Broke the story is here live. Rage of the wave. A surfer taking on this massive wall of water when hes pummeled and sent flying. The race to save him and what hes now saying from his hospital bed. Good morning, america. Thanks for joining us this friday morning. All kinds of news breaking out on all kind of fronts and that surfer lucky to be alive. In fact, if you look at the video, this doesnt just look dangerous, it was dangerous. He broke his back in that fall. But he has an incredible attitude and says, you know what, i cant wait to get back in the water and back on my board again. I think his mom might have Something Else to say about that when she sees that video. Oh, absolutely. You know, a lot of other news to get to as well, but first we want to start out with the deep freeze and record low temperatures that could be coming to here in new york and the cold air is moving in right now. Going to get down to the 20s in new york city tonight and ginger is going to start us off with
Over. Now sources say there is a worry the investigation, as well as separate congressional probes, will slow down. Republican richard bird, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence committee. An interruption in any of the access we have to the documents and personnel would be harmful to our investigation. It wouldnt in any way, shape or form preclude us from coming to a conclusion, but it might delay us. Reporter in recent weeks, sources say they have been intensely focussed on following the money, trying to identify who might have paid the hackers involved in russias campaign to interfere in the 2016 election. They are also scrutinizing the activities of President Trumps associates, including former National Security adviser, michael flynn, former campaign chairman, paul manafort, and former campaign adviser, carter page. All have contacts too or ties with russian officials. Ron whose coe worries that comeys firing could have a chilling effect. If the timing of this termination lines
Stick. Liz palmers pregame interview with Vladimir Putin before he hit the ice. How will the firing of james comey affect u. S. Russia relations . This is captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Office with president Richard Nixons secretary of state, henry harteveldt. Henry kissinger. Mr. Trump offered a brief explanation for his firing of f. B. I. Director james comey. Because he wasnt doing a good job very simply. He was not doing a good job. Reporter the white house described it as an erosion of confidence. Defence secretary press secretary Sarah Huckabee sanders. Frankly, he had been considering letting director comey go since the day he was elected. Director comey has shown over the last several months and the last area a lot of missteps and mistakes. Reporter but there was in sign that President Trump had lost confidence with him during this Friendly Exchange in january or this april 11th interview. I have confidence in him. Well see what happ
So now well go to chief congression Congressional Correspondent nancy cordes. What happened yesterday was truly shocking. Reporter Senate Democrats accused the president today of courting a constitutional crisis. He feels the dragnet tightening on the russia investigation, i believe thats why he let comey go. Reporter they argued there is now just one solution. We need an independent, special prosecutor. There has to be an independent special prosecutor. If were going to get to the bottom of it, we need a special prosecutor. Reporter but Mitch Mcconnell said that would impede the russia investigations that are already under way. He accused the other side of shedding crocodile tears for comey. Our democratic colleagues complaining about t a fbi director whom they themselves repeatedly and sharply criticized. Reporter democrats do have a history of slamming comey over the handling of the clinton investigation. The fbi director has no credibility. Reporter but bob casey argues, its the ti
And Surrey County council is to hold a referendum on whether to increase Council Taxes by 15 . Government funding cuts, they say, have left it with no other choice. That is it. You up to date. Now on bbc news is time for hardtalk. Welcome to a Special Edition of hardtalk from moscow. Im stephen sackur. For 17 years, one man has dominated the politics of the russian capital. Vladimir putin. Externally, hes projected russian power from ukraine to syria, and internally opposition has been repressed, intimidated and silenced. But not altogether. My guest today is the most prominent leader of russias anti putin opposition, Alexey Navalny. Now, he has committed to Fighting Putin in the 2018 president ial election. But will his defiance cost him dear . Alexey navalny, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much for having me here. You have been involved in Opposition Politics of one form or another for almost ten years, maybe more, and itjust seems to me that right now, your position is perhaps