Going on for 50 years. You know, some of the original attendees who were living in their parents basements for the first comiccon are now living in their grandparents basements. Their own kids living under them. Did you know every year at comiccon at least five people die from getting their cape stuck in an escalator. It also is world emoji day, this is an International Event organized by whom i dont know. But on behalf of everyone at the show, smile eye face with hearts for eyes, prayer hands, prayer hands and a thumb up to you. Some parent are concerned that their kids are using emojis to communicate in kid, and yeah, they r they are doing into. Every emoji is also a sex thing. All of them. Even santa claus has some kind of connotation. But emojis have become a universal language in some ways. And in honor of world emoji day today we decided to put pedestrians to the test. We went out on the street and showed people some common combinations of emojis, like phrases that people use to
Were getting this going after votes. The house subcommittee will come to order. Brief Opening Statements and then two panels. Welcome all of you for coming. This is the Third Session of congress in which i have introduced legislation to ban the practice of surprise billing. Todays bipartisan hearing represents an initial effort by this committee to finally offer some relief to patients whove been bearing the brunt of a dispute between their insurers and some of their Health Care Providers. For patients, you can take all the right steps in attempting to see that your care network is covered but you may still face big bills. One in seven americans have received a surprise bill as part of receiving care at a hospital that is actually within their Insurance Network. The problem in san antonio, one of the communities that i represent, has been so extensive that jay avola has initiated an entire Television Series called show me your bill. And i think a quick video clip from that adequately d
Of you from Msnbc Roe Headquarters here in new york. Welcome everyone to alex witt reports. We are beginning with this Breaking News. Hundreds on capitol hill as the federal government heads towards a, potential, shut down in just 12 hours. Soon the house will vote on speaker Kevin Mccarthys new plan to keep Government Open. We see those votes being cast, in fact, as we speak. However, mccarthy is leaning on democrats to support it admitting that there is no guarantee that his own caucus would do it. The house is going to actually government will not shut down. We will put a clean Funding Stopgap on the florida keep Government Open for 45 days did you get any assurances from any of the republicans about this . No, i have tried. Well, a senate vote is also expected to get underway in the next hour. The impact of a potential shutdown will be felt foreign right across nonessential federal agcies. For almost 4 million employees and military, it would mean working without pay. Here is part
Marks it was likely a great white that attacked them. We are heading outside, the calm before the rain. Its due into the north bay in 12 hours. We begin with High Definition doppler which isnt showing much. A few showers lighting up the radars of the northcoast. At this hour not a lot around the bay area. There will be more on the way. High pressure is easing up in the southland, low pressure is powering the cold front into the bay area. By tomorrow at 3 am rain and wind will spike overnight. It will spread to the rest of the bay area by sunrise. This will begin in the north bay early tomorrow morning around 3 am. Then gusty winds will accompany it, briefly heavy rain on sunday morning and south of the golden gate after sunrise. Rain totals, 12 inches in the upper elevations in the north bay. Up to three quarters of an inch for the rest of the bay. The rest will be covered in the forecast in a few minutes. Has been another rash of brazen smart phone robberies on bart. At least four peo
The way into south texas dealing with the system that will impact millions including folks right here in the lehigh and delaware valleys. Winter weather advisories kick in early on tuesday. Through wednesday. Far north and west. Thats how long well be dealing with this slowmoving system. So look at the start times as far as the snow. Tomorrow morning far north and west toward the pocono mountains into the afternoon. Sections of berks county, the Lehigh Valley, and then eventually moving toward philadelphia and the shore. So heres the planner. Cloud cover temperatures upper 30s tomorrow. Watching that snow far north and west. Much more coming up in the broadcast. Iain. Scotttt, thanks. Eagles fans how are your nerves . Were still six days away from championship sunday when the vikings will come to town to play the birds. Little more than 1100 miles separate the cities of philadelphia and minneapolis but after learning a little bit more about the respective cities you might think they we