for lena nair, it's a chance to make history. on this episode of leaders with laqua, i speak to lena nair about her professional and personal journey. how it defines her leadership style and her unique approach at the top of luxury. thank you so much for joining us here on bloomberg. lena: delighted to be here. francine: what's it like being the chanel chief executive? lena: it's creative, energetic, vibrant, the sectors doing well, it's a great place to be. francine: what difference do you want to make at chanel, on the business, longevity, what it stands for, sustainability? leena: i want to lead chanel into the future along with my team. and lead chanel into the future by protecting what is unique about us. and by evolving as a scaled iconic business and brand. it's always important to understand the context we operate in. the context we have externally is a very dynamic. macro economic challenges, inflation, complete fragmentation, ecosystems, winning hearts and minds of people is so difficult in today's day and age. we see a

lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena. thank you. today, the senate will hold more confirmation hearings for president elect donald trump's cabinet nominees. gloria is at the live desk with who we're going to hear from today. and the dramatic hearing we saw yesterday. >> good morning to you, reggie. today, president elect trump's pick for attorney general, pam bondi, will face the senate committee on capitol hill. she is likely to face questions over trump's pledge to use the doj to seek out revenge on his political enemies. bondi's hearing comes after pete hegseth confirmation hearing yesterday. he's been accusef sexual misconduct, financial crimes and excessive drinking, which may impact his confirmation. there were some very tense moments between hegseth and democrats as they faced scrutiny from former combat veterans on his shifting views on women in combat roles. >> you say you care about keeping our armed forces strong and that you like that our armed forces meritocracy. then let's not lower the standards for you. you, sir, are

live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. the fires in los angeles are forcing the nfl to move monday's wild card game. you can see how smokey practice was yesterday for the l.a. rams. instead of playing at home on monday, the rams will face the vikings in glendale, arizona. you can watch the wild card playoff game right here on abc seven. coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. monday, and we are tracking wildfires statewide. and you can, too, see fires and air quality at a glance. go to abc seven news.com/fire map. >> some good information there. okay. 5-10 this morning. over the past week, because of these wildfires, we've been throwing out a lot of numbers. so it's good to put this all into context. the two largest fires currently burning right now, the palisades fire and the eaton fire, have currently burned a combined total of about 33,600 acres. to put that in comparison here, locally, that is more than the entire area of the city and county of san francisco. so san francisco is about 30,000 acres in size. it's like these wildfir

lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. oakland fire stations will close on monday because of the city's budget cuts. that's according to the firefighters union. they are stations 25, which is located on butters drive, and 28, which is on grass valley road. station ten is already closed for remodeling and it won't reopen. firefighters plan to hold a news conference monday morning at city hall, as the city council is scheduled to hold a meeting. the union plans to demand the stations reopen because of the impact the closures could have on public safety. >> new this morning, a dramatic scene playing out in south korea overnight as the country continues to face chaos following the president's declaration of martial law last month. police tried to arrest the president for insurrection as thousands of supporters were gathered outside the presidential palace. they ended up leaving after being met by hundreds of soldiers and guards protecting him. you may remember shortly after the president declared martial law, members of parlia

lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. before the inauguration ceremony, mayor elect daniel lowery will take part in a few more events at 730. the mayor elect will volunteer at saint anthony's. then at 815, he will walk through the tenderloin to the cable car turnaround at powell and market streets. there he will ride the cable car to ghirardelli square to get hot chocolate with his family. the inauguration ceremony starts at 1130. then tonight at 530, as lena mentioned, that chinatown market and community festival, this is on grant avenue between sacramento and jackson streets. there will be food vendors, activities and performances, including san francisco native and grammy nominated edm artist zoo. >> here's a look at some of the road closures because of today's inauguration. these are the streets closest to city hall and civic center plaza. some don't reopen until 5 p.m, so it's best to avoid driving in that area until after that. stick with abc seven news for complete coverage of laura's swearing in. our coverage star

lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. this morning, a massive winter storm is hitting washington, dc. just as congress is set to certify donald trump's win in november's election. gloria, this is the last step before trump's inauguration. and security is extremely high. >> today it is amanda. for the first time ever, the certification of the presidential election has been designated a special security event in washington, dc at the request of the city's mayor. and this is all part of an effort to prevent violence like we saw four years ago from ever happening again. fencing is up all around the u.s. capitol building. the national guard is in place, and about 4000 additional police officers from around the country have been brought in as support. overnight, the u.s. attorney's office revealed it is evaluating whether to bring charges in roughly 200 new cases from january 6th, 2021. nearly 1600 people have faced charges so far. president biden is urging newly elected members of congress to stand up for democracy now! >> it'

lena howland abc seven news. >> lena. thank you. >> former 40 niners star dana stubblefield could be released from prison this week after his 2020 rape conviction was overturned. stubblefield's attorneys filed a motion to have him released from prison. a hearing could happen later this week. the court overturned his conviction last week, saying the prosecution violated the state's racial justice act, which makes it illegal to convict someone on the basis of race, ethnicity or national origin. the santa clara county da's office put out a statement saying that it is studying the opinion. and this morning, the california department of fish and wildlife announced crabbing season can officially start january 5th. commercial dungeness crab fishing will be allowed from the sonoma mendocino county line to the u.s. mexico border. fishing zones north of the sonoma mendocino county line to the california oregon border will be delayed a bit longer. that won't happen until january 15th. the bay area rings in the new year with some spe

lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. stick with abc seven news for complete coverage of lurie swearing in. our coverage starts today at 11 a.m. wherever you watch abc seven news. >> and now a live look at washington, d.c, where former president jimmy carter is lying in state at the capitol rotunda. this is the same building where he took the oath of office in 1977. his casket arrived at joint base andrews in maryland yesterday to a 21 gun salute. and then he was taken to the capitol, where lawmakers honored his life. abc news reporter nicole d'antonio is in washington with a look at the remembrance events planned to honor carter. >> this morning, the nation gathering to pay their respects to the late president jimmy carter, the 39th president lying in state at the united states capitol. the longest lived president arriving in washington, d.c, tuesday afternoon. an air force flight. special air mission 39 carrying the 39th president to the nation's capital. the motorcade first making its way to the u.s. navy memorial, a p

lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. today, the senate will hold more confirmation hearings for president elect donald trump's cabinet nominees. gloria is at the live desk with who we're going to hear from today. and that dramatic hearing we saw yesterday. >> good morning, reggie. today, president elect trump's pick for attorney general, pam bondi, will face the senate committee on capitol hill. and she's likely to face questions over trump's pledge to use the doj to seek out revenge on his political enemies. bondi's hearing comes after pete hegseth confirmation hearing yesterday. he's been accused of sexual misconduct, financial crimes and excessive drinking, which may impact his confirmation. there were some very tense moments between hegseth and democrats as he faced scrutiny from former combat veterans on his shifting views on women in combat roles. >> you say you care about keeping our armed forces strong and that you like that our armed forces meritocracy. then let's not lower the standards for you. you, sir, are a

lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. this morning, a massive winter storm is hitting washington, d.c, just as congress is set to certify donald trump's win in november's election. and, gloria, this is the last step before trump's inauguration. and security is extremely high today. >> it is. amanda, for the first time ever, the certification of the presidential election has been designated a special security event in washington, d.c, at the request of the city's mayor. this is all part of an effort to prevent violence like we saw four years ago from ever happening again. and fencing is up all around the u.s. capitol building. the national guard is in place, and about 4000 additional police officers from around the country have been brought in as support. overnight, the u.s. attorney's office revealed it's evaluating whether to bring charges in roughly 200 new cases from january 6th, 2021. nearly 1600 people have faced charges so far. president biden urging newly elected members of congress to stand up for democracy. >> no

lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you lena. for our abc seven mornings advancer a preview of things happening in the bay area. >> first, the big conference kicking off in san francisco today, and a special guest will be attending. first lady jill biden is the keynote speaker at the j.p. morgan healthcare conference. she will discuss the white house initiative to advance women's health research. mrs. biden is expected to arrive in san francisco today, but is not attending the conference until tomorrow. >> today, zuckerberg san francisco general is celebrating this year's hearts in san francisco public arts project. every year, the hospital commissions heart sculptures by local artists, then auctions them off to raise money. this year, there are two new large hearts and 20 smaller ones. they'll be on display at the ferry building starting today. that goes through february 3rd. >> professional wrestling comes to san jose today. wwe monday night raw live is happening at the sap center. it starts at 430, so be aware there could be c

lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you lena. now we are going to take a live look at bourbon street in new orleans, and as you can see, it is still shut down to pedestrians coming in and out of there, just emergency vehicles and others. abc news reporter christiane cordero is live in new orleans with what we know about the investigation and the details emerging about the suspect. christiane. >> hey there. reggie aqui. so between the sugar bowl and the new year, there was so much to celebrate here in the french quarter as there often is. but this morning, as you mentioned, bourbon street is quiet and shut down. this morning, police vehicles and crime scene tape mark where new year's day celebrations came to an end just after 3 a.m. wednesday. investigators are combing through evidence trying to figure out how the driver of this pickup truck caused so much carnage, and why police have identified the suspect as 42 year old shamsuddin jabbar, a us born citizen from texas and an army veteran. >> the fbi also reported to me that mere

live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you lena. we are staying on top of all the developments coming out of the wildfires in los angeles county. get updates as they happen at abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> let's talk about those conditions around the wildfires right now. current winds have increased over the past couple of hours. you can see some areas gusting over 30mph right now. and that is why we do have the red flag warning in effect. here it is. it is being called a particularly dangerous situation. we talked about this a lot. it's only for the most extreme cases when it comes to these gusty winds. we have fires currently burning. the winds are picking up and the humidity is very low. this area in purple, this is where firefighters are watching very closely. this is where that particularly dangerous situation is focused. the attention in parts of ventura and northern l.a. county does include santa clarita, simi valley, thousand oaks, oxnard and this is an area that is hilly terrain, some of the stronges

lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. now, even with winter here, we need more snow in the coming months. that's the word from state water managers after their first snow survey of the season. yesterday, they measured the snow pack at phillips station, south of lake tahoe along highway 50. they found 24in of snow. it's 91% of average for this time of the season, but only 37% of what's needed by april 1st to supply the water that's needed in much of the bay area. officials say the northern part of the state has been a lot more wet this season. >> central and southern sierra, we need some help. we need above average accumulation for the remainder of the winter to really catch back up. >> besides providing water for us to drink, the snowpack also creates runoff that keeps our forests greener in the summer months, which can help reduce wildfires. the next snow survey is set for february 3rd. >> we're doing so much better this year than last year. last year we were had about 35% of our average snowfall for the state. so the si

live in studio lena howland, abc seven news lena. >> thank you. california officials are on heightened alert following the deadly attack in new orleans. governor newsom's press office says the state threat assessment center is coordinating and sharing information with local law enforcement agencies. the post adds there are no credible threats directed at events happening here in california, but urges the public to stay vigilant. >> san francisco police are also asking us all to remain vigilant at public events. what happened in new orleans is top of mind for officials as they look to expand entertainment zones in the city. right now, there are two sanctioned zones that are similar to bourbon street one along front street and the other at thrive city outside chase center. the area around the arena was designed to increase with increased security, including barriers to block vehicles. front street, though, is less secure since it is usually open to cars. doctor roy taylor has more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement, and he says planning

live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. oakland is going through a leadership change this week at a special city council meeting yesterday. council member kevin jenkins was selected as interim mayor. jenkins is oakland's third mayor. in just the past month after voters recalled shengtao. he replaces interim mayor nikki fortunato bass, who will be sworn in as an alameda county supervisor today. jenkins will hold the office until the city's special election in april. former congresswoman barbara lee has taken a formal step to running for oakland mayor. she filed paperwork with the state. a spokesperson tells the chronicle an official announcement about that decision is coming later this week. >> san francisco is just a little more than a day away from having a new mayor. daniel lowery will be sworn in tomorrow ahead of the official inauguration events. celebrations begin tonight. abc7 news anchor dion limb walks us through a jam packed schedule that's full of historic firsts. >> this is a microphone check here in san francisc

lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you lena.t's time for our abc seven mornings advancer a preview of things that are happening here in the bay area. >> first, the big conference kicking off in san francisco today, and a special guest will be attending. first lady jill biden is the keynote speaker at the j.p. morgan healthcare conference. she will discuss the white house initiative to advance women's health research. mrs. biden is expected to arrive in san francisco today, but is not attending the conference until tomorrow. >> today, zuckerberg san francisco general is celebrating this year's hearts in san francisco public arts project. every year, the hospital commissions these heart sculptures by local artists, then auctions them to raise money. this year, there are two new large hearts and 20 smaller ones. they'll be on display at the ferry building starting today through february 3rd. >> professional wrestling comes to san jose today. wwe monday night raw live is happening at the sap center. it starts at 430, so be aware the

live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> lena thank you. of course, we are staying on top of all the developments coming out of the wildfires in los angeles county. get updates as they happen on abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> 509 this morning in the accuweather forecast. we'll take you outside a live look at the exploratorium camera. clear skies across the board and calm winds. look at the wind speeds right now. very light everywhere, and we do anticipate light winds throughout the day today, so it's a nice looking forecast. the start today is one of our colder starts this week. we're in the 40s right now and a lot of areas it's clear and calm out there. expect a warm afternoon. we'll see some isolated areas getting back into the low 70s. so certainly above average for this time of the year. the red flag warning across southern california has now been extended. it was set to end today. they've now extended it until tomorrow evening, because we're going to see another pulse of some offshore winds, not as strong as the

live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. fires in los angeles are forcing the nfl to move monday's wild card game. you can see how smokey practice was yesterday for the l.a. rams. instead of playing at home on monday, the rams will face the vikings in glendale, arizona. you can watch the wild card playoff game right here on abc seven. coverage begins at 430 on monday night. we are tracking wildfires statewide, and you can too, see fires and the air quality at a glance. go to abc seven news.com/fire map. >> and we're going to try and put this into context for everybody, because there's been a lot of numbers thrown around over the past couple of days as these fires grow. so looking at the scope of the damage with these wildfires across los angeles, the two biggest ones, we've been tracking the palisades fire, which was the first one that started, kicked this all off earlier this week. and the eaton fire, these two areas combined have burned about 33,600 acres. to compare that here locally, that's bigger than the city and count

live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. we're staying on top of all the developments coming out of the wildfires in la county. get updates as they happen at abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> five this morning in the accuweather forecast. we'll start you out in southern california this morning where the winds are ramping up over the next several hours. we're seeing gusts right now 20 to 40mph right now. so we do have that red flag warning continuing throughout the day and into tomorrow evening. that red flag warning again, gusts over 45mph. and we have that tag on it. it's a particularly dangerous situation because of the ongoing fires and the strong santa ana winds picking up. so looking at the fire risk forecast today, we have this area highlighted in purple. that includes oxnard, thousand oaks, santa clara, santa clarita, acton. this is an area where we have some of the higher elevations, the higher terrain, the canyons as well. and those santa ana winds come out of the northeast and they race down the

lena was the only one who got a chance to. i rushed to cut together and brought it to her.home on hospice. and still, she said, tyler perry is coming. i need my lipstick before he walks in the room. >> did she say that? >> yes. and i filmed the whole thing. we sat down and watched it, and she was in tears. and at the end of it, she is saluting and she is crying, and she says "tyler, thank you for letting the world know that black women contributed in the war effort. thank you for letting the world know that we mattered, that we counted, that we fought too." and for me, that was worth it. all i wanted to do was honor these women. but to have one of them see it and really be able to take it in, that felt amazing. >> we do put our lives on the line. >> reporter: corporal king died peacefully earlier this year. she was 100 years old. >> it's just so special to honor these women. you see when people watch the film that anybody who has ever been underestimated or doubted in any way, this film resonates so deeply, because it really is about exceeding expectations and being able to

we sent abc seven news reporter lena howland to the zoo to find out how the monkeys recovery is going so far, and what it will take to get her in top shape. >> signs of recovery and healing for a spider monkey found in a bizarre dui case monday night. >> it will take months and months and months for her to return to a normal body condition. >> she was recovered by chp officers during a traffic stop of a rolls royce in madera. the driver was caught speeding, driving under the influence, and he also had this spider monkey, which is illegal in california. not to mention a critically endangered species. >> it's really horrible. you know, it will traumatize her for the rest of her life. you know, she she will never, you know, be able to live a normal life as a spider monkey. she'll never have, you know, the family bonds that you know, she would have had if she was able to stay with her family. >> she's now in the care of the oakland zoo's veterinary hospital. but colleen kingsley, the oakland zoo's vice president of animal care, conservation and research, says she has a long road of recove

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lena howland, abc seven news. >> a man convicted in a notorious kidnaping in vallejo a decade ago is now facing some new charges in a third bay area county. the contra costa sheriff's office is charged matthew mueller in a never before reported home invasion robbery that happened in san ramon. detectives say it happened in 2015, just two weeks after the case that made national headlines. that's the one we've reported on extensively, involving denise huskins and aaron quinn. mueller broke into the couple's vallejo home in march of 2015. he drugged them, tied them up before kidnaping and then sexually assaulting huskins. vallejo police falsely accused the couple of making the entire story up, but mueller was later linked to the crime and convicted. and now today, investigators have revealed they believe mueller committed his first kidnaping and sexual assault at just the age of 16, back in 1993. that case still under investigation. >> he had all the markers of a serial predator, and it's unfortunate that it's taken this long to be able to really give some better clarity and hopefully s

in pleasanton, lena howland abc seven news. >> right now, the j.p. morgan healthcare conference is getting underway in san francisco. it's one of the biggest conventions held in the city, and city leaders and business owners hope it will bring a boost to downtown. just like at dreamforce, city leaders say convention goers will wine and dine and visit local businesses. there will be plenty of security, including san francisco police ambassadors. the conference is being held at the westin saint francis hotel in union square. >> the j.p. morgan conference is one of the most significant conferences that we've had. it's one of our longest lasting partnerships. >> the conference is estimated to generate more than $90 million for san francisco's economy, including small businesses, restaurants and hotels. after the break, our coverage of the southern california wildfires continues as we take you live to altadena for a report on the situation there today and the happiest place on earth you'll find all kinds of happy you can find the my-dream-is-finally-comin

. >> lena nair is in charge of chanel. they made the avant-garde move to appoint her to the top job. a human resources better and she spent three decades at unilever before switching from fast-moving consumer goods to haute couture. the founder, gabrielle, tim allen, preliminary, it is a chance to make history. on this episode, i speak with lena nair about her professional and personal journey, how it defines her leadership style, and her unique approach at the top of luxury. francine: leena nair, thank you so much for joining us here on bloomberg. leena: delighted to be here. francine: what's it like being a chanel chief executive? leena: it is the best job in the world. it's creative, it's energetic, it's vibrant, the sector is doing well. it's a great place to be in. francine: so what kind of difference do you want to make at chanel? is it on the business, is it longevity, is it what it stands for, is it sustainability? leena: you know, i want to lead chanel into the future along with my team. and lead chanel into the f

abc seven news reporter lena howland tells us the leadership changes come as the city starts implementing budget cutting measures, including one today that impacts fire safety. >> this is all happening only hours after the city closed two fire stations. here's video of crews leaving fire station 25 minutes after they took down the american flag out front. station 25, along with station 28, closed at 8:00 this morning. the oakland fire chief says this is a brownout process that will keep the stations closed at least six months and save the city $5 million. only a small portion of the $129 million budget deficit. in response, the firefighters union held a press conference. they're calling on city leaders to reopen the stations and stop a proposal to close four more stations next month. >> cuts in emergency services don't mean these calls will go away. it means we will have to travel farther to reach those in need, increasing response times. it also means that dispatchers will have to prioritize calls, which could further impact our response times. these cuts are a tragedy waiting to happen.

. >> abc seven news reporter lena howland has a look at the big sink. >> in a move to improve safetyuce waits for transfers between bart and other systems. bart is shifting departure times. the goal is to align with the golden gate ferry system, caltrain, smart train, and valley transportation authority. >> it's a great example of the many different transit agencies working as one, so that way we can increase ridership and hopefully prove that we should get more funding so that we can make even more improvements. >> the big sink is also kicking off a long overdue construction project to replace bart's train control system, which is more than a half century old. right now, bart runs trains on a fixed block system, meaning only one train can be on a section of track at a time. soon, the agency will use a modern communications based train control system. >> the trains will actually run close together and communicate with each other the entire time. so what that means is we can run trains closer together, which means you'll get to where you want to go faster. >> this billion dollar proje

lena howland abc seven news. >> turning to the weather is another dry, warm one in the bay area. here's abc seven meteorologist drew tuma with the weekend forecast. >> the accuweather headlines calling for another warm day. records are possible this afternoon. we do have a windy day on the way tomorrow. 30 to 50 mile per hour winds and again next seven days. we're not finding any significant storms on the horizon. let's talk about the warm temperatures. this was just in from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration this morning. the continental u.s. just had its warmest year on record temperatures. the average temperature across the united states was 3.5°f above average. that is a record. and the records go back to 1895. it's not just the u.s. it's also across the globe. we are setting new records. so this warming climate for the u.s. last year, we had $27 billion weather and climate disasters in the united states alone. globally, last year, 2024 was the warmest year on record. not surprising, 2023 was the previous record holder, and this is an important stat that i re

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live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you lena. we are staying on top of all the developments coming out of the wildfires in los angeles county. you can get updates as they happen at abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app. >> 609 this morning in the accuweather forecast. a live look from the exploratorium camera. clear skies out there. calm winds. we are in store for a warm afternoon, but it is chilly first thing this morning. right now, temperatures in the 30s and 40s. but look at the payoff this afternoon. sunny skies and those temperatures into the 60s and lower 70s. i want to get you an update on the drought monitor. this was just released in the last half hour across southern california. the drought has worsened. los angeles and san diego are now in severe drought. the last time those areas were in severe drought was in 2022. across northern california, we are in good shape here locally in the bay area, parts of the inland east bay are a little dry. this is not considered drought by any means on the drought monitor,

that's number 1 and lena connie and others have been up in their ways they don't like. they want to expand this crypto world. they are into, you see the investments are making into crypto, and they like the idea that tropical heavy into the approach of crisp dope. a.i. will be replacement of labor. big tech made huge investments into the a.i. world and they need an and man that will be looking upon them as they make those two displaced labor the next few years. >> i feel you can go 20 seconds without somebody shoving a.i. in your face. i will use it when i need it but stopped. >> it's an auger of this garbage role they have in store for us. of things getting worse and worse and more ersatz as they eliminate jobs and make more money. i think he's right about the crypto and a.i. pieces of this. the amount of deregulation, people don't pay close attention to who lena con, but they were extremely aggressive in trying to regulate industries that are not -- that think that have carte blanche to make the world how they like. they will have that carte blanche. they will not jus

the only black entertainer that was able to stay at that time was lena horne.nd it was said that she was able to pass the paper bag test, where if you're darker than the paper bag, then you're considered an undesirable to stay among whites who good certain performers who took a stand and caused the wheel to turn. >> lena horne, who was a tremendous draw in vegas, who literally because she could not because she was treated like a, you know, like her daughter went into the pool and they drained it. >> she went swimming in the pool and they drained the pool. >> in 1955. we had the first integrated hotel casino that could rival any of those on the las vegas strip, and it was called the moulin rouge. all right. a lot of people think the moulin rouge was black owned. it was not. it was owned by whites. who knew that african americans were earning money now, and that they wanted to spend it. the moulin rouge was themed after the moulin rouge in paris, and you had some of the best entertainment that everybody wanted to enjoy. with the first line of black dancers we tho

that's number one, and as we know, lena khan and others have been all up in their grill in ways that they don't like. number two is they want to expand this crypto world. they are very into, using the investments they are making into crypto and i think they like the idea that trump is going to heavy into a laissez- faire approach to crypto. 30s a.i. a.i. is going to be replacement of labor here and big tech has made huge investments into a.i. world and they need an administration who is going to be very favorably looking upon them as they make those investments to displace labor over the next few years. >> i feel like you can't go 20 seconds right now without someone shoving a.i. in your face. like i don't -- i will use it when i needed it stop. >> it's such, i think, a sort of auger of this garbage world that they have in store for us, you know, of just things getting kind of worse and worse and more and more ersatz as they eliminate jobs and make more money. he's absolutely right, especially i think about the crypto and a.i. pieces of this. the amount of deregulation, people don't

volcanic landscape, i'll be catching up with my fellow passengers, kath and keith, and natasha and lenaas tougher than it looked! but it's well worth the view. every level you get up, - the view's changing and you're getting to see the fulli kind of volcanic crater. it's really beautiful. all right, well, let's keep... let's keep ourselves warm. let's keep the pace up. let's keep moving. let's keep going. the snow and ice might not be settling, but pretty harsh weather conditions make progress really difficult. the weather in antarctica is incredibly changeable. you get sleet and snow one minute, sunshine the next. in really, really high winds, i'm not sure whether this is sleet, snow, sleet, snow and ice, sleet, snow and ice with rocks in it. a combination of all of those. i am being absolutely battered by ice. - it is not snow. are you happy here? and we're definitely- going to need a cup of tea at the end of this, aren't we? as some head for higher ground, the weather takes a turn for the worse. we decide to descend. another challenge awaits, though — the island's ice cold waters. ar

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the image of the german foreign minister and the lena firefox a while. no official reason has been given for that. so i'm pointing out to the gym and diplomats closing is being potentially an issue. she chose to wear trousers and forego, covering her head decisions which do conflict with islamic knowns. h t ashley does, however, have denied seeking to impose sherry a little in the country, mis 5 of late to told the price that serious relationship with europe depends on the new leadership factor to towards gender equality. i bet the future for syria means an inclusive peaceful transfer of power reconciliation and reconstructs. this requires the political dialogue involving all ethnic and religious groups involving men and equally women. we're frauds in so many places not on you from syrian people in europe, but also from syrian people. when i was before christmas in cherokee and also here today that they are making clear women rights are yacht, stick for the future, for everyone in the free sides. not only as many syrians will therefore, just so new ruler

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trip to syria or the countries to heart is needed. declines to shake hands on local media, plus on a lena bandbox. imaging photos, to me is all religious persecution rise and isn't mist control syria? one of the country's most prominent it's christy and boy springs as her perspective on the, on the folding front. not on the my life, but as many lice may be in danger. because we can see that the, despite the.

i'm a lena for a box image and subsequent photos of the amazingly strand call for alternative ways to get russian guns. softer supplies were cut due to mold open debt to gas from an pm's for refusal to maintain from that to the counselor at the this is our t international. let's get in to our top story at 10 pm in law school. the ukrainian forces have attempted a break through attack and rushes crushed region where buffalo something ongoing since keeps troops invaded. last august, the russian defense ministry seized. the push is being repelled at around 9 am aiming to stop the russian defensive in the cook region. enemy forces attempted to counter attack in the direction of bed and settlement with an assault team including 2 tanks, a pioneer vehicle and 12 um vehicles carrying troops, artillery and aviation, of the north fullest grouping carried out strikes against the ukrainian assault group. 2 tanks, the pioneer vehicle and 7 and the vehicles were destroyed. the operation is ongoing . meanwhile, the us secretary of state has confirmed that washington started providing weapons to key

there's only one barrow and a lena bear balk, are representing the european union. and one of the highest level western diplomatic visits since the addressing was toppled last month. the diplomats called for a peaceful and inclusive transition and save the lifting of sanctions on syria will depend on the country's political future. the german and french, one minister coming to sylvia, together in the name of the you. is this form sick? know that the politic a new beginning is possible now and that the european union will do everything to help that the future will be a free one. and a safe one for everybody. a better future for syria means and inclusive peaceful transfer of power reconciliation and reconstructs. this requires the political dialogue involving all ethnic and religious groups involving men and equally women. how so my head about as in the syrian capital following developments? the meeting today between the friends and jem admit, it says a fine enough as without him either. so i was suppose to break the ice between the 2. the o. p is skeptical of the new

on the mission to build bridges with a concrete new leadership ahead of the trip. germany's on the lena for a buck said she would be traveling to damascus with an odd stretch and a gesture that literally was not returned by sirius gets the officials. its chief mohammed tell gilani refused to check the german minister some seemingly because he was a woman. he readily embrace her meal french contra part. however, while it diplomatic trip kicked off with a new less controversial start with both officials visiting said now a prison that purported torture site was recently swept up and a media storm after a cnn correspondence was accused the filming of fate. political prisoner released her for a block on it was on the well borough were accompanied by white helmet members, a controversial recipe group. also accused of staging reports in syria. the french ministers had power so sticking to get on board, but the country's new military leadership on reportedly, or just the active opposition. curtis forces to do the same a uh, a little less than a month ago. new hope was born to thanks to the mob

are on the mission to build bridges, but the country's new leadership had all the trip. germany's lena bear, bach said she'd be traveling to damascus with an art stretch tons a gesture that literally was not returned by serious h t. s. officials. its chief mohammed al gilani made no effort to shake the german minister's hand seemingly because she's a woman. he readily embrace her male french counterpart, however. well, the diplomatic trip kicked off with a new less controversial start with both officials visiting said not at present. that purported torture sights was recently swept up in immediate storm after a cnn correspondent was accused of filming a fate political prisoner released there for a bulk. and you'll know i'll borrow, were accompanied by white helmet members. again, a controversial risk groups accused of staging reports in syria. the french ministers had part us as seeking to get on board with the countries new militant leadership on, reportedly or executive opposition. kurdish forces to do likewise. yeah. a little less than a month ago. new hope was born thanks to the mo

lena howland, abc seven news. >> certainly wishing for speedy recovery for that spider monkey there. that'll do it for abc seven news at three. thanks so much for joining us. world news tonight with david muir is up next. i'll see you right back here for abc >> mary: breaking news as we come on the air. moments ago, authorities revealing disturbing new details behind the explosion of that cyber truck in las vegas. president-elect donald trump ordered to appear in court for sentencing. and the massive winter storm moving east. >>> first, late today the fbi and police revealing new details about the suspect that blew up a cyber truck outside the trump hotel in las vegas. new images of the driver. the highly decorated soldier leaving behind a haunting note, calling his actions a wakeup call. mola lenghi in las vegas. >>> following the deadly attack in new orleans, the fbi issuing a nationwide bulletin about possible copy cats. investigators trying to determine if the terror suspect was radicalized before or during a trip to egypt. what his half-brother is now saying tonight. >>> and the

has reportedly being echoed by on the lena per box french kind of hard to we us curtis journalist on, through in civil war veteran or him come. so if his come popular it's feel abundant by the width of both face on public support. it's a kind of a double faced statements. 2016, the position of the french government was 12, highly different at the end of the 2017 beginning of the 2018 that was at verizon authoration. and as the french am and 5 to his was joined to the, the international quad dish and that's the back of the time fight against i see if the ices will successful at the back of the time, the europeans group, c, d, starting this on the bar step, so the international shortly died at the back of the time was very crucial. but now today we can clearly see that coach is being left alone. the fight against i sees as well as the and groups integrity is group such as h t s. and also s n a gene, the syria. so that means to me basically add the nato as to a keys and may to allied ease. getting involved in this without any eh, got on to or read out on the eh, and base. and the coach w