your host, monday crane -- melinda crane. melinda: hello and welcome. what exactly are russia's motives in syria, and what can turn the situation around? that's what we want to talk about today on "quadriga," with three people following events very closely. we welcome a freelance journalist and expert on syrian affairs, who reports regularly on syria. as lies the left doesn't do something about the reasons for flight in syria, including the bombing attacks, it will continue to pay for the humanitarian tragedy putin that -- that within and aside are creating. we welcome alan pozen are back to the show. he says putin wants to destroy the opposition. turkey and the opposition and isolate pigeons friends in europe. finally, a warm welcome to el, an expert on russia and military experts. he's as much as not winning, but if aleppo falls, the west is out. ofis aleppo on the verge falling, and with the indy determine the outcome of this long-running war? kristin: it would at least be a turning point in the war.aleppo is important , it is the second-largest city

bill and melinda gates. musical guest kygo. and featuring the legendary roots cr. >> questlove: 423 tennessee. >> steve: and now, here he is, [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you! thank you very much! thank you! oh! oh. oh, my goodness! thank you so much. thank you. welcome, welcome, welcome. welcome to "the tonight show." this is it. come on, you made it. you're here. [ cheers and applause ] it's happening. this is happening. you guys, we have kevin spacey on the show tonight. [ cheers and applause ] that's right. the man who plays a scheming diabolical president, frank underwood, or as we call him in this election, the safe choice. [ laughter and applause ] we also have bill gates on the show tonight. [ cheers and applause ] we wanted to have a soft spoken, thoughtful billionaire who is trying to make the world a better place -- [ laughter ] but since donald trump wasn't available, we went with bill gates. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] i'm busy. [ laughter ] actually tonight the republican candidates have their

>> well, it is really important to melinda and me. so the answer is, i would do anything. [ echoes ] [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >> gatesletter.com. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i see what you mean. >> i didn't know he had those moves. >> jimmy: i didn't know you had some great moves, melinda! i got to give it up for bill and melinda gates, everybody! be sure to check out gatesletter.com. stick around. we'll be right back with kygo, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] shopping for an suv? well, this is the time. and your ford dealer is the place, to get 0% financing for 60 months on a ford suv. that's right. just announced. ford explorer...edge...escape... and expedition... are available with 0% financing for 60 months. ford suvs. designed to help you be unstoppable. no wonder ford is america's best selling brand. but hurry, 0% financing for 60 months on ford suvs is a limited time offer. red lobster's lobsterfest is back. so come try the largest variety of lobster dishes of the year, like lobster lover's dream

it is bill gates and melinda that does the dishes.t the national portrait gallery in washington, there is a of u.s. collection presidents' portraits. there is a imposter on the walls. frank underwood played by kevin spacey. it raises the question between the crossover of politics and popular culture. jane o'brien went to underwood's unveiling. ♪ >> they say we get the leaders we deserve. >> manipulative, murderous, and dirty. the political imaginations and frank underwood in "house of cards" has mesmerized audiences for years. his character, played by kevin spacey, has stepped onto campus at washington's national portrait gallery. >> i suppose i should be pleased i will be hung in our nation's attic, but if they knew what was in my basement a wouldn't hang me so close to lincoln. i would be near booth instead. unveileddent: it was with all of the razzmatazz of show business. who is in the portrait? kevin spacey or frank underwood? >> it is definitely frank underwood. this is the most satisfying aspect of what i do for a living . when

melinda: no, women have the qualifications.ng women at huge rates in the united states, but we are not focusing on the second shift at home. if they choose to have a family, they go home and they are the ceo at home. until we recognize in society that women working in the workforce, like men, and they have families at home, someone has to take care of the children and that is part of society. all the chores at home, dishes, carrying water, words in developing worlds, we have to recognize that as work. let's put a value on it. gdp does not capture that unpaid labor. it, about a price on $10 trillion. our economies are laid on the backs of this unpaid work and we need to recognize it, have the right policies, balance things at home so women can participate in the workforce cannot be pulled out. if we have the child and we have to assume it will take the doctor -- our child to the doctor, it is probably not the two of you. stephanie: that is true in my house. we are asking about policy changes in terms of women, but let's look at

it is bill and melinda gates.ss all about media platforms this morning in the 8:00 hour. bill and melinda gates. ♪ francine: this is "bloomberg surveillance." let's get straight to a bloomberg business flash. >> home depot reported fourth-quarter earnings, topping analyst estimates. people are still willing to fix up their homes spurred by rising house prices. in the quarter was $1.17 per share. western digital has agreed to sandisk. they can up with an alternative arrangement. the money from the sale will be used to pay for the sandisk acquisition. united technologies walked away from merger talks with honeywell because of concerns the government would scrap a deal. the combination of the two aerospace company's would space -- which face -- would face regulation. much per let'sso do a single best chart. we need to do that with chris verrone, great on trent. if the trend is your friend, maybe the new trend is looking silver.delphia gold and we always go along with gary. chris verrone, we are at an important point.

is here, hel gates is microsoft's cochair and cofounder of the bill gates and melinda -- bill and melinda gates foundation. he has gathered investors to put billion's clean energy research and development. the group known as the breakthrough -- they include mark zuckerberg, jeff bezos and more. they have initiatives announced in november at the climate summit in paris where 195 countries reached a landmark agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions. i am pleased to have bill gates back at this table. i read the letter which will be released right after this show. it is interesting to me that with all the concentration on the foundation and all the great things that have taken place in terms of poverty and health, two things have come out of it. agriculture and your understanding of how crucial it was in second is energy. so you pose this question. if you could have a superpower, what would it be and you could include anything. you could defy gravity or see said,h walls, but you what? >> i said energy. everyoneing energy for would transform their life as much as anything that i could thin

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[laughter] melinda: definitely not.o apple supporters are rallying outside the fbi headquarters a week after the fbi went to court to force them to weaken iphone security. the internet rights group fight for the future organize several events outside apple stores in united states, the u.k., hong kong, and germany. we are monitoring. the encryption debate is proving to be good business for one startup. telegram, a messaging app that encrypts messages end to end has surpassed 100 million users. it's still less than the 45 billion messages set daily the cofounder is also pledging his support of tim cook in this encryption debate. the ceo of chip designer arm holdings has told us in the past that the company is looking to the car industry for its nest -- next growth spurt. he said demand will tempt a $15 billion a year by 2020. this week the focus is still on the mobile business. calvin had asked seeger if he's worried about the business. >> smalltime shipments are slowing down as everyone has expected. it's gone through a

scarlet: that was bill and melinda gates of the bill and melinda yates foundation on bloomberg earliert you need to gear up for tomorrow's trading day. that is next. ♪ scarlet: i am scarlet fu. "what'd you miss?" lowe's reporting earnings tomorrow morning. alix: do not miss chesapeake earnings at 7:00 a.m. speaking of homes, new home sales out at 10:00 a.m., a lot of data yesterday and today. alix: that is all for "what'd you miss?" thank you for watching. scarlet: we will see you tomorrow. joe: have a great evening. ♪ mark: hello from las vegas nevada. candidates spent the final day in their nomination contest here. site is likely to mark donald trump's third victory in a row.

melinda: we try to promote the idea you have to go long-term.u don't, you will have these acute crises. what you are seeing in europe with the refugee crisis is not just because of conflict. that is because people cannot find economic opportunity in their own area so they move. if we make the right long-term investments in these places, people want to stay where they are if they can be healthy and get a job. we feel you have to always focus on the long-term. we are always coming back to that message because it is important. stephanie: you live your lives that way. how do you make this a call to action for others? c.e.o.'s today cannot because they have shareholders and activists banging down the door and regular americans don't have the means to make long-term decisions. bill: best government is where you look down the road 10 or 20 years and build the institutions that will help you. the united states is the envy of the world because our universities and national laboratories in all the key areas driving change are set. any ofs, i.t., biology,

i talked to melinda gates yesterday here in new york. she's here to talk about their annual letter and what they're hoping to achieve in the next year. but of course the raging debate here in the u.s. is apple versus the fbi. i asked her and bill's thoughts on it. >> i think that's a delicate balancing act, both between privacy of information but also what the government needs to keep us safe. i think that'll get worked out in the courts in the next few weeks, but i think it's an important debate that all societies need to have. >> reporter: of course, she was announcing the initiatives for the year ahead. the bill and melinda gates foundation is the biggest private foundation in the world. they have over 40 billion in endowment to give away. some of the initiatives she was talking about were women and girls around the world, bill's passion is clean energy, and what she also said was very interesting about who she thought would be winning in the presidential race. here's what she thought about a first female president. >> having an impor

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charlie: this dovetails into what melinda said about time.gates: it will free up time, doing the drudgery. all of that about spending time with kids and being more connected socially we should be able to do more about. charlie: she tells a wonderful story in her part of the letter where a family in africa -- the wife spent all of her time going to get water and bringing it back and finally she is about ready to leave the marriage. he comes home in the bags are packed and he says what can i do? and she says i am doing everything. all of the stuff at home and you need to help and he agrees. he starts taking the water himself and the split that. all of a sudden he gets involved in that and they determined there are smarter ways to do that. the point is, freeing up people to have time to participate in all of the issues, jointly. bill gates: that was interesting because when he first helped out he was ridiculed by the other men and he said -- i will keep doing this. and what they told belinda was that set an example for that village. we drive our

possibly clouded by the drugs authorities accuse melinda woodall of being on. she is charged with one count assault and another of leaving the scene of an accident! rose-ann aragon, 9 on your side. you'll still be able to shop this morning at a colerain township grocery aldi... after a car smashed through the front doors.there no word on just why the driver slammed into the grocery store.one person suffered minor injuries. building investigators say it doesn't appear the store has any structural damage. this morning... u-c safety officials want students to stay safe as they begin their school week. week.they issued a crime alert this weekend after a group of people grabbed a student's cellphone outside the chipotle on calhoun street.u-c police are reminding students to always travel in groups... especially at night. cincinnati's mayor and police chief... once again taking on the crime problem in the queen city.they'll be meeting with people living in district three about the increase in shootings... and what should be done to stop it.this is video from an earli

melinda boone about muhammed's complaint during my exclusive interview in december, sot - dr. melinda boone, give up an rights as a city counciler becasue he's a principal but he also doesnt gain any rights as a principal becuase he's a city councilman. 3:21:25 sot - michael muhammad, parent - clip 9 1:10:01 i beleive thats the acuality. 1:10:12 minutes complaint and allegations... sot - dr. melinda boone, norfolk school superintendent - clip 25 321:26 my expectations is that any and every employee iin this district whether htey have political affiliations or not the idea is what are we doing for this 10 on your side's brandi cummings reporting. we tried several times to contact tommy smigel for our story, but could not for the norfolk police department told 10 on your side neither chief goldsmith or assistant chief boone would comment on the situation. the commonwealth's attorney in newport news says police were justified when they shot and killed a suspect. his family reacts. mark zuckerberg is not happy with some of his employees. more about what's going on at facebook. but

discuss melinda gates their foundations annual letters.ss and its potential. >> i see in the tech sector, amazing innovation. i see in the health sector, fantastic innovation, stem cells, genetic. the energy sector real opportunities for breakthroughs where we can understand the basic physics of materials and catalysts. >> it is interesting you say that. you look at energy and we keep on hoping for this thing to come through and one reason why you call for a miracle is that all the things we keep on hoping -- opening are really going to change. energy seems to be an exception. >> ironically for the climate challenge, hydrocarbon has been the most innovative. now that you have demand, the cost reduction work that are going about all the inputs they have makes the bar tougher for the clean solution to come along. the cousinheaper and i see so many paths to get an energy solution, the chance that we do in the breakthroughs is very high. that is an optimistic view but it is based on my view of the science. >> you have long-term views and you t

"melinda woodall" is accused of killing cyclist "michael prater." 9 on your side's john genovese with how the cycling community will honor one of its own. out behind this northside shop "anytime we lose a rider it's tragic" with the cables taken off--getting covered in white this bike isn't to ride -- it's to remember"we usually put the water bottle with their name on the bike so when people pass by it will say who the person was that passed" 'jheri neri' (jerry nare-eee) is on the board of directors for the mo-bo bicycle cooperative'. by his count... this will be the sixth 'ghost bike' he's helped put together -- i don't think anyone for any of them -- but they were always doing something other than paying attention to driving" 42-year-old 'michael prater' was riding along 'kellogg avenue'. police say 34-year-old 'melinda woodall' was high on prescription drugs when she hit him and sped off. on monday morning-- the well-known cyclist passed away at the hospital "(is it tough for you when you do this?) it gets tougher" at the spot where it happened--thi

and bill and melinda gates on the strength of the u.s.sector and what some companies still need to learn. ♪ vonnie: welcome back to "bloomberg best." i am vonnie quinn. among this week's top interviews on bloomberg television, u.s. treasury secretary jack lew frankly assessing economic backdrop to the g-20 summit. let's start with bill and melinda gates who joined "bloomberg " to discuss their annual letter. they shared their thoughts on the state of american business and its potential. bill: i see in the tech sector amazing innovation. i see in the health sector fantastic innovation whether it is stem cells or genetic editing. i see in the energy and materials sector real opportunities for breakthroughs. we are able to understand the basic physics of materials and catalysts. john: it is interesting you say that. you and i have argued about this for a long time. you look at energy and we keep hoping for this to come through. all the things we keep hoping are going to change have not yet come through. energy seems to be an exception. b

and bill and melinda gates on the strength of the u.s.sector and what some companies still need to learn. ♪ when you're on hold, your business is on hold. that's why comcast business doesn't leave you there. when you call, a small business expert will answer you in about 30 seconds. no annoying hold music. just a real person, real fast. whenever you need them. so your business can get back to business. sounds like my ride's ready. don't get stuck on hold. reach an expert fast. comcast business. built for business. vonnie: welcome back to "bloomberg best." i am vonnie quinn. among this week's top interviews on bloomberg television, u.s. treasury secretary jack lew frankly assessing economic backdrop to the g-20 summit. let's start with bill and melinda gates who joined "bloomberg " to discuss their annual letter. they shared their thoughts on the state of american business and its potential. bill: i see in the tech sector amazing innovation. i see in the health sector fantastic innovation whether it is stem cells or genetic editing. i

possibly clouded by the drugs authorities accuse melinda woodall of being on. she is charged with one count of aggravated vehicular the scene of an accident! side. trying to figure out how a driver manged to plow into the colerain township aldi.the car smashed through the front doors of the colerain avenue location just after noon.one person had minor injuries... building investigators came out to see if the store had any structural issues... but nothing was found... so business went back to normal. the person wanted in a double shooting in north college hill is behind bars tonight. tonight.police say two teens were shot on goodman avenue near hamilton avenue just before eight o-clock last night.the alleged shooter ran away... but was later caught by officers.the gunman's name has not been released... and both of the teens shot - are expected to survive. eleven at eleven continues with a fast developing story out of virginia.we are learning new information into the connection of a virginia tech student and a murdered 13- year-old girl... girl...authorities are

alix: that was bill and melinda gates of the bill and melinda gates foundation on "bloomberg earlier minister just introduced a plan to keep a rate cut off the table. we will discuss. mortgageeat of the crisis of 2008? we have a debt check. and viacom shares rising on news that they have been approached by investors to why a stake of paramount. slide.ces continuing to you have the saudi arabia oil minister saying that saudi arabia will not be cutting production. you also have the irani and oil minister saying that a freeze -- freezing oil proposal -- is completely ridiculous, both of that weigh in on the oil price today. ♪ alix: welcome back to "bloomberg markets." 'm alix steel. it's time now for the bloomberg business flash, a look at the biggest business stories in the news now. spotify is moving to the google cloud platform. this will allow users to stream faster. spotify has used its own data centers for the last decade and has moved about 250,000 user accounts to the google service. the switch is said to be complete in the next 18 months. saudi arabia says it will not be cuttin

'melinda woodall' remains here tonight. she's now facing charges for aggravated vehicular homicide. that -- as the cycling community bands together to honor one of their own. northside shop"anytime we lose a rider it's tragic" with the cables taken off--getting covered in white this bike isn't to ride -- it's to remember"we usually put the water bottle with their name on the bike so when people pass by it will say who the person was that passed"'jheri neri' (jerry nare-eee) is on the board of directors for the mo-bo bicycle cooperative'. by his count... this will be the sixth 'ghost bike' he's helped put together "the bike's that we've made -- i don't think anyone has intentionally hit somebody for any of them -- but they were always doing something other than paying attention to driving" 42-year-old 'michael prater' was riding along 'kellogg avenue'. police say 34- year-old 'melinda woodall' was high on prescription drugs when she hit him and sped off. well-known cyclist passed away at the hospital "(is it tough for you when you do this?) it gets tougher" at t

vanessa: that's right, melinda wood, the jefferson pizza ranch manager, tells me she's stressed and upset people are pointing fingers at her because of her troubled past. as investigators piece together what led to this fire damage inside the jefferson pizza ranch , they've turned their attention to restaurant manager melinda wood. >> i feel really upset right now . i don't think it's fair to me. vanessa: wood says it's all because of what she did at her old job. >> everybody in town automatically thinks i did it because of my past. vanessa: according to court documents, in 2011 wood was working as the assistant manager at the jefferson subway. in 2012, she pleaded guilty to stealing more than $12,000 from them by keeping deposits for herself instead of putting them in the bank. it. the person i took the money from has forgiven me and i've moved on with my life, and i'm a better person now. vanessa: a search warrant was issued for text messages that were sent and received on wood's cell phone from january 22 to the 29th. the fire happened around 12:15 in the morning on january 27. police

melinda boone about muhammed's complaint during my exclusive 3:21:13 the city also doesnt gain any extra rights as a principal becuase he's a city councilman. 3:21:25 sot - michael muhammad, relationship but i dont beleive thats the acuality. 1:10:12 minutes from a december school board meeting show boone initiated an allegations... sot - dr. melinda boone, norfolk school superintendent - clip 25 321:26 my expectations is that any and every employee iin this district whether htey have political affiliations or not the idea is what are we doing for this district to improve the educational outcomes ofr all of our children. 3:21:42 sot - michael muhammad, parent - clip 9 1:10:55 i think that he presents a clear conflict of interest i tried several times to contact tommy smigiel for our story, but could not reach him. a spokesman for the norfolk police department told me neither chief goldsmith or assistant chief boone would comment on the situation. im brandi cummings 10 on your side. you can find the full statement from norfolk public schools on our website. we will post any further develo