one is union pacific, the other is caltrain. caltrain already made -- there is going to be an impact with trains running through the area. >> reporter: we can confirm they are single tracking through the area. we saw one of those trains going by in the last half hour or so. no immediate cause for the fire. we talked with the captain about the fact that there are known homeless encampments through this stretch of railway. he says, in fact, they were here a week ago because of a fire that happened in a homeless encampment along the rail line and certainly wasn't the first time. we will continue to follow up to see if they are able to share their line with caltrain then that could have an impact on your commute as they try to move freight through this area while the train track is damaged. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> we know you will keep us updated on the changes. thank you. >>> following breaking news in san francisco where a police officer was shot during halloween celebrations in the castro. we are getting a new look.

the union pacific spokesman told me the railway is private property and in fact union pacific police reminded us of that this morning, anyone camping there or living there is trespassing. once we find out what the cause of the fire was and whether there are going to be more delays into tomorrow or the evening, we'll be sure to let you know. kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, kris, for that update. >>> turning now to our microclimate forecast. we're looking at rain for the weekend. bring out the umbrellas and rain boots. >> a live look now. this is the bay bridge and, and san mateo bridge. kari hall has been tracking this storm. what -- >> it won't arrive until friday so we've got a little bit more time with the sunshine. we've had mostly clear skies and our hours with this sunshine quickly drawing shorter. as we are going to see all of that sun and our temperatures in tiburon right now at 60 degrees. we've had mostly some low 60s around the bay area and it will be "the washington journal"ing -- intoed the low 70s. a loot of sunshine and comfortable weather. tomorrow the c

cuando bomberos lograron sofocarlo, el fuego ya haba daÑado los vagones del ferrocarril usado por union pacificudo de madera. el otro tren usado por caltrain esta hecho de cemento. por eso, no sostuvo daÑos y pudo resumir el servicio de tren, aunque se demor bastante en ambas direcciones. en cuanto a la causa, un bombero del departamento de san jose me dice que hace una semana estuvieron en este mismo lugar por un incendio causado por personas desamparadas. aun nos sabemos si esta fue la causa del incendio esta manana. si los inspectores de union pacific' encuentran que los rieles no estn estructuralmente seguros los ferrocarriles de cargo podran ser permitidos usar la misma linea que los trenes de pasajeros. si esto pasa las demoras para quienes utilizan este medio de transporte se podra alargar hasta nuevo aviso. por supuesto si esa es la decisin, se lo informaremos. reportando desde san jos. kris sanchez, telemundo 48. --hoy entr en vigor en todo el estado un aumento de 12 centavos por galon en los impuestos al combustible.. --muchas gasolineras implementaron el aumento desde la medianoche y

cal train and union pacific run on these rails. matt keller is live in san jose with the commuter impact. matt? >> reporter: reggie, some trains face some major delays this morning. cal train says they're all back on track. the only issue is they only have one track. the flames were huge in san jose off mclellan avenue and willow street just after 3:00 this morning. they could be seen for miles around. in fact, the fire was first spotted by a san jose fire crew driving by on highway 87. a massive train tressel spanning across the guadalupe river was burning. >> 75 to 100 feet from the ground to the top where the train tracks are located. it's all heavy timber. it was about a span of about 200 feet that was on fire. >> reporter: it took firefighters about 45 minutes to knock down the flames. they had to be extra careful because the wood was soaked in a chemical used to prevent rot. that created a breathing hazard. the good news, one tressel made of concrete was fine, allowing for cal train and ace trains to single track through the

the union pacific truck is ready to do insprexs.ain has been out there and one of their rails has been cleared. they are going to single track through this area. they will continue to inspect that rail line as soon as san jose fire says it is safe to do so. here is what it looked like when firefighters arrived after 3:00 this morning. a 200 foot stretch of train tressel on fire. in that 45 minute window, damage was done. caltrain and union pacific freight services will be impacted. vta was assisting with a bus bridge. here is where to expect the slowdown between the tamien station and diridon. no immediate cause for the fire, but they tell us crews were just out here a week ago. >> this has been a problem area for fires due to there's a high population of homeless people that live in this area. we were just out here a couple nights ago for the same thing with a grass fire in the area. >> reporter: to reiterate, there is some sort of damage to at least one of the tracks. union pacific is out here. caltrain is also out here. caltrain

he said union pacific and caltrain do use this track.nd they say they are able to single track their trains right now this morning. they were having a light rail bridge here in san jose, but that's not the case anymore. they are single tracking, and we have seen trains roll through the area. we saw two trains come through the area this morning, so that's the good news. boy, this train track trestle is really damaged, severely damaged. they're going to have to make sure it's secure before they allow any trains to go over that. i think that will be a long time. a union pacific worker said they have someone coming out with more information. firefighters are still on the scene mopping up. we'll bring you the latest. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> matt, thank you. >>> new allegations emerging against kevin spacey. >> a second man is now saying the actor did to him. the holidays begin here at the disneyland resort. (dog panting) another 2am stroll, huh? i'm worried. i have this medical bill. dave, you have anthem, and

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one is union pacific and the other is caltrain. caltrain will have an impact with trains. they have set up buses to treat the bridge arnds the area to get people to and from where they need to go. >> the fire is going to be burning, no injuries, i assume no cause for the fire. sometimes there are homeless camps along the area. >> the fire is under investigation at this point. this has been a problem area for fires due to the high population of homeless people that live in this area. we were just out here a couple nights ago for the same thing, for a grass fire in the area. >> we know the smoke was visible from the freeway. at least that's not a brake tapper. we want to let you go because you have another active fire. we'll bring the details on that as well. we'll work with mike in caltrain to figure out what the impact on traffic is going to be. the flames are out. at this point, a localized impact in the neighborhood in addition to the caltrain impact. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you so much, kris. >> let's check in with mike and a look at that effect on ca

refining texas port recycling and then twenty six lanes of union pacific rail transporting chemical and crude oil products. this is. it houses over ninety three steel carbon storage tanks of nothing but chemical and crude products you can notice the tanks themselves are right next to these homes there are homes all around these tanks were here there are so as the rains were hitting all of these tanks the floodwaters were flushing their way into people's yards. this chair here still a mystery and yes in the top one percent of most toxic schools in the entire nation so all those kids they're going out playing during recess are completely exposed. to what's going on right next to them. during natural disasters emergencies maintenance and start up and shut down events you have just a reckless amount of the missions that make their way into the local communities. we've basically tracked her have been tracking. over five million pounds of the missions that were released in the impacted areas and hydrogen cyanide so for dioxide one three including all of these are extremely toxic and hazardous

union pacific, amtrak and caltrain all use that rail line. they will now all be forced to share a concrete bridge for the time being. >>> chopper 5 flying over a charred house in antioch around 10:30 this morning, the fire broke out on east 16th and kimball court. no one was hurt. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> new of the this evening to get -- effort this evening to get lead out of school drinking water in the east bay. parents and school officials joined together this morning to launch a new campaign after testing found lead contaminated water at seven schools in oakland. >> what now we need more than ever is real action. so we need to have our leaders in oakland schools step up. we need to have our oakland city council step up and make sure we're demanding more protection for our kids. >> we're working on creating a policy that the board can vote on and potentially pass and that way we can insure that our students are not being exposed. >> the group released a letter signed by over 20 organizations calling on the d

it holds companies like microsoft, cbs, union pacific, what we consider to be blue chip stocks that ought to be able to weather downturns but still we think deliver reasonable upside potential, as long as we remain in a slow-growth, not no-growth economy. >> you said the market is overvalued and turbulent. what's your outlook for 2018? >> 2018 we think will be, as long as we can see those fundamentals hold, good earnings, reasonable interest rates, and fundamental facts on the economic ground support our slow growth in what looks like slightly better growth overseas. as long as those factors are in place, we think that the s&p is likely to deliver us a reasonable gain, maybe as much as 10, 15%. but we know there are many downward pressures on the market, geopolitical risks, but also domestic and agenda policy risks, right now it's tax reform. no time to be complacent but plenty of opportunity. >> jim, thank you, jim lowell with adviser investments. >>> coming up, a baying d day f small business. >> reporter: i'm kate rogers. tonight on "nightly business how small business owners are geari

the wooden trestle is part of the tracks that carry union pacific trains across willow creek.it could be days before it's fixed. investigators say a transient started the fire. >>> continuing coverage now, california officials are ordering a comprehensive safety review of the oroville dam, the goal is to identify upgrades after the spill earlier this year. private experts will be involved. officials do say they have finished repairs to make sure the spillway holds through the upcomingen is. the safety review is to be finished by september of 2019 skroo coming up next on "today in the bay" they say the best things in life is free, we have a deal that will take you to the great outdoors for fresh air gentleman happening now, chicken little, cars and where in the world is osama bin laden? these are all parts of the movies and shows found in osama bin laden's computer. they are all being listed for the first time among newly released cia files and documents tied to the 2011 raid. >>> and uber and lift are banning a conservative activist, that woman, laura luma unleashed an anti-mu

ace train number 1 is delayed out of stockton due to a fire near the tracks, union pacific is going to give them the clearance and we will check on that in a few. the 7:00 a.m. and 8:15 vallejo ferries are being replaced by buses this morning due to mechanical issues. back with more in just a few. >>> so let's talk about taking the ferry from vallejo to san francisco this morning. >> as sue just said you will be on that bus, engine trouble left a san francisco bay ferry boat with 300 passengers stranded for two hours last night. you are looking at photos from some of the commuters. the ferry was headed from san francisco to vallejo when both of its engines stalled. a tugboat had to tow it home. a bus bridge will be in place for the 7:00 a.m. run for vallejo to san francisco and the 8:15 run from san francisco to vallejo. >>> happening today, former first lady michelle obama will be in san francisco. >> he is this morning's keynote speaker at the sales force dream force convention. tiffany wilson is live outside moss coney center. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. michelle obama

the main business of the rare industry and united states seven rail companies share the market union pacific is one of the oldest and most successful in the country it has forty six thousand employees and turns over twenty billion dollars per year. goods out transported by truck day and night seven days a week. the thin crescent of the moon which also adorns the advertising posters of our train shines brightly in the night sky as our journey continues the crescent has completed just over a third of its route it travels at an average speed of around seventy kilometers per hour. my. we are traveling in late autumn so not foods at six o'clock thousands of lights eliminate the darkness atlanta is the capital city of the state of georgia the metropolitan area is home to more than five and a half million people and yet the city's train station has just three tracks since nine hundred seventy one long distance rail travel in the united states has been in the hands of amtrak the crescent is the only passenger train coming. through atlanta that's one train stopping in each direction and each day. ove

and another one is union pacific railroad right here in omaha, nebraska.e think there's some headwinds in 2018. as a matter of fact, you know, on those headwinds, tax reform may, in fact, be a negative for the market, and we don't think the market's baking that in. so we would definitely balance. if you're going to go long, you should be going short some positions as well. liz: i totally agree. that's why you've got to shed some and bring some in. and yes or no, is the fed going to rise rates next month? >> yes. yeah, it's baked in the cake or the pie or the turkey. it's definitely -- they're definitely going to raise rates. as a matter of fact, with tax reform, if it's as stimulant as everybody think so, the markets are already guessing they're going to raise rates three times next year, a little less than 50%, and that's why it could be a negative, for sure in december. liz: happy thanksgiving, ron. thank you so much and to all of you guys out there watching. you have no idea how thankful i am for you and my team. happy thanksgiving. melissa: all right.

union pacific.s make up 20% of the work force, capital one, major credit card issuer. comcast, parent company of this network. ge one of the few things they've done right many other companies announced programs to recruit veterans and done a great job tech companies, amazon, boeing, emc, tesla, first data starbucks, disney, paypal. j.p. morgan, very large commitment we celebrate that, i see it in action with my own eyes. so many other companies deserve our praise for doing right thing and respect for doing the smart thing for their businesses these ceos want to win and know vets can help them do so much more than any other cohort out there. bottom line, we don't spend enough time talking about leadership in this business, but it's a huge component of what makes companies successful some of the best chief executives i've had the good fortune to meet were veterans and graduates of this tremendous institution. let's take some questions. >> boo-yah cramer. ross from south carolina question is equifax is

southwest, union pacific, fedex jumped today. a slew of names on the dow hit all-time highs. home depot, jpmorgan, unitedhealth, american express. 3m, liz on record day of wall street. we had a beautiful tree lighting outside. tons of entertainment here. big celebration for the big board, into the holidays. liz. liz: missing your santa claus hat. nicole, next time bring it on. good to see you, nicole. >>> the senate debate on tax cuts underway. votes come early as it night. we're all over the story. it could be a major legislative victory for president trump. republican senators confident tax cuts will pass, looking like christmastime. let's take a listen. >> on republican side we're finally dealing with a full deck. we have all 52 cards and all 52 votes. now on the final bill we may lose one, maybe lose two, but we're going to pass this thing. we just need to go. liz: let's get to adam shapiro. he is right here in the middle of the action on capitol hill. adam, do you think they have the votes to pass it? reporter: i do think they have the votes to pass it. they certainly ha

the damaged track is being evaluated but union pacific workers are he trying to see what has to be done before the trestle can be reopen. cal train use that's track but says commuters haven't had worry too much about the legs. >> we've been single tracking through due to the los gatos project. so we've been single so we don't expect it will be too much of a problem. >> they've responded to several fires in this area. often involving homeless encampments. >> abc7 news. >> and as the rain closes in. new worries for people living in the fire zone in the north bay. the run-off worries and what it could mean for bay area waterways. >> and filling up with the rising cost of gas that took effect today. >> bear this responsibility. you've created these platforms. now they are being misused. >> bay area tech giants on the hot seat on capitol hill. >>> and a live look at the traffic leaving san francisco. both directions are rather slow. and you have the sun in >>> a san francisco police officer is in critical condition after a shooting in the castro district early this morning. a suspect was als

it carries union pacific stranger across willow creek. could be days before, investigators say a transient started that fire. >>> state of the city address is tonight. it's an annual event, what's different this year is the mayor will be giving her speeches in islamic cultural center. these are the pictures the mayor posted on her facebook page earlier this year. she's at the islamic center at lake mers. she's been working with the center for months and wants to make the address about diversity, inclusion, and compassion. tonight's speech starts at 6:30. >>> more details now, the address will be met actually with protests. in fact, the city is closing some facilities early because union workers plan to strike. the city will be closing all head start centers, parks, and rec facilities as well. senior centers and libraries all around 2:00 this afternoon. the workers who are protesting say they have no input in changing working conditions. >>> jodie hernandez is attending the protest and the state of the city, she'll have more at 5:00 and 6:

that will allow the union pacific railroad to repair rails. should reopen next weekend.or a royal engagement. >> i couldn't care less. >> a lot of people think it could happen soon. talking about prince harry and megan. what they are doing this morning creating a lot of excitement in london and all around the world, except for where reggie is sitting. >> they seem lovely. i'm not obsessed with the royals. i know all of america is besides me. we head to break. leave you for my constipation, my doctor recoended i switch to miralax. stimulant laxatives make your body go by forcefully stimulating the nerves in your colon. miralax is different. it works with the water in your body toydrate and soften. unblocking your system naturally. miralax. hey honey, good.as practice? must've been hot out there today, huh? yeah. yeah. why don't you go put that stuff in the laundry room right now? ok. do your athletes bring home big odors? tide sport is super concentrated to beat even... ...the toughest stains and odors. hey, buddy! hey. woo! somebody ran laps. yup the new tide sport colle

we have union pacific workers right above us and they're checking out the structural integrity of the tracks this morning. big flames. san jose fire says one of the trucks was driving near by and saw the flames just after 3:00 this morning. you could see how that was possible because the flames are huge burning under the train trestle. the wooden structure is about 75 to 100 feet from the ground and that's a lot of fuel for the flames. took firefighters about 45 minutes to knock down the fire. minutes to knock down the fire. the biggest hazard is the creosote. damage checking to make sure that it's safe here. we've seen a few trains come through earlier. they had a bridge set up to the station. san jose fire has responded to numerous fires coming from the homeless encampment. firefighters are expected to be out here as they try to put out more hot spots. authorities investigating the truck rampage is an act of terror. a local mosque. the akilled at least eight people. sayfullo saipov drove a truck rented from home depot down a truck path traveling roughly three-quarters after mile dow

take a look at southwest airlines, union pacific, fedex, j.b. hunt. these names gained between two and 4% today. record day. back to you guys. melissa: nicole, thank you so much. connell: we knew we would have a presidential tweet or tweets to mark a day like this. here is one. the dow just broke 24,000 for the first time tweeted president earlier, another all-time high. if the deeps had won the presidential election the market would be down 50% from these levels and consumer confidence also at all-time high would be low and glum. on the panel today, scott martin, kings views asset management, neither low or glum we believe. kevin kelly, upbeat from benchmark. scott, to you first, nicole's final point, interesting to see some rotation here when you see a bill looks like it will be law. you think how that might be applied to the transportation stocks and, just about everything did well today, particularly those tax, right? >> shows signs of a healthy market in my opinion, connell. techs had a great run for most of this year. makes sense some of that mo

csx, you're my guy, csx, sell, union pacific sell that's what they say >> i own both so i would say buy and buy and i'd buy norfolk southern i think all the rails are winning because of what's going on the scenes with the trucking industry because of that i think the rails will surprise and the traffic numbers will come up and it will surprise some people totally disagree with that side of the call. >> i'll take the other side. >> sure. >> first off these stocks trade at multiples, if you go back five, seven, ten years ago unheard of these used to be single digit multiples. these companies -- >> do you like the growth rate >> no. i'll tell you the part that i don't like about the growth. this is what the analyst is pointing out, is the big parts of their business are things like coal, grain, aggregates, and you're not seeing the growth rate in there. you're seeing single digit growth rates maybe coal gets a bump from trump but after that it's anybody's guess. >> you have a lot of other variables. >> how has this analyst been in the past >> what if energy comes back then the stocks reall

now, the wooden trestle is part of the tracks that carries union pacific trains across the willow creek it could be days before it's fixed. investigators say a transient started the fire. >>> as we reported yesterday as well this will not appreciably affect the [ inaudible ] traffic and that was the case yesterday and continues for the morning commute. i will talk about the commutes over here. one starts coming out of the altamonte, that's one of the first ones to show slowing, 580 westbound your typical slowing there, the bay bridge toll plaza we do have the metering lights as well. a new clash over the bridge that iks at that you over the napa river causing slowly out of vallejo over the lake highway and a live look we will also show you how things are shaping up across the san jose area. we want to show you northbound 101 with no major problems the volume of traffic it's that first burst we often see that will last you about ten minutes. >>> do you know what's inside as well, the weekend. >> i can see it just over the horizon. >> might be a good one to stay inside cozy. >> i think at

that woodel trestle is part of the track that carries union pacific trains across willow creek.ld be days before this is fixed. investigators say a transient started that fire. >>> and as we noted yesterday this will not appreciably impact the caltrain traffic. anything after those first early morning trains that doesn't go down past there anyway. we are doing okay on that part of the commute. south bay 87 that crash of curtner is the only thing of note in the south bay. we will zoom over towards the east shore freeway westbound central just before golden gate field there is a crash but only affecting the off ramp. that will be an issue only for folks exiting off of central. the rest of the build off of richmond typical. westbound 37 there is a crash just before you get to the bridge over by sonoma creek. that adds to your travel time out of vallejo. it's right by there is a thing called the lone toilet, guys. there's actually pictures of a toilet off the roadway, looks like an art installation. >> why don't they move it. >> >> i don't think it's movable. >> all right. appreciat

the tracks in the area are shared by union pacific and caltrain.stations should be minimal. >>> stay with us, traffic and weather in just a moment. >>> good morning. 8:27. slowdowns for drivers on 101. an accident has at least one lane blocked heading southbound. this is right near the central san rafael exit and you can see traffic backed up beyond novato and it's over an hour commute just to go from rowland boulevard down towards 580. here's a live look at ignacio. delays there. delays on 101 near bayshore boulevard. an earlier accident near candlestick keeping your ride heavy. 16 minutes from the 80 split down to sierra point. san mateo bridge, it's a struggle getting out of hayward to foster city. 36 minutes. right along the eastshore freeway, just under an hour making your way from 4 to the maze. and an additional 32 minutes into san francisco. neda. >> calm conditions out there and really no cloud coverage except for right along the coastline. clear view from coit tower this morning. we are in the 40s and 50s. santa rosa 39 degrees. so the cl

that trestle belongs to union pacific. a link to the video of that fire when it was raging on our twitter feed. >>> we're following developments in the aftermath of that deadly new york city truck attack. at our home page, new information on the eight people killed, most of whom were visiting from other countries. the impact the damage is having to trains and service - for everyone. plus- november is here. so here comes the weekend rain! kari hall dissects the new forecast models overnight. join us tomorrow morning from 4:30 to 7. >>> this morning on megyn today. >> he's fascinating, sexy, sexual, which sing very important. >>> then two best friends, a stunning diagnosis, and a 500 mile journey of faith and friendship. >>> but first, bloodshed in the streets. a terrorist attack in new york city. we'll have the very latest. all that and more right now. >>> hello everyone and welcome, i'm megyn kelly. wave lot on the show today including on a lighter note we're going to get to 30 olympic athletes who we are delighted to be b

court forms and refusal to welcome my grants has joined criticism from the european union members of the trans-pacific partnership trade deal moving forward without the involvement of the united states president donald trump withdrew support for the p.p. deal this year but the remaining eleven nations agreed on the core elements to proceed on the silent lines of the apec summit and it now iraqi forces say they've captured one of the last remaining areas under eisel control in the country to iraq infantry divisions and sunni tribal forces are carrying out the operation in a province it's believed i saw fighters are holding ten thousand civilians hostage in the town of roa that's all for now coming up next a.j. selects. germany is hosting this year's climate talks of personal triumph as united states out of the paris agreement would know the global efforts to tackle climate change in depth analysis in live reports from the climate conference and gone on from the front lines of groby warming climate s.o.s. one just. just wasn't no the my team all in office on the. mission that i knew. was the female mina

and then finally, the rails, b boy, they were rolling today whether it's kansas city southern, union pacificolk southern, they were all higher on a relatively strong day really a very strong day for the transports and that's what was moving the transports today. kelly? >> is and mike, what's your two cents on it? >> look, when the market is playing offense, when they want theexposure, the transports run pretty much what's happening also the rails, one example, high tax rate, they would be big beneficiaries mostly domestic. i think kind of lologistics, fo chain, shippers, they're running flat out and people think it's part of the stronger holiday season. >> economy good stuff phil lebeau joining us in from chicago. >>> bitcoin also traded lower today after crossing into 11,000 mark yesterday one fed governor has a warning about the cryptocurrency in today's takeaway. >>> on "ston," tfa mey aop technician says there's one name you want to buy. that's at 5:00 well, it's earnings season once again. >>yeah. lot of tech companies are reporting today. and, how's it looking? >>i don't know. there's

being urged to carry out a review into the governance of the samoan rugby union, after it was declared bankrupt on wednesday. the pacificands prime minister has been urging members of the public to donate money to help pay their players, ahead of the autumn internationals. our reporter patrick gearey has more. samoa might be a small nation, but they are absolutely rugby mad and they are absolutely rugby mad and they have long punched above their weight in terms of the quality of players they have produced. in the short term they are due to play scotla nd short term they are due to play scotland and england this month. we understand there is no threat to those games. the costs have already been covered. world rugby will take ca re of been covered. world rugby will take care of the insurance but this is certainly a serious situation. in terms of how we got here, it is complicated. world rugby say they fund samoa to the tune of nearly $2 million a year but samoa do not often million a year but samoa do not ofte n get million a year but samoa do not often get the chance to play top by often get the chance to play top rugby

court reforms and refusal to welcome my gran's has joined criticism from the european union members of the trans-pacific partnership trade deal moving forward without the involvement of the united states president donald trump withdrew support for the. deal this year but the remaining eleven nations agreed on the core elements to proceed on the silent lines of the apec summit and that now iraqi forces say they've captured one of the last remaining areas under eisel control in the country to iraq infantry divisions and so on a tribal forces are carrying out the operation in a province it's believed i saw fighters are holding ten thousand civilians hostage in the town of roe or so for now coming up next a.j. selects. germany is hosting this year's climate talks the president from the united states out of the paris agreement what now for the global effort to tackle climate change in depth analysis and live reports from the climate conference in bonn and from the front lines of global warming climate s.o.s. on and as iraq.

dangerous, but we are working hard to find an agreement, the first agreement with the european union, with japan and pacific alliance. so i am very optimistic about the process that has gone through the neighbors or partners, so i think good moments are coming for the region. >> rose: do you have targets for reducing protectionism? >> yes, yes, inside we had to deal with that together because we are part of the same block. but we are working to reduce terrorists, and i think i will start in this specific agreements, no, with european union, and it's also a great opportunity because after brexit, we need more relations and wage in the commerce. so i think this exchange will be in both benefit. >> rose: when you look at political direction, latin america, you have trouble in venezuela -- >> venezuela started being a preoccupation, now it's a pain for all of us. i started talking about venezuela when i was mayor of the city, and they will say chavez is a democracy, it is not a democracy. now things have gotten worse and worse. i'm really scared about what's going on there because we don't see which is the way

this week the country's prime minister announces samoan rugby union had been declared bankrupt, leaving these pacific have hit the scotland squad hard, not least in the front row, which has led to an unlikely test debut in edinburgh's darryl mako, who turns out was not on the radar at the start of the season. we did not know much about him. we watched edinburgh train and he played in the first pre—season game, we started to take more notice of him after that. the fact he has got his opportunity at edinburgh, and part of that is injuries but also he's played ahead of other players that we were looking at as well. he has shown consistency. we believe he's getting better and better. we have seen that in the two weeks that he spelt with us, we have seen that amusing games with edinburgh, we are very impressive how he played against leinster away against two british lions on that front row, that might. he's really fitted in well with everyone in the group, which is a bonus. there are three more uncapped players in scotla nd three more uncapped players in scotland bench, in george turner, stevie batty and

union. you might have seen recently that scotland's opponents samoa have declared themselves bankrupt. yet players from samoa, and other pacificgby union in recent years. but often, after moving to europe, the players suffer with mental health issues. pacific rugby players welfare is a nonprofit organisation that aims to support those who are struggling. patrick gearey has been to find out more. the power of the pacific is now a major force the power of the pacific is now a majorforce in the power of the pacific is now a major force in rugby. the power of the pacific is now a majorforce in rugby. many players have become stars but in the lower regions it is a less glossy world. cultural pressures to send money home remain. we know what we're getting here is probably twice or three times what my parents would be getting a month or my siblings. when they call, you just cannot say no. obviously, they have no idea how ha rd obviously, they have no idea how hard it is, dealing with bills every month, putting food on the table for the kids now. it is tough, it is really tough. they are far from alone. their only 1.2 million people i

being urged to carry out a review into the governance of the samoan rugby union, after it was declared bankrupt on wednesday. the pacificng members of the public to donate money to help pay their players, ahead of the autumn internationals.

always dangerous, but we would are working hard to find an agreement with the european union, with japan, and with the pacificlliance, so i think things will -- and i am optimistic about our neighbors and partners in brazil, so moments are coming for the region. charlie: do you have targets for reducing protectionism? mauricio: yes, yes, yes. we have to build that together. we are part of the same block, no? we are working to reduce tariffs and that will start in this specific agreements, no? for the european union, it is also a great opportunity because after brexit they need to create more relations, no? more waiting in their commerce, so this exchange will be in both benefits. ♪ ♪ charlie: when you look at political direction in latin america, you have trouble in venezuela. mauricio: venezuela started being a preoccupation, now it is a pain for us, no? i started talking about venezuela when i was mayor of the city. not the whole world, but the majority of the world say that is not a democracy. now things are worse and worse. i am really scary about what is going on there because we don't see which is the w

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union square in san francisco. our focus is on ice skating. we have talked many times before how ice skating events benefit the asian pacific community. we'll be talking about the bigger event in store. join me and the ice rink theater for "asian pacific america." ice skating is a big part of the bay area culture, largely because it is a big name and big event and cool venues. today we'll be talking about the u.s. figure skating championships coming from san jose and the san francisco ice theater. first, we'll start with the ice rink which is hosing our show today. here is the general manager of the holiday ice, robert keith, thank you for being here >> thank you for being here. >> it is fantastic. our ten years anniversary birthday party. it just does not get any better than being right here in the heart of san francisco, among of of this. this is our tenth year and we are so happy to be here. >> how did you celebrate your birthday? >> last week we had a big birthday celebration and skating was free for everybody all day. to celebrate that, anybody that has a birthday in the next three months, come on down and show us something that

union square in san francisco. our focus is on ice skating. we have talked many times before how ice skating events benefit the asian pacific community. we'll be talking about the bigger event in store. join me and the ice rink theater for "asian pacific america." ice skating is a big

pacific northwest in los angeles had an area drop of rain all fall and early winter. likely will continue that way. tomorrow, sunshine. mild 68 degrees in san jose. 66 union city. 62 beautiful pacifica. san rammon 62, pittsburgh 67, 65 san francisco. 67 napa, mid 60s for ukiah and cloverdale. saturday afternoon, the sunshine comes back. next week we're looking sunny and all the long rage computer mod -- range computer models keep that near northern california. likely not a drop of rain before [ indiscernible ] this is going to be a pretty abnormal dry stretch. >> hopely we make up for it later. >> yeah, we'll need it. >>> tonight, how this bay area ceremony is helping victims of the north bay wildfires this holiday season. even if no one in your home smokes, secondhand smoke can be closer than you think. secondhand smoke from a neighbor's apartment can enter your home through air vents, through light fixtures and even through cracks in the walls and the floors. secondhand smoke is toxic. especially to children. protect your family. visit tobaccofreeca.com. the annual 555 california te lighting. "3, 2, 1...wooo! " >>> big crowd gathering in holiday traditi

pacific pisa primary legislation to implement that agreement. parliament will be given time to debate, scrutinise and boat on the final agreement we strike with the european uniond a parliament a pproves this will only hold a parliament approves it. giving in sorum tory and labour demands for parliament to have a proper decision if and when a deal is done. it is a recognition by the government that it is about to lose a series of boats on the withdrawal bill. mr speaker, these questions have been pressing for months, this last—minute attempt to climb down brings them into very sharp focus and we are entitled to clear answers. stop brexit! in other words, what took you so long to admit that parliament would need a make or break brexit moment? stop brexit! there has been the is resistance to the laws already going through the commons and this was meant to take some of the wind out of the sails of the rebels but if there is no deal and no time, could there be no vote? if we run out of time, none of these suggestions that have been put forward is that the time has to be extended under article 50 so that all parties are able to deal with it. if the house of commons