the mlb says the deal provides a safe and legal way for cubans to reach the big leagues in search ofrous journeys via traffickers. now, when you're the son of one of the greatest basketball players ever, you must feel the pressure when you get on court. but when le bronjames' son bryce had a tough game, the los angeles lakers player gave him a good pep talk. you down on yourself no reason. you can make the shots. you played a hell of a game. good job. i'm can make the shots. you played a hell ofa game. goodjob. i'm proud of you. proud of you, man. there are 12 games happening. the pick of those, but in the eastern conference. indian led by ten points. couldn't ——to next time, could by now. —— until next time, bye for now. hello there. well, as you've probably already heard, the run—up to christmas is set to be a fairly mild one, with ouraircoming in off the atlantic. now, it's not going to be completely settled, though. there will be quite a bit of cloud and also some rain or showers at times. but a little bit of sunshine, too. now, for thursday, we've still got low pressure in charg

y del ex jugador de la mlb.r supuesto muchÍsima preocupaciÓn por saber quÉ paso. y muchos dicen que fue una piedra que se puso en el camino de delincuentes para aquellos para la ni poder atracar. quien tiene mÁs detalles es luis en caracas. cuÉntanos cÓmo se vive la noticia que estÁ causando mucho pesar. >> parece que fue accidente que podrÍa haber sido provocado por delincuentes en la madrugada en una camioneta y colocado por estos haciendo perder el control de vehÍculo y provocÓ la muerte impactando sus humanidades en la carretera. y despegaron un operativo de rastreo. y surgiÓ hace cuatro aÑos y tambiÉn muriÓ vÍctima de balazos. junto a su esposo. >> asÍ es como francisco y nos hace cordel como bien comentas este homicidio como este asesinato de mÓnica, la actriz que falleciÓ hace cinco aÑos en venezuela y estaremos al tanto de las investigaciones que se llevan a caboxjugador llama car. y parece que era el que manejaba el carro y son informaciones preliminares que nos llegan directamente. estaremos siguiendo

plus mlb could be on move i'm talking future baseball with rob manfred after this.e. not a creature was stirring, but everywhere else... there are performers, dancers, designers the dads and the drivers. there are doers of good and bringers of glee. this time of the year is so much more than a bow and a tree. (morgan vo) those who give their best, deserve the best. get up to a $1,250 credit on select models now during the season of audi sales event. ♪ welcome back to tuesday morning everybody thanks so much poor joining us it is tuesday december 18th. your top stories right now, 8:30 a.m. on east coast, bulls taking lead this morning take a look at futures indicating nice rally at the start of trading now we are off of the highs of the morning here but looking at a gain of start of trading two-thirds of one percent higher on dow almost 1% higher on nasdaq this, of course, ahead of the federal reserve two day meeting which begins today. the fed is expected to raise interest rates tomorrow for the last time in 2018. we're expecting couple of highs next year as well. e

anyway, that's why mlb is involved.t guarantee they are going to win the bid or bid on any of these things. there's a lot of hoops to jump through. this is a -- liz: can they split them up? do they have to go together? >> great question. there are people bidding separately or at least inquiring to bid separately. we should point out now that you brought up yes, that's one of the separate ones. the yankees are doing a separate bid on their own. what they are doing, the yankees will buy back from i guess disney owns them now, from disney, because there's a change in their contract with fox. fox used to own 80%. 80% goes to disney. now that it's with disney, the yankees can buy it back under the terms of their deal. they will buy it back, from what i understand, the yankees will maintain the majority stake, about 25%. amazon will take a 20% stake. liz: let's say i cobble together some investors to buy the fox sports ohio part of it. how much? what are we talking about with price? >> see, that's a good question. because the

we hae ys dreamed of for our children and her family's, that our athletes can join any leak in the mlbporter: happen granted government approval for u.s. and cuban authorities. some cuban-americans who want the u.s. to continue to exert pressure on the communist country have been angered. in a tweet, u.s. senator marco rubio cadeed for a state rtment investigation into the agreement. but in our country thacan often seem -- a country that can often seem like a blast from th past, officials say they hope the terms will offer future cuban sluggers the taste of american home run glory. kim gittleson, bbc news. jane: the holiday getaway has scended into chaos for tens of thousands of passengers the u.k. because of drones being flown over one of its busiest airports. flights have been grounded at london gatwick since last night as the army and police tried to deal with the situation. they said it was a delibate act of disruption, as duncan kennedy reports.nc : these are unprecedented scenes at a major british airport. thousands of people grounded because of a drone. argatwick's destinatiod w

. >>> the mlb hot stove is heating up. oakland is currently sitting by the fire.tcher in agreement on a two-year deer pending a physical with between 14 and $15 million. the right hander was acquired in an august trade with detroit last season. a arre a's will reportedly resign him. >>> titan's quarterback sacked. watch. he falls on his elbow. he did not return. blaine gabbert comes in. fourth quarter, titans down. gabbert to pruitt. 19-16, tennessee. josh johnson trying to lead them back, but he's picked off. titans win this one 25-16. that's all for sports. i'm dave. more news right after the break. i am a family man. i am a techie dad. i believe the best technology should feel effortless. like magic. at comcast, it's my job to develop, apps and tools that simplify your experience. my name is mike, i'm in product development at comcast. we're working to make things simple, easy and awesome. "norad", tweeted this picture, promising to continue its 63- >>> the government shutdown can't stop christmas or santa. norad promised to track santa on christmas eve. the pr

. >>> andfinally, ys, some news out of the mlb winter meetings. the nats will have a h fullse of starting pitchers, so,hey traded a tanner for a tanner. you guys know where i'm going with this one?er tannoark was sent to the reds for prospect tanner rainey. the first tanner for tanner swap. 4.34 e.r.a. in 30 starts last season tanner -- danny tanner, full house. >> not just the same firstname, same initials. >> even better. >> thank you, i want y'all to give a big round of applause for stephen curry cough,cough today we're going to do some drills stuff like that steph you don't look so good sneezes are you sure you can play basketball? uh... lets bring it in cough,cough hey, batter, batter, [ crowd cheers ] like everyone, i lead a busy life. but i know the importance of having time to do what you love. at comcast we know our customers' time is valuable. that's why we have 2-hour appointment windows, including nights and weekends. so you can do more of what you love. my name is tito, and i'm a tech ops manager at comcast. we're working to make thin

. >>> a top mlb prospect goes to bat for his parents. his heartfelt christmas gift that brought mom and dad to tears. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning. hall.arlie >> and i'm phillip mena. rdals of post-holiday travelers run thek of being hit by severe weather. north dakota is expectedo see between 12 and 18 inches of snow by friday. slippery roads in new mexico led to an accident involving at least 17 cars and a semi truck. more than 6 million people across 13 states are under winter weather advisories and warnings. we go to meteorologist bonnie schneider, who is tracking it all for us. bonnierning, >> good morning, marlie and phillip. we're expecting mor delays in aces like minneapolis and even down through atlanta. some for snow, some for rain. if you're traveling on friday look for rain to really be a troublemaker for the east keft. major delays are expected from washington up to boston including new york city. so t not best travel day today and tomorrow. right now heavy snow is falling across the northern plains. stro

always dreamed off for our children and their families, and our athletes canjoin in any league in the mlb us and cu ban authorities, but some cuban americans, who want the us to continue to exert pressure on the communist country, have been angered. in a tweet, us congressmen mario diaz—balart called the agreement "shameful," adding he hoped that president donald trump would oppose the move. but in a country that can often seem like a blast from the past, officials said that they hope the new terms will allow future cuban sluggers the opportunity to chase american home—run glory. kim gittleson, bbc news. here's our briefing on some of the key events happening later: we begin in moscow, where vladimir putin will hold his annual press conference, which, according to the kremilin, is a great opportunity for reporters to get barrier—free access to the russian president. then to ankara, where iranian president hassan rouhani will meet his counterpart president recep tayyip erdogan and discuss syria in the turkish capital. and after that in new york, disgraced hollywood film producer harvey wei

always streamed off for a mac children and their families, and our athletes canjoin in any league in the mlbovernment approval from both us and cuban government approval from both us and cu ban authorities, but government approval from both us and cuban authorities, but some cuban americans who want the us to put pressure on the cuban country have been angered. in a tweet, us congressmen said... but, in a country that can often seem like a blast from the past, officials said that they hoped the new terms will allow future cu ba n that they hoped the new terms will allow future cuban sluggers the opportunity to chase american home run glory. a christmas carol, one of the best—loved stories by charles dickens, is 175 years old today. the story of scrooge, the miser who is forced to become compassionate by ghosts, was written in condemnation of the child poverty that dickens saw around him. the first edition, published in december 1843, immediately sold out, and the tale has captivated people ever since. david sillito reports. # god rest you merry gentleman... "marley was dead. to begin with, t

always dreamed off for our children and their families, and our athletes canjoin in any league in the mlbalfrom both us and cu ban authorities, but some cuban americans, who want the us to continue to exert pressure on the communist country, have been angered. in a tweet, us congressmen mario diaz—balart called the agreement "shameful," adding he hoped that president donald trump would oppose the move. but in a country that can often seem like a blast from the past, officials said that they hope the new terms allow future cuban sluggers the opportunity to chase american home—run glory. kim gittleson, bbc news. japanese government sources say the country has decided to withdraw from the international whaling commission so it can resume whaling on a commercial basis. according to the kyodo news agency, tokyo said the move will be announced before the end of the year. ever since president trump pulled out of the paris climate agreement the focus has shifted to what states and local communities are doing to combat climate change. but you probably wouldn't expect to find a republican mayor in

the deal which allows mlb teams to sign players under work visas. baseball teams have to pay a fee to the cuban government on top of the players and salaries. in the past, players were banned from returning to the island. not everyone is on board with the plan. senator marco rubio of florida, whose parents were from cuba, says this allows the regime to conduct state sponsored trafficking of baseball players. >>> a mistake of colossal proporti proportion. even the president's party members are slamming the move to withdrawal troops from syria. what do harvard graduates know about cognitive performance? as you'd probably guess, a lot. that's why a new brain health supplement called forebrain from the harvard-educated experts at force factor is flying off the shelves at gnc. forebrain's key ingredients have been clinically shown to help enhance sharpness and clarity, improve memory, and promote learning ability. and now every man and woman in america can claim a complimentary bottle. just use your smartphone to text the keyword on the screen to 20-20-2

it allows cuban baseball players to sign with mlb teams without defecting.of the biggest stars had to risk their lives and had to escape to the u.s. for a chance to play in the majors. and finally, one man was stuck in maryland traffic can take it anymore. a woman driving by took this. and posted it to facebook. see mecca can make this up if i tried. they are announcing that. over the islamic state. the president tweeting this. we had defeated isis in syria my only reason for being there during the trump presidency. let's bring in the foundation for the research fellow. thank you, for joining us. should done on truck -- should donald trump be taking a victory lap? >> know, syria has been failure since 2013. i don't think general trump is going to be any better. if you can hold the thoughts. if you can talk about how strong isis is or is not. it's not the only beneficiary of this decision. i'm on the president has rightly been making the case against more pressure. do russia and iran view present trump who started out so strong. does this make them think that

it was a thrill to be at the mlb all-star game in d.c. in july.jor league action. i am juan and i get to go to the all-star game for the first time in my baseball fan life! it's also a dream come true for a little boy named juan. i am going to the all-star game! can you believe it? >> ♪ . >> i am a season ticket holder. i wanted to show you guys where i sit when i come to have fun. time off means baseball for me. this is where i sit. i want to show you where carl sat. right here. charles, was in a wheelchair. it was a special accommodation made for him by the team. after the games were over, he was in that wheelchair. he would come up to the runway and talk to him. >> what would he talk to you about? >> why i took that guy out? >> this is the first time i have before know to an all-star game. big thrill for me. thrill for you as a player? >> for sure. my first one as well. >> fans say it's not that big. you say it's great? >> because it's an exhibition of the greatest players. >> ever since i was a little kid baseball has been everything to me. no

as was the thrill of a lifetime for me to be at the mlb all-star game in d.c. in july.hind the scenes for all the major league action. >> big boy's dreams come true. i'm juan and i get to go to the all-star game for the first time in my baseball fan's life. it's also a dream come true for a little boy named juan. i'm going to the all-star game. can you believe it? all-star game. so i'm a national season ticket holder and i wanted to tell you guys and showm you guys where i sit when i come to have some fun. time off means baseball for me. this is where i sit at national's park. i want to show you where charleskrauthamer sat. right here. he was in a wheelchair so this was a special accommodation made by the team. >> he would come with the wheelchair and he would come in the runway and i would talk to him. >> what would he talk to you about? >> he would ask me why i took that guy out. >> would he really? >> this is the first time i've ever been to an all-star game big thrill for me. is it a thrill as a player? >> a for sure, first one for mes well. >> you say the all-star

two former mlb players are dead after a tragic car crash in venezuela.m -- who were withi] them survived. the two had been playing for a local team in the winter league. >>> at le ht two peoplet after this serioust(xde1 overni crash in sjfñrtheast d.c4m this was on the southern avenue at pennsylvaavia ue. two vehicles collided in fact one flipped on the side. no word on the condition of the victims. police say the scene should be clearing up soon. >>> aÑi guil verdict for the man chhged with plowing throug a group of counterproteste and killing a woman during ae1e1xdj. he was charged with firstxd degr mr.qq victims took to the streetsfá t celebrate the i]verdict. the sentenci will begin on monday. he could spend the rest of his >>> news 4 is working to pass along a traffice1 alert that cod affect your drive. traveling over the memorial bridge, you'll have to find another way. it's closed this weekend the closure began at 9:00 last i ht. as pedestrians. it will not reopen until 5:00orn theng on monday. crews are installing aq tempora support structure un

he holds the director of the white house budget office, right, the mlb, and he's also the chief of staff and here's what he had to say about this. >> we really think we're in a good place in terms of getting the wall built and also to get mexico to participate in our border security. >> but none of that is mexico paying for the wall. >> technically you and i both know it can't work exactly like that. i can't spend any money on a budget that the department of homeland security can't actually spend money from mexico, we have to get it from the treasury. >> technically you and i both know it can't work exactly like that. >> he's right, and he said he'll get it back from mexico, saying tariffs and mexico will pay for it indirectly. none of that is true -- >> is that something that you think people who voted for donald trump had a good grasp on? when he went out there during his campaign and he said, mexico is going to pay for the wall repeatedly, do you think most people interpret that to mean, we're not writing the check for that, mexico is writing the check for that. >> i think a lot of hi

out of the mlb off season the oshials may have narrowed down a search.nexed manager and michael deny thing claims, calling the reports premature. andrew mccutchen has signed a three-year $50 million deal to flay the fellees. thy released troy and making him a free agent. not so much over the next two seasons. and astros infielder was enjoying his off season. sitting courticize until he's down. tucker barrelled into the first row. as the for the game the rockets beat the trail blazers 111-104. i know-nothing about that, neither do you. the the dangers of sitting on a court -- up in the nose pleads. >> that's exactly it. >>> still ahead pritish frim and here and. >> nancy pelosi reertsliacy her. ( ♪ ) dealing with psoriatic arthritis pain was so frustrating. my skin... it was embarrassing. my joints... they hurt. the pain and swelling. the tenderness. the psoriasis. tina: i had to find something that worked on all of this. i found cosentyx. now, watch me. real people with active psoriatic arthritis are getting real relief with cosentyx. it's a different ki

he wears a custom-made glove with six finger holes, but by mlb rules he has to declare which hand he'llrs demarcus cousins dunking on kevin durant during the friendly one-on-one matchup in practice. our partners at nbc sports posted the video on twitter and it quickly went viral. cousins has been rehabbing from an achilles injury he suffered at the end of last season. he still has yet to play one game with the warriors after signing a $5.3 million deal back in july. if this video is any indication, it won't be long until he's ready to go. fingers crossed. >>> 7:41. we do have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, some folks just aren't happy with driverless cars, now weibo has to take steps to keep people from attacking its cars. >>> we certainly have fog as admired from our sutro tower cam. we have a dry weekend ahead, but rain is on the way. when will it make its arrival? we're talking king tides coming up. i am a family man. i am a techie dad. i believe the best technology should feel effortless. like magic. at comcast, it's my job to develop, apps and tools that simplify

a deal to bring cuban baseball players to mlb becomes a political football, tiger woods takes on -- sorryitious new project, jared max, of course, will be here with all of the details, you're watching fbn:am. >> welcome back, it's a giant weekend for college football but some players may not be able to participate and that's why we have to go to jared max to give us details and tell us why. jared: dexter lawrence will not play for clemsen against notre dame. lawrence along with two teammates tested positive for a banned substance, can be like steroid, clemsen still favor today win by 13. alabama, favorite to beat oklahoma tomorrow. hit the ball out of the park, independence ball, beat vanderbilt in texas ball last night. charlie brewers, 52-yard touchdown under 2 minutes to go. broke tie. 45-38, 3 more bowl games coming up today. major league baseball recently announced deal with cuban baseball federation that aims to end dangerous trafficking of cuban players to the majors but this deal allows the cuban federation to collect fees for major league teams, as much as 20% of contracts, 25% o

. >>> the mlb hot stove league lukewarm at best in the bay area.arently interested in a shortstop. san francisco had the most impressive presence at the workout by the santa clara native, sending a contingent that included the new president and the skipper. the bluejays cut tulo so they can get him for minimum. declining offensive stats, but might be a fit in san francisco. it has taken a while but the sharks have gotten hot. team teal looking for their fifth consecutive win in minnesota. last night the sharks took in the kings t-wolves game. as witll tonight, this is the way you get business done right here. early fisticuffs. no score in the second. lucas, no look to logan couture. it was nicely done. 1-0, sharks. 30 seconds later we were waiting for a highlight, joe gave us one, breakaway, 2-0, sharks as they head to the third period. warrior fans were hoping to get the gift of boogie cousins by christmas. cousins not close to returning. yesterday show time sports shared a video of him scrimmaging with the santa cruz warriors in the geath s finis

murray was drafted ninth overall by the oakland's in this year's mlb draft agreeing to a sinus bonus worth more than . >> temperatures in the 30s. the latest on this storm for us, flakes aying dry, a few around the d.c. metro area possible but slick travel if you're south of the d.c. area. we will have possibly one to three inches if you are south of the d.c. metro area later today but not all of us seeing snow. >>> and that's your latest forecast. >>> dylan, thank you very much. >>> straight ahead, the highs and lows of the week including perhaps the most powerful tributergo president ge h.w. bush in a week f>>l of them. and a wild scene at a hockey game as tens of thousands of teddy bears rain down on the ice. we'll explain what you're seeing here. >>> plus victoria's secret angels falling back to earth as the famous lingerie brand faces tough times and criticism in new day forenom. >> women of different shapes, sizes, and colors are really speaking out against that whole very exclusive one time of narrow minded beauty. >> it's all photo om of the week. a dog that was missing since

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then you have the mlb, only one team in in that situation.something the players are aware of. we'll see what other current nfl players have to say in the wake of lebron james' recent comments. >> i'm sure people will be reacting throughout the day. coy wire, thanks so much. >>> quick break, next hour starts in a moment. y the masculine fragrance. yves saint laurent. (waves crashing) excedrin sees your relentless, pounding headache even if no one else can. it's why we focus only on headaches. nothing works faster. we see your pain and what's possible without it. excedrin extra strength. we see your pain and what's possible without it. ♪ there's no place likargh!e ♪ i'm trying... ♪ yippiekiyay. ♪ mom. ♪ >>> our breaking news, the federal government now officially partially shut down. >> there are human beings who are going to be asked to work without pay or going to be told to stay home. >> i am proud to shut down the government for border security, chuck. i will take the mantle. i will be the one to shut it down. i'm not going to blame you for

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