rhode islanders. thank you for trusting me to deliver results for our great state. tonight, i stand before all of you, filled with optimism for our future. in the past few years we worked hard together to work our way out of a deep economic hole. now, we're preparing rhode islanders for success in a fast changing economy. right now, in rhode island, we have more than a half a million jobs in our state. that is more jobs than we have ever had at any time in our state's history. [ applause ] >> our unemployment is the lowest it has been in three decades. [ applause ] >> now, i want you to think about that. that means that our economy is as strong today as it's been in a generation. so, what's going on? because we know it hasn't always been that way. actually, just a few years ago it wasn't that way. in fact, our neighboring states have strong economies, but we didn't, we were stuck. so what's different? what's changed? what's changed is that we criticize the old way of doing business and we're working t

within the island itself. which points out how important this is for us to have alternative transit that we need to get people out of the vehicles. and part of our plan for the various transportation plan is exactly to do that. just wanted to point that out. >> thank you. >> clerk: public comment on item number 3? item number 4. communication 0 and received by tida. >> are there any questions about communications? hearing none. next item, please. >> clerk: item number 5, on going business by board of directors. >> yes, on this item, yes, i'm going to switch. >> i wanted to take this opportunity for those that are probably watching remotely, the treasure island development authority, our mission is not only to develop treasure island, i think us here have demonstrated that we have the skills to do that each and every person has skills. it's not a coincidence we're here. it's also important. we're also helping san francisco resolve a lot of the problems that its having. you need to ex down here. we have a lot of

within the island itself. which points out how important this is for us to have alternative transit that we need to get people out of the vehicles. and part of our plan for the various transportation plan is exactly to do that. just wanted to point that out. >> thank you. >> clerk: public comment on item number 3? item number 4. communication 0 and received by tida. >> are there any questions about communications? hearing none. next item, please. >> clerk: item number 5, on going business by board of directors. >> yes, on this item, yes, i'm going to switch. >> i wanted to take this opportunity for those that are probably watching remotely, the treasure island development authority, our mission is not only to develop treasure island, i think us here have demonstrated that we have the skills to do that each and every person has skills. it's not a coincidence we're here. it's also important. we're also helping san francisco resolve a lot of the problems that its having. you need to ex down here. we have a lot of

that people don't have to go off-island and send their children off-island. so it would be a resource of residents of treasure island. this item is going to be come back to us again for discussion and consideration. and it's actually going to be multiyear. it's not going to be just one discussion. >> and i did want to also highlight that our march on-island meeting we're going to use the auditorium at the school site, rather than the ymca, so you'll get a look at the facility. >> president tsen: i'm so glad a school site was considered in the overall master plan. let's see. next item. >> item number 10, discussion of future agenda items by directors. >> president tsen: do we have any comments? hearing none. next item. >> meeting is adjourned. >> president tsen: thank you all. happy new year. adjourned. >> shop & dine in the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do their shop & dine in the 49 with within the 49 square miles of san francisco by supporting local services within the neighborhood we help san francisco remain unique successful an

it is a big island but it is what island. either formosa or the philippines woodblock the flow of supplies to the japanese home islands. one or the other would do the job. king argued taking one island was easier than taking 1000. macarthur argued we had a moral obligation to return to the philippines, the asians would not trust america again if we did not come to the philippines, so we did. that campaign lasted until the end of the war. an argument could be made that an invasion of formosa instead would have allowed more resources to be devoted to an earlier invasion of the japanese homeland, i'm not sure that would have been a good thing for anybody. i think that is the center of the argument between formosa and the philippines. >> rather than one final question, i would like to take the floor manager's prerogative and introduce a friend we met the traveled on one of our tours . he made a return visit because he was there 70 years prior. he served at okinawa and iwo jima. take a bow, sir. [applause] >> thank you. thank you

richard branson is the you know the british billionaire who lives on a private caribbean island says he's simply interested in humanitarian aid and helping the venezuelan people and he says he's doing at this at the behest of non-elected president of venezuela but i mean you know there's a lot of questions about why he's part to partaking and participating in this event that international what i can or aid organizations have said is not humanitarian aid he is actually said total falsehoods that the venezuelan government is not allowing aid in the country. all but that's not true not only has the russian government delivered a medical aid also the european union which is to recognize one has delivered humanitarian aid through the united nations that was announced today so you know richard branson is i think he's really created this concert to to make a fig leaf for a policy of regime change in venezuela. as we go to break watchers don't forget to let us know what you think of the topics we've covered on our social media be sure to check out watching the hawks the podcast which is now

the ones our islands back we want our lives back. you don't have to go far from this scene to see how the crisis has taken hold of the island. this is the notorious morea camp europe's fastest growing humanitarian crisis just a stone's throw away from the capital more than 20000 people are stuck here. for refugees like khalid winter has made life even more difficult together with his wife he came here 2 months ago on terrorists in somalia shot him in his leg and shoulder he says the 26 year old can hardly walk and is in constant pain. being forced to live in this shock he built himself it's the conditions in moria that now bother him the most. it's. definitely. now here but. what's the what's the nightlight. the lead yet individual if. you don't want to come out. according to les pauls governor roughly a quarter of the island's population is made up of migrants he says nobody outside of lesbos seems to feel responsible for the situation. i'm afraid that the rest of the european down to the rest of the european union close the borders

trafficker geoffrey epstein the political elites man with the little black book the man who owned an island built on sin with a trail of friends and accomplices that includes 2 presidents and a prince. 2019 also brought us real time looks at how the united states flexes its foreign policy in latin america through manipulated headlines jack ryan t.v. shows and brilliantly covert regime change operations that are no longer curve or covert and not really brilliant it's all that and a whole lot more as we take a few moments to reflect on the year that was watching the hawks in 2019. but that's. what they like that i got. we. would. welcome everybody to watching the. i robot turn to day we will look back on the year that was we will start that look back with the extinction rebellion in our interview with giovanni to marcus a young man with such dedication to save our future that he led not one but 2 hunger strikes this year with the 2nd including hundreds upon hundreds of people in $27.00 countries spending 6 continents all to protest our elected officials and government leaders lack of true pol

there are only two ways to get out to this island. either by helicopter or private boat. and that seclusion appears to have been by design, making it difficult for government officials to monitor jeffrey epstein's behavior here on the island, and even harder for the alleged victims who wrote brought here to escape. little saint james may look like a tropical get away, but authorities say jeffrey epstein used the private island to hide his criminal activity. >> he can basically be protected. >> reporter: he can get away with things. >> get away with it. >> reporter: denise george u.s. virgin islands just months before epstein's death by suicide last year. her office is now suing epstein's estate. >>> why pursue these sort of charges now? >> well, all i'll have to say is why not now? i cannot speak for what happened in the past at all. what i do know is that because of epstein's wealth and power, he was able to conceal a lot of this. >> reporter: epstein acquired little saint james in 1998 and nearby great saint james 18 years later. th

treasure island is included.in 2015, the city passed the nonpottable water ordinance which stipulated all buildings over 250,000 square feet were responsible for meeting their own nonpottable demands. they had to capture gray, blackwater and treat it and provide the water for uses inside the building or irrigation. treasure islands was not included in this because it was approved prior to 2015 however it is looked at as a district with the single central treatment plant to produce recycled water for treasure island. this shows the blue circles. treasure island will be the first neighborhood to use municipally recycled water for indoor and outdoor demand. we have a great opportunity to really showcase that. >> this shows the network of piping that will provide the water for residents, commercial uses and ball fields, urban ag and other items. the new water resource facility we are looking at 1.3mpg on average. peak flows about 4 mpg wastewater. we are anticipating 1:0 anticipk uses. every drop of water will be tre

sustainability is really built into the development of treasure island and treasure island was one of 16 projects initially recognized under the clinton climate initiative as demonstrating climate-positive development strat goes. there were 16 projects from around the world and demonstrating climate-positive development strategies. this is a slide that pre dates my own involvement of the programs but used in discussions at the time of entitlement about sustainability and social equity and environmental stewardship as a foundational element of the treasure island program. on the economic front a public-private partnership creating job and employment and economic opportunities and positively contributing to the city's general fund making a significant commitment towards affordable housing and economic opportunities through one treasure island as we were just discussing and also developing community facilities, recreational open spaces and the stewardship side, remediating the former military base pursuing lead and goal certification but as i mentioned in a momenter we're on track for pl

that people don't have to go off-island and send their children off-island. so it would be a resource of residents of treasure island. this item is going to be come back to us again for discussion and consideration. and it's actually going to be multiyear. it's not going to be just one discussion. >> and i did want to also highlight that our march on-island meeting we're going to use the auditorium at the school site, rather than the ymca, so you'll get a look at the facility. >> president tsen: i'm so glad a school site was considered in the overall master plan. let's see. next item. >> item number 10, discussion of future agenda items by directors. >> president tsen: do we have any comments? hearing none. next item. >> meeting is adjourned. >> president tsen: thank you all. happy new year. adjourned. >> shop & dine in the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do their shop & dine in the 49 with within the 49 square miles of san francisco by supporting local services within the neighborhood we help san francisco remain unique successful an

of the islands are a part of indonesia and lie just south of the south china sea the chinese vessels are in the fishing grounds around these islands not to not lies just south of the so-called 9 dashed line as well which encompasses you need luck to chinese claims in the south china sea china also claims the waters around the tuna as traditional fishing grounds indonesia doesn't agree and that difference of opinion is playing out between the 2 countries. this is a dramatic close encounter of the south china sea kind a chinese coast guard vessel accused of entering indonesian waters offering protection to trawlers fishing illegally. china close quote close to our 532 this is interesting because quoting you over. there. yes i do not mean to say you are in. the exchange in december but released no comes amid weeks of escalating tensions in the region. or the one. on the other. what. 6 appears to show chinese fishing boats in indonesia's economic zone. so leave them and go away leave them and go always there and highlights china's ongoing efforts to lay claim to the vital shipping lanes

like any other danish island.t stands out are the many wind turbines of the 1st generation and the outside solar panels in front of the town hall and men like the farmer your been one of the energy pioneers. 20 years ago he and other islanders joined forces to create sam's those 1st wind farms. they got. back then and when i put 12000000 kroner into my 1st winter blend i had sleepless nights. i had to change banks and go deep into debt and food but that's what you do for mother earth for fuel and. he and the others were determined to enzymes as dependence on oil and gas from the mainland investments paid off now he earns money as a wind and solar power farmer and the straw he grows in the summer heats islanders homes and winter. the straw grows here and the oil stays in the ground elsewhere. the best part is that in spring the straw grows back again pretty smart doesn't it yes. smart straw is used to fire boilers for a mini biogas c.h.p. plant and he sems those homes step by step the islanders became energy indepe

treasure island is included.in 2015, the city passed the nonpottable water ordinance which stipulated all buildings over 250,000 square feet were responsible for meeting their own nonpottable demands. they had to capture gray, blackwater and treat it and provide the water for uses inside the building or irrigation. treasure islands was not included in this because it was approved prior to 2015 however it is looked at as a district with the single central treatment plant to produce recycled water for treasure island. this shows the blue circles. treasure island will be the first neighborhood to use municipally recycled water for indoor and outdoor demand. we have a great opportunity to really showcase that. >> this shows the network of piping that will provide the water for residents, commercial uses and ball fields, urban ag and other items. the new water resource facility we are looking at 1.3mpg on average. peak flows about 4 mpg wastewater. we are anticipating 1:0 anticipk uses. every drop of water will be tre

island of hope and an island of tears. europe was suffering from hunger and political and economic on rest during the 19th century 52000000 people left the continent in many cases their home countries helped support the emigration of entire families to help alleviate poverty back home. the mass immigration required organized collection points on the european side of the atlantic many people departed from hamburg. after a devastating fire in $842.00 the port city was rebuilt. the harbor was massively expanded as were the shipyards hamburg became a gateway to the world. while sailing ships used to need 2 months to cross the atlantic by the late 19th century modern steamships made the journey in just 2 weeks. a growing number of migrants were now arriving from eastern europe and the balkans to hamburg america shipping line bill to account for them on the outskirts of the city. passengers had to endure a 14 day quarantine this prevented the outbreak of diseases on board the ships which could cause people to be turned back in n

shiny wooden buildings on top of their island. cher planted tropical gardens and adopted a pet monkey and a brown doberman pincher named jack. he adored cher and followed her wherever she went. she loved the local school kids, planned movie nights with popcorn and celebrated the holidays with enthusiasm even though her friend, shawn trainer, says the kids didn't always get the significance. >> she would do the easter egg hunts for the kids. they had no idea what this crazy white woman was doing, coloring eggs and hiding them around on the island. they never participated in anything like that before. >> keith and cher's relationship blossomed on the islands. in 2005 they married in front of their many friends in the close community. >> it's a small place. you go to the grocery store and meet 20 people you know. >> christen roberts who moved there from norway became part of cher's group of friends. >> she kind of stick together. you know, and treat each other like family. and take care of each other. >> spend holidays together? >> y

on the solomon islands activists are working to protect endangered sea turtles. and into different parts of the arthur c. wheat farming is emerging as a way to protect the environment and create new jobs. 2 worlds with close economic ties europe and asia. how they deal with social justice. and what are working conditions like. we visit 8 countries on 2 continents to find out how europe and asia work together in our series work places. a beacon of hope in the ocean a seaweed farm and power outside the indonesian capital jakarta could this be the solution to global problems. nori more ya know definitely think so she was carrying out research into how see where you can keep the seas clean. her home country is the world's 2nd largest plastic polluter after china indonesia processes more than $16000000.00 tons of plastic waste every year over $3000000.00 tons of it and up in the ocean the government has pledged to reduce this by 70 percent by 2025 it's known bishes plan traditional waste disposal methods can't keep up that's why indonesia backs pioneering ideas like t

treasure island is included.in 2015, the city passed the nonpottable water ordinance which stipulated all buildings over 250,000 square feet were responsible for meeting their own nonpottable demands. they had to capture gray, blackwater and treat it and provide the water for uses inside the building or irrigation. treasure islands was not included in this because it was approved prior to 2015 however it is looked at as a district with the single central treatment plant to produce recycled water for treasure island. this shows the blue circles. treasure island will be the first neighborhood to use municipally recycled water for indoor and outdoor demand. we have a great opportunity to really showcase that. >> this shows the network of piping that will provide the water for residents, commercial uses and ball fields, urban ag and other items. the new water resource facility we are looking at 1.3mpg on average. peak flows about 4 mpg wastewater. we are anticipating 1:0 anticipk uses. every drop of water will be tre

they set out to take part in an experiment it was the island communities bid to save the world. us. and in florida back to us was that sam so is far ahead in terms of sustainability and what they started here 20 years ago inspired us we wanted to be a part of this. on a little excursion around the island with a population of around $3500.00 seems ideal and in many ways like any other danish island what stands out are the many wind turbines of the 1st generation and the outside solar panels in front of the town hall and men like the farmer you're going schonberg one of the energy pioneers 20 years ago he and other islanders joined forces to create sam's those 1st wind farms. that got us to baghdad and when i put 12000000 kroner into my 1st winter blend i had sleepless nights. i had to change banks and go deep into debt and food but that's what you do for mother earth for fuel and. he and the others were determined to enzymes as dependence on oil and gas from the mainland investments paid off now he earns money as a wind and solar power farmer and the straw he grows in the summer

by june 10th, general hunter is now preparing to leave james island.the department commander decides to head back to his headquarters at hilton ed, noting matters afecting the safety of the command and other portions of the department called for his presence. what hunter doesn't say in those official words is that what was demanding his presence was his wife who was quite bored at headquarters in hilton head and looking for something other to do. so hunter is going to go make his way back to headquarters in hilton head. before he leaves, he was going -- he'll send two different directives with specific orders in writing on june 10th and june 11th of what benham could do and not do while hunter was gone at hilton head. here is what he's instructed benham to do, the words are important in understanding the outcome in the battle of secessionville. quote, you will make no attempt to advance on charleston or to attack fort johnson until largely reinforced or until you receive specific instructions from these headquarters to that effect. you will, however, f

as a behind the scenes force in staten island democratic party. even though she was a legend among democrats on staten island, she never hesitated to inviting friends and neighbors of all political stripes into her homes after great events like the island st. patrick's days parade. after her children left for college, she just couldn't give up serving her community. no, she worked as a school safety officer at ps-30 and ps-22 for 20 years. staten island and all of new york city are going to miss her generosity of spirit, her devotion to public service, and her passion for civic engagement. may you rest in peace, miss cusick, you will be incredibly, incredibly missed, but we will honor your legacy for all time to come. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from missouri seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. le mrs. hartzler

what prosecutors say went on on his private island after he became a convicted sex offender a sex trafficking ring with girls as young as 12 the new lawsuit. >>> also breaking, the deadly crash, a van carrying the holy cross women's rowing team colliding with a pickup the star athlete killed a day after celebrating her 20th birthday. >>> parents and officials demanding answers after that delta plane dumped jet fuel on a playground dozens of children injured. you'll hear the pilot's emergency call. what they didn't tell the tower. >>> shock waves from the cheating scandal rocking major league baseball. the manager of the boston red sox out of a job is another high-profile manager next to fall >>> the winter storm on the move from coast-to-coast. al roker timing it out. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening tonight, for only the third time in our history the stage is set for the impeachment trial of an american president a constitutional process that will determine if president trump should be removed from house. house democrats this evening delivering the

>>> we are in the east of the island of borne neo, indonesia. palm trees line the road as far as the eye can see. ththis species of palm is grown for palm oil, of which indonesia is the world's largest producer. trees have been cut down to make way for plantations of over 100,000 square kilomemeters, an area that has grown 500% in 20 years. this has driven the island's orangutans, known as people of the forest, to become critically endangered. german and british research has estimated that between 1999 and 2015, around half of borne i don't's orangutans were affected, leading to a population drop of about 150,000. as orangutans lose their habitat, one ngo is taking them in, raising them, and returning them to the wild. it also carries out ongoing research on orangutan habitats in developed areas. indonesia has prohibited the development of land in areas where orangutans live. >> there, nest. a nest. orangutan nest. >> meet the people battling to save the orangutans and protect their home. this is a natural protected forest in east kalimantan, bo

large crowds of people are protesting on 3 greek islands to demand the immediate removal of thousands. asylum seekers the islands of les vos some most and she also states street demonstrations and a general strike shutting down public services some caps on those 3 islands house more than 10 times the number of people they were built for government plans to build bigger facilities there have met with protests among local officials and residents and didn't use the max zonder was at that demonstration for us on the island of last boss these people here behind me tell me they want their island back and they are mad at the government in athens a government that has vowed to tackle the refugee crisis through the partitions and transfers but so for none of these measures have taken effect and people are telling me they feel abandoned so europe is failing the norms are failing and the. civil and other legal and human and social pursuits is in this country are being raped totally because we're not facing only humanitarian immigrants from syria we're not facing humanitarian immigrants from else

within the island itself.us to have alternative transit that we need to get people out of the vehicles. and part of our plan for the various transportation plan is exactly to do that. just wanted to point that out. >> thank you. >> clerk: public comment on item number 3? item number 4. communication 0 and received by tida. >> are there any questions about communications? hearing none. next item, please. >> clerk: item number 5, on going business by board of directors. >> yes, on this item, yes, i'm going to switch. >> i wanted to take this opportunity for those that are probably watching remotely, the treasure island development authority, our mission is not only to develop treasure island, i think us here have demonstrated that we have the skills to do that each and every person has skills. it's not a coincidence we're here. it's also important. we're also helping san francisco resolve a lot of the problems that its having. you need to ex down here. we have a lot of things figured out. the previous speakers w

of the islands are part of indonesia and i just south of the south china sea the chinese vessels are in the fishing grounds around these islands not to not lies just south of the so-called 9 dashed line as well which encompasses unilateral chinese claims in the south china sea china also claims the waters that are not as traditional fishing grounds indonesia doesn't agree and that difference of opinion is playing out between the 2 countries. there is a dramatic close encounter of the south china sea kind a chinese coast guard vessel accused of entering indonesian waters offering protection to trawlers fishing illegally. china close got close to our 532 this is interesting because quoting you over. there. yes i do not mean to say you are in. one of. the exchange in december but released no comes amid weeks of escalating tensions in the region. for the one. under. what. 6 appears to show chinese fishing boats in indonesia's economic zone. so leave them and go away leave them and go away and highlights china's ongoing efforts to lay claim to the vital shipping lanes and fishing waters.

some upcoming activities with one treasure island.uled to begin their next phase of the construction training program on january 27th. and will be beginning their tax preparation services on february 3rd for island residents to get their taxes prepared. and they're also planning for black history month, an excursion to the young museum, for their exhibit in recognition of black history month on february 8th. that will include taking a bus for residents from the island to the museum, with support from the housing providers, the villagers and tida. staff, we've been working on preparing an application for infill infrastructure grant with the state of california to fund the widening of hill crest. applications are due on february 18th. and we'll have an update on that pursuit at next month's meeting. mind you that our march meeting will be held on the island. also, over the holidays, we continue to work with the department of emergency management and the public utilities commission to review the november outages and to plan for the futur

when she was 22. >> the first time was on that island and happened multiple finds on the same trip. >> reporter: this suit alleges for the first time epstein continued to abuse girls after he struck a sweet heart plea deal with federal prosecutors in florida. in 2008 he spent 13 months in jail after pleading guilty to soliciting prostitution follows his release he was free to travel where he pleased including homes in new york, paris and here his island compound. stephanie gosk, nbc news. >> a story that continues to unravel. >>> we want to tell you about a tragic story out of florida. a deadly crash involving the women's rowing team at holy cross killing a star athlete. here's kerry sanders >> reporter: police say the holy cross women's rowing team from massachusetts were in two vans headed to a practice in vero beach, florida, this morning when one of the vans collided with a red pickup truck. >> we have a two-vehicle accident. >> reporter: authorities believe the van pulled into the path of the truck when both had solid green lights team members in the second van witnessed the co

they discussed how to save even more energy with the other islanders their latest project is due forrge and 2020 passenger ferry to the mainland. made of aluminum will be very lightweight and consume far less diesel. do we have that and test it be fantastic if we could build an all electric powered ferry but for now the batteries are too big and too expensive our compromise will be to replace the engine the moment the right technology becomes available technically neka. it takes a healthy dose of pragmatism to save the world. that. protrude no think ballet and the country that most likely 1st comes to mind is russia focus on europe has been following the fortunes of one young russian dancer from a small town in the far east of siberia he's traveled a long way from home and work very very hard indeed in a bid to be taken on by one of the most prestigious ballet companies in the world at the bottle surely theater now even among the youngest competition in stiff and training is tough so did young sammy on make the grade and has his dream come true . on the curriculum it is just called c

this is the border of taiwan but this time it's claire says here we are on cayman island where you ok tional only see the flags of political rivals china and taiwan flying side by side. one cooperative project is the stress of war which stores water pumps from china that helps fill some of needs in 2018 cumin turn to china to receive persistent water shortages. but also manages the waterworks here for him interaction it's more than just the policy shapes his everyday life. there's a chinese idiom that says a close neighbor is more helpful than distant family the pipeline is groundbreaking eases cross straight hostility and sets a precedent to connect our electricity grids or even build a bridge in the future we want friends instead of enemies many on the island. which most likely not the majority of taiwanese. parliamentary candidates from a pro independence party is skeptical his opposition to china has raisen beijing's influence has been the central issue ahead of this weekend's elections the whole says it was only when hong kong descended into political turmoil that he made up his