but neither courtney nor but neither courtney nor chris waited at the house to tell them what happenedto comfort them. nor did they linger over the body at the hospital. they couldn't. because father and daughter were escorted to several squad cars and driven to the police station to talk about the accident. what was that ride like? >> quiet. i remember crying the whole time. i couldn't comfort had i father. he couldn't comfort me. we got to the station and they said that my dad would be a few more minutes. >> chris, so frenzied at the scene, had calmed down by then. he was a cop among cops, after all, and he understood what was necessary to sort out what happened. >> i can't even start to imagine what you're going through, okay? just, you know, it's a death investigation, and we have to do this. >> happy to help, he said. whatever would get him back home to comfort his daughters as quickly as possible. >> we're all so close. >> chris told investigators what happened. how, as courtney slept, he and cristi were in the spa bathing. >> she got out, went in, went to the bathroom, got some

let me go to our national security and military reporter, courtney cuby.t was one week ago today that president trump announced rather unexpectedly that u.s. troops in syria would be pulled out. so this also comes at a time of great change in that region. >> reporter: right. and, of course, it's not just that he announced troops would be pulled out of syria, in a quick succession, too. this would be a pretty rapid withdrawal. but we also learned last week that president trump is interested in decreasing the overall footprint of u.s. troops in afghanistan. there's between 14 and 15,000 american troops serving there right now. and he may want to cut that by as much as a half in the coming months. so this comes at a time when, you know, the u.s. presence in these active war zones is really changing. one thing that's pretty interesting to note is that president trump and mrs. trump, they went to iraq without secretary of defense, jim mattis, outgoing secretary, who only has days left in the pentagon right now. he's due to leave the building before the end of t

courtney, please stick around. bring in jan, ceo of worldwide enterprises and also a cnbc contributor like i said, courtney sticks around so, jan, courtney laid out everybody that is going to be open maybe for 24 hours a day. all of these extended hours. are we going to see that final rush that is going to save christmas for the retailers? >> well, if tomorrow is not the biggest shopping day of the season, the answer to that is no it will be the biggest shopping day in store for sure. but will it be the biggest shopping day i think right now we've seen this big lull after the big season, right. we saw five fabulous days at thanksgiving then we saw the big droop like we do every year and it's been droopier than usual. so, we saw more of a turn down than we normally see however, we've got the very long season, the longest it can be and now we've got the final push so, tomorrow will be huge. sunday has to be a barn burner for this to be as big as last year's growth. >> as you're channel checking and doing all of your

. >> see how he's calling in courtney cox it. she pays great attention to details.e and his crew are up to their usual shenanigans in a japanese restaurant and kicking in the face. the key to this video is this young lady right here. this is suzie. you can probably tell by her t-shirt and poster in her room she is a massive gigantic fan of the tv show, "friends." they're taking her down to this house in malibu. it is sick. >> wow! it has its own ping-pong court. >> tennis court. >> we should start off with the birthday festivities. >> they have to get her a "friends" birthday cake. >>. ♪ happy birthday to you >> they all sing the birthday song. >> i don't trust them. >> you should. because then -- >> blow them out! >> happy birthday! >> ooh! >> yes, they're at courtney cox's house and out of nowhere she comes up and wishes -- >> happy birthday. >> as you may imagine, she is somewhat overwhelmed in the moment. >> i have makeup on. >> wait, wait, wait. oh, my god! >> is this real right now? oh, my god. >> that is so sweet for these guys to put that together, for court

nbc's courtney kube joins us. courtney? >> reporter: just hours after announcing he was removing defense secretary james mattis, president trump shocked national security officials again overnight declaring he's handing over the fight against isis to turkey, tweeting president erdogan has strongly informed me that he will eradicate whatever is left of isis in syria. the president who last week declared isis defeated in syria making no mention of america's kurdish allies who military officials worry the u.s. is abandoning. all this as patrick shanahan prepares to become acting secretary. peter? >> courtney, thank you. >>> now to indonesia where the death toll is rising after that powerful tsunami. at least 373 people are dead and more than 1,400 injured. tonight amid the desperate search for survivors, new fears another giant wave may strike without warning. nbc's sarah harmon is in the disaster zone for us tonight. >> reporter: death and destruction in indonesia. the tsunami hit a beachfront resort area without warning satu

courtney kreider reports.porting "sarah spent most her years as a high schooler in the back of the foothill music room, here in front of these drums. i spoke to her music teacher, he said he'll always remember her as a light here on the foothill campus."mitch bahr/former teacher"sarah was in a classroom just like this as a freshman. music put her back on focus and gave her a real clear direction in her life."sarah graduated from foothill high school in 20-15. she first walked into this classroom as a freshman..but her former teacher, mitch bahr, says her advancements in music went far beyond the chart notes on these pages. mitch bahr/former teacher"she found people to play with and bands to be involved with some music was just, where ever she was in the world, it was a constant. my memory of sarah mostly from the musical perspective will be how intently she listen and watched me during a show we do called club cougar."from club cougar sarah continued to play drums in minnesota.. and she played while studying a

i'm courtney donohoe. this is bloomberg. vonnie: coming up, retail prices in europe going from brick-and-mortar to e-commerce. it tumbled 38%, after giving a gloomy outlook. and, a programming know, session coverage of one days -- wednesday's fed decision. our guests will include the former chairman, alan greenspan. this is bloomberg. ♪ vonnie: from new york, i'm vonnie quinn. this is "the european close." is souring theg crisp -- christmas feeling. you can see the sales growth is lower by 38%. retailers in britain, france, and germany seem weakness. let's bring in our bloomberg opinion columnist covers the retail sector. the chill is that it is spreading to online, a slowdown in retail. is that right? >> that is right. online and they're not saddled the stores and get they are suffering. , why are they suffering given that they were the retailer that was honored for so many years? andrea: consumer confidence has slumped, not just in the u.k. but also in france and germany. we introduced on black friday spreading across euro

of staff for the white house office of national drug control policy in the obama administration courtney with georgetown university o'neill city. regina, we're now decades into the all pure to crisis and we set another record when it came to opioid deaths in 2017. does this crisis continue to get worse for it gets better?

>> y they are at courtney cox's house. out of nowhere, she comes out and wishes her. >> wait.h, my god. is this real right now? >> that is so sweet for these guys to put that together and courtney to do it and sweet for susie to be watching the show all these years later. >> i watch the show every single night. >> look at your shirt. >> oh, my god. look. this is such a celebration. >> she is just feeling so much love from her friends. like you are saying, what a wonderful surprise. >> wow. let me hold you. >> thanks for hanging with us. catch us next time on an all new rtm. >>> tonight, several breaking stories as we come on the air. michael cohen is going to prison. donald trump's long-time attorney and fixer is sentenced to three years behind bars. cohen telling the judge this was, quote, blind loyalty, to cover the dirty deeds, in his words, of donald trump. what the judge then said to michael cohen. >>> also breaking, the bombshell that came just hours later. the owners of "the national enquirer kws now flipping, helping prosecutors. prosecutors say they have now admitted

courtney: u.s. customs and border protection have ordered medical checks on every child in its custody after the death of an eight-year-old boy. he died christmas morning after falling ill on monday. he is the second child to die under the agency's care. supreme court justice ruth hader ginsburg has been released from the hospital -- ruth rate or ginsburg has been released -- ruth bader ginsburg has been released from the hospital. she underwent surgery last week to undergo removal of cancer. iran is holding talks with the taliban to discuss security challenges, according to a representative of the iran -- of iran's supreme leader. they want to assert a role in the future as the u.s. ways cutting back. north and south korea staged a groundbreaking ceremony to restore railways. -- plans for railways were revived earlier this year. additional relief would be needed to advance the project. global news 24 hours a day on air and @tictoc on twitter, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in mo

i am courtney donohoe. this is bloomberg. vonnie: courtney, thank you. breaking news -- the sentencing hearing for michael cohen, president trump's former fixer and former lawyer, is underway in a new york court. cohen's lawyer is actually speaking now, trying to talk about cohen's life of good works and tried to get the judge to consider some of what cohen has been going to come in cutting what his lawyer called a barrage of attacks from the president. thoughtsays that cohen trump would shut down the mueller probe. the guideline is between 51 and 63 months. this is after cohen pleaded guilty to 8 charges including five counts of tax evasion and one of lying to a bank and two campaign-finance violations. telescope that -- it all goes back to payments to stormy ougal andnd karen mcd other matters in a related with the special counsel investigation. this is bloomberg. ♪ g. ♪ guy: from westminster in london, i am guy johnson. vonnie: from new york, i am vonnie quinn. as the european close on "bloomberg markets." a judge in canada has granted bail to the ceo

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miss courtney? >> president hillis and members of the commission, kathleen courtney, russian hill residents association. we've appeared you before about the willis polk historic resource, which was unfortunately demolished. this sick continuation of this saga, and i do want you to know that the san francisco chapter of the american institute of architects is promoting a tour of what is now dubbed residents 950 for $40 on december 19. i requested yesterday that members -- i requested yesterday that members of the historic preservation committee not attend. in response to this egregious action by the architect, the russian hill community association sent a letter to the san francisco chapter basically saying that the integrity and professionalism of the chapter was being called into this actiquestion because action. the property was purchased for $4 million in 2012, was subject to a settlement of $400,000 in 2017, and mike bueller of the heritage toured the property a couple months after that, and the

i am courtney donohoe. up, the latest on the violent protests by the yellow vests that continued in paris over the weekend. what it means for the government of emmanuel macron. this is bloomberg. ♪ vonnie: from new york, i am vonnie quinn. guy: i'm guy johnson. this is the european close on bloomberg markets. vonnie: crude prices jumped as russia and saudi arabia extended their production accord. canada's largest producer ordered an unprecedented output. joining us is still michael metcalf. once there is a decision, how affect will there be on the market? michael: the market is expecting a cut. assuming that is delivered and we get a decent cut coming through, non-opec nations will come along with the cuts. it will settle the debate we've been asking about for the last month or so, how much of this is supply and how much of it is global demand? you look at numbers like the iso number, you just wonder. you have these lower forecasts predicated on weaker emi. that has fallen everywhere. i think it's going to

courtney is in houston with the tearful tributes and joyful laughter. courtney? >> reporter: there were many memorable moments at the funeral in washington today. now president into his home for another memorial service. with a 21 gun salute the bush family gathered, hands on heart, as the casket began its journey to the national cathedral. president trump and the first lady joined three former presidents and their wives to pay final respects to george h.w. bush, a fourth former president, george w. bush, delivered a eulogy for his father, full of humor. >> he was born with two settings, full throttle then asleep. >> reporter: and affection. >> let us know the blessings of knowing and loving you, a great and noble man. the best father a son or daughter could have. in our grief by this smile knowing that that is hugging robin it back holding moms hands again. >> reporter: canada's former prime minister remember the contribution to the nation. >> every single head of government in the world knew they were dealing with a gentleman, a genuine leader, one who was dist

courtney? >> reporter: good evening, juliet and brian. we just spoke to the former president's son, neil bush, who said his father died peacefully in his home, surrounded by family. a family that is so close, and reeling right now from their loss. we're outside that family home, where that memorial continues to grow. around the world, people are mourning the death of rmer president george h.w bush. flower wreaths were placed on the gates of the bush home in houston on saturday, the day after he died here at the age of 94. at the g20 summit in buenos aires, president trump said he spoke to george w. bush and his brother jeb bush. >> and i expressed my deepest sympathy. >> reporter: president bush lived behind these gates. he was more than just a political giant. he was a beloved member of the community, who you would see at baseball games, local restaurants, and charity events. starting monday evening, mr. bush will lie in state in the u.s. capital rotunda. today the u.s. flag began flying at half staff at the white house, the capital, and

powered by 2700 journalists and 121 countries.ary i'm courtney, this is bloomberg, guy. courtney.k you, let's check in on the markets as europeannto the end of trading week. europe is trading positive at this point in time. single sector on the stocks trading higher. oninstruction, insurance, technology, banks, leading the charge. all sectors up over 2%. is done, done for the year. it was the worst performing market this year and it was brought up on the down down 56%.utsche bank, 24 of the 30 members of the dax in negative territory. 100 close down 2%, over in has been the big outperformer this year, is up by 1.55%. u.s. markets again, like european markets, trading on volume at the moment, which is worth bearing in mind. they have turned around a bit seeing the s&p just in negative territory. taylor riggs is saying just a minutes ago, don't take your eyes off this, in and out of negative territory. dow is off and nasdaq down by 13 points. this is bloomberg. is bloomberg. >> brought to you brie franklin templeton investments. reach for better. franklin templeton investm

and to the burglars - 10 year old player logan courtney pitches this message(logan)"shame on you andike why would you do this? it's just sad."(nats closing storage)in tracy kay recede. (justine) the supreme court is rejecting the trump administration's request to enforce a ban on giving asylum for immigrants who illegally cross the u-s mexico border. the policy, signed on november 9th, temporarily blocked some migrants from seeking asylum outside of official ports of entry. but a district court later blocked the policy. the justice department went straight to the supreme court to reinstate the ban ... but the high court turned down that request friday by a five to four vote. this means case will proceed through lower courts and the asylum ban will remain on hold. (grant) the u-s military has been ordered to withdraw half of the troops in afghanistan. this plan is currently in motion and it could take months to withdraw seven-thousand troops from the country. the decision was made earlier this week... nick paton walsh reports. nick paton walsh: "after you i'm somewhat baffled absolute

thank you, courtney.me. >> thanks, chuck. >> anybody knows the back story on jim mattis, she knows that back story. howard fineman, defense. department of justice, new chief of staff. on one hand i could say it is the two year mark, if you're going to go, go now. this does feel like utter and complete chaos. and you're right, that's probably the way trump designed it, but wow. >> well, what's troubling in the trump rage is not just watching him operate in real time in tantrum mode but the fact that he is so estranged from the institutions that when all else fails, a president is supposed to be in close touch with and be secured by, meaning the pentagon, the fbi, the cia, in other words, the whole defense and intelligence establishment of the modern presidency that we have taken for granted as being a unified thing for the most part that keeps its disagreements behind closed doors, that protects security and stability of the united states. this president is at war with them all, and he seems to think that

. >>> i'm courtney raying 199elmhurst, new york if you haven't finished holiday shopping you are not alone. i have the expectations for supersaturday coming up on "nightly business report" . >>> here a look at some of the economic numbers out today.w the economy g at a solid irdual rate of 3.4% in the quarter. that though is down slightly from an earlier estimate of 3.5% as consumer spending and exports were both revised lower. goodsl demand for durable produced in the u.s. rebounded last month thanks to a ramp up in aircraft orders. but the gain was only about half what economists ad been expecting. and if you strip out transportion orders fell by 0.3%. in consumers opened wallets november as personal spending rose nearly half a percent. personal income rose slightly last month as well. >>> consumer sentiment also rosh this m thanks though a strong job market and retailers arethoping that translates to this holiday shopping season. and the retailers are gearing up for the last minute shoppers who are racing against the clock for the holidays. kourtney reagan in elmhurst, new york. d

courtney reagan is in dallas tonight. >> reporter: time is running short to finish your shopping. but a store with no true checkout may improve your frantic experience. at least that's what retailers like sam's club is hoping. this new sam's clo ee's club no store and technology lab in one. the walmart-owned retailer can test technologies before deciding which to go with. scan and go has been available as one checkout option for sam's shoppers for a couple of years. it's the only way to check out here. there are no registers. sam's club said the scan and go checkout hasn't eliminated jobs, just repositioned what employees do at the store. a member host helps shoppers sign up with the app for the first time which takes about two minutes. then they're ready to shop. you scan items as you go and load up your cart. at the exit you scan a qr code on the phone as you go. >> we have had great member feedback for almost three years now with scan and go. it's one of these applications, the rare ones where people tell you they love the product, love the time it saves them, the ratings are h

. >> see how he's calling in courtney cox she pays great attention to details.ould try it. >>> he and his crew are up to their usual shenanigans in a japanese restaurant and kicking in the face. the key to this video is this young lady right here. this is suzie. you can probably tell by her t-shirt and poster in her room she is a massive gigantic fan of the tv show, "friends." they're taking her down to this house in malibu. it is sick. >> wow! it has its own ping-pong court. >> tennis court. >> we should start off with the birthday festivities. >> they have to get her a "friends" birthday cake. >>. ♪ happy birthday to you >> they all sing the birthday song. >> i don't trust them. >> you should. because then -- >> blow them out! >> happy birthday! >> ooh! >> yes, they're at courtney cox's house and out of nowhere she comes up and wishes -- >> happy birthday. >> as you may imagine, she is somewhat overwhelmed in the moment. >> i have makeup on. >> wait, wait, wait. oh, my god! >> is this real right now? oh, my god. >> that is so sweet for these guys to put that t

for "nightly business report," courtney reagan in new york city. >>> and before we go, here a another look at the day on wall it was not pretty. the dow plunged 464 points. e nasdaq dropped 108. and the s&p 500 fel 39. welcome back, by the way. >> thank you great to have -- fies to have a voice again. >> i know. >>> that will do it for us tonight. i'm sue herera thanks for joining us. >> i'm bill griffeth. have a great evening. we'll see you tomorrow. >> thisbc world news america."of fundinhis presentation is made possible byda the freeman foon, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> this fall, it is a season of revelations, from the choice of america's favorite novel. >> it's 100 books we want people to take a look at. we are hoping to get people to fall in love wh novels again. >> to the fate oa hero's love. >> i'm still here. >> and i. >> from the secret lives of the most amazing cats to new discoveries about the first peoples t

nbc's courtney kube has the latest. >> reporter: president trump didn't tell mattis himself. instead according to defense and administration officials secretary of state mike pompeo had to make the call. afterward the president made the firing public, tweeting "deputy secretary of defense patrick shanahan will assume the title of acting secretary of defense starting january 1st, 2019." mr. trump is frustrated according to several administration sources, specifically at reports which said mattis was "the last adult in the room." the two were increasingly at odds, but the president's decision to withdraw troops from syria was the breaking point for the defense secretary. mattis's resignation letter offered a clear rebuke of the president's world view, particularly the treatment of nato allies. mattis wrote, "the president deserved a secretary of defense whose views were better aligned with his." the president took a swipe at mattis saturday on twitter, mentioning his previous firing in the obama administration. given mattis's popularity at the pentagon, other departures may fol

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courtney, for five -- connecticut, mr. courtney, for five minutes. mr. courtney: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, one of the dominant news stories on both sides of the atlantic was the announcement by the british prime minister that she was postponing a vote on accepting a preliminary brexit package that had been negotiated with the european union. her decision continue the turmoil in her own party and parliament at large how to implement a referendum that was narrowly passed to instruct the government to leave the european union that the united kingdom joined in 1973. as a member of the u.s. congress also divided in struggling with its own ability to execute basic function, i have a great deal of empathy as i'm sure many of my colleagues do with the frustration that members of parliament and british public are feeling today. fundamentally, of course, this is a domestic question for parliament and it would be presumptuous for elected officials from the outside to weigh in on the proposals regarding residency, visa requirements, and how health care coverage would be coordinat

courtney >> reporter: hi there.now, this mall has only gotten busier as the day has gotten on and tomorrow is super saturday, expected to be the second busiest shopping day of the year behind black friday a quarter of americans still have things to check off their list, 134 million are expected to shop tomorrow, that is up from 126 million last super saturday and target ceo expects tomorrow will once again be one of the retailer's busiest days of the year kohl's staying on open for 83 straight hours and unless you pay for rush shipping you are out on time online, but pick up in store orders are expected to surge in these final days before christmas. click and collect is up 47% so far. dick's sporting goods expects percentage of online orders for in store pickup to triple. and during the year about half of all target's digital orders are either picked up our fulfilled by the store, but in the final days before christmas, it surges to about 80% and new mastercard spending data for the season to date through yesterday

. >>> there's your play book courtney regan courtney, lower gasoline prices. rising interest rates.aying out. consumer confidence still remains at relatively high levels so will the consumer bail all of us out of the tkold rumps we have seen >> what we have been seeing in the markets and what we seemingly saw during the holiday season at the cash register with shoppers, two very different things the presents were under the tree on christmas morning mastercard gave us the numbers 5% sales growth. we know that so far. we don't have the full holiday season numbers from the retailers. but we will be getting them soon sit really strong. the consumer confidence still quite strong we talked to people when we were out shopping and out in stores we said, hey, have you seen what's going on in the stock market not one person said yes. >> between november 1st and december 24th, new year's or christmas eve, spending by americans on holiday shopping was over $850 billion that's a really big shopping season that must mean there are positive signs for the economy and the consumer >> i think that's

miss courtney. >> good evening. i am katherine courtney. i am from the community association. i ask you to pay careful consideration to the request. we believe the issue of excessive glazing will be significant glazing. a it is a poster child for excessive glazing. in the letter december 5th to the commission, mr. rubin said the intent of the rdg was for the character. where there is a mixed visual character which is present on the subject block, the rdg allows for greater possibility and opportunity and design, particularly on visible facades. commissioner, eastern space of 1012aladin is not a non-visible facade. the residences are surrounding the courtyard. it is noted that the concerns are not simply privacy, but the probability of a drive-in movie show of light on the mid-block of the space. in the exhibit e, mr. rubin has provided examples of excessive glazing which the community association will be distributing to the sister organizations throughout the city because we have been -- we have to address the issue of excessive glazing. this is not a manner of taste. this is

now is courtney coop. thank you for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> what is going on with your day? pretty normal. >> holiday and shopping. >> is there any question about why secretary mattis resigned tonight. >> defense officials say it -- he was not pushed out and there are decisions counter to secretary mattis's advice throughout the course of his time at the pentagon there have been a lot of decisions but the ones most recently have been the most egregious for mattis and those were choosing general millie, mark millie to be the next chairman against matt is' advice. >> is that such an important issue to him because he is strongly against millie or felt like it was disrespectful or inappropriate to reject his choice of somebody else. >> i think it is a combination of both. the president has the authority to nominate and they take the secretary of defense advice and in this case mattis wanted someone else other than general millie and then came out the surprise syria announcement which was over t

here is courtney.ourtney: the white house says president trump is willing to work with congress to over a possible government shutdown. he has been threatening to veto any budget bill that is not include money for the wall mexican border. a number of government agencies will run out of money a friday night. president trump has agreed to shut down his embattled personal charity. there have been allegations he has used the foundation for his personal and political benefit. the new york attorney general says the remaining funds will be given away. the state is still suing the charity, the president and his three oldest children. reports it rejecting was behind the political disinformation campaign on america social media. reports from the senate intelligence committee said just moscow's efforts to help donald trump and 2016 were more wide reaching than originally thought. a, spokesperson says, the report tried to blame russia for social tensions in the u.s.. and the european union will not make it easy fo

vonnie: let's check in with courtney. reporter: the justice department has announced criminal charges against suspected chinese hackers, accused of penetrating networks of u.s. agencies and companies, believed to be linked with china's security services. on capitol hill, it is up to the house. the senate has approved a temporary measure that would avert a government shutdown. house may vote on the measure today. bombshellpotential for north korea over nuclear weapons. the regime says it will never unilaterally give up the nuclear arsenal unless the u.s. withdraws its nuclear threat first. pyongyang accuses the u.s. of distorting an agreement between the sides. in the u.k., gatwick remains closed to aircraft, a day after a sliding of illegal drones disrupted flights for 115,000 people on one of the busiest days of the year. they are probably not terror related. global news 24 hours a day on air and @tictoc on twitter, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm courtney donohoe, this

i am courtney donohoe, this is bloomberg.e are through rebalancing process that will take effect on monday, there's not much going on around them but we have seen european equity markets finishing flat on the day. but not on the week. cac are is back and the at the closing numbers, we will carry on the conversation when we take you through the cable show on the radio and all of your bloomberg devices. this is bloomberg. ♪ loomberg. ♪ vonnie: time now for the global battle of the charts, you can see these on the bloomberg by running gtb go -- gtb go. opec has announced production cuts and i wanted to focus on u.s. crude production, that's going to be one of opec's biggest threats. take a look at my chart, this top panel is showing the u.s. government's domestic output forecast. respected crude production to a rise 11% to average more than 12 million barrels a day. what's interesting is that even though they are trading in the upper 40's, producers don't seem that concerned. take a look at the bottom panel, we can see this with

courtney takes us through the day from houston. courtney?y memorable moments at the funeral today, now, george h.w. bush is home for the second memorial service and a final goodbye. with a 21 gun salute the bush family gathered, hands on hearts, as he cassock began its journey to the national cathedral. president trump and the first lady joint three former presidents and their wives to pay respects to george h.w. bush. a 4th former president, george w. bush, delivered a eulogy for his father, full of humor. >> he was born with two settings, full throttle then sleep. >> reporter: and affection. >> let us know the blessings of loving you, a great and noble man, the best father a son or daughter could have. in our grief by this smile knowing that that is hugging robin and holding moms hand again. >> reporter: canadath former prime minister remember george h.w. bush. >> every single head of government in the world knew they were dealing with a gentleman, a genuine leader, one who waguhe so, and brave. >> reporter: after washington's goodbye hous

i have a speaker card for kathleen courtney. >> on the overhead. thank you. >> good afternoon, president wolfram and members of the historic preservation commission. my name is kathleen courtney and i'm chair of the housing and zoning for the russian hill community association. as architects you are no doubt aware that the san francisco chapter of the a.i.a. is promoting a tour and presentation of what they are calling 950 residence. which, in fact is the site of the demolished willis polk historic resource. as you are no doubt aware. the tour is december 19th. $40 a person. by invitation only. and i'm sure, given your professional ratings you probably received an invitation. in response to this announcement, the russian hill community association sent a letter to the a.i.a. sf chapter basically saying the integrity and professionalism of the american institute of architects san francisco chapter is compromised by its promotion of this invitation-only tour. we remember the chapter was purchased by the developer in 2012 for $4.5 million, that over a

i'm courtney donohoe. this is bloomberg. vonnie: lots more to come on bloomberg in meets with european leaders after surviving for parties no-confidence vote. vote we willo 117 see how that plays out. will she get any concessions? so far leaders are saying clarifications yes, change is no -- changes no. later on we will be talking with under armour founder and ceo kevin plank along with the coo patrick frisk. that stock is one of the underperformers today in the s&p 500. it has been down more than 5%. this is bloomberg. ♪ vonnie: i'm vonnie quinn. guy: i'm guy johnson. the european close on bloomberg markets -- this is the european close on bloomberg markets. vonnie: theresa may meeting with european leaders. to maria tadeo in brussels. theresa may wants parliament to pass a deal as has been consistent in that position and now she has the official confidence of her party leaders. that's exactly right. this is really the language we heard from theresa may today still fighting to get this deal. it's the same old argument we ha

. >> courtney reports from houston. re/max here at the george h.w. have been stopping by to drop off flowers, notes, they are here to remember a man dedicated his life to helping others.>> on sunday, former president george h.w. bush and his -- his colleagues, reflected on his death. >> he told him how much he loved him and that he would see him on the other side. and 41 set loveu,too. >> the nation's 41st presdi fri in houston. mister bush's son was among those who was there. >> it was nice to see him halfway on his own terms, in his room, surrounded by family. it was kind of a wonderful experience, truth be told. >> james baker was secretary of state and chief of staff during a first chief residency. he recalled how he said goodbye to his longtime friend. >> it may open both eyes. he looked at me and said jim, where are we going? i said well, chief. i said we are going to heaven. >> president bush dedicated his life to public service. but through it all, remained a constant family man to his wife, his children and his grandchildren. >> first of all

i'm courtney reagan and this is futures now. up about 1%, hovering around the $52 level scott nations, looks like crude is trying to stabilize around this price what do you think, what could be a catalyst to break it one or t from here? >> well, i think unfortunately we got a little bit of bad news earlier today. draw from stockpiles was less than half of what we had expected that's why we've given back some of our gains, but generally the news from opec and other producers has been pretty good 1.2 million barrels per day is going to come off and that's good that's actually a little bit bigger decline than we had hoped for at least if you're a bull. i think the market has made a bottom we'll see 55 here relatively quickly. >> brian, what do you think about those recent opec cuts that scott mentioned is that enough to keep the oil rally going? >> well, i think short term as the futures now trade it has it's stopped the bleeding to some gree. i was surprised they were able to come together and get that done it looks like it will h

nbc's national security and militaryor rr, courtney kube has that. >> reporter: president trump didn'tstead, according to defense and military officials, secretary of state mike pompeo had to make the call. afterward, the presiade the firing public, tweeting, deputy secretary of defense s patricknahan will assume the title of acting secretary of defense starting january 1st, 2019. mr. trump is frustrated, according to several administration sources, specifically at reports that said that mattis was, quote, the last adult in the room. the two were increasingly at bu odds. t the president's decision to withdraw troops from syria was the breaking point for the defense secretary. mattis' resignation letter offered a clear rebuke of the president's world view, particularly the treatment of nato allies. mattis wrote, the president deserved a secretary of defense whose views were b aligned with his. the president took a swipe at mattis saturday on twitter, mentning his previous firing in the obama administration. given mattis' poparity at the pentagon, other departures may follow. >> thawas n

matt, mason, courtney as well as others who have served with me here in dc a huge thank you to matt, james sam, brandon diane, heather rick james, kar james, karen, carrie lauren, lauren, this is the bat on - - the best staff on the capital in my opinion and those that have allowed me to serve each time i walk into this chamber i am humbled by the significance of it all i am reminded of a passage of scripture much is given much is expected of much is required and they tried to give back as much as i could but before i even get more sentimental this is a final floor speech not a final goodbye i will continue to hold a special place in my heart i look forward to continuing these friendships i want to thank everybody in the senate all the staff members the law enforcement people all those who provided us with the ability may god bless us and the united states of america. i yield the floor. [applause] >> several colleagues came to the floor to honor his life in public service starting with senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. >> now on a completely different matter paying tribute to a

caroline: courtney, thanks very much. coming up -- some christmas eve m&a? mind body gets scooped up. more on that deal next. ♪ caroline: this is "bloomberg markets." now let's talk m&a. private equity firm vista equities partners has agreed to pay for mind body, a software provider for yoga, pilates and other fitness centers. mind body was found 30% this year, but shares surprisingly shot up today on the news. for more on this m&a deal, let's bring in our deals reporter, keeping us by on it eve of christmas. what do you make. premium being paid here? >> it is a big premium considering where the share price has been this year, along with a lot of other tech stocks. this has been hard hit. they're down about 30%. talking to my sources around the company, you know, there is a feeling that it could have been worth more, this company has two businesses that's been primarily focused on like a business to business platform providing software. but they've also got an app that they developed a couple of years ago, which lets you book classes through that app. and th

. >> courtney is shopping at the new national mattress discount center in hayward. >> i just moved intobed. >> reporter: so how does she pick the exact right one? consumer advocate for serta pure u.s., elisabeth lemmy says lie down. >> all right. so you need to get in your favorite sleeping position. for me it is my side. you sleep on your back? >> no, no. >> let's be honest. you should really stay put for 15 minutes because consumer reports found the same mattresses that testers liked after a month were the ones they liked after 15 minutes. >> reporter: you don't have to do it for every single mattress in the store, but do take the time for the ones you are really serious about. >> the key is support. you need a good mattress that's going to give you good support. it is not that hard. >> reporter: keith cross owns this place. on to the mattress to know the if it is even a contender. no, no, don't get up yet, don't get up yet. lay down. just roll halfway over. >> reporter: that's something else you need to know. all beds come with at least some foam, and the chemicals used in the manufa

he runs austin city limits, and he and his wife courtney have created something called the hi, how are you project. it came out of his relationship with a musician, daniel johnston, who had some struggles and triumphs, and they wanted to deal with the stigma of mental health, getting poor community stakeholders to reach out to people who might be alone. by complete coincidence, i was emailing him today and set, weight -- said, wait, we will give you a call, because he will try to put together the live aid version of a big music festival, if you will, on january 22 year focusing on this question of how to reach out to people. have we reached our friend? tom: i'm here! steve: we are on with vivek, a roomful of people, and broader on the country on c-span listening. i shared a little bit about what you and courtney did with the hi how are you project in austin and broadly. and i wanted to give you an opportunity to ask -- to make a very quick comment and ask vivek a question. >> i appreciate -- yeah. i appreciate the opportunity. it's an honor. yeah. as you mentioned, you know, what we're

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that was courtney kub ireporting. reporting are leaving turkey, turkish troops are reinforcing their position along the syrian government. you can see dozens traveling to their new post today. last month president trump announced plans to withdraw from syria. shortly after the president postponed a planned military operation targeting kurdish forces. they have agreed to work together to coordinate the u.s. withdrawal. turkey is pledging to take over the fight against isis in syria. >>> will the man accused of killing a woman at a bart station face trial? john lee cowell is charged with murder and attempted murder. police say he stabbed mia wilson to death and injured her sister at the macarthur station in july. cowell was supposed to enter a plea but he may not be fit to stand trial. he wants doctors to evaluate cowell before the case moves forward. the judge is expected to make a decision later this week. >>> new at 11:00, health officials on the east coast are trying to get a handle on what is now a deadly outbreak.

. >> courtney b. vance plays her husband in the movie.lly emotional and started crying. she loved seeing everybody. jacari got new teeth and it was the best. >> can we talk about another party? it's a blast when i get to sit down with sandra bullock. she's the cool girl you want to hang with. >> she is. >> we sat down for a chat about her new netflix thriller "bird box," but first i had to talk to her about something else. >> do you know what happens when you google your name? what is the first thing that pops up? >> sweet jesus, that's why i don't do it. >> do you know what the first -- >> breast enhancement. >> no. >> ah, geez. >> no. it's all these articles about that you have not aged. >> breast enhancement. >> breast enhancement. >> are you sleeping in a bird box? what are you doing? >> i am. i am. i'm sleeping in a container that is devoid of outside carcinogens. come on, please. do you know how many hours of hair and make up this took? two and a half hours. >> come on. >> two and a half hours! >> that's cool for sandra to give cred