rockefeller center decided to pool a little money from their earnings and put up the very first tree. the origins of the tree and the fact that the tree began because the construction workers right in the middle of the depression who were lining up for their paychecks which were so very important to them that they take other decided that they wanted to put their money together to create this tree. it is a testament to the spirit of the season and the idea that this is the right thing to do to celebrate this christmas together even though at that time it was an impossible thing to even imagine building these buildings let alone putting their money together to put together a christmas tree. sandra: such a special time to think about the spirit of the american worker who want to come together and be part of this tradition i continue this tradition. sandra: a glimmer of hope those men provided in the spirit of the holiday season stood 20 feet tall.
difficult. we ve had cycles in the past where it s been extremely bad. but it lasts maybe two years. to go for four years was almost unbearable. and it has been unbearable for several. reporter: with a hand shake deal on the new nafta, usmca, a glimmer of hope. i was surprised, actually. getting stuff done in today s congress has not been very quick. there s been a lot of political moves rather than action. i d be excited if it got done. reporter: farmers stand to gain a lot from the deal. especially dairy farmers. the united states has lost almost 3,000 dairy farms in the last year. among the most, here in michigan. nearly one in seven. but now canada has agreed to buy more dairy while eliminating pricing models that allowed its farmers to undercut u.s. dairy farmers. who is this is a win for? democrats? republic republic republicans in. if they get it signed off, it ll be a win for the people.
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you re seeing more in rural office. cdc data showing while that used to be the case, now it s the metro areas and the suburbs of those areas that are seeing the more overdoses overall. what is interesting is, axios points out, there was an inflection point and 2013. that was around the type that fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, started killing more people than heroin. so opioid usage has risen in urban areas and also the suburbs as well increasingly becoming a problem. we just got word, jackie, overall overdoses are down. yeah. it s an interesting report and gives us a glimmer of hope. the new york times reporting using cdc da that that drug overdoses dropped for the first time since 1990. so for three decades, we saw the overdose numbers going up and up
for prison without parole for a nonviolent drug related crime. it was his first felony but in the middle of a tough on crime era, the judge showed no leniency. with no hope of walking free again, underwood has made the best of his time in prison, mentoring others and staying devoting to his children and grandchildren as ebony fighting for his release. we all have made mistakes, people deserve second chances. reporter: a third circuit judge sent him a letter saying even though he s in prison, he s having a big impact on others. i was feeling hopeless. reporter: but then, a glimmer of hope. the first step act led to the release of thousands of nonviolent federal prisoners. underwood wasn t eligible, but matthew charles was, and he became the very first prisoner to be freed. now, he s pushing for the next step, a second chance for men and women sentenced to die in prison like underwood. some of the people that mentored you when you entered prison are still in prison. are still