of course, supporting colin kaepernick quite a bit. travis scott performing there at the super bowl? >> you know, i do think there's too much extremism going on, man. no nfl owner has -- no nfl own hear shot a black man. the nfl actually produces more black millionaires each year than any other corporation in the world. i'm not hour saying that the nfl does all great things. they're a business, but what i will say is that black folks have to come together. instead of us sitting here bashing travis scott, let's encourage this man to go in to the community. i just got back from haiti. hard to sit on national tv and complain how black people are treated in america when people all over the world. we are the great everyboest nat the world. we need to continue -- >> that's debatable. >> how is that debatable? we live in america. travel more, then. we have a lot of issues and doing a lot to work towards them. >> and the protest does nothing towards that? >> listen, i -- i'm all for kaepernick protesting, 100%. >> interestingly, mr. brewer sai

colin kaepernick have asserted that the owners blackballed him. minivan say that is true, and a focal back forgotten jobs that he hasn't gotten. what do you think? >> not only do a lot of people think that but enough people along the way in the colin kaepernick lawsuit have thought it. he has a lawsuit against the league, collusion lawsuit. we will see. there is a level of transparency of exposure to the owners who are usually pretty private, don't like to come out in public and be testifying under oath the way they might have to be. we will see. it has gone farther than they thought. that is one of the many, i wouldn't say headaches. it's the given headache. one of the many sides of the league has very little idea how to handle and seems like something that could have been handled more easily so we will see where that goes. >> steve national correspondent for new york times magazine, this is his new book, big game, the nfl in dangerous times. thanks. >> keep an eye out for more interviews from >> booktv continues with a full lineup of nonfiction

>> gabe, thank you. >>> colin kaepernick's attorney joins us.od morning to you. >> good morning. >> yesterday, nfl commissioner, roger goodell, as you probably know, said this was a team decision. if an nfl team thought your client, kaepernick, was good enough, he would have been picked up by now. what is your client's response to that? >> i don't know if it was my client's response, but the commissioner was roasted appropriately on social media yesterday. anybody who believes that will believe that mark sanchez was a better choice, or some of the other, how should i put it delicately, people who were well past their criprime that were signed this year. you have to believe the 32 individuals came to the same conclusion separately and decided that they just weren't going to win. and, one of the things i don't think the follow-up questions the commissioner never asked was, why is it that nobody ever gave him a workout? why didn't anybody ever bring him in and see where his skills were at? i think the whole thing is basically a ruse. it was done --

i think gladys put the last shovel of dirt on kaepernick's grave. here's why. kaepernick is over.e cares about kaepernick anymore. none of the players knelt barely at all this year. it hasn't really been a controversy much this year at all. except for the eagles didn't go to the white house but on the field, players not kneeling anymore. kaepernick, he's never coming back to the nfl. like you said, the only people making a big fuss about it are a few people on twitter. gladys knight is well-respected, social media warrior like myself. shot down all of these people and repeated the talking point that i have been using the entire year. gladys, thanks for watching and listening. the anthem is a moment of national unity and that's where everybody should come together and you can talk about social justice afterwards. >> greg: i think there were three moments in what you said... they have upset half of america. i counted at least three. >> jesse: we have one more segment left on the show. >> dana: i can't imagine anyone wants to punch you. [laughter] >> jesse: workplace violence. >> gre

the kept asking me about was kaepernick. they didn't ask about antonio brown or tom brady, you know? >> dr. davis, i'm glad were on the subject of that. what's your perspective on the movement that he started? i'm not even sure he candidate to be a movie. it seemed like an individual choice of watching from afar what is your perspective of colin kaepernick and the issues of the nfl? >> first of all, i love colin kaepernick. he is so principled, and he has a lot of support on all of the teams. he was able to serve as a catalyst for conversations that are going on. i've been in touch with michael bennett who played for the seattle seahawks and now he is in philadelphia. and he, when they came to play in oakland he invited me to talk to some members of the team. i was totally impressed. i said, these brothers, you know, they know exactly what they have to do. when resistance begins to express itself in that way in sports, and other aspects of culture, in music, and that's what we know that change is happening. that's always bee

or any other player can help their team win, that's what they'll do. >> reporter: but the kaepernickasting a shadow over the halftime show. several big names like rihanna and cardi b reportedly refused to perform at the super bowl in support of kaepernick. ♪ girls like you >> reporter: maroon 5 will take the field sunday, but yesterday canceled the annual halftime press conference, which critics say was done to protect the band from questions about the former quarterback. >> one of the things they really wanted to do is be able to use she new opportunities that we all have, through social medias, and other platforms to be able to reach their fans directly. >> glor: j.b., another issue the commissioner is dealing with right now, is the significant reduction of minority head coaches. tw did he address that today? y? reporter: well, jeff, at season's end, there were five african american coaches who were fired, leaving only three wnority coaches out of 32 teams, and a league that is 70% black. now, roger goodell says he still believes in the effectiveness of the rooney rule, which state

morning kaepernick's attorney responds in an exclusive interview. all that plus new twists. e people of interest now being sought on the alleged attack on a popular "empire" actor. the man made tunnel discovered in florida that leads directly- on the fbi's investigation. >>> we feel your pain with tens suffering through record cold. what you can do to keep your home, your cold and yourself safe and warm during this miserable strch of went ever. today thursday, january 31st, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller pla. >> welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this freezing, fridge it thursday morning. officially here in new york. >> is it cold eno h foryou? the deep freeze gripping much of the u.s. has arrived in our city. look on our plaza. it's 4 degrees. every degree counts when it's only 4. >> for the second day in a row at least 80% of the country is dealing with below freezing temperatures. it's taking a toll. >> that frigid icy air is being blamed on at

i will take colin kaepernick for example. about what you say today and how that will be remembered 20 years from now. there are some people saying some pretty ignorant things, not knowing how this will be remembered. how you respond today will be remembered forever, so i caution orple to think about that even refuse to participate as well because history also remembers the silent. >> i think it is really important to try to imagine what is going to be happening 20 years from now. opportunity to live on this planet for quite a few decades and i have a lot of experience. that when we were doing the orders sizing -- howr, they would talk about they were out in the streets. >> i think about this every time we celebrate the martin luther king jr. holiday. the polls show he was one of the most hated man in america. >> you mentioned cap or nick, he mentioned colin kaepernick. just brought it up and it on a bigg us on space were white men run like slave owners as well. >admissions at because dr. davis was saying his legacy will touch

talking about colin kaepernick. he made worldwide headlines when he knelt in protest during the national anthem. and hasn't played in two seasons. he calls the absence a personnel matter. with teams deciding on their own not to sign him. kaepernick filed a collusion grievance. and the case is ongoing. >> also said the raiders will not play in san diego next season. also believes the raiders hope to pay in the bay area in 2019 before las vegas. a legal fight between the raiders and the city of oakland has potentially left the team without a home stadium for next season. we're waiting to see where they will play. >> all right. new study says fruit juice maybe harmful to your health. >> using mass transit maybe good for you. >> let's start with the juice. this is interesting. how little fruit juice it takes to create health problems for children. or could create. testing a few dozen juices and nearly half contain elevated levels of heavy metal. arsenic and led. were found in 21 fruit juices. including capri sun and min

also facing continued backlash from fans who believe that former san francisco quarterback colin kaepernick has essentially been blackballed for two years because of his social justice protest during the national anthem. goodell said team owners are not colluding against him. >> i think if a team decides

you have these celebrity still talking about colin kaepernick.s $400,000 to go to this organization, campaigned by van jones. van jones just helped with the criminal justice reform bill that president trump signed. maybe some of this money will go into neighborhoods that will do some good. i'm not sure colin kaepernick is the best way to get the message across. >> juan: i don't know. i think -- as i say, i am surprised with the staying power of this issue. >> dana: look at nike. nike ran that ad. >> juan: something like 85% of current nfl players say this guys being mistreated by the nfl. >> katie: the nfl is also seen fans leaving. it goes both ways. greg is taking the written portion of his driving test tomorrow and "the five" is helping him study for it. dana gives us a practice exam up next. our big idaho potato truck is out there somewhere and we're going to find it. awe man. always look for the grown in idaho seal. uh uh - i deliverberty the news around here. ♪ sources say liberty mutual customizes your car insurance, so you only pay for wh

with controversial football player colin kaepernick that will be coming up shortly he's become something of a lightning rod since he started taking in need touring the national anthem to protest police brutality here you see but actually. there was a backlash but in the end sales went up thirty percent can go either way very briefly how much actual damage can the such a social media storm do like i said. you can go you know either the way of pepsi where this is the view reputational damage in the internet is very slow to forget or it can be a positive thing for the company like in the case of the ad with colin kaepernick it just depends how the company reacts to the social media outrage to. my social media team thank you very much. if that's your business update here on the d w can find more website slash business. plan. on. trying to. kick off. financially i'm stumbling. on losing a goal shy. president. on the eve of the most a. bunch more unforgettable highlights from the first top of the fund this legal season. surgery in virtual reality. researchers in dresden are developing a specia

or any other player can help their team win, that's what they'll do. >> reporter: but the kaepernick controversy is casting a shadow over the halftime show. several big names like rihanna and cardi b reportedly refused to perform at the super bowl in support of kaepernick. ♪ girls like you run around with guys like me ♪ >> reporter: maroon 5 will take the field sunday, but yesterday cancelled the annual halftime press conference, which critics say was done to protect the band from questions about the former quarterback. >> one of the things they really wanted to do was be able to use the new opportunities that we have all through social media and other platforms to be able to reach their fans directly. >> j.b., another issue the commissioner is dealing with right now is the significant reduction of minority head coaches. how did he address that today? >> reporter: well, jeff, at season's end there were five african-american coaches who were fired, leaving only three minority coaches out of 32 teams and a league that is 70% black. now, roger goodell says he still believes in the effec

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she says she doesn't have a problem with colin kaepernick's kneeling protest, but she writes, "it isortunate that our national anthem has been dragged into this debate when the distinctive senses of the national anthem and fighting for justice should each stand alone." kaepernick says his kneeling during the anthem is intended to put a spotlight on police violence against minorities. he's also been critical of musicians agreeing to perform at the super bowl. in her statement miss knight said, "i'm here today and on sunday, february 3rd, to give the anthem back its voice, to stand for that historic choice of words the way it unites us when we hear it and to free it from the same prejudices and struggles i have fought long and hard for all my life." abuse allegations toward young women. "..3 s >>> sony music is reportedly dropping r kelly after the singer has faced decades of sexual abuse allegations towards young women. ♪ my body is telling me. >> r kelly was also removed from the rca records website this morning. several artists had already cut ties with kelly after the airing of a l

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kaepernick's retweets seem to suggest the same. >> really?. very interesting. >> but they did talk? >> they did talk apparently. >> maybe they didn't come to the same conclusion after the talk but they talked. >> he reached out and dream corps really works on prison reform. there was a particular reason why he chose that nonprofit organization. >> that's right. that's right. absolutely. >> thank you, gio. >> thank you. >>> now to an unbelievable rescue. a 96-year-old woman pulled from her vehicle moments before this happened right here. take a look. a commuter train near chicago slamming into her vehicle. there were some men that rescued her. they saw that the train was coming. they were brave enough to put their own safety at risk to help get her out. our abc station wls in chicago reporting she was apparently disoriented. she was taken to the hospital to get checked out. thankfully, no one was hurt. >> thankfully. that's some picture. >>> let's go back to ginger. >> well, this image out of minneapolis will help tell the story, but minneapol

many acts turned down performing at halftime this year in support of kaepernick and other players who protested during the national anthem. there was even an online petition urging maroon 5 to drop out. rapper's big boy and travis scott will join maroon 5 for their performance. >>> next at 5:00 a.m., addressing a traffic problem on the iconic part of lombard street. where you can share your thoughts. >>> we have almost the highest gas prices in the country. the investigation into a mystery charge that may be ballooning that price. >>> a little dog finally rescued after weeks on the run. how the animal my name is jedda and my favorite thing about the grilled chicken club is the multigrain bun. it's toasted and then you get the cheese. so if you but really slowly you can literally taste every level of the sandwich. i don't eat very slowly, but if you do. my name is leslie. well i love the grilled chicken club sandwich because the grilled chicken. like, it's actually been on a grill. as soon as you grab it to go take your first bite, it's like just like, "psscheew". insanely good. >>> i

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didn't they learn from nike and colin kaepernick, if you cause a stir?he ladies, i love me some manly men. so please keep being manly. we love you. [laughter] >> but on top of that, i kind of feel like this was a hail mary from gillette. the reality is that more young men are growing beards and wearing facial hair. they are facing incredible competition from folks like dollar shave club that are direct to consumer. nobody is talking about gillette. so somebody probably said it's better to have half of the population or quarter of the population that cares and is talking about you than nobody talking about you. that being said, still be manly. >> you know, first of all, i've got to say, i've watched the ad maybe ten times because i keep trying to see what's so insulting about it. maybe i'm not masculine enough. i'm sure i will get some tweets that will agree with that. [laughter] >> but i wasn't offended by it. more importantly, rush limbaugh, all of you, do you really think that gillette doesn't have a research department? it is as susan pointed out exac

when i care about people like colin kaepernick. i mean first of all he wasn't even a good football player. what is going on with that? who the hell is he? why is he representative of all this greatness where he takes a knee? what are you taking a knee for? who are you? you are taking a need for social justice? you tell me the last time you fought for social justice. you tell me the last time you called your congressman. tell me the last time you voted, the last time you sat on a jury, the last time he wrote a letter. went to a school board. you tell me. [applause] he can't because he didn't. and they make up this narrative, where all about social justice. baloney. you are not about social justice. you are about tearing down the fabric of america which was started in the fbi by some schmucker by the name of peter strzok and his girlfriend lisa page. they thought they could take that america and they almost did. and this is where you come in. we need you. we need the young one, too, wherever he is. we need him. if you think 2016 was

kaepernick gave them a chance to say this is a worker rights issue. >> he said you cannot ignore the fact of the amount of commerce that's been brought to the city. so it provides jobs in atlanta. it gives working class people dignity. there are many paths to freedom. >> what about your shou show trigger warning? >> trigger warning is his new netflix show. here is a clip. >> okay. >> revolutionary our adversaries. [ rapping ] >> it turned out the majority of these folks weren't as closed minded as i feared. >> if you like sinatra you like jay z and biggie. >> i knew i was adding old folks homes to my next tour and realized there was more than just line my pockets. see, the problem in america today, everyone is in their own little bubble. these bubbles keep us divided. we don't talk to each other or see other points of view. what they prove today me is that music can burst those bubbles. >> give me some context and what it is about. congratulations. >> so trigger warning is saying there is somebody besides the polarized things you're getting to argue about. >> you can play chess sitti

rob: she was questioned about the nfl treatment of colin kaepernick who sparked protests against theem. she told friday, quote, it is unfortunate the national anthem has been dragged into this debate, fighting for justice should each standalone. night adding i'm here today and on sunday, february 3rd to give the anthem back its voice. jillian: meet me face-to-face, nancy pelosi has not responded to that challenge, her son dominic was killed by an illegal immigrant and now she wants a wall built at the southern border and she joins us now to tell is white is so important to her. thank you for your time. this is something you are speaking in favor of because it's important to you. why do you feel this is necessary at the southern border? >> because it will protect not just our citizens but those who still think they can come in because of nancy pelosi we as americans, i don't want another family to have the ashes of their child and nancy pelosi will try to avoid me at any costs. there was a group of us at the capitol hill office and she was behind walls, she did not see us and there we

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reporter: the company seeming to take sides in the debate over kneeling for the national anthem which kaepernickarked controversy. >> sorry, nike. i've been buying you for the past 20-plus years, not anymore. >> reporter: but nike's move seems to have paid off. the revenue soared after that release. >> it was a calculated risk by nike. they determined that the audience that would be receptive to that message was more important to them than the audience that would not. >> reporter: procter & gamble which owns gillette has not shied away from topics. pantene launched strong is beautiful campaign, encouraging fathers to be more present in daughters' lives. >> it's not enough to run an ad and say our product is the best. you have to get attention and be talked about. >> reporter: dove broke the mold when it introduced real beauty campaign, ads focussed on body positivity. since then, companies have followed with mixed results. >> i want to brew a beer. >> reporter: budweiser tackled the issue of immigration during the super bowl, with this widely-praised ad from 2017. >> a huge percentage of budweis

i believe there are some teams that collin kaepernick could play for and help and benefit but they arei do want to turn off my fan base? do i want to, you know, stand up against the backlash? maybe it's not worth it. and i think that's where colin is now. is he one of the top 30, 35 quarterbacks in the nfl. he should be playing. but right now he isn't. >> martha: all right. the book is called "the soul of the team modern day fable for winning team work." before i let you go who is going to win the super bowl, sir? >> i have to go with new england at this point, sir. very, very close against drew bruce or against jared gulf in those critical moments i think most people would favor brady. >> martha: we have that in common i know you play for coach belichick. so you know. great to have you with us tonight. thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> martha: so coming up next, the students of covington high school have been -- are they similar to brett kavanaugh to the way they are being treated in the media. jesse watters has an answer to that question coming up next. wednesdays with watte

many acts turned down performing at halftime this year in support of kaepernick and other players whoested during the national anthem. there was an online petition urging maroon 5 to drop out. rappers big boy and travis scott joined maroon 5 for the performance. >>> the make he shall of the roomba is developing a robotic lawn mower. >> irobot unveiled the tara. the autonomous lawn mower uses radio technology to get around. it's to keep it in a confined area. tara will launch in germany first and go on sale in the u.s. next year. they were saying they were frustrate wd creating this. took a long time. ten years to create it. >> my dad was listening. maybe christmas. >> the seven things you need to know before you go. >>> the instagram picture of the day. follow us. you can see a lot more great pictures like this one. share your photos and video using the #abc 7 now. >>> beautiful. see that sun peeking out. let's take a live look at the bridge as the sun starts to what'with coverage havinthroughout your home? how about having internet that can help you save on wireless phone service? xf

. >> roger goeddel was also asked why colin kaepernick is not in the nfl. he said the teams would sign kaepernick if they thought he could help them win. >>> this week we are profiling the two bay area super bowl quarterbacks and their fathers. yesterday, we heard from tom brady's dad in this morning mark ibanez introduces us to the father of jared goff, jared goff. >> the kick is good. the rams win and onto super bowl liii they go. >> reporter: just like that, the quiet, modest, unassuming quarterback from marin was about to be taken to the lwind super bowl, pitted against the legend, no less, tom brady. who made it clear from the outset, he is not they are to mentor the young upstart. >> i'm not giving him any advice. >> reporter: he would never say it, but i'm sure jared goff isn't exactly worried about that, at all. he has his own mayhem of media day. in a quiet neighborhood in north marin, where his dad, jerry goff, a former major- league catcher, has always been there to offer support. he talked with me in his man cave, adorned with mementos from both

. >> now, roger goodell was also asked why colin kaepernick was not in the nfl.hey thought he could help them win. >>> they may be in your medicine cabinet now. some of the most popular pain relievers for children. the health warning about some of the over-the-counter infant medications. >>> plus, a man heading to work at fisherman's wharf. knocked unconscious and robbed. we'll hear the from the victim's friends. >>> and we have slower than normal traffic at the bay bridge toll plaza. we had security here. we had a couple of things going against us at the moment. we'll help you get through all of this coming up the. >>> our rain is about done. but decent totals from around point reyes, san francisco peninsula to the south bay. we'll take a look at that. into the santa cruz mountains. our system gone. but another couple on the way. n:3:3:3 >>> traffic getting busier as the morning goes on. but there are slick roads out there because of the overnight rain. we'll show you some of the problem spots coming up. >>> also, a woman from santa rosa was killed in ohio, duri

in the usual pregame press conference, and that's the middle backlash from fans upset that colin kaepernickrk as a quarterback since launching the league's national anthem protest controversy. the nfl saying, "maroon five trend has been working hard on a super bowl xliii halftime show that will meet and exceed the standards of this event. as it is about the music, the artists will let their should do the talking as they prepared to take the stage this sunday." many are blasting on twitter, saying they are trying to avoid more bad publicity. brian kilmeade, a couple of lengths to go down here. let's start with the blown call. what you do after the fact? >> brian: nothing. if you want to make a speech about it, okay, but that would be unprecedented. you never want to commissioner adjusting something that happened on the field. especially now, you don't even have a player problem. you have a rough issue. >> harris: wasn't why was aboux before? today in reading a lot of beds and blogs saying this wasn't in the shadows prove that they've had a consistency issue. is that true? >> brian: their hum

there's controversy about back from from having to do with colin kaepernick.atch. >> dear ed, just to be clear on something, we have close to 200 million fans. as i talk to before. we know the segments are going have different reactions to different things. going on in our league. ultimately, i think people respect and admire the things we do and want to be part of it. [indistinct reported question] >> reporter: how do you balance the game and commissioner >> it that's really good question. the number one thing, i am a fan. i like to tell people, i became a fan went -- >> harris: when they moved on and off of that quickly. regrade the rear equity said, edit it back, and she did too with that controversy, maroon 5 -- the group was supposed to become as they do traditionally every year, given their news conference before the super bowl. that has been canceled and some of the perspective of fans is come up ago did you do that because he didn't want them to be asked about performing, and the controversy over colin kaepernick still not having a job in the nfl?" of

he's gone after the warriors, he's talked about colin kaepernick repeatedly.ports fans feel as if they have to pick sides with everything. and not just beyond just the results or your team sucks and my team's better. not in a typical sports way, but in a political way that's very different. >> seth: he, because of things that you said about him, he actually called you out in a tweet. he's done the same to me. he's called me awkward, no talent, marbles in my mouth. how have you -- how did you do? was that worse? what did you get? >> so, now i feel like he took it easy on me. [ laughter ] wow. no talent, huh? >> seth: yeah, no talent. more than once. yeah. was not a typo. >> no. [ laughter ] well, i'll tell you what. for me, i just kind of laughed at it. mostly from the standpoint, sometimes you can tell a lot about people by who dislikes him. if that guy dislikes me, i'm okay. right? [ cheers and applause ] so -- and you -- i'm sure you know this. he's not the best judge of talent. so, for him to say you don't have any talent. >> seth: yeah, i think it's okay.

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agreeing to perform at the super bowl halftime show in the wake of protests by former player colin kaepernick says the band simply wanted to reach out to its fans through social media. phillip. >> gabe gutierrez at the super bowl, thank you. >>> our top stories, a measles outbreak is alarming health officials across the country after reports people infected had traveled to oregon and hawaii after being exposed. as of last check, there have been no chases of measles in hawaii, but in georgia, health officials have confirmed three cases. those cases, however, are unrelated. the northwest now has 40 confirmed cases. mazele mazele >>> the largest diamond ever found in north america at 552 carats is only display at a new york auction house. the egg sized dime was unearthed in canada. it's ranked number 25 on the list of the world's largest rough diamonds. a mining company spokesperson also noted the diamond's value is unclear right now because it hasn't been cut or polished yet. but, fellas, valentine's day. >> get a ring on it. >>> thanks for starting your day with us. i'mrive. check out these co

senator kaepernicker: i ask unanimous consent to -- senator carper: i ask unanimous consent to send a letter asking about possibly -- we were in the white house to bury the results of the report mentioned by senator markey and other materials as well related to e.p.a.'s efforts to take us backward on climate change. senator ba rastko: without objection. senator cramer. senator cramer: thank you, mr. whiler, for being here and willingness to serve in this capacity. i believe when you and i sat down and met in my transitional office i hadn't been appointed to this committee yet, were you telling me it was the best committee in congress. mr. wheeler: i stand by that. it is the best committee in congress. senator cramer: before i forget. i invite to you my state of north dakota. you can can come in august if you like. but january and february, not quite as cold as alaska. you could bring family and go camping. we'd love to have you. especially to the environment research septre at the university of north dakota where we can have discussion on these and several other topics. >> this confir

todd: night speaking out after she was questioned about the nfl treatment of colin kaepernick who sparkedainst the and some. in a statement later tells friday, quote, it is unfortunate the national anthem has been dragged into this debate, fighting for justice, should each standalone, and added i'm here today and on sunday, february 3rd to give the anthem back its voice. carley: the law enforcement community nationwide thinking a nurse for saving a north carolina trooper's life. he was shot during a traffic stop. >> bullet shots in the windshield, bleeding from the face and are you okay? i know in my heart he will be. carley: she tried to stop the bleeding as they waited for paramedics to arrive, the trooper's family thanking her for standing by trooper daniel carol who is now at home recovering. rob: he is not currently but he is a big softy. meet wally. the emotional support alligator. afford a half foot reptile is a regulator at this facility in florida. 's owner says he's just like a dog. carley: a pennsylvania police department flooded with responses after asking volunteers to get ex

if you're a man, i wouldn't be if i i was in that it didn't hut to have a colin kaepernick to suzanne'snt. >> does it brand all men to be suspect with a aspect -- but they're saying aim for something higher standard. >> not demonizes man but us your perspective. >> no. [laughter] oh, no, no i'll walk away from that one suzanne. >> it doesn't brngd all men like that women are not toxic redig low to think like that. in particular -- it is a -- a bold experiment. and i think it will probably be a success. millennials. >> ray industry is lottery contested p&g it is a consumer -- a staple, i mean, that bottom line, let's put it blungtly. >> you think -- just waving numbers is what matters is bottom line for these companies. bottom line we're going up sorry right down just a tiny fraction on the dow. s&p about will be up nasdaq will be up. this is interesting you have a no vote coming in britain, but the dow is not showing a serious loss. as many people thought it would -- all right. watch out netflix you're about to get some competition from in d.c., they plan a streaming service some time n

they applaud colin kaepernick when he disrespects our flag. they embrace governor cuomo when he says america was never that great. a chairman maxine water was she says go and harass anyone that supports the president. this is today's left. this is the first being hearing they're doing. they inviting a convicted felon, michael,, into address congress be one of the things is going to prison for that he lied to congress. from this group, nothing should surprise us.but i guess deep down it does little because it is the state of the union address. >> i also got should withdraw the question. but i just, frankly -- i cannot believe the politics of the left. and there indifference to what was once their base! working men and women, middle-class americans, small business! they have sold out to i guess illegal immigrants.various special interest. >> how about the union workers in youngstown ohio? union workers in pittsburgh pennsylvania, -- >> trump democrats.>> exactly! i gave a speech before the election youngstown and there were 500 people who showed