Heels of this one. We have got to talk about wall street. Today, is the worst day, for u. S. Stocks, in more than seven months. The dow plunges 326 points. Thats plung plingz over plue points. Manufacturing are growth had been on the upswing, in november, but it is the seventh time this year, the index saw a triple digit drop. Tens of millions of americans have recently had their credit and debit card information compromised because of data breaches at target and oarl retailers. Maybe it happened to you. Today lawmakers are looking at how to keep your personal information safe. Well, safer. Representatives from several Government Agencies and oartle toootheragents took part in a ae hearing. John terrett is here. Theyre talking about whether companies should be compelled to reveal if theyve had a data breach or not. If that was during the Holiday Season they should be hung out to dry. That is basically what happened during the Senate Banking committee, particularly when it comes to the
Disgusted with yourself. I am. Reporter how a woman who says she was abused by a teacher as a child is pushing for justice as an adult. And when you feel sophisticated in your home because you cannot get ahead. Reporter the real life story of one middle class American Family and represents the struggles that others face around the country. Good morning and welcome to al Jazeera America, im stephanie sy, stocks took a dive monday after u. S. Factories reported the slowest growth in 33 years and sent them sliding to the worst february start in three decades and the dow average fell 326 points to 15,372, that is the biggest dip since last june, s p dropped more than 40 or 2. 3 . Closing at 1741. And the nasdaq tumbled 107 points and giving up 2. 6 and ending 3996 and we report that it comes on the heels of stocks reaching record highs just weeks ago. The mood turned quickly on wall street monday as the smiles and applause of the opening bell did not reflect the beating that the markets to
Hello, im ray suarez. Theres a phenomenal amount of petroleum trapped in the tar sands of canada. Canada wants to send it south through the United States by pipeline to the u. S. Coast. The Obama Administration moved slowly in either killing or approving the project as it pits environmentalists against the big close trading partner. Theres no making everyone happy. You either build the pipeline and ship the oil through it, or you dont. Somebody is not going to get what they want. The president kicked the decision to the state department. State commissioned a new report. Decision time is getting closer. Most americans dont know the United States gets most of its imported oil from canada. Thanks to new Technologies Canada churned out oil in amounts unimaginable and for this the u. S. Is seeking a new way to get that oil to this market. Thus, the keystone xl pipeline plan, a project bringing oil and jobs to the u. S. In significant quantities. Because the project crosses an International
And im Marci Gonzalez in for diana perez. We begin with the wave of Winter Weather sweeping across the country. Round one buried the northeast in several inches of snow, stranding thousands of travelers, and this is just the beginning. 160 Million People are in the path of two more storms. It is a mess again from the midwest to the northeast. This morning, half of the country is preparing for a week of snow, ice and rain. Right now, 25 states are under winter watches or warnings, but some are taking the snow masses in stride like this shopkeeper in stroudsburg, pennsylvania. Makes boot sales and Clothing Sales really good. Gloves have been good. Hats have been good. Hand warmers, everything. Reporter snow is piling up in connecticut where people are getting creative to stay warm and dry. This works, because its wet, clingy snow, so no matter what you wear, its going to get wet. Reporter clearing snow is not for everybody, but someones got to do it, even new yorks mayor. I have shoveled
Sherman saying his team figured out the broncos secret hand signals as the super bowl started. How Peyton Mannings hand wave could be the secret to the recordmaking blowout. Good morning, america. The whole gang is here and were not going to let Mother Nature stop us or you from having a terrific tuesday. Well. Well. Oh, come on, guys. Be with the team. So much of the northeast, of course, is digging out right now and look at this picture. This is Metlife Stadium where the super bowl was played on sunday. What a difference a day makes. Im telling you. They really dodged something there. What a difference a day might have made. Might have been a different game. So many bracing for that new and much bigger storm on the way. Another one on top of that as well. The new storm stretching from the middle of the country to the east coast where more heavy snow and ice is expected right now. Ginger, start us off. And thats the thing. Everybody is saying to me this morning, wait, another one . Ye