And in introducing him i would like to repeat something that he said at the First National Republican Convention that he attended as a young man in 1884. He was part of a reform wing of the Republican Party, and they had an insurgent candidate to be temporary chair of the convention, taking on the candidacy of the Republican National committee. That candidate happened to be the africanamerican congressman from mississippi, john r. Lynch. Here is some of what our speaker said. It is now less than a quarter of a century since in this city, chicago, the Great Republican Party organized for victory and nominated Abraham Lincoln of illinois who broke the fetors of the slaves and rent them asunder forever. It is a fitting thing for us to choose to preside over this convention one of that race whose right to sit within these walls is due to the blood and the treasures so lavishly spent by the founders of the Republican Party. So, it is a great honor and pleasure to introduce the 26th presiden
The dax is down some 1 . A little bit of pressure on the stoxx 600, i guess a little bit of concern over the tax overhaul. There is a little bit of pressure on miners. The bloomberg dollar index again, the dollar seems to be pretty steady. I am looking at the pound because of theresa may and there could be some kind of rebellion brewing. We will get our Political Correspondent on that. We talk economics and Monetary Policy with larry hathaway. He is the head of investment solutions. Then, we discuss as it presses we discuss asset prices. Overhaul. The tax we are also just getting some breaking news out of indias central bank. It is maintaining its neutral Monetary Policy stance. I know we will get the chart of for you and i will bring you any breaking news that we have from the rbi of india. Lets get straight to the bloomberg first word news. Nejra donald trump will formally declare jerusalem to be israels capital and direct the state department to start the process of moving the Ameri
Good afternoon. I am kenny choi. And i am michelle griego. The train derailed on to i5 in tacoma, washington, south of seattle. Authorities say at least 77 people have been taken to local hospitals. Meg oliver reports on this developing story. Reporter amtrak train 501 was making its inaugural run out of a new station in tacoma, washington, when it suddenly jumped the tracks monday morning, about 40miles south of seattle. Adrian thompson was on his way to visit his mother, working on his computer when the disaster struck. I heard a lot of turning and rocking of the train all of sudden. I grabbed onto the train in front of me. My laptop went flying, phone went flying. People were screaming. It was crazy. Reporter the derailment left cars dangling off the bridge and on i5 below. Dramatic images show cars crumpled on top of each other on the road below the track. We had to kick out the emergency window. The emergency doors were not functioning. There were multiple people injured. Luckily
Compact vehicle. Reporter camilleris family and friends posted his picture on social media in his memory including his father with the caption rest in peace, son. You are already missed. Camilleri just 33 was a husband and a father of three young children. Children that were expecting their father to come home and help open christmas presents, but instead he chose to work today. This is not the way we wanted to celebrate Christmas Day. Reporter investigators say they have enough evidence and witness statements to charge the suspect. His identity will not be released until he is out of the hospital. Maria medina, kpix5. The chp credit union will be setting up a fundraiser. 100 of all donations will go to his wife and three small kids. The flag at the State Capitol is being flown in half staff in honor at half staff in honor of officer camilleri. The governor writes, anne and i are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss who died yesterday trying to keep our community safe. We join h
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