We are having Breakfast In America and apparently this is what President Obama has at this restau ra nt. President obama has at this restaurant. We are talking to voters about what his legacy will be in the week that he leaves the white house. In sport the british number one Johanna Konta moves safely through to the second round of the Australian Open, beating Kirsten Flipkens in straight sets. And are we swapping Two Fat Ladies for a Skinny Cappucino . The research looking at how our high Street Entertainment venues are changing. And carol has the weather. Good morning. It isa it is a cold start to the day across east anglia and the south east with some frost and patchy fog but we will see some sunshine. For the rest of the uk it is cloudy, much milder at patchy rain and drizzle around. Ill have more details in 15 minutes. Thanks, carol. Good morning. First, our main story. The Prime Minister will today set out her vision for the terms of britains departure from the European Union. Th
It affects millions of americans nearly 11 million, in fact, do not have a job. 4 million have been unemployed for more than six months. Many are at risk of falling into poverty. As of today 1. 3 million americans lost longterm Unemployment Benefits. On average each person got a little more than 1,000 a month. The benefits began at the height of the recession, costing 225 billion for the federal government. Congress renewed the payouts until this year. Congress said the economy means it needs to be cut. Theres a lot of ideas part of the president s budget, different budgets, but there seems to be a gridlock in congress, and an unwillingness to take it on. In america we dont look at problems like this as too big and we cant forget the unemployed because its a hard problem to sold. We turn to jennifer london, live in honolulu where the president is vacationing. What kind of behind the scenes work is the president doing trying to extend the benefits . Well, long before the president began
Tonight the life line for more than a million americans has been cut. 1. 3 Million People will no longer have longterm Unemployment Benefits. On average each person got 1,000 a month. Benefits began five years ago during the height of the recession. The cost to the government 225 billion. Congress renewed the payouts until now. Tom ackerman stepped down with people hit by the loss. The u. S. Economy is adding jobs but is well short of a total before the bottom fell out of the Labour Market in 2007. The hardest hit are the longterm unemployed. Many will exhaust benefits unless congress renoose the program. Meanwhile people like norbert franzak are being cut off. I wont be able to pay for utilities. After this check i have to pay the mortgage. Ill have less than 200 in the bank. Palmar appealed for benefits to be restored. Unemployment is a life line that can make the difference between hardship and lasting charity. People think we need two years of unemployment insurance, they should co
Longterm Unemployment Benefits ran out. A live line for life line for 1. 3 million people. They are cut off. They wont be getting what they used to go a little over 1,000. It start at the height of the recession. Since then it cost 225 billion since 2008. The u. S. Economy is adding jobs, but is well short of a total before the bottom fell out of the Labour Market in 2007. The hardest hit are the longterm unemployment, 4. 9 million will exhaust emergency benefits during 2014, unless Congress Acts to renew the program. People like 56yearold norbert franzak are being cut off now. Im not going be able to pay for utilities. In fact, after this check i get this week from unemployment, i have to pay the mortgage payment on 1 january, ill have less than 200 in the bank. Before congress adjourned for the year president obama appealed for the benefits to be restored. For many looking for work Unemployment Insurance is a life line that can make the difference between temporary hardship and lasti
Translation its cold so i thought i would come to the train station. Its warmer there. As soon as i walked to the station, all hell broke loose. People, glass, people in the air. I received a concussion. I didnt understand what was going on at least is an are dead after a suicide bomber attacked a train station in southern russia, after approaching the metal detector. It happened in volgograd, six weeks before the winter Olympic Games in socchi. Peter sharp has the latest. The chaotic after math of an attack at a Railway Station in volgograd. A body lays on the ground as Emergency Services struggle to treat the survivors. Police say a woman set off a suicide vest. The blast was captured on camera at the entrance to the station. The station was packed with people leaving for christmas holidays. Translation everything was covered with smoke. After 10 minutes i could see again. The attack killed and injured dozens of people. Translation according to preliminary information, the power of t