Thanks alex. The Breaking News at this hour tonight is the astonishing news that Donald Trumps Criminal Defense Lawyer, john lauro, who did a very solid and serious job in the courtroom today during Donald Trumps third criminal arraignment of the year, where donald trump once again pleaded not guilty, that lawyer then went On Television and any fact pleaded donald trump guilty to the charge of attempting to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Everyone except donald trump knows the criminal defendants should not speak publicly about their cases. The same is almost always true for Criminal Defense Lawyers. The most common response from Criminal Defense Lawyers to requests for interviews about their pending cases is one word, no. Most successful Criminal Defense Lawyers never grant television interviews, never. Too many of Donald Trumps lawyers are too eager to talk on trump supporting television about their client. And so tonight trump Criminal De
Television and any fact pleaded donald trump guilty to the charge of attempting to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Everyone except donald trump no is that criminal defendants should not speak publicly about their cases. The same is almost always true for Criminal Defense Lawyers. The most common response from Criminal Defense Lawyers to requests for interviews about their pending cases is one word, no. Most successful Criminal Defense Lawyers never grant Television Interviews, never. Too many of Donald Trumps lawyers are too eager to talk on trump supporting television about their client. And so tonight trump Criminal Defense Lawyer john lauro, in his first interview after donald trump pleaded not guilty to conspiring to trying to get Vice President mike pence to break the law, Donald Trumps Criminal Defense Lawyer actually said this. Professor eastman laid out a series of options that we were discussed with Vice President pence. Vice presid
Minds on the Financial Markets in europe. Opening down so far. And today is the busiest day of the year for the royal mail, with ten million parcels and millions of letters out for delivery. Were going live to a sorting office to see how the company is coping. Today we want to know on the day we expect a deal to be announced between disney and 21st century fox, are you concerned about getting less choice in movies . Let us know. Just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. We start in the us where regulators could be about to scrap rules guaranteeing equal access to the internet a principle known as Net Neutrality. It was enshrined in law under president obama in 2015 but under the Trump Administration it looks doomed following a huge battle in the business world. Heres why. Think of your Internet Service provider as a motorway. Net neutrality means its not allowed to set up fast lanes giving faster access to some sites because they pay more. Or deliberately slo
Want and ultimately enable us to create a future with ai that is positive for humans and machines. We are fortunate that these conversations are happening more now and that two of the press spot leaders driving these conversations are our special guest tonight. First, we will hear from eric, director of the mit initiative on the Digital Economy and author with andrew, bestselling author of two books. Next we will hear from max tegmark, cofounder of the nature of life and author of the new book just coming out, life 3. 0 being human in the age of Artificial Intelligence. I understand its in its second week on the New York Times bestseller list. Congratulations. Then the two gentlemen will have a conversation together and finally there will be time for questions with the audience. For we conclude with the reception in a book signing. Please join me with a warm welcome for eric and max. [applause] thank you. I am so delighted to be here. Its a pleasure to be able to have a chance to share
May they serve you in the work they do as you deserve. Give of themselves and not count the cost. Fight for what is best for our nation and not count the political wounds. Toil until their work is done and not seek to rest. And labor without seeking any reward other than knowing that you are doing they are doing your will and serving the people of this great nation. Bless them, o god, and be with them and with us all this day and every day to come. May all that is done be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from california, mr. Costa. Mr. Costa i ask the gallery to join with us. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it ands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and jus