pacific islands. what is the best way for the united states to be present to expand or at least maintain our position? i noted the admiral just talked -- admiral davidson just talked about the history back in world war ii and beyond. if you could elaborate with that, not just with the pacific islands, but beyond, in the entire region. let's leave india aside for just a moment, but the others, thank you. >> well, i think our engagement is very important with respect to the pacific islands. both admiral davidson and i have led interagency delegations there within the last six months, but it's really providing an alternative that's the whole of government, as was mentioned earlier. some of these countries don't have militaries, they have law enforcement entities so we bring our coast guard in. we bring other agencies in to really create approaches that meet their needs, which are very significant, illegal fishing, criminal activity, et cetera. so we have to fashion approaches that meet their needs and pr

pacific command and u.s. forces korea. our witnesses are the honorable randall shriver, assistant secretary of defense with that apartment of defense, admiral philip davidson, commander of the u.s. and a pacific command and general robert abrams, commander united nations command combined forces u.s. forces korea. welcome i'm a gentleman. we appreciate you being here. we appreciate your service and we look forward to your testimony. obviously the pacific region is a critical region. both president obama and president trump have emphasized our need to place a greater emphasis on the region. and we look forward to hearing about all of the issues around there obviously with china. working with countries around them to make sure they are playing by the rules and respecting their neighbors. i think the number one most important thing is that it is crucial to maintain a strong u.s. presence in the region. i think our presence brings stability and makes it more likely to be a peaceful and prosperous place in the indo- pacific. i t

indo-pacific command, the top u.s. general in south korea and the assistant defense secretary for indo-pacific secret affairs testified. congressman adam schiff chairs the services committee. >> before we get started one housekeeping item in terms of how we do the questioning. as you know, when the gavel drops, you're on the list if you're not here you then go to the back of the list. if you leave as a number of people are going to do in their -- i should drag this out so you guys can't leave. but i wouldn't do that to our witnesses. at that point you're on the list. when you come back you get in line. but that creates an inconvenient situation. we're thinking somebody's next and two minutes before its their turn if you come back you get to bump that person. if you're thinking you're next somebody else gets called on it's because somebody else came back. it's in the rule. if you're here for the drop of the gavel, whenever you come back you get to jump anybody else who was there. personally i'm not in love with that rul

the rest of the pacific fell under the pacific ocean areas which was given to the commander of the pacificleet in hawaii. intoommand was divided three different areas and king specifically ordered nimitz that second -- a a separate officer in the south pacific area. his second choice, whose reputation was good, was appointed, and this did not turn out well. exchanges, on july 2, king and marshall issued a directive for a campaign that would be codenamed operation pestilence and was in the pres phase -- the pre-phase. phase was that tulag i and adjacent positions, and guadalcanal was not mentioned. quickly realize that guadalcanal was the key. were two two phases operations and would control allied operations for 18 months in the pacific. the operation was launched with astonishing speed. the landing took place 36 days after the order was issued, and half that time was consumed in transit for the various forces coming from the pacific coast and down through australia and new zealand. in a joint message, gormley and macarthur protested the launch when there was not adequate arrangement made

pacific rugby players were after group released a statement willie said that they had the support of internationally players and percent roic players and condemning that proposal world rugby the idea was that they said that this is exactly what's been happening for years and they destroyed this as the pacific rugby disaster two point two so there's talk of boycott this is something that would terrify. simply politicians within the game powa brokers within the game because the rugby world cup is the engine that keeps the global game going with the money that it can reap some me only see the pacific nations compete world cups and the catch people unawares i mean a lot of people know fiji for example for their their exploits on the in the seventh circuit and how entertaining they are they are considered the greatest entertainers in the game people think of samoa for example world cup time as one of the biggest physical presences in the game there's no hiding away from the fact that if you play tests in the pacific islands you're not going to drop huge crowds it's going to be logisticall

in the pacific war was discarded by 1933. it is one of the things that comes out of these exercises and the learning system many other things come out as well. if you have read the analysis of fleet problems, you understand they foment and become a hotbed for learning how to operate carriers. naval aviation is born in the fleet problems and develops a high level of expertise over that time, not matching what the japanese achieved, but not far behind. ignored or not paid as much attention to is the fact that the u.s. navy's surface tactics and doctrine were also getting better through this time. one of the things that is core to it is the fact subordinate commanders are asked to devise new approaches and mechanisms. there is a lack of a standardized, universal approach. about josephier it become muched more effective, turned it from an experiment to an actual operational weapon. those lessons were factored in to the operations of lexington and saratoga and later on the carriers yorktown and enterprise which spent so much time

as a prime minister has had we are strengthening our engagement with the pacific for the pacific sake because this is our home. this government, mr. president, has a comprehensive plan to step up our engagement in the pacific and we are delivering, working closely with the assistant, we are delivering. >> senator bachman. >> thank you for that answer. >> how is australia helping to increase the security, prosperity, and stability of the pacific?>> thank you mr. president, we are stepping up in the pacific to enhance preparation of defense in policing and cyber security to create a safer and more secure region. again guided by the declaration of security. we are also working to address the pacific's unique security interests including those from environmental challenges from transnational crime both human and cyber security issues because we know a strong, stable region keeps us more secure and enables our economies to grow and our people to prosper. in partnership with fiji we have begun the redevelopment of the blackrock peacekeeping facility with prime minister morrison. we are work

in the pacific question mark -- pacific? gen. dunford: i'm not sure what you mean. number one, they want preeminence in the pacific. number two, they want access to the global markets beyond the pacific. with those aspirations for global markets, we have seen the establishment of a military base and negotiations in several other countries where they are following economic initiatives. they have clear aspirations that go well beyond the pacific. barbara: do they have aspirations to challenge the united states militarily? gen. dunford: i think they have intentions today to challenge our ability to project power into the pacific and meet our alliances. barbara: when it comes to russia and china, your assessment, and i mean this sincerely, do they take the u.s. military seriously? they are not going to attack? neither of them appear to have the intention of attacking the u.s. military? do they take this great power competition? what is your assessment? do either of these countries take the u.s. effort seriously? gen. dunford: look, i don't think you can isolate the mili

and pacific and grafton, along with me, can kiss that revenue goodbye. one of my companies just because i own it. it's got to be good enough to win the business. ana: so this is my interpretation of simple greek. i kind of started the process with what reminds me of greece or greek restaurant. so i just went through so many inspiration images that kind of inspired me to design the furniture. and i really call these "mood boards." i feel like this puts you in the mood like, when you walk into a space, what's the mood? the table, what i designed was in a powder coated metal, and again, bringing in those colors, the blue, the green, and it has a bar top finish. lemonis: and that's cool, that's different. ana: and then for the chair, i wanted to bring in the logo of the simple greek and then the texture pattern fabric on the seat, and it's all laser-cut, and then finished in a green powder coat to have that olive color. and then for the bar stool, i decided to kind of powder coat it in the blue, just to be able to have like that contrast color of the blue an

we have five in the pacific.hen,the question i have when it comes to russia and china, your assessment, and i mean this sincerely, do they take the u.s. military seriously? they are not going to attack? neither of them appear to have the intention of attacking the u.s. military. terrence,ke this the this forward presence? deterrence, this forward presence? do they take this great power competition? what is your assessment? do either of these countries take the u.s. effort seriously? >> look, i don't think you can isolate the military dimension or the broader issue of ensuring a free and open indo pacific. while there is a military dimension, and it differs -- that there's a conventional impact, it deters a nuclear attack. if we are talking about establishing a free and open indo pacific, there has to be coherent and open action coherently, politically, and in the security sphere. if you are asking me if the u.s. military alone can establish a free and open indo pacific, the answer is no. if you are asking me if t

we know our bonds in the pacific are found in our people to people links. that's why we are investing in a number of projects to strengthen those common bonds, including particularly in sport. people, communities, and countries together. i was just discussing this with the finance minister this morning. he opened the for an last year which was the stuff of legend. we have preparations underway for a children's tour of the pacific this year. support for a fiji team in the so much effort in that area. lecture time has expired. >> the threat of terrorism is medleys --and the from the middle east. revoking citizenship remains an issue. >> my question is to the minister representing the minister for home affairs. i ask as someone who cares and is concerned for the safety and security of australian citizens. what this will do for friends and family and our communities that we represent. why is it important to have strong laws and place that make it easier for those guilty of terrorism offenses to lose their australian citizenship? >> thank you, mr. president. it

years, we have seen china proactively applying its power to exert its influence in the independento-pacific region and beyond. under president trump's leadership, the united states has taken decisive steps to respond to china's aggressive actions. we recognize that the united states' future security, prosperity and leadership epends on maintaining a free indo-pacific. to advance that, the budget request nearly doubles u.s. foreign assistance and diplomatic engagement resources to the region. our budget request is also guided by the realization that the threats imposed by russia has involved beyond external or military threats and now include influence operations in the very heart of america and the western world. this budget prioritizes countering russian malign influence in europe,ure asia and central asia. as we speak, the people of venezuela continue to fight for their freedom in the face of tyrannical and corrupt leader who refuses to step down. the fiscal year 2020 budget request includes funding to support democracy in venezuela and provides the flexibility to make more funds availabl

cathay pacific has announced its buying low—cost carrier hong kong express for $628 million. to increase its presence in asia's budget travel market, which is currently dominated by low—cost chinese airlines. joining us now from singapore is rico hizon. this is quite a booming area, isn't it? the budget airline business on your part of the world? and this acquisition, sally, by cathay pacific is a crucial piece of business that is missing from its operations and this will also give them additional lending spots in hong kong, which is home to asia's busiest international airport. this will also provide cathy with a new revenue source as the region's emerging economies allow more people to fly. —— cathay pacific. the hong kong carrier had a very challenging 2018 after posting its first loss in march of last year. low—cost carriers have been eating into cathay pacific's market share as leg expand with long haul flights and bypassing the need to change in hong kong. cathay pacific is said to be more than a decade behind singapore airlines in entering the business and meeting the

pacific war scholars on the first major allied pacific offensive, the battle of guadalcanal. >> for the american public, guadalcanal came to symbolize the first real test of the generation that had to fight the war. then reel america, with rash of measles outbreaks this year, we look at a film about the history of measles and the development of a vaccine. >> in a few weeks, the monkeys that were not vaccinated developed measles. the ones like this one that were given the experimental vaccine showed no signs of measles, and developed protective antibodies. now knows they have developed a vaccine that will provide safe protection against measles. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern, a university of virginia professor, william hitchcock, on the age of eisenhower. >> dwight eisenhower was the most popular, respected, admired man of that period, 1945 to 1961. he garnered massive approval from the public, winning two landslide elections. his average approval rating when he was president for eight years, 65%. average. and the next closest to that was afterlinton, at 55%, and that ronald reagan at

hundred eighty six to one hundred eighty four world rugby have denied claims they played to exclude pacific nations from being part of a new global leak the sport's governing body has suggested the formation of a twelve team competition that would exclude samoa fiji and tongs are in response to players from the three countries are set to vote on whether to boycott this year's rugby world cup in japan concerns about a player welfare have also been raised with leading names fearing an overload of international matches. world rugby says any plan is yet to be finalised but they're hoping to have a new international global league in places early as next year the initial proposal involves twelve teams including the usa and japan but exclusive excluding the pacific islands countries would play each other once the are culminating in semifinals and a final in december fiji samoa and tonga have all qualified for this year's world cup and around quarter of the players at the events will be of pacific islands heritage or rugby writer alan demarc says the threat of a world cup boycott will have a big im

robert handa: hello, and welcome to "asian pacific america." i'm robert handa, your host for our show here on nbc bay area and cozi tv. we start with the ongoing mission by groups to find solutions to autism. we know so much more about autism, and, yet there is so much more to find out. a major fundraiser to help find answers is coming up in the bay area. then we explore delayed motherhood. women, especially in san francisco, are becoming moms later in life. we take a look at the advantages and disadvantages. next, we profile bridgegood, which we first featured when it was oakland digital. the goal is the same to get young people, especially women of color, into the digital design field as creators, but now the scope is getting so much bigger. and we wrap up with an interview with brendon chan, the only chinese-american cast member in the hit musical "hamilton," now playing in san francisco. we talk with him about his role in the production and as a role model in life. all that on our show today. robert: well, the term "autism" is so much more

and japan but excluding the pacific islands countries we played each other once a year culminating in semifinals and a final in december fiji samoa and tonga all have all qualified for this year's world cup and around quarter of the players at the event will be of pacific islands heritage or rugby rider alan demarc says the threat of a world cup boycott will have a big impact. pacific rugby player welfare group released a statement willie said that they had the support of internationally players and perceptually players and condemning that proposal world rugby no idea was that they said that this is exactly what's been happening for years the door has been shut and they destroyed this as the pacific rugby disaster two point two so there's talk of boycott they've asked for senior players you play for these technicians you have qualified for the rugby world cup. are openly discussing the idea of meeting and deciding on whether or not to boycott the rugby world cup this is something that would terrify. simply politicians within the game pobre office within the game because the rugby worl

assertivenessng in a region, particularly in the pacific. this was one of the questions asked of the foreign minister. president.u, mr. my question is to the minister for foreign affairs. before i ask my question, i will note that we had a number of delegations the last few days from our dear northern neighbors. outlining progress made to enhance our gate in the pacific and how the efforts make australia and the region safer and more secure. >> thank you very much, mr. president. the government has been clear and recognizing that a stable, secure and prosperous region benefits us all. we know that are specific neighbors are family. that's why we've announce announcements that are becoming a reality. last month, the prime minister became the first australian prime minister to visit since 2006. affirming their role in regional leadership. if they were elevating our relationship through the partnership, which would be wrought -- broad ranging and week i wasve, last privileged to visit the solomon and vannevar too. i met leaders there to discuss

. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> henderson airfield is the most hotly contested strip of land in the south pacific. ♪ ♪ builtrican soldiers with captured japanese equipment marinepected by the commanders. air cobras, fighter planes constantly on patrol. for five months the japs win back this vital outpost but their transports lie wrecked on the sands of the solomon islands. pushal vander griffe forward into the jungle, directing the campaign that japsilled nearly 7,000 on the canal alone. canalps call the death island. ♪ ♪ >> supporting the infantry, the marines' big tanks bring over any road, or through no roads at all. offshore, an american freighter battles an oil was, just as she preparing to land her cargo. calmly, the marines fight flames, all supplies are saved and the ship will sail again. ♪ ♪ >> the earliest americans, show theirdians, troopatriots when a train stops by. they bring baskets of home cooked footstuffs for the uniform. they are proud of their boys roll, 700 indian from one small county are serving with america's armed forces. in their workshops, navajo women famous for their make gifts

the central pacific noted the names of eight irish workers who were there that day. but, unfortunately, no one recorded the names of the thousands of chinese workers' whose labor was essential to the success of this herculean effort. although their individual names have been forgotten, their singular contribution is unforgettable. so consider this: the people who literally reunited our nation following the civil war were the nation's outcasts, freed slaves, irish immigrants, exiled mormons and underpaid chinese workers, among others. as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the driving of the golden spike, here are some lessons i hope that we take into account as we start another challenging legislative session. first, we can and we should do more to protect the nameless, the outcast and the vulnerable. second, even in times of deep division and discord, even when some naysayers are betting against us, great things can be envisioned and can be accomplished. and finally, although we come from diverse backgrounds and experience, we can work side-by-side, sunup-to-sundo

he says, we would be happy to share the pacific ocean with japan. we will take the top half, give them the bottom. it is this attitude that puts our forces on a certain advantageous psychological footing for the first time. theattitude fires imagination of men up and down the chain of command and produces the expectation of expect forces them to what's to come in their high attrition campaign in the solomons. this indicates the japanese are setting their entire aircraft carrier force in an effort to capture henderson field, and he laid out what is happening ashore. the navy is supposed to coordinate those frustrating delays in coordinating, but the navy comes down, the japanese navy, and what ensues is known as the battle of santa cruz. it is admiral yamamoto's intention to eventually defeat at midway, and halsey eagerly meets him. he missed the battle of midway as well, so this is his opportunity as well. this does not produce the vindication yamamoto seeks. blows with their counterparts, and it ends up in a draw in terms of ships lost, the hornet

"asian pacific america" will be back next week, so we will see you then. ♪ . . >> darkest days. >> they flaunted their wealth to cheat the system. >> planes that are in the air will be grounded. >> i'm respecting for the next president. >> good morning. welcome to sunday today on this st. patrick's day, march 17th. i'm willie goois. overnight the death toll after friday's terrorist attack at two mosques in new zealand has risen to 50. this morning the man who bravely confronted the gunman at one mosque is speaking out as the country mourns the worst shooting in its history. we're live in

eastern, pacific war scholars on the first page pacific ally defensive. >> for the american public, the canal came to symbolize the manhood of the generation that have to fight the war. >> then on 10:00 p.m., with a rash of outbreaks of measles this year, we'll look back at the 1964 film of the history of measles and the development of a vaccine. >> the results are evident. the monkeys that were not vaccinated developed measles. the ones like this, show know sign of measles but they have developed protective anti-bodies. they now know that they have developed for the first time a vaccine which will provide safe protection against measles. >> and sunday night at 8 eastern, university of virginia professor and author on the age offiz of eisenhower. >> he served the country as president and he garnered massive approval from the public. his average approval rating, ladies and gentlemen, while he was president, for eight years, was 65%, average. the next president that comes closest to that was bill clinton at 55% and after that ronald reagan at 53. they're way in the rear-view mirror. >> wa

the pacific institute is holding two vigils at 8 p.m. saturday. is at 1257 tasman drive in sunnyvale and the other is being held at 979 san pablo ave. in albany. sunday, a remembrance will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the muslim community center-east bay at 5724 w. las positas blvd. in pleasanton and at 5:30 p.m. a candlelight vigil will be held in the multifaith sanctuary in st. joseph's hall at santa clara university. university. dr. martin luther king, jr. library san jose state university campus7:30 p.m. the pacific institute1257 tasman drive sunnyvale979 san pablo ave. albany8pm (áboxesá) thanks sara. ( marty ) ( marty ) there are a lot of questions after terorrist attacks. kron four spoke with a bay area counter terrorism expert for some persepective. ron brooks says while each terrorist attack is different... they all have hate in common. the new zealand gunman identifies himself as a white supremacist, acting alone. brooks says these attacks are intended to strike terror, but that there is no one group committing these acts. he says people are

to advance the indo pacific strategy, the budget request nearly doubles u.s. foreign assistance and diplomatic engagement resources to the region. our budget request is also guided by the realization that the threats imposed by russia have involved -- have evolved beyond external or military threats and now include influence operations in the very heart of america and the western world. this budget prioritizes countering russian malign influence in europe, eurasia, and central asia. as we speak, the people of venezuela continue to fight for their freedom in the face of tyrannical and corrupt leader who refuses to step down. the fiscal year 2020 budget request includes funding to support democracy in venezuela and provides the flexibility to make more funds available to support a democratic transition, including up to $500 million in transfer authority. in the past year, the united states has been out front in global efforts to help persecuted religious and ethnic minorities in the middle east and elsewhere. on a trip to iraq last fall, i experienced firsthand

item 21, existing litigation pacific gas and electric. 22 existing litigation pacific gas and electric. 23 existing litigation pacific gas and electric. 24 existing litigation pacific gas and electric. 25 existing litigation pacific gas and electric. 26 existing litigation city and county of san francisco versus pacific gas and electric. >> is there any public comment on the items to be discussed in closed session? hearing none, may i have a motion to assert. >> move to assert. >> second. >> all those in favor. >> aye. >> aye. >> opposed. the m >> we have now come out of closed session. i would like to report on the items. 15, 16, 17 and 18 were settled and items 19-26 there's no action. may of a motion regarding whether to disclose? >> not to disclose. >> i need to make a clarification that on item 18, item 2, was not heard in this closed session. >> thank you. >> is for the plaintiff, sanchez. >> i have a motion on the table. do i have a second. >> i'll second. >> all those in favor. >> aye. >> opposed. the motion carries. is there any new business? before we adjourn. >> so, this mee

♪ of "asian pacific america." welcome to a special edition i'm robert handa, your host for our show heren nbc bay area and cozi tv. wealways prided ourselves in treating the artistic and cultural world with as much focus as the political and social issues we cover because it is a crucial part of the community, some would say the heart and soul. so, in that spirit, we present another program dedicated to artists in our asian-american and pacific islander communities. today, original songs by artists who performed on our show this past year. we had them record other songs during their initial appearance so we could present new performances, not reruns. o.a groundbreaking piece of work inspired by the life of sadako sasaki, a 12-year-old girl who died of leukemia from radiation. she was made famous for having folded over 1,000 paper cranes to fulfill an old japanese lege t wish to anyone who would fold 1,000 cranes. to this day, she is a reminder of the innocent victims of war, and her story inspired an international movement of folding cranes for peace. for the first time since the show's

test launch that will pave the way to resume manned spaceflight in sport pacific island plans are set to vote on whether to boycott this year's rugby world cup or reactions for a proposal that samoa and fiji could be excluded from the new globally. least seven people have died in cross border shelling between india and pakistan in the disputed region of kashmir indian officials say a mother and two children were killed when pakistan the artillery fire has a house in indian administered kashmir pakistan's military says indian fires killed two civilians and two soldiers along the line of control tensions remain high after islamabad in new delhi said they shot down each other's jets on wednesday. the indian pilot captured by pakistan during those strikes has had a medical check up after being released wing commander of the man was welcomed at the border on friday two days after his plane was shot down in pakistan administered kashmir. reports from new delhi. at the walk a border crossing in punjab wing commander. on his release from pakistani custody back to india two days after his airc

we are at crossroads at one we're familiar with as pacific islanders.statement... in other words, nothing has been decided and sources at the 0rganisation had insisted pacific islanders are still a possibility. it may take some manoeuvring to get this one out of what has become a faintly major scrum. tennis and roger federer‘s through to the semi—finals of the dubai championships. federere the number 2 seed, remains on course to claim the 100th atp tour title of his career after beating the world number 35, hungary's marton fucsovics, to reach the last four. federer won the first set on a tie—break and the second 6—a, to seal his place in the semi—finals. iam happy i am happy it is over. we had a couple of rain delays, dusty wins. he played well. saved two set points. it got me going. the day session went longer so it was an extra weight. federer will now face the number six seed from croatia borna coric. he had to come from a set down to beat georgia's nikoloz basilashvili with the deciding set going to a tie—break. after nearly two and half hours, cor

this weekend, pacific war scholars on world war ii's first major pacific ally defenses, the battle ofe american public, this came to symbolize the first test of the manhunt of the generation to fight the war. america,: then on rrel with a rash of outbreaks of measles, a look back at the 1964 film on the history of measles and the development of a vaccine. >> in a few weeks, the results are evident. the monkeys that were not vaccinated developed measles. the ones like this one that were given the experimental vaccine show no signs of measles, as they have developed protective antibodies. we now know that they have developed for the first time a vaccine which will provide safe protection against measles. announcer: in sunday night at 8:00 eastern, the university of virginia professor and author william hitchcock on "the age of eisenhower." >> he was the most popular man, the most respected man, the most admired man of that period, 1945 to 1961. he served the country as president and garnered massive approval from the public, winning two landslide elections. his average approval rating,

tpp, the next tranche of the tra ns—pacific partnership tpp, the next tranche of the trans—pacific partnershiprlier, i spoke to an analyst about what impact the election would have on the thai economy. over the last 15 years where we've seen tremendous uncertainty in thai politics, investors have been oblivious to the ups and downs of the political situation. 0ne sector that would certainly benefit from the whole process is the consumer sector which is the recipient of a buttressing of spending by various government measures. most notably, the reinstatement of the rice subsidy is going to have a major impact on consumer spending as we head out to the rest of the year. we are also seeing lavish spending that the selection which would probably help hotels and selection which would probably help hotels a nd restau ra nts selection which would probably help hotels and restaurants but in terms of the longer term impact from the selection result, which sectors do you think would be affected most? the consumer sector is a clear election winner. the candidates are spending a lot on printing, publishin

(dave) a pacific weather system will bring widespread light to moderate rain to our region late through saturday morning. forecast rainfall amounts are not expected to bring renewed flooding to the area mainstem rivers. scattered showers will continue into tonight, and possibly into sunday. a wetter system is then forecast to potentially bring heavier rain next tuesday and wednesday. heaviest rainfall with next weekús system is currently projected to impact central or southern california. ( sara ) the rain this morning comes just hours after the evacuation orders were lifted in sonoma county... and while the russian river may be below flood levels --- the water level is still high. we're waiting to see how this mornings weather impacts communities like guerneville and forestville that were just beginning the clean-up process friday. people returned home to find a lot of mud, mildew, debris, tree branches, and damage to many buildngs. luckily downtown guernville sits a little higher than some other parts of town so it was spared some of the worst damage.

is going to say on guard in the pacific with allies and make sure that we keep our edge against chinapacific. >> they have been doing so much at being so aggressive if you lived there and you is south china morning post, here is the headline yesterday, the south china post, forget the mÉxico border, new military budget is focused on china, china, china. acting pentagon chief names hypersonic missiles, space operations, technology theft and militarizing land in the china sea threats posed by china and displacement of the united states. what happens if we don't act appropriately enough? >> oh, we have to and we are, so specifically hypersonic missiles in this defense budget is increasing programs for hypersonic missiles across the army, air force and navy, eric two big surprises and n defense budget that shows there's arm wrestling going on in the pentagon, some pentagon civilians went against the air force and said put in 8 boeing f-15's even though the air force hasn't been f-15's since 1989 and asked the navy to cut out aircraft carrier truman when the navy really needs more carriers

as far as the first major islands offensive in the pacific war. now, the dive bombers and the cactus air force played a huge role in turning back this assault. in the months prior to november, sbd squadrons participated in two carrier battles off guadalcanal and they'd made attacks on numerous warships from carriers and henderson field. hoot gibson, that dive bomber i mentioned a couple of times, he reflected on what they accomplished by helping to turn the tide. and quoting him, he said, "midway was not the turning point, nor did we have superiority over the japanese after midway. we didn't have air superiority until november 1942." i'll have to agree with them. midway was a huge victory but this was a big tide turned at guadalcanal. as far as the sbd's, wrapping up their success, there have been through four major carrier battles, including guadalcanal. they have helped or contributed to sinking six japanese carriers and badly damaged three others. a battleship, three cruisers and four destroyers had gone down under sbd bombs and avenger torpedo

for the asia-pacific, we're looking at central banks which have had to tighten monetary policy off the back of the fed's monetary policy last year. if we look at the philippine central bank, for example, we're looking at their inflation sitting at around 2.8% and thatis inflation sitting at around 2.8% and that is really creeping up to the upper range of their two to 4% range targets, and i do not think they can ease back off yet but say for the likes of the rba, the australian central bank, potentially this easing bias from the fed now gives the rba some rooms are moving potentially cut rates to shore up the economy in australia. so it is a case to case basis for asia pacific central banks, that were uber surprised by the fed's about—face in monetary policy? well, really, i think the market expectations were that the fed will maybe not going to be quite as dove like as they were expecting. -- but were you surprised. in essence, the fed really out doved what the market was thinking and we have seen that in ten year yields on five year yield is actually much the mood we saw in the janua

eastern, pacific war scholars on world war ii's first major pacific ally defenses. >> for the american public, it came to symbolize the first test of the manhood of the generation that had to fight the war. >> then on real america, with a rash of outbreaks of measles, a look back at the 1964 film on the history of measles and the development of a vaccine. >> the monkeys that were not vaccinated developed measles. ones like this one that were given an experimental vaccine shown no signs of measles, that they were given protective anti-bodies. they now know they have developed for the first time a vaccine which will provide safe protection against measles. presidency, university of virginia professor and author william hitchcock on the age of eisenhower. >> dwight eisenhower was the most respected man, the most admired man of that period. he served the country as president and his average approval rating while president with was 65 years average. the next president who comes closest to that was bill clnten at 55% and after that ronald reagan 53. >> watch american history tv his weekend o

clouds will start to move in ahead of that next storm system, that right now is moving across the pacific northwest. we'll be sliding down the coast going into tomorrow and the rain starting by early tomorrow morning. i'll have the time line and how much to expect coming up in about six minutes. vianey has a look at the morning commute that's starting to back up in spots. >> it is. two crashes that you need to know about as you head out the door, the first is in the east bay, starting some seeing heavy delays and the second in the south bay. the rest of the bay area is okay. first the crash in the east bay, the folks that are taking southbound 880 need to take some extra time, definitely make that breakfast burrito, take it out the door and head out. three vehicles the number two lane causing delays, this is past the 92 interchange. we're noticing some slowing as well in the south bay. this is from an earlier crash along southbound 101 at the santa clara street. there are a couple of lanes still blocked and i've seen the slowing get worse progressively. here say quick check of east bay dr

in recent years we've seen china we've seen them in the pacific region and beyond. the united states has taken steps to respond to china's aggressive actions. we recognize that the united states future security, prosperity and leadership depends on maintaining a free, open and secure indo pacific region. to advance that that doubles the foreign assistance and diplomatic engagement resources to the region. our budget request is also guided by the realization that the threats imposed by russia is an evolved beyond an external or military threats and now include influence operations in the heart of america in the western world. this budget prioritizes russia aligned interests. as we speak, the people of venezuela continue to fight in front of a tyrannical leader that refuses to step down. they have funding to support democracy and provides the flexibility to make more funds available to support a democratic and transition up to $500 million in transfer authority. in the past year, the united states has been out front in global efforts to help persecute minorities in th

rain chances and cooler temperatures will return to the area by midweek as a pacific trough moves through the area. another trough with additional rainfall is likely late next week. ( marty ) breaking overnight -- in the east bay, the chp is investigating a freeway shooting on highway 4 in concord. it happened around 2 saturday afternoon. the chp was investigating a silver honda that had drven off the road and hit a guard rail on eastbound highway 4 at port chicago highway. officers found bullet holes on the driver's side door. the woman behind the wheel was pronounced dead at the scene. she was the only person in the car. the chp hasn't released her name nor a motive. ( marty ) a man is in the hospital after he was shot in the head early this morning in oakland. police found the victim at 96th avenue and sunnyside street. the shooting happened just after one a-m. no word on the victim's condition. police have not arrested any suspects. ( marty ) the family of ( marty ) the family of a vallejo man shot and killed by police says he was not alert at the time of his death. 20-year-old willie

if it is (202) 748-8001 you're in the pacific time zone. marco rubio was the driving force on the proposal that would allow people to use their future social security for paid leave. how much of that is being picked up by the white house and by other republicans in congress? guest: we see support for that proposal. i believe he ivanka trump has been in touch the senator. think what the white house is being careful about is not backing one specific proposal. i think that is smart because what they recognize is that what we need is a compromise. even for republicans, it is great to see this competition of ideas unpaid leave. you will have to say, maybe this particular design does not work. and i am willing to come forward and decide on something that is more universally acceptable. senator rubio's proposal is one of them. withor young is coming up a proposal which i am hoping to see bills come out in the next couple of months. it is interesting to me that republicans are inking about these policies and thinking about new creed of ways to do t

then federal safety regulations require union pacific railroad trains to blair horns at intersections. these days, many residents in san jose are hearing that sound while trying to sleep. >> if you don't tell people that this is happening, the first time in the middle of the night is more than union pacific fir disrupted neighborhoods with a similar temporary schedule change a few years ago. san jose councilman may have a solution. he wants to turn this japan town area into a federal quiet zone where certain safety measures can be added to allow trains to stay off their horns. >> you would need to stop all four intersections and stop all traffic with more enhanced arms, more enhanced lighting. >> reporter: more residents are great for his trying but don't believe union pacific cares. >> it's worse at night because now we're being woken up at 1:00 and 2:00 in the morning thinking there is an earthquake because we have no idea of the change. >> i know what we are up against this time and quite frankly i'm not looking for uprr to try to solve this because i know they are not. >> reporter