Overbudget, according to latest figures. Please pray for us. Hurricane dorian claims at least five lives in the bahamas and causes widespread devastation the Prime Minister calls it an historic tragedy. Susan powell has the weather. We will be taking a closer look at why this key 24 hour period on the satellite sequence really tells of the massive impact dorian is having on the bahamas and a look at what is ahead in the uk, as well. Gavin has the sport. One change for england ahead of the fourth ashes test match against australia tomorrow, Craig Overton comes in in place of chris woakes as england look to take the lead in the series at old trafford. Hello and welcome to westminster, where the Prime Minister is facing a showdown with mps who are trying to block britain leaving the eu without a deal. Conservative backbenchers are joining forces with opposition parties to try to take control of parliament. They want to force Boris Johnson to ask brussels to delay britains exit again, if a
176,000 for a month ago. Just ahead of todays allimportant jobs report, the ecb will be making its decision on Interest Rates. The bank is expected to maintain its key lending rate at 0. 5 . Ecb president mario draghi will deliver comments from a different venue. Todays meeting will be held in paris around 8 30 a. M. Eastern time. Lets send it over to andrew with another big event today. We have a lot of big events today, becky. The nations top bankers are meeting today. Among the big names headed to the white are jamie dimon and Brian Moynihan. The original theme was, of course, fence mending between the administration and the financial sector. Now thats all the aif. The Government Shutdown, debt ceiling there expected to be the major topics of discussion. Also today, treasury secretary jack lew pressing congress to act immediately to raise the nations debt ceiling. Right now, the department is using extraordinary bookkeeping measures i dont know what that could possibly mean but anyw
Palestinians unleashed a fresh round of air attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not backing down. The past 24 hours israel has made it clear that it will not tolerate rocket and missile attacks on its civilians. Well, nbcs Martin Fletcher is live for us in tel aviv. Martin, whats the latest . Reporter lynn, good morning. Following up on netanyahus threat. Last night 16,000 Israeli Reserve soldiers were called up for the army. The okay was given to 30,000. Theyve already called up half of that number. Many of those will be moving south where the army has already matched on the border. Theyre moving down tanks, armored personnel carriers and trooms. By the way, among those reserve soldiers called up it also included officers and soldiers who are experienced whose specialty is dealing with enemy civilian populations. Again, yet another hint, if you like, that an Israeli Ground invasion is very much in the cards has not yet been ordered but still is very much on the cards
Certainty and make sure the country grows. Tom the president rejected the proposal republicans presented him yesterday. It would cut the debt by 2. 2 trillion over ten years, but would not raise taxes on americas highest earners, the biggest sticking point. The two sides seem to be allowing themselves room to bargain. The president said today hed be open to lowering tax rates for high earners later next year as part of a broad tax reform package. And Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell did not directly endorse the g. O. P. Plan. For now, House Speaker boehner put the ball in the president s court, releasing a statement the president now has an obligation to respond with a proposal that can pass both chambers of congress. Susie we turn tonight to other opinions on the fiscal cliff impasse. We talk with the chairman of the National Governors association, and we also hear from a leading advocate for responsible fiscal policy. We begin with governor jack markell, the democrat from del
Certainty and make sure the country grows. Tom the president rejected the proposal republicans presented him yesterday. It would cut the debt by 2. 2 trillion over ten years, but would not raise taxes on americas highest earners, the biggest sticking point. The two sides seem to be allowing themselves room to bargain. The president said today hed be open to lowering tax rates for high earners later next year as part of a broad tax reform package. And Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell did not directly endorse the g. O. P. Plan. For now, House Speaker boehner put the ball in the president s court, releasing a statement the president now has an obligation to respond with a proposal that can pass both chambers of congress. Susie we turn tonight to other opinions on the fiscal cliff impasse. We talk with the chairman of the National Governors association, and we also hear from a leading advocate for responsible fiscal policy. We begin with governor jack markell, the democrat from del