This is Aljazeera America live from new york city. European leaders told greece it has just one more day to come up with new proposals in order to get bailout loans and prevent a banking collapse. This weekend the e. U. Will hold and emergency summit and is telling greece and agreement must be reached by then. Prime minister Alexis Tsipras addressed the European Parliament today and his government gave the e. U. What he said described as the brought outlines of a new plan, but the details are still to come. John is live in athens for us this morning. Good morning to you john, the Prime Minister was criticized by many european leaders during the meeting of the e. U. Parliament. How are the greek people reacting to what he had to say . Well, theres reaction in the political system, first of all the Party Leaders here have asked for an emergency second cross party meeting. That would be the second in three days. Mr. Tsipras spent seven hours in conference with the other Party Leaders mond
Good morning, this is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. United airlines had to ground its fleet for more than an hour this morning. Planes are starting to move again now, but passengers across the country were stuck while the airline worked through the prom. Lets go to lisa stark with the latest. Reporter apparently about 8 45 eastern, there was a major computer problem that united started experiencing. Whatever you call it it was chaos for the airline and its passengers. They had to stop all of their flights. Mainline united and United Express flight although those regional flights resumed fairly quickly, but for over an hour united was stuck on the ground. Long lines began forming and are still forming at the airports especially the airlines hubs. United said it was working as quickly as possible to resolve the issue, and in fact stephanie they did get it resolved fairly quickly. It lasted for just over an hour thankfully. But now they have to unravel the m
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The speaker pro tempore mr. Chairman. The chair mr. Speaker, the committee of the whole house on the state of the union, hag had under consideration h. R. 2822, directs me to report that it has come to no resolution thereon. The speaker pro tempore the chairman of the committee of the whole house on the state of the Union Reports that the committee has had under consideration h. R. 2822 and has come to no resolution thereon. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Calvert i move the speaker pro tempore will the gentleman suspend. The chair lays before the house the following personal requests. The clerk leave of absence requested for mr. Danny davis of illinois for today. The speaker pro tempore without objection the request is granted. Mr. Calvert i move that the house do now advourn. Adjourn. The speaker pro tempore the question is on adjourning. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. Accordingly the house stands adjourned unti