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President obama has arrived in alaska to deliver what he believes to be an urgent message on climate change. the president is sounding the alarm calling attention to what alaskans are experiencing here. melting glaciers, record-high temperatures and worst wildfire seasons in years. in his address on monday night, he hinted at republicans in congress who have stood in the way of his climate agenda. >> any so-called leader who does not take this issue seriously or treats it like a joke is not fit ...

Alone. they are on their own shrinking island. >> reporter: the president started the trip renaming mt. mckinley denali. next, he will see the effects of climate thing first hand. he will tour the melting glaciers with bear grylls. they will talk about global warming and later this week, he will travel to northern alaska to be the first president to visit the arctic to hear from fishermen. a white house official described this as a signature trip of the obama presidency. he is that passionate ab...

Been invited to the white house in october. the white house putting together a package of economic sanctions against chinese companies who profited from the hacking of u.s. trade secrets. not clear if the sanctions will be imposed or when. a decision is expected within the next two weeks according to "the washington post." president obama goes to alaska for a three-day visit highlighting climate change. he will announce the government is renaming mt. mckinley. the highest peak in north ameri...

>> thanks so much for that report. right now, president obama is in alaska for a three-day trip focusing on climate change. hes meeting with natives after officially renaming mt. mckinley denali. thats the original name. chris jansing is in anchorage. what can we anticipate? >> reporter: look for president obama, climate change is one of the most important issues of our time and hes been traveling around the country talking about it. logging 14,000 miles. when he finally touches down here in a...

Attacks in afghanistan. attacks destabilizing the region. the white house is concerned that pakistani leaders are not doing enough to combat the extremists. the pakistani prime minister is visiting the white house in october. the white house putting together sanctions against chinese companies and individuals who profited from the government hacking of u.s. trade secrets. it is not clear if the sanctions will be imposed or when. a decision is expected within the next two weeks. that is accordi...

United states for sure where you see the affects of climate i think cha so dramatically the temperatures have been warming twice as quickly over the last six decades as anywhere else. and you see the melting glaciers. in fact, tomorrow hes going to go to the exit gla day cher and hes going to tape a segment with bear grills, something hes done before like with channing tatum. he is all part of this big push leading up to paris where they are looking to get that big international agreement. andre...

The 2,000-year-old bell temple considered one of the greatest sites of the ancient world. days earlier, isis extremists blew up the temple in palmyra. the cultural agency is calling the attacks war crimes. president obama heads to anchorage, alaska today highlighting climate change. he is scheduled to meet with native-americans tonight before announcing the government is renaming mt. mckinley. the highest peak in north america will be called mt. denali. alaska senator mckousky is excited about...