Earlier, i spoke to dr matt patterson, whos a Postdoctoral Research assistant in Atmospheric Physics at the University Of Oxford and has been following the winter heatwave. He said this is not a common occurance. Its really quite unusual to see a heatwave of this magnitude in the winter. As you said, weve seen temperatures of 38 degrees in some andes towns when we would expect to see temperatures of 10 15 degrees at this time of year. So really quite unprecedented. In terms of the magnitude, 20 degrees more than average, thats comparable with Summer Heatwaves that weve seen in the southern United States, Southern Europe and china this year. Can you explain in basic terms what exactly is causing this heatwave in winter . Certainly. Its a High Pressure system just to the east of the andes, which is basically dragging warm air down from the tropics and bringing that heat down towards chile and argentina. That High Pressure is also compressing the air, much like when you pump up a bike tyr
behind it all. she s been called the world s most powerful regulator, margrethe vestager of the european commission. she s the driving force behind these world leading regulations. and i m going to ask herjust how can europe strike a balance between protecting its citizens while spurring on unprecedented innovation? wherever you rejoining me from around the world. once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. artificial intelligence. it is the technology that everyone can t stop talking about. it s already popping up everywhere, from helping us with our health care to our banking needs. but as companies try and work out how it ll help them to make money, politicians are trying to put new rules in place to keep us all safe. the european union is leading the way. its 27 member states have just given their backing to what they hope is a world leading piece of legislation the artificial intelligence act. and by april it should have the backing of the european parliament
tonight on 360, the founder of facebook s stunning apology to parents of online abuse victims as he and other social media ceos are grilled by senators for their platforms impact on children. facebook whistle-blower joins us. also tonight, even as tough details of a bipartisan deal on border security emerge, the lawmakers who are demanding it back further away. we are keeping them honest. plus after months and months of brutal numbers, new polling shows a bump for president biden. the question is what does it mean? answers from james carville. good evening. john berman here sitting in for anderson. we re going have that and more in the hour ahead. we begin with breaking news. new u.s. air strikes targeting iranian-backed houthi drones in yemen. let s get straight to oren liebermann at the pentagon. oren, what s the latest here? john, these strikes occurring in the last couple of hours in yemen. the u.s. airstrikes targeted a number of houthi drones in yemen. this is
people from grave dangers on social media, with angry victims relatives in the room. i ll speak with a senator that co-s co-sponsored, richard blumenthal. donald trump meets with the teamsters, hoping to drive a wedge between president joe biden and his traditionally loyal allies in organized labor, this as nikki haley is unleashing her sharpest attacks on him yet. and a dire new warning from the fbi director, that chinese hackers are preparing to, quote, wreak havoc on the united states. stand by for details on potential targets and the serious harm that could come too americans. welcome to our viewers around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. i m alex mar equity. you re in the situation room. our top story tonight, some of the biggest nay in the tech industry confronted about the perils of social media, and many young people who are suffering, even dying. cnn s tom foreman has more on the often combative senate hearing, which included a stunning apology. you