Almond farm in california where the news hit hard. Reporter california farmers grow more than 80 of the worlds almonds. And china, their third biggest customer, is walking away. Were very concerned as we roll into this harvest season. Reporter in northern california, dave phippiens thirdgeneration family farm grows and processes 42 Million Pounds of almonds a year. Their biggest worry without the chinese as customers, almond prices will drop. As a farmer and a grower, you feel rather powerless. And so youre hoping that the handler that youve chosen to market your almonds with has some kind of pathway that opens up markets. Reporter for all california farmers, china is the third biggest export market, worth 2. 27 billion in 2017. 500 million of that was almonds, second only to pistachios as a total cash crop. Dale moore is with the American Farm bureau federation. Here we are again going through battles over a number of issues, and farmers and ranchers are right in the crosshairs. Yes,
Escalator just missing a mother and child before speeding off. The police trying to track him down. And royal baby bump. A very pregnant duchess kate honoring the troops, daddy will by her side. Hand on her belly, could baby be kicking, and will this be the last time we see her before she gives birth . Im going to play it turned it on up up up up all night long up up up up up up up all night long hey, good morning, everybody. Right now rivers across america are spilling over their banks clogged by giant ice chunks, the melting snow and heavy rain forcing floodwaters to ride. There are evacuations under way right now in some spots. And we want to you look at the map. A large storm is marching up the eastern half of the country, and its bringing a lot more rain so lets start with rob who is tracking it all. Hi, rob. Hi, paula. You know, hard to believe just over a week ago half of the country, more than half of the country was covered in snow and now with the rising temperatures, that an
The police trying to track him down. And royal baby bump. A very pregnant duchess kate honoring the troops, daddy will by her side. Hand on her belly, could baby be kicking and will this be the last time we see her before she gives birth . Im going to play it turned it on up up up all night long up up up hey, good morning, everybody. Right now rivers across america are spilling over their banks clogged by giant ice chunks, the melting snow and heavy rain forcing floodwaters to rise and there are evacuations under way right now in some spots. And we want to you look at the map. A large storm is marching up the eastern half of the country, and its bringing a lot more rain so lets start with rob who is tracking it all. Hi, rob. Hi, paula. You know, hard to believe just over a week ago half of the country, more than half of the country was covered in snow and now with the rising temperatures, that and the rain causing some big problems. This morning in ohio, rising temperatures acceleratin
The get go. While we are perched on the fiscal cliff. Should stop spending in its tracks. The house of pain. Welcome to a world, a ball of confusion. Confusion that produces results like we had today in the market. Where the averages swung wildly, dow falling 89 points. Nasdaq drifting 3. 80 lower. They actually got their way out of the down turn at the same time that the fiscal cliff jump would send us right back into one. Conundrum, paradox . How can it be . A couple of reasons. First is what really matters. Number one asset, her house, and that house price is going higher as we found out from the 3 gain in home prices reported by the caseshiller survey this morning. You get the Property Values up and you get a consumer who feels that all is not lost. 14,000 may be transitioning from the hole in their house to being in the black again. That could be driving this whole confidence locomotive. All aboard. It is the single biggest variable that has changed in the last year. The last time
Of pain and shows us through pain all the myriad ways we can come to love. Al odonnell and a young boy challenges the world to do random acts of kindness. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell. Odonnell good evening. This is our western edition. Tonight as we come on the air, we have learned some disturbing information about what is happening in america. The f. B. I. Now has opened investigations in all three recent Mass Shootings as there is growing concern that violent extremism is a top domestic terrorism threat. Today the f. B. I. Said it was opening a domestic terrorism case in gilroy, california, in addition to the massacre in el paso, texas. And now the f. B. I. Says the dayton, ohio, gunman was obsessed with Mass Shootings and wanted to commit one. National correspondent Dean Reynolds leads off our coverage tnight. Reporter the investigation of the sunday morning massacre has given authorities the picture of a dangerous young man with a lust for bloodshed. E material