That bell being running, then i believe that as youre doing this in terms of leadership function, we run the risk of really losing an enterprise is that the United States essentially pioneered. In terms of another priority that i think youre starting to hear a little bit about, we have to put patients at the center of this. So if you look at the statistics we have 7,000 diseases. Yet, we have treatments for, i believe, dr. Collins, 500 of those. The system is doing its work. Its churning through the science and getting the outcomes to the doors of the fda. The fda is doing its work and then we get some approvals and we put that out into the system. But at the rate were going, i dont think that any of the diseases that were all going to be afflicted with at some point in time really stand a chance of being covered in the near term. So i think the speed issue thats been articulated by many of you is of critical importance. So i think as this group does its work, figuring out what are tho
Israels capital and beyond. A Florida Court awards the widow of a smoker 23 million in damages. The tobacco giant vows to appeal. And certain cars to be stopped after a fix for a deadly defect has not been found. B bsh thanks for being with us. Investigators in ukraine return to the scene of Malaysia Airlines mh17 after being turned away yesterday, searching for clues. Many in the International Community have accused the separatists of tampering with evidence. International monitors are crying to work with separatists to arrive out a safe corridor for investigators. We need perimeter security, condition of the bodies, whether, for example, they have been moved. Also the condition and the location of the debris, and if any of that has been moved. Scott heidler has been on the ground at the site and has the latest. Reporter wild flowers on one of the planes burnt and crumb mped crumpled wings, the first memorial on site for those on Malaysia Airlines mh17. It was placed there by this wom
Hearts economic and poll populism. And a court ruling to fight californias historic drought. We learn today that the on again off again socalled talk between iran and the Obama Administration may result in president obama writing a check for 50 billion to the ayatollah, a signing bonus if you will for the islamic islam republic and the state department is not denying it. We have said sanction release will come after they take the steps, but there is ongoing relief. All details of what happens are negotiated. Lou so endless misadventures of Obama National Security Team go on. They try now to turn another page in their chronicles of inept diplomacy, joining us tonight, former director of national intelligence, 5 time ambassador, John Negroponte, great to have you with us. Thank you. Lou lets start with the matter of 50 billion signing bonus, lifting of sanctions this could not be much more preposterous could it . Im note sure the details of this proposition but as a basic rule i would se
He as much as ten degrees cooler. 43, its 49 in concord and livermore. Some of the warmest numbers in the north bay today at santa cruz. We could see once again around 80 degrees. Well pinpoint the warmest numbers, talk about the long Holiday Weekend, and see if we can get any rain into our third week of february. Thats all coming up. Chris . Lisa thank you. We want to get breaking news out of san jose where a dangerous fire is burning at an auto repair shop. This is a live picture from our san jose camera. Flames broke out just before 7 30 at commercial streak. It was so fierce that firefighters had to pull a fourth alarm. This is north of highway 101. Its not too far from coyote creek fire officials tell us theres an electedrical line on fire and its threatening to drop which is definitely a safety issue for firefighters on the scene. At this time there are no reports of injuries. Officials say the building was unoccupied. We will continue to follow this breaking news out of san jose
We will pinpoint the ticks for you and holidays coming up. Chris. This morning president obama will fly out of sfo heading to palm springs ending a whirlwind trip to the area, including an area at a restaurant that wasnt on his official schedule. Residents took it in stride. Obama is right next door to our house. We just wanted cookies. Some local folks just looking for a little evening sweet and all we had to do is get a cookie and got in to be close to the president. And what a nice treat for them. Earlier president obama attended a fundraiser for the Democratic Party in russian hill. Demonstrators were kept a block away but one woman didnt mind. Here i am. Brack ball is on my list. I cant believe it. Im about to have a heart attack. I cant believe it. Its my dream come true. Unlike earlier visitors, there were just a few protesters to greet the president this time around. Earlier yesterday the president spoke at the Stanford University Cybersecurity Conference using jokes to keep th