You. First thing is first, we always check the markets. On whates us guidance investors think. The Federal Reserve continuing to drive a rally in the dollar. Asian shares falling, u. S. Equities higher. The topix finishing at the highest since december 2015. Yen was lower. Tokyo shares jumped after the dow at 21,000. Little bitocks a unchanged after closing at the highest level in more than a year yesterday. The dollar extending some of these gains after brainard became the latest fed official to support the case for an Interest Rate hike. Lets get to the bloomberg first word news. Heres nejra cehic. Nejra the u. S. Justice confirmed that attorney general Jeff Sessions had conversations with russias ambassador to the u. S. While he was a surrogate for Donald Trumps campaign. He said during his confirmation hearing that no contact occurred. Sessions said in a statement that he never met with russian officials to discuss the campaign. The news has prompted Top Democrats to call for him t
Im scott macfarlane. His death shocked the world back in april. First at 4. We now know what caused princes death. Tests found the music icon died of an accidental overdose of the powerful painkiller fentanyl. It is typically used to treat patients with severe pain or to manage pain after surgery. A strange turn in the investigation of that murdersuicide at ucla. The Los Angeles Police say the gunman left a kill list at his home in minnesota. That list included the name of a woman who was found dead in minnesota as well as the name of the professor killed yesterday at ucla. Mainak sarkar drove to los angeles and before killing himself. The hit list included the name of another ucla professor who is just fine. Police are also looking for the vehicle sarkar drove to los angeles. We now know the name of the man killed in hyattsville on his way to play basketball. The victim was gunned down after an argument with a suspect who was inside a parked car. Tracee wilkins talked to people who he
After a deadly shooting in hyattsville. Police believe that witness may have tried to help a victim who lived in a jackie is in hyattsville with reaction from people in the neighborhood. Jackie . Reporter people who live in this neighborhood are outraged. It gets me angry knowing that fact, that i cant come outside and just be relaxed. I have to worry about things like this. Its not right. Reporter carlos is a volunteer firefighter who says he was horrified to hear what he immediately knew were gunshots near his home around 1 00 this afternoon. We heard gunshots, right . When we went outside, we just saw the body. That was pretty traumatizing. Reporter Police Say Two residents of a nearby home for people with intellectual and physical disabilities were walking to greendale park. They passed a parked car with two people inside. Police say words were exchanged between one of the group home residents and someone in car pulled a gun and fatally shot him. Police tell us that witnesses say t
Allen, a author of our declarations reading of declaration of independence and defense of equality. Joseph ellis, revolutionary summer, appeared in chicago to talk about their books. This is about 40 minutes. Hi, good afternoon. Im jane dailey, i teach American History at university of chicago. Dont want to take up too much time introducing our panelists because each of them is so accomplished because it would take most of our time to speak about all the things they have done. I will say, professor danielle allen, member of institute of advancedll study at princeton. Formerly at the faculty of university of chicago and we miss her very much. Political theyre orist, who written broadly on questions of justice and democracy and equality. The book were discussing today is, in defense of equality. There it is, sorry. Our declaration. Reading of declaration of independence in defense of equality. That will be published at end of this month by norton. We also have with us, Professor Joseph e
America. I do not withdraw my word. Others stand by the mayor. Red carpet ready. Final preparations for the 87th Academy Award as the stars get set to shine. Who has the momentum heading into hollywoods biggest night this friday february 20th 2015. Announcer from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning and welcome to today on a friday morning. Matt has the morning off and when we say america on ice, i wish we were talking about a skating musical coming to town. It is ridiculously cold outside. Check this out. Dill san at a fountain in upstate new york that normally shoots water 40 feet in the air and its now an ice volcano. She going to that later. Just kidding. We decided to test how cold it is. Who is heartier than carson daley. He will do an experiment. I dont understand this experiment at all. Hello, everybody this is a nice breakfast tray. We are looking at cereal and hot coffee and orange juice and a raw e