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lisa: did not happen. charlie: why? lisa: inherent capability issues. a willingness to train folks and then put them in and what's the incentive to, you know, to be a force in there that is going to take and hold and sustain that area? charlie: was there also a question of targets and priorities? meaning that they were more interesting in taking down assad than they were going directly at isil? lisa: sure, that discussion -- that's evolved over time. there came a time when i think -- and we've discussed this before, charlie. though one thing i would say that has galvanized our gulf of mexico partners is the fight against isil. they could all agree that it was something that needed to be reckoned with and needed to be dealt a very final and lasting blow. but how to do that and as you say, how to prioritize that in the conflict, the broader conflict in syria has been the subject of ongoing conversation. ♪ i've spent my life planting a size-six, non-slip shoe into that door. on this side, i want my customers to relax and enjoy themselves. but these days

lisa: thanks. charlie: lisa monaco. see you next time. ♪ ♪ john: one of america's most admired companies moved its headquarters to boston last year. a bold step by chief executive officer jeff immelt. tempest the area's tech hub good -- to embrace the area's tech hub. now, donald trump is taken office. already introducing a slew of executive orders from immigration to trade, and raising fresh challenges for immelt and ceos everywhere. i sat down with jeffrey immelt about the prospects of a new era of global protectionism. >> there is no case to be made for the two biggest economies to

lisa: thanks. charlie: lisa monica. see you next time. ♪ >> welcome to the best of bloomberg markets middle east. donald trump's second week as president brought policy moves that hit the region hard. the u.s. proposed an immigration ban on citizens from seven middle east and north african countries. confusion reigned and everyone looked for clarity on what it entails. markets were focused on the president rather than monetary policy. earning seasons continued in the region of several top companies including dubai

lisa: it comes out next week. erik: and we got used to hearing the word uncertainty, that it almost became white noise in the backup. what is this telling us? matt: go back to 2012 and can see the fiscal cliff, the spike at the top. and the next one for the government shutdown in 2013. we are not quite at those levels, but it is interesting because before the election the number of mentions of uncertainty did spike up and you can see it came back down. i think it will be interesting to see where we are at, how the businesses are perceiving this. we learned on wednesday that they are telling the fed officials they are not sure how things are going to pan out. they are waiting to see the details of the trump proposals, so that is probably what the fed will do as well. joe: great context for the line of next week. thank you very much. lisa: coming up, the u.s. dollar funds in aing hedge major way. we take a look at the dollar volatility. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ lisa: "what'd you miss?" it is getting tougher to pre

lisa: i'm lisa abramowicz. joe: i am joe weisenthal. we are 30 minutes from the close of trading in the u.s. pimm: u.s. stocks, paring losses. the dow jones, poised for its 10th consecutive trading session of gains. lisa: president trump, summoning prominent ceos to the white house today. he said he plans to put them to work to restoring u.s. dominance in trade. also on the hill, treasury secretary steven mnuchin and says he is in no hurry to brand china a currency manipulator. his comments about extra long bonds are making waves in the bond market. puerto rico's governor will meet with the u.s. treasury secretary commonwealth's relationship with the new administration and how it plans to tackle its budget crisis. joe: let's look at where the major averages stand. bloomberg's abigail doolittle is standing by. abigail: we are looking at mixed trading action for the major averages. the dow and s&p 500, modestly higher. the nasdaq has been lower all day, the laggard today, wade on by some chip stocks. both indexes have put in all-time high

lisa? >> president trump also said that he is going to start shaming these mayors in these sanctuary cities and putting out information to the criminal illegal aliens that are walking free in those areas which i do think is smart because part of this has been a narrative hasn't been addressed the last eight years and putting the information out there and letting the public be aware of some of this stuff. >> harris: we have billboards for missing children. a near terrorist among us, when you talk about ms-13's for people who don't know that's commensurate. >> el salvadorian gang. >> sheriff joe arpaio america's sheriff. is he being sued for racial profile. there are going to be people take this though mayors, sheriffs across the country. this is still political dicey issue. and when you hear people like mayor de blasio, i find it arrogant. i pay taxes in this city. and the idea, like you said, telling this story, letting people get away with so much for so long is how we got to this point. n

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lisa, back to you. lisa: thank you so much, abigail. still ahead, the governor of puerto rico will join the show. he's currently in washington. at 10:00 a.m. eastern tomorrow, president trump is due to address see pack. this is bloomberg. ♪ mark: i am mark crumpton. it's time to check first word news. president trump told a group of prominent ceos he plans to put them to work restoring manufacturing jobs. among those at a white house meeting were the chief executives of ge, dupont, and lockheed martin. the president also took the opportunity to blast what he called unbelievably bad trade deals. he singled out the trade deficits with mexico and china. the presidents picked to be the u.s. ambassador to china is emphasizing the importance of friendship between the countries. terry branstad is preparing to meet with china's ambassadors during a trip to washington. he said, there have been a lot of rocky times between the united states and china, but he is hoping to play a constructive --e in hoping to approve improve the relations. former

lisa: and i am lisa abramowicz. the trump administration is looking for ways to pay for its wall along the u.s./mexico border, but getting mexico to pay for it might be a losing battle. iner cory crunch the numbers the latest "bloomberg businessweek," and joins us now. i love the lead -- either way -- they proposed to methods, one, a border tax. peter: one is a border tax, and the other is a border tax. lisa: will either of them pay for that wall? peter: certainly not completely. the very fact people are so confused to complete the understandable given the fact that the term border tax has been used for two completely different approaches. lisa: what are they? the first is a tariff -- what everyone else would call a tariff -- a tax on imported goods. the revenue from that supported lingwood go to pay for the wall, but then who pays that tax? m 101 -- in in eco theory, if the mexicans cut prices to maintain market share so the price american consumers paid even with the tax added on was the same, in effect, mexicans

either way he played a brilliant game and he's with lisa. >> lisa: thank you, mike, kevin, you admitted you were anxious coming into this game. how was it for you? >> it was a fun game. physical game. both teams came out and played hard. >> lisa: you said you thought you were going to get boo, hearing the fans that used to cheer you what was that like for you? >> i thought it would be a little louder. you know, it was fun. you know, it's kind of fun. i got to embrace it and keep playing my game and keep preparing the way i prepare. >> lisa: you and russell seemed to exchange words at one point. head to head with andre roberson. what were your former teammates saying to you? >> i don't remember. i was lost in the game. >> lisa: does that mean something to you? >> not at all. >> mike: thank you, lisa. durant was out before the game signing autographs. and there were still quite a number of people with positive signs. and some support. but durant heard boos most of the night. the final score, kevin durant 34 points. the warriors defeat the thunder, 130-114. for jeff and mark and lisa and o

either way he played a brilliant game and he's with lisa. >> lisa: thank you, mike, kevin, you admitted you were anxious coming into this game. how was it for you? >> it was a fun game. physical game. both teams came out and played hard. >> lisa: you you were going to get boo, hearing the fans that used to cheer you what was that like for you? >> i thought it would be a little louder. you know, it was fun. you know, it's kind of fun. i got to embrace it and keep playing my game and keep preparing the way i prepare. >> lisa: you and russell seemed to exchange words at one point. head to head with andre roberson. what were your former teammates saying to you? >> i don't remember. i was lost in the game. >> lisa: does that mean something to you? >> not at all. >> mike: thank you, lisa. durant was out before the game signing autographs. and there were still quite a number of people with positive signs. and some support. but durant heard boos most of the night. the final score, kevin durant 34 points. the warriors defeat the thunder, 130-114. for jeff and mark and lisa and our entire outstan

lisa: i am lisa abramowicz. here is the global business report. britain's largest taxpayer-owned bank will cut billions in costs after it says expects to report its first profit in a decade. evidence is mounting that tokyo's housing boom is nearing an end. home prices have started to fall from their peak in the number of people looking to sell is growing it is now the time to buy? lisa: bridge and heading out of the eu, greece back on the brink -- can the unity of the continent survived without uniform financial discipline? we will discuss in our "quick take." erik: royal bank of scotland has posted its ninth straight annual loss and outlined plans for big cost cuts. the largest taxpayer-owned bank in u.k. will cut $2.5 billion over the next two years. rbs calls the lost disappointing , but does see a return to profit in the future. here is the cfo. been quite we have open today that we think we have got another tough year ahead of us for 2017. provided we can get through issues, particularly new estimate we think we will be back making profits in

stay tuned. >> thank you, lisa. also ahead, klay thompson's reign at the all-star championship is over but our own larry beil was there to console him afterward. we'll have the >>> in sports the warriors will be well represented at the all-star game. steph curry, kevin durant, klay thompson, draymond green as well as steve kerr and the coaching staff all part of the all-star game. they face new orleans. tip-off is at 5:00 at the smoothie king center. last night klay tried to defend his crown in the three-point shooting contest. he here's shoe with more. >> klay thompson trying to become the first back-to-back since warner ten years ago. it's not klay's thing. steph curry supporting his splash brother. after making four of five, klay got himself in trouble missing three of five in the second. so he's got to swish at least three money balls. makes the first but misses the next one, two, and three. oh, my. so the champ is out. klay can't believe it. neither can steph. rockets' eric gordon gets it. i'm not sure who was

here's meteorologist lisa argen. hi, lisa. >> good morning to you, matt. looks kind of nice out there with the clouds and some sunshine. here's a look from the floratorium camera. it's 41 in san jose. we've already seen showers from the north to the south. and boy, this picture keeps on changing. it was pretty just a moment ago. we've got upper 30s to low 40s. from our east bay hills camera, looking at a cool day today. a mix of clouds, sun and the showers increase by the afternoon. throughout your saturday night we'll see more sunday night showers as well. but spring is in the air. i'll explain coming up. >> thank you, lisa. >>> today san jose mayor is hosting a neighborhood cleanup along coyote creek after this week's flooding. volunteers are needed today to help clean up after the flood. the city will provide gloves, tools and trash bags to anyone who comes down to help. the impact of the floods on people's lives is staggering. hard to really understand if you're not dealing with it personally. abc 7 news reporter wayne friedman has more. >> reporter: b

lisa: over the last decade, more than 200 children have died. one child every 30 minutes is hurt a television. many times the result of using a dresser or bookshelf as climbing toys. >> is hundreds of pounds of weight falling onto their head or neck and it's very serious. lisa: the injuries most commonly happening to children under 5. left aree, all that's pictures and the memories. but what keeps her going is the mission to protect. warning parents of this hidden hazard in the home. she started a facebook page, urging action to prevent tragedy. >> don't chance it. anchor right now, today. lisa: buy straps designed to secure the television to the furniture that is designed to hold a tv. --h a few screws it ties the tv to the furniture. if necessary, you can get a furniture strap to attach the furniture to the wall. just make sure that you are going to a stud, not just the drywall. if a kid decides to climb, this does not fall over. >> if we had known the steps, it would not have happened. lisa: the u.s. consumer product safety commission started

lisa: lisa fletcher, abc7 news. michelle: eye-opening report. thank you, lisa. a.a.a. tells us more than one-third of road debris crashes happen between 10:00 a.m. and 3:59 p.m. that is when many people haul or move heavy items. alison: "7 on your side" with a consumer alert. at&t has its response now in the data wars. unlimited is back. it starts today. $100 for single mine and extra $40 for each you add. it is waving the cost of the fourth line. so a family of four pays $180. the company will not require you to sign up for direct tv or uverse if you want the unlimited plan. jonathan: the date labels on food products led to a lot they should. a lot of food waste going on. now something is being done. two trade associations are encouraging retail and manufacturers to only use two labels. best if used by and use by. they say labeling can lead to throwing food away too early. >> it's very confusing for the consumer. because a package may have multiple dates that are conflicting. it doesn't give the consumer a clear idea about when they are actually supposed to eat the pr

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lisa: she wired the money. from there, it was all downhill -- but not in the good, ski vacation sort of way. 3, 4 days before we left, we had not heard back from him. looked at one i another and had a feeling we were scams. lisa: they hope for the best, packed their ski gear, and headed to vermont, only to discover the people occupying the place they had paid to rent. >> they said we are sorry, but we think you have been scammed. this winter there were a number of families who re >> exactly the same place. melanie and her family 1800.out1 $ >wire transfers, money orders, and cashiers checks are a sign that you are about to get duped. >> it's a way of passing cash to another individual. once they have the cash, through the money orders or cashiers check or wire instructions, that money is gone forever. lisa: nearly one third of leisure travelers are now staying in vacation rental homes. that is up from just 11% from 2008. a nearly 200% increase. the federal trade commission for complaints related to vacation ren

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here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> good morning to you, cornell. you'll need those wipers on and off throughout the morning hours and the showers are expected to dissipate by this afternoon. that's just today, though. let's take a look at live doppler 7 and you'll notice that we do have returns right over the heart of the bay and as we go in closer, you can see around san pablo bay, also north beach, tiburon, san rafael and into berkeley. further to the north, dylan beach and if you're headed up to the sierra nevada, still a winter weather advisory. so wet down the peninsula, and as we go into the east bay, noticing some returns on the higher elevations. santa clara, bolder creek, looking wet this morning. it's a 1 on our storm impact scale. we'll see scattered showers this morning and looking at about 1/3 inch or less. we'll forecast the rest of your weekend coming up. >>> happening today in san francisco, thousands of people expected to take part in a protest against president trump's travel ban. as first reported

visit quickbooks.com. ♪ >> lisa: welcome back. secretary of state rex tillerson was sworn it last night. today he addressed his new employees and offered this powerful pledge. >> when i wake up each morning, the very first thing i asked myself is, are all of our people safe? the safety of every single member of our state department family, regardless of where he or she has posted, is not just a priority for me. it's a core value. it will become a core value of this department. [applause] >> lisa: the former exxonmobil ceo told his team how much he will be relying on them. >> my first days here, i'm on the job. hi, i'm the new guy. as such, i will depend on the expertise of this institution. you have accumulated knowledge and experience that cannot be replicated anywhere else. your wisdom, your work ethic, and patriotism is as important as ever. as your secretary, i will be proud to draw upon all these qualities in my decision-making. >> lisa: he is the new guy, eric. obviously a former ceo, multinational company. hundreds of billi

meteorologist lisa argen tracking that. lisa, this is not a major storm, right? >> no, it is not. we have a lot of cold air associated with it but we have some distinguished guests in our studio we want to highlight and say hi to the coast guard and welcome you and them to the weekend. as we talk about that, we are looking at cold air that will bring in a couple of weather systems. not going to hold a lot of moisture, but we could see some low elevation snow around here, around hamilton and mt. diablo. mt. tam, temperatures up 20 degrees in some spots from overnight lows. and as we check out the rest of the day, you see the green on the screen. that represents a little bit of precip that is headed our way. not only today, but we have a cold weekend. but you know what? we have much brighter and warmer skies on the horizon. i'll be back in a few minutes to check out the weekend and time out the rain for you, reggie, in about five minutes. >> thank you, lisa. >>> new details this morning, the alameda coroner corn firmed the body was of the woman missing for a month. jayda jenkins was

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here's meteorologist lisa argen. hey, lisa. >> good morning to you. on and off showers this morning. and the showers will dissipate throughout the day. and we will be left with dryer conditions for the short-term. here's a look at live doppler 7 right now and you'll notice the returns from the north bay, san rafael, mill valley, hercules and vallejo, a few over into the east bay, out towards the delta and fairfield and to the north it's light rain. in santa rosa, you can see the peninsula, on and off showers through south city and the loop shows the activity pushing into the sierra nevada as rain. it's a 1 on our storm impact scale. breezy at times, delays, most likely at sfo and you'll notice the showers with mild conditions. cornell? >>> a federal judge in washington state has issued a nationwide restraining order on president trump's travel ban. it halts parts of the executive action signed last week by mr. trump. in an interview with cnn last night, washington's attorney general says he is prepared for the case to go all the way to the supreme cou

>> lisa: yes and yes. to megan's point, the bias is just unreal, and you see it, especially if you're on the front line, working on this campaign, you see the way the democratic opponent gets covered and the way your boss gets covered. there's a reason why so many republicans and independents don't trust the media. if you're not a democrat, you don't trust the media. the media is trying to hurt the pride ability of the white house, talking about the credibility of president trump, i think that's something that they miss that they for a long time have had free reign to print whatever they want, say whatever they want, exercise whatever bias they want without being held accountable. to megan's point, i think there are a lot of republicans, maybe some independents who are cheering some of this along. >> harris: i think it's kind of ironic that you see this happening for the democratic party and the thousand statehouse seats that have been lost, it coincides with the lack of credibility of the mainstream media

here's meteorologist lisa argen. hi, lisa. >>> good morning to you, matt. we are not done with the rain shower activity. in fact, we have cold showers in the forecast for the next several days and as we look at live doppler 7, right now some of them offshore, a few of them in between half moon bay, pescadero, highway 1 and points south heading into the santa cruz mountains. so there's not much out there. most of the activity will remain offshore but to the nor tth, yo see more green, that will allow for the cool nature of the showers. it is 40 around mt. diablo, 39 in pleasant hill, mid 40s in san francisco and oakland, 46 livermore and santa rosa. so with the cloud cover, we're a little bit milder this morning, but we will look for a few scattered showers throughout the morning hours. you'll see that right on through about noontime, they're here, they're there, they're a bit hit and miss, and you're not going to see a lot of them, but we have a second system coming in tomorrow night and that could tick up the rain totals. i'll have an extended outlook whic

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lisa: and most importantly, remember, the device is smart. you lisa fletcher, abc 7 news. jonathan: news just into the newsroom -- amazon is taking a new leap into the future, filing a patent to drop packages to your home using a parachute-like device. amazon was granted a patent to fly drones high above homes, then slowly lower them to the ground using magnets, parachutes, or foils. that is because lending a drone in a yard could prevent a potential saviofety hazard. answers a media giant facebook plans to launch apps for apple tv, and samsung smart tvs. alison: good news about air travel tonight -- if you are of our flights are seeing fewer lost bags, according to the department of transportation. airlines also had best years for one time arrivals. a have added extra fees for ticket changes and are cutting down on legroom. a rough start to what was supposed to be a relaxing cruise in the bahamas, thousands delayed because of worn-out life vests. this happened in prort canaver, florida. the passengers had to get off and wait for replacement vests. however, they will be r

here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> hey, cornell. we have a few light showers, sunshine, and some fog out there. we're starting out at street level in the east bay, or thereabouts, around lafayette and pleasant hills. 680 looking at a few light showers into concord perhaps. certainly some wet pavement for you. in the north bay, you can see from pengrove to 280 further south into the santa cruz mountains we've had showers. we have sunny breaks. throughout the day today, the rainbow in the afternoon. temperatures on the humid site. dew points pretty high. we'll get a little bit of a break today, tonight heavier rain later tomorrow, and the week ahead, glad you asked. you'll want to come back and take a look at how much rain we have in store for you. cornell? >> lisa, thank you. >>> the state department said it will comply with the judge's order regarding visa applications following president trump's travel ban. visa holders from seven countries can fly to the u.s. again. last night a federal judge in washington state issued a nationwid

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herer's meteorologist lisa argen. hey, lisa. >>> hi there, cornell. good morning to you. here's a look at a few showers off the coast but they are dissipating and live doppler 7 will be looking at that lack of cloud cover, though i do want to pass on to you a few watches and warnings for the russian river at minor flood stage, it's at 33 feet. the flood stage is 32 is also around mark west creek where we're having some flooding there. also clear lake, lake port, at about 9.8 feet, the flood stage is 10 feet. so, creeks and streams continue to run high. it is 47 in oakland, 44 in fremont, but with a dry forecast for the next several days, we are looking at some better conditions. 50s by noontime, upper 50s for you in parts of our inland valleys and then by the afternoon, looking at mid 60s so, looks like a beautiful weekend for you to enjoy the outdoors. we'll talk about how long our dry weather lasts coming up. >>> president trump is vowing to press ahead with his plan for what he calls extreme vetting of those who might be terrorists. despite two big setbacks in court, h

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let's start with a quick look at the weather with our meteorologist, lisa argen. >> good morning to you. yes, it's cold out there. you are right. live doppler 7, nice and clear. we're in between cold weather systems. one has pushed to the south and you may have noticed a few showers yesterday and another is on the way. that one will allow for evening showers again, but we will start out with clear and frosty conditions from 33 in lafayette, and 34 in pleasant hill. 36 in brentwood. as you go closer to the bay, still chilly. 40, hayward and 44 in the city. sun coming up at 6:44, and we will have plenty of it, and by the afternoon, we will have a few more clouds enter the north bay. when will this chilly air go away? it's in the out look. in fact, it's in the next 48 hours and we will talk about spring-like warmth coming up in our next segment. >>> the chp is looking for a person that shot and killed a man on highway 4 in antioch. after 9:00 on the eastbound lanes near hillcrest avenue. officers say the victim was in a blue toyota solara. the suspect drove off and there's no details about

good deal. >>> lisa is here talking about rain, rain, and more rain. >> yes. it will go away, but, you know, it went away for a little while yesterday, and we will be dry in santa cruz, going for a high of 61 under the clouds. later tonight it will be raining hre, pushing down through the central coast, and several inches, and i will tell you how much and have the timeline next. >>> also next, warriors head coach, steve kerr, gets ejected for the first time in his coaching career. did it fire up his team playing in sacramento? mike shumann ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies through a screen. you have to be here, with us. there's only one way to travel through this natural wonder and get a glimpse of amazing. and that's with a glass of wine in one hand, and a camera in the other, aboard rocky mountaineer. canada's rocky mountains await. call your travel agent or rocky mountaineer for special offers now. >>> in sports after all the hype, super bowl sunday is finally here. the patriots battle the falcons at nrg stadium in houston. kicko

i'll explain in our seven-day outlook. >>> lisa, thank you. president trump is vowing to press ahead with his plan for what he calls extreme vetting of those who might be terrorists. despite two big setbacks in court, he's suggesting a new executive order could come as soon as monday. here's abc news senior white house correspondent. >> reporter: the president alongside one of america's strongest allies extending a big welcome to japan's prime minister. >> prime minister abe, on behalf of the american people, i welcome you to the very famous white house. >> reporter: but at their joint press conference, the big question for president trump, what's next after that ruling. the three-judge panel refusing to reinstate his controversial travel ban. the president promising to continue fighting in the courts. >> and ultimately, i have no doubt that we'll win that particular case. >> reporter: but he is also making it clear he's not waiting on the courts. >> we'll be doing something very rapidly, having to do with additional security for our country.

. >>> thanks, lisa. new this morning, this huge eucalyptus tree is blocking a pleasant hill roadway. the tree came crashing down around 12:15 is this morning on pleasant hill road. chp says the stree covering about 40 feet of the street and it's about 30 feet high. no word on any injuries or when the lanes will reopen. >>> a 10-month-old is recovering this morning after the family dog attacked him in concord. the boy's father says the baby is being treated for bites to his head. officers say they had no choice but to shoot and kill the dog. abc7 news reporter katie utehs has the story. >> reporter: concord police shot and killed a family dog that moments earlier attacked a 10-month-old boy. >> to dog was very aggressive, actually. took an aggressive stance towards our officer and that's why our officer discharged his firearm. >> reporter: an officer ran inside to get the baby. >> when the officer pulled him out, the quite the emotional scene. having to wrap his head. >> reporter: the boy underwent surger

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lisa is on top of the flood and the timeline. lisa? >> reporter: we are still looking for a flood warning in effect for coyote creek, which right now is at 10.2 feet. this is at edenvale. 10 feet is still flooding. tomorrow it should be further to the south. the nearby one expires at 11:30. and to the north, graton county, they continue to overflow their banks. but good news. we have another system dropping from the south, but most of this activity will be running along the coastal shore line and we will remain dry inland. not only that, kristin, changes to the extended outlook that i think everyone will like. that's coming up in a few minutes. >> looking forward to hearing about that. lisa, thank you. >>> the san jose school district is determining whether they will keep kids out of schools because of the flooding. six schools are closed today, and parents, a big heads up today, the san jose district website is closed down today, but we'll keep you updated. here is a live picture from our san jose cam. things are looking much better.

lisa desjardins begins our coverage. >> good afternoon. >> reporter: the president was out early today, touting the man he wants on the high court, neil gorsuch. >> he is just a spectacular man. i think he'll be a spectacular-- you tell me how would they go about opposing him. he's perfect in almost every way. >> reporter: that at a meeting of conservative and business groups, from the chamber of commerce, to the national rifle association, to the national right to life foundation. mr. trump vowed to push through gorsuch, and if democrats filibuster, he said senate majority leader mitch mcconnell should do what it takes: >> if we end up with that gridlock-- i would say, "if you can, mitch, go nuclear." because that would be an absolute shame, if a man of this quality was caught up in this web. it's up to mitch, but i would >> reporter: the so-called "nuclear option," considered a monumental change in rules, would allow the senate to confirm a nominee with a simple majority rather than 60 votes. senator mcconnell met with gorsuch on capitol hill today. on the senate floor, no mention of

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lisa was forced to make the tough decision to let her go. but she wanted her legacy to live on. >> she was euthanized in her own stall, and they took the ovaries within 20 minutes. >> after lisa's vets harvested her ovaries, she were immediately taken to new bolten reproduction center where dr. tamara dobb bee recovered 16 eggs. >> those were then packaged and shipped overnight to texas a and m where they performed the actual procedure where they inject a single sperm cell into each egg. >> a difficult and delicate procedure done under a microscope. frozen sperm coming from a stunninstunning stallion. four embryos that matured in the lab at texas a and m university and were then transferred into recipient mares. three suck successful with peace, grace and mercy all becoming surrogates. >> it is unusual to get so many pregnancies from a deceased ma mares ovaries. we're thrilled if we get one pregnancy. three is pretty uncommon. >> it was a shot in the dark. you know, it really was. >> developed a good relationship with the mare. >> dr. michel