That was after words booktvs Signature Program in which authors of the latest nonfiction books are interviewed by journalists, Public Policy makers and others familiar with their material. After words airs every weekend on booktv at 10 p. M. On saturday, 12 p. M. And 9 p. M. On sunday and 12 a. M. On a date. You can also watch online. Go to booktv. Org and click on after words on the series and topics list on the upper right side of the page. Australian activist nick adams argues the u. S. Will continue to dominate the economic [inaudible] [cheering] do you know how to throw a party or do you know how to throw a party . Its great to be back in alabama. It is good to be back. Thank you so much. Please, everyone have a seat. Thank you. I want to thank you for having me here today and each and every single one of you for coming here. Its great to be in a room so full of patrons. [applause] we are here at a crucial time in American History because the truth is that we are in the fight of o
Renewed protests in ukraine. The anger is forcing the countrys current president to cancel a foreign trip. Protesters fought with Police Outside a government building in the east. Hundre hundreds surrounded the Security Services headquarters. They threw eggs, then stones and a firebomb. Meanwhile a similar scene in the eastern city. Prorussian supporters fought with riot police. Demonstrators broke through barricades into a building, replacing a ukrainian flag with a russian one. We have more on the growing unrest. Prorussian protesters stormed the building, having marched down from the symbolic lennon square. A small group were able to get inside the building, standing on a balcony, and calling on thousands that were gathered outside. The riot police line is holding firm, not letting people inside. What people want is varied. Some people want to join moscow. Others want autonomy for the region. Waving a flag, a new flag created in the region of donetsk. Indicating that they want to be
In fiveyear notes and well be watching the price of gold today as well. The precious metal dropping 2 yesterday. That was the worst day in six weeks. You can see right now its trading at 1,264. 70 an ounce. Andrew, over to you. Thank you, becky. Welcome back. We have corporate news, tech news, talking about re code. General electric Ceo Jeff Immelt is in france, meeting with president hollande, also with the countrys economic minister to discuss ges bid for alstom. An official in hollandes office says ge has improved its offer for the french train and turbine maker. The comments could suggest a change. This could be a change for the first time for the french government which until now has been critical of ges bid. We will see where all of that heads. In other european news, this morning, the uks fraud office launched a formal criminal investigation into Glaxo Smithkline amid claims of foreign bribery. The Company Faces claims in china and four other countries. Weve talked about this be
I want to read this for everyone last week that if every american because he had tweeted this out a few years back. Do not get lost in a sea of wore a mask, the virus could be under control. Yesterday President Trump said despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. This about why hes still refusing to order masks our struggle is not the struggle nationwide. No, i want people to have a of a day, a week, a month, or a certain freedom. Year. And i dont believe in that, no. It is the struggle of a and i dont agree with the lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make statement that if everybody wore a mask everything disappears. Some noise and get in good all of a sudden everybody has to trouble, necessary trouble. Wear a masks and masks cause you were fortunate enough to know the man, to have traveled with him. Problems too. How can people watching today with that being said, im a believer in masks. Honor the late congressman in i think masks are good. So Something Else that would help get a clearer p
We are following all the progress of hurricane, i want to get to Florida Governor ron desantis having a press conference enough margin see officials in tallahassee, florida, tonight. Going out throughout the state, so this is not going to end up leading the state of florida until sometime on friday morning. So this is a lot of nasty weather. We are in sowing for over the next few days. Kevin, got race here, and jimmy put jonas, a lot kevin come up. We will hear from secretary purdue and cfo. Thank you governor. We again appreciate your continued leadership on this response to her Hurricane Ian. You said currently Hurricane Ian its bringing tropical for rains and to the keys a south florida. There are meteorologists mentioned to us that before coming in that hour Tropical Storm force winds may extend out at landfall, 300 plus miles to the northeast. So again, as the governors already mentioned, this will be a statewide event. This we are watching the officials here in florida, including