>> reporter: hi there, kristen.s being los angeles we had quite a bit of hollywood star power out here. melissa ethridge and adi adina menzel just got done performing at that stage. other people that have spoken, scarlett johansson, natalie portman, e va longoria, they all went up on stage and had very frank disturbing stories about coming up in hollywood. and this being ground zero for some of those meteoric falls of some of the sexual predators that we've seen in the entertainment industry all over the past three months, as you can imagine their speeches got a lot of applause. but just like coast-to-coast we've had a lot of issues represented here. right now i want to talk to several women who some people believe immigrated from the right countries, right? this is alisandra immigrated from italy, and yena from norway, and christinas from sweden and spain, did i get that right? awesome. so what brings you out today? you guys were out here last year, right? >> we were out here last year. we are here today because we

kristen, i got to tell you i think they can be had.hink about who they had played this year, they saw the jets twice, they played miami, they played the new york jets and terrible quarterback situation twice. in the playoffs, they played tennessee, really is not much of an offense marry yet at a and last week the jacksonville jaguars who don't have high powered offense. i think they can be have but their fundamentally sound they'll bring fresh from a lot of different places. nick foles has to really be cool in the pocket. >> yeah. >> and process things very very quickly. >> where do the eagles have an advantage in that matchup looking at what the eagles offense can bring. >> offensive line can absolutely run the football on the new england patriots. that will be the real core of offensive eagles attack. run it and work play action off that run game. >> you know blount going up against his former squad. >> he's a little bit fired up. >> for the record he will not talk about the patriots he mays for the eagles but he's been here before h

all right, so let's get on over to our kristen rodgers.about this amazing guy named doug pederson. been around couple of years, already nfc championship game, kristen. >> doing pretty good. guys, we've been talking so much about how the eagles have been disrespecting as a team but i feel like doug pederson has been disrespecting even more so. back when he was hired in 2016 no one thought that in just two years he would lead the eagles here to a nfc championship game. but here we are. he's looking to do something that his mentor wasn't able to do. >> ♪ >> now, everyone knows pederson isn't a head coach. he might be less qualified to coach a team than anyone i've seen in my 30 plus years in the nfl. former nfl general manager, mike lombardi, raised a lot of eyebrows with that comment pre-season. no one believed in doug pederson. but now he's getting the last laugh. pederson was the most disrespecting coach hired in 2016. those that were praised, chip kelly, fired. mike malarky fired. mike mackado, fired now pederson and the eagles on the bri

kristen: let's be honest. we know that there are more matthew petersons out there and -- jen: can you tell people who matthew peterson is? kristen: he's the one whose nomination went up in flames when senator whitehouse from louisiana, a republican, -- sorry, senator kennedy, made clear that this was somebody who didn't know about the federal rules of evidence. he hadn't tried cases, he hadn't really conducted depositions. he hadn't had the kind of basic legal experience that you tend to see from otherwise qualified nominees who are put forth. it almost seemed accidental that he was exposed. it really speaks to the fact that this is a senate process that has really just been railroading nominees through at a lightning fast pace and not taking the time to properly examine these nominees' records. so there are more petersons out there and i think it's really important that the senate slow down. that they stop attempting to push forth several circuit court nominees and one day, which is not something we've ever h

kristen? >> but seriously, i feel like people sometimes overlook or forget just how much big game experience he has, so it shouldn't commas a surprise then, that foles has been cool as a cucumber this week at practice. his teammates say, never once did he look shook, in the huddle against atlanta. so, why would he look shook against the vikings this week? >> right now i just feel good. i feel good. i feel calm. when you're in the moment, just stress, i stay in the moment, preparing in the moment, doing everything i can right at this moment. and the rest takes care of it self. so that just keeps me level. >> coming up later in sport, you have to hear what mychal kendricks says about playing his brother, eric, who is a linebacker for minnisota there is no love between these brothers this week. also, i had the chance to catch up with fox nfl analyst troy aikman to get his thoughts on just how big it is to play in the nfc championship game. now we send it liver to our chris owe con hole is holding

kristen? >> mike, thank you. >>> the storm hit the bay area hard this morning. first we want get to southern california dealing with the aftermath of mudslides that have left five people dead, in mo montecito in santa barbara county. this was the scene this morning. look at this. firefighters successfully rescued a 14-year-old girl, see her on the right all covered in mud, but so happy to be alive. after she was trapped for hours inside a destroyed home in montecito. there were also mudslides in the nearby community of summerland. that's where we find abc news reporter matt gutman. >> reporter: this is literally the oeend of the road for us an hundreds of motorists this morning. this debris flow i'm told by eyewitnesss who got caught in it enveloped this highway president in minutes. 101. this is what 5 inches of rain in a few short hours can do here in southern california. made all the worst by the scorched earth left behind by the thomas fire, the biggest in california's history. that is the

thanks for joining us, i'm kristen sze. we have live team coverage on today's storm. let's begin with abc 7 meteorologist mike nicco with a first look at where the heaviest rain is falling rite n ining ri >> it's been light to moderate all day today, steady, and it's anywhere. right now near mt. st. helena, saint to rosa, and points southward, which happens to be upstream. let me give you an overview of what to expect. a strong storm heavy rain and lightning at times. gusty winds will develop over the next hour or so. flooding concerns on the burn scars in the north bay. let me give you my concerns in order from highest, hydroplaning, morning commute was awful, to trees toppling which could cause power outages. here's a look at the flood watch. starting at noon today through 6:00 tomorrow morning, if you live near one of those, watch out for debris flows and may, worst case scenario, have to evacuate. other than our inland north bay and east bay valleys everybody's going to have gusty winds during the same time up to 50 miles per hour. here's a look at san jose, one o

kristen rodgers is at the mall of america. is it as good as everybody says it, kristen?athy, it's amazing. you've got shops, you've got restaurants and yeah there's a amusement park behind me. coming you'll hear from doug pederson his thought on getting the eagles back into routine despite all these distractions plus our first look my day starts well before i'm in the kitchen. i need my blood sugar to stay in control. i need to shave my a1c i'm always on call. an insulin that fits my schedule is key. ♪ tresiba® ready ♪ (announcer) tresiba® is used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes. don't use tresiba® to treat diabetic ketoacidosis, during episodes of low blood sugar, or if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. don't share needles or insulin pens. don't reuse needles. the most common side effect is low blood sugar, which may cause dizziness, swtiting, confusion, and headache. check your blood sugar. low blood sugar can be serious and may be life-threatening. injection site reactions may occur. tell your prescriber about all medicines you take and a

thank you kristen. we are counting down the days to the big showdown between the philadelphia eagles and the new england patriots. chris o'connell live in minnesota where folks are having fun at the nfl experience. all right, chris. how has it been going? >> reporter: i tell you lucy. the whole week leading up to the super bowl all over the twin cities not just minneapolis, st. paul, blooming ton, all over, is transformed into this whole nfl experience. it's all around the fans and this is part of it. the nfl experience. look at -- it's now the super bowl experience. i'll try my hand at one of these thing. this is the hail mary. vile to put the mike down and see if i can hit richard sherman. >> what's your name. >> jackie. >> you having fun. >> yes. can i do that. >> sure. hold that. ready? >> one more. that was pick. >> you should be announcing. >> one more. one more. one more. >> whoa! >> the minneapolis convention center has now been transformed into the super bowl experience. an interactive nfl supe

tonight -- kristen bell. from "maze runner the death cure," will poulter. and music from lo moon -- and now look out here's jimmy kimmel. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> welcome. it's been great to have you here. very nice. [ cheers and applause ] thank you for joining us. on what was maybe i'm watching too much cable news. was another fascinating day at the white house. the white house began enforcing ban on smart phones and other personal communications did devices for staffers and guests. from now on you have to check your phone at the white house ex even you're working all day. guess they are worried people might use their phones to find out which painting they resemble. they are doing this to cut down on the information leaking to the press. you know the stories they say are fake, they don't want those leaking out because they're not. the cellphone ban is in effect. will remain indefinitely. which is tough earlier the white house was gathers around a roeltry rotary phone. very sad. the only white house staffer who didn't surrender his phone, donald j.trum

. >> kristen, look forward to that. thank you. >>> hundreds of thousands of people of course starting to pack minneapolis for that big super bowl game with a crowd that big police are ramping up security to make sure everyone stays safe. fox 29's chris o'connell is live outside u.s. bank stadium tonight. chris? >> reporter: iain, good evening. the nfl is saying this is the largest security detail ever deployed for any super bowl. a ma'am moth task that started to years ago. if you come to this game expect the super bowl bowl -- this national security event. you'll see national guardsmen packing semi automatic rivals. you will see armored person mel carriers on nearly every block. the goal really to keep fans safe while making them feel comfortable when they come to the twin cities. now, the command center is using amazing geo mapping technology that tracks everyone of the 3,000 officers and gives then the ability to transmit like pictures right through their smart phone. today minneapolis police say the city is ready. s

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kristen. >> thank you. as a candidate president trump threatened some 20 lawsuits and followed through on two of them. why should steve bannon and michael wolf be concerned? >> regardless of whether or not there's a lawsuit they should be concerned about peddling fake stories. they should be concerned about putting out information that's not true. they should be concerned about the fact that we're spending all of our time here focused on talking about this instead of things that people in this country care about. i think that's a really sad process and i think that should be everyone's concern. >> is the president committed to following through with these lawsuits? >> i think that's a question you'd have to talk to his attorneys about. >> doesn't this run the risk of increasing book sales, sarah? >> i think you guys are the ones that are drawing the attention. every question basically that i've been asked has to do with that. it's not like i came out here and read excerpts from the book. i don't think that

all right, kristen.this is exciting. >> this is so exciting, lucy, a big welcome and hello from minneapolis, the temperatures may be cold but we got a warm welcome at the airport and from everyone here at mall of america, our home for the next few days, and i know the super bowl is still a week away. we still play next sunday. but, the excitement is already building from all of the media, from the players, walking around, this is it, eagles did touchdown earlier today hopefully their first of the week, hopefully they're looking for more touchdowns on game day carson wentz with the team obviously had chance to exit with the team. and then, of course, peterson, lori, having a walk off, some of the first guys off the plane earlier today, and then you have guys like fletcher gobs, blount, been here before, again he and chris long were here just last year, and of course, cory gram. we had chance to talk with cory gram, earlier this week about trying to block out any distractions, and anyone walking through ma

but let's start with kristen rodgers. all right, kristen, can you believe it? you joined us at the start of eagles season. now we are here. you're covering the super bowl. i'm thinking you might be a good luck charm. >> reporter: i appreciate that, lucy. personally i just feel blessed to be able to be here. we are back out here at the mall of america, and i really feel like this mall kind of encapsulates everything that is super bowl. you've got a bunch of restaurants, you've bunch a of stores obviously and amusement park behind me right now. i mean there's so many distractions. so much going on but perfectly describes the chaos that is the super bowl and as you mentioned y, eagles did touchdown earlier today. the patriots are going to get here to minnesota later tomorr tomorrow. and a lot of guys great energy coming from the players and coaches. doug pederson eagles chairman ceo jeff lurie some of the first guys off the plane this is really starting to get real. we're seeing poster ofs of nick foles and tom brady and the players arriving. this is finally happe

only we are with kristen bell in a very good place. >> what are you eating now? >> a sal add and a piece of cake. . >> this is "entertainment tonight." >> james franco was basking in applause sunday as he accepted his gb gb award. >> he faces multiple claims of sexually exploited behavior. we have seen how it can force stars into hiding, but not james. >> one of the things that happened at the globes, you were wearing a "time's up" button. and some women during your time on stage said that was hypocritical. >> i haven't responded. i have my own side of this story. but i believe in these people that have been underrepresented getting their stories out enough that i will hold back things that i could say, just because i believe in it that much. >> james franco he has his support for women is to strong, he's willing to take a knock for not actively refuting the allegations against him. the report claims that five women have accused james franco of inappropriate or sexually exploitative behavior. one of them a student at the act,chw that franco founded. she told us

thanks, kristen. >>> get home safely and stay warm.e was other sports going on today. flyers on the road against the devils. fresh off the by week third period flyers up three-two and i satisfy makes a long pass up the ice to travis who finishes the play. his sixth of the season. flyers 15-three. city of winners they're fourth straight win. >> that's how we like it. >> that's right. >> nfc championship game next sunday, ladies. >> let's do it. >> you're not that excited good just a little bit. >> thanks sean. that's going to do it for us tonight on the fox 29 news at 10:00. "good day philadelphia" begins tomorrow morning at 7:00 have a great night. thanks for watching and go eagles. >> that's right.

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as white house correspondent kristen welker reports now, he lashed out at democrats but also sent some mixed signals. >> reporter: sharp words in pittsburgh today. president trump accusing democrats of trying to force a government shutdown. >> the democrats want to see a shutdown to get off the subject, because this subject is not working for them. the tax cuts and tax reform has not been working well for the democrats. >> reporter: but potentially complicating that strategy, the president's own mixed messages including on the issue of c.h.i.p., the children's healthcare program, which provides healthcare to some 9 million low-income children. right now the gop short-term budget bill includes funding for c.h.i.p. for six years, but this morning mr. trump tweeted c.h.i.p. should be a part of a long-term solution, not a 30-day or short-term extension. that sparking widespread confusion on capitol hill. the white house trying to clarify. >> yes, he supports the c.h.i.p. program and he supports the continuing resolution. >> reporter: adding to the turmoil the president also seemed to be at

i'm kristen rodgers.ve got one last look at eagles here in philadelphia before the birds head to the bold north and look to bring back the vince lombardi trophy to a fan base that is starving for this win. >> ♪ >> nick foles -- >> this is a big moment. >> has taken his team to super bowl lii. ♪ >> nick foles 53-yard touchdown. >> super bowl is something you dream about as a kid but at the same time it's a game. ♪ >> once i step on to the grid iron i'm playing like -- playing again the patriots. that's where go back to trust your preparation. >> he fires. >> they've been stabbing for a super bowl. >> we're going to minnesota. >> as players we'll do everything we can to deliver that. it's going to be unbelievable test for us but something we're excited about. >> we've been underdogs for the past couple of weeks. >> he's in. >> our fans feel that. we're excited to have won these last two games obviously. and we hope to have the entire eagles nation up in minneapolis. >> e-a-g-l-e-s! eagles! >> you know those

the high temperature sunday in minneapolis kristen is only going to be about six. good thing you're not going to be outside. >> you know, kathy, your temeratures sound so much more balmy in philadelphia right now. we got a frosty 15 here in st. paul. coming up, we're going to talk a little eagles/patriots football as this winter in the state with more ski mountains than any other, family fun reaches a new peak. so whether you're a speed demon or more of a snow angel, your winter chariot awaits. pick the best peak for your family getaway at iloveny.com new york state. it's all here. it's only here. ♪ >>> welcome back to minnesota patriots touched down earlier today had super bowl lii rob gronkowski with team we'll talk about him in just a second and bill belicheck rocking a fedora. belicheck fedora is one of the most search things on twitter right now. for good reason. tom brady looking for his sixth super bowl ring. welcome back here to st. paul, minnesota i'm live outside of the xcel energy center as we get ready for media night. we'll talk with the eagles and pat

i'm kristen sze, dan and ama are off tonight. show you more of the intense video released that gives frightening close-up of the moment the mud came crashing in. >> turn around, flash flood is right there. get out of here. go! oh, my mom. close the door. get ready to go out. wake dad up. wake dad up. wake up. >> incredible but kept recording. man who shot the video says he and parents and family dog hunkered down in hallway filled with thigh-high water for more than an hour before finally getting to safety. mud slides so unrelenting and powerful, pushed houses off foundations. death toll at 17 with 17 others still missing. marci gonzalez shows us there's still hope of finding missing alive. >> reporter: search and rescue teams, friends and family working into the night. >> josey? >> reporter: hoping to find survivors. among the missing, robert riskin's mother. >> i can't focus too much on she's most likely dead out here, you know. and push my way through. >> reporter: for others, hope. >> some of those unaccounted for have been l

. >> but first kristen bell will be the s.a.g.wards first ever host, so is she feeling the pressure? >> make it scarier to know it's your peers? >> it didn't until you said that. literally, i hadn't thought about that. open bar at the s.a.g., awards right. >> another first, all female presenters. >> are you going to take anyone to task? are you that type of host? >> no, no, no. i'm small. i can't. i could -- yeah, i would get beat up backstage. yes, i know how to handle a mike. >> kristen's hard at work on her monologue but clued us in on something else. she has a secret weapon, funny man husband dak shepherd. >> is he going to co-host? is he going to help you with the wardrobe changes? >> living with a writer is so great because you can just ask them is this funny? >> do any of the funny moments with your kids inspire this show? >> a lot of overwhelmingly funny moments with my kids inspire me to get out of my house and host this show. >> yes. >> when i don't have to wipe anyone's butt cheeks, i don't know how the night's going to

at least it's not as cold as in minneapolis right, kristen?> it was 8 degrees at last check but, hey, that is why this game is being played indoors. any way, coming up we just wrapped up opening night here in st. paul. hear what the eagles had to say and why they hello, peco. hi. can you help me save on my energy bill? old appliances. like a hot water heater? it's around here somewhere. nope. nope. what is this thing? sir, have you looked in the basement? huh. oh, yeah. no wonder. it was hidden behind all of my free weights. if you're not an expert, peco can help. we have lots of ways to help you save energy and money. peco. the future is on. ♪ >>> hey, guys, i'm back here outside of the xcel energy are arena. media day i should say opening day for super bowl lii just wrapped up. and stay the moment that has been what the eagles have preached this and tire season and it keeps working. but here at opening day there are a lot of distractions. people asking crazy questions. international media coming in. in fact we showed you my austrian friend d

kristen went to cal. check out don coleman, kristen. that's your alumni check. trying to claw back into the game. 19 points. they were down, get within 11. alonzo treer to the rack. deandre aden, he's 7'1", 250 pounds, a freshman. better box him out. he's very strong inside. had 20 points and 11 boards. wildcats beat cal. >>> abc 7 sports brought to you by toyota. were you questioning our squad for the all-star. >> check out the ballot for the broadcast. >> super bowl champion, a done owe foil. >> you don't need to tell by those guys. we know. >> thanks, larry. >>> coming up tonight on abc 7 news at 11:00, hugs and happiness. new video of a student being released by i.c.e. late today. what he has to say about his time in custody. >>> a chance to smile for an olympic skater going through a tough month. how police say they've recovered the items important to her and that's 11:00 on channel 7. that does it for now. for all of us here, thanks for watching. bye bye from the allstars. (slow dramatic music) (intense dramatic music) - [narrator] today, the stories of tw

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kristen? >> hey, lucy.es, i'm live here outside the xcel energy center helping for opening night of the super bowl. in the past usually it's supposed to be about our first chance to talk with the eagles and patriots really it has back media frenzy we tried to give a little taste of what tonight has been like. >> some of the questions were okay. like this one to former eagle eric row. >> like i know i used to play for them but i want to get back at them. no. we got to prepare for them. >> a wall around tom brady. so we did the next best thing. >> how many times have you heard the name tom brady tonight? >> do you have a counter going. >> i don't have a counter going but probably up there. >> then the crazy questions started to come out. >> who is there. >> interrupting cow. >> interrupting cow. >> moo. >> i don't think he's going to laugh at that one. >> then it went from bad to ridiculous. >> we tried to bring a little bit of austria every year to the super bowl especially to the media day, and so we decide

at least it's not as cold as in minneapolis right, kristen?> it was 8 degrees at last check but, hey, that is why this game is being played indoors. any way, coming up we just wrapped up opening night here in st. paul. hear what the eagles had to say and ♪ >>> hey, guys, i'm back here outside of the xcel energy are arena. media day i should say opening day for super bowl lii just wrapped up. and stay the moment that has been what the eagles have preached this and tire season and it keeps working. but here at opening day there are a lot of distractions. people asking crazy questions. international media coming in. in fact we showed you my austrian friend dressed in a football pads and leader hose zen but torrey smith is a very thoughtful guy and he knows that the eagles after blocking out all that clutter are going to have a great chance against the patriots. >> for us it's just been about family the entire time. sounds cliche but that's really been our strength. a team that gets together all the time. locker room that's together. you can see a

kristen? >> hey, iain.s throughout this season. and today doug pederson confirmed that his former teammate and friend brett favre will be speaking with the team on saturday morning and nick foles self proclaimed gun slinger as well is very excited to hear his message. >> he's been there. he's won the big games much he's won big games. he played a lot a lot of football. any time you have an opportunity to, you know, list stone someone like him speak, um, it's huge. i can't wait to listen to what wisdom and knowledge he gives us, and i know everyone on our team will be excited to hear him speak. >> as former player who has won a super bowl doug pederson can relate well with his guys. he says he appreciates the commitment from this team. >> i think my relationship with the players and having been in the dressing room for 14 years and been on some, arc couple super bowl teams myself, um, i can relate to the players, and that's, you know, that's just not talk. that's something that's real and yet there's a fine

>> i'm very excited for kristen.he's so funny and so beautiful. >> with a nod to the time's up movie there were all female presenters. >> when they said it's going to be all female presenters mom and i said absolutely. so it's an honor. >> these are the times that bring us together and help us stand up. >> james franco skipped the red carpet but attended the ceremony despite of being accuse of inappropriate behavior. he denied those allegations. his sister-in-law allison brie told us why he made the decision to come. >> i like the way he's listening and being open to change. >> there's been reports he's having a tough time. is he doing all right? >> i think so. >> he got no love by scarlet yohanson on saturday. >> scarlet calling out franco for wearing a time's up pin at the golden globes. >> how could a person publicly stand by an organization that helps to provide support for victims of sexual assault while privately preying on people who have no power. i want my pin back, by the way. >> we have reached out to jame

kristen gave us a few hints on what to expect come showtime. >> are you going to take anyone to task? are you that type of host? >> no, no, no. i'm small. i can't. i could, yeah, i would get -- beat up backstage. yes. i know how to handle a mike. >> reporter: she's hard at work on her monologue. clued us in on something else. she has a secret weapon. funnyman husband dax shepard. >> is he going to help you with the wardrobe changes? >> i wish. no. living with a writer is so great. you can ask them, is this funny? let me try this for you. >> do any of the funny moments with your kids inspire the show? >> a lot of overwhelmingly funny moments with my kids inspire me to get out of my house and host this show, where i don't have to wipe anyone's butt cheeks. >> yeah. >> i don't know how the night's going to go. but i don't think i'll be wiping anyone's butt. >> that would be an awards show first. the screen actor guild awards air january 21st on tnt and tbs. >>> coming you up next, pink and justin timberlake's super bowl reunion. i am a million thi

we welcome kristen helberg.he is a freelance journalist who recently wrote a book about syrian refugees in germany. she says germany needs a more inclusive memorial culture and more backbone in the fight against all forms of marginalization. and we are very pleased to have alan posener on the show once again. he is a commentator for "die welt" and he says jews held responsible for every real or imagined injustice perpetrated by israel. and finally, we are happy to welcome wenzel michalski. he is the director of human rights watch. he has experienced the problem we are talking about firsthand. he says this is increasingly normalized and the state is responding to slowly. suffered theon who abuse that i referred to at the opening of the show. would you tell us a little bit about what happened there? mr. michalski: he was new at this cool. at the end of the first week, the teacher asked what kind of world religions do you guys know and what kinds of houses of worship. church, mosque, and it was my sons turn and he

nbc's kristen welker is in the briefing room for us. i'm sure we haven't had enough time to get any reaction about this lawsuit. so let's start with the book, kristen. just what did the president have to say? >> reporter: well, i think you hit the nail on the head, chris. his response was scathing, to these allegations by steve bannon. i'll read you a part of the statement and then we can do analysis on the other side. he said steve bannon has nothing to do with me or my presidency. when he was fired he not only lost his job he lost his mind. steve was a staffer who worked for me after i had already won the nomination by defeating 17 candidates, often described as the most talented field ever assembled in the republican party. those are the sharpest words we've ever heard from this president about steve bannon. remember, steve bannon was brought in, he was widely considered to be a touchtone to the president's base. the president continued to keep in touch with him even after he left the administration. but he did at various points try

we get more now from nbc white house correspondent kristen welker. >> reporter: president trump beamed into the march for life rally by satellite from the rose garden, the event just blocks away from the white house. >> the march for life is a movement born out of love. >> reporter: celebrated by marchers energizing his conservative base. >> i just think it's amazing that we have a president who stands up for life. >> reporter: for joann whose daughter katie was adopted today is personal. >> abortion is not the answer. we have adoption. >> reporter: but the politics also loomed large as a businessman mr. trump supported abortion rights but ran as an anti-abortion republican candidate. once in the oval office, he's touted some victories for the movement, like nominating conservative justice neil gorsuch to the supreme court, but other campaign promises have lagged like his vow to defund planned parenthood and limit late-term abortions. why should anti-abortion supporters feel confident that president trump is going to get some legislative victories? >> the pro life movement has seen a r

thank you kristen. countdown is on. we want to show minnesota fans we eagles fans do not mess around. so we sent our chris o'connell into enemy territory. live in minnesota. what are you doing? ice fishing, chris? >> reporter: that's exactly what we're doing. this is how minnesot minute ans. we're in white bear lake minnesota. when i say white bear lake we're standing on the lake it's about 12, 16-inches of ice and this is what people do. this ice house here this is where they ice fish. take look. look at all around these all these ice shanties all over this lake. this what they do in minnesota i have paul here. he's a big minnesota vikings fan. one question. how do you think that the vikings have any chance of winning this game this weekend? >> well, after what i seen all year from the vikings i think we can do it, yeah. >> you don't sound too confident. >> being minnesota fan we got to be little cautious. >> reporter: is that what it is up here. >> little bit. >> reporter: i want to show you the ice house. literally w