Today. Did you know that. Griff i did not know that. Im busy down here working with congress and we are getting a new phase 4 covid stimulus package thats going really well down here. Pete yeah. Griff you have an even bigger task which is swimming the hudson river. Pete emily, your encouragement is to give me encouragement from seattle. Emily im really good at that im a good cheerleader. You know. This. Pete you are. Of course, today is the day that i have been dreading and looking forward to. I am going to join the gi go. Org. A bunch of navy seals, 60. We are going to try to swim across the hudson river im going to leave this set pretty soon. Head down there and jump in the water. The current are nasty. The water is also nasty these guys are awesome. The cause is great. Veterans homelessness, entrepreneurship for vetsd. Guys affected by covid. I have got some swim buddies help me through it. I have been training a little bit guys, but, like i said, its going to be a beast. [splash] g
Have a great day. Power lunch starts now. Halftime is over. Second half of trading day begins now. Thanks. Our top three stories have a common theme and it is fear. First up the fear of flying after boeing runs into even more trouble with the dreamliner. Then there is fear of the flu. It is spreading coasttocoast like well, like the flu. But since were cnbc, we have found ways to profit. The fear of earning season. Alcoa kicks it all off later today right after the bell. Meantime lets get things started with sue at the nyse. Breaking news, theres another problem with boeing 787. Phil lebeau live in chicago. Reporter take you to boston. At the airport reports of responding to a fuel leak of a Japan Airlines flight that was scheduled to take off from boston to tokyo. As we take a look at shares of boeing, lets point out we have not confirmed this is a 787 dreamliner but thats the type of aircraft flying between boston and tokyo for Japan Airlines. Again, this would be a fuel leak with an
From cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, this is early start weekend. It could be the most stunning confession in cycling history. The real reason Lance Armstrong is sitting down with oprah. What will be the white house decide when it comes to gun control . All morning well put the proposals and the pushback in focus. Have you seen the inside of a coffee cup after the coffees gone . Who wants to carry that around and take it back to the store and, fill me up, johnny. Nobody wants to use that again. Remember last week . Why victors going to eat those words about starbucks latest venture. It is saturday, january 12th, good morning, everyone, im randi kaye. I stand behind those words. You might not want to. Youll find out why. Good rng mo, everyone, im victor blackwell, thats one take on armstrongs motivation, here is another. This weekend, were going to talk about Lance Armstrong and the possibility that he is sitting down with Oprah Winfrey to talk about cycling and his future in cycling
A drivers seat costume. Who would ever think of that . Its pretty funny. Thanks for starting your morning with us. A whole lot more ahead on c cnns saturday morning, which starts right now. Good morning, everyone. Im randi kaye. Im victor blackwell. 8 00 here on the east coast. Thank you for starting your day with us. We start with the Lance Armstrong bombshell, usa today reporting that he will admit to doping monday in an interview with oprah. Oprah will go to armstrongs home in texas to get the details. He has denied using drugs in the past. So his admission could have serious consequences. This morning i spoke with the man who broke the story, brent strattenborg. Hes supposed to make this admission monday when the show tapes. Oprah winfrey is coming to his home in austin, texas, taping an interview monday. And that is supposed to air next thursday as to why is he doing this now, the evidence came out against him, a massive file of evidence came out against him in october. In the thr
In the world is also in china. It is shanghai. London and new york come third and fourth respectively. Thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. I will see you next week. Stay tuned for reliable sources. There were plenty of predictions after the tragedy of newtown that the media would lose interest, that the subject of guns would quickly fade. That hasnt happened. When joe biden weighing in this week and some Television Commentators pushing the issue. Such as when cnn piers morgan invited a controversial talk show host who wants him deported for his views on gun control. 1776 will commence, again, if you try to take our firearms alex, i get accused when i get you guys on of talking over you and trying to be rude. Im trying to be civil. Are the media conducting a serious debate or an incendiary one . Lance armstrong after a decade of denial is heading to oprahs couch to confess to doping. But does she still have the cultural clout to save him . In other sports news,