The nuclear discussions are wednesday from imposed deadline. And in South Carolina, the debate continues about the Confederate Flag and its presence on the state grounds. Here is how to join the conversation. Democrats call 202748 8000 republicans call 202 748 8001. Post your thoughts on twitter and facebook. We will get to your calls shortly. The front page today is filled with flags. The American Flag and the Confederate Flag there. The Confederate Flags last stand at the South Carolina statehouse. Whether or not that flag will remain on state ground, and on the front page of the museum the museum as the u. S. Womens soccer team won against japan. Another flag is being waived prominently in greece as a defeat of the european financial package. Greek voters rejected a bailout deal, that is the headline. The next steps are unclear as people gathered to celebrate 61 of the voters had said no to a deal that would have imposed greater austerity measures. The no votes carried virtually eve
People get the sleep they need to operate safely. When you are working on a 24 7 operation, we have seen too many people in investigations at the ntsb be pressure to work long shifts. Those laws are there to really protect the driver and all of us that are on the roadway. As you know, there are certain threshold requirements. It is the weight of the vehicle the size of the vehicle, the type of operation they do as to what laws affect them and whether or not they are considered a commercial vehicle or have to hold a commercial drivers license. Until those things are changed if those vans are beneath the 26,000pound threshold for interstate commerce, they will not get picked up. Some companies insure that all of their drivers, no matter the size of the vehicle they operate, obey the rules. Those are the best companies could we have got to figure out a way to highlight those and get the Bad Companies out of business. Host one more call out of New Hampshire. New hampshire. Caller two separ
The companys outlook misses analysts views. Shares of the chinese internet nosediving after hours. Twitter, the temporary Ceo Jack Dorsey under pressure as user growth could fall short again. It was an ugly day on wall street yesterday with the dow, s p, and nasdaq ending lower, a lot of it having to cowith mixed earnings. Keep in mind of the companies who have reported earnings, 76 have reported its above the mean estimate. Taking a look at futures, were in for a potential rebound. The dow up about 17 points in premarket trade. If you take a look at the u. S. Close, yes, i as i just told you stocks ending lower on monday. The dow jones at 17,440. The s p 500 dipping below its twoday moving average. Not a great sign for technicals about 0. 6 and the dmakz which has been powered by four main stocks, some of those momentum and high Growth Stocks coming off their high os testify day including social media and twitter, losing 2. 3 . We saw the nasdaq moving lower by around 1 . Ale though s
States. A federal judge has issued a harsh condemnation of the mass detention of immigrant women and children, calling conditions in the privatelyrun facilities deplorable. We will speak to a whistleblower who worked at a Family Detention Center in texas and hear the words of one immigrant who just testified on capitol hill. Always says to me mommy i am here. He asks me are we going back to room number 108. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In turkey, the military has carried out its heaviest assault on kurdish militants in Northern Iraq since air strikes began last week effectively ending a two year truce. Turkey has launched combat operations on two fronts. One against the selfproclaimed Islamic State in syria, and another against the kurdish workers party, or pkk, inside turkey and in Northern Iraq, where the pkk has been fighting against isofor the past year. During an emergency session in brussel
This overshadows the negotiations as they seek a new bailout. First, obama told African Leaders they must step down when their turn and. Speak patent nclb, he said that no one could be president for life pointed to brandys leader whose protesters dave and power whose attempts to stay in power sparked violence. I stand before you as a proud american. I also stand before you as the son of an african. This is how he introduced himself before the african union. The first time a sitting u. S. President addressed and 54 states. At the heart of his speech and assurance that the u. S. Is committed to supporting africa in its fight against terrorist groups. S africa stands against terror and conflicts, what you do know that he had state stands with you. Elsewhere, performing a balancing act between declarations of solidarity as the criticism of states that practice democracys name without substance. Obama called on the eu to pressure African Leaders to stick to their mandates. Under our constit