police tackled the gunman, you can see there, described as a man in his 40s, state broadcaster nhk quotes police who say he used a homemade gun. we will be live in tokyo in just a moment. we are also keeping a close watch this hour on what s happening in washington. former white house counsel pat cipollone expected on capitol hill for closed door testimony today. he ll speak with the january 6th select committee. again, watching that closely as well as the latest jobs report, just out a short time ago, which shows the economy added 327,000 jobs in the month of june. the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.6%. a lot going on this morning as you can see. but we do want to begin with this breaking news out of japan, the assassination of former prime minister shinzo abe. blake essig is in tokyo this morning. what more do we know about this suspect and also what is the reaction throughout the country. reporter: hey, you know, jim, erica, i apologize, i cannot hear you righ
provide invaluable insight into what donald trump was doing as the capitol was under attack. also, japan in shock and mourning. really, the whole world is in morning after former prime minister shinzo abe s assassination in a country that had only one gun -related death in all of last year. his killer used what appears to be a homemade gun to shoot a in a campaign speech. the u.s. economy added more jobs than expected as a red-hot job market shrugs off looming fears of a recession. what does this mean for interest rates and if i simply look into all of that. one of the most significant interviews for the january 6th committee, former trump white house council pat cipollone could reveal what was unfolding in the west wing at the capitol was under attack. with the latest, ryan, this comes after months of negotiation, what are we learning about his testimony today? reporter: the first thing, it is still happening. cipollone was seen walking into a white house of buildin
welcome to the lead. i m kaitlan collins in for jake tapper. we start with the money lead. wall street closing this hour mostly flat after today s jobs reported exceeded expectations. great news, obviously, but not slowing rising prices and fears of a recession. according to the bureau of labor statistics, the united states added 372,000 jobs in june and on average american paychecks are up 5.1% in the last year. but that s not keeping up with inflation, which jumped 8.6% annually in last month s report. that s a problem for president biden as he is struggling to convince americans his economic agenda is working. my economic plan is moving this country in a better direction. reporter: more signs on friday of a robust u.s. labor market. the economy adding 372,000 jobs in june, far beating economists expectations and the unemployment rate remaining at 3.6%, near historic lows. president biden celebrating the news, saying the u.s. has now recovered all of the jobs lost du
you have a recipe for disaster for disaster. mike: the delays and cancellations are already piling up. all signs pointing to a rough weekend. for travelers the frustration is palpable. senior correspondent casey stegall is following all of those from dallas-fort worth international airport. good morning, casey. good morning mike and dana. the folks at aaa tell us this fourth of july holiday us expected to be the second busiest since the year 2000. 20 plus years with over 48 million americans total traveling over the next couple of days where the majority by car, by air is about three and half million which is higher versus last year. only time will tell whether those holidays passengers will further bog down the airports and airlines already this morning i can tell you that more than 700 delays in more than 230 cancellations are being reported by flight aware within the united states. so cute with those long lines, weights, and frustrations. dana: like to get stressed s
shortages and soaring fuel costs. already today, 270 u.s. flights canceled and more than 1800 delays. well, a record 42 million americans are expected to hit the road this year with gas prices hovering near five bucks per gallon. you will not be getting much of a break if you are planning a backyard cookout. inflation is sending the costs of the barbecue staples that we all love through the roof. the price for hot dogs alone up nearly 40%. but instead of offering a solution for struggling families, president biden is telling americans is not so bad here. once again blaming russia. watch get inflation is higher in almost every other country. prices at the pump are higher in almost every other country. we are better positioned to deal with this. the reason why gas prices are up is because of russia. russia, russia, russia. how long is it fair to expect american drivers and around the world to pay that premium? as long as it takes. russia cannot defeat ukraine. emily: pr