The latest news from around the world with host Fredricka Whitfield. Passed. A little better prioritization of spending. I certainly dont like playing shutdown politics. And how damaging would that be for republicans ahead of the november races . I dont think it would be helpful, so lets try and avoid it. Reporter now, fred, sources close to so mume of my cnn colleagues on capitol hill have heard from people close to the republican leadership. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell had a meeting with President Trump earlier this week telling him that Appropriation Bills were moving forward smoothly in a bipartisan fashion. They told him they didnt want anything to distract or derail potentially the Supreme Court nomination of brett kavanaugh. A Government Shutdown certainly would. Sources indicated the president was receptive to their message, but obviously on twitter he is threatening one yet again, fred. All right, Boris Sanchez in new jersey. Thank you so
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a german cruise company says the polar bear attacked a guard during a tour of the arctic. the company says another guard then shot and killed the bear in self-defense. the injured guard was air lifted out with head injuries and is in stable condition. this happened on norway s remote northern island known as the realm of the polar bear. it s halfway between norway and the north pole. joining me now to discuss, wildlife expert jeff corwyn. what s your reaction to this? well, fredricka, it s incredibly tragic. what really is most disturbing about this is that polar bears, despite their prowess and their great size and strength, their ability to survive in one of the most hostile ecosystems on the planet, they are critically endangered and are slipping towards extinction. when there s only 25,000 polar bears left on the planet, every one matters. and we don t know all of the