they say it's entirely scientific but could the installation in the patagonia be used the spy on theprobe is circling the moon. its launch is one small step for science, and one great leap for china's ambitions on earth. to see why, we travelled deep into the wilds of patagonia, a vast, wind-swept and largely uninhabited region in argentina. >> there it is. >> reporter: rising up like an alien spaceship, we found this enormous piece of chinese hardware. this satellite is 16 stories tall. it weighs 450 tons. china says the purpose of this entire facility is to research the dark side of the moon. the argentinian government was promised the base will not be used for military purposes but the giant antenna can also be used to spy on american satellites and that has experts worried. >> it's hard for me to see how information derived from the space program will not be provided to the chinese military. >> reporter: negotiations for the $50 million project were held in secret and coincide with massive spike in chinese investments in argentina's struggling economy. >> hello? >> reporter: we w

a clip of indigenous people from argentine patagonia assuming some of the world's biggest oil and gascompanies for environmental damage then the pitch a tribe said that contamination from fracking sites such as that lives on the wildlife of patagonia. does it does your legal you go good current to make a logical situation in glasgow where it is very serious and alarming our community feels under threat because there's been a violation of our rights and there's uncertainty over our lands getting energy firms have taken advantage of legal loopholes to come here in the big day and night leos they can put this on deadly menace over us. it is available easy a mass despite the region's natural richness the people here are very poor having is the energy companies come blunder and contaminate are less able to fortunes they make are kept for themselves and the people they pay off to cover this all up in the mean and. the way visa oil companies operate is pure environmental vandalism demonstrates how little control local authorities truly have. it looks like i hope this will be a serious invest

una carta con una lista habÍa s el sÁbado pasado, y 24 horas despuÉs lo encontrÓ en patagonia a 30 millase la radio. en cuestiÓn de minutos la familia contactÓ a la radio y luego hicieron los arreglos para el encuentro. en el encuentro conocimos a los seÑores que encontraron la carta, le trajeron los regalos a la niÑa. >> una sorpresa para la niÑa, para todos, no es algo que es muy comÚn que pase. menos de que llegue tan lejos, la encuentren y que la gente se comunique. >> sentÍa que a lo mejor no era la de ella, le enseÑe la foto y me dijo que sÍ. la familia vive cerca del muro fronterizo y nunca imaginaron que el globo llegarÍa a manos de una pareja de buen corazÓn. >> el amor no tiene fronteras, ese muro se derritiÓ. >> gracias a todos los que leyeron la historia de mi cartita. >> los padres dijeron que seguirÁn en contacto con la pareja por haberle hecho realidad el sueÑo a sus hijas. arantxa: y bueno un nuevo escÁndalo sacude la polÍtica mexicana. los pinos fue por dÉcadas la mansiÓn presidencial. y como nos explica alberto garcÍa, se investiga un posible saqueo. una sola obra de art

. >> francis: they go to uruguay or mar del plata, which is our beach, or to patagonia or to the northme in patagonia. >> anthony: uh-huh. >> francis: far away from any restaurant. it has no internet, no electricity, no phone. >> anthony: i mean, it's a little anti-social. for a guy who's a communicator, you're all over television -- >> francis: yeah. i, i'm not very social. ♪ >> anthony: chef/restauranteur francis mallmann is one of the biggest and most influential figures in latin american gastronomy. a tv star, head of a restaurant empire, and now, in middle age, gives delightfully few shits about anything unimportant. >> francis: this is a restaurant i love, carlitos. he serves you whatever he has, there's no menu. ♪ >> anthony: of all the places in the world that francis mallmann can eat, and has eaten, it's this place he wanted to take me to. bodegón don carlitos. >> francis: it's him and his wife in the kitchen with the two daughters, there's nobody else. and they've been open for 45 years. >> anthony: an unassuming, family-run joint across from the soccer stadium. >> anthony: s

down the patagonia area. the southern end, tip of argentina.t's fascinating and wild land out there. and people here on a tour boat checking out the glacier. [ screams ] >> ooh. >> of course you wind up with the nice wake. things like this are fascinating. >> the force of nature that's happening as it goes into the water. this is calving it happens into the water. it does seem to be happening more and more. also down in that same area, this is the spagatini glacier, not the largest in the area. it's such a large wall of ice, and the ice can tower as much as 440 feet above the water. >> what? >> off in the distance. you start to see crumbling. you start to see sma>> ooh. >> the thing is giving -- loose this mostly under water. watch this roll in the water as it's trying to find equilibrium. it's amazing because you don't know what it's going to reveal underneath. >> ooh! >> you can see it's followed by more pieces of ice dumping in, and then of course the big wave from the water that's being displaced. now you can see the huge iceberg left in th

we have the ceo of patagonia. they are defenders of the environment.er take is, younger consumers expect this. if you want to have millennial loyalty, you cannot just sit back. people go to stores just for the activism. it has not hurt business. she said they have had their best year. roberts is probably one of the most influential in terms of content distribution. an amazing year for him. comcast, ining with the u.s. they are dealing with cord-cutting. it's become a huge issue. in europe, they are adding subscribers. this is a move to insulate themselves against that. about talk to us politics. ert: in politics, you had people like alexandria everyone saw that image of her looking shocked when she won the primary. that was a bellwether for the midterms. ef, a michelinch chef with 31 restaurants. hurricane in puerto rico, and going back to the earthquake and haiti, he is the world's foremost expert on how to feed people in disaster areas. jose is also the owner of the think food group. his nonprofit has served more than 2.5 million meals to victims and

a group of indigenous people from argentina's patagonia region assuming some of the world's biggest oil and gas companies for environmental damage the tribes say the contamination from fracking sites threatens their lives and wildlife across the epic landscape. does it does your legal eagle good current make a logical situation where that is very serious and alarming our community feels under threat he goes there's been a violation of our rights and there's uncertainty over our lands getting energy firms have taken advantage of legal loopholes to come here in the big day and night leah's they can put this on deadly menace over us. it is available e.c.m. as it is by the region's natural richness people here are very poor having in the energy companies come plunder and contaminate are less able to fortunes they make are kept for themselves but as you know the people they pay off to cover this all up in the mean and. the way visa oil companies operate is pure environmental.

. >> reporter: the wind carried her wish about 20 miles away across the cy-mexico border to patagoniaa where randy was hiking. >>s it wa obvious it was a christmas list. the child let the balloon loose with faith someone would find it. if you happen to find thank you don't turn away from an opportunity like that. >> reporter: with clues from the handwritten message he traced the letter to nogales and asked a popular radio station there to help. dayami was located within an hour. >> love has no borders. that wall melt add way for the day. >> randy and his wife marcela played santa's helpers, driving to mexico to buy the clothes, drawing supplies and slime on dayami's list, then making the special delivery. this christmas connection a gift for the couple who lost their only son years ago. >> it gave me such healing joy of seeing their little faces light up. >> reporter: now finding joy again through a child. who brought them together with a balloon from beyond the border. kathy park, nbc news. >> that is what the holiday season is all about. i love that story. >> yeah, randy and his wif

of going out there and try to be more open in the decision-making, -- >> -- as well as the ceo of patagoniae not going to find a lot of those. >> a lot of those are interesting in their own ways. they are very activist, they are defenders of the environment. they have sued over the decision this year. younger consumers expect this of you. you want to have millennial loyalty. she said people go to the source now just for their activism. she's really fascinating. their bestey've had year ever. >> brian roberts is probably one of the most influential in terms of content. and maybe content distribution. >> the thing with comcast is in the u.s., obviously they are dealing with core cutting. this they moved to protect themselves against that. >> talk about the thoughts that were on that list. >> this is really a year not just in politics, but specifically in politics. you have people like alexandria cortez. everybody saw that image of her finding out she had one thing the primary -- had won the primary. we also think about and talk about -- we did an expose next year. you wouldn't think you would

this is louise in patagonia competing in... what was it called? heart go faster watching those pictures, especially that one, crossing the finish line after 16 hours and 34 minutes. what was the distance again? the swim was 3.8 kilometres, we jumped off distance again? the swim was 3.8 kilometres, wejumped off a distance again? the swim was 3.8 kilometres, we jumped off a ferry into a fjord, in the dark, which still makes me nervous, even though i have done it, and we swam towards a ship which was really small, but in fact was an enormous navy ship two element is away, and a bike ride, i don't know how many people have been to patagonia, but the scenery was just stunning, up into the mountains, fairly brutal, with hills, and i got into the marathon, andi hills, and i got into the marathon, and i don't like to think of it a marathon, because i don't like running that far, so i thought of it isa running that far, so i thought of it is a few lots of ten kilometres, and it was fine until the first hill. but it was brilliant. well done. and i saw this,

jason: this has brian roberts of comcast as well as the ceo of patagonia.ot going to find those on a lot of lists. >> they are interesting in their own ways. they are activist. defenders of the environment. they have sued over the decision this year in the national parks. her take is, younger consumers expect this. if you want to have millennial loyalty, you cannot just sit back. people go to stores just for the activism. just to take part in efforts. fascinating. it has not hurt business. that is the other thing. she said they have had their best year. jason: bryan roberts is probably one of the most influential in terms of content distribution. an amazing year for him. bert: the thing with comcast, in the u.s. they are dealing with cord-cutting. it's become a huge issue. in europe, they are adding subscribers. this is a move to insulate themselves against that. carol: talk to us about politics. bert: in politics, you had people like alexandria ocasio-cortez, everyone saw that image of her looking shocked when she won the primary. that was a bellwether for

/mexico border to patagonia, arizona, where randy was nghi >> it was obvious it was a christmas list.on loose aith that someone would find it. if you happen to find it, you don't turn away from anrt opity like that. >> reporter: with clues from the hand-written message, he traced the letter to nogales and asked a popular radio station there to help. diami was located within an hour. >> love has no borderal that melted away for the day. wife,porter: randy and his marcella, played santa's helpers, driving to mexico to buy the clots, drawing supplies, and slime on diami's list and then making the special delivery. this christmas connection, a gift for the couple who los their only son years ago. >> it gave me such healing joy of seeing their little faces and everything light up. >> reporter: now finding joy again through a child, who brought them together with a ballooney fromd the border. kathy park, nbc anews. >> suc sweet story, right? >> yes, it is. >>> well, looking to do with a family over the weekend? >> when news 4 midday continues, we're going to tell you about some theater perf

full-page ad over a year ago by dozens of companies that are in the outdoor recreation business led by patagonia and their ceo. they basically predicted this is exactly what zinke was going to do. he was going to try to overturn existing statutes and regulations by fiat. .nd he is in court environmental groups have taken him to court many times. so it is a good even that he is now out of office and mr. trump has to start all over again in terms of trying to corporate ties the resources that are on our federal lands the road by the american people and trust for prosperity. amy: in this possible government shutdown that could take place right before the christmas holidays, on friday, trump wanting something like he is saying $5 billion for the border with his shutdown showdown pelosi and schumer in the oval office? >> as usual, the democrats do not use all of the arguments i have. what schumer and policy should have said in that white house confrontation that was televised was mr. president, if you shut down the federal government, you're going to cost far more american lives than a porous wall th

/mexico border to patagonia, arizona, where randy was hiking. >> it was obvious it was a christmas list. the child let the balloon loose with faith someone would find it. if you happened to find it, you don't turn away from an opportunity like that. >> reporter: with clues from the hand written message, he traced the letter to nogales and asked a popular radio station to help. she was located within an hour. >> love has no borders. that wall melted away for the day. >> reporter: randy and his wife, marcela, played santa's helpers, driving to mexico to buy the clothes, drawing supplies and slime on her list. and making the special delivery. this christmas connection, a gift for the couple who lost their only son years ago. >> they gave me such healing joy of seeing their little faces and everything. >> reporter: now finding joy again, through a child. [ speaking in spanish ] >> reporter: who brought them together with a balloon from beyond the border. cathy park, nbc news. >>> an iconic san francisco store is now gone for good. >> gump's closed its doors for the last time last night. it'

/mexico border to patagonia, arizona, where randy was hiking. >> it was obvious it was a christmas listd let the balloon loose with faith that someone would find it. if you happen to find it, you don't turn away from an opportunity like that. >> reporter: with clues from the handwritten message, he traced the letter to nogales, and asked a popular radio station there to help. diami was located within an hour. >> love has no borders. that wall melted away for the day. >> reporter: randy and his wife marcela played santa's helpers, driving to mexico to buy the clothe, drawing spli ining suppr list and making the special delivery. this christmas connection a gift for the couple who lost their own son years ago. >> they gave me such healing joy of seeing their little faces and everything light up. >> reporter: now finding joy again through a child. [ speaking spanish ] >> reporter: who brought them together with the balloon from beyond the border. kathy park, nbc news. >> that's a little bit of a christmas miracle there. >>> well, it's a long-time tradition with san francisco firefighters.

if villa to patagonia, it is stunningly beautiful. mountains, mountains to climb on your bike.running on, you are doing your marathon, your casual marathon at the end, that is not actually paved,is at the end, that is not actually paved, is it? no, it's not. this beautiful valley. what i've been doing over the last year, a couple of years ago, i couldn't run off—road but now i run off—road all the time so should be used to that. i'm used to the mind. obviously from living in the north—west, that is good training. news the cold. selling and really, really cold rivers. and actually today, i thought it might be down to about seven degrees but it is a balmy 12 degrees. it will be one of those breathtaking moments. iwill degrees. it will be one of those breathtaking moments. i will have to calm down and think what i'm doing and get to the end. i know you well. there will be at the finish line? labour the berlin thing about this race, because it is an extreme triathlon, you have someone who supports you throughout the race. they me at different points, make sure you've got food on th

get columbia for the whole family give the latest from patagonia plus gifts from the north face.his i news special report remembering george h.w. bush. here's lester holt. >>> good morning, everyone. we're coming on the air to bring you our continuing coverage of the nation's farewell to its 41st president george herbert walker bush. this morning, a final good-bye. the funeral at st. martin's episcopal church in houston, texas, where the president's body has been lying in repose since yesterday evening. yesterday, we saw the solemn ceremony at the national cathedral. today in houston, a more personal service attended by family and friends. the president's closest friend james baker will deliver a eulogy. that train ride went to college station, texas and the george h.w. bush presidential library where the president been buried today beside his wife barbara and daughter robin. joining me andrea mitchell and chuck todd. but first, let's bring in kelly o'donnell outside of st. martin's church in houston to set the scene for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is the bu

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get columbia for the whole family give the latest from patagonia plus gifts from the north face.we are back now with that layaway angel spending $100,000 to make people's holiday wishes come true, just one of the acts of kindness we're seeing all over the country this holiday season. and this one took place in new orleans. >> yeah, it did. >> yes, it did, and lara is here to reveal who the mystery woman is. >> well, you guys, 'tis the season to give back, right? that's exactly what some secret santas are doing around the country including the owner of robin's favorite team, the new orleans saints. >> reporter: she may not look much like santa, but gayle benson is the woman making christmas wishes come true at a louisiana walmart. >> may god continue to bless you, ms. benson, for thinking about the less of us. we are grateful. >> reporter: the store says benson, the owner of the new orleans saints, shelled out $100,000 to pay off more than 400 layaway orders for total strangers. the store manager speaking exclusively to "gma." >> just show up in the store. was my layaway taken car

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following social media, you will know she has beenin social media, you will know she has been in patagoniaeved over the, well, it has taken 16 one half hours to do this, it involves 43.8 kilometre swim, which took one ally. and then there was a 108 kilometre bike ride, that took nearly eight hours —— 3.8km swim. i would be happy even if i had just on the swim. and then a run, proper. yes, 42.2 kilometre run, notjust a run in the park, this is some extreme terrain, isn't it, as well? a p pa re ntly extreme terrain, isn't it, as well? apparently the scenery as you can see, louisa has said, has been amazing. he is from i'm a celeb. he has been taking pictures. she is absolutely exhausted. here she is with some of her pals. she has been doing the hard—core exercise. with some of her pals. she has been doing the hard-core exercise. she is keen to explain how she has gone. she has seen it as a huge challenge. she has seen it as a huge challenge. she has seen it as a huge challenge. she has spoken about it before. she has been desperate to do. she lived there a long time ago. she always wa nted t

i had one last year, that was the patagonia trick.a different box to teach them about a different box to teach them about a different country. it was about getting a bit of my own time back. what did i want to do with that? some do exercise or a hobby. i wa nted some do exercise or a hobby. i wanted to start my own business. doing it alongside erin has helped tremendously. i don‘t know if i would have carried on if i was on my own. it‘s very hard work. it is scary, with scary points and bad days, but also the feedback we get from our customers, they will send us photos, and that spurs us on even more. ijust had to do it and take the chance. fiona and erin set it allup on the chance. fiona and erin set it all up on maternity leave. they have done well but we no statistically within five years 50% of new start—ups will fail. some experts today have told us some tips. the first is to test it out on friends and family. the second is to build it up as a side hustle or start—up so you know when you feel more confident you can quit the main