Finally the committee on health, education, labor, and pensions will come to order. I think everyone for their patience. We have a lot of votes on the senate floor. Reconvene this hearing. Of the extraordinary publichealth efforts that have driven down tobacco use and the enormous challenges that remain. The nation has made remarkable progress in the 50 years as the first Surgeon Generals report on smoking and health. That time does not carry has been cut by more than half. We have learned what works from smoke free workplace is to access to free Cessation Services from meaningful tobacco taxes to robust regulations to Media Campaigns led a wildly successful tips from a former smoker to commonsense marketing restrictions. We know what works. Yes, despite all these efforts and successes tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death and the u. S. Let me repeat that. Tobacco use remains the number one preventable cause of death in the u. S. Right now 16 million americans are
Floor here in san jose. I love putting you up to date when it comes to our seasonal averages. Were at 135 of average in san jose. Meanwhile, 147 of average in mountain view. This is all courtesy of the storm system that came through. Right now, just some light activity lingering. What im really impressed about, what i love showing you, is that snowfall coming down at the lake level. Weve had really high snow levels up until this point. Snow levels right now at about 6300 feet. Thats going to continue as we head throughout the next couple days. So some resorts picked up over two feet of fresh snowfall. Throughout the day today, all that moisture will continue to race off twarz the sierra nevada. As for us were going to see a bit of weather whiplash with a warming trend coming your way. Well talk about what this means for your weekend plans. Right now, back to you, scott and kris. Thank you. You hear it there. Fierce wind that knocked out a huge yukeucalyptus tree in vallejo overnight. T
The search continues for that missing Malaysia Airlines flight its way to china, and the mystery at this hour is widening. A wall street journal investigator says that they are looking into the possibility that the plane flew four more hours after it last made contact with air traffic control. This investigators is growing each day, and what are you hearing from your sources . Its complex and confusing and the tensions are high as you can imagine. With the plane gone for six days, no sign of it, and no idea where it went. As you mentioned, the wall street journal is reporting that possibly system thats monitor the Engine Health and send it back to the company for engine manufacturer, rolls royce, those systems may have continued operating after the plane disappeared from radar. Its something intriguing but its something that was denied today by malaysian officials. Whenever there are new details, they must be crab rated. Specifically about [ unintelligible ] as far as they are concerne
Suggest missing malaysian report flight 370 could have been deliberately flown west. The white house says the search may be moved to the indian ocean. Well bring you the latest press conference in 30 minutes. Announcer youre watching Worldwide Exchange bringing you Business News from around the globe. Hello. Warm welcome. Terrific to have you on the program this day. Come on to the bigger and the better program. And you have to warm up. And done on a day when were not feeling great, investors. Yeah, investors are not feeling great. In fact, take a look at the markets. Theyre all in the red this morning, arent they . Look, decliners outpacing investors. Thats a lot of red. Thats why i put a red tie and poppy square on this morning. Take a look at this, the russian markets are being hit hard this morning ahead of this weekends referendum in crimea. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry has just arrived in downing street. In london to meet with the british Prime Minister. Kerry will then me
Planes front tire blows out during takeoff. New, dramatic pictures of this smokey scene. We will take you there this morning. Wow, a lot going on this morning. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to early start. Im john berman. And im poppy harlow. Christine romans is out. It is friday, july 14th, 5 00 a. M. On the coast. New questions about what happened to a malaysian jet missing for days with 239 people on board. U. S. Officials say the plane continued to send ping to satellites for up to five hours after losing contact with radar, which means it could be up to 2,000 miles off course. The last signal seemed to indicate that it did take a turn from its scheduled route and headed out over the indian ocean. Malaysian Officials Say the Communication Systems on the plane seem to have been shut off at different times. Thats important. That could point possibly to a deliberate act. Adding to all of this confusion, reuters now reporting this morning that radar data shows the plane may have been