so this is an update on his hyperloop transportation idea.the high-speed pods will travel, carry people. so this is what he tweeted out over the weekend. he said upgraded spacex/tesla hyperloop pods speed test soon, will try to reach half speed of sound and break within 1.2km, that's braking within less than three-quarters of a mile. he followed up with a tweet that said it may be a nutty idea. if anyone can do it, it's elon musk. heather: yeah, absolutely. big thinker. >> reporter: yes. heather: thank you so much, appreciate it. the time is about 15 minutes until the top of the hour. jimmy kimmel bowing to backlash after making fun of the first lady, melania trump's, accent. >> ask lots of questions about this and that. [laughter] >> about this and that. heather: is his apology just a desperate grab at ratings? up next, dr. gina loud aren on what he can learn from can conservatives. ♪ ♪ you know what's awesome? gig-speed internet. you know what's not awesome? when only certain people can get it. let's fix that. let's give this guy gig- reall

. >>> a french company will build a hyperloop track in the city of toluse.is from hyperloop technologies. it shows the tubes you see there on your screen. passengers will r would be shot through the tube at speeds of up to 700 miles per hour. hyperloop transportation technology says its passenger pod is near completion. >>> a live look now at the new york stock exchange as trading gets under way this morning. the markets are up 167 points. investors are looking ahead to big earnings. bank of america, netflix and charles schwab are reporting earnings today. >>> let the countdown begin, the royal wedding just weeks away. >> this morning we have the inside scoop on markell's incredible journey from actress to member of the royal family thanks to a bach shell book. it's called "meghan, a hollywood princess." andrew morton, the author, is talking about it on "good morning america.". >> did meghan have to learn how to drink tea before she met the queen? >> yes. she went to a place in pasadena that does afternoon tea in british style. >> you may remember he also wr

he tweeted saturday, upgraded spacex/tesla hyperloop pod speed test soon. to 700 miles per hour. faster than a national airliner. musk adding in a follow-up tweet, that the upcoming test isn't fool-proof yet. writing this is nutty for such a short distance. it could easily be shredded m d metal, but exciting other way. he described the hyperloop idea in a ted talk last year. >> we're trying to dig a hole under l.a. to alleviate con investigati congestion. one of the most soul-destroying things is traffic. it takes away so much of your life. >> reporter: he's not just restricting his time-saving idea to the west coast. a trip that could take 29 minutes. musk is a visionary, pushing the boundaries of science and travel. to others, he's a master promoter, to the likes of barnum. he proved it with the spacex rocket. and the picture-perfect landing of two rocket boosters. but in true musk style, he sent his personal cherry-red tesla into space, with a dummy named rocketman behind the wheel and david bowie on the stereo. the launch, making the colonization of mar

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. >>> tech billionaire elon musk is about to put his hyperloop to the test.said they are going to try to get the transportation pod up to half the speed of sound and then break within less than a mile. he tweeted it's kind of nutty for such a short distance, so could easily end up being shredded metal, but exciting either way. no word on exactly when the test will take place. >>> may not move at the speed of hyperloop, but a major project in san francisco is chugging along. the central subway is slowly making its way to the finish line. we will take you underground for an update. >>> a special honor at sfo for some of the bay area's most senior service members. >>> a beautiful day on the way -- tomorrow, wait until you see. what the forecast has changed for us. ♪ ♪ my husband is probably going to think i'm crazy. he thinks i'm going to see my sister! ♪ ♪ sometimes the confidence to be spontaneous starts with financial stability. once i heard it i was shocked. i just thought, i have to go get it! ♪ ♪ it's our tree! ♪ ♪ see how a personalized financial strategy

. >>> a company in france is using elon musk's plan and building a hyperloop test track in the city of it shows the arrival of the first components of the system, a series of huge tubes. the tubes will form a sealed vacuum through which a passenger pod would be sent at speeds as high as 700 miles per hour. hyperloop technology says its passenger pod is near completion. >>> a new report finds californ californians are financially savvy. according to smart outfit, the report took into account personal savings, credit utilization and late payments. five of the top ten cities who are most financially savvy come from california, and san francisco is number one with a perfect score. santa maria is two, salinas at five, eureka at six. >>> it's nice to get a little rain to add to the water supplies. >> the hills still are looking green. usually they have the brown tinge by april. we have more rain on the way today. we'll be scattered and we're looking at the possibility of a thunderstorm. it's a one on our storm impact scale. we'll be tracking those breezy winds and low snow levels. this syste

. >>> well elon musk announced the hyperloop will soon undergo a speed and brake test.he transportation pod will try to reach half the speed of sound, then break within less than a mile. musk later tweeted this is kind of nutty for such a short distance, so could easily end up being shredded metal, but excited either way. no word on when the test will take place. >>> new video from china, this is what it looks like when you detonate ice. the detonation is to prevent potential ice jams that could pose danger to nearby residents. the blast broke the frozen river surface, and sent plumes of ice flying high in the air. the moisture was coming in the opposite direction a few days ago and really took another 10% jump toward nor permanent in the bay area. >>> we look at the golden gate bridge. it's sunny and nice today. things are are going to be changing by midweek. right now, concord has 68 degrees. oakland 65. san francisco has 59. mostly sunny skies bay wide. we are going to hit a temperature spike, one day. numbers inland will be in the low 80s. yeah. here's why. because

right now a hyperloop based transit system is being developed from new york to washington, d.c. >>> a new report says u. s. airlines are getting better at many things, except for when it comes to getting you where you are going on time. that report shows airlines are losing fewer bags, complaints or down and fewer people are being bumped from the flight. while there were improvements across the board, the report also shows that on-time performance declined last year was only 80% of flights arriving on time.>>> a daring rescue that happened on mount st. helena in the north bay. we will see with the chp did to save the hiker that was hurt. >>> a major problem on the bay bridge in case you're just waking up. it is a crash that is blocking several lanes on the span. you might imagine that using the bay bridge today will be affected for hours to come. that is right, hours to come. we will give you alternates when we come back. >>> if you don't have to commute, today will be lovely. the weather will be warm. we will take a look at the monday temperatures coming up. >>> this is ktvu "morning

tunnel force high speed mass transit and cargo movement it's working to win approval to build the hyperlooponnecting d.c. and baltimore as well as one connecting chicago to o'hare airport. >>> your money likely to rise again today as we showed you at the top. the dow indicating a jump of 150 points at the open right now there's also something interesting and important to watch in bonds not the ten-year, but the two-year note. trading again at 2.39% by the way, that's the highest yield in nearly ten years for the two-year why do you care? you care because the gap between the two-year and ten-year narrows, it's called the curve flattening, that's important because it means generally two things in a rising rate environment we're in, and two, the economy could slow down ahead as borrowing costs rise. >>> watch the british pound, just got a wee bit more expensive. the pound at the highest level to the dollar since the brexit vote >>> joining us now is michael bell from jpmorgan asset management i thought brexit was supposed to destroy the pound. it collapsed after the vote, but now back to a pre

hyperloop has an ambitious plan with a more ambitious timeline. by 2020. is that even possible? you tell us about this? >> they signed a deal with the abu dhabi formula one racing track. those cars top 200 miles per hour. it is going to be at a 10 kilometer track. i went there last year for the abu dhabi and dubai air show. is a new big hub for this emirates. pretty dusty, very well behind schedule. but we have oil prices going back up and i wouldn't rule anything out in abu dhabi because they'll have a lot of money to spend on things like this. >> that's two years. we'll see what happens. thanks so much. >> 800 miles an hour. that is incredible. >> i think that will be scary no matter -- >> no matter how safe you think it is. >>> mike allen has a look at this morning's "one big thing." the president gives a bullish outlook on accomplishing what has alluded so many of his predecessors. >>> admiral james stravidis and richard haass will weigh in whether the president's tactics will work and elizabeth warren and elijah cummings. "morning joe" just moments away. the smoother the sk

either transporting vehicles via some type of sled underground or perhaps elon musk's version of the hyperlooph. they've got a pretty good hat business so far, phil. thanks a lot, phil >> you bet. >> phil lebeau in chicago. time for a new game. we like games here we're calling it -- >> elon musk or reality star >> so this is how it works i'll read a few tweets and the traders will have to guess whether it was tweeted by elon musk, the ceo of tesla, or a reality tv star. >> wow okay >> tweet number one says what a troll, me? how dare you, sir! tim? >> no question, this was snooki last night on the jersey shore reunion. >> elon musk a reality star? it was elon musk himself >> oh. i thought i heard snooki say that >> next tweet here. >> got to love snooki. >> next tweet here i'd tell you how i feel, but i'd be sending you a handwritten novel. musk or reality star >> i'm going to say reality star. >> which one >> i don't know which one. i'm guessing. >> i'm saying reality star. >> reality star. holly madison. tv reality star. good guess it could have gone either way. tweet number three tweet numbe

currently back over the $300 mark and that comes as tesla and elon musk says he is planning a hyperloop high-speed acceleration breaking test. talking about the new iphone, the new color could be added to the lineup. apple is expected to unveil a red iphone 8 and 8 plus. it is part of the partnership with red. the advocacy group that combats hiv and aids in africa. the company previously released models in the color, no word on if the iphone x will be released in red also. gas prices could surge to record levels, according to the wall street journal prices could jump to the highest level since 14. production cuts by middle eastern countries are a big factor, aaa says the average cost of one gallon in california is $3.52 per gallon. now to reach record levels the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded would have to rise past $4.67. we reached that peak in 2012 and ridesharing companies for children are growing. hop skip drive is a company based in los angeles, they started in 2016 now they are expanding to other locations including the bay area. to use the service parents need to p

may seem farfetched but we are talking about the same guy who is working on a hyperloop, put a car in days. when musk talks and tweets, people listen. amber saying, i'm checking right now to see if this is against my apartment lease. another said, i made a three-layer grilled cheese, but cyborgs are cool, too. lex says, i'm scared. we asked you something on twitter i never thought we'd ask. how do you feel about elon musk building a cyborg dragon? terrified or excited? few are terrified. 42% are excited. at this point, there's no telling what the dragon would look like, or what elon musk means by this. there was speculation this was a clever code phrase for a new car model he's building. as we've all seen in the past, elon musk is certainly not somebody who bluffs. >> i think he needs to focus. not dragons. do traffic and trains. >> take care of us that way. >> winter is coming. >> i don't know. >> keep up the military with some of the dragons. never know. >> interesting. >>> we're going to get to pop start. ariana grande released her first single "no tears left to try" just last week