Good afternoon. Welcome. Thank you for joining us here today im a master of arts student here at Johns Hopkins university them north american freed trade agreement, or nafta, entered into on january, 11994. The agreement was signed by president george bush on december 17 of 1992 and approved by congress november 10 of 1994. Excuse me 1993. Nafta significant is because it was the most comp presentsive Free Trade Agreement negotiated at the time and contained several Ground Breaking prognoses. The new generation of Free Trade Agreement and also served as a template for certain provisions in multilateral trade negotiations as part this Year Congress will decide on what legislation to consider and to amend on the current nafta. There the will also consider the ramification offices negotiate organize withdrawing from na to how it will effect in the u. S. Economy and Foreign Relations with mexico and canada. Some contend that will draw from the tpp could damage u. S. Economic leadership and
Deal could lead it a buildup of weapons a is who the middle east. Plus. Reporter i am faiz jamil in mumbai where dispie the law workers are cleaning being sewers by hand without any safety equipment. Vote counting has been completed in burundi. The u. N. Secretary general ban kimoon has called for calm urging restraints from on all sides from refrain from violence that could stable out the entire region. Explosion is and gunfire were heard in the capital. One civilian and a policeman were killed. President pierres spokesman has can deposited the attacks as acts of terror and said they were aimed the intimidating the voters. The president is widely expected to win a third consecutive term despite the widespread condemnation. Main opposition parties boycotted the vote and accuse him of violating the contusion. We have more now from the burundian capital. Reporter after a night of gunfire and explosions in the capital, the debts are being counted on voting day. This man was an opposition
Chicago about her time in the obama administration. Okay, everybody. We are going to get started. Valerie jarrett is longest serving Senior Adviser to president obama where she oversaw the offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and she chaired the white House Counsel on women and girls. Throughout her tenure at the white house, valerie worked to mobilize elected officials, community and Business Leaders and diverse groups of advocates. She led president obamas efforts to expand and strengthen access to the middle class and to boost american businesses and the economy. She fought to empower women, economically and politically in the u. S. And around the world. And she oversaw the administrations advocacy for workplace policies that empower working families including equal pay, raising the minimum wage, paid leave, paid sick days, Workplace Flexibility and affordable child care. Valerie jarrett also led the campaigns to reform our criminal justice system, end Sexual A
Clean up is underway at this hour. They are going above the treetops to make sure there are no loose branches that can fall at a later time. As far as the worker that was injured, no updates on his condition. But we can tell you he was transported he was conscious when he was transported. Wcvb newscenter 5. Ed Governor Charlie Baker was touring the tornado damage this afternoon. The governor praising crews for how quickly they were able to clean up saying residents are lowincomey no one are lucky no one was hurt. We got hugely lucky on this one. There was tree debris almost as tall as i am strewn across the whole area. If you go up there now you can walk from one end of the street to another. Reporter right now crews are working to restore power to about 500 homes. We have work to do there. At least one business was hit hard by the tornado. Sean1234. Reporter all of the storm damage like you can see behind me is not enough. But it caps off a hard summer. Overnight with a crash this lar
Week mostly dry on thursday with just an isolated shower chance in the morning. Staying warm in the 80s thursday before cooling slightly into the upper 70s for friday. Chances for scattered showers and storms returns friday and saturday before sunshine and cooler weather rolls in sunday. 3 3 roads will be wet for the morning commute. Plan on some extra time as you hit the roads. The national ave on ramp to i894 south is now closed until the end of september for roadwork along the i894 south corridor. There will be a full closure overnight of i894 nb greenfield ave. For equipment mobilization. I41 sb will also close overnight from watertown plank rd. Through the zoo for bridge and roadwork at the zoo interchange. The i94 eb to our . Top . Story at six the debate over operating hours at milwaukees sherman park. Could be settled today. Its been a political fight between sheriff david clark and county executive chris abele. Tensions boiled over this weekend. Weekend. Cbs 58s julie parise i