cities and the american polity and how they relate to each other. but first, in march, it was proposed that we should treat liberal cities the way liberals treat corporate monopolies. not as growth enhancing asset that concentrate wealth and power and conspire against the public good. instead of trying to make them more a gallic tyrian with affordable housing, we should make like teddy roosevelt and tried to break them up to reared [laughter] yes. and the way -- the reason this was so interesting to me is coming off of this particular election, in which we saw just how much of our population was concentrated in certain places, and how much of one particular political persuasion was concentrated in those places, and because of that super the popular vote, as you may have heard, did not match the electoral vote for one of the rare times it american history area at most people have decried that, but he has always struck me that that may be something akin to the system working. it was after all, the connecticut compromise that put it in place. the senat

this is an international movement of cities of which the american cities have now become a key an important part. this is how i try to lay it out. this is not one politician here and one there. this is a reflection of the grassroots movement that has been building in america for years now and is now beginning to capture local power. the question is, when you capture local power, there always problems in governing. as i say in the book, many of the mayor's found their key initiatives blocked by conservative forces and others, the alliance that to cure the initial victory began to fracture over police killings of african-americans and unresolved policy issues, among them frayed the alliance, how to address, for instance, charter schools or how to create more affordable housing will also promoting economic development, or even the issue of the sharing economy. some of the progressives behind uber and others while others opposed it. there are things that have begun to fray the alliance and divide the alliance, but you cannot mistake that there is an alliance. there is an urban alliance in ameri

we asked nbc news's ann thomas to pay the city a visit. >> a all american city trying to move beyond its pass. pittsburgh gleaming on three rivers. the city he highlighted to justify leaving the paris climate agreement. >> i was represented to citizens of pittsburgh not paris. >> a shout outthe mayor took as a cheap shot. >> he's representing a old imagine stereo type of pittsburgh, a old image stereo type of a city that we're proud of that is part of our heritage but it's part of our past. the mayor was born here in the shadow of the steel mills. >> my grandfathers worked in the mills. my grandfather died at the age of 50 at the mill. >> is the president being unrealistic. >> if the president wants to see the example of how a city that was knocked out, left for dead, was told that its days are gone, can come back and be able to retake its position on a global stage, that all he has to do is come to pittsburgh. >> they discovered coal in pittsburgh before the country was born. >> steel has kept base with and anticipated the increasing needs of the nation. >> it fueled the steel indus

there have been protests in many american cities at president trump's scrapping of the scheme protecting undocumented child migrants from deportation. barack obama, who brought in the scheme, has called the decision cruel and wrong. the leaders of russia, south korea and japan are due to meet to discuss the crisis surrounding north korea and its recent nuclear missile tests. the talks will take place in the russian pacific port of vladivostok. the un is warning of a humanitarian crisis in bangladesh because of a dramatic increase in rohingya muslims fleeing neighbouring myanmar. fighting in rakhine state has left hundreds dead. now it's time for sally and world business report. turning over a new leaf! despite its limited range, nissan's all—electric car became a global best seller. now the japanese company has unveiled a major revamp, but will it be able to compete with tesla? the battle against organised crime. welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock. also in the programme, we'll take a look at the recovery in the australian economy. it has not seen a recession since 1991

so the demographics of american cities changes a great deal in the 1950s. all right, domestic culture. television would be the most important sort of illustration of this. the development of television right about the beginning of the 1950s. you can say in the beginning of the 1950s it starts out virtually nobody has a television and then by the end everybody has a television. the numbers are about 172,000 in 1950 to 15 million between 1948 to 1952. this is a faster growth curve than any previous technological development. radio really took off in the 1920s. right after world war i almost no one had a radio. it became a massive sort of consumer product in the 1920s, one of the fastest growing consumer industries in the 1920s. likewise, automobiles. henry ford making mass production automobiles available to ordinary americans. what starts off as a luxury item then becomes a mass produced consumer good. likewise, the telephone. these devices all were rapidly adopted but television was more rapidly adopted than any other. it may well be smartphones i haven't l

there has been a third night of protests in the american city of st louis following the acquittal of a white police officer who killed a black man in 2011. kulsoom nawaz, the wife of the ousted pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif, has won his parliamentary seat in a by—election. now it's time for world business report. theresa may heads to canada to secure ties, but why is she set to interfere in a trade dispute involving us and canadian aerospace companies? the backlog of cancellations grow at rya nair with hundreds of thousands of passengers affected. we talk you through what's at stake. welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock. also in the programme, we look at the tech—savvy toddlers who put silver surfers to shame. uk prime minister theresa may is meeting justin trudeau in ottawa today. she's expected to side with canada in a sensitive dispute with the us that has tested trade relations between the two countries. it's between canadian company bombardier and the us plane maker, boeing. so, why is the uk wading in? samira hussain has more from new york. this story

so the demographics of american cities changes a great deal in the 1950s. all right, domestic culture. television would be the most important sort of illustration of this. the development of television right about the beginning of the 1950s. you can say in the beginning of the 1950s it starts out virtually nobody has a television and then by the end everybody has a television. the number between 70,000 to 19 million. radio really took off in the 1920s. right after world war i almost no one had a radio and bake sort of a massive consumer product, one of the fastest growing consumer industry. likewise automobiles. henry ford making mass production automobiles available to ordinary americans. what then becomes a mass produced consumer good. likewise, the telephone. these devices all were rapidly adopted but television was more rapidly adopted than any other. it may well be smartphones i haven't looked into this, i can remember a type where nobody has one and suddenly everybody has one. i would imagine the growth cuff for those was faster than television. telev

every major american city in the 1950 right side lost population except los angeles. los angeles was something of a suburban sprawl itself really not a concentrated city. also within one of the political consequences of this is that big cities began to lose their dominance within the states so that boston doesn't dominate massachusetts the way it used to. new york city doesn't dominate new york the way it used to. new york declined from 55 to 40% of new york state's population in this period. it's increased actually. there has been something of a reurbanization movement. new york city has more population now and it has increased its relative influence in the state of new york. boston went from being 18 to being only 9% of massachusetts's population. chicago, much more concentrated population, losing it to the suburbs in illinois. cleveland went from being 13% of ohio's population to 4% of ohio's population. and detroit, likewise. once a third of michigan's population lived in detroit. that's down -- it's probably even lower than that now. about 11% of michigan's popul

chastity pratt dawsey: the story of detroit is the story of every american city, every american city can identify with poverty, joblessness, unemployment, redlining housing issues, racial attitudes and we might be suffering from some of those issues at a higher degree and a worse degree but if detroit -- here's the thing -- if detroit turns around, if detroit can do it, oh it can happen soledad o'brien: thank you so much, i love talking to journalists but specially journalists who really know their city. it's amazing, >> coming up next, why does detroit's history matter? >>in america today, its more relevant than its ever been. jessica gomez reports. z2h9iz z14nz y2h9iy y14ny detroit in 1967 -- and other citi tvivid historical images. there's even an exhibit here at the newseum in washington, dc. in detroit, they're still debating whether they experienced a riot or a rebellion different perspectives , that are both on display in at the detroit historical museum. here's correspondent jessica go jessica: through a maze of dark rooms, visitors to the detroit historical museum are transp

this is an international movement of cities of which the american cities have now become a key an important part. this is how i try to lay it out. this is not one politician here and one there. this is a reflection of the grassroots movement that has been building in america for years now and is now beginning to capture local power. the question is, when you capture local power, there always problems in governing. as i say in the book, many of the mayor's found their key initiaiatives blocked by conservative forces and others, the alliance that to cure the initial victory began to fracture over police killings of african-americans and unresolved policy issues, among them frayed the alliance, how to address, for instance, charter schools or how to create more affordable housing will also promoting economic development, or even the issue of the sharing economy. some of the progressives behind uber and others while others opposed it. there are things that have begun to fray the alliance and divide the alliance, but you cannot mistake that there is an alliance. there is an urban alliance in ame

chastity pratt dawsey: the story of detroit is the story of every american city, every american city can identify with poverty, joblessness, unemployment, redlining housing issues, racial attitudes and we might be suffering from some of those issues at a higher degree and a worse degree but if detroit -- here's the thing -- if detroit turns around, if detroit can do it, oh it can happen soledad o'brien: thank you so much, i love talking to journalists but specially journalists who really know their city. it's amazing, >> coming up next, why does detroit's history matter? >>in america today, its more relevant than its ever been. jessica gomez reports. detroit in 1967 -- and other citi tvivid historical images. there's even an exhibit here at the newseum in washington, dc. in detroit, they're still debating whether they experienced a riot or a rebellion different perspectives , that are both on display in at the detroit historical museum. here's correspondent jessica go jessica: through a maze of dark rooms, visitors to the detroit historical museum are transported . a time of crisis f

the women taking command in one major american city. "nightly news" begins right now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. and thank you for being here tonight. senate republicans may feel like they've seen this movie before, the one about a last-ditch effort to repeal and replace obamacare doomed by a key defection in their own party. once again its star senator john mccain who announced today he will not support the latest repeal and replace plan. it was mccain who doomed the previous gop healthcare bill. now history may be repeating itself. nbc capitol hill correspondent kasie hunt starts us off tonight. >> reporter: maverick senator john mccain all but sinking the republican plan to repeal and replace obamacare again. in july he cast the deciding vote against repeal. and today he said he'll vote no on the new version of the plan backed by senators bill cassidy and lindsey graham who is one of mccain's best friends in the senate. i cannot in good conscience v

. >>> also, the public health emergency in a major american city. what officials are doing to fight a deadly hepatitis outbreak. bleaching the streets now. >>> and this was incredible. the driver who survived this. his car impaled by a guard rail. we'll be right back. ntial for v, but maybe not for people with rheumatoid arthritis. because there are options. like an "unjection™". xeljanz xr. a once daily pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz xr can reduce pain, swelling and further joint damage, even without methotrexate. xeljanz xr can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections, lymphoma and other cancers have happened. don't start xeljanz xr if you have an infection. tears in the stomach or intestines, low blood cell counts and higher liver tests and cholesterol levels have happened. your doctor should perform blood tests before you start and while taking xeljanz xr, tell your doctor if you were in a region where fungal infections are c

. >>> also, the public health emergency in a major american city. what officials are doing to fight a deadly hepatitis outbreak. bleaching the streets now. >>> and this was incredible. the driver who survived this. his car impaled by a guard rail. we'll be right back. ntial for v, but maybe not for people with rheumatoid arthritis. because there are options. like an "unjection™". xeljanz xr. a once daily pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz xr can reduce pain, swelling and further joint damage, even without methotrexate. xeljanz xr can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections, lymphoma and other cancers have happened. don't start xeljanz xr if you have an infection. tears in the stomach or intestines, low blood cell counts and higher liver tests and cholesterol levels have happened. your doctor should perform blood tests before you start and while taking xeljanz xr, and monitor certain liver tests. tell your doctor if you were in a reg

. >>> also, the public health emergency in a major american city. what officials are doing to fight a deadly hepatitis outbreak. actually bleaching the streets now. >>> and this was incredible. the driver who survived this. his car impaled by a guardrail. we'll be right back. but maybe not for people with rheumatoid arthritis. because there are options. like an "unjection™". xeljanz xr. a once daily pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz xr can reduce pain, swelling and further joint damage, even without methotrexate. xeljanz xr can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections, lymphoma and other cancers have happened. don't start xeljanz xr if you have an infection. tears in the stomach or intestines, low blood cell counts and higher liver tests and cholesterol levels have happened. your doctor should perform blood tests before you start and while taking xeljanz xr, and monitor certain liver tests. tell your doctor if you were in a region w

the women taking command in one major american city. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening to our viewers in the west. thank you for being here tonight. senate republicans may feel like they've seen this movie before, the one about a last-ditch effort to repeal and replace obamacare doomed by a key defection in their own party. once again its star senator john mccain who announced today he will not support the latest repeal and replace plan. it was mccain who doomed the previous gop healthcare bill. and now history may be repeating itself. nbc news capitol hill correspondent kasie hunt starts us off tonight. >> reporter: maverick senator john mccain all but sinking the republican plan to repeal and replace obamacare again. in july he cast the deciding vote against repeal. and today he said he'll vote no on the new version of the plan backed by senators bill cassidy and lindsey graham, who is one of mccain's best friends i

in film noir, the american city is dark, and anonymous, and frightening. people are not what they seem. you can trust no—one. everyone is out for themselves. it's no place for the innocent. yes, i know, i'm... i'm being foolish. in doa, dead on arrival, frank bigelow makes the mistake of leaving his small home town and his girlfriend for a sneaky vacation in san francisco. within hours, he has been fatally poisoned, and is tearing around the city trying to find his killer. i'm adam smith, a historian of america, and in this programme, i'm going to investigate what film noir, and its sharp contrast between corrupt city and innocent small town, can tell us about america today. after 1945, americans moved to the cities, and especially the booming suburbs, in huge numbers. many of them found what they were looking for, but there was also this sense that they had lost the sense of the community they had had in the small towns they'd left behind. so film noir is not only about the city. it also plays on the contrast with the small town. against this innocent b

i think we have to say we are not prepared to risk losing an american city. we don't have to preempt them, we don't have to start a war but any missile that is launched that has not been expected by the american government and is not certified by us do not have a nuclear weapon on it will be automatically killed as it starts to rise. we need a system between lasers or hypersonic missiles. we can kill them on the way up. gillett and we already have a system of killing all the way down. we need a layered defense and calmly start executing that. tell them, say look, we don't want to start a war. we are not risking an american city because we have no trust in kim jong un. >> sean: thoughts well said. at that point, there is no good solutions. let me go to daca again. this from the beginning, even president obama admitted it was unconstitutional. he then usurped the authority and power of congress, now giving congress to deal with that issue. they have an additional six months. is this an issue where constitutionally, when we talk about coequal branches of governm

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in film noir, the american city is dark, and anonymous, and frightening. people are not what they seem. you can trust no—one. everyone is out for themselves. it is no place for the innocent. yes, i know, i'm... i'm being foolish. in doa, dead on arrival, frank bigelow makes the mistake of leaving his small home town and his girlfriend for a sneaky vacation in san francisco. within hours, he has been fatally poisoned, and is tearing around the city trying to find his killer. i'm adam smith, a historian of america, and in this programme, i'm going to investigate what film noir, and its sharp contrast between corrupt city and innocent small town, can tell us about america today. after 1945, americans moved to the cities, and especially the booming suburbs, in huge numbers. many of them found what they were looking for, but there was also this sense that they had lost the sense of the community they had had in the small towns they'd left behind. so film noir is not only about the city. it also plays on the contrast with the small town. against this innocent

i think we have to say we are not prepared to risk losing an american city. we don't have to preempt them, we don't have to start a war but any missile that is launched that has not been inspected by the american government and is not certified by us to not have a nuclear weapon on it will be automatically killed as it starts to rise. we need a system between lasers and hypersonic missiles. we can kill them on the way up. kill it and we already have a system of killing on the way down. we need a layered defense and calmly start executing that. tell them, say look, we don't want to start a war. we are not risking an american city because we have no trust in kim jong un. >> sean: i think that's well said. at that point there is no solution. let me go to daca again. this from the beginning, even president obama admitted it was unconstitutional. he then usurped the authority and power of congress, they had eight months, now giving congress to deal with that issue. they have an additional six months. is this an issue where constitutionally, when we talk about coeq

a third day of protests is underway in the american city of st louis following the acquittal of jason stockley, a white former police officer who killed a black man, anthony lamar smith, in 2011. the demonstration began peacefully but police say some protesters have been breaking shop windows and throwing objects at officers. there was similar violence on friday and saturday nights. a powerful storm in romania has killed eight people and injured many more. winds of up to 100km/h brought down trees and tore off roofs as it pounded the area around the western city of timisoara. some water and electricity supplies have been cut. the us secretary of state rex tillerson says washington is considering closing its embassy in cuba. more than 20 of its staff there have reported health conditions, including permanent hearing loss and nausea, caused by what the us is calling a "sonic attack". the embassy only opened in 2015 after an historic shift in relations under president 0bama. sally is here with all the business news. what do you have for us? this is interesting. a trade spat going on betw

, the c-span cities tour takes american history tv on the road to explore the history of selected american cities. next, we are featuring pennsylvania's state capitol, harrisburg. >> this is our third state capital here. the first one was built from 1819 to 1822 and burned in 1897. the second one was an interim. it was built in 1898 and 99 and this was commissioned in 1901. the designed and constructed by architectures of miller houston, philadelphia. the our building was designed in the american renaissance style. italian building that tries to incor incorporate european motives. it has an astronomical amount of ornamentation. the principal chambers are amazing, marble from the pyrenees and just an amazing work of art. >> as you're walking in, we're at the west of the main entrance. outtowards state treat. as you approach you the exterior staircase you walk into the center and the rotunda will open before you. it rises about 272 feet up to the top where the statue of commonwealth sits. it's 24 karat gold leafing throughout. the four murals would show an al-i gore i cal figure with a sense

a third night of protests is under way in the american city of st louis, following the acquittal earlier this week of a white former police officer who killed a black man in 2011. the demonstration began peacefully, but police say some protesters have turned violent. kulsoom nawaz, the wife of the ousted pakistani prime minister nawaz sharif, has won a by—election that was triggered when he stood down after being disqualified from public office. now on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk.

in film noir, the american city is dark, and anonymous, and frightening. people are not what they seem. you can trust no—one. everyone is out for themselves. it is no place for the innocent. yes, i know, i‘m... i‘m being foolish. in doa, dead on arrival, frank bigelow makes the mistake of leaving his small home town and his girlfriend for a sneaky vacation in san francisco. within hours, he has been fatally poisoned, and is tearing around the city trying to find his killer. i‘m adam smith, a historian of america, and in this programme, i‘m going to investigate what film noir, and its sharp contrast between corrupt city and innocent small town, can tell us about america today. after 1945, americans moved to the cities, and especially the booming suburbs, in huge numbers. many of them found what they were looking for, but there was also this sense that they had lost the sense of the community they had had in the small towns they‘d left behind. so film noir is not only about the city. it also plays on the contrast with the small town. against this

african-americans living in that city by 1930. some of them doubling in population in a short period of time. washington, d.c., is very similar to other southern cities. it's also somewhat different. by 1900, washington, d.c., had one of the largest percentages of african-americans in this its population than any city in the country. they had the largest percentage of african-americans living in any city in the country. 190,000, 86,000 were african-americans. about 45% of the population which was really different from most cities. many of them came to washington, d.c., because of the opportunities that were available in the federal government. but also interested in the opportunities connected with the educational institutions located in washington, d.c. places like howard university, which is renowned for educating african-americans which was beginning of the rising of the civil war. also of great interest was the preparatory school for colored youth in the city. it was the first public high school in this area. it attracted coll

100,000 african americans living in that city by 1930. so some doubling of the population in a short period of time. washington, d.c. is similar to the southern cities, but it is also somewhat different. by 1900, washington, d.c. had one of the largest percentages of african-americans in its population than any city in the country. in fact, the largest percentage of african-americans living in any city in the country. it had 190,000 members in the city. 86,000 were african-americans. about 45% of the population, which was a really different sort of setting than most cities. many of them came to washington, d.c. because of the opportunities available in the federal government. but also, they were interested in the opportunities connected with the educational institutions located in washington, d.c. like howard university, which was renowned for educating african-americans, which had its beginnings in in the civil war after 1877. also a great interest as a preparatory school for colored youth in the city. which was the first public high sch

in the city. 86,000 were african-americans. the population which was really different setting into most cities. washingtonm came to d.c. because it's the opportunity that were available the federal government. but also interested in the with theties connected educational institutions located in washington d.c. places like howard university. which is renowned for educating african-americans which was beginning of the rising of the war. also great interest was the youth in thellege city. which was the first public high school in this area. attracted college-bound african-american students from all other the country. may it better. school.igh parent were known to move from all over the country to bring children to washington d.c. teachers there were among the best educated individuals. respected andly noted for their ability to train young people to go on to higher education. firstf the african-americans to go to places like amherst were trained washington d.c. at dunbar high school. place to be for a lot of places. washington was

in film noir, the american city is dark, and anonymous, and frightening. people are not what they seem. you can trust no one. everyone is out for themselves. it is no place for the innocent. yes, i know, i am... i am being foolish. in doa, dead on arrival, frank bigelow makes the mistake of leaving his small home town and his girlfriend for a sneaky vacation in san francisco. within hours, he has been fatally poisoned, and is tearing around the city trying to find his killer. i am adam smith, a historian of america, and in this programme, i am going to investigate what film noir and its sharp contrast between corrupt city and innocent small town can tell us about america today. after i9a5, americans moved to the cities, and especially the booming suburbs, in huge numbers. many of them found what they were looking for, but there was also this sense that they had lost the sense of the community they had had in the small towns they'd left behind. so film noir is not only about the city. it also plays on the contrast with the small town. against this innocent

it doesn't mean they can deliver the weapon into a large american city. people are still wondering if they can fit this into a warhead or if they could make it survive reentry into the atmosphere. if they can't do it now, they will be there pretty soon. charlie: david ignatius, what are the implications of this? mr. ignatius: that they have this very large -- i've been hearing 10 times the previous detonation -- bomb. in addition to showing their technical expertise, they are aiming for a kind of city strike. after an initial regional conflict, the u.s. and the city would be held hostage. would notgn that they be backing off. get a thing that strikes me is that this nuclear test in the last two missile tests follow a very deliberate effort i secretary of state rex tillerson to open the way for some kind of dialogue with north korea. to signal the u.s. willingness issues.ss a range of tillerson went through a series of promises. we won't seek regime change or send troops north of the 38th parallel. down the list of north korean demands. in the face of that

to raise wages for american workers and to help rebuild american cities and towns. when we grow american manufacturing we don't only grow jobs and wages but we also grow america's spirit. when we purchase products made in america -- and by our fellow citizens we will knew the bonds of national loyalty that link us all together as one. is a great patriotism that lives inside the men and women who leave their hearts on the factory floors who pour their ands into iron and steel, who turn dreams into reality with their own two hands. when they huddle in the break room, at the rest stop, or at the end of a long and tiring shift they take cried in knowing that the products they work and make aren't just building businesses, they are building families and communities and most of all they are building this nation that we all love so much. we want every american to know the dignity of work, the pride, the beautiful pride. getting a paycheck. the satisfaction of being told that was a job well done. parent to be able to care for their children and we want every child to know a

city. do they expect our government to stop the north koreans from this. not a preexemptive strike but preventive strike to stop that capability know that for south korea but a second korean war or do we instead of going that way and risking that we risk the vulnerability of the uncertainty of deterrence of the leader of north korea. i like this as a question for american people and the president. i know what my answer is. i don't know what the american peoples answer is. third point, china, american presidents always discover china when they try to deal with north korea. i'm prepared to believe the chinese figured out what we want them to do. we don't need to send anymore envoys to explain that to them. i would like an envoy to go and be as clear as possible about american thinking intolerance and our expectations for their restraint under certain circumstances. i recognize that and i believe to believe that's true. i am not prepared to believe we should fall in love with sanctions. i thin

seoul in revenge but north korean mid and long range nuclear weapons threatening american cities might make the u.s. think twice in coming to south korea's defense if the young decided to make a first move you wouldn't know there was any threat in so it's a war some day and the atmosphere is completely calm here say they're particularly worried for behind the scenes the house being a subtle but important shift towards a more assertive position one closer to the president from when china's president xi undertones how does it sound to bangladesh now where the prime minister will use has speech at next week's un general assembly to demand more international help to deal with the range of crisis four hundred thousand refugees of now into bangladesh in the last three weeks playing a violent military crackdown in myanmar many living along the roadside without food or shelter prime minister sheikh hasina is also expected to request more pressure be put on the myanmar government my starter of course now from sharp or a do it in southwest bangladesh. waiting for the boats to come but for these

it's a sad situation to see a major american city in this condition, don. and you don't see a lot of people around from the government, just as your reporter just said to you. >> and people forget, it is an american city. you're in a unique position, mayor. you just went through a hurricane in florida. we're now eight days out of this one. do you think president trump responded as quickly to puerto rico as he did to the hurricanes -- the ones that hit texas and florida? >> not at all, don. here in florida, we have big resources, we're on the mainland. same with texas. this is an island out in the middle of the caribbean that needs help. i've got to help you, i am so disappointed in the leadership that came out of washington in this situation. you can't tweet this away. you can't tweet water or generators. you know, don, i have to tell you, the greatest generation, when we fought world war ii, when we landed in normandy, there weren't always these excuses the weather is not good. we're not sure if the community can handle it. maybe there's a couple hundred t

we're back with a major city banning something that americans have used for decades now. >>> one of hollywo >>> one of hollywood's great tough guys has died. frank vincent, the prolific character actor who made dozens of movie and tv appearances, perhaps best known for playing billy batts in "goodfellas" on the big screen and later as mob boss phil leotardo on "the sopranos" on hbo. frank vincent was 78 years old. >>> a significant change is coming for restaurant customers in one major american city. seattle has decided to ban all plastic straws and plastic utensils from businesses that serve food and drinks beginning in july 2018. instead they will have to offer compostable alternatives in an effort to reduce plastic waste. >>> well, it's official. the olympics are coming back to america. today the international olympic committee confirmed los angeles will host the 2028 summer games. it's the first time since 1996 the summer games will be held in the u.s. and the third time l.a. will host them. also today paris was officially awarded the 2024 olympics. >>> when we come back, the secret sur

seoul in revenge but north korean mid and long range nuclear weapons threatening american cities might make the u.s. think twice in coming to south korea's defense if the young decided to make a first move you wouldn't know there was any threat in seoul it's a war some day and the atmosphere is completely calm you hear say they're particularly worried for behind the scenes the house being a subtle but important shift towards a more assertive position one closer to the president trumps and chinese president xi underdogs how does it solve. well the latest provocations from north korea have led to calls for stronger ties between the u.s. and japan and now the americans have open the doors of its yokota airbase in the hope of forging an alliance on the bride went along to find out what people think about this idea. opening the doors for a so-called friendship festival for many this event is one of the clearest signs of the alliance between japan and the u.s. especially given the heightened tensions with north korea when something exists for a long time we tend to forget about it and take i

they can deliver the weapon into a large american city. people are still wondering are not whether they can fit this, as they have claimed, into a warhead or if they could make it survive reentry into the atmosphere. but if they can't do it now, they will be there pretty soon. charlie: david ignatius, what are the implications of this? mr. ignatius: that they have this very large -- i've been hearing 10 times the previous detonation of theirs, very large bomb, in addition to showing their technical expertise, they -- i think tells you they are aiming for a kind of city strike capability that, as the theorist think about this, would be there way of venting the u.s. from following through after an , atial regional conflict u.s. city would be hold hostage -- held hostage. it is a sign they are really not backing off. the other thing that strikes me is that this nuclear test and the last two missile tests follow a very deliberate effort by secretary of state rex tillerson to open the way for some kind of dialogue with north korea, to signal th

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