copenhagen, stockholm. it is strikingly more easy to fund and run an efficient transit system in those places. it is to do here and so that has to do with all sorts of things from funding to splitting the politics between or among three different levels of government. you know, there's no real transit advocacy community, paris, in london, there's not much a bicycling advocacy community, but the city and in other levels of government, just of know to do all of these things, you know, you don't need 50 people being paid to advocate for transit to know you should kind of run the trains frequently. so there are many ideas creative differences among these places. i think it may too easy to say if we were the political capital, our problems would be solved. yes, this is it's not just about policy history. it's also about people. shirley hayes was such a dynamic character. but can you speak about some of the other more colorful characters in the movement involved with transit? yeah, i think so. yeah, we we talked

the port of stockholm and sweden recently inaugurated its own ups for cruise ships. the systems on board, the ship slip need to be maintained and instead of using the excel excel away engines and the fossil fuels, they use green electricity from the port shop. last us sort of a leads environmental strategy for the port of stock home we're o. p. s became available to cruise vessels this year. the idea is that o p a systems will eventually allow all ships to use green energy while they're birthing. i talk because auxilary engines that are kept running well for a release toxic police like school for an nitrogen dioxide. new legislation requiring that member states meet certain climate goals by 2030, or 2050, or a big part of why ports across the continent are making changes. they have to but these kinds of changes come with the challenges. they require quite a big investments, both in the ports and also when it comes to to the ships they need to retrofit, to be able to connect to the o. p. s. this year we received some e u funding for, for installation of the o. p. s. f

. >> london did this 21 years ago and stockholm had this for 15 years and it's kind of a technology that's almost seconds to t play you gone understand hw the processes work, two months go by very, very quickly. >> a lot of wonderful personalities you bring to life in the book and if governor hoche 18 a weak governor. who is somebody that sticks out to you as a strong reader who in the facee of opposition made a major difference at some point along the way in the story? financial leaders going to the media and saying we need to enact taxes on businesses so that we can rebuild this subway system from decades of decay and neglect. if we don't rebuild the u subway system, we're not going to rebuild our city tax base from the decline of the 1970s. most people say it's not the take away from the very real accomplishments and going for them and they'veon not done this and scary and going for them and independent and they let him be there important for people to think about. >> sometimes people say quite understandably do we have to hash them and you love this story and you're tired of it in the

stockholm has had this for 15 years. this is kind of a technology it's almost come and gone and much of the rest of the world. predictions, i won't consider congestion pricing in place until someone actually drives the first vehicle under the things and pays the first hole. i will say as a word of warning, she is a week governor. we are not here to criticize politicians. that is important you need strong political leadership to enact policies that you support and want to be enacted. something like understanding how the state legislature works. understanding with the governor supposed to do. but the governor can deal with thent government has and hasn't done for the things are important your policy put in place. in what way is she weak on this? she has let herself on many issues be defined by state legislature. this is where she has a lot in place. does she have enough time to get this stripped down program enacted before january 20? if you don't understand how processes or, two months will go by very, very quickly. >> a

stockholm in 2006. but new york based its plan on london's.ts in new york say this is just a cash grab, another tax that will hurt mainly working people. how long have you been driving a cab in new york? >> over 40 years. >> reporter: john mcdonough is a playwright and radio host and not a fan of the plan. >> it will not reduce congestion here. the street signs of new york now we have a bus lane on one side. we got a bike lane on the other, concrete barriers. so ten cars gives you congestion. >> reporter: but the money is going to go to public transport and that helps everybody. >> oh, it does? we had a woman that was burned on the subway. we have people being pushed on the tracks. there is robberies. if you take the subway in new york, jumping the turnstile is a public sport. >> reporter: it's called turnstile jumping, or more politely fare evasion. the mta projects it will lose eight million a year because of it around the same congestion pricing may bring in. 47% of people taking the bus aren't paying. >> people quit paying on the bus fares

. >> reporter: while around the world, stockholm, singapore, london, though london is still considered city in the world. >> i'm proud to announce we have found a path. >> reporter: new york's plan was reinstated after months of delays and a barrage of lawsuits. but the toll's biggest threat may be still to come. president-elect trump said he will terminate the policy, as new york puts it into drive. >>> we are back in a moment with a closer look at how robots are making it easier and look at how robots are making it easier and faster for liberty mutual customized my car insurance so i saved hundreds. with the money i saved i thought i'd get a wax figure of myself. cool right? look at this craftmanship. i mean they even got my nostrils right. it's just nice to know that years after i'm gone this guy will be standing the test of ti... he's melting! oh jeez... nooo... oh gaa... only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty ♪ okay everyone, our mission is to provide complete, balanced nutrition for strength and energy. yay - woo hoo! ensure, with 27 vitamins and mineral

cities like singapore, stockholm and london have done it for years. >> in all of those three cities,man is the director of the nyu center for transportation. >> it was seen as a positive. it helped the city function more smoothly. it helps people move around more efficiently. there was a human benefit. >> reporter: will it prove successful here? opponents like new jersey representative josh gottheimer says it will ift traffic to other parts of the city. same with pollution. >> carcinogens will plume into the lungs of northern new jersey families. >> reporter: they have criticized the timing. which comes on the heels of inflation. >> the cost of living is increasing. it doesn't seem to be think way to get around it. >> reporter: could this come to a city near you? >> new york is the most congested city in the country. not the world. a lot of cities are watching new york and how this s will plaout. >> emily joins me now. good morning. there's a former new yorker, president-elect trump, who has a critic of the plan. could he intervene at all once he takes off? >> reporter: president tru

. >> reporter: while around the world, some cities have already embraced congestion pricing, stockholm, singapore, london. though london is still considered the third most congested city in the world. >> i'm proud to announce we have found a path. >> reporter: new york's plan was reinstated after months of delays and a barrage of lawsuits. but the toll's biggest threat may be still to come. president-elect trump has said he will terminate congestion pricing, as new york puts the policy into drive. emilie ikeda, nbc news, new york. >>> still to come, the 2025 hollywood award season kicked off with glitz and glamour at the golden globes. plus, how the show's host made history last night. as the people you love get older, their risk of severe flu and covid goes up. last year, those viruses hospitalized nearly 1 million people 65 and older. so if someone you love is older, talk with them about vaccines. can neuriva support your brain health? mary. janet. hey! eddie. no! fraser. frank. frank. fred. how are you? support up to seven brain health indicators, including memory. when you need to

follows london, which has had a congestion charge since 2003, as well as places like singapore and stockholms for the struggling subway system. the introduction has been delayed from june, after pushback from some commuters and businesses. the incoming president and prominent new yorker, donald trump, also strongly disagrees with the plan. but rachael fauss, senior policy advisor at the sustainable transport advocacy group, reinvent albany, explains why she's backing it. the projections are, it's going to reduce traffic congestion 7%, up to 10%. this toll is going to phase in over the next six years, up to $15. and obviously the higher the toll, the more the congestion reduction is going to be. but right now we have some of the slowest speeds in the country. we have vehicles that travel at about seven miles per hour. so anything would be an improvement over seven miles an hour. if you are a disabled person, so you have no other choice but to drive, you actually will be exempt from the toll. and if you are also a low income person, you will be exempt. so this toll is really hitting the people

london, milan, stockholm already have similar plans in place. singapore has charged drivers since the mid-'70s. linsey, president-elect trump whose manhattan tower lies within the zone says he strongly disagrees with ghver's decision, vowing to repeal the measure once in office. linsey. >> linsey: a lot of mixed feelings from driver. ike, thank you. >> there's still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this sunday including the violent altercation between an american olympian and police. what led to his arrest. every generation is known for something. we perfected avocado toast. free love and cheap houses. short attention spans. what was the question? and this year generation beta arrives. a generation that could live longer than ever. that's why prudential is helping them prepare for retirement earlier than ever. we're offering every baby born on january first. the beta baby bonus. $150 that could become $100,000 when they retire. good luck, beta babies. it's never too early, or too late, to protect your life's work, with prudential. no matt

since the 2018 stockholm agreement the houthis have violated the u.n. arms embargo with you and assistance and use drone attacks to prevent the government of yemen from exporting existing oil and gas production that would place desperately needed funds in the government's hands. this brings me to the second dimension of the threat, the danger they pose to regional states in the middle east and africa. in 2015 to 2021 the houthis fired 850 drones against saudi arabia and the united arab emirates. key components of these systems were found by the yuan panel of experts and other authorities to have been sent to yemen through the u.n. arms embargo through smuggling efforts. the houthis continue such attacks to shape the peace process their advantage, most recently in 2024 when the publicly threatened to attack saudi arabia's ports and airports. following hamas's brutal terrorist attacks in israel on october 7, 2023, the houthis intentionally true -- intentionally drew yemen into the conflict by firing at israel. by attacking the houthis missed bringing reta

. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ three little birds ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ >> new york city has joined stockholm and london charging driversreas with the congestion pricing program starting yesterday. >> drivers in manhattan transportation will get pricier. motorists will have to pay a toll during peak hours for small vehicles and vans, nine dollars per day down from $15. for trucks and buses, between 14.4 and $21.6. a motorcycle $4.5. the money will fund the fta -- the mta's budget gap, paying for subway improvements and new electric buses and help get cars off city streets. kathy hochul delayed the measure before it took effect. >> i have come to the difficult decision that implementing the planned concession system risks to many unintended consequences. >> later she revived the idea but lawsuits from opponents, including the governor of new jersey, poured in. >> we are not a -- not against lowering pollution but there's a time a place at a deal that works for commuters. >> the toll will rise to $12 and 2028 and 15 and 2031. in new york, shakeel. >> elon musk appeal to have turned on nigel farage. more on that next. this

vehicle ramming attacks in nice in france and berlin at a christmas market and new york city in stockholm almost impossible to deter. what about co-conspirators? _ impossible to deter. what about co-conspirators? authorities - co—conspirators? authorities are looking into this. authorities had gone back and forth on this and i think if i will be critical of the response, the communications has been pretty atrocious in terms of what has been told to the public and then yanked back and forth, the press conference was fairly intra— weight earlier today and that does not inspire confidence. i will look forward to the next 24—48 hours, more clear communication about and what we don't know we hope to learn and when, so i think now the fbi is closely involved we hope things run a bit more smoothly. can involved we hope things run a bit more smoothly.— involved we hope things run a bit more smoothly. can you give us a sense _ bit more smoothly. can you give us a sense of— bit more smoothly. can you give us a sense of what _ bit more smoothly. can you give us a sense of what the _ bit more smoothl

cities like singapore, stockholm, and london have done it for years. >> in all of those three cities, it was a bit of a rocky start. >> reporter: sarah is the director of the nyu center for transportation. >> eventually, it was seen as a net positive. it helped the cities function more smoothly. it helped people move around more efficiently and there was an overall human benefit from the program. >> reporter: now the biggest threat to congestion pricing still may be ahead. president-elect trump has said on social media that he would terminate congestion pricing within his first week of office. though now with it underway, it's not exactly clear how he would reverse it. >> thanks so much. >>> the meaning of president biden's medals of freedom recipient and all they symbolize just two days before january 6th and two weeks before inauguration day. 6th and two weeks before inauguration day is strong ena. nothing beats it. i recommend pronamel active shield because it actively shields the enamel to defend against erosion and cavities. i think that this product is a game changer for my pati

stockholm, singapore. though london is still considered the third most congested city in the world. i'm proud to announce we have found a path. new york's plan was reinstated after months of delays and a barrage of lawsuits, but the tolls biggest threat may be still to come. president elect trump has said he will terminate congestion pricing, as new york puts the policy into drive. emilie ikeda nbc news, new york. well, after some delays, tiger woods and rory mcilroy's new golf league is teeing off tomorrow. it is called tgl. it is tech infused indoor golf league, with the stars of golf battling each other using simulators. warriors star steph curry, part of the ownership group for the san francisco tgl team lee was supposed to debut in january of last year. however, the roof of the dome where most of the matches were to take place, collapsed in november of 23. so that was in palm beach, florida. the first match set for tomorrow on espn and espn plus. is that wild? take a look. a live look outside from eme

other cities around the world have already implemented similar schemes like london and stockholm, but this is a first in the united states. it already has many critics. peter firth is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at northeastern university. he is with us this hour from washington. peter, thank you for taking the time to speak with us. >> glad to be here. >> so day one in new york, no hiccups, but i guess the real issue here is what happens long term. and if you look overseas, according to a study by lund university in sweden, the best way to reduce car traffic is in fact, with congestion pricing like they have in new york. but also pointing to this london, where city traffic dropped by 33%, and that was after the charge was introduced back in 2003. they went on, went on to add, most success stories involve both carrots to encourage sustainable mobility and sticks to restrict cars. so looking at how new york's congestion pricing and program is actually working out here. do they have the right balance here, in your opinion, for a successful program? >> yes, because

other major cities like london, singapore, the stockholm have all installed plans similar to this onefred. and i'll give you some firsthand personal experience. today. i took a cab to get here. if you take a cab, the cost is being passed down to the passenger. so i paid an extra $1.75 in order to get here. that's what you'll be charged if you take uber or lyft. it's $0.75. if you take a yellow cab. so, fred, perhaps next time i will take the subway in order to get here. and that is exactly the point to encourage people to take public transportation more often and to reduce the traffic. my cab driver said that he was in favor, as long as it means that he can get around the city a lot quicker. >> all right. trying to make everybody happy. that's always pretty tough to do. all right, gloria pazmino, thank you so much. we'll be right back. >> i brought in ensure max protein with 30g of protein. those who tried me felt more energy in just two weeks. here, i'll take that. >> ensure. max protein, 30g protein, one gram of sugar and a protein blend to feed muscles up to seven hours. >> want to

london, milan, stockholm already have similar plans in place.yorker and president-elect trump, whose trump tower penthouse is in the congestion pricing zone, has already said he strongly disagrees with governor hochul's decision calling it -- i'll quote this for you, the most regressive tax known to womankind. the mta will phase this in over six years. so by 2031, it will cost drivers $15 to enter the zone. whit? >> whit: and isn't our new office moving into the zone? >> exactly. >> whit: i'll make a note. start saving. phil, thank you so much. appreciate it. >>> now to boeing's updated safety plan one year after a door plug flew off a 737 max jetliner in flight. abc's jaclyn lee joins us in los angeles with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. if you'll remember all 737 max 9 planes were grounded at the time until inspected. the faa announced it is taking a series of steps like reviewing the changes boeing put in place, meeting with boeing weekly to review their progress, and conducting a number of unannounced audits. they say this is

other places like london, milan, stockholm have all implemented similar measures to alleviate trafficso today we heard from the mta board chairman who is administering this program. the mta is the agency in charge, talking about what it means to finally be able to get this done here in new york city. >> but for new york, what i think is especially important is that it shows we can do big things. you know, sometimes it feels like new york is, you know, that cities in general and, and the government process is paralyzed and can't take action, whether it's climate change or other big issues. we are taking action to protect our city economically, socially, environmentally. >> now, how much is it going to cost you? jessica. well, you mentioned it. it's going to be $9 for passenger vehicles if you are driving into manhattan during peak hours south of central park, essentially at 60th street, which is where i am now. this is the end of the tolling zone. if you're going north, there will be a no toll, but if you're coming south, you will be told. you will be told once a day. so it's not like

stockholm in 2006. but new york based its plan on london's.ou been driving cab in new york? >> over 40 years. >> reporter: john mcdonagh is also a playwright and radio host and not a fan of the plan. >> it will not reduce congestion here. the streets of new york, we have bus lane one side, a bike line on the other, concrete barriers. so ten cars gives you congestion. but the money is go to go to improve public transport and that helps everybody. >> it does? we had a woman that was burned on the subway. we had people being pushed on to the tracks. there is robberies. if you take the subway in new york, jumping the turnstiles is an olympic sport. >> reporter: it's called turnstile jumping, or more politely, fare evasion. and the mta projects it will lose $800 million a year because of it. around the same figure congestion pricing may bring in. >> 47% of people taking the bus aren't paying at this point. >> people quit paying on the bus fares, et cetera. the mta has installed cameras so that they can catch people. they are providing police, even

just like london, singapore and stockholm. people took a few months to adjust the commuting habits.places appreciated the reduction in gridlock. it is simply untenable right now, the amount of gridlock that we have. >> what you think is the more optimal outcome? as sarah suggests, drivers continue to pay he toll, feeding the subway or in fact congestion drops and the average driving speed rise. which would you rather see? >> both. we would like to see a reduction in traffic but there will still be enough to to fund improvements on the subway system, to fund the purchase of electric city buses. also to protect from coastal flooding which is happening more frequently now. in general, to improve transit services so people will benefit regardless of what mode they choose to use. we will see an increase in traffic efficiency, buses will move faster. business deliveries and workers will have more reliable schedules. ideally, we will see the overall benefit of this program. >> it also faces some legal hurdles, new jersey 41. they have sued over the toll program and the united federation of

there was berlin in 2016, stockholm, new york city, barcelona.lassic designed to maximize casualties. with the additional elements of the rifle and the ied sits clear he was trying to maximize the body count. this is the most deadly isis inspired attack on u.s. soil since the pulse night club attack in june, 2016. >> how does this fit into the pattern of car based attacks in the u.s.? >> there was another case in columbus. opportunistic and an easy type of attack to conduct. is also impossible to stop even as the hard and soft targets put up steel and the like. we still live in a free and open society. it is impossible to protect other every large gathering. >> do you think there is a bigger risk because of syria breaking up and disbursing the remanence of isis and if turkey attacks the syrian group regarding the isis prisoners. >> i do. i had a piece about this just last week. warning about and isis resurgence and how syria could divide the group with the momentum it has long sought to kind of spill back onto the headlines whether that is isis i

stockholm, sweden, london. 2016 even had a similar incident at a christmas market in germany.being kind of predictable or expected on some level does not in any way make them easy to prevent. i think law enforcement's responsibility has been with this effort against terrorism and these type of violent acts is to mitigate the damages as best as possible and to create infrastructure that makes it less likely that there will be mass casualties. >> rob, you're a retired fbi agent. so how is the bureau processing this latest information here? that it was what appeared to be an isis flag on or inside that vehicle and how is it assessing the next step in how they disseminate what information is there. >> fbi took the lead. normally, they don't take lead that quick unless something triggers them like an isis flag on the vehicle. i think that was obviously seen early in events and the fbi took the lead knowing that it most likely is going to be a terrorism case. so all the evidence collected will go into federal side of the evidence. but i think we have to look at, you know, just becau