compares the size of this fire to the city of new york. it has been driven by the santa ana winds fire crews now had 40% containment but has burned more than a thousand homes in buildings in the biggest concern right now is at the north west tip of this fire the crews have smothered the hills with as the residents continue to see the flames spread. we ve been sleeping out on our not sleeping just keeping our eyes open. we thought it was over. we got word that it could come back. it just lit up this morning. all eyes are on santa barbara county we have learned that corey iversen he leaves behind a pregnant wife and young daughter. ambassador nikki haley laid out the case of the aggression in the middle east. secretary secretary of state rex tillerson backtracking on
eric: it s all political. shutting the government down in 1994, they are all political down there. it s all politics but again everybody worries about getting the blame now and i think that s helping move things along and i think by january there will be a longer-term deal and we won t have to worry about it again until next september 30. eric: at least as political and they can get things done and that s what the american people want. susan for riccio thank you very much. it s nice to see you in the studio susan. arthel: secretary of state rex tillerson backtracking on north korea talks. mr. tillerson first said he would be open to it but has since changed his mind. what the secretary is now saying saying. are communication channels remain open. north korea knows they are open. they know where the door as. they know where to walk through that door when they want to talk