it s the biggest show on earth, quite frankly, when it comes to sporting events. our operation with our sublicenses is, you know, several thousand in size. we have scaled back the number of people we have sent to tokyo, obviously given the current covid situation here, so we are sending less people than we had originally planned. but it is an enormous operational effort, and in the current environment with additional rules and procedures, and things that we have to do to keep the japanese public safe, it s become a logistical challenge, for sure. and you ve got the rights to the olympic games in 50 european territories? yeah, we ve broadcast them in 50 different markets and 19 different languages across our key platforms. european sport, most european markets, and discovery+, which we launched in seven european markets, including the uk where the launch has gone really, really well. there was a bit of controversy
police movement and demonizing police officers? without a doubt. there s more than one way to defund the police. the policy hasn t been vocalized, but the effects have been espoused by this mayor and some of her allies. when you defunded through attrition, when you do not hire what your city council allows you to hire, those are ways to defund the police, and it demoralizes the community and destroys their relationship so integral to putting bad people behind bars. we need to focus on appreciating our brave men and women who put on the uniform every day to keep our city safe, regardless if it is chicago, portland, san francisco, or others. politics must exit the stage when it comes to public safety. mike: alderman raymond lopez, leave issue and the great people of chicago what a beautiful city the very best. we hope things can get under control at some point. thank you, sarah. thank you. mike: fascinating
perspective from him. he s living it. he is a proud chicago guy and he says things have to change. pretty interesting perspective from alderman lopez. gillian: yeah, and another aspect of this that s interesting now, mike, the crime is so widespread in major cities. just last week, these two lawmakers were both carjacked within hours of one another. it is so coincidental that it defies belief. coincidental in a terrible way. mike: fundamental government responsibility is making you feel safe. in a lot of places in this country, it s not happening right now. we have to address it. gillian: it s true. a one-time playboy pinup is going from striking a pose to striking an elderly man in the head on a flight. take a listen. [[bleep]]
that is being considered? we consider any option they could keep the american public safe. the magician sets its ordering 500 tests to send to america for free. they are not expected to be available until next month, well after the holidays. gillian and mike, back to you. gillian: rich edson from rehoboth beach, thanks. mike? mike: flight delays and cancellations dragged on for a fourth straight day. mike tobin s live from chicago s o hare airport. hello, mike. we are here at terminal 3. it s not that bad. you don t really have people piled up in the tsa lines like you did on sundays and on the letter gets bad. that has to do with the ebb and flow of air travel. one industry spokesperson says it s not business as usual. they are trying to get back to business as usual but they are not quite getting there and the weather isn t really helping.
we consider any option that could keep the american public safe. the focus now from the administration is really on testing. the president has said his administration has expanded testing. a report from vanity fair says the white house rejected a plan from public health officials in october to boost free rapid tests ahead of the holiday season. as he left washington for delaware yesterday, president biden denied that report. president biden: dur administration retest the testing in october? president biden: we didn t reject it. it is buying 500 million at-home test free for americans who order one online. the website isn t up yet and tests won t go out until early next month well after the holidays. other countries have pushed free at home testing as a major piece of their covid strategies. white house press secretary earlier this month dismissed