some people do strike it rich emerita bitcoin has managed to poke its head above the ten thousand dollar mark again if people who invested just a year ago sneak a peek at their digital wallets they'll see a return of some seven hundred percent impressive money doesn't grow on trees but you can dig up the virtual kind on the block chain. bitcoin is a digital currency and its value is determined just like everything by supply and demand and unlike other currencies central banks cannot influence the course of the cryptocurrency value through monetary policy bitcoins were first programmed ten years ago the developer was known only by a pseudonym nakamoto to this day the program of behind the technology has never been identified the idea is that everyone who installs the bitcoin software on the desktop or smartphone becomes part of the bitcoin network the digital ledger that supposedly makes bitcoin both independent and secure is what is known as block chain. block scene is a ledger managed by many computers in a netwo

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