i booked a seat on the winter park express, which departs every weekend from denver's newly renovatedt's like nothing else in the world. it weaves through 28 tunnels, it goes in and out of the flat irons above boulder, it goes through some of the most remote wilderness on the front range of colorado. it's something to see even if you never touch the snow. >> reporter: brad's right, the view is stunning. we pull-up to the mountain, and now that we're here, it's time to gear up. not bad. >>> thank you for joining us, you're live in the cnn newsroom. let's begin with the missile launch in north korea. the launch comes just three weeks into trump's presidency, and experts say it's no kwibs dense that officials sty the missile traveled 100 miles before the splashed into the sea of japan. why would addressing the world, the president saying very little, but affirming that the united states stands behind it's ally, 100%. elise labbet has been following this since it happened. >> reporter: i think you saw just a very short statement by the president last month because he w w

i've booked a seat on the the winter park express, which departs every winter weekend from denver's newlyovated union station. it's not nothing else in the world. it leaweaves through 28 opportunities. goes along south boulder creek through some the remote wilderness. eve tn if you never touch the snow. >> he's right, the journey is is stunning. with the chair lift just opening, we pull up to the mountain. now that we're here, it's time to gear up. ♪ >> not bad. >>> in dearborn, michigan, just outside of detroit, many of these families call themselves the fortunate ones. blessed by god. because they escaped this. >> the year's long civil war in syria. now having survived the conflict that has killed more than an estimated 400,000 civilians, and completing the exhaustive process to resettle in the u.s., some refugees now fear they face a new threat. >> this is the protection of the nation. of foreign terrorist. into the united states. >> president trump's executive order banning entry of most nationals from seven countries, including syria. an appellate court has upheld a hold on the ban,

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