derek van dam for us this morning, derek. thank you. we'll be coming to you throughout the rest of this hour. but i want to go now to brian rice. he is the president of the california professional firefighters union. sir, very grateful to have you on the show this morning. what have you been hearing from crews on the ground? what are they facing right now? >> good morning. and i just i spoke to a firefighter just a few minutes ago. you know, i've been following this like everyone else, but we're hearing, um, unfortunately, the same things that we've heard over the last several years. this is apocalyptic. we've never seen fire behavior like this. it's moved so fast. and the wind is so powerful. it's all the things that you've already been talking about. i thought one of the telling pieces of video were the abandoned vehicles. that tells you that people felt so imperiled that they exited their vehicles because of a traffic jam and ran. we saw similar things in the paradise fire. um, several years ago. the difference was many of those vehi

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derek, what do we know? what are firefighters facing as this blaze races across these enormously densely populated areas in and around l.a. yeah. >> casey, you know, i want our viewers to understand just how quickly these fires can spread. it is at a moment's notice that an ember can travel across a road, across the expanse of a highway, start additional spot fires, and then erupt into a raging inferno. that's what we're experiencing right now, over western l.a. and into ventura counties. the palisades fire in particular. this is a dangerous situation, and we have this video coming out of the l.a. county fire department of extreme fire behavior. that's how they labeled this video. and you can see it just with the rapid swirls in the fire itself, actually kind of creating its own weather patterns here in and around these fires. so this high potential for rapid fire spread, that is what they are experiencing. changes in wind direction, long range spotting, meaning the embers are traveling several hundred yards

thank you so much, derek, for keeping an eye on it. john? >> we put someone right in the middle of this snow in washington, d.c. , because you need to know what it feels like. cnn's gabe cohen live outside, gabe. what's it feel like? >> it feels cold, john. it feels wet. that's maybe all i have for you. but the snow is accumulating. we've been seeing this heavy downfall for all morning, for as long as we've been here. and you can see here, look at this, the accumulation that we are seeing. and as derek laid out, we're expecting more throughout the day, which is why there's this snow warning in effect here in d.c. , well into the night. and declarations of emergency across at least six states, including here in the district. it really feels like d.c. is sort of frozen right now. schools across this region are shut down. federal government offices are closed today. this should be a busy road right now. we are looking at some arterials that really should be packed with people who are commuting to work. instead, it is quiet. really, the only car

derek. thank you very much, sarah. all right. >> ahead, president-elect trump says he has not ruled out using military force to take greenland and the panama canal. how did he suddenly go from isolationist to imperialist? plus, a look at exactly what will be allowed on facebook and instagram now that the fact checkers are gone and much more ahead on those breaking wildfires in california. take a listen to this. >> just when you think you know what the fire is going to do, it swirls around and comes behind you. so it's definitely erratic. >> patients who have sensitive teeth but also want whiter teeth. they have to make a choice one versus the other. sensodyne clinical white provides two shades whiter teeth, as well as providing 24 over seven sensitivity protection. patients are going to love to see sensodyne on the shelf. >> why do nfl players choose a sleep number? smart bed. >> i like to sleep cool and i like to sleep even cooler. >> and i really like it when we both get what we want. >> introducing the new sleep num

derek van dam is in the cnn weather center. and derek, that's what it is all coming down to now.the winds and what the winds could do and where they bring this fire. so what is the exact forecast at this moment? >> indeed. and using the terminology from the national weather service out of los angeles, this is about as bad as it gets anywhere. you see this red flag warning which extends through wednesday afternoon in the hardest hit areas. this is where we have a high risk of rapid fire growth. but what the national weather service has just done is consolidated and expanded what is known as a particularly dangerous situation, or pds for short. and what's different than just a few hours ago is that it's expanded to include much of the san fernando valley and into central and eastern sections of ventura county. remember, the western l.a. county is where we have our palisades fire and our eaton fire. so this is a new area that we're keeping a very close eye on. and just to give you an idea of how rare these pds events are, they've only issued six in the past five years, four of which

let's get to our meteorologist, derek van dam, with the latest. derek. this is, of course, the story of the morning here in our little studio. everybody trying to figure out how to get in here without sliding off the roads. what's the latest? yeah, right. >> somewhere on this live cam. this is actually the lincoln memorial in the background. this of course dc, but shrouded in cloud and heavy snow as we speak. this is a storm we've been tracking all weekend long. it continues into the first parts of this workweek. lots of people heading back to work. schools are canceled. there are cars that have slid off the roadways and including this 18 wheeler that jackknifed on the highway in kansas city, missouri. this is part of the ice storm in this very dynamic winter storm that's unfolding across the country right now. we still have up to a quarter inch of ice that could accumulate on the roadways here across virginia into west virginia. this is an expansive storm that spans several states over 850 miles. the radar lighting up like a christmas tree. even though

. >> even as a child, it seemed as though derek smith was born to swim. >> you know, i always wanted him to be a typical kid, you know, be able to do what other kids are able to do. >> it's a statement. his mom, gail, chuckles over these days, and for good reason. >> i am in disbelief every day like that. he's come as far as he has. >> you see, derek was born with a congenital heart defect that required multiple heart and airway surgeries before the age of four. and despite the obstacles it created in his life, keeping him from dreaming big wasn't one of them. >> i just like the challenge i like i really like to like, go on adventures and stuff, and i like to try new things. >> over the years, he's found his footing in the pool, swimming for the ability 360 narwhals, a team made up of kids with developmental and physical disabilities. >> society makes it really easy for us to think that we can't do a lot of things because of this box that we've been put in due to our disability. >> an athlete with disabilities himself, narwhals coach joe underwood, now dedicates his life to helping o

uh, derek, welcome.o let me start out by asking you the statistic everybody talks about when talking about american health care is we have the most expensive system in the world, and it delivers very bad outcomes that our life expectancy in particular looks very bad compared to, say, europe and japan. but you say that masks an important set of causes of death. explain what you mean. >> well, i think the american health care system has any number of problems. it's too expensive. there's too many uninsured people. but the reason why america has a shorter life span than similarly developed countries is that americans are more likely to die young. and the reason we're more likely to die young is because of really four factors cars, drugs, guns, and calories. we die in car accidents much more frequently than other rich countries. we have way more guns and have way more gun deaths. are drug overdose. deaths are higher than practically any other oecd country, and americans are also obese relative to other rich

county some of the most hazardous air on the planet. >> kate, derek van dam, thank you so much, derek. really appreciate it. coming up for us, it was a very, very long night, similar to today, lack of resources, lack of water. >> you can't prepare enough for something like this. it's impossible. >> more than 2000 structures have been charred to the ground as these raging wildfires are just scorching thousands and thousands of acres with little containment. so far. federal government. what is the federal government doing to help? fema's chief will be joining us and watch as a man escapes the fire, about to engulf his friend's home. he was trying to save, going to check in with him. as the fires continue to rage unabated. all right, dude, let's get out of here. >> we tried, we tried. bro. i'm sorry. >> kobe believed in himself at the youngest possible age. >> it's one of the most remarkable stories in sports history. >> i want to be remembered as just a basketball player. >> kobe premieres january 25th on cnn. >> five mornings. cough congestion. >> i'm feeling better all in one and done

derek van dam for us this morning. derek, always grateful for you.. how republicans face a time crunch before the president- elect is even sworn in. >>> plus, vice president kamala harris certifies her own election defeat. >> it was about what should be the norm, and what the american people should be able to take for granted which is that one of the most important pillars of our democracy is that there will be a peaceful transfer of power. >>> 5:30 a.m. on the east coast. here's a look at the city of brotherly love, philadelphia, blanketed in snow this morning. good morning, everyone. i'm kasie hunt. it's wonderful to have you with us. before donald trump is even sworn in, republicans find themselves up against the clock when koimts it comes to passing the ambitious agenda. no president since jimmy carter has maintained control of both houses of congress through the midterm election. if that trend continues, the window of opportunity for republicans shrinks to less than two years. that's something that president barack obama was keenly aware of back

our meteorologist derek van dam for us, derek very grateful for you. thanks very much. okay. want to bring in washington post climate reporter brianna saxe. she is based in los angeles, and she's going to join us now on the phone. and, brianna, as part of your ongoing work, you've been collecting stories from people about what they've lost from the fires. tell us a little bit about what they've told you hi. >> yeah, thanks for having me. sorry. i'm via phone. just got off the mountain with some firefighters, but i have been really touched hearing people i don't even know across los angeles share a lot of the same feeling and emotion that i've been feeling about watching their childhood burn and just these special places that were just so used to being able to access, not exist anymore in a way that we have treasured them. and then also really harrowing experiences of barely escaping and not knowing if they're coming back and then finding out their parents homes or the homes they grew up in were gone, along with everything in their. >> brianna, this has been personal for you a

our weatherman, derek van dam. >> derek. mean, how they had the inclination to jump out of the car at that last second is incredible. so props to that person. yeah, that is an ice skating rink, right. and i don't see the conditions on the roads in kansas city where that video came from. getting any better anytime soon? right. like this is what it feels like as you step outside in kansas city. -12 degrees. look how cold it is in d.c. this morning. 13. this is all thanks to the hefty snow pack from the last snowstorm, which, by the way, dumped over six inches or more of snow over a 1000 mile plus stretch from kansas city all the way to the nation's capital. daytime highs today really not edging much above freezing. and of course, with the ice and the snow comes the power outages. nearly 2000 200,000 customers without power. guess what? the cold air sticks around. and the reason this is important is because it's going to set the stage for the potential of another snow and ice event, particularly across texas, the southeast by f

good to know derek van dam for us this morning. derek, we'll see you later on in the show.thanks very much for that. the 18 largest california wildfires on record have all burned in just the past two decades, prompting scientists to invent the term mega fire to describe fires that act in ways that would have been considered impossible a generation ago. our next guest, former los padres hotshot firefighter jordan thomas, is the author of when it all burns, fighting fire in a transformed world. and jordan thomas joins us now live from boston. jordan, good morning to you. tell us what your experience was like as you once worked to fight fires like these and what it may mean both in the context of what we are seeing now? i mean, these firefighters are still struggling to start to really contain these. they're at 0% containment. and what it portends for the future. >> hi. thanks for having me on. it's it's difficult to imagine the levels of intensity and exhaustion that firefighters are facing at this moment. the intensity, because these are extremely personal fires for people,

derek, thank you so much. we're going to be checking obviously checking back in with derek a lot as we see these remarkable terrifying pictures out of los angeles. >> we hear the blazes are essentially unfilmable. that's what we just heard from firefighters on the front lines. los angeles asking off firefighters to check in and report to work if they can. you can understand why, as you're looking at these live pictures and then moving from irritated to actively off, how one analyst just described international attitudes about donald trump's new. expansionist goals, and president biden just gave his one and only exit interview in print. his new justification for pardoning hunter, what he says about whether he could have won, and his single greatest fear for the upcoming trump term. >> this is carvana, and this is how you can sell us your car. >> visit carvana, answer a few questions. we'll give you a real offer, then set a time for us to pick it up and pay you on the spot. sell your car the easy way for the tim

derek. yeah. >> no. that's incredible right, john. >> this real life snow globe. but this type of snow really strikes a nerve with people in the deep south, especially here in atlanta. we remember what happened with quote, unquote snowmageddon back in 2014, grinding this city to a halt. today, the roads have been treated for the past 18 hours, but the snow and the sleet is accumulating too quickly. and this is the i-75 85 interchange. we're overlooking midtown atlanta, a sight that you don't see that often. it's been several years before we've been blanketed in snow like this, but you can see traffic is flowing, but it is starting to accumulate on the ground, and it's hard to believe, john, that this is actually the same storm system that brought the winds to southern california. now it's moved into the southern plains. it picked up moisture from the gulf of mexico. so it's no longer a dry storm. it's a wet storm, and it's producing snowfall because the cold air was already in place. in fact, temperatures here hovering around 3132 degrees near the surface. so crit

let's get right to meteorologist derek van dam to find out how things look at this moment, derek. >> john, even the national weather service warns the primary roads could be impassable with the snowfall rates expected in and around washington, d.c. this is coming out of kansas city, missouri. the ice part of the storm, then snow fell on top of this. it slid cars off the highways. it jackknifed 18-wheelers. this is an intense, very powerful storm as people return home from their holidays and are left with this mess. the storm spans about 800 miles from st. louis all the way to the nation's capital. i want you to see the winter weather alerts that are in place for millions of americans. as i stands this morning, waking up on monday morning, it'll be difficult travel conditions. i promise you, this is the lincoln memorial here. way in the distance in d.c. it's shrouded this cloud and snow that's currently falling in and around d.c. 28 degrees right now around the nation's capital. i do want you to see the heaviest band of snow. it's setting up south of washington, so that's something to

as we look at this, let's bring in cnn meteorologist derek van dam. extraordinary images from altadena. derek, talk to us about where these fires are burning and what we can expect over the next few hours. >> john. extraordinary images, but also extraordinary sound to hear the crackling in the background and the firefighters talking on their intercoms and staying away from the fires. stephanie elam was reporting on how the palm trees that are so synonymous with southern california become these flame throwers in an extreme fire event, just like we're experiencing right now. and you can see just that as the embers from these very dried out palm trees, the dried out vegetation continues to be whipped around by winds in excess of 80mph, sometimes reaching as high as 98. so check this out. this is the moment that the palisades fire one of three large uncontained fires burning out of control over western los angeles county erupted. this is tuesday afternoon local time. and look at the direction of the wind. you can see that more north to north easterly comp

. >> for more on this let's bring in bloomberg executive editor derek. the speculation had been there for a long time that trudeau would ultimately be forced to step down. we are at the point now where we are thinking about who replaces the canadian prime minister. who is most likely to step into the breach? >> the biggest names are obviously mark carney, the former governor of the bank of england, the former governor of the bank of canada, a man with a big reputation around economic issues and the other big name is christie of freeland potentially , long-time deputy prime minister who set the ball in motion for today's events when she resigned and says she was at odds with the prime minister and that the prime minister was not taking the threat of a trade war seriously enough. that was a blow from which trudeau could not recover and freeland because of her long-standing in the liberal parties, is going to be a player if she chooses to run but there are others too. there's melanie julie, the replacement finance minister who stepped in and is a long time

. >> my first martha, if you like, was derek jarman. >> reporter: derek jarman was diagnosed with hiv. his "caravaggio." she credits jarman with finding her a home in cinema. they made seven feature films together before his death. then 1994 -- >> he modelled a kind of attitude to his dismount that i drew on like to my core. for myself. in fact, i have reflected in the portrait of martha. >> reporter: you think about specific people as your acting? >> an attitude, yeah, that i have seen played out that i have witnessed, like my parents, my children's beloved father john byrne, who died last. it's such a privilege to be in the hot seat besides them and seeing them face the inevitable with so much dignity and humor and wit and just power. >> you are a darling. >> reporter: "the room next door" is the first english language feature film by spanish director pedro almodovar. swinton's co-star julianne moore is another academy award winner. >> he asked me who i wanted. it was her face that i saw at the end of the bed. it was her listening, the face that i felt was the right face. >> do you

meteorologist derek van dam standing by for us. but first, let's get to where the snow is. gabe cohen in washington, d.c. we can see the conditions are still just as rough as they were earlier. tell us what's going on. >> reporter: yeah, sara, plenty of snow still falling this morning. you can see it's really been accumulating throughout the morning. there are several inches already on the ground, and we're expecting that only to increase throughout the day. that's why, as you said, there are those states of emergency in place across those six states, including here in washington. really this area feels frozen right now in more ways than one. we know schools across this region are shut down. federal government offices are closed. roads, what should be the start of a busy morning, a busy commute, really not happening. most of the cars we're seeing here around the capital are law enforcement vehicles. that's because, as you mentioned, while so much of the district, the capital is shut down, the nation's capitol, the actual capitol building is not, because we're expecting the

derek van dam, live from the cnn weather center. thank you so much. and there is a lot to unpack with the great panel this morning. joining me now is punchbowl news. is anna palmer carr, host of the new york times julie davis, also at the times and politico's alex isenstadt. and alex is the author of a brand new book called revenge the inside story of trump's return to power. it goes on sale in march. congratulations, alex. very excited to read that. um, look, trump is going to have to confront this crisis even. let's hope it's contained. of course, by the time he comes into power in eight days. but even so, this rebuilding process is going to take years. it's going to require lots of federal aid coming in. yet he's engaged in this personal feud. he's been attacking gavin newsom all week. you've been you've been you've been covering trump. you know trump. you wrote the book on trump. will he be able to set aside this personal feud and give california give los angeles everything it needs to rebuild? well, you know, the interesting thing is his relation

derek. thanks very much for that report. for more on how firefighters efforts to contain the blazes are going. let's bring in mike lopez. he is a retired cal fire battalion chief. mike, good morning to you. i'm sure you have many, many friends who are out there on the front lines. what have you heard from crews about the challenges they're dealing with right now? and do they have what they need to keep going? >> the challenges right now have been, you know, is the wind. obviously, if the wind slows down, the men and women of the fire service can get in there and put lines in place and start doing some active firefighting and trying to corral this. so that's our biggest hurdle is really is just trying is to get the firefighters around the working edges of the fire. while the wind has slowed down to minimal before it kicks back up in the afternoon. >> mike, can you talk to us a little bit about some of the things that unfolded over the initial kind of 24 hours? we've heard reports, for example, of hydrants running dry in the p

let's bring in meteorologist derek van dam on this one. derek, how are the conditions this hour and heading into this morning? >> all right. kate i was relieved this morning to see some of the video coming out of the area where helicopters and the aircraft helping fight the fire from the air were able to actually fly. that's the main difference this morning compared to yesterday, at this time when they were not able to fly because the the winds were too erratic and too strong. so there was some relaxation in the santa ana winds. but we do anticipate that to pick up in intensity through the course of the day. so we are monitoring five active large wildfires. we don't have enough time to talk about every single fire, but we know that the eaton fire, we saw it with anderson just a moment ago, charring thousands of acres. but let's focus in on pacific palisades the palisades fire. here's the santa monica pier, the famed beach within this region. and look at how the fire is encroaching on this densely populated area of western l.a. into santa m

derek, how bad are these winds going to get? >> well, jake, the winds already gusted over 50 and 60mph. and some of the localized mountain ridge tops across santa susana mountains, the santa monica mountains. you can see that over 50, 60, even 72 mile per hour wind gusts at the top of some of the san gabriel mountains. but these winds are fine as long as there's no spark that it's pushing around. right. so that's the key here. the wind warnings that were in place earlier this morning, they have been lifted temporarily. we do believe in some of the hyper localized weather models that we look at, that they could potentially pick up overnight tonight. so they're considering reissuing that later tonight closer to 3 a.m. local time through 3 p.m. afternoon on wednesday into southern california. so as it stands, we still have ripe conditions for this rapid fire growth. that is why we still have the particularly dangerous situations outlined within these two locations. much of ventura county into the san fernando valley. this area is o

anderson. >> derek. derek van dam i appreciate it. thank you so much. it's so fascinating to me. i mean, you think that, you know, there are not active fires burning right now even though it's only 16 or so percent contained here in the palisades. but it's these it's these hotspots underneath the ground that are so much concern right now. and the wind comes. it will it will move off some of that. that dirt, that cover and something that smoldering in the root underneath some shrubbery could become an ember that goes up into the air and starts a new fire. that's what why the wind is of such concern. and it would hamper aerial assault on on any fire from, from aircraft. i want to check in with our nick watt, who is in the palisades. nick, what have you been been seeing today? and hearing? >> well, anderson, while you've been up there with the firefighters getting ready for the next wave, we've been down in the palisades village and it has been just eerie. today. there are 200 national guard soldiers now deployed here, along with sheriffs deputies, police officers to keep out the lo

cnn's derek van dam tracking all of this for us. you told us this storm was going to be bad. it was. and now you've got something else. they've got everyone's got something else to contend with. how cold are we talking? yeah. >> that's right. so. so the cold air is going to stick around for a while, and it's actually going to set the stage for what could potentially be another significant snow and ice event. i'll highlight that in just one moment. but right now we've got over the next week, roughly 75% of the american public under freezing temperatures. so that is really saying something. and this morning, with wind chill values at negative one, you are really feeling it in kansas city, especially with that fresh snow pack on the ground. in boston, the actual temperature was roughly 18 degrees this morning, but the wind chill value was at one degree. so you've got to dress like it's one degree fahrenheit outside, because that's what it feels like on your exposed skin. and it's all thanks to this snow pack. there was a 1000 mile plus wide swath of six inches or more from this

derek, thank you. appreciate it. >> good luck. >>> after the break here on cnn this morning," president biden reflecting on five decades in politics, giving a small piece of advice to newcomers. reach across the aisle. congressman auchincloss here to discuss. >>> next, new york city's monday morning traffic. the second test will be donald trump. >> donald trump is a new yorker. his office buildings, and he still owns a few, are filled with people who take mass transit, and i think he understands what traffic is doing to our city. >>> i feel strongly we have made major shifts. what happened last time where an officer's words haunt me forever on the police line said, "does anyone have a plan? does anyone have a plan? " the answer from the leadership back then was no. now, we have clear leadership in place. >> lawmakers and security officials taking extra precautions to ensure that today will not be a repeat of january 6th, 2021, here in washington. the snowy capitol this morning equipped with extra fenci

derek kilmer, my body from washington state and ami bera, who have not only been roommates, but in that role have helped me get through some of the good times, but also were there as a listening ear to get through some of the tough personal challenges that i faced during my time here in congress. these are friendships that will last forever. there are other groups, the baseball team, the guys in the corner and congressman kilmer mentioned them. we'll explain that off the record. but two of them are here. a group we have been able to bond and strategize with and sometimes just listen to one another. those friendships will go on and on. and adam is moving over to the suspect. i suspect he will still remember our names. richie neal, the chairman of the oldest and what i think the most powerful committee in congress, ways and means committee serving under the leadership of richie neal is some of the most meaningful work of my career to pass fair trade deals and cut the cost of insulin and protect social security and medicare and cut taxes for families and expanding that child tax credit. on

coming in the past few hours from the eastern areas of derek black, just a few kilometers from our broadcasting position here. and we have got reports coming from the city upon us, guessing that this valid trends struck a multiply with one civilian has the consent killed in the strike. but what we understand is that there has been a very significant frozen angle that tax in northern gauze, such as has been the basic theater for the is by the current a tax, especially on the system to save all of the engine easy and hospitals. doctors in the hospital suggested that the is valley army is this tell go dozing landscapes on the vicinity of that hospital. the building send a burial, a battery is and at the same time they continue to bend down residential houses as civilians from dogs and cities. confirmed that the skyline of northern garza has been incredibly covered with thick black smoke coming from bees. destroyed and but built the buildings. so basically the momentum of the car into abrasion is it still escalating? um a move uh a confirmation coming from the valley as well. as town regarding a la

derek: thank you. you want me to say a few words. he asked me to say a few words. i'm excited about the really big plate but also the book after hearing the author talk. actually, hearing fergus talk about the first congress has absolutely changed what i was going to say and say that first with gratitude for each of you for being here and the kind recognition but perhaps most importantly is caring about the constitution in which you all served. 54 years ago this month, 220 miles from here at cornell university, john garder in gave a graduation speech and he spoke about the importance of being what he referred to as a loving critic. he said for an institution to approve a true steward has to be a loving critic of it. it can't deny it and be an uncritical lover denying the nourishment of criticism needed to improve an institution, to enable it to fulfill its promise but it also can't be an unloving critic where it treats the constitution like the pinata at the party which is good for demolition but not good for growth. part of my excitement of the work of the select

this is like, you know, this is his legacy right here.w, this >> and the only thing derek russell junioreft of his father, derek russell senior, after burying him december 6th tuesday, the altadena home he shared with his father burned to the ground. >> i didn't even go through his stuff yet because i wasn't ready. i was just trying to learn how to grieve for myself for that. >> the fire devoured every unit. the mariposa townhomes russell could see the wind fueled fire on the hill when he left, but never thought it would reach all the way to his home. >> we thought we were going to be okay. i thought we were going to be okay. i said, i'm going to grab a few things. i'll be back in the morning. i literally grabbed two sweats, four socks, and my dad's flag. like, this was the last thing i grabbed. >> his dad was a police officer with the lausd, la housing authority and pasadena unified school district, as well as an army veteran, a dedicated father and grandfather. his legacy was serving others. for russell, who was recently sober, his father's death was a devastating loss. he never imagin

but i think, you know, my colleague, my friend derek kilmer, who is leaving congress, also, he led the committee on modernization of congress. what they proposed, some of it's been implemented, but not nearly enough. they've proposed some changes that would encourage bipartisanship, that would actually right into the rules mechanisms where democrats, republicans won't come when they come together can be assured that compromise legislation would get the chance to be heard on the floor of the house and get a yes or no vote. those sorts of things would, i think, make a change. because the functional majority of the congress is bipartisan. yeah. you really think with only a few exceptions of the 12 years that i've been here, there have only been for two is a total republican control to a total democratic control. other than those periods. everything that got done, everything that became law, was by definition, bipartisan. and the functional majority is made up of democrats and republicans and some mixture. but we still have a system here that operates as if that fact isn't, in fact, not tr

i think what gave credence to that was the fact that there were these ie dereks -- ieds planted around the city. it appeared to be orchestrated with regard to preparing the ieds, having a weapon that he used to assault police with as he got out of the vehicle. so a number of things in place kind of suggested there may be other people that gave him some type of support whether there on the ground, during the incident or preplanning. obviously, right now that appears the not be the case and appears to be kind of a lone wolf actor. something unfortunately, david, now almost a quarter century after 9/11, we're still fighting, we're still concerned about inspired people, people being directed by foreign terrorist organizations and, unfortunately, the fight needs to continue. david: absolutely. it's been about that long since i've known you, bill, and it's amazing how much as has changed but in some ways still terrorists can always find a way to get many if there. it only takes one mistake for them to get in and do their damage. bill daley, great to see you, my friend. happy new year. >>> to

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amara. >> all right, derek, thanks for watching it for us. thanks so much. okay. all right.housands of people have been, as you know, forced to leave their homes, only then to find out that those homes are later gone. and even with insurance, it will be a long process to try to rebuild. and that includes brant and tasha. callum. here's what they saw when they returned to their neighborhood. this. >> okay baby, it's okay. it's just our house. mr. charles. oh, he did all that? oh, no. he saved it. >> brant and tasha callum are with us now. thank you both for joining us this morning. you know you're from altadena. both sides of your family members are from altadena. i just want to go back to that video and tasha get here. you know, you in the background crying there. i mean, what was it like to watch your home go up in flames like that? >> um, it like unreal. it was like, literally a nightmare. um, i was hoping that there would our house would still be standing. and just to pull up, to see our house just fully engulfed in flames is heartbreaking. you know, all the work we put i

meteorologist derek van dam joining us now with the forecast. um, a break now. but winds potentially picking up santa ana winds. >> and they are pushing around these embers in very dry vegetation. a tinderbox. think about it like this. they've only received a three hundredths of an inch of rain since october, when their water year actually begins. so representative of this, i brought a cup of water, died. some of the water here. think. don't think about this as volume. think about this as depth. so that's the amount of rain that they've received so far. they should have received over 4.5in. this should be spilling out. and over this cup of water again, representative of just the little amount, the lack of rain that los angeles has received since the beginning of the year. so very dry. and the santa ana winds are causing this havoc. we have critical fire conditions that are extended through the week. the fire danger threat right through wednesday. the winds now offshore. but i want to advance this graphic and i want to show you just near pacific palisades, where

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and then the very next chargers possession defense again it's herbert picked off by derek stingley jr a touchdown this time but it did lead to a field goal 23 unanswered points texans win 32 to 12 advancing to the divisional round. it's steelers and ravens right now in the second game of the day. men's college hoops stanford hosting virginia. first half as you see the tree hanging out. maxime moreno fakes the screen and then slams. what a great cut. game high 24 for reno. final seconds of the first half. jaylen blakes banks in to beat the buzzer a whole lot of bees and a ten point lead at the break for the cardinal. they run to the locker room and then out in the second half it's reno. bucket and the foul. as stanford extending their lead. final seconds jaylen thompson with the exclamation point. monster slam throw down. stanford wins the game 8865. and that is your look at sports. for today much more coming up tonight. plenty of games. but again we'll see how all the news coverage goes. could have a little bf a shorter sportscast depending on what's needed for news. >> definitely the

derek stingley jr this time led to a field goal 23 unanswered points.w four interceptions and the texans win it 32 to 12, advancing to the divisional round. it's the ravens and the steelers. baltimore is hosting pittsburgh right now. we'll have those highlights at 11 a lot of obviously news. that's why we have a shortened down sportscast. >> thank you for explaining. we'll catch up with you at six. all right chris thanks. up next helping with relief efforts. prince harry and meghan markle make a surprise appearance to help those affected by the it's time to say “not so fast, chronic kidney disease.” because with a progressive disease like ckd, slow is good. and believe me, i know all about slow. that's why i'm here to tell you about jardiance — it's a little pill... ...proven to slow the progression of ckd... ...and reduce the risk of kidney failure, which can lead to dialysis. serious side effects include increased ketones in blood or urine, which can be fatal. stop jardiance and call your doctor right away... ...if you have nausea, vomiting, stomach p

guessing figure that may be the worst that could happen in the west is that he'd be yelled at by his, derek will public officials. mister zachary, are you into companies before us? i know you don't mean it to be so, but you have blood on your hands. you have a product that's killing people. 37 percent of teenage girls between $13.15. were exposed to unwanted nudity in a week on instagram, and you knew about it. who did you buy or senator? this is why we're building all. what did you firewalls center that's i don't think that that's who did you fired? i'm not gonna answer that. i could use as i or anybody, right? you didn't take any significant actors. it's instagram also display the following warning screen. the individuals who were searching for child abuse material be these results may contain images of child sexual abuse and then you'll give users to choices get resources or see results. anyway, a mr soccer, but what the hell were you thinking? there's one big clearing difference between zachary bergen dropped though. it's dr . berger's already acting like a u. s. government assets, he a

as the 12814 derek henry also had to rushing touch down the 3. well now face even the denver broncos or the buffalo bills for like c, f, c. and the houston texas beating the chargers to progress legal call and start with a touch down and a 122 yards. and 3212 victory means the texas will now phase 2 time defending champions of kansas city chiefs and the divisional play all over in the and the denver booker score 34 points. he loved the phoenix the funds to victory over the utah jazz kevin to ranch at a 26 points to leave the funds to 114 to a 106. when this was phoenix is 3rd went over strongly in utah. the season and jam, or at made a pair of baskets with less than a minute left to give a side the memphis grizzlies. victory over the timber wells. friends hide the game for a shot. just 18 seconds. last gave the grizzlies a 127 to a 125 with oh, okay, and that is all your sport printers for now, mailing back to you. thanks far. now a palestinian film has been short listed at the academy awards in the best international feature category from ground

and so the derek g was posted news in garza. social media is move on to platform. it's a long flight with each post postiani as a rewriting the narrative, ensuring the voices are heard of the suffering. you see in the face of berlin, the destruction of lots of misinformation, palestinians and goss, documenting their genocide by their own ro, unsalted towns through videos, live streams, and posts. they fight to keep alive the truth of the suffering. despite f as to, to suppress understood the reality along with the facts on the ground. recognizing i would just feel dirty, but i kind of the syria is such a resume, international flights to and from damascus on cheese day for the 1st time since the sad regime is over the phone. last month, the new demonstration says it's being preparing app. oops. in preparation is a major step towards reopening to the world. customer, i always will become the 1st major international airlines was even flights to the syrian capital international. 8 plains of already being landing and domestic fights resumed. last month. a small bar has