But one Russian Airline was fining its Flight Attendants, for the extra pounds around their waist, until a court intervened. Hello and welcome, im Christian Fraser in london. Michelle fleury is in for katty today in new york. A chinese banquet at the white house. The invited guests on wednesday night were the top two democrats in congress. And the takeaway well, you might call it sweet and sour. After dinner the white house told us discussions had gone very well. But what exactly did President Trump agree to and did he betray his base . After dinner the two democrats, nancy pelosi and chuck schumer, put out statements. Theyd discussed they said a plan for tighter Border Security and new legislation to protect 800,000 young people brought to the United States illegally as children. The undocumented migrants are known as the dreamers. There was no discussion, they said, of funding mr trumps proposed wall along the mexican border. The republicans reacted with fury. Heres three tweets to g
Every day and we agree there must be the highest level of coordination between our diplomatic efforts and our military efforts. You cannot have a stronger partner then he secretary of defense who embraces diplomacy. I hope he feels he has the partners he needs the state department. The beginning of the partners and friends who are working for the american people. And wes much to be done are just getting started. To address a few specifics that have been erroneously reported this morning. The Vice President has never had to persuade me to remain as secretary of state because ive never considered leaving this post. Andlue the friendship counsel the Vice President and i admire his leadership within president Trumps Administration to address the many important agendas of President Trump, from a foreignpolicy perspective and a diplomatic domestic objective. Let me tell you what i have learned about this president , whom i did not know before taking this office. He loves this country. He put
Tonight. Vianey, we will see you then. Thanks. We want to start off this morning with a developing story in the east bay. A family of four is still reeling after someone started shooting at them on the freeway. The familys car was hit around 7 40 last night. They were driving on highway 24 near 580 in oakland. The chp is searching for the gunman, who was riding in a gray sedan. Investigators say the gunman fired at least one shot after pulling up alongside the familys car. Thankfully, no one inside was hurt. They pulled off the freeway to get help at a gas station in downtown oakland. If you have any information about the shooting, give chp a call. Now to the Las Vegas Shooting rampage and a bittersweet farewell. Last night, hundreds gathered at San Jose City hall to honor michelle vo. Friends and family remembered her as a vibrant and loving daughter, sister, and friend. She was the youngest of four kids, liked golf, traveling, and making new friends. Michelle grew up in the south bay
Week look at what happened overnight in asia. The nikkei eking out another gain a gain of 9 points, but thats the 14th day in a row that weve been looking at gains for the nikkei these are the highest levels weve seen in 21 years nikkei closing at 21,457 the hang seng with a gain of 1. 17 . And the shanghai up by 0. 28 the dax is up, the cac in france is up by 0. 21 spain is up, but just barely look at crude oil snapped a fourday winning streak. It is still above 50s a b s a on the wall street agenda just one piece of economic data, september existing home sales out at 10 00 eastern time. Well watch that carefully after getting some week housing numbers lately fed chair janet yellen is the keynote speaker this evening at an event at National Economists club in washington ge, honeywell, Procter Gamble, suntrust reporting results before the open. Later today an exclusive interview with ges chairman and ceo, John Flannery 10 00 a. M. Eastern, squawk on the street. Just to give explain why
Hello im Maryam Namazie this is the news hour live from london coming up a suit barzani steps down as the kurds president in iraq and says no one stood up to support their right to selfdetermination. Marching for unity hundreds of thousands stage a rally in barcelona to protest against catalonia declaring independence. Look at the child people smugglers used by mexican gangs to get on documented migrants into the u. S. Also coming up a bit later in the program is hoping wed wind the new growth industry in lebanon. And im far as small have all the days sport including first ladies driver Lewis Hamilton has won his fourth formula one world title. Top story this hour iraqs kurdish leader Massoud Barzani is to step down as President Parliament has approved his request for his term to end by november the first on the parliament voted to distribute his powers between itself the government and the judiciary after the announcement barzani said that Iraq Central Government no longer believes in