the american adventurer colin o'brady completes an historic solo antarctic crossing, 70 miles ahead of his british rival. could this be the quietest city in the world? south korea's k—city — built to test driver—less cars. president trump and the first lady have made a surprise visit to iraq to thank us troops for their service. nearly two years into his presidency, it's his first trip to see soldiers under his command in a conflict zone, and just days after his announcement that american troops would be pulled out of neighbouring syria, a decision that prompted the resignation of two high—level advisers. back home in washington, government agencies are still in the grip of a partial shutdown. from there, the bbc‘s chris buckler. president trump travelled with the first lady to iraq, to spread some christmas cheer and to thank troops for their service and sacrifice. we came to al asad to share our eternal gratitude for everything you do to keep america safe, strong and free. but, standing with us soldiers on foreign soil, it was inevitable he would be asked about what many claim is his

colin o'brady competed alone, unassisted and made an amazing sprint to the finish. here is dana jacobsen. >> reporter: colin o'brady took the final 80 miles of his trek in one monumental stretch, which he called the most challenging hours of his life and some of the best. his 54-day journey tested the very limits of human endurance, dragging a 400-pound sled across the ice and walking 12 hours a day in 90-minute increments. o'brady launched november 3rd from the ronne ice shelf racing against british army captain louis rudd. he overtook rudd after two days. he picked up the pace, often traveling over 20 miles a day for a total 932 miles. the impossible first was a super human journey in inhumane this trek just the latest in a series of firsts for brady. >> i'm going up there. 2016, he scaled the tallest peaks on each of seven continents in record time. >> i'm on the summit of mt. everest! >> reporter: part of what explorers call grand slam. but he's also had setbacks, once burning 25% of his body and damaging his legs. >> oh, my gosh! >> reporter: he shares it all w

colin o'brady progress through extreme conditions, are needed by drops of fuel.f the black take the war on his face to stave off frostbite and the heavy sled filled with provisions that he dragged for 12 hours each day —— black tape. he covered the last 80 miles a 130 kilometres by travelling for 32 hours straight, arriving at the ross ice shelf and accomplishing what he said was an impossible first. kim gittleson, bbc news. a quick bit of a very different news. miley cyrus has confirmed she has married the australian actor liam hemsworth. she shared images from the ceremony on social media. it's reported this was on sunday. the couple met nearly a decade ago on the set of the movie the last song. reports suggest the wedding was at another property owned by miley cyrus, in franklin, tennessee. it was a small ceremony with family and close friends. that is it for now. thank you for watching. hello there. it may not have been a white christmas but it wasn't a particularly bright christmas either for many of us. this was how it looked on boxing day in tenby in the s

and more than 900 miles.voice of colin o'brady/ first person to cross antarctica alone:"it's minus 30 60mph, windchill is like minus 100 something crazy."this 33 year old american became the first person in history to traverse the barren and frigid continent of antarctica alone, without help.colin o'brady told nbc news every day was a mental battle.voice of colin o'brady/ first person to cross antarctica alone:"every morning i'd wake up and tell myself the mantra 'you're strong you're capable you can do this.'"12 to 13 hours a day he would ski he said, pulling this sled, equipped with everything he needed to survive the duration of the journey.o'brady says the last 32 hours of the journey were some of the most challenging hours of his life.he sprinted the final 80 miles in one continuous push.after he crossed the invisible finish line on december 26, at the edge of the ross ice shelf, he immediately called his wife jenna.jenna besaw/ o'brady's wife:"it was an emotional conversation, it was a lot of pride. we were all screaming and hooting and hollering and happy that he was there safe

tonight, we have a broadcast exclusive with colin o brady, a 33-year-old colin o'brady, an explorer from orego history this week as the first man to trek across antarctica alone and unaided. it's tonight's "inspiring america" report with nbc's joe fryer. >> reporter: in a week typically focused on the north pole, an intrepid adventurer is focussing us to antarctic where he made history. >> kind of my letter to the world for people to dream big and be inspired. >> reporter: he's the first to traverse the continent coast to coast without assistance. he started the 932 mile adventure november 3rd and crossed the south pole december 12th and on christmas decided to make one final drive sprinting nearly 80 miles in an ambitious 32-hour stretch. >> i wonder if i can go for it all in one crazy, big push. >> reporter: yesterday, the 54th day of his journey, o'brady reached the finish line. >> when i arrive there had, i was, you know, extremely exhausted, just overcome with joy and emotion, tears streaming down my face to an audience of zero. >> reporter: o'brady danced with danger before. in tha

one a 33-year-old man from oregon named colin o'brady.eporter: the solo unaided adventuretarted november 3rd when o'brady and louis rudd set off on the 900 mile plus trek. november 9 o'brady took the lead over r december 12 he reached the south pole. a lonely journey, averaging 15 to 20 miles a day. >> i went to deep places in my mind and some of those places were scary and dark. it was trying to maintain that positive voice in my head. >> reporter: on christmas with the finish line soos o'brady embarked on a sleepless 32-hour push, sprinting nearly 80 miles to reach the end. his first call was to his wife back in oregon. >> it was an emotionaler cotion. it was a lot of pride and we were screaming and hooting and hollering and happy he was there safely. >> reporter: it's a remarkable feet for o'brady who ten years ago was swrurd in a fire that left burns on nearly a quarter of his body. that didn't stop him from finishing triathlons, scaling !untains. >> >> reporter: and now conquering antarctica. aiis morni he is still there, 40 pounds l

colin o'brady competed alone, unassisted and made an amazing sprint to the finish.a jacobson. >> reporter: colin o'brady took the final 80 miles of his trek in one monumental stretch, which he called the most challenging hours of his life-- and some of the best. his 54-day journey tested the very limits of human endurance, dragging a 400-pound sled across the ice and walking 12 hours a day in 90-minute increments. o'brady launched november 3 from the ronne ice shelf, racing against british army captain louis rudd. he overtook rudd in the first few days. after reaching the south pole on december 12, he picked up the pace, often traveling over 20 miles a day for a total 932 miles. the impossible first was a super-human journey in inhumane conditions, all chronicled on instagram. this trek is just latest in a series of firsts for brady. >> i'm going up there. >> reporter: in 2016, he scaled the tallest peaks on each of seven continents in record time. >> i'm on the summit of mount everest! >> reporter: part of what is called an explorers' grand slam. but he's also had

one of them, a 33-year-old man from oregon, named colin o'brady. >> i will be attempting a world firsted adventure, started november 3rd, when o'brady and an english athlete set out on the 900-mile-plus trek. on november 9th, he took the lead. on december 12th, he reached the south pole. >> i went through some really deep places in my mind. and some of the places were scary and dark. it was all about maintaining that positive voice in my head. >> reporter: then, on christmas, with the finish line so close, o'brady embarked on a push, sprinting nearly 80 miles to reach the end. his first call was back to his wife in oregon. >> it was an emotional conversation. it was a lot of pride. we were screaming and hooting and coloring and happy he made it safely. >> reporter: it was a remarkable feat for o'brady, who ten years ago was injured in a fire that left burns on a quarter of his body. that didn't stop him from finishing triathlons, scaling mountains, and now, conquering antarctica. this morning, he is still there, 40 pounds lighter, waiting for rudd to finish. but o'brady is eager to sha

still, his legs were emaciatedhe bynd. >> hi this is colin o'brady. i'm out to set out ta world- record breaking adventure in antarctica, to hopefully be the first person in history to cross the entire continent on foot, solo and unsupported. >> brangham: before he began,te o'brady instudents and teachers to tag along on hisne joury, virtually. dubbed his attempt: "th impossible first," which it certainly would ve seemed just a decade ago. that's when an accint burned nearly 25% of o'brady's body, primarily his legs and feet. doctors warned him he might never walk normally again. but after a lengthy rehab, he went on to become a professional t.iathlete, and eventually climbed mt. ever now that he's t this record for crossing antarctica, o'brady is staying put. he's set up camp near the ross ice shelf where he says he'll wait for louis rudd to cro the finish line in a few days. still to come on the newshour: what to make of the political statements the president made during his visit to iraq. a report from inside the last rebel holdout in syria as the

colin o'brady finished in fifty—three days, ahead of a british army captain, louis rudd, who had beeng him across the ice. now, as we near the end of 2018, events to mark 100 years since the end of world war one have come to a close. for this special programme the bbc‘s robert hall has been finding out how people across britain commemorated those who fought and died a century ago. last month, europe marked the end of the terrible conflict. the first world war cost millions of lives and ruined millions more. a century on from the armistice, this generation paused to remember tragedies both global and personal. you just cannot believe what man can do to man. i am known in the village as 'poppy lady' now. this is the imperial war museum in london. today with sister sites around the uk, it reflects world conflict across the generations. the museum was founded back in 1917 to tell the story of the first world war. last month the duchess of cambridge was here to see a cascade of poppies marking british and commonwealth lives lost. around britain the centenary of the armistice brought thousa

american has become the first person to complete an unaided solo crossing of antarctica. 33—year—old colin o'bradya race across the ice in 53 days, beating british army captain louis rudd. both men set out in november to complete the journey. the 92i—mile trek took them across the coldest continent on earth in some of the most extreme conditions. it is explained as it is certainly beautiful. —— extreme. holly's here with the sport. racing and football yesterday, that is what boxing day is all about. liverpool felt all of their christmases had come at once yesterday. not only did they get another victory, but manchester city we re another victory, but manchester city were defeated as well. it is all change at the top of the premier league. six ahead of tottenham, who went second, and seven ahead of champions city. austin halewood rounds up the best of the action. and there goes the final whistle. a christmas to forget for pep guardiola. some had begun to think it was impossible, but the second defeat for manchester city in five days has blown the premier league wide open. the champions had plenty o

today, american colin o'brady became the first person to successfully cross antarctica alone and unsupportedady made the 921-mile trek on skis, towing a sled full of gear. he completed the journey in 54 frigid days, beating a british soldier who's been making the trip separately. in italy today, nearly 30 people were injured in a earthquake triggered by the erupting volcano, mount etna.bus in e cily. and we have some good news to share. cbs news white house correspondent weijia jiang and her husband luther lowe welcomed their baby girl into the world on christmas eve. frances mei jiang lowe weighed in at seven pounds and four ounces. and we wish them all the best. and up next, tiny tots with their eyes all aglow, thanks to the kindness of strangers. snacking can mean that pieces get stuck under mike's denture. but super poligrip gives him a tight seal. to help block out food particles. so he can enjoy the game. super poligrip. >> brown: we end tonight at a children's hospital, where the spirit of the season shines brightly even on the darkest of nights. no matter how kind the nurses and doct

. >> 33-year-old colin o'brady skied 932 miles across the frozen continent while pulling a 300-pound took him 54 days to make the epic trek powered by his own muscles. he beat out his british counterpart trying to compete the same journey. >> he made an 80-mile push in oh my goodness. the first thing he says he did was call his wife and burst into tears. i bet he was emotional and cold. >> i made it. >>> back here at home, miley cyrus has made it instagram official. she is married. >> if you don't take a picture, it didn't happen. the 26-year-old has revealed that she has tied the knot with "hunger games" actor, liam hemsworth, at a private ceremony at their home in tennessee. >> it has been a rocky road for the couple. they have been on again and off again for the past ten years. >> they were off again when she went through that hip-hop phase. miley hit a rough patch. >>> a florida photographer's eight-year quest has been completed and she has a story to tell. joy groover took these pictures on a spur of the moment in palm beach when she saw a man propose, but the newly engaged coup

a us explorer has become the first man to cross antarctica alone and unassisted. 33—year—old colin o'bradydd. kim gittleson has more. newsreel: antarctica is the new land of opportunity. go south, young man, go south. for over 100 years antarctica's inhospitable landscape has both repelled and attracted, luring adventurers who want to conquer the seemingly unconquerable. colin o'brady‘s antarcticjourney began on 3rd november, when he was dropped off by helicopter at the edge of the ronne ice shelf. it was the start of a nearly 900 mile or 1600 kilometre trek across the waste of the continent. his was a race against another adventurer, the british explorer louis rudd, who was embarking on the trek in honour of his friend henry worsley, who died in his solo attempt in 2016. rudd and o'brady progressed through extreme conditions, unaided by kites or by drops of food and fuel. to stay in touch, mr o'brady documented his journey on his instagram account, where he showed off the black tape he wore on his face to stave off frostbite, and the heavy sled filled with provisions that he dragged for 1

a us explorer has become the first man to cross antarctica alone and unassisted. 33—year—old colin o'bradyhe trek is 1500 kilometre across the earth's coldest continent in extreme conditions. the journey killed a british ex—army officer two years ago. miley cyrus has confirmed she has married the australian actor liam hemsworth. she shared images with the ceremony. this was reportedly on sunday on social media. the couple met nearly a decade ago on the set of the film the last song. it was a small ceremony attended by family and close friends. just briefly, that menus again, president trump has made a surprise christmas visit to troops in iraq. his first trip to see troops in a combat zone. it is just after general mattis and another senior advisor resigns after the president's decision to pull us forces out of neighbouring syria. much more new thiney time on the bbc website. —— much more news any time. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @bbcmikeembley. hello there. it may not have been a white christmas but it wasn't a particularly bright christmas either or many of us. this was how it loo

solo. ( will) colin o'brady posted photos on instagram with the caption "finish line! i did it!" his trek at the ronne ice shelf, traveled to the south pole, then crossed to the ross ice shelf. he said it took him 54 days to traverse the continent. o'brady revealed he o'brady revealed he covered the final 80 miles in one continuous push that lasted more than 32 hours. ( will ) still to come on the kron4 morning news... we have the latest on the search for an inamte that walked away from san quentin prison yesterday. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) served in a no-mess bag, my new deli trio and turkey, bacon, and cheddar pannidos are almost too easy to eat on the go. so panni-do eat one while you are in a car, but panni-don't, while you are on a car. order a pannido with doordash today. only at jack in the box. it's a revolution in sleep. the new sleep number 360 smart bed is on sale now during our lowest prices of the season. it senses your movement, and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. it can even warm your feet to help you fall asleep faster. so you wake up ready to

this is colin o'brady's instagram account where he documented his trip. he finished the 932-mile journey across the continent in 54 days. he lugged his supplies on a sled. others have trekked across antarctica but had help with reinforced supplies or kites that helped to propel him forward. this is quite the accomplishment. the first thing he did when he finished is call his family, broke down in tears. he said i did it. i'm okay. >> so incredible. >> i want reinforced applies, luxury spa. glamping. >> i don't think they have that there. >> why not? you work that hard to get across it, you deserve something at the end. >> like a massage. >> that too. a few breezes on mt. tam. wind advisory today and tonight. and dry weather. wash the car, good time. do outdoor activities. pretty nice in the afternoon. the ground is still a little soggy from our recent rain, though. 56 in livermore to about 60 in ukiah. microclimates will be tonight. shelter from the breezes. we have 30s in livermore. here's the winds at 7:00. fastest in the central valley. they will pick

an oregon man, colin o'brady, the first american to cross antarctica solo, that means without any helprtung takes a look at his amazing journey and what motivated him. >> reporter: after 54 days and more than 900 miles -- >> minus 30 degrees out, winds blowing 60-mile-per-hour. windchill is like minus 100, something crazy. >> reporter: this 33-year-old american became the first person in history to traverse the barren and frigid continent of antarctica alone. >> every morning i'd wake up and tell myself my mantra. you're strong. you're capable. you can do this. >> reporter: 12 to 13 hours a day he would ski, he said, pulling this sled, equipped with everything he needed to survive the duration of the journey. o'brady says the last 32 hours of the journey were some of the most challenging hours of his life. he sprinted the final 80 miles in one continuous push. after he crossed the invisible finish line, he immediately c l called his wife jenna. >> it was an emotional conversation. we were just all screaming and hooting and hollering that he was there safe. >> reporter: they've known pr

colin o'brady posted photos on instagram with the caption "finish line! did it!"nne ice shelf, traveled to the south pole, then crossed to the ross ice shelf. he said it took him 54 days to traverse the continent. o'brady revealed he covered the final 80 miles in one continuous push that lasted more than 32 hours. previously, on the good wife: this is dek's in-house investigator, blake, from, uh, dc. blake: you a friend of leela's? i'm a who? um, sorry. kalinda's. whatever games you're playing, you play with her. i'm too busy, okay? you know there was something weird about that case, that something got buried. pitted. evidence. or testimony. alicia: mr. childs, you were under intense pressure to convict someone for the northbrook killings, weren't you? it's my job to prosecute criminals, so there's always pressure. alicia: mr. childs, you were under intense pressure to convict someone for the northbrook killings, weren't you? glenn: it's my job to prosecute criminals. there's always pressure. alicia: did you give an interview on june 11th, promising "swift account

this is colin o'brady's instagram where he documented his trip. he finished the 932-mile journey across the continent in 54 days. he lugged his supplies on a sled. others have trekked across antarctica but had hemmed with reinforced supplies or kites that helped to propel him forward. it reinforces the idea there are still frontiers to cross. >> and people challenging themselves. >> i know. it makes me feel like a slacker a little bit. >> it makes me feel like i could do anything. >> i used to walk my kids a quarter mile in the winter in minnesota. >> i think you could make knit antarctica. >> sure. i think we all could. >> no, i don't think so. >> no, probably not. just trying to be nice. southbound 101. seasony tod sunny today, seasonal highs. think of outdoor activities, washing the car. today is a pretty good day to do that. we will top out at 56 in livermore, 59 in fremont. concord, san rafael and napa. that's our spread today. under sunshine. tonight, the breezes will keep our temperatures all over the place. we'll have a 20-tkpwre spredegr.

colin o'brady has become the first person to cross antarctica without assistance the journey was 930es long it took 54 days in sub zero temperatures he was racing against lewis rudd to become the first to complete this feat. he documented the mostly uphill journey on his instagram and twitter pages. if you go on there, i love the captions one of them is i can't believe i'm still going uphill >> so that's what i read i'm not a bright guy i will ask a question for people like me that we think about. if it's all uphill one way, is there a fundamental reason you couldn't go the other way and then it would be theoretically downhill >> i dobtd knn't know much abou arcti antarctica >> maybe it's the weather. somebody out there, if you know why you have to go uphill and not slide -- it's a bunny slope the whole way. >> that's a logical question i'll tell you this my first job was in alaska, that was a miserable trip in alaska, which is warmer than antarctica, about five minutes outside -- >> i got three states to go. alaska, hawaii, wyoming. >> let's make it happen. 2019 >>> if you're like m

. >>> an american adventurer, colin o'brady, has become the first person to complete a solo trek across 54 days to complete the 932-mile trek across the frozen continent. he did it without any assistance while pulling a 300-pound sled in subzero temperatures. >> his journey was tracked by gps, which provided live updates on his website. a british army captain was attempting the same feat but in the end o'brady won the race thanks to an 80-mile push in one day. my goodness. >> that's some work out there. wow. >> yeah. >>> now to the dad who spent christmas in the sky with his daughter. pierce vaughn is a flight attendant for delta airlines and her dad hal was bummed when he found out that she was going to have to work on christmas so he used her family flight benefits to join her at work, spending the day in the air together. >> how precious is that? the two were on flights together from ft. meyers to detroit, from detroit to massachusetts. mike levey, a fellow passenger, shared their story on social media. his post now has more than 100,000 reactions and comments and it's because that's

colin o'brady finished that 932-mile, 54-day journey yesterday.mily gathered in portland, o'brady said, quote, i did it. the 33-year-old documented his ip which healled the impossible first on instagram. he used a sled t pull supplies across the ice and snow. o'bradyyiill be s there for a few more days waiting for an english adventurer to finish the trip and then fly to chili to meet up with family. >>> asc higol wrestler in new jersey was forced to cut his drtedlocks. krdahlgren with the latest. >> good morning. yeah, dozens of people showed up at a meeng voicing their outrage and telling the board it needse to make s something like this never happens. aga this morning a community wrestling with controversy. >> it broke my heart to watch that young man stand there and be humiliated like that. >> no way should he have been degraded like that. >> i couldn't believe that this pig would humiliate that kid on the mat. >> reporter: a week after 16-year-ol andrew johnson was forced to cut his dreadlocks before a match, emotions ran high at an emergency

an american adventurer, colin o'brady sharing the moment he trekked right into the record books.cool story. he is the first american trekking across antarctica solo, and unassisted by anyone. o'brady documenting his spectacular journey. it was over 932 miles long. it took him 54 days to complete the race, and on christmas day, while many of us were unwrapping represents, he made an 80-mile push in just one day. it took him 32 hours to reach the finish line in what he calls his personal antarctica ultra marathon. >> that's incredible.l for 80 miles. i wouldn't mind, like, flying in. >> we'll watch your video. >> all right. well, congratulations. >>> coming up next, ben stiller firing back. why she is calling the director a liar and slamming the hit show. firing back. why she is calling the director a liar and slamming the hit show. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ hi susan!hs) honey? i respect that. but that cough looks pretty bad... try this new robitussin honey. the real honey you love... plus the powerful cough relief you need. mind if i root through your trash? new robitussin honey. because

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