can we talk about samoa?amoa is where he went and had raised skepticism about vaccines and a lot of people opted not to get vaccinated. people died. you were summoned. and as i said, you're a doctor. and you went and -- right after his visit. and were part of a group that tried to mass vaccinate i believe, you'll correct me if i wrote the number down here wrong, but 37,000 people. so what did you see in that moment? >> so what i saw was i saw children who had died from the measles. and it was beyond tragic. what happened in samoa, two children died about a year before from human error. two nurses made a mistake with the reagents around the vaccine. and when rfk jr. got to samoa he went and through what's called the children's defense fund, which is a non- profit that he essentially founded and pushes, he used misinformation to scare all of the people of samoa away from being vaccinated. he did not share what actually happened. he torpedoed their vaccination program. he met with the prime minister and the mini

to scare all of the people of samoa away from getting vaccinated. he did not share what happened. torpedoes the vaccination program. met with the prime minister and the minister of health. i met with the same people. he scared them away from vaccinations, vaccinations dropped for measles, mumps, robella down to 31% in their country. if you get lower than 90 or 95% you get huge outbreaks. so, suddenly, because of the misinformation he was sharing, no one was vaccinated. then, a huge explosion of measles, over 5,000 cases we can account for. 83 people died. most of them children. when i spoke to the minister of health she asked if she can bring a mission medical team. we agreed and brought 70 people, health care providers myself included, we worked with their health department and vaccinated the 37,000 people and measles stopped. we would go village to village. they would tie a red sash or a ribbon on a tree or a post saying they wanted to be vaccinated. like you see in the old testament, actually, people want the angel of death to passover. he did no

the palace was unable to confirm whether a trip to australia and samoa for the commonwealth heads ofahead. but on a very rainy october evening, the king — his cancer treatment paused — and the queen touched down in sydney. the famous opera house was lit up with images of the couple and of previous visits to australia, when royal tours were perhaps less politically sensitive than they sometimes are now. singing after a rest day, there was a church service... ..and a chance to meet some of the locals. g'day, mate. how are you? from sydney to canberra, a traditional first nation welcome in the great hall of parliament house. didgeridoo plays front and centre, the indigenous peoples. in my many visits to australia, i have witnessed the courage and hope that have guided the nation's long and sometimes difficult journey towards reconciliation. throughout my life, australia's first nations peoples have done me the great honour of sharing so generously their stories and cultures. i can only say how much my own experience has been shaped and strengthened by such traditional wisdom. you are no

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>> peace corps currently has volunteers present on the ground in tonga, samoa and fiji. so we are very proud to have those countries back up and running in a post-covert environment. and as i mentioned, he had engagement with the solomon islands, with the federated states of micronesia. both of those countries have been assessed for reentry. and then marshall islands and care abbas, we have not had an opportunity to assess yet. every time we go out and assess a country for potential reentry it raises expectations about what we are able to do and in a limited budget environment, we want to be able to follow-up and be able to execute in those places that we've assessed. calculus really interesting to hear you note which countries because in several of them, and i'm sure many of our viewers but maybe not all of our viewers of this, there is peace corps present in those countries when there was not u.s. governmental for the united states reopening embassies, peace corps volunteers were there on the ground fighting for continuity for the united states, even though they are no

so peace corps currently has volunteers present on the count in to tonga, samoa and fiji, so we're very proud to have those countries back up and running in a post covid environment, as i mentioned, we've had engagement with the solomon islands, with the federation of micronesia and both of those countries have been assessed for reentry and then marshall islands and carabas we haven't had an opportunity to assess yet. every time we assess a country for a country it raises expectations what we're able to do. with a limited budget we want to follow up and those places that we've assessed. >> it's interesting to note assessing what countries, some of our viewers, maybe not all of those are not, there was peace corps presence when there was not governmental presence. and before, peace corps was there providing continuity for the united states even though they're not big-a ambassadors of the u.s. as you've said. can you talk about, because the needs of the pacific island region are different. each place around the world are unique. what are some of the particular challenges you face when you

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successful trips to australia and samoa were "a perfect tonic," according to buckingham palace, and theare expected to return to a normal schedule of overseas trips this year. the destinations of those trips haven't been confirmed yet. but there is speculation the king and queen will visit india, pakistan and bangladesh in 2025 because a previous tour of those countries was postponed following the death of the king's mother, queen elizabeth. and there's talk of a trip closer to home, somewhere here in europe. and we'll see state visits here at buckingham palace. could donald trump return to london after the inauguration? we know he enjoyed his last state visit, even proudly showing off photos. he met with prince william in paris in december, calling the heir to the throne "a good man". the government will know that the royal family will play a key role in wooing the incoming us president and strengthening the special relationship. in 2024, the king and the prince of wales played key roles in commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of d—day. both are expected to feature in the 80th a

it'sjust gone midnight on the island of pago pago in american samoa which has a population of around 3,000 people. it was hawaii an hour ago meaning the whole of the us is now in 2025. the world famous strip in las vegas in nevada hosted one of the last major fireworks displays of the new year. this was the scene as they partied. despite ongoing conflicts and tensions around the world, the new year is always a moment for optimism and celebration, and lots and lots of fireworks. greg mckenzie has been looking at the pictures. five, four, three... ..two, one. big ben chimes the biggest show in europe. tens of thousands of people lined the river thames to bring in the new year and watch a spectacular 12 minutes of fireworks. well, 100,000 people managed to get tickets to experience the fireworks show and many have told me here tonight that it was a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity. happy new year! absolutely mind blowing. what a... greatest city in the world. beautiful, beautiful. i thought it was fantastic. it's one of the best fireworks displays we've seen. and we have some pretty good

. >> the thin mints, especially samoas, are my favorite. big glass of milk. >> all right.ne. >> plus electric flying taxis. why? some executives are hoping they could be

american samoa and will be the among the last to welcome 2025.eve with a starts to event at mar-a-lago. gets included minutes ceo mark zuckerberg, justin trudeau, and tesla ceo elon musk. and in suburban new york, hundreds of people to a polar bear plunge for a good cause. the 17th annual event raises money for participants of special olympics. now back to. news special, "a new year with kat and tyrus." ♪ ♪ [cheers and applause] >> kat: okay, it is fine to find out -- time to find out who is thinking to all that insanity that happened in 2024. i'm going to ask each gets a multiple-choice question it and i'm going to choose the winner based on no criteria at all whatsoever. but then the person is going to get the most incredible prize ever given away on tv. all right, we are ready, baby? >> yeah. >> yeah. >> kat: yes. [applause] >> don't call me maybe. >> kat: all right, kennedy. the first question is that you. on july 17th, why does the mirage hotel and because you are close for good after 34 years on the las vegas strip? a, empty and did not wan

i note that the names of the representatives from the americas samoa, guam, northern mirana, puerto rico and virgin of columbia were not called. four million american -- virgin island and the district of columbia were not called. four million americans [ cheers and applause ] >> they offer thursday >> delegates elect and the resident are not qualified to vote. >> wong. >> representative elect are the only individuals qualified to vote in the election of a speaker. as provided in section 36 of the house rules and manual. the speaker is elected by a majority of the members elect voting by sir name >> thank you mr. speaker. this body and this nation has a territories and a colonies problem. what was supposed to be temporary has now effectively become permanent. we must do something about this. >> i am joined by democratic congressman from the u.s. virgin islands. congresswoman i have to tell you, many of us rose to our feet when we heard that and you made that point. i think a lot of people forget that some four million americans overwhelmingly americans of color, brown and black, vote from

american samoa are among the last to winelcome 2025. and president trump had was at mar-a-lago. hundreds took polar bear plunge for good cause, the as far as you knowth annual event raises money for special olympics. now back to kat and tyrus. ♪ [cheering] [applause] >> kat: okay, it is time to find out who was paying attention to all that insanity that happened in 2024. i'm going to ask each guest a multiple-choice question, and then i'm going to choose the winner based on no criteria at all whatsoever. but then that person is going to get the most incredible prize ever given away on tv. all right, are we ready, baby? [applause] >> jeff: don't call me baby. >> kat: okay, kennedy. first question is to you. >> kennedy: very good. >> kat: on july 17th, why did the mirage hotel and casino close after 34 years on the las vegas strip? they didn't want to foot the bill for renovations, competition from other hotels and casinos, property taxes were too high, or it was never the same after joe biden use the men's room. >> kennedy: obviously d. he dropped a bomb and the atf had to go in

the names of americas, samoa, guam, puerto rico, the virgin island and the district of columbia werevely four million americans. [ applause ] mr. speaker, collectively, the largest percapita of veterans in this country. >> i asked why they were not called. >> that was u.s. virgin island delegate stacy plaskett on the house floor. the america belong to the areas mentioned are not given the rights. these territories represent a space where millions are without real representation. the maga-right sit comp fortable in the uttering of everyone that does not look like or live like they do. this&it makes it okay to treat four million americans as less than four million americans by compromising them in congress and senate. no coincidence that the people who inhabit the territories are largely people of color. it is also no coincidence that most of the people booing plaskett were not interested in hear wag she had to say. without full access to government, citizens living in u.s. territories can not access the same rights we claim american democracy offers to all. the maga-knots of patriotis

"roast beef samoas" and "buffalo chicken tagalongs" were a bit of an acquired taste.e two actual retired flavors are "s'mores" and "toast-yay!" that's because there's only one flavor people want: thin mints. [cheers and applause] no one wants your "lemon-ups, ashley! oh, a cookie that tastes like off-brand dish soap? stop wasting my time! you're 8! do some market research! i'm sorry. i'll take five boxes." meanwhile, move over, dead people! there's a new oldest person in the world. a soccer-loving nun from brazil who, according to reports, is nearly 117. [applause] yeah. nearly 117. we have a word for that. it's 116. wake me up when you're actually 117, sister. till then, i'll be sitting over here, nearly impressed. [laughter] no, we have to draw a line. you have to draw a line. you cannot coddle these people. meanwhile, in corporate-branded sports marriage news, a couple got married during the 2024 cheez-it citrus bowl, in a ceremony officiated by a cheez-it mascot. it was the most moving corporate sponsored religious ritual since the on-field bris performed by rabbi

the final place to celebrate the new year's eve is american samoa it hit midnight a few minutes ago.: all the way around the world. >> griff: have you ever had a moon pie? chan moon pie and coalla. >> griff: i saw you can get blueberry moon pies. i have had a lot of moon pies but not blueberry joey i grew up on moon pie. they don't break apart. ealso aivity. not sure they are food. >> nicole: r.f.k. i'm sure is working on how to get rid of whatever is not elastic. >> griff: you can't get rid of the moon pie. >> griff: the thing that mobile drops the moon pie. that is country as the turnip green those moon pies are tasty. >> nicole: i love the georgia peach. all of a sudden i'm feeling a little disappointed by the new york city crystal ball. maybe it should be a big apple or lady liberty. all of a sudden the crystal ball is not very inventive. >> joey: big apple would be very on brand. you wonder why that isn't the case. >> griff: you got to do the crystal. tradition. >> nicole: it didn't start out as a tradition. it started out as a wooden sculpture when it first started. we evolved

i note that the names of the ept representatives from the america samoa, guam, northern marietta, puertos, and the district of columbia were not called, representing collectively 4 million americans. mr. speaker, collectively, the largest per capita of veterans in this country. >> does the gentle lady have an inquiry? >> i ask why they were not called. >> that was u.s. virgin islands delegate stacey plaskett on the house story on friday. the america that many seek to make great again is one where people belonging to the territories mentioned are never given the full rights one should expect in a multiracial democracy. these territories represent a space where millions of american citizens are without real representation. the maga rights sit comfortably in their -- and that othering, they argue, makes it okay to treat nearly 4 million americans as less than full citizens by compromising their representation in congress and the senate. it's no coincidence that the people who inhabit these territories are largely people of color. and it's also no coincidence that most of the people booing p

i know them as samoas. many of you probably know them as the same tagalongs as well. but starting next year, some of the flavor options are going away. so s'mores and toast. yay! cookies will no longer be available starting in 2026, so s'mores debuted in 2017, and toasties came out in 2021. e organization didn't say why it's discontinuing the cookies, but the lineup changes often. >> did you try those? >> i don't know what a toast is. >> no, it's supposed to be like, i just looked it up. it's supposed to be like french toast. >> ooh. that's nice. >> there's a filling inside of it. i'm assuming they're getting rid of it because they're not popular. >> you want to get rid of something that people love? >> no. yeah. >> thin mints, that's all i miss. oh, yeah. that's by far the most popular bang for your buck, too. you get a lot of cookies, so you throw them in the freezer? >> yeah. >> do i know there's two sleeves i do this morning outside sutro tower. winds are backing off significantly here. it was quite gusty yesterday. we have a couple more hours of our wind advisory

>> today's vote, representatives from the american samoa, guam, northern mariana, puerto rico, the virgin islands, and the district of columbia were not called. representing collectively 4 million americans. [applause] mr. speaker, collectively, the largest per capita of veterans in this country. >> does the general lady had -- >> i ask why they were not called. [overlapping discussion] >> the general lady is recognized. >> i asked why they were not called from the parliamentarian, please. >> delicate select and do resident commissioner elect are not qualified to vote. representatives elect are the only individuals qualified to vote in the election of a speaker peered as provided in section 36 of the house rules and manual, the speaker is elected by a majority of the members-elect voting by surname. >> mr. speaker, this body and this nation has a territories and a colonies problem. >> order. >> what was supposed to be temporary has now effectively become permanent. we must do something about this. >> the general lady is no longer recognized. [applause] >> the house will be in order. [appl

we have pacific territories as well, guam, northern marianas, american samoa, um, puerto rico and the virgin islands. these are places that are territories. we have had territories before, but there's always been a path toward statehood, a path towards full inclusion. it has only been since puerto rico and these other areas have become. i mean, puerto rico has been waiting to become a state for over 120 years. the virgin islands over 100 years. other places less than 50 before they become a state. that's really the issue. it's a process issue that many of us are concerned about, that are part of the territories, is that there has not been an agreed upon process by which then we can become and people are like, oh, then they'll all be democrats. listen, the virgin islands has had republican governors in the last 20 years, and puerto rico just inaugurated a republican governor. so you can't. there. and in congress right now, three are republican and three are democrats. it's not like you're going to end up with a monolithic people just because they're brown. >> and also, i mean, if you a

. >> reporter: he grew up to be one of the samoas successful ceos in the country, processing $10 trilliondimon, now 68, has had two major health scares. the first was throat cancer a decade ago. you are now, can we say, cured? >> yes. remission, yeah. i know a little bit more, people with have been told they have cancer know more than other people, it's staring you in the face and may happen. you are a little more deliberate, more thoughtful. you don't want to have regrets. >> reporter: you also had a heart scare? >> yeah. >> reporter: it happened at the beginning of covid in march 2020. >> my heart, i just, i mean, the pain was extraordinary. i thought i -- >> reporter: was it a heart attack? >> aortic dissection. i had a tear in the aorta here. >> reporter: did they tell you might not make? >> yes. >> reporter: going in for surgery, you note, at least you think in your mind, i lived the life i should have lived so far? >> yeah, not enough of it, but yeah. >> reporter: how long were you on the table? >> seven or eight hours. >> reporter: were you surprised when you woke up? >> the doctor

i note that the names of the representatives from the american samoa, guam, northern mariana, puerto rico, the virgin islands and the district of columbia were not called representing collectively, 4 million americans. >> mr. speaker, collectively, the largest per capita of veterans in this country. >> does the gentlelady have a parliamentary? >> i ask why they were not called. the house is not in order. >> she has some respect. >> the gentlelady is recognized. i ask why they were not called from the parliamentarian. >> please delegates elect and the resident commissioner elect are not qualified to vote. representatives elect are the only individuals qualified to vote in the election of a speaker, as provided in section 36 of the house rules and manual. the speaker is elected, is elected by a majority of the members elect. voting by surname. >> thank you, mr. speaker. >> this body and this nation has a territory's and a colony's problem. what was supposed to be temporary has now effectively become permanent. we must do something about this. >> the gentlelady is no longer recognized.