Worker aid worker. We start our coverage with mark albert. Reporter president obama apologized this morning for a u. S. Drone strike that killed two hostages, including an american. I profoundly regret what happened on behalf of the United States government i offer our deepest apologies. Reporter drone strikes were conducted in january along the pakistaniafghanistan border. The operation targeted an al qaeda compound. My name is warren weinstein. Reporter dr. Warren weinstein, an aid worker from maryland captured in 2011 by al qaeda in pakistan was killed. Also killed was giovanni loporto, an italian hostage held since 2012. I cannot begin the imagine the anguish that weinstein and loporto families are enduring. Reporter the Obama Administration is conducting a review of the strikes. The weinstein family released a statement saying, quote, we look forward to the results of that investigation. But those who took warren captive over three years ago bear ultimate responsibility. They also
Sales at 10 00 eastern time. Economists are looking for sales to have risen by 9 just over the last month. Andrew, back over to you. We have Corporate News it talk about this morning. Hewlettpackard announcing it plans to cut as many as 16,000 more jobs. This is part of meg whitmans plan. The Company Posted Quarterly Earnings in line with investors. Also, take a look at gap. Gaps earnings beating the street by a penny. Revenues in line. The retailer is dealing with weak demand for its gap and Banana Republic apparel brands. They had a bit of a resurgence, nor more questions. Aeropostale warning of a betterthanexpected loss. I havent been there in a while. I hope not. Its a teen retailer. I do remember the days, abercrombie, american eagle, aeropostale. We should tell you, tivo, which i do have and like by the way, tivo shares getting a boost in extended hours trading. Earnings beating the street. Total subscribers crossed 500,000 for the first time. Thats happening more often than not
Are going to improve any time, either, anytime soon, that is. Even as cases begin to decline in some recent covid19 hot spots, the white house is now warning of new potential epicenters. Yesterday, the u. S. Reported 2,000 deaths in a single day for the First Time Since may. And a new projection estimates the death toll in this country will double by december to 300,000. If that model holds true, demand for voting by mail will almost certainly increase between now and november. Later this hour, ill speak to the Senate Democrat in charge of overseeing the post office on what we need to do before then. And what he says may be deliberate attempts by the Trump Administration to undercut the usps. Lets begin today, though, with the u. S. On track to cross another depressing milestone in the coming days. The country is nearing 5 million confirmed cases. A marker that were all but assured to meet this weekend. Already, more than 160,000 americans have died. And now, the ihme is predicting the
There is no area to quiet or remote as this search is getting more urgent with each passing hour. It is getting more great as we go on. The search was joined today by a Public Statement by randy hoddle, father of catherine, and grandfather to jacob and sarah, who eat depth ridley who he desperately wants to come home and be safe. Have a fullem to life. This Surveillance Video monday afternoon, mostly for she slipped away from her commonlaw children commonlaw husband with her children. Has beend catherine diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and has not been taking her medication. This is not you and this is not who you are about or what you do. Police say she was bought it in darnestown and may have spent monday night at a building in germantown near the chip lay. The chickfila. Her purse and its contents were witnesses. By police have been searching around the clock, while all her father can do is wait and worry. This is a plea to my daughter to come home and have help. Authorities s
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