Abuses, and on Health Insurers who resent the coverage for six members. Welcome to a warm miss lisa to lisa. [applause] i want to just [laughter] introduce most of our panel. We are really lucky this evening to have a really Diverse Group that can speak to many aspects of this problem. Scholarwitz is a legal at ucla who is quiet a bit of research into the open epidemic and efforts to fix it. Of who has written many books. And has since written this amazing chronicle of this epidemic called dreamland. I highly recommend it. It is a really fabulous and touching and tragic book. Runs andooney addiction clinic at ucla and helps doctors learn how to cope with some of the victims of this epidemic. And she has also done research into some medication responses to the epidemic. And Benjamin Barron who i have watched an action is a federal prosecutor down in the courthouse in l. A. As an assistant u. S. Attorney, he has prosecuted doctors and drug rings, and gangs that moved drugs, and he has se
Wti is higher by 87 cents, 54. 27. Brent is higher as well, 92 cents. 57. 10 over in london. Nat gas is lower by 7 cents. Decline of more than 2 . Among the top corporate stories, kraft heinz is withdrawing its bid for a merger with unilever. Kraft worried that it would be too hard to negotiate after the Public Disclosure of its bid so quickly. A kraft spokesman said the company intended to proceed on a friendly basis but found unilever did not wanted to pursue a transaction. Restaurant brands is in advanced talks to buy popeyes. The deal will probably be valuing popeyes at 1. 7 billion. An announcement could come this week. Wandas proposed 1 billion acquisition of Dick Clark Productions is under pressure. Wanda is run by chinas richest man. It already owns Legendary Entertainment and amc entertainment. Reuters reports wandas deal for dick clark is shaky but not yet dead. Part of the problem is they cant get the money out of the country. By the way, on this kraft heinz deal tell us. It
When a small plane crashed into a Shopping Mall in melbourne, australia. The pilot was also killed. Two victims have been identified as texans who were among a group of u. S. Golfers traveling the globe to play the worlds best golf courses. It happened an hour before the mall was supposed to open. The only fatalities were aboard the aircraft. They were working to extinguish the fire and they promise to carry out a full investigation. A preliminary report said the plane suffered catastrophic engine failure after taking off from an airport nearby. It was heading to tasmanias king island. Local government leader described the crash as the worst his state has seen in the past 30 years. Police and federal aviation authorities are investigating a serious Security Breach at a tsa screening checkpoint at jfks airport. 11 passengers walked through an unattended metal detector monday morning and apparently boarded flights. Nbc news has Surveillance Video that shows passengers triggered the alarm
Passengers at jfk airport caught on camera, walking right through a security lane without being screened. Some setting off metal detectors. Why did tsa fail to notify police for two hours . An investigation is now underway. And emotional announcement. Former teen star, David Cassidy, reveals he is battling dementia. This, a day after he forgets his lyrics and falling off stage. What he says about his struggle and how hes coping. Today, tuesday, february 21st, 2017. From nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a tuesday morning. As my kids would say. Wait, what . Im matt lauer. Alongside Bryant Gumbel, who is filling in while savannah continues on maternity leave. Pal, great to have you. Thanks for having me. Thanks for not changing the locks. I was able to get in this morning. Thats right. Its like riding a bike. Keep saying that. Were going to have fun with you this morning. Busy morning
This morning, above flood stage. If the creek were to overflow, the flood pattern would come through this neighborhood. He is one of many people packing up and preparing to leave if need be leaving sandbags outside their doors right now. One of many neighborhoods under voluntary evacuation orders. In san jose, about three dozen mobile homes have flooded or are in danger of flooding. They are trying to pump water out of the Mobile Home Park as quickly as they can. Three people had to be rescued. They were stranded as water levels rose around them. Crews paddled out on a raft to save them. Shortly after, third man was rescued. Two of the three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. There are a couple of Evacuation Centers open here in san jose. It is the roosevelt and shriakawa Community Centers. They may keep them open tonight at james lake high school. You can take your animals to the san jose animal shelter. Flood stage is nine feet and there are road closures around t