Partner in a new startup. All the and more over the next hour, but lets start where the day is just beginning. Tens of thousands of people filled the highways in and around hong kong. Protesters calling for free elections and the resignation of the regions chief executive. Lets find out the latest. I know you cover the region extensively. It is already morning there. It is already morning here. Everyone is having to work. I will remind viewers that it is exactly about 5 00 a. M. In the morning, and many of those protesters were there all night, protesting in various districts to the east of where bloombergs asia headquarters is located. Which is in the central part of hong kong. These are places like the admiralty. This is the Biggest Police crackdown since hong kong was returned to chinas rule some 17 years ago. They are calling for the resignation of the chief executive. Think of him like the governor of the city. These protesters tend to be young, they are college students, and they
They testified before the harlows house energy sub commerce subcommittee. We will show you the hearing tomorrow on cspan. President obama recently awarded the medal of honor to bring Corporal William corporal carpenter. He was injured in afghanistan in 2010. He covered a grenade with his body and order to save the life of a fellow marine. After the ceremony, he spoke briefly with reporters. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States and mrs. Michelle obama. Accompanied by Corporal William Kyle Carpenter. If you would, please write with me pray with me. We posit the beginning of this historic event to ask for your presence in this place. Move your spirit to among us gathered. That we would be reminded of the freedoms that many like Kyle Carpenter have sacrificed for. No of our deep appreciation for this marines faithfulness. That when faced with that day of selfpreservation or selfsacrifice, he responded the dollar to safeguard life of his friend. As the highest award for