Available more low band spectrum. The need is burgeoning by multiples. There isnt a lot of good low band spectrum left and this is a new and novel method that congress has put in place and the fcc is to implement. Tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspan 2. More now about taiwan. Of recent discussion that focuses here on the relations between taiwan and china with topics including the political and economic issue, antiChina Sentiments in taiwan and engaging young people on social issues. From the stimson, just shy of an hour and 20 minutes. When we get going, and if we have some late arrivals, theyll just fill in. Good afternoon. Im alan romberg. I district the East Asia Program here and its my pleasure to welcome you this afternoon. To a program on what i think is a really important topic and the fact that there are so many people here i think demonstrates very clearly that im not alone in that thought. We know that the situation in the region and particularly in taiwan and cross relations is
Killed and more than 1,100 injured in crashes involving a distracted driver. It is a staggering statistic. Lives at stake. Now a report shows one possible solution isnt helping to stop the problem at all. Our question, how do you think distracted driving should be prevented . Arrests . Preventative technology . Selfdriving cars . Go to cnbc. Com and weigh in. First to sue who is here today. A big down day for stocks and been a volatile day, as well. Lets check in on the numbers. The Dow Jones Industrial average is off triple digits off 142 points better than 0. 75. The s p is down about 14 points. The nasdaq off 0. 75 . The russell 2000 off 0. 5 . The ten year note has been a recipient of much of the flight to safety today pushing the yield down to 2. 36 . We are watching it very, very closely. More on the trading action Morgan Brennan at the nasdaq following the big movers over there. Bob pasani from the floor at the nyse. We are essentially at the lows of the day. No bounce after the
Old. Arrested. Accused of stealing an 11 yearolds bike at knifepoint. Santa clara police are crediting social media and the public for helping them make the arrest. Reporter late last week Police Released this Surveillance Video from a 7 11. They say it shows the suspect and his friends before the robbery. Which took place july seventh at washington elementary school. Reporter police say the 15yearold robber is the person wearing a grey Chicago Bulls baseball cap. Reporter not long after this they say he went to the school and threatened to stab the 11yearold if he didnt hand over the bike. Reporter and a woman accused of robbing an eight yearold San Francisco girl is now under arrest. Police arrested Ladonna Christian for robbery, felony assault and willful endangerment of a child. Reporter they say the girl who was robbed is one of the three children in line behind christian in this Surveillance Video. Reporter the incident happened last monday afternoon near this Corner Market at di
The b. A. R. T. Fruitvale station. Grant was unarmed a to the time. B. A. R. T. Has already paid millions to grants mother and daughter. And this suit is actually brought by grants father and filed while he is behind bars, serving time for murder. Now, some including Defense Attorneys for mehserle question just how close grant and his father were to each other, and his actual reasons for the suit. Mehserle spent a year behind bars, and now lives a lowprofile life and hes now expected to recount exactly what happened that day. Hell also answer questions about whether he had any possible biases or bias towards black people, toward anybody of color, or anyone who may have been at that station that day. Of course, this a civil rights lawsuit. Now, we are expecting mehserle, again, to testify this afternoon. Hes expected to be on the stand through the afternoon and into tomorrow morning. And we are told that security will maintain a very tight presence here at the courthouse, because of meh
Private fundraiser in los altos hills. Turns out he took marine one. You can see this video that came into our newsroom within moments ago. Two marine one helicopters, the president presumably on board one of those, taking off from crissy field to head south to this fundraiser. Not clear where it will be landing as far as getting him to that home, itself. Because it is in a very hilly section of los altos hills, hence the name. A handful of people who were out here were upset with the u. S. Support of israeli bombing of gaza, but the majority, though, were with different progressive organizations brought together by moveon. Org, to protest the fccs proposal to put an end to net neutrality. Now, these protesters want to pressure the president and any Silicon Valley execs driving through on their morning commute to keep access to the internet open, unrestricted, and equal. Something that president obama campaigned on during both runs for the presidency. Not only did he make that promise,