the president is set to meet with special operations command on macdill air force base. he will give a speech on counter-terrorism and meet with the troops, thanking them for their service. this will be the president's first visit to the base since 20-14.. and it could be his ?last one, in office. and a major announcement from the white house... to help tpa new "tech-hire" community. that official designation comes with funding.. to train about a thousand people between the ages of 17 and 29 and prepare them for tech jobs.. over the next three years. tampa innovation alliance c-e-o mark sharpe says there will be a special focus.. on making sure all designation for tampa.. comes after an announcement over the summer that the area would be getting a 3-point-8 million dollar training grant. today in tampa: the hard rock casino is ?clearing the air... for a new expansion. the casino will unveil a new "smoke free" table game area. it will be r salt" restaurant and have a view of the pool area. this is the beginning of the property's latest round of upgrades. it will eventuall

. >> macdill has other needs right now. we have been fortunate to be there for 30 years but they didn't receive any military construction money and they have 100 new people and eight tankers coming in. >> reporter: after months of searching, they landed in airport. >> reporter: construction is already underway for their 100,000 square-foot operation center. noaa will be one of if not the biggest tenant because -- at the airport. this means millions more in revenue at the airport and beyond for the next 10 years. >> it is a total game changer. >> reporter: y lakeland? >> the decision came down to cost. >> reporter: plus there will be more than enough room for the nine state-of-the-art aircraft in its is within 50 miles of macdill air force base. >> we have 110 le decades and we couldn't risk losing any of them. >> reporter: most important, they have a new place to continue doing what they do best. >> our purpose remains the same, serving the nation, providing data and protecting lives. >> reporter: the goal is to have them m

obama's first visit to macdill since 20-14... and could also be his ?last visit there, as commander in chief. (vanessa) today, lawmakers are expected to vote on a new defense bill that would give u-s troops their biggest pay raise in years. (vanessa - the 611-billion-dollar legislation authorizes a two-point-one percent hike in pay for troops... their biggest raise in six years. it also prohibits closing the prison at guantanamo bay, cuba... forbids the pentagon from trimming the number of military bases... blocks the pentagon's planned reductions in the number of active-duty troops. in fact, the bill would add seven- thousand new service members to the air force and marine corps. (wally/ the dallas cowbows are waking up winners yet again this morning. they escaped with a 17-15 win last night over the minnesota vikings... it was the 11th victory in a row for dallas, which trailed 9-7 early in the thanks to an adam thielen fumble on a punt return... and a controversial failed two-point conversion... that allowed the cowboys to get score late. ((vanessa))

>>vanessa: the president will be at macdill air force base next week, the headquarters for u.s. special operations command. while at macdill, the president plans to meet with the men and women stationed there, including special ops teams who have played key roles in counterterrorism efforts during the president's last visit to macdill was in september of 2014. switching gearing here, it was a terrifying two-hour standoff. an armed man holding a dozen people hostage at a jacksonville credit union. it's all over now. the man is in custody. we're learning he's from tampa. this was the scene before the sweet team stormed the building yesterday. we're hearing the man walked in with a dog, fired his gun, ordered everybody into a back room. as officers swarmed the scene, investigators say that the robber threatened t hostages. at one point, they say he even put a gun to the back of one hostage's head. around that time, two folks who had been hiding inside, they made a run for it and with the gunman distracted, swat team made their move. they arrested a 23-year-old from tampa. he's char

they've spent the last 20 years at macdill. but they have to move because the air force needs the space for refueling jets. so... the hurricane hunters will soon call lakeland linder regional airport home! construction on the new hangar should be what goes ?down... must come up. and that's bad news for drivers. after the break... the big meeting let the christmas season ?officially begin! the most famous this morning. new york flipped the switch on the rockefeller center tree last night. the norway spruce stands 94 feet tall and has more than 50 ?thousand bulbs. the ?topper alone, stands almost ten feet tall. the tree will stay lit every night... through the first and... get ready for higher gas prices the next few months. members of "opec" held a big meeting yesterday, and agreed to cut oil production by about 600 ?thousand barrels a day. it's effective january first, and the deal is good for at ?least the next six months. less production of course means higher ?gas prices. here in tampa bay theyre up almost ten cents, in less

an important box on his to-do list giving his final national security advice speaking to troops at macdillir force base in florida. the white house said the speech was planned before donald trump won last month. but that address, they say, wasn't meant to send a message to the president-elect. still, some point to mr. obama saying it sounded he was speaking not to an audience but rather than speaking to one person. white house correspondent michelle kosinski has more from tampa. >> this was a broad defense. an explanation of president obama's policies against terrorism and our national security over the last eight years but it also searches as almost a warning to the next administration that you need to be extremely careful with these intricate complexities of national security, otherwise, you could make problems worse. when you think about it, this is how this administration continues to communicate with the next one. the president continuing to hit the same point and set up these contrasts between his policies and some of the things that donald trump has said. for example, the president'

. >> macdill has other needs right now. they have eight tankers and 400 people coming in and didn't receive military construction money. we understand their requirements and it gave us an opportunity to look >> reporter: after months they landed in lakeland. >> what a great day for our city, for our county and for our airport. >> reporter: construction is already underway for their new 100,000 square foot operations center. noaa will be one of, if not the biggest tenant at the airport. this means millions more in revenue for the airport and beyond for the next 10 years. >> it is a total game changer for us. >> so why lakeland? >> the decision came to cost. >> reporter: plus there will be aircraft and it's within 50 miles of macdill air force base. >> we have 110 people, many have been with us for decades and we could not afford to risk losing any of them. >> reporter: most important, they have a new place to continue to do what they do best. >> our purpose remains the same. serving the nation, providing data for decisionmak

they have spent the last 20 years at macdill but now they have to move because the air here construction on a new hangar is already underway. >> but it's going to go by just like that. >> and glad to see this one go by. sometimes out in the middle of the atlanta atlantic there is r of the >> this was the busiest season since 2012. the forecast overall noaa thief six. we had seven in 2016, and major hurricanes are three, we had three storms impact our state, the first was colin and h then hermine, and that name will be retired. and no longer be a storm that we have in the named systems every six years. a very warm month in november is in the 25 out of 30 days we had highs that were above average and obviously very dry, we had a measly 100th of an inch of rain, the dryest month of 2016 which coincidently november is the dryest month of the year, and for areas inlan inland, for a t, there was a surge of moisture from the south and now we are watching and waiting for the on thursday, and produce a cooler and dryer air mass on sunday, and tonight it is warm and sticky and watch out for patchy

he'll be at macdill. women stationed there, including special ops teams who have played key roles in counterterrorism efforts during the obama presidency. the president's last visit to macdill was in september of 2014. jiep pearl harbor veteran is returning to hawaii. >>russell: and alcides segui hopes to talk to him before he leaves on his big trip. and it looks like a successful launch. it is not. now tons of food headed to international space station destroyed. what's next for the crew. >>dave: 60 degrees the current temperature at tampa international. as you go further north, it gets cooler and cooler and 57 in new port richey. 46, grab your jackets up in citrus county this morning. but everybody cooler than yesterday so seven to 25 degrees cooler in crystal river, believe it or not. we'll go sunshine today and very comfy this afternoon with highs the city of gatlinburg is still days away from re- still days away. >>jennifer: fox is monitoring the latest developments. >>reporter: section of the great

the weather squadron is moving its staff of about 100 and fleet of nine aircraft from macdill air force base to lakeland linder regional airport. that's because the air force chose not to continue its major boost in annual revenue and the airport will become a major center for high- skill and high-wage jobs in the county. for many animal- lovers...getting to be up close to a manatee is quite the experience. but for some who live in pinellas county, their close encounters were met with a lot of concern. neighbors living around lake tarpon noticed manatees in the water after tropical storm colin this summer. the animals got stuck in the lake after officials opened the flood gates to prevent overflows. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live at lake tarpon this morning. emerald, biologists are worried about the manatees now that is coming. yeah, some of you all might have gone up to places like crystal river during the fall and winter to see the manatees when it gets cooler outside. well, the reason they go there is because they need to be in water that's a little warmer than what lake tarp

macdill is home to the u.s. special operations command. they have 2,500 employees there. 69,000 around the world. they help to protect us from terror attacks here and abroad. >>jennifer: governor rick scott is in miami. they've had several cases this year involving local mosquitos. governor gave the all clear for the northern part of miami last week but he might declare the rest of the state zika-fe hour. we'll let you know what he says. >>russell: fishing may never be the same again. a story that may change your perspective on that sport. >>jennifer: and a costly commitment. becoming a pet owner. how much you should expect to pay in the first year. wait until you hear it. >>dave: depends on if you buy clothes for them like jen does. budget. u.s.f. marine science camera. we're beautiful this morning overlooking tampa bay. beach grab you? we're at 50s and 60s, mostly 50s outside this morning coming off the 70-degree temperatures yesterday at this time. it should be nice and refreshing for you outside today with a high of 76. tomorrow a coup

macdill air force base in tampa is the home to both u.s.tral command, which runs the wars in the middle east, and u.s. special operations command, that has provided the forces upon whom president obama has relied to lead those wars. >> and there's been a shift under president obama, and we've recently seen reporting on an expansion of special forces in the command over special forces and their engagement in fighting terrorists overseas. what do you think he's going to say about that, in this speech? and what do you think he's passing on to president-elect trump? >> i'm not sure that he's going to talk about the sort of incremental changes that are coming, you know, to the structure of special operations. he may not dive that deeply into the details. i obviously don't know, but i think that he'll be keen to make sure that the president-elect understands the vast array of resources at his disposal. particularly in the special operations community, and he'll be probably keen to make sure that the president-elect doesn't make any, in obama's mi

he is at macdill air force base in tampa, florida.e'll defend his doctrine and explain how he has fought terrorism abroad and here in the united states. his soon to be replacement, president-elect donald trump talked about curbing, quote, out of control defense and government costs. mr. trump said he'll start, he says, by canceling a contract with boeing, the largest exporter in the united states. let's go to cnn's senior washington correspondent jeff zeleny. jeff, you are in faettville, north carolina, where he's said to have a thank you rally this evening. president-elect tweeting about boeing, creating a stir this morning. >> reporter: he did indeed, jake. he is on his effort to create momentum that he is, a, creating jobs and, b, watching out for bloated spending. by going after boeing specifically, singling out an american company here, certainly creating waves. he said boeing wants to spend $4 million to make the new air force one. the boeing company says they don't know where that number came from and says they'll do what they

against the rolling tide of be in tampa tuesday visiting macdill air force base. he will be with active-duty service members and talk about the administration's counterterrorism efforts. the president will also meet with the special operations community have been critical in the war on terror. >> and manatees got stuck in lake tarpon if you mexico. we have had rain and now the weather will turn colder. while liquids are trying to help them get out in time. florida fish and wildlife and other agencies rescued they gave him a check up, and then delete ?released gun. ?manatees ?when the water faucet 65 or below. but not that that will happen anytime soon. weekend if we have another cold front. but you have to watch the time lapse. if you see in the distance, watch this sea fog rolled in at the beaches. logic. the wall of clouds. almost looks like a shelf cloud that we had during the summertime. remember those with thunderstorms. so sea fog for a time today and then we ended up with partly cloudy scans. dry air began to move down the peninsula. but a pool view ?a on t

. >>> let's join president obama live at macdill air force base in tampa, florida delivering the final national security plan of his presidency. >> have degraded al qaeda in the peninsula. these offensive efforts have buttressed a global effort to make it harder for terrorist networks to breach our defenses and spread their violent ideologies. working with european allies, who suffered terrible attacks, we have strengthened intelligence sharing and cut in half the flow of foreign fighters to isil. we've worked with our tech sector to support efforts to push back on terrorist messages, on social media, that motivate people to kill. a recent study shows that isil's propaganda has been cut in half. we've launched a global engagement center to empower voices that are countering isil's perversion of islam. and we're working closely with muslim majority partners from the gulf to southeast asia. this is your work. we should take great pride in the progress that we have made over the last eight years. that's the bottom line. no foreign terrorist organization has successfully planned and execut

the president spoke at macdill air force base to talk about his administration's counterterrorism strategy, and to thank members of the military for the role they played in that fight. before his final speech at the base as president began he made , reference to the presidential song. >> i was just told that was going to be the last 'hail to the chief' on the road, and it got me kind of sennt leave office on january 20 when president-elect donald trump is sworn in. joyce: a ups delivery man in portland oregon is getting a lot , of attention for how he decided to stay warm. he was recorded by a homeowner's security camera going up to the door with a bandana over his face and wearing a black hood. the homeowner thought it was a potential thief so she alerted , the neighborhood online with an image of his covered face. ups confirmed he was hired for the holidays. they say drivers often drive they try to bundle up. one neighbor says he understands, but feels the driver should have used more common sense. >> no i don't blame him for , trying to get warm but the , thing being covered up that muc

at macdill troops air force base, the president defended his record on counterterrorism and talked about the importance of fighting terrorism without sacrificing rights. president obama: united states of america is not a place where to withstand have greater scrutiny or carry a special i.d. card or prove that they're not an enemy from within. somewhatthis was a emotional speech for the president who talked about how ontimental he was hearing the road the rustles as he approached the podium but who is intendeddent's audience? it's not just the troops, but is trumpo a signal to donald >> absolutely. are multiple and the white house made no bones that part of the message was to received by donald trump. president obama has been talking to donald trump personally. a mystery. he doesn't need to use the microphone to transmit this message to trump. talking. but what's interesting is there's an international audience for this, a domestic audience. presidentountry, the believes, voted for someone other than donald trump and that message is for them and for his legacy and obviously his supporters

he was head of air force central command of macdill air force base between 2010 and 2014. em has four years of service in the marine corps and held key commands -- he has four years afghanistan and iraq. >>> president-elect trump promised to make good on campaign promises, the big ones including building a wall and took a shout at the media for doubting he could win. trump is focusing on one of the key issues that won him the white house and that is jobs. >> the era of economic surrender is over. we're going to fight for every last american job. it's time to remove the rust from the rust belt and a new industrial revolution. >> earlier in the day donald trump touring the indiana carrier plant where he negotiated a deal to keep about 1,100 jobs in the united states. >>> still to come hackers are targeting android devices just in time for the holiday season. >> coming up next how some malicious apps are infecting millions of phones. >> plus take cover, security cameras capture a twister barreling through a school fairly warm day given the time of year, our average 75 degrees

. >> and the president is coming to tampa to visit macdill. he will meet with active duty service members and talk about the counter terrorism efforts and the president will meet with members of the special operations community that have been credible in the war on terror. >>> a man hit a police officer on a law enforcement officer. this happened at a youth football tournament. he tried to break up a fight he was involved in. during that fight he picked up a medium sized trophy and struck the officer in the head cutting him. march is charged with resisting arrest. >> police have released images of a person of interest in the package bomb that injured a man. the person here is seen on came the home of 16-year-old james alden. he is recovering from that november 22nd explosion that left him with wounds to the face, chest and arms. >> he had a padded envelope when he opened it, it went off. it had an unusual bar code and want to talk to that person who delivered it. we're not saying he refused the device, we would like to find out who he is. his

i was able to visit with some of the men and women from macdill air force base, central command, specialrations command, to thank them for their extraordinary service. so to you and your families and to the extended family of american service members, let me say that our nation owes you and unbelievable debt of gratitude. we are grateful for you and we will be praying for you over the holidays. [applause] pres. obama: as you know, your mission was changed after the 9/11 attacks. and the time i took office, the united states had been at war for seven years. for eight years that i've been in office, there has not been a day when a terrorist organization or some other radicalized individual was not plotting to kill americans. and on january 20, i will become the first resident of the united states to serve two full terms during a time of war. now, we did not choose this fight. but once it came to us, the world saw the measure of our results. the most solemn responsibility for any president is keeping the american people safe. and in carrying out that duty i have sent men and women into harm

he will visit macdill and act with service members. he will offer his gratitude and that of the nation for the professionalism and sacrifice and comments on the anti-terrorism efforts. >>> the death tolls from the wildfires that burned through tennessee is 10. crews found three more bodies searching for the ruins. there is some good news though. dolly parton is donating several thousand dollars, if 1000-dollar as month for six months to the victims to help people get on their feet. there are orders in place and officials are saying they are not out of the woods yet. we have the latest. >> the wildfires expose a threat to businesses in the smoky mountains. >> i do not let the rain from yesterday give us a false sense of security. it has taken time to get to this point and time to get out of it. >> more burned since the fire started and more than 700 properties damaged. 300 of those are in gatlinburg. local officials reassuring residents today as they assess the damage offering condolences to those lost in the fires. >> gatlinburg is the

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. >>> osteoporospresident obama h tampa to give a speech and give thanks at members at macdill air force his presidency. >>> let's get a check on cnn money stream. inve investors are cautious. dow futures are flat. stocks in europe are trading mixed. shares in asia gained overnight. oil prices slump just a little bit. sitting above $51 a barrel. investors are keeping eye on economic data here in the u.s. and continuing the economic and political impacts of the italian referendum vote that happened on sunday. banks and tech stocks pushed the dow to a record high on monday. this is if you are counting the 19th time this year the average closed at an all-time high. s&p 500 not far behind. one solid rally and it will get there. and nasdaq is sitting about 1.5% away from its closing high. >>> looking at the biggest gainer on the dow. caterpillar is up 38%. much of that happening since the election driven by hopes that donald trump will spend big on infrastructure projects. united health care up more than 30%. shares have fallen recently. goldman sachs and jpmorgan chase having a great year up

fleet of hurricane hunters spent 23 years at macdill but the base needs the space for refuelling jets. the past hurricane season was the most active and costliest since 2012 and also the deadliest since 2005. we had 15 tropical storms, serve became hurricanes with three reaching a cat three or higher and one of the bad ones was matthew. reached a cat five status at one point. storm killed 1600 people while moving through the it lost a lot of steam before skirting the florida coast but it did a lot of damage. the storm with the biggest impact on this side of the state was hurricane hermine, the first to make landfall in florida since wilma in 2005. it was only a cat one when it hit the big bend area of the state. storm did about $80 million in damage. close to 15,000 insurance claims in florida, a lot came from people who live in pasco, hernando and sumter counties. they had a lot of flooding in systems in the area. those guys just -- i remember those two guys just got on that boat. remember? she just got on a boat and went out and started helping people out and rescuing animals. >>dav

the united states, barack obama checking off a special balk on this to-do list, speaks to troops at macdille. the address wasn't meant for the president-elect. still there were times where mr. obama sounded like he was speaking to an audience of one. michelle kosinski has more from tampa. >> hi, george and alison. this was a broad defense. an explanation of president obama's policies against terrorism and national security over the last eight years. but it also serves as almost a warning to the next administration that you need to be extremely careful with these intricate complexities of national security. otherwise, you could make problems worse. and when you think about it, this is how this administration continues to communicate with the next one. the president continuing to hit the same points and set up these contrasts between his policies and some of the things that donald trump has seaid. for example, the president's continued attempts to close gitmo. calling it a blot on honor. and the techniques of torture saying adherence to law is not only a weakness but our greatest strength. an

this is president t obama, speaking at the macdill air base in tempora. pres. obama: the united states does not impose a religious test as a price for freedom. we are a country that was founded so that people could practice their faith as they choose. the united states of america is not a place where some citizens have to withstand greater scrutiny or carry a special id card or prove they are not an enemy from within. we are a country that has blood and struggled and sacrificed against that kind of discrimination and arbitrary rule. here in our own country and around the world. amy: president-elect donald trump has fire lieutenant general michael flynn's son from the transition team for sharing fake news. michael flynn is trump's pick for national security adviser. his son, also named michael flynn, has come under fire for sharing a fake news story pushed by right-wing websites. in one such tweet, flynn wrote -- "u decide - nypd blows whistle on new hillary emails: money laundering, sex crimes w children, etc. must read!" then linked to a fake news article on t

at macdill air force base. the headquarters for u.s. special operations command. while in tampa the president plans to meet with the men and women stationed here. that includes special option taemz that play key roles during president obama's presidency. white house says president will focus on the reforms he veterans administration at newly introduced bill focus on fixing miss math ashs and improving best access to care. called va management alignment act of 2016. in would direct the head va to issue a report to congress outlining steps it needs to take to reorganize the department. if the act passes that report would have to be delivered within 180 days. it's been 75 years since the bombing of world war ii. a man who survived it is getting a chance to go to hawaii for the anniversary. fox 13's alcides segui is at tia where he just left for this long trip to hawaii. >> and i thought was interesting speaking with him there were only about 30 plus survivors. and a there be a handful there he's predicting somewhere around variety of reasons. but the few that will be

he is scheduled to meet with special forces operations at macdill air force base in tampa and touting counterterrorism strategy and claiming he made the united states safer and building coalitions and working with local government to stop terror groups like the islamic state. he is also to urge president-elect donald trump to continue his policies even though some experts pointed to rise of isis as an example how president obama was slow to respond at least to that emerging threat in particular. meghan? meghan: this is ridiculous. of all the legacies of the obama administration he will have failed obamacare number one the we've seen the rise of the islamic state. we've seen the rise of isis because we pulled out of iraq. we have the nuclear deal with iran. you can go toe-to-toe about the feckless foreign policy. this is not how i would end. harris: that is fair to ask the question, but the president pulled the i killed the usama bin laden card. can you use that on balance with some things meghan listed? >> that was a great thing no doubt and i'm thrilled, we're all thrilled but, you c

. >>> let me get to this, crowds of air force members are waiting to greet president obama at macdill air force base in florida. you're looking at the podium where the president will speak. he's expected to speak with the troops at any moment before finally make final foreign policy speech his administration. but while the president probably wants a lot of attention paid to that speech, it's his mode of transportation that's in focus, thanks to this, the president-elect taking aim at air force one, the plane. an incoming verbal assault in the form of this tweet -- from real donald trump. boeing stock reacted immediately. we put up the intra-day, it's come up off the floor. just after that tweet came out, it fell about 1.1% on the news, it is currently down just a fraction of a percent, but damage was definitely done. we thought let's bring in kevin corke with the latest on the fallout from the president-elect's comments about the plane and its manufacturer, kevin? >> reporter: good afternoon to you. we're talking about replacing a pair of 747-200s with a pair of modified 747-8s. the g

later this afternoon at macdill air force base. that's also home of the u.s.ary's central command in charge of the north africa, slee middle east, south asia, and aa way to cement his legacy on foreign policy. and president-elect with congressman seth molten of massachusetts served multiple tours of duty in iraq as a u.s. marine. thanks so much for joining us. >> great to be back. >> you served directly under general petraeus when he was commanding various commands in iraq as well. we'll get to that in a moment, but bottom line. how would you assess these eight years president obama's handling of the iraq situation? >> well, look, it's been rather mixed. president obama prevented an attack on the homeland. dealt with an incredibly difficult, complex worldwide situation. especially in the middle east. he did pull the troops out of the middle east, out of iraq, but the problem it -- the problem is he pulled out the troops and had no political plan to ensure the peace. a few year the later had to send the troops back and we're still there now. >> as the president

obama traveled to macdill air force base in tampa, florida, home to the special operations and central commands. the president told the troops that he's led a "relentless" assault on the islamic state, but he also warned against targeting muslims in the name of battling extremism. >> the u.s.a. is not a place where some citizens have to withstand greater scrutiny or carry a special i.d. card, or prove they're not an enemy from within. we're a country that's bled and struggled against that kind of discrimination. >> sreenivasan: the president also denounced any use of torture, defended drone strikes and urged-- again-- that the u.s. prison at guantanamo bay, cuba be closed. >> woodruff: in iraq, army units made a new push toward the center of mosul today. islamic state fighters had tied up the iraqi forces on the southeastern side of the city for nearly a month. but this morning, an armored division launched a fresh assault. a senior commander says they moved within a mile of the tigris river, backed up by u.s. air strikes. >> sreenivasan: a human rights group is accusing china's commun

the president-elect took the stage in north carolina, the current president addressing soldiers at macdill air force base delivered his final security speech. without mentioning trump by name. we'll play you an extended piece of that speech tonight. a recently retired general to lead the defense department has prompted serious concerns since for very important reasons the military is suppose to be under civilian control. indeed, congress would have to ange the law and issue a waiver for mattis to take the job. but he's seen as a potential moderating force in a trump white house and not recently because he tried to talk trump out of torture. mattis could provide a hugely important counterbalance to another general trump has picked for his team, michael flynn. who trump has tapped as his national security adviser. flynn's son was fired from the trump campaign after tweeting about the pizza-gate conspiracy theory. there doesn't appear to be a lot of daylight between michael flynn and his son. michael flynn is also a fan of spreading fake news. he's reportedly pushed dubious factoids at least

great ideas coming out of the s and t community and we have already established another venue off of macdill called soft works and another opportunity to collaborate with industry and government and operators could come together and for example we absolutely looked at our own architecture that we have in the aircraft today, recently. so we held an event where we invited academia and industry and operators and we said come in and let's collaborate and talk about this, just to determine, even with the aircraft that we're sustaining, how should we sustain those until the 2030, 2040 time frame with the architecture and how could that inform what we do for future vertical lift. >> all right. well we got to all of the hands that i saw. and we are at the end of our hour. so i want to thank our audience coming and for asking great questions and being very attentive. and keep your eyes peeled for future events on future vertical lift. we do expect the series definitely to continue into next year and we'll have something -- i'm sure in the spring. and please join me in thanking our panel for a great p

the president defended his counterterrorism yesterday at macdill air force base in florida. that was his last major national security speech as commander in chief. >> that hit us, rather offer false promises that we can eliminate terrorism by dropping more bombs or defending more troops or fencing ourselves off from the rest of the world. we have to take a long view of the terrorist threat and we have to pursue a smart strategy that can be sustained. suspects should face justice instead of torture. he pointed out that he will be the first president to serve two full terms during war time. >>> a speech at texas a&m by the leader of a white nationalist organization brought out hundreds of protesters last night.pthe students held signs chanted as they gathered outside the campus building where richard spencer was speaking. spencer gained attention during the presidential campaign. this shows him celebrating the election results and declaring hail trump. >> reporter: good morning. administrators at texas a&m say they did not invite richard spencer, that he was invited by a priva

before i came here, i was able to visit with some of the men and women from matt dale air air force -- macdille special operations command to thank them for their special service. theou and your families and extended family of american service members, let me say that our nation owes you an unbelievable debt of gratitude and we are grateful for you and we will be praying for you over the holidays. [applause] pres. obama: as you know all too mission and the course of history was changed after the 9/11 attacks. took office, the united states had been at war for seven years. that i have been in office, there has not been a day when a terrorist organization or some radicalize individual was not plotting to kill americans. and on january 20, i will become the first president of united states to serve two full terms during a time of war. [applause] pres. obama: we did not choose this fight. but once it came to us, the world saw the measure of our resolve. the most solemn responsibility for any president is keeping the american people safe. in carrying out that duty, i have sent men and women into ha

. >>> a picture here of air force one as it waited today to take president obama to macdill air force base for a visit with troops. this morning president-elect donald trump called for the cancellation of a new presidential airplane and he was asked about the tweet when he stopped by the cameras in trump tower. >> good morning, mr. trump. >> good morning, how are you? good morning, how are you? everything fine? we've got great people coming in today. you'll see them. >> what are you going to talk about with mayor bowser from washington, d.c. today? >> well, we're going to talk about a lot of things to a lot of people. we have a lot of people coming up. great group of people. doing very well. thank you off very much. >> reporter: you tweeted about cancelling the contract for the new air force one. is that something you're trying to do? >> well, the plane is out of control. it will be over $4 billion, it's for air force one program and i think it's ridiculous. i think boeing is doing a little bit of a number. we want boeing to make a lot of money but not that much money. okay, thank you