liz: yeah. and you know what, charles? we're looking at the bulls kicking the door down right now. breaking news, u.s. aviation regulators have widened the area of eastern europe and russia where u.s. airlines and pilots are barred because of the conflict. what we're hearing, and maybe we can look at some of the airline numbers here and some of the airline stocks, the federal aviation administration has prohibited u.s. airlines from flying over any part of the ukraine or now belarus and the western part of russia. you can see exactly why on your screen. we have an active war going on. while it is not still clear if the new sanctions president joe biden just announced about 50 minutes ago will stop russia from attacking ukraine, they are working to bring the markets back from the brink. take a look at stocks right now. we do have the s&p is, nasdaq, russell and transports in the green. that is not where they began the session. we have the dow -- a little breathless here -- [laughter] we have the

liz: okay. well, i think that's interesting too us -- because, you know, all of the great moves that have been made in history started with people say aing that that's not going to work, this isn't going to work. but, you know, to see this kind of loss is very dismal. 26%. and they're falling through all kinds of floors here. what would you say to mark zuckerberg if you had his ear right now? because it's also tingeing the entire nasdaq red. >> completely agree, liz. and, you know, there's no doubt that facebook is losing the it factor, right? a lot of the younger folks, they don't want to be on meta, they don't want to be on facebook. they want to go on tiktok and other platforms. but let's not forget that we have a very dynamic leader at the helm, and let's also not forget that they still have billions of loyal users. we had wall street alliance group do wealth management for a lot of people that are 50 plus, and they are still on that platform, and they enjoy it. so we feel right now the stoc

liz? liz: yep. and this, general kellogg just said it's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog, and the you ukrainians have some fight. >>> markets are holding on to significant gains here. we do have the rally. we need to see for the dow a gain of 855 points for the dow to turn positive for the week, but as far as the s&p and the nasdaq are concerned, they are now positive for the week. the russell is gaining about 1.6%, it's the transports that are seeing the biggest gain, up more than 2%. ukraine's president pleading for help as the battle is underway for control of his capital city of 3 million people. at this hour the nato response forces being activated for the first time ever as a defensive measure to russia's invasion. nato has activated the multi-national force consisting of land, air, sea and special operations forces from allies that can deploy quickly and bolster nato allies. but the activation does not mean that u.s. or nato troops will go into ukrai

liz: breaking news.res of an observer australian electric field charging company are electrifying. tritium up 34% as president biden and jane hunter announced moments ago the charger manufacture will build its first us plant. the new facility will produce 10,000 fast charging units per year and create 500 local jobs. this as us steel breaks ground on a new mill in arkansas. grady trimble has details on that $3 billion plant. so many plants are popping up, great news. >> reporter: this will double the steelmaking capacity in arkansas and the amount of jobs at us steel facility. it will be more energy efficient than any previous steel mill. this comes as the united states announced a deal with japan to do away with that tariff on imported steel. that tariff put in place by the trump administration. there are worries that removing those tariffs could cause the us to be reliant on foreign steel especially from china but the ceo tells me it's a good deal because it's at the limit to how much japan can import

liz? liz: unbelievable and it has been incredible how the ukrainian people have faced this bloody gammut by vladimir putin and you just articulated brilliantly exactly how much heart they are putting into fighting for their country, connell thank you very much. we do, and i wanted to show you this because it is perhaps one of the best indications that the collapse in confidence in the russian financial markets russian credit default swaps you can see they were bouncing around from july to september, to november, boom. here we are, they have spiked this is the cost of insuring russian debt. sort of like little insurance packages, now cost $1.32 million per year, four or five years to ensure 10 million of russian debt, so that cost to ensure holdings of russian debt has spiked $120,000 in just a short time. all right, that courtesy of our brilliant charlie brady who runs our managing editor area, stay tuned we are coming right back the dow is even more off its lows of the session still down

i will tell you this , liz.people inside the company, they tell us that they think the company is more attractive once they go full bore into streaming, that they are essentially not off the table in terms of a sale and they think they are going to be a much more attractive partner with just about anybody, you name it, the government allows them to do it, once they now that they are making this move into streaming which they believe is the future of broadcasting. we should point out that stream ing services, if you gone down the line, haven't really been doing that well, profitability-wise, so you could see why the street is not too impressed here, but two stories here. the bankers, the analysts are saying you aren't going to sell the company if you do this massive expansion into streaming, while you're taking losses, inside the company, liz, what they are saying is no, no, no, we're still potentially for sale, we think we're a better target, a better partner, as we go through this new, as we go in this new dire

liz: yeah. >> go ahead. liz: sanctions, okay.ke this, i mean, it was a couple of months ago that i was looking, i was kind of obsessed with this because i thought this is classic page out of putin's book where he looked -- one of the diplomats, the russian diplomats basically said, when asked, we might place unspecified weapons systems in uncbs 2 unspecified places. -- unspecified places. this russian diplomat said, are you kidding? tactical nukes, hypersonic missiles? >> yeah. i think that's to give them cover for what they're trying to do and keep it from enlightening. i am worried about next steps. i'm worried about relationship between russia and china and the statement that putin's made to xi jinping. so it's not just this with ukraine that the administration will now have to look at, but what does this mean for taiwan, what does this mean for the rest of eastern europe. so this is going to be a critical play, and i know you just had george kurtz on. it's also going to be a significant cyber set of engamements around the wor

liz: okay.eider of realogy amazing earnings numbers here, huge number beat there, thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you for having us, liz liz: anytime. president donald trump taking on big tech with the launch of his own social media app, and already it's at the top of the app store list. we've got the early reviews straight ahead, yeah a little glitchy, but with the closing bell ringing in 36 minutes the dow losing just a bit of air here we're down now 411 points, crude oil still jumping in the after market by 46 to $91.67 we're coming right back. this... is the planning effect. this is how it feels to have a dedicated fidelity advisor looking at your full financial picture. this is what it's like to have a comprehensive wealth plan with tax-smart investing strategies designed to help you keep more of what you earn. and set aside more for things like healthcare, or whatever comes down the road. this is "the planning effect" from fidelity. this isn't just freight. or whatever comes d

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liz: left.d zazlov is not a fan and they are talking about cutting back how much money they are giving, what type of programming they are going to give to it, because they just don't have it, so anyway that's where we are. liz: and charlie? charlie: yes? liz: i'm getting some news that your name was invoked during a senate committee hearing for gi gi sohn trying to be the fcc chairwoman. listen to what she said everybody, breaking news. >> so i appreciate, actually, the expressions from both sides of the aisle that you recognize i am qualified. i don't know if i'm brilliant although charlie gasparino did say that on fox news, i thought that was pretty cool on the tucker carlson show, who would have thought? i appreciate that. charlie: who would have thought? liz: tucker, forget tucker you said it on my show weeks ago. tucker. charlie: yeah. [laughter] by the way, whoever thought i was cool? or anything i would say is cool certainly not my nephew and niece. they are like uncle chuck is not cool.

liz: okay. i'm looking at volatility, and it's actually fuel are fall -- falling, george, down 9.5% for the vix. and as we look at the markets here, all green on the screen. the transports still looking strong as well. the russell, how about that? 2.6% higher. you look at the small and mid caps and say this could be a real opportunity here. >> i think there is a good trader's opportunity in the small and mid cap stocks. they've done terribly this year, liz, and the russell 2000 is down 10% for the year. so with a relief rally even if it's transitory, i think that the very low-priced stocks, the small cap stocks are going to do quite nicely over the next couple of days, especially if the ukrainian tensions ease somewhat. i think at the same time there's going to be a shift toward companies with high and dependable, growing dividends. i'll mention the master partnerships as one example. you can get a 7.5% yield, well covered and growing, and i think for security people are going to look at that, a

liz? liz: yeah.ither way, when the government gets more involved in things like contracts, it takes that much longer to get jobs done. but we'll be watching. hillary vaughn, thank you very much. >>> all right. we've got the nasdaq up 322. nations around the world on heightened security alert due to russia's potential invasion of ukraine and, of course, omicron spreading. how to protect potential targets. major events and gatherings from the olympics to the super bowl, peyton manning and tennis stars steffi graf and andre agassi are investing in a company behind a.i.-powered gun-sniffing technology w. the closing bell ringing in 41 minutes, the ceo of evolve, publicly traded, will show you how it works. that is next. ♪ ♪ this... is the planning effect. this is how it feels to know you have a wealth plan that covers everything that's important to you. this is what it's like to have a dedicated fidelity advisor looking at your full financial picture. making sure you have the right balance of risk and re

liz: thank you. developing news on the crisis in ukraine. president biden has authorized up to $350 million in additional security assistance for ukraine as the president of ukraine urges its citizens to stand firm against russian troops who have stormed the capitol. here is christine sloan with the latest. reporter: the situation in ukraine is growing more urgent as russian troops invading the country push towards the capital of ukraine. friday, the ukrainian president spoke to people across his country urging them to "burn down enemy's tanks." ukrainians are answering the call. a prominent ukrainian lawmakers among them. >> i don't want to fight. i am not a soldier. i am not a professional military man. but i am not ready to capitulate. that is the difference. reporter: authorities have handed out 18,000 weapons and are teaching people how to make molotov cocktails. meantime, ukraine's ambassador to the united states remains defiant. >> we remain committed to defend our home. we resist. we will not

liz?e have moved into remove trucker protesters blocking a major border crossing between the u.s. and canada. that's according to the associated press. the canadian demonstrators were defying the judges order to leave the bridge or face serious consequences. the order came yesterday. , disrupting the flow of crucial auto parts linking windsor, ontario into detroit. the number of demonstrators dwindled overnight, but 50 vehicles remained this morning. those arrested could face fines of 100 thousand dollars and up to a year in prison. -- pleaded guilty to shooting and killing a security guard. he entered his plea in federal court ahead of more than a dozen relatives of pat underwood, the man he is admitting to killing. underwood was inside a guard shack in may of 2020 when he was hit with bullets fired from a white man. underwood's sister talked about her brother -- white van. underwood's sister talked about her brother. >> my brother, such a humble man. he helped so many different people he

liz: thank you.are hearing from friends and family of a cal basketball star who left his mark on the community. jean ransom was shot and killed friday night as he drove along interstate 880 in oakland. 25-year-old juan arrested yesterday morning as chp quickly pursued leads. he is being held at the alameda county jail. jean ransom is being remembered as a pillar of the community. we begin our coverage with luz pena. she has been exchanging messages with ransom's son. luz: it is a loss that has shaken a community. jean ransom was loved by many, leaving a void in the berkeley community. in the 1970's, he was a star basketball player, playing for berkeley hi, later going to uc berkeley and getting a tryout with the warriors. his best friend is not only remembering jean by his accolades, but by his heart. >> i am hurt because of the simple fact that jean and i worked for 20 years through athletes united for peace to combat violence. the very thing we worked so hard to prevent for our young people, he has

liz: people fall in love at work.f you fire people for doing the same thing, that is hypocritical, it is hard for me too get outraged over a consensual affair between two high profile, high-powered adult executives particularly if there is no allegation if he was pushing aside and all this other stuff, the bottom line, he is gone i thought he should of been gone under cuomo, that was egregious from a journalistic standpoint you mean to tell me it's okay he gives okay for chris cuomo to advise his brother on the side but as soon as he hears that chris cuomo made a call in the story about andrew then that's one step over the line, that was not and that's what he should've gone for i'm just a simple country reporter, what do i tell you. liz: he's quite a leader when it came to managing newsrooms. charlie gasparino. groundhog's day and punxsutawney phil see six more weeks of winter but today's countdown closer has some pics that could get portfolio out of hibernation early. > in eight minutes, the dow is gaining an s&p up

liz: good morning.ll start this half-hour with another look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. we sound like broken records when we talk about the lack of rain, but it is nice. lisa: very mild, near 60 in many locations. 58 in san francisco and oakland. 61 at half moon bay. upper 40's in santa rosa, upper 50's in livermore. we are in the range of where we were yesterday, a little warmer in the north bay. air quality could be better, but you know the drill. we have high pressure overhead and that is not allowing us for a lot of mixing. sunny day, temperatures well into the 70's. probably the last day of records. we will see a stronger onshore flow tomorrow. liz: thank you. canadian police have blocked off and surrounded a core group of the u.s. riot gear are lined,r w up on all sides, boxing the demonstrators in. some have been made. the canadian protesters were defying a judge's order to leave the bridge or face consequences. the blockade is disrupting the flow of crucial auto parts on the br

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liz: thanks.inds that fewer fully vaccinated patients died during the omicron wave during the delta surge. the cdc announced it will continue to endorse modernity's shot for adults. >> the current current omicron variant wave appears to be loosening its grip on the nation, with new cases decreasing, the country's death toll continues to grow, with more than 2000 deaths recorded per day, today reaching 900,000 lives lost since the start of the pandemic. in oklahoma only 9% of icu beds are available statewide. at mercy hospital in oklahoma city, doctors feeling frustrated. >> i just pray i don't have to zip up another body bag, i don't have to call someone and let them know that their loved one is not coming home. every day is just filled with nonstop suffering. we feel like failures. reporter: and in madera, california, britney now needs a life-saving lung transplant, more than a month after her covid infection. >> even though she is very ill, she's terminal right now, it's still going to take some

liz: certainly. horror in the central valley since characters like clowns to help people celebrate holidays, including valentine's day. people dress up for character grams to surprise unsuspecting people. >> we get a lot of people who are terrified of clowns and then we get a lot of people who love it. they want to take pictures with us. >> people usually give out flowers and chocolate but this is something to remember. liz: the people who dress up say they just want to bring some fund to the nontraditional couples out there -- some fun to the nontraditional couples out there. in san francisco hundreds are expected to show up in support of making jfk drive car venttaathi a proposal by the city bans cars on jfk drive. it also includes adding additional car-free streets. the board of supervisors will vote on the plan later this month so we will see what happens. you can see people outside walking around. it feels like summer right now. lisa: i know. unbelievable. as we look live from our tower camera w

liz: thank you. back to developing news. chp investigating another freeway shooting that left one man dead. this happened last night on northbound interstate 880 in oakland. luz pena spoke with local leaders who are demanding change. luz: the second fatal highway shooting of the year in oakland. >> the driver is leaning over the passenger seat. luz: it was reported to be a fatal collision. >> driver unresponsive. luz: around 5:45 p.m., chp shut down north interstate 880, diverting traffic off the freeway at oak street. >> any violent crime is unacceptable. luz: in the last nine months there have been five fatal highway shootings in oakland. last may, two people killed on a party bus on 580. 23-year-old jasper wu was killed on 880. a woman was killed in january. an alameda county sheriff's recruit was killed. now another person shot and killed on the 880 freeway. open councilmembers calling for change. >> we need to step up efforts and work with our police departments along the 880 corridor to attract

liz: good morning. thanks for joining us on sunday. we are going to get to some news in a moment regarding that freeway shooting over the weekend in oakland. let's start with the click -- quick look at the weather. lisa: good morning to you. it is cold out there with temperatures hovering around freezing and many inland valleys. if we have fog in parts of the north bay. it's part of a area of high pressure. if you can't find any clouds, wp it is freezing in fairfield, 31 in santa rosa, 34 in livermore. it is 37 in concord with 35 in vallejo. that brings everyone down pretty much a degree to five degrees. the limited -- fog is limiting visibility. you can see it looks nice in the city. temperatures will climb above average again to six or seven degrees above average. by the in san francisco and beaches. this is just the beginning of the warming trend. liz: this morning, we hear from friends and family of a basketball star who left his mark on the community. he was shot and killed friday night as he drove along interstate 880 in oakland.

liz: let's get a check on the forecast.ould be a tiny bit of rain this week. lisa: it is a little early to confident. but let's just call it excited. we will have to time in the 24 to 48 hours. it looks like the picture will be changing. an atmospheric river heading to the north. we benefit from high-pressure and unseasonably warm temperatures. there is a look at the sap center. san jose is 41. 25 on the coast. a beautiful view of the golden gate bridge were it will be mild . starting out in the mid 30's from petaluma. another 30 degrees of warming texas well into the 60's. mid 60's on the way. milder weather today. above average monday and tuesday. wednesday, increasing clouds with rain arriving late into thursday with mountain snow. wave heights continue to be precarious as strong rip currents could be an issue. sneaker waves are a possibility. be careful as you head out. a level 1 system wednesday into thursday. light showers from 1/10 to one third of an inch. like activity. it depends on where you are situated as you ge

liz: here is a live look at pier 39.kend in cleveland, a fusion of sports and high jewelry. yesterday tiffany and company release this limited edition blue wilson football, a collaboration between a tiffany artist whose hometown happens to be cleveland. a limited number of basketballs available only in cleveland, selling for 575 dollars. would you do it? lisa: i can have a lot of other things i with get a tiffany besides that eskimo good but it is creative, nice -- t t t besides that. it is good, creative, nice. as we take you to santa cruz, numbers in the low 50's as well as san francisco. 56 in mountain view. half moon bay, 57 degrees air there is the sunny golden gate bridge are the winds will be a factor into the second half of the weekend. 47 in santa rosa. low 50's by the delta and 51 in livermore. the dry spell and warmer than average temperatures will be coming to an end. today, two to four degrees warmer than yesterday but on our way to an unseasonably warm afternoon. the onshore wind will start tonight and brin

liz: a million nasal swabs a day?ou clarify that. >> comedy do you make a day. >> 130,000 a day. >> a week and a half. liz: made in america, we love it, necessity is the mother of invention as they say, good to see you, thank you very much, the nasdaq is still in correction right now even with again that were seen but major tech titans are going to report earnings "after the bell" this afternoon beginning with awful that the top tech panel is here to tell you google, meta and amazon and silicon valley in the big stocks the sizzle back with their quarterly results the closing bell 29 minutes away, look at the dow up to 39, i tell you this all the time it doesn't matter what happens when they open it how the market closes. my daughter has type 2 diabetes and lately i've seen this change in her. once-weekly trulicity is proven to help lower a1c. it lowers blood sugar from the first dose. and you could lose up to ten pounds. trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. it isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. it's not approved for

liz: thank you. oakland unified staff, students, and parents are vowing to start a hunger strike today and continue to protest school closures after an emergency meeting at the school board last night when board members voted down a proposal to modify the closure plan. luz pena has the details. luz: an emergency meeting by the oakland school board to consider a proposal to postpone the closure of two schools and the restructuring of another, ended like this. >> the amendment fails. >> thank you. >> you all put on the show tonight. you think this is going to work? this is not going to stop anything. this is the start of it. luz: the board member calling out his colleagues after the meeting found -- failed to find a new resolution. teachers held a hunger strike for 18 days and helps to prevent the closures and accused the board of holding the meeting to persuade them to end the strike and not to find common ground. >> the only reason this meeting is happening is so that we can end our hunger strike. lu

liz: we still have 59 minutes. breaking news the russian incursion on the outskirts of ukraine's border sending markets lower as abide in the administration reacts, the pentagon seen moments ago it does not believe vladimir putin has made a final decision to invade ukraine but it's entirely possible he could do it with little to no warning. destroying computers and papers at this hour as the market sinks on the geopolitical headline and mixed messages from the fed on soaring inflation and investors battling for clouds of uncertainty and questioning whether to buy or sell but right now they are selling, the dow is down to 69 were about to get the crucial guidance from one of the most respected economic mines on wall street the chief economic advisor mohammed al arian is here live to tell us which could be a bigger market mover and is getting cut through both of these areas of headlines. in the inflation confusion. follow the bouncing qr code coinbase super bowl ad stop decryptor exchange dead in its tracks as the on

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liz: as the u.s. and other nations imposed sanction some pressure, concern is growing that russia may fire back and that could be a cyber war on critical utility, banking, and cyber criminals appear ready toy going out to federal agencies about potential cyber attacks. large and significant u.s. corporations could be targets. >> it could be technology companies because the u.s. has done some sanctions against the technology industry in russia. banks, financial, and the energy sector. liz: last spring, the vta was hit by a major ransomware attack. vta says it has upgraded its computer system to prevent an attack from happening again. san francisco's just answer has moved critical data from servers and ukraine just in case it gets cost in russia's cyber war crossfire. to get the latest information on this crisis, head to abc7 bay area streaming tv app. we have 24/7 livestream with all of the special reports on the crisis as well as all of our newscasts. the tv app is available for roku, amazon fire, app

liz: we will cross our fingers.black history month, hiring people in the community. this morning, looking at a bay area artist bringing a first of its kind exhibit to a local landmark. we see grace cathedral and away we have never seen it before. kumasi: it is not uncommon to look up when you and grace cathedral. what is uncommon is seeing something like this when you do. yes, that is a 70 foot pendulum swinging from the pews to the pulpit, all a part of any performance installation called love: a state of grace. how does it feel to be walking in here knowing your project is about to come to life? >> it is a bit overwhelming. kumasi: she is the installation's artistic director. >> it is a series of reflections on love that are informed by my personal experience, community sharing, research and certainly the times we find ourselves in. kumasi: when she started the project, we were in a time of violence at sacred spaces. deadly shootings at a temple in wisconsin, a jewish synagogue in pittsburgh and a black church in

liz:. and you cdc study finds that fewer fully vaccinated patients died during the covid omicron wave while hospitalized as compared to the omicron search. here is abc news reporter christine sloan with the details. >> though the current omicron variant wave appears to be loosening its grip on the nation, with new cases decreasing, the country's death toll continues to grow, with more than 2000 deaths recorded per day, today reaching 900,000 lives lost since the start of the pandemic. in oklahoma, only 9% of icu beds are available statewide. at mercy hospital in oklahoma city,. doctors feeling frustrated. >> i just pray i don't have to zip up another body bag, i don't have to call someone and let them know that their loved one is not coming home. every day is just filled with nonstop suffering. we feel like failures. >> in madera, california, britney now needs a life-saving lung transplant more than a month after her covert infection. >> even though she's very ill, she's terminal right now,

liz: that was jen psaki. new this morning, the european union, we have just learned, is closing its airspace to every russian plane, including private jets from russian oligarchs. canada airspace is now closed to russian aircraft operators immediately. a spokesperson for ukraine's president says they have agreed to send a delegation to hold negotiations with russia in the near future. the two sides have agreed to meeting just north of turn oval, which is under russian control. ukrainian forces have managed to fight off a major offensive by russia to take the capital city. it is estimated there have been several dozen deaths. an intense battle is can tuning for ukraine's -- is continuing for ukraine's second-largest city. there has been fighting in the streets. the united nations says more than 368,000 ukrainians have left the country. many have arrived in neighboring countries. the u.s. and european allies say they would expel certain russian banks from swift, the high-security financial network that connects

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liz.se issues matter to voters. issues joe biden ignored the last year. it is unconscionable. inflation from 7 1/2% didn't come from nowhere. it is building steadily month to month. they said it was transitory. joe biden decided it was fault of big companies raising prices willy-nilly. tell you what, liz, this is all predictable. all the payments, the $5.2 trillion appropriated by congress, sent so much money into the economy that stimulated demand, to a point where you're bound to see inflation and keep people on the sidelines. we have a worker shortage. all of that made no impression on joe biden at all. by the way his bbb, the build back better program, he says 14 nobel economists say it will help inflation. no they don't. you need to read up on that. they said, well, it over time some of these invests might bring prices down or rate of price increases down but not now. not soon, not in a lifetime that we all need to see better price controls. elizabeth: we hear you. >> this is a proble

liz: thanks.ecognize his face but if you are a disney fan, you will recognize the music of brian mann. his accordion music has been featured in two films. beth farnsworth sat down with him in santa barbara. ♪ reporter: some critics consider encanto one of the best animated movies in years. the quality of the animation, the richness of the colors, the textures, storytelling and the music. ♪ >> it is well loved for a reason. i think lin-manuel miranda just wants to heal us. reporter: lin-manuel miranda, award-winning composer, singer, actor and creator of hamilton was among those who chose brian mann for his accordion expertise. ♪ like encano up-tempo life. >> you keep that up and it is fast because the whole movie moves. ♪ reporter: he is is is is is mentoring local kids and teens with music and singing. and he is highly accomplished and he is highly accomplished in the mesic industry. multiple and platinum awards decorate his walls. >> my dad and kenny were the two people who launched me into my c

liz: anytime. we've got a crypto comeback underway right now, as bitcoin pops above $44,000, and that's got look on your screen, the crypto echosystem rising right along with it. coinbase, blockchain, marathon digital, everybody is jumping. marathon is up 10.5%. charlie gasparino coming up next on what's got the cryptoverse so fired up. and of course, we are awaiting president joe biden's news conference with the german chancellor olaf schultz we will take you right to the white house as soon as it begins we are waiting on news about whether germany is fully in on working to protect ukraine, if russia invades. closing bell ringing in 45 minutes "clayman countdown" is coming right back. at vanguard, you're more than just an investor, you're an owner with access to financial advice, tools and a personalized plan that helps you build a future for those you love. vanguard. become an owner. you're a one-man stitchwork master. but your staffing plan needs to go up a size. you need to hire. i need indeed.

liz: okay.m 150 other countries, that's the new york times reporting part if not including mexico or central america, it looks like they've started to move higher, the moment joe biden sat in the office for the first time after he was inaugurated. florida governor ron desantis says we are not going to take these flights coming into florida or if you are facilitating human trafficking at the taxpayer expense, the cartel are making money off of it. >> all of that is true and the motivation is crystal clear. the socialist democrats, political power in they perceive the way to get it is important millions upon millions of illegal aliens, the biden administration over 2 million in the past year alone and if you recall, joe biden's promise in the nationally televised debates, presidential debates in october 2020, he's going to give amnesty and citizenship to all of. that's encouraging it to get worse. liz: again, we are a humanitarian country, pro- immigration, we just want people to come safely in a

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barbara, i will start with you and your reaction to this. >> well, liz is exactly right. and this resolution which actually has no impact or meaning is both morally repugnant from the party of lincoln to be standing with the insurrectionists that basically become the trump confederate monuments party. but, listen, it's only 168 republicans that's there in that committee, but it's also politically stupid because here in virginia we have just had a model of winning with glen youngkin for governor, turned around a 12-point difference between trump in '20 and youngkin in '21 because republicans focused on issues which the whole issue set is now favoring republicans if you look forward, but if you are going to keep hitching your wagon to the trump grievance train, it's a losing prospect. so this is politically stupid, but more importantly it is morally wrong, it's constitutionally wrong and these very same people who, you know, orchestrated this and voted on it were the same people subpoenaing phone records and bank records and things with me during the clinton administration

parents have had it, liz. these school boards. they have not been challenged for many, many years. now americans are stepping up, asking questions, pushing back. you have americans running for office, they're running for local elections, running for school board positions. it is about time. it is about the control, proper leadership in our country, in the local communities. it will take americans to step up and play a roll and push back on all of this nonsense. i think it is great. elizabeth: who else is pushing back the outspoken san francisco mayor london breed agreed with the school board members. this is the mayor who said enough with the soft on crime policies, enough with the woke agenda. that is the mayor saying that. >> well enough is enough. citizens are afraid to go out in the streets across the country, liz. we've seen uptick in crime in new york city alone. it is horrible. it is terrible to read about these stories on a regular basis. so, security, liberty, freedom, that is what americans want for

liz: thanks. oakland unified staff and students are bowing to start a hunger strike today and continue the protest of school closures. this comes after an emergency meeting at the school board last night when board members voted down a proposal to modify the closure plan. abc 7 reporter luz pena has the details. luz: an emergency meeting to consider a proposal to postpone the closure of two schools and the restructuring of another and it ended like this -- >> the amendment fails. >> you all put on this show tonight. you think this is going to work? this is not going to stop anything. this is the start. luz: a board member calling out his colleagues after they file to -- failed to find a solution. they held a hunger strike for 18 days and hopes of preventing the closures, accused of holding the emergency meeting to persuade them to end the strike and not find common ground. >> the only reason the meeting is happening is so we can end our hunger strike. luz: multiple oakland students vowing to begin

liz ann: no, i don't do anything. romaine: if you are going out to eat or travel or whatever adults do these days, you have a lot less time to do some stuff we did on doors such as watch netflix, play roblox, ride your peloton. is there a case to be made for some of these stay-at-home stocks, that after covid they can actually really grow post-covid? liz ann: i think the case that should be made is that they are not a monolith. one of the stark differences this year that we have seen, even among the big five or the super seven, the largest names, is you are seeing really divergent performance. the vergence in performance is very much tied to the fundamental. so i do not think we can consider whether it is the reopening stocks for the faang stocks or the super seven, whatever categorization you use. i do not think we can view them with a monolithic lens anymore. i think the overarching theme to even within groups like that in terms of what is working and what is not working, has to do with the combination of value. low

liz: it's january. for many people across the globe, it's the month they decide to go without animal products in their diet. veganuary. now, for lovers of french cuisine, that means saying no to foie gras, the delicacy made out of duck or goose liver. french chef alexis gauthier believes that people can enjoy the taste of foie gras without animal cruelty. in his fine dining restaurant in london he has come up with a vegan alternative. reporter: it looks like the french delicacy foie gras, a pÂtÉ made of duck or goose liver. but no animals had to sacrifice their lives for this pÂtÉ, as it is a fake -- a faux gras. alexis: it doesn't taste of torture. which is one of the core ingredients of the real foie gras, and not in this one. reporter: these geese supply the liver for real foie gras, the epitome of luxury. but in order to fatten their livers, the geese are force-fed. for the so-called faux gras, on the other hand, no geese must suffer. it's made of mushrooms, lentils, and seasoning. alexis: the flavo

but i think everyone will be astonished if liz truss— think everyone will be astonished if liz trussrned around and set it there is _ liz truss had turned around and set it there is a — liz truss had turned around and set it there is a woman i really respect -- if— it there is a woman i really respect -- if sergei — it there is a woman i really respect —— if sergei lavrov. | it there is a woman i really respect —— if sergei lavrov. i do it there is a woman i really respect -- if sergei lavrov.— -- if sergei lavrov. i do wonder about if this _ -- if sergei lavrov. i do wonder about if this diplomacy - -- if sergei lavrov. i do wonder about if this diplomacy is - -- if sergei lavrov. i do wonder. about if this diplomacy is achieving anything. the times leads with moscow meeting putin �*s generals of sanctions. and ben wallace do to go to moscow tomorrow. we are seeing multiple efforts by the european countries and nato members to try and ensure that this does not escalate. it’s that this does not escalate. it's hi . hl that this does not escalate. it's highly unlikely to have any impac

liz? liz: announcements going off in ukraine overnight, telling people to take shelter as gunfire rang out. but kyiv is still standing today. this is a live look at the city, where it is saturday afternoon. a few clear clouds in the sky there. a nice look at the capital, still standing. ukraine's president warning that russia's forces would storm kyiv overnight after beginning their invasion of the country earlier this week. russia says the attack on kyiv has slowed, as ukrainian forces did put up a fight overnight. there are reports of fighting within the city. it curfew inside the capital has been ordered until eight tomorrow evening, which will begin about an hour from now. ukraine's president has been asked to evacuate the capital, but president zelensky has turned down the offer, saying he needs ammunition, not a ride. this comes as citizens are also taking up arms. and there are two local rallies happening in support of ukraine today. one at the ferry building at noon and another at

liz: yeah, it really is. it was just a few weeks ago, it was 80° in the napa valley, and that caused some buds on the vines to break early. now this cold weather is putting everything in limbo. this region lives and dies by the weather. even just a few degrees can make a big difference. >> even though we did have some cold weather last night, it is still too early to see if we've had any damage. liz: at this winery, the winemaker is walking through his vineyards, monitoring his vines, looking for any signs of damage from the freezing cold weather. >> this is bud break here. liz: recent cold temps causedd the chardonnay grapes to bud early. >> if it hadn't been wouldn't be in this position of having to see some bud break. liz: a freeze warning is in effect, a much different picture from earlier in the month, when people were playing pickle ball and swimming under 80° heat. now, in sonoma county, heating centers have been set up to keep people warm. julie came to work bundled up. >> heck yeah. it was so nice la

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