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Realistic is that. i mean in terms of artificial intelligence it can be realistic because germany has a good tradition a good track record in manufacturing in robotics in kind of outsourcing automation so therefore im rather positive and youre fully right because the thing is germany has missed not only the boat of digitalisation but also the boat of digital services so if the if the wave now continues to focus really again on the manufacturing part off digitalisation i think there is a chance f...

Asking to be rescued in a short period of time. they have 600 boats being used in those efforts. rockport suffered a direct hit from hurricane harvey. one state official said the coastal town is totally void of any functioning infrastructure. this drone video shows how extensive the storm damage is there. residents have also dealt with tornado warnings at times torrential downpours. rockport is where one of the two death from the storm:con firmed happened. martin savidge is joining us with an in...

Down the buffalo bayou through houston, they have to control the release of the water very closely. i guess thats why they have engineers looking after this stuff, right? >> yeah. >> derek van dam live in houston. the by u-- bayous, you cant jut walk in the water. there are water moccasins, snakes, sometimes gators in the water. an incredible 62 counties under a disaster declaration. rockport especially hard hit. emergency officials saying the area totally void of any functioning infrastructur...

Thank you very much. well talk to you again soon. an incredible 62 counties under a disaster declaration. the city of rockport especially hard hit. and emergency officials saying the area is totally void of any functioning infrastructure. with communications systems hobbled, sewer system issues, no running water, cnns martin savidge is there. >> reporter: good morning. the people of houston struggle with their dilemma, here in the small town of rockport, they are absolutely devastated. its now b...

And good samaritans are helping out first respond ers to try to get people in need. youre seeing young people, elderly people, people who have their pets there, like in this case right here. lets check in with nick valencia in rockport where yesterday, nick, officials have been saying this was, you know, one of the hardest hit areas. and now were hearing officials say, this, quote, area is void of any functioning infrastructure. what does that mean for people that did ride out the snorm rockport...

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Before it gets dark. and theyre expecting about twice as much rain than theyve already received. and you can see the impact thereof these families who really are helpless in a lot of these situations, getting the help that so many desperately need. meantime in rockport, texas, another devastating situation. that area took a director hit from hurricane harvey. and the coast guard saying quote, its totally void of any functioning infrastructure. heres a drone image of the area. rockport is also wh...

That as a businessperson we have to have a functioning infrastructure for business to work in this country. anyone who says it is just been private is actually funny that lawrence does not remember what texas did, building all toll roads because they went all toll roads. >> guess what, texas paid it. >> exactly. >> melissa: we can leave it there because you guys are agreeing, happy friday. thank you. >> jon: opposition to the presidents revised travel ban that is supposed to go into effect next ...

Taxpayers. >> melissa: ethan, at the same time, this is something that president trump has a lot on his plate right now, trying to deal with healthcare, the tax situation, he promises that is next and a lot of people are champing at the bit to see the reform of that code, in the meantime, this appeal is mack appears to be on the back burner. what do you think? >> i think if a structure is sub critical, we have to get moving on it, bridges feeling and collapsing around america, this is problemati...

In the middle of the shutdown, union leader calling for gas taxes to go up, pushing for more spending on, guess what, the nations infrastructure. the president of the laborers are international union of north america behind the call. david, i got to ask you, things are just starting to feel like theyre coming bag around -- back around and now your group says, we need to tax every american driver, truck drivers, people trying to drive to work, and you want to tax because you want to see some of t...