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Good morning, everyone. Im director of turkey studies at middle east institute. Im very happy to welcome you all to our eighth annual conference on turkey. Each year as we convene this conference we fine keen interest in turkish matters. 2017 was very dramatic and a difficult year for turkey for its neighbors and allies including the United States. So we appreciate if you are making time to join us in our discussion. Our keynote speaker, is a leading voice on Turkish Affairs in Foreign Affairs o...

Slowly on the floor of the senate, slower than most places. Thank you again for coming and thank you so much for your input. Senator young, you had some follow up. I want to thank you the ambassadors again for their presence id like to turn to discussing the importance of cyber terrorism in our fight against our cyber warfare, that is in fighting against terrorism. Would you agree, first of all, that our nations cyb cyber activities are increasingly important as we carry out the fight against is...

Last month, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in christie v. Ncaa dealing with Sports Betting. Outgoing new Jersey Governor Chris Christie brought the case. The four major professional sports leagues oppose the move and joined the ncaa to uphold the ban on sports gambling. Well hear argument first this morning case 16476, christie versus ncaa, and consolidated case 16477, the new jersey thoroughbred Horsemens Association versus ncaa. Mr. Olson. Thank you chief justice, and may it please the ...

Also on the calendar, this years state of the Union Address from President Trump before a joint session of congress. As always, you can watch the house live on cspan and see the senate on our companion network cspan 2. Next testimony from officials with the atf and the air force on proposed firearm regulations. And updating the criminal background check system. The measure proposed banning bump stock and similar devices. Senator Dianne Feinstein is the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary comm...

Rain well offshore. We have several hours until the rain moves in. As we look at the time line, there is a possibility well have light rain in the santa cruz mountains. The push of heavier rain, potentially thunderstorms moving in this afternoon. Look at the time line there, at about 2 00 this afternoon. Ill be talking more about when this becomes more widespread in a few minutes. We are out there on the roads with an early look at traffic. We have off to a good start this wednesday morning. It ...

For slick roadways. Not bad right now. Heres a look at conditions westbound 580 and we are seeing that traffic is moving much better than a few minutes ago. We had an accident at grant line thats now clearing. Legal marijuana proving to be a bigger cash crop than many thought. This morning, the bay area pot club is seeing sales soar 400 . Betty yu explains that most dispensary owners knew they would see a boost but not this big. Reporter buddys cannabis holds the first license issued by the stat...

Quick look of East Bay Drive times. Westbound 80 from highway 4, toward the bay bridge, you are looking at 14 minutes. Westbound 580 toward the bay bridge, 16 minutes. Northbound 880 from 238 toward the big bridge, 13 minutes. I keep looking at that bay bridge camera, it looks like those metering lights are on before the 5 00 a. M. Hour. You may want to head out now if thats your morning commute. Thank you. 5 01 now. We want to make sure you know about this developing story. Look at your screen....

With this back here. This is not coming over us. Its going to lift northward. 60s on the temps with rain later. 5 01, sal. Good morning, sir. Did you figure out what that wat was one of our own. Lets get to the 580 commute. Theres slowing, but its not as severe or its not as slow. Its slow coming over the hill. Once you make it to livermore, it looks okay. A touch of slowing near the dublin those are holiday lights according to our editors who driveby everyday. It says happy holidays apparently....

Future. Go on Sophie Shevardnadze as the wall transitions from a mechanical to digital the way society functions is rapidly changing what will the technical revolution bring well i ask economist innovative speaker and bestselling author of shell north strong. The rise of Digital Technologies bringing the whole world closer together with distance is disappearing nations and borders begin to disappear too where will this rapid progress take assume the coming decades how will our influence future t...

People think this is a perfectly. Good morning. Thank you. North korea and south Korea Holding their First Official talks to us the negotiations are taking place in the Demilitarized Zone between the two countries and heres what proceeded the negotiations. So the reopening of a cross border telephone line the following day agreed to. Hold until next months Winter Olympics in south korea. In the studio as far as the talks on what is being discussed when its all happening. Secretive atmosphere the...