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. >>> kristen welker is moderator of "meet the press." kristen, good morning.s so good to see you. you have an exclusive this morning with governor gavin newsom of california as we saw in dana griffin's piece. he's come der criticism along with mayor bass and other officials in southern california for the preparation and the response to these fires. what's he saying about that? >> well, willie, this exclusive interview for "meet the press" conducted by our jacob soboroff was extensive. he does answer that criticism. has he done enough? was california prepared to deal with these wildfires? he gives us new details about the investigation that he has called for into why, for example, there was a shortage of water in some locations. he also talks about the fact that he's now doubled the national guard, very defiant. says that now california does have what it needs, but he talks about those santa ana winds that you just heard angie talking about. he says that's his biggest concern over the next 48 hours. he answers the criticism, also, of president-elect trump. says

i'm kristen sze. we're getting a new information right now about the wildfires burning in los angeles county for one week. now, as you know, the total number of acres burned is holding pretty steady since yesterday. a combined total of more than 38,000 acres that is 59mi■!s. winds are pickg up all across los angeles, ventura county, and that is a big problem. the governor says 11 new fires that broke out overnight in southern california would mostly quickly extinguished. cal fire says there are a total of four wildfires now active in the l.a. county area, with two fairly small in size. as far as what sparked those larger fires one week ago today, the investigation is looking into possible links to utilities. abc news reporter melissa don has a look at how fire crews are trying to get ahead of fierce winds. >> reporter the fire danger isn't over. that's the message from officials in los angeles calling the fire risk still critical. powerful winds that can fuel flames being felt today and expected to la

good afternoon, i'm kristen z. fire officials say the windy conditions that are forecast are similar to what we saw last week, which drove those deadly and devastating fires across los angeles county. here is where we stand as of this moment. right now, 24 people are believed to be dead, and more than a dozen others are unaccounted for. the largest of the fires, the palisades fire, which has burned more than 23,000 acres. it stands at 14% containment, while the eaton fire in altadena has burned more than 14,000 acres and is 33% contained. abc news reporter melissa arden is in los angeles with the latest. >> reporter calmer winds over the weekend allowed crews to put out hotspots and fight the fires from the air. you can see the containment line, a red line fire retardant, helping keep the flames at bay. the burn area inside still smoldering. but today, new red flag and high wind warnings are in place for much of los angeles and ventura counties. wind gusts up to 70mph now in the forecast tuesday and wednesday. the

good evening, julian and kristen.isades, s not just homes that we've seen destroyed. it's really entire communities. this mobile home park. you can see behind me just one indication of that. now we're along pch right now where there's still so much smoke surrounding us. there's ash flying in the air. but there was good news on this fire fight today. the calmer wind conditions that we saw allowed for more support in the air. however, an intense inferno continues to scorch through pacific palisades. >> it is safe to say that the palisades fire is one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of los angeles. >> more than half of this coastal community is now leveled, and the battle is far from over. but for those on the front lines and fire crews right now, they are still trying to get a handle on this blaze because as you can see, they're trying to save homes like this one that are just across from this devastation. the fast flames causing thousands of people to evacuate while others became trapped. firef

nat majority leader thune, welcome back to "meet the press." >> thanks, kristen.at to be with you. >> it is great to have you. unfortunately, we have to start on this devastating news out of new orleans, this terror attack. you have now been briefed. it claimed 14 lives. what is the latest information you have about the investigation? >> well, horrible news, obviously, and our hearts and prayers go out to all of the victims' families, those who are injured still praying for their recovery. but what a horrible way to start the new year. and it points to the need to get the answers and to make sure it doesn't happen again. i think as more information comes out and the investigation is more fully completed, i think we'll have more of those answers. but, you know, clearly it's a dangerous world, and i think it's a reminder that we need to be doing everything we can at every level to keep the american people safe. >> you know, you said in your statement after the horrific attack in new orleans that the threat posed by isis, quote, is a clear example of why the senate m

good afternoon i'm kristen z. >> and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. there is a new urgent warning about more strong winds in los angeles county. the national weather service issued a rare warning about a, quote, particularly dangerous situation. it begins tonight and runs through wednesday morning.d >> the largest wildfire, the palisades fire, is 14% contained. meanwhile, the eaton fire is 33% contained. >> both have scorched nearly 38,000 acres, 59mi■!s. >> i was at my synagogue, which is based in the palisades, on friday night as we had a service of healing, and over a third of the congregants there have lost their homes, including both of the rabbis. it's just a very difficult moment for us. >> the l.a. times reports that fire investigators are focusing on a hiking trail as the possible starting point for the palisades fire. a smaller wildfire there was ignited by fireworks on new year's eve. >> now, you can see on this map where the fires are still burning and where the mandatory evacuation zones remain. the areas in yellow are the zones where eva

kristen, let me begin with you.flections here as the nation says good-bye. >> reporter: i'm struck by the fact you have all the past presidents coming together, this rare showing of bipartisanship to honor the life and legacy of the late jimmy carter, the 39th president of the united states who, of course, served one term. he left after a defeat by ronald reagan. inflation was high. there were american hostages in iran. but his post-presidency in some ways, i think, has become such a critical part of his legacy. his focus on human rights, his focus on community, the carter foundation, building homes for those in need, fighting diseases. in fact, stomping out one disease throughout africa, and really having that be a model of what he wanted to be remembered for. and he really made the presidency, by the way, a shift towards one focussed on human rights globally. i think that will be a key part of the carter legacyas will, i think, the tone he tried to set here in washington. he didn't enjoy politics particularly, but

news in washington, the longest-running show in television history, this is "meet the press" with kristenr. >>> good sunday morning. on this first weekend of 2025, the nation is on edge after deadly new year's attacks in new orleans and las vegas. federal officials are on high alert about potential security threats as washington prepares for a series of key public events. the certification of the 2024 election on monday, president jimmy carter's state funeral on thursday at the national cathedral and in just 15 days, president-elect trump's inauguration. president biden with an emotional message to the victims' families of the tragedy in louisiana. >> to the families of all those killed, to all those injured and the people of new orleans who are grieving today i want you to know, i grieve with you. our nation grieves with you and we will stand with you as you mourn and as you heal. according to the fbi, the new orleans attacker, a u.s. citizen and army veteran from texas who was inspired by isis to kill 14 people had planned to use a transmitter to detonate two explosives he had placed ne

>> hi, kristen. we just heard from the l.a. fire department, and they say on the pacific palisades fire. they now see with an aerial survey, many thousands of homes that have been destroyed or buildings that have been destroyed on this fire. the l.a. county fire department has no idea at this point how many have been destroyed. you can see this behind me. this is what it looks like. every street. street by street. this was a chiropractic office, but the homes look exactly the same. it is just a gray ash right now. and still there is a lot of fire fighting going on. almost unimaginable scenes in los angeles. abc's chopper giving us a gut wrenching view of the devastation from multiple fires burning in southern california. >> really never seen any destruction like this before. everything is gone. >> block after block of homes destroyed in pacific palisades. heavy smoke lingering in the air. at least five people are confirmed dead, but the sheriff says he fears that number will go up. >> at one point, we'll be able to do a more th

senator padilla, welcome to "meet the press." >> good morning, kristen.ou for having me. >> well, thank you for being here. our thoughts are with all of you in california during this devastating time. we appreciate your perspective. this morning i want to start by asking you about the l.a. city fire chief who has said that the city has failed her, that the mayor's budget cuts have made it harder for the fire department to fight the fire. do you believe that budget cuts have played a role in the challenges that firefighters have faced? >> look, on the one hand yes, on the one hand, no. we can always use more resources. that's just public safety in general, but because every city, every county has different capacity and capabilities, we have this federally led mutual aid system. when the governor in the previous segment talked about the personnel fighting these fires it is buttressed by crews coming in from central california, northern california, oregon, washington, new mexico, colorado, utah, i understand crews coming in from north and south dakota are ex

larry and kristen. here's a look at the alignment of systems in the atmosphere contributing to these deadly these dangerous winds. you can see high pressure up in the north with its clockwise circulation and the counterclockwise circulation around that low to the south. so that strong pressure gradient between the two is contributing to those strong offshore winds and the gusts, of course. now, if, as forecasters in the area are saying there's going to be a shift in that alignment over the weekend or later in the week, that will be good news. bringing an onshore flow of cooler and more humid air. right now, though, we're looking at wind gusts up to 51mph at camp nine. browns canyon, just a moment ago had 50 mile per hour gusts. so all across the region it's quite gusty. dangerous gusts. in fact, this morning, isolated gusts of over 70mph were reported. so this red flag warning is still in effect for that wide area all the way down into the san diego area. in fact, in fact, until 6 p.m. tomorrow is consi

kristen: i don't think anybody ever expects to hear that their child has cancer.hat happens to somebody else, but it's definitely feels like your soul is sucked out of your body when they tell you that it's your baby. and you would do anything to get them to the best place that they can be for their treatment. and i knew with everything in my soul that that was saint jude and that we had to get here. announcer: join the battle to save lives by supporting saint jude children's research hospital. please call or go online right now and become a saint jude partner in hope for only $19 a month. hunter: my name is hunter. i'm at saint jude because i had osteosarcoma. osteosarcoma is a special cancer that's in the bone. so they had to amputate my leg. [music playing] you're looking at a hero ♪ it takes a fighter ♪ kristen: good catch! (singing) you're looking at a hero in the fight kristen: my hero. philip: here at st. jude you don't ever have to worry about how much treatment costs. you never get a bill ever for any of it. announcer: when you call or go online with your

kristen: i don't think anybody ever expects to hear that their child has cancer.s always one of those things that happens to somebody else, but it's definitely feels like your soul is sucked out of your body when they tell you that it's your baby. and you would do anything to get them to the best place that they can be for their treatment. and i knew with everything in my soul that that was saint jude and that we had to get here. announcer: join the battle to save lives by supporting saint jude children's research hospital. please call or go online right now and become a saint jude partner in hope for only $19 a month. hunter: my name is hunter. i'm at saint jude because i had osteosarcoma. osteosarcoma is a special cancer that's in the bone. so they had to amputate my leg. [music playing] you're looking at a hero ♪ it takes a fighter ♪ kristen: good catch! (singing) you're looking at a hero in the fight kristen: my hero. philip: here at st. jude you don't ever have to worry about how much treatment costs. you never get a bill ever for any of it. announcer: when y

please join me in welcoming kristen welker, moderator of meet the press. hi, kristen.happy new year. great to see you this morning. as has been widely reported, republicans have control of the house and the senate. and this morning, you're speaking with senate democratic leader chuck schumer, as well as senator adam schiff of california. and of course, the congresspeople i just mentioned from here in california are democrats as well. so where do democrats see themselves in the opposition? hey, kira, happy new year. it's so great to be with you. well, it's a great question. it's one i put actually directly to senator adam schiff. what's his role going to look like in this new congress? he spent so much time conducting oversight when he was in congress of the first trum administration. will we expect to see the same in the second trump administration? he said, look, that's really going to depend on what we see from president elect trump. what are his actions? does he cross any red lines? i asked him if he's going to look backwards. will he be focused on election interfer

let's bring in kristen holmes. kristen, you just spoke to president elect trump this morning. how is he feeling this morning about the vote? >> well look he said he's going to wait and see what happens, that he's watching it very closely. but he also expressed confidence in johnson saying that he would be successful. he heaped praise on johnson over and over again during our brief phone interview, saying he was the right man for the job, that he could get the votes. and i did specifically ask him not only just about his conversations with holdouts, but also specifically chip roy, because it does seem a lot hinges on roy right now. and he said that he had had multiple conversations with him and that he thinks chip roy will do what's best for the country. now, what exactly that means. and if chip roy and him align on that, that's obviously a big question. but i did also ask what about these conversations with holdouts? what are you telling them? he insisted he wasn't telling them anything, but he was talking about the fact that he had one, that it was a huge margin. he had won t

also today, mayor karen bass and fire chief kristen crowley defended their preparations and responsee fires. at a news conference to two also addressed their differences saying they are focussed on getting the city out of the current crisis. now, overnight the palisades fire, the largest of them, grew by about 1,000 acres, leading to new evacuations. and national guard troops are deployed to keep properties safe. 22 people have been arrested, including suspected looters. we have a team of cbs news correspondents covering this disaster. we begin with the latest fire developments. good evening to you, lilia. >> reporter: good evening, maurice. and you're right, the winds are picking up and we are not far at all from that house you just mentioned. as you can see, there is smoke around. and i can see from the leaves and from the running firefighters that the situation could be a little bit heavier in the coming hours. >> reporter: firefighters in los angeles are making an all-out aerial assault with helicopters dumping water on the spreading flames. while planes dropped fire retardant in

kristen: i don't think anybody ever expects to hear that their child has cancer. definitely feels like your soul is sucked out of your body when they tell you that it's your baby. and you would do anything to get them to the best place that they can be for their treatment. and i knew with everything in my soul that that was saint jude and that we had to get here. announcer: join the battle to save lives by supporting saint jude children's research hospital. please call or go online right now and become a saint jude partner in hope for only $19 a month. hunter: my name is hunter. i'm at saint jude because i had osteosarcoma. osteosarcoma is a special cancer that's in the bone. so they had to amputate my leg. [music playing] you're looking at a hero ♪ it takes a fighter ♪ kristen: good catch! (singing) you're looking at a hero in the fight kristen: my hero. philip: here at st. jude you don't ever have to worry about how much treatment costs. you never get a bill ever for any of it. announcer: when you call or go online with your credit or debit card, you will receiv

and also joining us right now, kristen gibbons feden. >> right. the president elect, just ten days from going to washington, d.c, and being sworn in to be inaugurated as the next president is virtually appearing from his mar-a-lago estate in palm beach, florida. here, speaking virtually transmitted inside of this lower manhattan courtroom, where he appeared over the course of seven weeks and was found guilty on 34 felony counts unanimously by that jury and in real time. he continues to address the court after the prosecution. matthew steinglass, as well as josh steinglass, as well as his own attorney, todd blanche, first spoke in front of the courtroom. we are awaiting the actual sentencing to come down, but the president elect in real time will be addressing the court continues to litigate the very basis of the charges that were brought against him, and defends the decision to ultimately labeo stormy daniels as legal expenses on the ledger, as was outlined by prosecutors. of course, as we are looking at this in real time and i'm going to follow w

kristen, thank you for joining us. appreciate it. >> thank you. >> john: sandra?dra: we are still at zero percent containment for some of the most catastrophic wildfires still happening in the los angeles area. we'll have the very latest on the ground for you when we return. quick break. >> sandra: nearly 200,000 calfans are under evacuation warnings and more than 180,000 have already left their homes and belongings behind. the palisades fire a, the biggest of all and the biggest destructive disaster in los angeles history. max gordon is on the ground. what is it looking like there? >> reporter: it's a surreal scene. i'm wearing fire gear on the beach on malibu. on one side i have the ocean and on the other side i have smoke, i have destroyed multimillion dollar homes. officials here saying that the number of destroyed structures are in the thousands. this fire has grown to around 17,200 acres. it has become incredibly destructive, destroying entire neighborhoods. in the community of pacific palisades, neighborhoods there burnt to the ground, leveled. it looks lik

lafd chief kristen crowley wrote a memo to the city asking for more funding. she also criticized a 7 million dollar cut in overtime funds saying it would hamper the department's ability to respond to fires. chief crowley has since said that the scale of these fires would have led to significant damage regardless of the budget, a bay area, firefighters there down in los angeles right now, including santa rosa fire marshal paul lowenthal. all he and a large group of firefighters are on the ground there providing aid to the la cruz. he says extremely dry conditions in southern california are incredibly challenging. plus, the area is so vast. he also mention that there are many firefighters who lost their own homes in blazes here in northern california and fighting these fires is personal. >> there's obviously a lot of firefighters is as events like this continue to happen become a personally affected by these incidents. it's not unfortunately a common out to hear stories about firefighters that had their own homes damaged or destroyed. but at the same you know, i

americans and say what he would like to do. >> a new chapter to welcome the new president. >> okay, kristenanks very much. >>> time now for our pop quiz. the question this week, what is the name of the plane the president of the united states travels on? is it a, air force one? b, marine one? or c, united one? i'll give you a few seconds to think about it. okay, time's up. the answer is a, air force one. the white house says technically, air force one is used to designate any air force aircraft carrying the president, but it is now standard practice to use the term to refer to specific planes that are equipped to transport the commander in chief. today, this name refers to one of two highly customized boeing 747-200b series aircraft for the president. >>> just ahead, the baby hippo who is melting hearts. what makes her so special? >> poppy is more than doubled in size since she was born, and she's trying to learn all the ropes that she can, and she has really pretty spunky, and she will follow mom sometimes, but sometimes, she leads the way. >> we're in virginia with all the details. >>> pl

good afternoon, i'm kristen z. a new brush fire ignited in granada hills this morning, briefly prompting an evacuation order. firefighters on the ground and in the air responded to the archer fire just before 11 a.m. so far, it's burned nearly 20 acres. the cause is still unknown. meanwhile, the largest of the fires, the palisades fire, has burned more than 20,000 acres. it is only 8% contained. the second largest fire, the eaton fire, has burned nearly 14,000 acres in altadena and pasadena. it is only 3% contained. at least ten people have died between these two fires, and more than 10,000 structures have burned. this morning, governor newsom thanked president biden for his support. >> the major disaster declaration for mr. president was a game changer. in fact, you were able to do that within 36 hours. i don't know, there's another precedent in american history for disaster. that was in the making, was unfolding. and for you to be there in real time and prescient as well, it turns out that we're going to need all

wife turned fashion designer kristen. you check her line of fan apparel will be available online starting january 6th. the brand is called off season and the first collection includes limited edition puffer jackets and vests. kristen is the wife of niners fullback kyle juszczyk. she first made a name for herself by hand-making customized sports inspired jackets for women, and they were seen in the locker rooms and elsewhere and really caught on. well, good luck to her. well, big shooting night for steph curry. sara hodges is here with all the sports. sara. >> thanks, dan. yeah, steph was draining them from downtown. sprained thumb at all. we got high 3 meals a day. i can't stop when i have dry hands. i trust o'keeffe's. it's america's #1 selling hand cream for guaranteed relief. if it works for these hands it'll work for yours. also available in o'keeffe's for healthy feet. >> abc seven sports, sponsored by river rock casino. >> steph curry was questionable right up until game time against the sixers tonight with a sprain

wife turned fashion designer kristen. you check her line of fan apparel will be available online starting january 6th. the brand is called off season and the first collection includes limited edition puffer jackets and vests. kristen is the wife of niners fullback kyle juszczyk. she first made a name for herself by hand-making customized sports inspired jackets for women, and they were seen in the locker rooms and elsewhere and really caught on. well, good luck to her. well, big shooting night for steph curry. sara hodges is here with all the sports. sara. >> thanks, dan. yeah, steph was draining them from downtown. sprained thumb - i had health insurance before. (discouraged) so expensive. i mean, i'm helping my mom out, i don't have that kinda cash. - ugh, i know. but you can get financial help now through covered california. it's totally affordable. you'd be surprised. they've got this calculator thing that shows how much you'll pay. - for real? - yeah! what are you doing not having health insurance, man? - hey, i know

please join me in welcoming kristen welker, moderator of meet the press. hi, kristen.at to see you as always. the reason i introduced you with governor newsom is because this morning you are sharing an exclusive interview with california's governor. he was on the ground with nbc correspondent jacob soboroff. the burning question does the governor answer the criticism? kira. first, i just want to say our thoughts are with all of you in california. everyone i know they're suffering and hurting. so please know that we're all thinking about you. and that was top of mind, certainly as we were putting this show together, including having governor gavin newsom and those really tough questions that you referenced are jacob soboroff does ask him about the response, the fact that he has called for an investigation into the water shortages, which you were just talking about, governor newsom saying he has some very serious questions. soboroff asks him, prpressesim, are you essentially trying to place blame on other officials by having this independent investigation? he says, absol

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my name is kristen crowley. los angeles city fire department, fire chief. i'd like to start with just a moment if we could, of gratitude. a moment of gratitude for our first responders, our boots on the ground, that are battling this intense and multitude of fires. and like chief marrone said, we are going to continue to work hard to ensure that we save people, lives, and property. with that, i'll be touching on a couple of major points with the pacific palisades fire, we know that it continues to demand a significant amount of resources and attention a second major brush fire, now referred to as the hurst fire is in the sylmar area of los angeles. together, these fires are stretching the capacity of emergency services to their maximum limits the los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires, while also maintaining, i want to focus on these as well. 911 services for the city's p4 million residents. now, despite the severity of the conditions, our department remains fully committed to safeguarding lives and property. next, i want to focu

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cnn's kristen holmes is here with us now on this. kristen, what is trump saying? and just take us through the basis for his initial comments and how he's sort of moving with them. yeah, i would say he's making micro steps backwards away from his initial comments, but he's still kind of doubling down on the rhetoric that this was somehow related to an open border policy. >> now, we were told yesterday that donald trump was being briefed on what had happened in new orleans, but we weren't told by whom. and we know one thing. donald trump, when anything is unfolding, turns to the news media. he turns the tv on and watches the coverage to see what's happening. now, one of the things that was happening at this time was this report on fox news that essentially alleged that the truck that had been rented, which we didn't know at the time it had been rented, had crossed an eagle pass on the border two days prior. now, it turns out that was not right, that it had been rented and crossed the border. two weeks, i believe, prior. however, that was the reporting at the time. t

justamente desde el lugar de los hechos estÁ kristen gÓmez con informaciÓn mÁs pertinente a esta horauÍ en los Ángeles, donde como pueden observar a mi espalda ya un centro recreativo se ha habilitado como un albergue para las masas de 80,000 personas que recibieron Órdenes de evacuaciÓn. en cuanto al incendio, son 150 bomberos que combaten este incendio, afortunadamente la activa del incendio ha disminuido segÚn la Última actualizaciÓn de las autoridades pero son de 60 a 100 los a3 que ya han sido calcinados completamente por las llamas. en cuanto a la entidad del fuego mÁs intensa, se estÁ produciendo al lado suroeste donde los helicÓpteros continÚan trabajando activamente en el lado este la llamas activa solamente estÁn en el interior del incendio, ya que el perÍmetro se mantiene controlado gracias a un camino contraincendios en los equipos de tierra que estÁn en ese lugar. son mÁs de 80,000 personas que han recibido una orden de evacuaciÓn aquÍ en el Área de hollywood hill. estamos aproximadamente a unas tres cuadras del famoso hollywood bvd aquÍ en el paseo de las estrellas y es

kristen holmes manu raju, thanks to all. our panel here is well versed in all things capitol hill. let's discuss. and brian, let me start with you. you were chief of staff for senator mcconnell. johnson said he would not make deals to secure the speakership. let's be honest, though, for a second, like, of course, he made some deals. we might not know about them, but there's no way that there weren't some deals cut even before they started voting. >> it looks to me like there was no deal. i think ultimately this was a weak resistance against johnson and they folded. in the end. the letter that they put out with 12 republicans signing saying that they wanted changes to the way that the house does business, there was nothing really. >> oh, i don't i don't disagree with that. although we did hear that they did. they offered some opportunity to to negotiate when it comes to the bill. but i mean, like certain individuals might have gotten like a hideaway in the capitol. certain people might have been able. i mean, that's just i don't mean it as a as a criticism. that's how that's how it

i'm excited to see that mid michigan has elected kristen, and she will be a pragmatic leader and i'm happy i helped elect the first woman ever to represent this district in congress. while i'm stepping back from public office at the end of my term, i'm definitely not retiring but looking towards a new chapter looking to serve flint and that region, but just outside of elective office. i have a lot of friends to thank for helping me get here and it's impossible for me to list all of them. but i do want to mention one of them. larry rosenthal would have turned 62 today. he's been my friend for almost 40 years, my closest political adviser, my confidant. we lost larry over the summer. i wouldn't have been a member of congress without him. i wouldn't have been as successful as a member of congress without him. he was by my side every step of the way. he really was family. to my family, especially my wife jennifer, i say thank you. she's stood by me and given up the most through my public service here. and i know, at least i think, she'll be glad i'll be home full time. she has put up wit

but jason buntz and his fiance, kristen rivera, have been welcoming guests from all over the world to their airbnb pizza in new haven. it's right on the main drag there in new haven, connecticut. >> look how cute this place is. >> every square inch is pizzeria themed, from the retro style booths to the working jukebox. the entire space, which accommodates four people, is available for $207 a night. pizza not included, though, which is unfortunate. >> however, you're in the heart of new haven, so your steps away from some of the best pizzerias and the most pizzerias per capita. but some of the best rated pizzas are really in the world. frank pepe's sally's come to mind, that's all. >> in connecticut. >> both of them are in connecticut. pizza, pizza, pizza pizza. thanks to the time honored tradition in the land of chocolate in the keystone state, it was raining teddy bears at giant center in hershey, pennsylvania, at the annual teddy bear toss at the hershey bears hockey game against the providence bruins, a record breaking 102,343 teddy bears and other stuffed animals hit the ice, far

. >> and kristen, real quickly, do we know is there any monetary commitment that the city would need to make in order to join the task force? do they need to commit a staff member or funds? >> in the past, there was a san francisco police officer who was tasked to work with the task force. but in terms of whether they'd have to put up any money, i think all of that would have to be taken up with those memorandums of understanding. the mou that you heard, that they would have to negotiate. >> all right, kristen, captain, live for us in the city. thank you so much. well, new orleans officials are facing scrutiny about french quarter security and malfunctioning barriers after more than a dozen people were killed in that new orleans new year's day attack. >> fox is. rebecca castor tells us. this all comes as the fbi is now combing through hours of surveillance footage and hundreds of tips coming in from the public as the fbi continues searching for a motive behind the deadly attack here in new orleans, the city is focused on remembering the victims. >> 14 wooden crosses lined canal stree

time he was in ffice the president-elect repeatedly tried to scale back medicaid but recently told kristenhe would not dodot. >> we have huge problems with chronic illness in adults that are costing the system a lot of money. cutting care for kids is just about the worst way to make the problem better. >> reporter: jabreel still hasn't resumed speech therapy. a reminder that even short gaps in health care can have long lasting effects. >> we will take a break. hidden messages set to be revealed at midnight when all of the confetti falls on times square. stay with us. be revealed at midnight when the confetti falls on times square. stay with us. are you 50 or older? well, this news is for you. the cdc now recommends you get vaccinated against eumococcal pneumonia. why? if you're 50 or older even if you're healthy... you're 6 times more likely to be hospitalized. so, schedule at vaxassist.com. that grimy film on your teeth? dr. g? ♪♪ it's actually the buildup of plaque bacteria which can cause cavities. most toothpastes quit working in minutes. but crest pro-health's antibacterial fluoride p

. >>> kristen welker is the moderator of "meet the press." president-elect wants to accomplish a lot the moment he is back in office. those margins are so tight. how hard is this going to be? is there any room for compromise at all across the aisle? >> well, joe, i think that's going to be the big question. vaughn did a fantastic job of laying out just how tough the road ahead may be for speaker johnson and for republicans. look, on friday, when that drama was unfolding in the house around the vote for speaker johnson, president-elect trump had to call the holdouts from the golf course, two of them to get them to flip their votes. he was able to do it. it underscores the fact this is going to be a tough road ahead. i had the opportunity, in fact, to interview the new senate majority leader john thune. he said johnson, quote, has a really tough job ahead with the razor thin majority. first, president-elect trump wants them to tackckle his bord plan, mass deportation and taxes all in one big bill. this is a huge test. will they be able to get i

was in office the president-elect repeatedly trying to scale back medicaid though he recently told kristent retirement impact the. may take years to play out. >> we have few problems with chronic illness and adults that are costing the system a lot of money. cutting care for kids, the preventative kids that they need to grow into healthy adults is the worst way to make that problem better. >> jabril still has want resumed speech therapy. >> but he has the insurance back now. >> yeah, but there is a waitlist. a reminder that even a short lapse in health care can have long-lasting effects. jesse kirb, nbc news, washington. >> we'll take a break. the hidden messages set to be revealed at midnight when the confetti falls on times square. stay with us. are you 50 or older? well, this news is for you. the cdc now recommends you get vaccinated against pneumococcal pneumonia. why? if you're 50 or older even if you're healthy... you're 6 times more likely to be hospitalized. so, schedule at vaxassist.com. that grimy film on your teeth? dr. g? ♪♪ it's actually the buildup of plaque bacteria which ca

see a 2 green government on the one hand or us did you see is us government assuming that this is kristen democrats maintain the lead? if of course, some of one of the, of these are 3 smaller players ended up going to talk a, we are, i would expect a very challenging a government formation process that might actually take quite some time. right now you're trying the economy immigration, which is not a big issue is do you think is likely to be decisive in february? i mean, the post at the moment such as like a massive change compared with the 2021 election, has been the increase in c and c of the economy on this. so from, according to polls it's really, it's the topics that last year of and photo step identified as the most relevant topic that is, um, kind of it, the country is facing. uh, and so on the uh, on the electronics side. it seems that people are going to like structures and particularly run event when it comes to decisive in terms of the pie talks between the, between the different parties of to the election. so i would expect the integration to be a particularly contested issue

down and convince me this was the conservation chance of a lifetime. 2004 in the tech of corvalle kristen dog. but this cheap rent of almost $200000.00 acres of over grace grassland. they said about pretending it to nate to, along with a handful of smaller farms using a process called rewinding. rewinding is the restoration of an entire ecosystem to its natural state by removing fine features, white reintroducing, and protecting native ones. it begins with the removal of life stuck in that when you get a sense of flurries. these encourages you 6 another little tiny, most attracting bird. i know there's one predators. we moving fences allows every 10 to therapy, voice, which are framed on by a fix for those. those are the top of the fluid change, which then or somebody like spaces to increase the low numbers of thought then you have since i rehabilitated ultimately pray. i'm pray that sort of get a sense, regulate one another on the go. seems to me both into a balance instead of sustaining weakness. when we bought this property, there were probably 500 miles of fence line that needed to co

my name is kristen crowley, los angeles city fire department fire chief.boots on the ground that are battling this intense and multiple jurisdiction and number of fires. gratitude for those who are doing the work. they have been there since yesterday and through the night and like chief maroney said we will continue to work hard to ensure that we save people, lives and property. with that, i will touch on a couple major points. with the pacific palisades fire we know it continues to demand a significant amount of resources and attention. a second major brbrushfire w referred to as the hearst fire has erupted in the sylmar area of los angeles. together, these fires are stretching the capacity of emergency services to their maximum limit. the los angeles city fire department is battling these two major fires while also maintaining, and i want to focus on this, as well 911 services for the city's approximate 4 million residents. now, despite the severity of the conditions, our department remains fully committed to safeguarding lives and poverty. next, i want

everyone from kristen gentile, my chief of staff, all the way down. they just did superlative work, and most times when a big deal is announced in washington on legislation or something big gets done, guess who did most of the work? the staff, not the senators. that's not a big secret, but i've just revealed it to some if they thought it was a secret. >> who are some friends of yours from across the aisle? >> well, i had a number of folks i worked on legislation with. one in particular that i served 12 of my 18 years with was senator toomey, now we didn't agree on tax policy. we were diametrically opposed, didn't agree much on health care policy, so we had broad-based philosophical disagreements between the two of us, but we worked together to confirm a lot of judges. most of the more than 50 judges that were confirmed in my time in the senate from pennsylvania were judges i worked with senator toomey on, and it's a challenge for both sides to do that. i worked with him on some nursing home investigation that we did. worked with him on a number of iss

we'll hear from la city fire chief kristen crowley following that. we'll hear from la county fire chief anthony maroney. after that, we'll hear from la pd chief jim mcdonnell. then sheriff robert luna. and following that, we'll hear from la dwp general manager jim, the skin giannis as well as superintendent about albert. oprah follow. the mayor will come back to the podium and open it up for questions. i'll call on questions from the left. and with that, we're best. thank you. >> good evening, everyone. i stand here today with incredible sympathy and concern about the devastation and the tragedy that our city and county are facing. and i definitely want to send my condolences to the families who lost loved ones to the families and neighborhoods who lost property. this firestone firestorm is the big one in magnitude. >> hurricane force winds are usually accompanied by rain storms. but these are hurricane force winds that are combined with extremely dry drought conditions to provide context at 10:20pm, am yesterday. the palace, 8 fire was at 10 acres.

and hear more from governor newsom when he speaks exclusively with meet the press moderator kristen welkertomorrow. watch at 8 a.m. right here on nbc bay area. they are on the same page. that is what l.a. mayor karen bass said today about the relationship between her and the city's fire chief, christine crowley, after crowley made critical comments about city hall. the fire chief and i are focused on fighting these fires and saving lives, and any differences that we might have will be worked out in private. but right now, our first and most important obligation to angelenos is to get through this crisis. the mayor's comments come one day after she had a closed meeting with chief crowley. this right here is exclusive video from our nbc station in l.a. showing the chief walking into that meeting. it is unclear what they talked about, but chief crowley sat down with our sister station in l.a. to talk about the challenges her department has faced.d. this was yesterday. she says her department has been hit with nearly $18 million in budget cuts, which has had a significant impact on their respo