whit? >> whit: encouraging signs.ama hasan, thank you. >>> back in the u.s., and the holiday shopping surge, as millions are spending the day making returns, others are seeking those post-holiday sales. a new report finding that spending exceeded expectations, increasing almost 4% over the previous year. here's abc's elizabeth schulze. >> reporter: tonight, as shoppers flock to stores to make returns and take advantage of post-holiday sales, a positive sign of strength in the american economy. consumer spending this holiday season surged nearly 4% from one year ago. fueled by purchases online, in categories like apparel, jewelry, and electronics. >> i am doing some shopping. some winter clothes. >> some jewelry, watches for him. >> reporter: retailers offering steep discounts to consumers weary of high prices. those deals helped entice last-minute shoppers, with spending from december 20th through 24th accounting for 10% of all holiday retail sales. >> i just tried to capitalize as much as i could on the holiday deals

whit?it: okay, a little silver lining in there, jaclyn, thank you. >>> now to the battle over tiktok. president-elect trump asking the supreme court to delay the deadline for the app sale so that he can negotiate a settlement to avoid a shutdown of the chinese-owned social media platform in the u.s. abc's white house correspondent maryalice parks has the latest. maryalice, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, whit, good morning. the trump team is asking the supreme court to delay a law that passed with bipartisan support. the law would ban tiktok in the u.s. unless it is sold by its chinese parent company, and it's set to take place january 19th, the day before trump takes office, so in this new brief, john sower nominated to be trump's solicitor general wrote that incoming president trump opposed it and wants time to try to find a solution through political means. now, he does not address the underlying legal question about whether congress violated the first amendment, the right to free speec

whit?whit: just another layer in this extraordinary case. aaron, thank you. >>> now, to the exploding wildfire in malibu, california. the franklin fire roaring to life less than 24 hours ago, fumed by santa ana winds. 18,000 people in the evacuation zone. part of the pacific coast highway shut down. students at pepperdine university told to shelter in place. some, you see here, watching the flames out of the library windows. and homes have already burned. abc's trevor ault on the scene tonight. >> reporter: tonight, an explosive wildfire in malibu, california, destroying homes and forcing thousands to evacuate. tr the fire breaking out around 11:00. santa ana winds gusting to 80 miles an hour, fanning the flames, sending embers flying across thousands of acres. fire jumping the pacific coast highway. this fire erupted overnight in the hillside here in malibu. it's absolutely blanketed in flames like this. and look at it, all over the hillside. we're standing in the parking lot of malibu cit

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whit? >> whit: all right, jaclyn.e'll check in with somara in just a bit, but we do turn now to the growing calls for action about those reported drone sightings over the northeast. new york's governor adding her voice after sightings forced a temporary shutdown at an international airport saying this has gone too far. abc's phil lipof joins us now with more. phil, good morning. >> reporter: hey, whit, good morning. there were two main problems here. first, the sightings continue daily, and then the federal government according to many local politicians and a lot of residents, still hasn't defined who's flying these drones and why. more questions than answers this morning. >> look at it. >> reporter: frustration building with each new drone sighting across the northeast. >> and the -- he said there's multiple drones all over this airport tonight, man. >> reporter: the faa forced to slow traffic at stewart international airport friday night north of new york city because of multiple reports of drone sightings in the ar

whit? >> whit: quite a scene behind you.vor, thank you. >>> let's bring in meteorologist lee goldberg of our new york station wabc. and lee, you're tracking that extreme fire danger in the west, but also, a flood threat heading to the northeast? >> reporter: indeed, whit. the santa anas still screaming today. some gusts in the mountains over 90 miles an hour. thankfully, the winds, although gusty tonight, will subside. red flag warnings will continue into tomorrow. in the east, the flood threat in the south, that's climbing up the coast. we have wind alerts and flood alerts all the way from delaware to maine. as we go through the day tomorrow, there may be a squall line that forms along the coast, bringing gusts over 60 miles an hour and up to four inches of rain, from d.c. to philly, right into new york city. at night, that heavy rain's moving into parts of new england and behind it, it's all about the arctic air pouring in. a 30-degree drop and another lake effect snow event. whit? >> whit: lee goldberg, we appreciate it.

whit?> whit: okay, ines de la cuetara, thank you. >>> today, president biden and first lady jill biden will mark world aids day at the white house by displaying the aids memorial quilt on the south lawn. the quilt which was originally displayed in 1987 now contains nearly 50,000 panels honoring more than 100,000 lives lost. a red ribbon will also be displayed to remember those who have died from aids-related illnesses as well as the more than 40 million individuals living with hiv around the world. gio? >> gio: all right. let's switch gears here and let's talk some shopping, shall we? now to the holiday shopping season kicking into high gear. if you didn't get enough on black friday, get ready for cyber monday, some big deals there. abc's alexis christoforous. she's looking at all the deals you can get from home. you don't have to go anywhere. you can do it right from home. >> from the warmth of your home, and the deals keep on coming, guys. cyber monday, get this, it's expected to be the b

whit. >> whit: and so much at stake. you. >>> turning to the nationwide manhunt for the suspected killer of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. the nypd releasing new images of the suspect appearing to show him on the day of the shooting. officers continuing to scour central park for clues days after they recovered what they think is his backpack. they believe he is long gone from the city. here's abc's senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky. >> reporter: tonight, with the search for a killer on its fifth day, the nypd believes the suspect is seen in these newly released images, entering a taxi on his way out of the city. authorities still have not found or named him but they believe the suspect escaped by bus 45 minutes after united healthcare ceo brian thompson was gunned down. >> i don't want to do anything that's going to tip them off, him off that we're on his trail, but we feel really good where we are. >> reporter: police today searching this pond in central park for a second day. divers scouring the w

whit?ght, gio. let's get more now on what this could mean for the hundreds of u.s. troops now in syria and how the biden administration is monitoring these fast-moving developments. abc's white house correspondent maryalice parks joins now with the latest. maryalice, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning. the white house is closely monitoring these events. i pressed them overnight for details about the whereabouts of syria's dictator, bashar al assad, but they have not confirmed exactly what they know at this point. one defense official telling us though that the u.s. mission in syria remains unchanged. there are about 900 american troops in syria in the far eastern part of the country focused on fighting and containing isis. now national security jake sullivan said yesterday that isis will try to take advantage of this chaotic moment. stopping them is the u.s. priority. now just last week, the u.s. conducted air strikes in syria after u.s. troops were targeted likely by another gro

whit?> whit: we know mississippi has been devastated by tornados in recent years. appreciate it, thank you. let's get right to meteorologist somara theodore. you're tracking this deadly line of storms. >> somara: the same line of storms that wreaked havoc in texas is sweeping into the southeast, so the situation is still unfolding in real time. this is actually the radar, so we can see storms from atlanta, down through middle georgia, macon, to the florida panhandle. everywhere in yellow, a tornado watch is currently in effect. that includes columbia, south carolina, to north carolina and savannah, georgia, in low country. the coming hours, this line of storms will continue to sweep into the carolinas by about lunch time and then make its way bringing heavy rain to places like the mid-atlantic, the dmv area and virginia. important to keep in mind, the biggest concern, the biggest threats this morning with this system, damaging wind, large hail and there is still a chance for a few tornadoes

whit? >> whit: all right. thank you, zohreen.t. >>> we turn to a dramatic reversal in a story that grabbed headlines nearly 20 years ago. a woman who accused three duke lacrosse university players of rape now says she made it up. abc's steve osunsami has more. >> reporter: nearly 20 years after her story sent shock waves across the duke university campus, the dancer who accused three college lacrosse players of raping her, is publicly admitting on the "let's talk with kat" podcast that she lied. >> i want them to know that i love them, and they didn't deserve that, and i hope they can forgive me. >> reporter: with a black accuser and the white and well-to-do men she accused, the place was explosive and in the headlines. >> 12 of the 18 jurors. >> reporter: the college athletes all grown men today had hired her to dance for them at a beer party in a fraternity house. she was a college student herself at a nearby historically black university and worked as a dancer part time. her story eventually fell apart, and the young men who h

whit?> whit: now the heavy snow in the midwest and northeast coming just as millions are driving home after thanksgiving weekend. three to five feet of lake effect snow falling in parts of the midwest and western new york. trevor ault is in watertown, new york, where, trevor, the impact of that storm clear all around you there. >> reporter: yeah, absolutely, whit. we've been watching them digging out this morning. look how much is piled up. this is the streets of downtown water town. just to our east in some areas they saw 58 inches of snow. particularly lake effect snow which we've seen coming off multiple great lakes fueled by the fact that the water in those lakes is the warmest they've been on record. >> looks like they split off this ramp. >> reporter: over the weekend, millions of americans hammered by lake effect snow. snow alerts issued in seven different states, with three to almost 5 feet of snow blanketing towns in new york and pennsylvania. >> wow, look at that. >> reporter: in

whit? >> whit: all right, rebecca.turn to a new study finding another apparent health benefit from ozempic. eva pilgrim is here breaking down how this could be linked to lower risks for dementia. this is fascinating eva. good morning. >> reporter: new information this morning adding to the growing body of evidence about the possible added benefits of glp-1's, the very popular weight loss drugs for reducing your risk of dementia. researchers asking the question, do all diabetes drugs reduce the risk of dementia or do the glp1's offer an additional benefit? this was a big study. they looked at half million adults with diabetes over 60. there were two groups. those given glp1's and those given other diabetes medications. they followed them for five years. what they found, those on a glp1 reduced likelihood of developing dementia by 23% to 44% depending on which medication they were on. this isn't the first study to find these glp1's reduce the risk of dementia but this is more information that helps build the case about t

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. >> whit: back in the u.s.ight abc news has learned the nypd is surging resources at christmas markets here in new york out of an abundance of caution. police say visitors will see an enhanced presence around the markets, including counter terrorism officers. but there appears to be no link with what happened in germany. >>> aaa predicts more than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home for the holidays. snow and rain now in the northeast, this accident in outside new york. a small plane landing on the throughway slowing traffic in both directions. meteorologist lee goldberg with the forecast in just a moment. first, here's abc's r ramos. >> reporter: tonight a powerful winter storm wreaks havoc. mangled tractor trailers on interstate 90 in massachusetts. miraculously no one was hurt, but authorities had to close a stretch of the major highway for hours. boston bracing for up to five inches of snow. multiple crashes reported on the new york state throughway. near albany a small plane landing

whit? >> whit: hey, robin.is is going to play out. pretty cool. >> will: it is. how about technology? what can it do here? tonight is the latest iteration of espn's for ray into ultimate broadcast using real time animation of characters you love to play real games. i went to espn head quarters to check out how it's done. ♪ the simpsons ♪ >> will: the nfl is going where no game has gone before. springfield. joining beloved characters from the simpsons as they play alongside the cincinnati bengals and dallas cowboys on tonight's simpsons funday football. it's a real live nfl "monday night football" game and called in realtime by drew carter and dan orlovsky. i've done a job of calling a three man game. >> will: they will be in separate rooms wearing vr head sets and appearing on tv as simpson characters. >> we'll see our characters. we can look to the left and right in our headset and we will see each other's characters. >> will: they've done their usual football prep and watched simpsons. >> you're crushing tape

whit johnson also went looking for answers. good morning, whit. >> whit: good morning.can't explain what people are seeing in the sky. this morning in boston, two men facing charges after police say they flew a drone dangerously close to logan airport. officers able to make the arrest after using advanced unmanned monitoring technology to identify the location, light history and operator position. this comes amid growing concerns about a series of unexplained drone sightings in the northeast in recent week. the biden administration insisting it has no evidence to suggest a national security threat or foreign involvement but promising more resources to help solve the mystery. the monmoth sheriff's office posting this heat map of sightings while officials report many are airplanes or legally operated civilian drones sometimes distinguishing the difference can be difficult. we went on patrol with the clinton township police department. >> once the sun goes down these drones come out. once the sun comes up, they're gone. some calls will be one drone hovering over the house.

>> david: whit johnson back with us tonight.o a dramatic scene in supreme court. the accused long island serial killer in court, saying, "i am not guilty of any of these charges." but tonight, rex heuermann is charged in the death of a seventh woman now, and what prosecutors say they found in a search of his home. they believe he kept souvenirs. here's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonight, the accused long island serial killer appearing in court as he was about to be charged in a seventh case. the murder of valerie mack. afterward, rex heuermann telling the court, "your honor, i am not guilty of any of these charges." mack's partial remains initially found back in november of 2000. more than a decade later, investigators finding the 24-year-old's skull just east of gilgo beach. >> we have dna from a hair that was found on the body of valerie mack. >> reporter: in a court filing, prosecutors say dna analysis linked hair found near mack's left wrist to heuermann's wife and daughter. neither women are considered suspects. mack, no

here's whit johnson. >> reporter: after weeks of reported drone sightings triggering confusion and anger throughout the northeast -- >> this one is going to fly over us. >> reporter: tonight, the fbi and department of homeland security deploying state of the art drone detection technology and infrared cameras to new york and new jersey. the spike in unexplained drone sightings seen in at least seven states from virginia to new england, in ohio over the weekend, wright patterson air force base temporarily closing its air space friday night because of drone incursions. just outside new york city, reported drones forcing officials at stewart international airport to shut down their runway for more than an hour. >> multiple drones all over this airport tonight. >> reporter: and in boston, two men arrested and facing charges for flying a drone dangerously close to logan airport. the rash of recent sightings fueling bipartisan criticism of the government's response. president-elect trump saying something strange is going on. >> they know where it came from and where it went. and for some reaso

good morning. >> whit: exactly.gence officials say they are starting to get a clearer picture of what at least some of these sightings might be. a combination of lawfully operated drones and manned aircraft. but many remain convinced there's more we don't know. this morning more suspected drone sightings, raising questions and frustration across the northeast. >> we've received only minimal information which leads me to believe our federal government has no idea, no clue, no reliable information about these drones. >> reporter: on capitol hill, members of the house intelligence committee meeting for a three hour classified briefing with top security officials from the fbi, cia and other agencies. >> we got a lot of answers, but there's some unanswered questions. i think, quite frankly, the technology of drones has outpaced the law. >> reporter: intelligence officials insist there is no reason to suspect any threat to the public. this following a series of sightings near military sites from new jersey to ohio to utah

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. >> whit: tonight, the urgent investigation after another unticketed passenger is found on a delta flighteoff. >>> millions brace for severe weather and a major winter blast. >>> and a russian anti-aircraft system is now suspected in the deadly crash of a passenger jet. >>> first, that stowaway caught on a flight bound for hawaii

here's whit johnson tonight. >> reporter: frightening moments shortly after takeoff from la gua guardia airport. >> it appears we have engine failure. >> reporter: a passenger recording as a bird slams into one of the plane's engines, bursting into flames. >> we hit birds on the way out. >> reporter: flight 1722 bound for charlotte last night had 190 passengers and six crew on board. >> the plane was immediately started with a loud bang, and then the plane just started shaking like crazy. i mean, everybody on the plane was visibly upset. >> reporter: the aircraft powered by its second engine diverted to jfr airport, landing safely without injuries. american airlines saying in a statement, we are grateful to our crew for their professionalism and apologize to customers for the inconvenience. we've seen how dangerous these bird strikes can be. back in 2009, the so-called miracle on the hudson, that flight also from la guardia to charlotte, making that now famous emergency landing on the water. this time around a safer outcome with the flight rescheduled and departing this morning. david?

>> whit: i don't think anybody slept last night. >> the new york liberty, wnba champions!k you. this is absolutely crazy. >> michael: $50,000. >> $40,000. >> michael: players, can i have your attention? oh! >> robin: did y'all hear me? $1 million. the people of rolling fork, mississippi, still feeling the impacts after a destructive tornado tore through their small town one year ago. >> y'all need help over there? >> robin: it's been a year. >> michael: coming together, all the gma viewers pitched in. >> george: good morning america. overnight hurricane milton rips through the state of florida. >> it's almost like having a bomb dropped. >> robin: helene now the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland since katrina. >> my whole house is floating away. >> ginger: we know the storm and impact goes well beyond florida. georgia, even north carolina. >> robin: gma is in the heart of a storm zone, as communities come together to lend a hand. >> michael: $1.89 million has been raised. >> ginger: $10,000, $20,000. wait, there's more. $50,000. >> george: so many people are coming to

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more meditation, more yoga. >> george: more gratitude. >> i like that. >> whit: i am looking for waysyear, everyone. cheers! >> will: gio shared his, what's yours, rebecca? >> rebecca: i will be more patient with the family and take more vacations! >> oh! how about you, will? >> will: lara inspired me, write creatively every day, sleep more, and stop procrastinating which i will get to tomorrow, buse ryan seacrest stopped by to tell us about the dick clark "new year's rock' eve" line ups. because and the past 19 new year's eve's he's hosted, the maiden voyage, was alongside dick clark. ryan called it "terrifying", because he was nervous to be with the legendary dick clark. #4, jonas brothers, first time they performed in times square was 2008, they are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a new performance tonight, that will be great. #3 and #2, the weather, rain, snow, cold, making any experience in times square more interesting, in 2009, they got soaked with christina aguilara. >> taylor swift came straight from a performance ... and, ryan gave her his jacket to wear. >> rebecca:

whit johnson is here with more. >> whit: good morning. there are more than 1 million drones registered with the faa, thousands operating in the sky on a daily basis. as rumors and frustration continue to grow, federal officials are worried about people taking matters into their own hands. this morning the fbi, department of homeland security ramping up efforts to investigate reports of mysterious drone sightings in the northeast. law enforcement warning of a new danger for air travel. >> we are seeing an increase of pilots of manned aircraft being hit in the eyes with lasers because people on the ground think they see a drone. >> reporter: officials also worried someone may fire a weapon at an aircraft saying it's not only dangerous but against the law. the unexplained drone sightings reported in at least seven states. in ohio over the weekend wright-patterson air force base outside dayton temporarily closing its air space because of drone incursions. the fbi receiving nearly 5,000 tips so far amid growing fear and uncertainty. federal so

toni towns whit lee, and senator todd young of indiana. i want to make my remarks very brief. one of the reasons that i think this panel is so important is i've spent the last more than two decades of my career looking at science and technology innovation and national security. i started off in 2000 right before i went into journalism working for a small defense company under contract to the office of secretary of defense. i was a very young research analyst. i was assigned to go around the country to d.o.d. laboratories an interview them about what they were doing. i was impressed by two things. one is a tremendous legacy of innovation if the cold war, but also a tremendous sense of disillusionment and dejection. they didn't have the funding they need. couldn't attract the tall enthey want. i remember one laboratory director say, what we're doing here is second rate but we're proud of it because the country needs it. and i understood both of those messages much better a year later after 9/11. understanding that the country and the pentagon needs innovation. it needs science a

. >>> whit: good morning, america.g overnight, new clues in the manhunt for the suspected killer of the unitedhealthcare ceo. this backpack recovered believed to belong to the gunman. possible new dna evidence with the search expanding nationwide. >> gio: jury deadlocked. the judge dismissing the top charge against daniel perry, accused of using a deadly chokehold on a new york city subway passenger after jurors said they couldn't reach a

good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters here in new york, welcome, everyone, to "alex whitorts." we begin with new developments in the case against luigi mangione charged in the death of the unitedhealthcare ceo. mangione has retained a new york attorney here in new york. as we await prosecutors to file an indictment and new hints at a reversal in the suspect's extradition battle. >> indications are that the defendant may waive, but that way vor is not pleat until a court proceeding which my understanding from court officials in pennsylvania cannot happen until tuesday. so until that time, we're going to continue to press forward on parallel paths. >>> also new today, "newsweek" sharing a glimpse of mangione's life in prison. he is reportedly not interacting with other inmates has taken every meal in his krael. let's start the hour with nbc's priscilla thompson. so priscilla, welcome again. walk us through an extradition process and what we can expect next. >> reporter: yeah. so you heard the manhattan district attorney alvin bragg there saying that they have some indicatio

. >> whit: good morning, america. breaking news. deadly plane crash. a passenger jet skids off a runway in south korea and slams into a concrete wall killing most of the 181 people on board, and one of the nation's worst air disasters.

herm and whit are going with the 10-4 packers over the saints. janai, gio, who do you have?janai: you go first. >> gio: i'm going with the packers. >> janai: because will told you to. but if you want to be friends with robin, the saints. love you, robin, but packers. >> will: putting on the chiefs heads and heading over to somara for the weather. >> somara: let's take a look at that record heat that has been blazing the southwest. tucson, arizona, yesterday hit 83 degrees. phoenix, 79. all right. so you got that record four days consecutively. big difference in the northeast. look at this windchill, waking up to temperatures in places like boston. feeling like below zero. cold weather advisories, and cold sticks around on the east coast baseball has lost an all-time great. >> somara: and that's a look at your forecast, i'm giving it right back to you. >> will: we'll check in again in a little bit. >>> we do have to turn now to sad news to the sports world. baseball has lost an all-time great. hall of famer, ten-time all-star and all-time stolen base king, rickey henderson ha

. >> whit: good morning, america. bitter blast.ng hazardous driving conditions as americans head home from the holiday on what could be the busiest day ever for air travel. what to expect on the roads and at the airports if you can get

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turning now to whit johnson, who joins us from new york to tell us what's coming up at 7:00 on good morning. >> good morning. coming up here on gma. a rare tornado touching down in california leaving several people injured, flipping cars and downing power lines. local officials calling the damage extensive. and the latest on those mysterious drones growing calls for more action from the federal government after sightings were reported near one of new york's international airports. plus, the major night in college football 2024 heisman trophy winner travis hunter joins us in the studio as he celebrates the big honor, the first two way player to win it in 27 years. it's all coming up right here on gma. >> and also still to come on abc seven mornings. yesterday's storm hitting the local christmas tree industry. >> we'll tell you how one north bay business is still managing to sell despite significant flooding. and this morning, certainly a calmer perspective this sunday you'll be waking up to. but we'll have a lot to tell you about all the damage from yesterday. you're watching abc seven morni

and ron, you talked to whit ayres, who, you know, i'm sure you've known for a long time.he's been on the scene for quite some time. a really smart guy. he told you this? he agreed that if trump overreads his mandate, he could quickly strain his support among the voters. ambivalent about him, including not only the racial minorities he drew into his coalition, but white collar republicans who reluctantly backed him because they viewed biden and harris as too liberal. if trump provides his most controversial nominees, such as robert f kennedy jr., to lead the department of health, kash patel as the fbi, a blank check to pursue polarizing agendas. ayres said, quote, we are going to be looking at joe biden level job approval numbers before we turn around for trump, say a little bit more about this. >> yeah. well, look, i mean, as i said, you know, trump was hired above all because voters who were uneasy about the economy, i think, look past other doubts about him. we've talked about it before. voters who were pro-choice but negative on the economy. there were a lot of them, 3

he shouldn't if he cares one whit about the rule of law and justice in america. professor. last word, yes or no? so i'm a dissenting view. i'm a dissenting view here. he is not going to pardon anybody else. he has exhausted what he wants to do in terms of his son. he shouldn't pardon anybody else. i don't think he will. we'll see. and we'll come back and you can complain about me or i can complain about you. we'll see what happens on january 5th. all right. when we come back. thank you. all the media melting down after donald trump nominated kash patel to lead the fbi. plus trump derangement syndrome, it has hit a new low. you won't believe what the left is doing now. well, you'll get a special take from adam corolla straight ahead. dupixent helps people with asthma breathe better in as little as two weeks. so this is better that two dupixent is an add on treatment for specific types of moderate to severe asthma. it works with your asthma medicine to help improve lung function. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems and doesn't replace a rescue inhaler. it's proven t

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deal with the enemy that doesn't give a whit about civilians in gaza. civilian palestinians. but that doesn't lessen israel's responsibility to minimize civilian harm. and to maximize the flow of humanitarian assistance and we have said over the course of the past 14 months, that israel should do more in both of those areas. i believe it's an american commandment and jewish commandment that every innocent life has value and we have stressed that to the israeli government over time. and when we have had our concerns, we've expressed those privately and occasionally we have laid them out publicly. now on my most recent trip i felt like with respect to the hostage deal especially. the israeli government is prepared to do this deal. i believe that. i think there have been points in time where they have focused on details and kind of pressed the point of various aspects of the deal. now they want to see it done. and the real question is, is hamas prepared to step up and do it? >> before we let you go, jake, let's talk about ukraine. in a month and duodays, the trump administration

>> certainly there are biologdifferences between males and females but whit came to the specific risk factors the state was focused on what the rict court found was many of the risk factors would exist regardless -- i'm more interested in whether or nothe is a difference in testosterod its re in a male as opposed to a female and vice for ogen? >> so if you ta hormones, they will prompt the development of secondary sex characteristics, whether you're a or a female. if yotake testosterone, you might develop a deeper voice register. you might have facial hair growth, and, in fact, that's one of the intended fects of these treatments because that can be critical to helpinmanage gender dysphoria, transgender adolescentwod otherwise experience. but i ink when it comes to the question of whether that creates unique risks, the disinspect interest cot found that the state had not substantiated those risks it leaves regulation of dicaon unrestricted even context where these same medications or others would pose a comparable set of risks. >> can i just -- >> counsel, you rely very heavily in you

you knew him for his whit, wisdom and if you knew him personally, you knew him for his kindness art cashinnd man when i was on the floor at the new york stock exchange more than 20 years ago. one of the very first people to take me under his wing, make me feel comfortable and confident there. it was an intimidating place at the time but art cashin had a kind word for everyone, smile for everyone, always had a joke to tell you and made everybody feel special and will be deeply, deeply missed. >> funny comments about scotch and drinking. >> he made his way out on the scene. >> he did. and i think he enjoyed a few as well i never worked at the new york stock exchange i didn't get to know him personally, but he was on the show non-stop. >> yeah. rob just reminded me of this phrase he's marinating ice cubes. >> that's right. he had a lot of funny expressions like that. he was funny and smart. >> true gentleman. >> and he was good at what he did, too. >> yes >> his commentary on, you know, the market is inscrutable. and if you have a lot of experience -- and of course even with all that experien