Now, testimony from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Monetary Policy and the state of the u. S. Economy amid coronavirus. He spoke about low Interest Rates, unemployment numbers and what future Economic Growth and recovery could look like. Help in front of the House Financial Services committee, this is three hours. So the committee will come to order. Thank you. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. Members are reminded to keep their video function on at all times, even when theyre not recognized by the chair. Members are also reminded that they are responsible for muting and unmuting themselves and to mute themselves after they are finished speaking. Consistent with the regulations accompanying h res 965, staff will only mute members and our witness as appropriate when not recognized to avoid inadvertent background noise. Members are reminded that all house rules relating to order and decorum apply to this remote hearing. T
American idol kicking off its new season. The high hopes, high emotions, and cringeworthy moments as the judges passed out eight Golden Tickets to hollywood for the season 18 premiere. Its monday, february 17th, president s day. Good morning, everyone. We cannot wait to talk about American Idol. Its back. I was going to say, i missed the nba allstars game but i did catch American Idol. We will get to that in just a moment, but we do begin with breaking news from overnight. The Natural Disaster facing the south. More rain is on the way for a region already soaked and unable to handle more. Rivers are rising and flood warnings are in effect until at least tomorrow. The pearl river is overflowing its banks in the jackson, mississippi area and is expected to crest this morning. Rob marciano reports. Reporter relentless rain causing more river flooding and major damage across the south. Dramatic video capturing this tennessee home collapsing after a massive landslide. Watch again. You can s
Conviction and sentencing some people wonder did they get the right man . Reporter a patchwork of dense woods and hardscrabble farms sewn to the west bank of the Tennessee River. This is decatur county, tennessee atvs, horses and hunting. Its where karen and dana bobo live. In a home they built with own hands, with their 25yearold son clint, and his younger sister, 20yearold holly. Holly was pretty much a mothers girl. We shared a bond that she would sometimes look at me and say that its scary, because we could finish each others sentences. Reporter Whitney Duncan, a Country Music singer, is hollys cousin. She had a beautiful voice, so i would kinda help coach her a little bit on that. Will will be peace in the valley for me reporter and it was a special time for holly, she had recently received a promise ring, from her boyfriend, drew scott. And i remember her showing me and just being so excited about the future. She really was planning their life together. Reporter the last day of h
Conviction and sentencing some people wonder did they get the right man . Reporter a patchwork of dense woods and hardscrabble farms sewn to the west bank of the Tennessee River. This is decatur county, tennessee atvs, horses and hunting. Its where karen and dana bobo live. In a home they built with own hands, with their 25yearold son clint, and his younger sister, 20yearold holly. Holly was pretty much a mothers girl. We shared a bond that she would sometimes look at me and say that its scary, because we could finish each others sentences. Reporter Whitney Duncan, a Country Music singer, is hollys cousin. She had a beautiful voice, so i would kinda help coach her a little bit on that. Will will be peace in the valley for me reporter and it was a special time for holly, she had recently received a promise ring, from her boyfriend, drew scott. And i remember her showing me and just being so excited about the future. She really was planning their life together. Reporter the last day of h
I would lay on her bed just trying to feel her again. Feel her hand in my hand. Reporter their six year journey into the dark underbelly they never knew was just down the block. I know my boys. Theyre drug addicts. Theyre not murderers. Reporter everyone was a suspect. Even hollys own brother. Have you told everything you know about that morning . The trial that made them relive it all. Boom, boom, boom. He said, i need you to help me bury this body. Reporter how did you listen to that testimony . Testimony so excruciating. That mother collapsed in the courtroom at one point. Good evening. Im elizabeth vargas. Im david muir. Its a family that really could be any family. Your family, a small beautiful town, that mother, a grade school teacher. Confronted with the shock of finding out someone she had taught in 4th grade had gone on to become her daughters killer but even with a jurys conviction and sentencing just days ago, some people wonder did they get the right man . Reporter a patch