Hailey is one of 7 million children with asthma whose parents have to worry about when the next attack will strike. Today more kids suffer from asthma than from any other chronic disease. In emergency rooms, one fourth of all visits are due to asthma attacks. Most asthma attacks are caused by allergic reactions to allergens. Things like pollen, dust and even household pests can trigger asthma. Estimates show than more than 25 percent of americans are allergic to the german cockroach. In children, pests, asthma and allergies are a bad combination that can result in twice as many asthmarelated medical visits. Allergens left behind from mice and cockroaches, are common causes of asthma attacks. 82 of u. S. Households contain allergens left by mice. And cockroaches are found in up to 98 of urban homes. Learn how to protect your family at pestworld. Org. Police say three murder victims in fresno, california today were also chosen at random, but they had one thing in common, they were white
vicki another big story we are tracking for you tonight at five. Bill oreilly is out at fox news. Rupert murdoch announced today that hes terminating the networks most popular host. grant oreily had been in hot water after it was revealed that he and fox news have paid out some 13Million Dollars in settlements to women who filed settle Sexual Harassment suits. Catherine heenan is here with the latest details. catherine about the time bill oreilly was shaking the popes hand this morning. While on a visit to rome. His bosses were finalizing the announcement. Oreilly is out. Despite his denials of wrongdoing. And the fact his ratings are as high or higher than ever. Rupert murdoch was reportedly convinced to fire his 67yearold star at the urgingof his two sons. James and lachlan. This after the New York Times reported this month that five women were paid a total of13 Million Dollars to keep quiet about unpleasant encounters with oreilly. Fox news issued a statement to employees today. Tel
Condition is the homowner in tonight . pam it was rough commute home for a lot of bart riders in the east bay. After a man threatened to jump from a platform at the walnut creek station. This is video of the dramatic end. You can see the man coming down from the ledge. He has been placed on an emergency psychiatric hold. This incident started around 1 30 this afternoon. And disrupted service for hours. The walnut creek bart station was closed, as negotiators talked with the man. This was the scene at the walnut creek bart station as it was happening. Bart brought in bus bridges to help people get to where they needed to go. The incident ended around 5 20 this evening. steve another big story we are following tonight uc berkeley has decided to cancel a planned speech by controversial conservative ann coulter. pam that follows several violent protests in berkeley recently. Including one involving another controversial alt right figure milo yian nopolis. He was also set to speak on campus
Thats something we ought to look at. Im very interested to see what happens. That may give us an opening. Im happy to stand here with my colleagues and can certainly tell you that i the frustration that we all feel should really culminate in positive action. Thank you all for being here. Cheers and applause] mr. Larson just so you know, and its a hue rumor, we want to make members aware of this, there are reports that theyre going to come back in, some said at 7 00, other reports say 8 00, we to take up legislation so urge people to be close to the floor and be with mr. Lewis during this time period. Our next speaker is dina titus. While dina is coming down, im going to give you the order of people right after dina, marcy kaptur and then Eddie Bernice johnson. Dina. Ms. Titus thank you, john, thank you, mr. Lewis, thank all of you for staying with us tonight. Others have spoken much more eloquently than i can but i want to add my voice to this proud chorus of democrats calling for acti
Mr. Stamper we have to look at system systemic forms of racism and other forms of bigoted behavior. It is one thing for Police Chiefs or sheriffs to denounce racism, to announce that there will be no tolerancef that kind of behavior. It is another to actually affect the working culture of Police Officers. Amy then, a father and son join us to read letters they wrote to each other after the shootings batonight last week in rouge, louisiana, and falcon heights, minnesota. We will speak to princeton professor eddie glaude, author of democracy in black how race still enslaves the american soul, as well as his college age son, langston. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama met wednesday at the white house with Law Enforcement officials and civil rights leaders after a week of nationwide protests over Police Brutality sparked by the Fatal Police Shootings of alton sterling in baton rouge, louisian