network helps us take a look at the odds natural disaster barometer the waffle house and at the southern u.s. iconic restaurant chain plus we'll consider how downloading may change in light of the new european union copyright rules with our friends steve walford will pull through the brim as usual so let's get to it we start with the major headline. european union authorities have opened investigation into tech giant amazon related to how they have treated merchants selling on the amazon. platform margarete festinger the e.u. competition commissioner said the investigation is in its early stages and is seeking details from amazon merchants about the information they provide to amazon as a condition of being on the e-commerce retail platform the issue is super interesting for myriad reasons including the competition commissioner's proactive approach to regulation in the new evolving in the emerging retail tech space and the focus on business which may be disadvantaged as opposed to only and users consumers well more on this in the coming days. ali baba the huge chinese multinational e-commerc

network helps us take a look at the odds natural disaster barometer the waffle house and at the southern u.s. iconic restaurant chain plus we'll consider how downloading may change in light of the new european union copyright walls with our friends steve malzberg will fall to the brim as usual so let's get to it we start with the major headline. european union authorities have opened an investigation into tech giant amazon related to how they have treated merchants selling on the amazon platform marguerite's festinger the e.u. competition commissioner said the investigation is in its early stages and is seeking details from amazon merchants about the information they provide to amazon as a condition of being on the e-commerce retail platform the issue is super interesting for myriad reasons including the competition commissioner's proactive approach to regulation in the new evolving in the merging retail tech space and the focus on business which may be disadvantaged as opposed to only and users consumers well more on this in the coming days. ali baba the. huge chinese multinational e-commer

finally happening wall is being built in the southern u.s. but it's not trump's racist border wall a year after hurricane harvey big oil is asking the federal government for a sixty mile long barrier of concrete and steel to protect their planetary death chemicals from extreme weather fueled by the very climate change they've denied for decades and members of congress like ted cruz are more than happy to oblige for more on this we go to our senior crude expert natalie mcginn. a leading congress is happy to oblige because this is a national economic emergency hurricane harvey's damage alone made gas prices rise by twenty eight cents a gallon nationwide but i swipe my card at the pump i expect to be asked for my zip code now this is the only message i get. comes out yeah plus this barrier would be a boost for black owned businesses. well mostly my business where i sell petroleum jelly for a blog. do what you want to learn some i mean what is your let's have to be chapped after all that screenplay so i. want none of the right well personally i m

storm gordon is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it moves near the border between the southern u.s. states of louisiana and mississippi j. gray as the latest. if the current track holds this would be the strike point right now gordon continuing to churn of those warm gulf waters it's building strength and momentum as it starts to move in here the biggest concern is the water associated with this system we're going to see strong rains for a long period of time that's going to cause flash flooding in some of the low lying areas here there's also a worry about what could be a significant storm surge we could see water from the gulf up into places it's not supposed to be here throughout the day we've seen people getting ready stocking up on the food water and medicines they may need for a full week the concern there is that we may lose power and that could be a big issue for an extended period of time we've also seen sandbags moving into those areas to make sure they stay safe here this storm is moving quickly as it makes landfall it will continue and move up into the midwest won't be

u.s. southern border this summer sparked outrage from across the aisle. eventually forcing the trump administration to reverse its own zero tolerance policy. and leaving a bureaucratic nightmare in its wake. a bubble, it was a stark reminder of the pain that separations bring to families who risk it all for a better life. and to get a real feel for this human tragedy beyond the headlines and the snapshots, journalist guillermo has been following some of the desperate people on their journey. here's his report. >> reporter: this is the story of two women, one traveling through mexico bound for the u.s., desperate to find a safe life with her children. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: she has already made the journey, but was deported back to guatemala with her daughters. and is now fighting simply to bring them both home. it's the cheapest ticket to the united states. a network of mexican cargo trains whose extra load are all chasing an american dream. for those with no money, this is the only choice. 20-year-old is from honduras. she is six mont

next week, here is your forecast for today looking at the potential for heavy rain across the southern u.s-end of the cold front as well as the potential for severe storms over the interior northeast and first day of fall, the equinox arrives on saturday. lauren: have a beautiful weekend. cheryl: still ahead this morning the kavanaugh chaos continues. >> it was like a he said-she said scenario, you know what happens in those scenarios, the men are typically believed, you see the issues through your own lens. cheryl: accuser releases list of demands before he's willing to testify but will republicanslet her call the shots and are you a pizza lover? lauren: yes. >> a lovely cheese pizza just for me. cheryl: well, now a way to stuff your face and your wallet at the same time. lauren: what? cheryl: another kickoff to your friday markets looking pretty good, up 11 and a half, another record maybe, you're watching fbn:am. so no matter what you trade, or where you trade, you'll only pay $4.95. fidelity. open an account today. where we're changing withs?. contemporary make-overs. then, use the ult

and in parts of the southern u.s., the tropics are showing signs of becoming more active.with our meteorologist derek van dam. derek. >> the times, they are achanging. we have been so quiet across the atlantic in terms of tropical weather, but we're seeing signs, meteorologist look at all kinds of weather models and what we're starting to notice is relaxation of the easterlies off the west coast of africa. what that means is it's going to allow for little impulses of energy to come off that region. that's where we get our tropical development originating from. and one such tropical pulse has moved across hispaniola and into parts of the bahamas, haiti, and this could move across florida into the warm waters and the gulf of mexico within the next five days. the national hurricane center has put a 60% chance of development. it is possible by the middle to late part of this coming week that we have a tropical disturbance, perhaps a tropical storm across the gulf of mexico. something we'll monitor closely. beyond that, our computer models are showing wave after wave moving off

storm gordon is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it moves near the border between the southern u.s. states a louisiana and mississippi jane gray is the latest. if the current track holds this would be the strike point right now gordon continuing to churn of those warm gulf waters it's building strength and momentum as it starts to move in here the biggest concern is the water associated with this system we're going to see strong rains for a long period of time that's going to cause flash flooding in some of the low lying areas here there's also a worry about what could be a significant storm surge we could see water from the gulf up into places it's not supposed to be here throughout the day we've seen people getting ready stocking up on the food water and medicines they may need for a full week the concern there is that we may lose power and that could be a big issue for an extended period of time we've also seen sandbags moving into those areas to make sure they stay safe here this storm is moving quickly as it makes landfall it will continue and move up into the midwest won't be

are gearing up tonight, as hurricane "florence" turns into a major mece to the mid atlantic a southern u.s powered up today to a category 4, ouof 5, with winds of 140 miles an hour. the storm is on tracake landfall by friday, and south carolina has now oered a million people off the state's coast. people in north carolina and elsewhere stocked up on groceries and supplies today. governor roy cooper warned against ignori the danger. >> the storm is strong and getting stronger. the best safety plan is preparation and common sense. t we aing florence seriously and you should too.w. get ready >> woodruff: the storm could be the strongest to hit north carolina since 1954. the states of virginia and maryland have also declad emergencies. the white house pressed agn today for a federal investigation into who wrote that anonymous essayn "the new york times." the writer, said to be a senior administration official, claimed top trump appointees are working to thwart his worst impulses. press secretary sarah sanders defended the president's demane for the justpartment to get involved. >> i'm not an a

u.s. marines carried out an air assault backed by artillery in the southern syrian desert in what u.s. offense officials call a stern message to russia to back off. that message ignored as the leaders of iran, russia, and turkey met in tehran, a last-minute effort to hammer out a cease-fire failed as russian president vladimir putin teamed up with iran's president rue hanie who said the fight in syria should continue until all extremists are uprooted and called for the u.s. to leave the country. >> the illegal presence and enter mention by america and syria which led to the continuation of instability must immediately end. >> we consider any assault to be a dangerous escalation of the conflict in syria. air strikes by russia and the regime have already begun against civilian areas. >> the province is the last remaining rebel stronghold, home to 3 million people, nearly half of them displaced from other parts of syria, along with 10,000 al qaeda fighters a russian backed assault has international aid groups and the pentagon warning of massive civilians casualties and a flood of refugees

u.s. or its allies. joining me is iran's foreign minister, javad zarif. was there an effort for iran to use militias it has some influence with in southern iraq to threaten nnel? >> no. and i think the united states needs to abandon this policy of threats. it doesn't work. our consulate in basra was put ablaze two weeks ago. it was burned to the ground, but we immediately moved to another place. so if we had this problem with our consulate, we cannot control people in basra. we, of course, have influence in iraq, but that doesn't mean we control people in iraq, as the united states doesn't control people in countries with whom it has good relations. so i think mr. pompeo and mr. bolton, instead of making these irrelevant threats that would produce no positive result, they need to look at their own policies. >> what about the attack you made, the threats you issued, the iranian government, when there was an attack in iran and you blamed the united states. do you believe the u.s. is actively engaged in some kind of intelligence special ops to try to unseat the iranian government? >> well, there was a terrorist attack. the u.n. security council condemned tha

u.s. officials say they see evidence that chemical weapons could be used in that area. down in southernt week, russia notified the u.s. twice, as recently as wednesday, they're planning to move against militants in an area of southern syria where there are dozens of u.s. troops. the borders of syria, iraq, and jordan all come together. the russian warning not going over well with u.s. troops. the pentagon says troops are not leaving the area. if the russians move against the militants there, u.s. troops could be caught in the cross fire. they have aircraft, they have missile ships, they have ground troops they support, regime forces. they are warning the russians not to do, they don't want u.s. troops caught in the cross fire, and they don't want this to all come to the point of a gun. alisyn? >> thank you for bringing this important warning to us. meanwhile, the news of this op-ed and the woodward book has spread internationally. what does it sound like there in london? >> there is no question that both of the boost and this anonymous op-ed have made real ripples particularly here and

there is your forecast today, rain across the southern u.s.tentially see severe storms over the great lakes and the interior northeast. it is the first day of fall tomorrow evening at 6:50ish p.m. back inside and ainsley did you have a wonderful birthday? ainsley: i did. thanks to you and so many others, janice. it was a great day. ainsley: we have to make it an official holiday. steve: it was yesterday. ainsley: i'm looking up wbe deboyd, a civil rights activist and one of the founders of the naacp. god bless him. now we know. steve: 18 minutes before the top of the hour, president trump blasting lawmakers on both sides for not giving him money to pay for the wall. >> because of the democrats' obstruction, only 1.6 billion, we could knock that wall out in one year if they gave us the funds. steve: pete hegseth here with a message for congress. as you can see, he is next. ed: plus dan bongino, alan dershowitz and geraldo rivera. they are all here and live this morning after pete. ♪ stop fearing your alarm clock... with new*! zzzquil pure zzzs.

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u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york and maybe even with the attorney general in new york? how much of a threat is this to the president? >> potentially he does pose a threat to the president depending on what exactly he says. what stories he's telling. haven't confirmed the report, reaching out to the special counsel and michael cohen hand his team to try to see what they will tell us. look, we know that for many years, wolf, michael cohen was, as he described, the president's fixer. he said he was willing to take a bullet for the president, and now suddenly he's going in to talk about the president's dealings with russians which obviously is something that raises questions about whether what he's talking about, the president's business which you know that the president has identified as a red line. something that he believes investigators should not be touching as a result of this investigation. we'll see what mueller ends up doing with any of this information, but certainly as this abc report says, there are other agencies that are also involved, including as you mention

u.s. geological survey, southern end of the west napa fault, unlike 2014, quite small. >> motion itself was short-lived. so just moved briefly and stopped. generated more of a pulse. >> reporter: there were no ro z reports of injuries and j&l, only a few items off the shelves. made for lively conversation. >> walk in the door, did you feel that? >> reporter: for everyone else, reminder that big one could come at any time. >> always try to have cases of water bottles in the garage, stuff, try to be prepared as much as you can. >> reporter: today's 3.3 quake was originally reported at magnitude 3.6. live, lilian kim, abc7 news. >> thanks lilian. >>> developing news in san francisco, take a look. the scene right now at hyde and ellis streets. jeep struck another car. it landed upside down. police looking into o tied to robbery earlier in the day. no word on whether anyone was hurt in the collision. >>> developing in oakland. police looking for man who attacked a station agent late last night at mcarthur b.a.r.t. station. sucker punched agent in the face, b.a.r.t. police are looking for leads.

quickly probably going to see that making its way across quite a loop martinique maybe into southern pos of the u.s. version of this but also across dominique as i said there but will make its way through quickly but flooding rain certainly a possibility it gradually pushes over towards central pass. the way that sponsored by cattle and peace. millions of dollars is being stolen in a scanned it starts in the philippines and stretches across the globe when he sees exclusive access to. this is al jazeera. you're watching the news our live from our headquarters here in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes a show of force in siberia three hundred thousand troops join the largest war games for russia since the soviet era. the. coalition battles who see rebels over a main supply route in. a looming humanitarian crisis the u.n. warns close to thirty eight thousand people have fled province this month alone. also ahead we'll look back on the mixed legacy of the all slow records twenty five years after this historic handshake on the white house lawn. with the sports u.s. open champion. returns to a big

u.s. district court for the southern district of new york, five counts of tax evasion. one count of making false statements to a financial institution can one count of willfully causing an unlawful corporation contribution and one count of making excessive campaign contribution at the request of a candidate. we all know the story. michael cohen paid off the presidents paramore, paid off the national inquirer for a story about another affair with another woman and former playboy model or trump then paid cohen for those payments. these payments illegal campaign contributions may have been written off mr. trump's taxes as business expenses. the public in this congress has a right and a duty to find out if there's any conference of interest with any member of the executive branch of government, including the president under 6103, 1924 in 1925. three committees are allowed to look into these things, us, our great committee, senate finance committee, at the joint committee on taxation. there is credible evidence that the presidents business engaged in money laundering to prof

u.s. airstrike about fifty kilometers outside of the southern city of smile this follows an attack on an americanand local forces on the ground u.s. involvement in somalia has grown under the presidency of donald trump with at least twenty s. strikes carried out this year in tanzania a man has been found alive in an air pocket of a capsized ferry two days after it went down in lake victoria he's among only forty one survivors at least two hundred nine people were killed making it one of the country's worst ferry disasters malcolm way of reports from port bad on the ugandan side of lake victoria. this is what it feels like when your loved one in the forty's when the. most here the same story you know he won it by. the. cost of undercover work lucky that i was able to see him under the water not knowing where i was seeing me. as i was seeming to sit deliberate and i have a number of. the cutline piece of my. kids. a ferry made for one hundred people more than twice that on board was coming into dog when it capsized on thursday in the following hours forty people were rescued alive since then rescue

u.s. consulate in basra in southern iraq and evacuating diplomats stationed there. there has been plenty of unrest in basra, including rocket attacks that came close to the consulate. the state department says there are credible threats against the u.s. from iran and militias backed by iran. facebook today reported a major security breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 50 million users. nick thompson is here with more on this. nick, we have been talking about this all day. how big a deal is this? >> reporter: this is a big deal, and it is a big black eye for facebook. they've had a lot of bad news in the last year. but least they've been able to say, "we were not hacked." now they've been hacked, and it looks like a serious one. >> glor: and so what-- how did it happen and what do folks do if they're affected by it? >> it happened through the interplay of three slightly obscure bugs. whoever did this had to be extremely sophisticated and looking extremely deeply. but the upshot was, by looking at these three bugs and how they interact, they were able

u.s. attorney has done in the southern district of new york, appointed by the president, and what a u.s. attorney has done in southern california, appointed by the president of the united states? >> no, wii don't think that's appropriate to say that a republican -- you know, what are you doing prosecuting a republican. the point is, political figures are not above the law. but i remember when ted stevens got indicted shortly before his election and wound up losing and eventually was cleared, all i can say is that there's been a long-standing policy when it comes to prosecuting public officials, don't try to interfere with the election. i think that's what the president's main point -- but it's not appropriate to suggest that, you know, you can't be prosecuted because you're a republican. >> i'm just curious, what did you mean by "performance issues"? zero tolerance. >> i have found, quite frankly, that there have been times at the department of justice where i thought this whole family separation policy -- >> with the children being separated from their mothers? >> yeah. think this thing

during the rule of robert mugabe after the economy spiraled out of control in the southern african country that adopted the u.s. dollar and other foreign currencies but still couldn't stave off a cash crisis the country's newly elected president thompson and god says that the five think the country is ruined economy is his top priority. let's go to the countries that capital where we find correspondent of privilege it was found here a welcome a privilege so the country's economy is in a is in shambles it can be new finance minister turn it around yes the stakes are high and expectations are high from zimbabweans looking forward to the appointment of. their professor was currently. teaching at the oxford university to ten around the fortunes of the economy the expectations are that you will put in measures that we will need to get some of the issues and teething problems that we are fixing this about the economy the experience that he brings from there african development bank and also him being experience in banking and economics is what people are banking on to turn around the situation so what sort of change

u.s. is pulling its staff from the consulate in basra in southern iraq. of threats and indirect fire. officials are blaming it on forces backed by iran. these pictures purport to show the aftermath of rocket strikes near the consulate on friday. >>> the u.s. president has ordered the fbi to investigate sexual assault allegations against brett kavanaugh. that will delay the final senate vote on the supreme court nominee by at least a week. in a statement friday, kavanaugh said that he would, quote, continue to cooperate, end quote, with the fbi. >>> an attorney who represents christine blasey ford, his accuser, welcomed the new investigation but said that there should be no artificial time limits. >> the delayed senate vote is the result of a last minute change of heart by the arizona senator jeff flake. he went from saying that he would vote for kavanaugh on friday to demanding an fbi investigation before that final vote. he is seen as one of the three swing votes needed by republicans to confirm brett kavanaugh. >> so what changed his mind? we don't know

u.s. southern command. you'll have many women officers under your command. what do you say to women officers when they see that this is the kind of event. >> i've always had the utmost respect for all servicemen and women. they were female officers present and one from a ship that would say if i have always said that very much respect and that's how i've tried to operate. i believe we bear out an appreciative the secretary of defense is supporting my nomination. >> well, i just have to say, admiral faller, this is a question of judgment and are not judgment and another judgment and are not only trouble is made the decision you made that men to attend such a party, it troubles me that today you seem to think that decision -- >> you're time is expired. senator kyl. thank you, mr. chairman. first of all, thank you for your service. this is my first hearing of the senate armed services committee replacing my friend and colleague, john mccain. i served on the house armed services committee when i was a young person, but it's my you os of exceptional ability who'v

u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york are scrutinizing opaque ad buying practices as well as rebates from advertising outlets to agencies related to certain purchasing quotas and it is under the legal microscope reportedly include the industry trade group the association of national advertisers or n.a. as well as whole vos one of the reputed big six us ad firms the c.e.o. of air carrier air france k l m is seeking to pressure airline unions ahead of a collective bargaining talk by warning that the french state will not bail out the airline in may french finance minister bruno lemaire attempted to push air france workers to accept the company's terms on wages by advising the government would not step in to save the airlie ailing airline if lingering labor conflicts and financial losses forced it to seek extraordinary a with the impasse still on resolved and losses from rolling strikes mounting air france kaleb c.e.o. benjamin smith has seconded mr lemaire tactic mr smith also told the financial times. president emanuel mccrone is prepared to sell the french government's fourte

u.s. southern command. you will have many women officers under your command. what do you say to women officers when they see that this is the kind of event you have attended? >> senator, i always have the utmost respect for all service men and women. at that particular event referenced in "the washington post", there were female officers present and one from my ship that would say, as i have always said, that very much respect, and that's how i tried to operate. i believe that would bear out. i am appreciative that the secretary of defense has -- and i'm humbled that the secretary of defense is supporting my nomination. >> well, i just have to say, admiral fuller, this is a question of judgment and it not only troubles me, the decision you made back then to attend such a party, it troubles me that today you seem to think that -- >> senator, your time has expired. senator kyle. >> thank you, mr. chairman. first of all, gentlemen, thank you very much for your service. this is my first hearing of the senate armed services committee, replacing my friend and collea

u.s. military fighting militants now she's southern in. in kenya fighting poachers the largest and strongest animals are the ones most in danger. of. its ever race against time. elephants or extinct ecosystems crumble you know there's cascading effects for the communities that live in these areas that are reliant on wildlife for their livelihoods and you know in the end it would it would be the human greed you know where we were the generation that can take this on and and stop it. like the militant groups poachers for networks that reach beyond their village. because they have no work take turn to legal activities poaching is very lucrative goods such as ivory fetch a high price on the global market. fake wave us his goal is to destroy those networks before the poachers get a chance to kill the one your she needs the must psych community on her side to achieve that goal because she depends on their assistance and advice. the elders welcome her. these are men with lots of influence they still live according to centuries old tradition. that

is best known for its attacks on muslims and the gay community the southern poverty law center which monitors right wing groups in the u.s. calls it a hate group by the way it represents an integra part of donald trump space we are now officially end session white christian evangelicals long ago put aside their skepticism of donald trump's godliness because he pledged to nominate justices to the supreme court of the united states who would rule in favor of christian fundamentalist belief eighty percent voted for him in the election and loyalty to trump remains high but there is a feeling among christian evangelical leaders but republican members of congress aren't doing enough to protect supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh from attack he's accused of drunkenly sexually assaulting a young girl when he was seventeen at a party in the early eighty's i thought he might inadvertently kill me christine blasi forward said cavanagh denies the allegation and here are the values voters summit support for kavanagh remained solid if you walked in anywhere and said i have i want to report a sexual assault yes ma'am. when did this h

the aftermath of hurricane maria in puerto rico and why americans living along the southern border are being denied u.secision machinery and high-quality materials from around the world. nobody else even comes close. now starting at $7.99. gillette. the best a man can get. >>> the washington post reports that hundreds of americans living along the border are being denied passports, throwing citizenship into question. and in some cases passport applicants with official u.s. birth certificates are being detained and deportation proceedings brought against them. the state department said the policy hasn't changed but in a statement to nbc news, applicants whose documents are suspect are asked to provide additional documentation. and further noted that individuals unable to demonstrate they were born in the united states are denied issuance of a passport. more on this is attorney darrell rayes and a contributor. good to have your perspective. explain your understanding of this. if someone has a piece of paper, a birth certificate or a passport, and yet citizenship questioned -- >> this is a complicated sit

u.s. troops began an unexpected exercise in southern syria on friday -- because of russian threats. russia has warned that its forces -- along with syrian regime units -- are prepared to attack an area where u.s. (catherine) troops could be caught in the crossfire -- according to u.s. defense officials. natasha chen explains how in a different part of syria, families are at the mercy of negotiations, happening today at the u-n and in iran. u.s. central command said u.s. troops at the at tanf base in southern syria are flying assault helicopters and conducting live fire drills after russia gave two warnings this past week.russia claims there are militants in the area protected by u.s. troops and that russian forces, along with syrian regime units, are prepared to attack.pentagon spokesperson, commander sean robertson said the u.s. doesn't want to fight them, "however, the united states will not hesitate to use necessary and proportionate force to defend us, coalition or partner forces, as we have clearly demonstrated in past instances."meanwhile on the other side of syria, civilians i

u.s. sovereign air space. all eyes are on southern syria, separate military stand off between the u.s. and russia. officials tell us twice in the last week, russia has notified u.s. military forces of its intent to enter the american controlled zone around the u.s. military outpost where u.s. special forces have been training syrian opposition to destroy isis. the u.s. is warning russian forces not to move closer to the agreed mortation line. >> more with cory gardener, member of foreign relations committee, joins me in the studio. you are a member of the foreign relations committee, this sounds troubling, the united states, are the warnings being heeded by russians and iranians? >> it is clear we have the hold saying, a bear in the woods, what russia is attempting to do in syria with iran, backing up the motorous assad regime, deconflikz agreements, what they are doing to push the boundary, allusion islands and missiles themselves, russia wants to engage in hostility, not necessarily direct conflict, but political confrontation and discourse that would impact the debate over the next

it is expected to hit taiwan, hong kong, and southern china. the u.s.nment is proposing new trade talks with china in an apparent attempt to avoid further escalation in the trade war. a senior team led by stephen mnuchin has contacted its counterpart in china. any rallied. surprised at bose product launch, three new iphone x models included --, including one that is bigger, shipping in late october. more health features, including an ekg function to measure heart rate. it is the first of its kind. the market was underwhelmed. shares closed more than 1% lower. >> the ios is not just the world's most advanced mobile operating system, it is the most personal. we are about to hit a major milestone. our 2 about to ship billionth ios device. , 24 hours al news day on air and at tictoc on twitter, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm jenna dagenhart, this is bloomberg. shery: we are counting down to some of the major market opens in the pacific. for more, here is sophie kamaruddin. we saw the selloff in asia, stock

u.s. attorney in the southern district of new york and a fellow at the center for justice. thank you for being here. >> based on this bloomberg story, nbc has not matched this story. mcclatchee is on their own on this. i am inclined to be interested whatever they have to say but they're not even claiming more than one source. what does it mean for a business to be under investigation? >> i think that's just shorthand to discuss potential executives there. company are very, very rarely charged criminally. when they are, it is a systematic methodical expensal breaking of the law. they try to avoid testing in a methodical way. >> or enron in a company wide scheme. >> yes. the fallout has even put the skids more on criminal prosecutions of corporations. >> making it even harder to do so. >> yes. it is so devastating to the companies. i think what they're talking about is the potential for more executives to be caught in the cross hairs of this campaign finance conspiracy that michael cohen has pled guilty to. that could be in the information as employee two. there's been a lot

robert mueller sunday cases to the southern district of new york. the u.s. he could be cooperating in those cases this. does go back many, many years. >> the investigations for years about russian oligarchs and the business dealings here. other firms are tied up in the investigation that he was essentially illegally hiding money because he was doing foreign lobbying and not disclosing it as such. they were cooperating with the southern district the new york. michael cohen is cooperating. if you are the president sitting in the west wing and the public statement is none of this has going do with my campaign, but the big but is you know that there are a half dozen or more other investigations going on about people around you and your organization, including your family. >> sure. nothing has to do with his campaign until it does. that's what we saw with michael cohen. there were lots of dealings with his business and he implicated the president in these campaign payments. we don't know what paul manafort knows that he could offer information on. he is close wit

u.s. attorney in the southern district of new york and legal analyst. the fbi has a week.y are the other people who might have been not car miparticipants or witne but present that heeevening. i would use the july 1st calendar entry and the list of names there and ask all those participants there that may have been the night in question she's talking about. it may not. it sounds like a similar type of gathering. then i would put in this category of the prior consistent statements, the corroborating witnesses who dr. ford spoke to. and those are so important. because remember, the people that she claims to have told this about previously, this was before judge kavanaugh was ever even on the short list for the supreme court. and so it goes to her motive. if she really did tell them about this by name or in general description, it back then, it really would show that she's not lying now. because she has no motive. she isn't trying to take him down from the supreme court. this isn't a political motive as some have said. and then the last category i would say would be just gene

u.s. backed gulf arabtates. the attack in the southern city of ahvaz killed at least 25 peopland wounded dozens more. speaking with reporters before departing tehran for the u.n. general assembly in new york, rouhani said he planned to confront the u.s. and it's gulf >> (etranslated ): the small puppet countries that we see in the region are backed by amica, and the united states is provoking them and giving them the necessary capabilities commit these crimes. >> sreeniva president rouhani and president trump are scheduled to address the u.n. generaassembly in new rk on tuesday. and in recent interviews, u.s. ambassador to the u.n. nikki haley wsaid president trul once again emphasize the administration's america first priorities. r a preview of what is in store during president trump's second appearance before the u.n. general assembly, i am joined now by the pbs newshour's foreign affairs and defdese correspon nick schifrin. >> sreenivasath let's start ran. rouhani is leaving the country and coming to new york saying, listen, i plan to

u.s. three quarters of canada's international commerce is with its southern neighbor but he said he didn't want to deal at any cost. we will not sign a deal that is bad for canadians and quite frankly not having a chapter nineteen to ensure that the rules are followed would be bad for canadians chapter nineteen of the trade agreement is a mechanism to resolve disputes through arbitration tribunal's so far the white house has refused to give ground president trump wants things done his way on his way to the golf course on the weekend he used twitter to threaten that he would stop talking to canada in that case candidate would no longer be party to the north american free trade agreement. the venezuelan government began a pilot program on tuesday in its border states to provide service stations with wireless devices that use a state backed identification document called the fatherland called to carry out fuel transactions president the credits my daughter says he wants to raise fuel prices to international levels and then allow venezuelans with the cost to buy at a discount but the governmen