residents in victorville, california have been facing a very prickly problem.ir neighbourhood has been beseiged by tumbleweed. around 150 homes were covered by the bushes after strong desert winds. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: the prime minister apologises again, this time to mp5, for the government's treatment of caribbean migrants. she offers reassurance to the windrush generation but continues to face criticism of her time as home secretary. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. the us and japan agreed to intensified talks of free, fair and reciprocal trade. anjonathan an jonathan head from anjonathan head from the white sands of barrack i, the island resort that president duterte has vowed to shutdown in a week, he says to save it from ruin. —— baracay. good morning, everyone. glad you could join us for this thursday edition of asia business report, i'm rico hizon in singapore and as you've been hearing, president donald trump and prime minister shinzo abe have been holding a

. >>> they have been invaded by tumbleweeds. 150 homes in the time -- in the town of victorville is covered by a mountain of tumbleweeds. take a look at this. the entire front yard are overrun by the shrubs. this led some people to call 911 for help. city workers are helping with the cleanup. strong winds are to blame. >>> the time is 428. something terrifying caught on video. we come back we will show you a mountain lion. take a look at your screen. it was walking in a neighborhood in san jose. >>> debating whether or not to issue guns to park rangers in san jose. the argument for and against the topic. >>> traffic is moving pretty well if you are driving north on a one-to-one -- on the 101. >>> it is already moving into central california. you can seen this from santa maria to santa barbara. not here. we will talk about your forecast coming up. >>>

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then we reach the town of victorville. and so even though that's a barren desert, we've created a linkage all the way along i-15 of resources that they can capitalize on. narrator: the town of baker lies on the i-15 corridor. baker is famous for having the world's tallest thermometer, erected to commemorate the world record temperature of 134 degrees fahrenheit set in death valley in 1913. but for biologists, baker is increasingly famous for something else--ravens. the area around baker is flat and barren. it would never support a large population of ravens. the town itself has fewer than 800 residents, but thousands of people stop in baker to refuel both their vehicles and themselves. and that's where the trouble starts. mullen: they've got these great, you know, fast-food restaurants, and they've got dumumpsters and all kinds of things that, you know, ravens thrive on. narrator: truckers and travelers routinely leave food remnants for the birds, and they are quick to take full advantage. inquisitive and highly intelligen

no — this is not the metaphorical reaction to some of my bestjokes — it is in fact victorville californiaun by tumbleweeds. get in touch with us using the hashtag... ‘beyond—one—hundred—days‘. hello and welcome — i'm katty kay in washington and christian fraser is in london. is it possible that donald trump is about to pull off a major diplomatic victory? or, is he about to get duped by a north korea regime that has promised denuclearisation before but never actually delivered? those questions have become pressing since news broke that his nominee for secretary of state mike pompeo secretly flew to pyongyang to meet kim jong un over easter weekend. the president could now meet kim as soon asjune though the location is diplomatically sensitive. here's the bbc‘s laura bicker in seoul. south korea never feels like a country still at war. instead, the young claim the streets after work and ignore any threat from their neighbour to the north. now after 65 years, this generation may have a chance at peace. but they can't do it without the help of the president of the united states. i like what

residents in victorville, california have faced a very prickly problem. neighbourhood has been beseiged by tumbleweed. the bushes have caused chaos and forced a huge cleanup. around 150 homes were affected after strong desert winds. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm zeinab badawi. we are in geneva, the headquarters of the kofi annan foundation which marks its 10th anniversary this year. my guest in this exclusive and rare tv interview is kofi annan. in a career spanning six decades at the united nations, he has held several senior positions including two terms as secretary general until 2006. there were high points like the award of the nobel peace prize but also tragic events like the genocide in rwanda and the srebenica massacre of bosnian muslims. after the un, kofi annan remained deeply involved in world affairs, both with his foundation and as a member of the elders, a group of former world leaders who act as troubleshooters in global hotspots. as he celebrates his 80t

residents in victorville, california have been facing a very prickly problem.ng desert winds. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: the prime minister apologises again, this time to mps, for the government's treatment of caribbean migrants.

residents in victorville, california have faced a very prickly problem.er strong desert winds. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk.

. >> residents of victorville are fighting what appears to be a losing battle against tumbleweeds.rkers have been scooping them up by the chuckful. >> so the problem isn't isolated to california. an entire house in utah was virtually buried under tumbleweeds. high winds and dry conditions are the root cause there. look at that. >> the root cause. >> i get it. >>> and police in boulder, colorado, responded to an unusual call. >> yeah, a bear had locked himself inside this car, very carefully, very carefully they unlocked the doors and let the bear out. >> well, it is that time of year. the bears are coming out of hibernation and they are looking for food. >> they're hungry. i don't blame them. >> we are too. what's breakfast? because of my insightful shout-out? that was an insightful shout-out! it was, wasn't it? but we did it because it feels right. where are you? [whisper] i'm everywhere! ♪ [whisper] i'm everywhere! handcrafted layers of clean food you can give your kids. tomatoes. even the picky ones. panera. food as it should be. now delivered. reright now at kohl's with an extr

the city is victorville. entire front yards are overrun by the tumbleweeds. many residents call 911 for help. city workers are helping with the cleanup, strong wind is to blame. >>> a california billionaire has endorsed the state senator for his run for state senate. he is a hedge fund manager. his backing could mean an influx of cash which he needs to increase his name recognition. he faces an uphill battle with this component. her campaign is $10 million and he is working with $700,000. >>> he mobilize for hundred national guard troops -- 400 national guard troops. federal officials claim that the governor back down on his pledge to help out with the residents request. the troops will be stationed within the state and along the coast. the governor stressed that the guard members will now -- will not enforce immigration laws. >>> the car plunge down a 50 foot embankment, firefighters came to the rescue. it happened in the evergreen neighborhood. they manage to drive onto service road to get to the crash scene. they pulled the driver from the badly crashed ca

the group students against destructive decisions, and the father of the chp officer who is from victorvilleo tolerance law for young people caught driving under the influence of marijuana. a state senate committee held a hearing today for the bill. the proposals offered by senator cherry hill and applies to anyone under 21 years old. the first offense is marked up as a warning. the second offense is the driver receives a one point penalty on the dmv record. drivers for the third offense will have their licenses suspended. >> with a minor, we want to make sure we get the point across that just like alcohol, you cannot participate, you cannot take, smoke, eat anything that has thc in it before you get behind the wheel of a car. if you do there are consequences. that is the point of the legislation. at the end of the day we will save lives. >>> the law mirrors the zero tolerance statute that applies to individuals under 21 who consume alcohol and drive. >>> the burning man festival is a cultural event celebrated in late august or early september and the black rock desert in nevada. larry harve

the they pird pierldle up by the hundreds in victorville. spom has tumble we'ds piled as high as the second story. crews raked them up and loaded them into trash trucks. >> look at that. >> insane. >> just ahead the computer glitch causing major problems for last minute tax filers. >> you have probably already seen the videos two black men arrested in philadelphia starbucks. but the company going to extreme measures to make hur it isn't happening again abandoned in mexico, the spring break nightmare for passengers left to fend for themselves. >> if you already filed taxes what should you do with the money you might be by living off the grid. completely. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. with energy upgrade california. >>> the irs extended the 2017 tax filing deadline to tomorrow. the reason the irs is having major computer problems that has last minute filers completely frustrated and flummoxed. our reporter explains what's broken and what is a taxpayer to do. >> reporter: the irs collects over $3 trillion in taxes p

norene from victorville, california. this is from a.j. who tweets the following. of the me the president united states came to his senses. no more daca and no more nafta. and latin america are not allies of the united states. build the wall. and the rest moonbeam referring california.nor of john is joining us next from florida. republican line. good morning. yeah, our great president done what he should have done to start with. illegals bought these illegal kids in this country. and they knew what they was bringing them in for. is because they knew they was everything for them. school paid for them. their medical paid. everything paid for them. now they're putting them in college and putting them ahead of the american kids in medical school. and they all should be deported right with mocrats them. and nancy pelosi and schumer lindseygo with them and graham and whole bunch of them. these illegals in this country the jobs for these kids. that the opinion is democrats want them here so they don't have a job and they go on welfare the rest of the time. that's my opini

people who live in victorville... in the high desert northeast of los angeles... call the city for help when tumbleweeds piled up yesterday. as many as 150 homes were affected in a neighborhood that faces open desert. some homes had tumbleweeds piled as high as the second story. crews were sent to rake up the weeds and load them into trash trucks. (vicki) next on kron4 news at 5... a family stranded in mexico is forced to spend hundreds of dollars-- after the airline they booked won't fly them home. we'll have the details. (grant) being stuck in cabo san lucas may not seem bad to a lot of people-- but a spring get-away for one family turned into a travel nightmare. (vicki) their return flight to minnesota was cancelled because of a snow storm... and the family had to shell out big bucks to get back home. reg chapman has more. abby pettit and her family have been coming to cabo since 2004, but this latest trip was their first on sun county airlines.abby pettit: "and i thought oh perfect its affordable its great look we don't have to change planes its a direct fligh

this is in victorville, california. look at these tumble weeds. gusts of 70 miles per hour blowing these tumbleweeds. some folks were trapped in their homes for hours until workers could come out and actually get them out. it went up as high as two stories. this is crazy stuff. well, we've got more winds to talk about, but we've also got a storm system coming out of the rockies. it's going to bring rain from the plains all the way down. some of these storms could be awfully strong. saturday more rain moves into the south as low pressure then develops down through texas. this will really cause big problems as we move into sunday. the rain moves into the southeast and it's going to continue right on to the early part of next week. the good news is they need some of this rain. we're talking about drought conditions but we also look at rainfall amounts anywhere from 2 to 4 inches. flood watches are likely for the southeast this weekend. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. >>> happy friday, we've got a beautiful view look

a community in victorville is being overwhelmed by tumbleweeds!'s yards. one neighbor says they were trapped in their home for two hours... because tumbleweeds were piled up on their front door and garage. city leader say open fields are to blame for the problem. ( james )( james ) coming up after the break... director steven spielberg has reached a new milestone... and he's the first to hit the impressive mark. mark. (ácommercialá) ♪ mark. (ácommercialá) ♪ protect your pet with the #1 name in flea and tick protection. frontline plus. trusted by vets for nearly 20 years. steven spielberg makes history... thanks to his latest movie -- "ready player one." spielberg is now the first director to earn 10-billion dollars at the box office. 1993's "jurassic park" is still spielberg's biggest success. spielberg has been cranking out blockbusters since the 70's. he made waves with "jaws" in 19-75. he's also the man behind "e-t"..."schindler's list"... and the "indiana jones" franchise. up next for spielberg -- he'll direct "blackhawk." the movie is based o