i'm alison kosik. >> good morning. good morning to all of you. i'm dave briggs.veterans day, monday, november 11th. we start with the potentially historic week on capitol hill. the impeachment inquiry now moves into the public eye with televised hearings. democrats are trying to stay narrowly focused, keeping the story simple. they'll try to sway public opinion using diplomatic and military service. the president's allies are peddling a smokescreen of distractions, hoping to sew confusion. >> we saw fierce exchanges over the weekend, offering a preview of how each side will fight for the political edge

i'm allisison kosik.dave briggs. >>> we're going to leave you with pete dupre performing the national anthem with his harmonica at the knicks game yesterday. ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >>> several administration officials slated to head to capitol hill this week for public televised hearings. >> republicans have been demanding the public be able to judge for itself. >> it is inap it was impeachable. >> former vice president biden takes questions from voters in a cnn town hall live from iowa. >> joe biden faces the threat from a new challenger. michael bloomberg. >> i like mayor pete, but of the women on the stage do i think we would be standing on that stage if we had the experience he had, no, i don't. >> we want to welcome our viewers from around the world and the united states. we are honoring our veterans today. we'll have an important segment coming up about all of that. >> excellent. always important to do it every day but obviously today, extra special. >> and we begin with what is the most conseq

carved out of crystal and we have our correspondents following the latest on this story for us to kosik is with us and scott roxboro here in studio good to have you both max let's start with you authorities have been holding a press conference what more do we know about what happened. yes so authorities have so far been trying to reconstruct the highs that was taking place in the early hours of monday morning they've been able to obtain some video footage from the museum to look at how the heist has happened and so for what we know is that at around 5 pm of the morning the security system was alerted and that these security services have been giving further to the police authorities and according to the footage that police authorities have now looking at 2 suspects has been entering the jewelry woman with just one of 10 rooms off of the green vault this priced treasure chambres in dress and they've been entering the june a room through a window breaking in and then aiming straight for one cabinet where jewelry is have been on display they have been taking as far as we know 3 complete je

alison kosik joining me right now, you're hearing from people in the new jersey district. >> we got mixedtuents in one of the two democratic congressmanes districts and this is the one in new jersey. these of course are the congressman who voted no in the first full house vote on impeachment. we ven tooird into jeff van drew's district, egg harbor in new jersey which he represents. we found that they're sort of split in the middle. some people supported his vote no, and others said no, if trump isn't impeached fully, only by the house, they believe that there should be an investigation. listen. >> i think it was wrong. i think he should have voted to continue with the inquiry after hearing, you know, parts of what the conversation consisted of. i think it should be investigated for sure. >> i am behind him 100% plus. he thought his mind and not the party. that's exactly it. >> we did reach out to both congressmen's offices. they didn't reach out to us but they said van drew said without bipartisan support i think it will divide the country tearing it apart at the seams and will fail in th

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cnn business correspondent alison kosik is in a best buy in new jersey.ted online before thanksgiving. is black friday still a thing? >> i think black friday, ana, really is still a thing. doors opened about an hour and a half ago at this best buy in paramus, new jersey. a stream of customers has been coming through here scooping up those bargains. and as you said, this is one of five -- one day of a five-day shopping event starting yesterday, yes, on thanksgiving, all the way through monday, cyber-monday. the national retail federation expects 165 million people will come out and shop just over those five days. and the federation thinks this is going to be a strong holiday shopping period because low unemployment, people are feeling confident and secure in their jobs. they are happy with their paychecks. so the estimates are anywhere from $727 billion to $730 billion talking about that three-month stretch, october, november, december. that's how much is expected that is going to be spent in the final quarter of this year on holiday shopping. >> alison ko

the investigations continue or at our correspondents there scott roxboro in studio and maximillian a kosik thank you both. let's check in now on some other stories making news around the world pope francis has celebrated mass in tokyo as part of his 4 day visit to japan earlier he met victims of the 2011 fukushima nuclear disaster and voiced concern over japan's continued reliance on nuclear power. the health of wiki leaks founder julian assange is so bad that he could die inside of british jail that's according to doctors who've written an open letter saying he requires urgent medical care a songes fighting extradition to the u.s. over espionage charges that could carry a 175 year prison sentence demonstrators in the democratic republic of congo have set fire to the town hall and beneath in the east they were protesting against the killing of civilians in an attack by militants residents accuse local forces and un peacekeepers a failing to stop militia violence. now to hong kong where pro-democracy supporters have won a landslide victory in municipal elections the pro-democracy camp has b

the turkish authorities of course have been bringing these charges forward in turkey ok mostly only kosik thanks so much for bringing us up to do this . now when you think of animals that can offer us humans emotional support it's really dogs and cats you think of really not usually pigs will meet lou she's a therapy pagan part of a program that brings trained animals to san francisco's airport to help air passengers cope with the fear of flying. it's just another day at work. she's part of san francisco international airport swag brigade she's not catching any flights but a person smiling to help stressed out pass and just relax. people are very happy to get distracted from the travel from their routine i'm whether it's their flying on their journey or the kitchen or work but everybody is usually very happy. and it seems it's not followed a whole bush there's no lipstick on this pig. just perhaps a touch of nail polish. and people seem to enjoy it. i've never seen one here so it's interesting that it's fun i got really excited. to stay here or singapore airport. they did their tricks lik

correspondent maximiliano kosik with the latest thank you. reminder now of what we're following here on w. hong kong's pro-democracy movement has won on land mines victory in municipal elections it's a curate almost $390.00 council seats compared to less than 60 for probation parties the election is seen as a referendum on the pro-democracy movement after nearly 6 months of protests. coming up next our environment show eco india looks at the country's heirloom bright uses of price don't forget for all the latest headlines you can head to our website if you got me dot com or follow us on twitter actually to be a news thank you for watching. blah. blah thanks. to india. rice in india there are more than 100000 varieties of this particular food but now they're being replaced by just a few hybrid species. farmers cull the knuckle funnel culture farming costs they want to return to traditional methods for a sustainable future. next on w. d 2 you know that 77 percent. are younger than 60. that's me and me and you. and you know what it's time all vo

turkish authorities of course have been bringing these charges forward in turkey ok mostly on the kosik thanks so much for bringing us up to do this it's to the united states now where the supreme court begins hearings today to consider whether president donald trump's administration illegally ended the so-called dream or program about this program allowed undocumented migrants brought to the u.s. as children to live and work in the u.s. the program was introduced under the obama administration. georgetown university in washington d.c. . studies and lives. she was born in mexico but was brought up in arizona. is an undocumented migrant but as a doctor recipient she's been able to make great leaps. now i have a better chance of getting more scholarships so attending university and getting a job like i had never had a job until i got to college and they were when i got my 1st paycheck i was able to fill out that social security box and i was like this feels so weird and it feels good and also like. id but it's little things like that that make it easier and just driving itself in arizona

threat because they might have potential links to terror organizations correspondent max millionaire kosik for us there thank you you're watching news still to come this shot resulted in one of the really red cards month i will close the transfer in the books like i will bring you all the controversy. but 1st former bolivian president evo morales has lashed out at his country's opposition accusing it of staging a coup he resigned on sunday after claiming he'd won a 4th term in office in last month's vote but his victory was overshadowed by claims of electoral fraud which triggered weeks of protests since his resignation there's been rioting in the capital la paz but there have also been scenes of jubilation. this is how people in the city love podge celebrated the news of change at the top. with fireworks and flags. after almost 14 years in power and battling growing opposition president evo morales took to national television. is the. who is the man to if i am resigning precisely to put an end to the threats and persecution faced by my brothers and sisters in the socialist movement as the

threat because they might have potential links to terror organizations correspondent maximillian or kosik for us there thank you let's get a roundup now of some stories making headlines around the world iraqi security forces have killed at least 3 protesters in the southern city of nasiriyah dozens more were injured in clashes between anti-government protesters and police around the country including in the capital baghdad amnesty international says iraq's crackdown on the protests has descended into a bloodbath. and iran's president hassan rouhani says his country has discovered a new oil field in the south but high hopes for the fields potential have already been tempered officials now say it contains 22000000000 barrels of crude oil less than half of what was initially thought. former bolivian president evo morales has lashed out at his country's opposition accusing it of staging a coup he resigned on sunday after claiming he'd won a 4th term in office in last month's election but that victory was overshadowed by claims of fraud which triggered weeks of protests the leftist medallists

al saplisoison kosik explains w voted the way they did. >> reporter: hey there.here were two democrats who broke from party lines and voted no in the first full vote in the house on impeachment. congressman jeff fan drew and congress man colin peterson, the 7th district of minnesota. they were the only two democrats to vote against formal kwraoeuzikwraoeuformalizing for house impeachment rules. why? the congress issued the following statements, without bipartisan support, i believe this inquiry will further divide the country, tearing it apart at the seams and will ultimately fail in the senate. however, now that the vote has taken place approximate we are moving forward, i will be making a judgment call based on all the evidence presented by these investigations. peterson said this. this impeachment process continues to be hopelessly partisan. i have been hearing from my constituents on both sides of this matter for months, and the escalation of calls this past week just shows me how divided our country is right now. without support from senate republicans, goin

alison kosik is live at a best buy in new jersey. what is going on where you are there today?ones here. no one is outside. if you need anything, give me a quick text. black friday is a thing. a lot of people are expected to wait outside those doors for an early opening outside of paramus. tickets will be given out for door-busters like flat-screen tvs and an h.p. laptop. consumers were shopping back in october because they're feeling more confident about their economic situation. lower unemployment is giving them confidence about job security and their paychecks. this holiday shopping season is expected to be a big one. the national retail federation says for the months of october, november, december, retailers could bring as much as 7$730 billion. that money is brought in in the three months. how is the u.s./china trade war expected to impact shoppers. the national retail federation thinks it really won't. it's unprecedented to be in the middle of a holiday shopping season with tariffs on goods. the nrf is waiting before it makes a stand on whether or not the impact will be b

alison kosik joins me with more on this. what is happening.s difference is because this has happened before, it's turning into a matter of confidence. uber has had its license taken away and the transportation regulator is losing confidence in the company and the city is questioning whether uber has the processes in place to avoid a serious safety breach in the future. the regulator is saying there are egregious things uber doing, listing a pattern of failures that put passenger safety and security at risk. the breaches including stunning vulnerabilities in the app. there have been 14,000 trips involving unauthorized, uninsured drivers who have actually uploaded their photos to the accounts of other uber drivers allowing them to pick up passengers as if they're the booked driver. now uber is calling the decision wrong. it's appealing this decision. meantime, uber can continue to operate in london while the case is being heard. this is a major gut punch for uber. if this ban winds up sticking, some analysts are saying this could be a seismic bl

we begin with allisison kosik, calm the before the storm. how's it looking over there? >> reporter: good morning, john. this is a very calm before the storm you're talking about. we are the only ones here at this best buy in paramus. i'm sure that's going to change real soon when the doors open. black friday is still a thing. it's part of a five-day shopping event that goes from thanksgiving day all the way to cybermonday. it's when 165 million people are expected to get out there and shop. although the u.s./china trade war is kind of hanging over everything, it looks like it's not going to impact how consumers shop, but consumers admit they are still concerned about tariffs causing higher prices on their holiday gifts. >> three, two, one! >> reporter: black friday shopping is officially underway. >> it's the best day of the year. >> reporter: customers getting a jump start on holiday shopping with many stores opening their doors on thanksgiving day. >> we gnaw there wknew the deal early so we had to take advantage. >> reporter: but shoppers have the fewest possible day

alison kosik is live in paramus. >> reporter: i am pretty lucky. i've already been browsing. i am the only one in the store. there are a handful of people outside waiting to get in here. an hour to go before the doors open. it's safe to say the days of elbowing each other out of the way to get tvs, these door besters, i think those days are gone. but the reality is black friday is a thing. it's part of a five-day shopping event. it starts on thanksgiving day and ends on cybermonday. during that long weekend that we are in the middle of, 165 million people are expected to get out there and go shopping. interestingly enough, consumers already started shopping for the holiday before the holidays. i'm talking october. people are feeling good about their paychecks and job security. so it is expected to be a good holiday shopping season. as far as those tariffs go, yes, they are in the back of consumers' minds. the national retail federation does not expect the tariffs to impact the way people shop. but people certainly are thinking about it. 79% of those surveyed are concerned abo

cnn's alison kosik live in paramus, new jersey with more. >> red, get set and job. that's how it is at this best buy. a few minutes ago, the doors opened and dozens of people came streaming in looking for those bargains. it's proof that black friday, it is still a thing. but this time it's expanded to a five-day shopping event. it began on thanksgiving day yesterday and continues all the way through monday on cyber-monday. what are people shopping for? tvs, appliances and other electronics. the best place to be is best buy. but one thing that is on shopper's minds are those tariffs. the u.s./china trade war is under way. some tariffs have gone into effect. and although the national retail federation doesn't think it's going to change the way people shop, 79% of those surveyed say as they're shopping, they are concerned those tariffs will cause pricings to rise. it's why retailers like best buy have taken steps to mitigate the effects of the tariffs. they've negotiated with their vendors, diversified their supply chains and also bought inventory early before the tari