Has the republican address. He talks about some of the legislation passed by congress during 2016 and outlines goals the gop has set for 2017. Pres. Obama happy new year, everybody. At a time when we turn the page to the future, i wanted to take a minute to thank you for everything you have done to make america stronger these past eight years. Just eight years ago, as i prepared to take office, our economy teetered on the brink of depression. 800,000 americans were losing their jobs each month. In some communities, nearly one in five folks were out of work. Almost 180,000 troops were serving in iraq and afghanistan. And Osama Bin Laden was still at large. On challenges from health care to climate change, we have been kicking the can down the road for way too long. Eight years later, you have told a different story. Recovery, our businesses have created 15. 6 million new jobs since early 2010, and we have put more people back to work in all other major advanced economies combines. The r
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning. Welcome to the Miami Book Fair the 32nd annual celebration of books and happy sunday to everyone. Truly wonderful to have all of you here. Hopefully youve had an opportunity throughout the week and yesterday to enjoy some of the many sessions to perhaps purchase some books and some other of our highlights here at Miami Book Fair. I would like to give a special greeting to my friends at Miami Book Fair, lets give them a round of applause. [applause] we are truly grateful for your support and friendship over the years and as you may know, this could take place without the thousands of volunteers, faculty and staff of Miami Dade College and its eight campuses throughout Miamidade County so many thanks to Miamidade College. [applause] many thanks to Miamidade College and founder of this wonderful event. Its going to be another wonderful day that we close the book fare later on this evening. And so, please thank you to all th
Demands coming from the gunman the other hostages either on their phones or social media. There is more from the New South Wales lease commissioner police commissioner. Certainly, they will be working with us to assist. The one thing that i can say is if people are being contacted by hostages, particularly the media , we would ask that you would put those people and ask them to ensure that the manning side speaks to police and trains negotiators, who can resolve this situation that the man inside speaks to police and trained negotiators, who can resolve this situation. For the latest on the situation, lets bring in Kristin Edwards in Christian Edwards. The police are being rightly tightly tightlipped. The fact that they are waiting out the gunman suggests there has been, if not a breakthrough in negotiations, a little bit of to and fro. It suggests an endgame. What more do we know, what details are there about the gunman himself and what he wants, exactly . Some photos emerged almost b
From guests, we ask if it could be europe to the rescue in the debate. We also have our media watch segments, plenty to say in the italian newspapers on the disaster with Olivia Salazar wins beer. We begin in the newsroom. European interior ministers gather in luxembourg to discover Asylum Seekers. Italy has reportedly called for more assistance from the eu. As losses mount, Alcatel Lucent announce jobs will go including about 900 in france. They will try to limit the impact of their restructuring planned. Barack obama and House Speaker john boehner discussed the budget impasse as the u. S. Government shutdown enters its second week. We go live to washington in a moment. First to the u. S. Where barack obama is due to address reporters in about an hour. A budget deadlock forced the closure of nonessential services. Both sides say they just restated the existing bargaining positions. For now, lets go to our correspondent in washington, philip. They are both digging their heels in then .
As u. S. Congressional leaders get set in the coming hours to sit down at the white house, the president warns not all issues will be solved in one go. The Tea Party Republican wing digging in its heels for a fight coming up against thursdays deadline to raise the debt ceiling. Could the battle over spending and health care go all the way and punish the rest of the planet into recession . We will ask our panel. The hour begins in the newsroom. These are the headlines. We are open to suspending new sanctions against iran if progress is made on the nuclear issue. Three red cross workers and one red crescent volunteer are freed by government in syria. Three other aid workers are still being held. Victory for Frances National front after a recent poll put the far right party in the lead in next mays european election. First, and a letter to barack obama, Nine American senators from both sides of the aisle have said they are open to suspending the implementation of new sanctions against ira