4 million in cornerstone grants. This is Financial Assistance to Small Businesses and nonprofit located in ground floor spaces in newly constructed housing newly constructed affordable housing. 2 million in Small Business fee assistance. This will help mitigate funding. It is help offset some of the fees that businesses have in terms of regulatory fees. That is the annual dph and fire fees and things of that sort. Then 1 million increasing funding for the citys Revolving Loan fund. Increasing funding to our loan program to help more businesses be able to start and or expand their business. Then 2 million to expand our sf shines program. That program has been pretty successful in helping businesses either do facade improvements, tenant improvements inside, expanding on that. As commissioner sharky noted earlier, these are for facades, interiors, signage, ada and anything in relationship to Historic Preservation that may be required. Those were early announcements in regards to the mayor
I hope to have some fun today. We talked about the actual wars and fighting and the times when the cold war got a little hot. Today we are talking about the cultural cold war perhaps or the war over culture and the fight for influence. So in that context jazz really comes to the forefront. We are thinking about why that guy is running around in the congo and why they are traveling to far flown places of the world like pakistan and south asia. What are they doing there . Well talk about big ideas. I want to talk about this. Who is that . Armstrong. Yes. You were probably hesitant to say. You know who it is. There he is. You cant miss that smile and that gaze. You know, he gives people that gaze when he is talking. Probably americas most prominent jazz musician during this whole period. Certainly when it starts and also before that. He already toured europe commercially and he was prominent figure but just American Culture generally. And so before we get into unpacking this image the rea
Facebook said to offer hundreds of millions of dollars to allow users to pay for play. Betty welcome to daybreak asia , i am betty liu at bloombergs Global Headquarters in new york. Yvonne i am yvonne man out of seoul this wednesday morning. Appear in south korea, we are watching what is happening about 30 something miles away from seoul. Our neighbors to the north, so to speak. For the markets, it has been a perfect storm. For not only what is happening in pyongyang, but the hurricane heading to the u. S. Amid debt concerns. Betty we are putting out fires left and right. That was reflected in the markets today. Lets pull up the board. We opened up after the long Labor Day Weekend and went straight down. You can see the dow closing off 234 points. The nasdaq taking it on the chin, as well as the s p. Selling across the board. Asia, whiching into had been reacting the past several sessions this week to the north korean headlines. Lets bring up new zealand, which is just opening up, down
Nonstop flights are available from most major airports. More information for your vacation planning is available at aruba. Com. And now, bbc world news. Laura this is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. New details emerge on the attack outside a london mosque, including the name of the suspect behind the wheel and the circumstances of his arrest. The american student charged in north korea for stealing has died. What Otto Warmbiers family has to say. And grand themes, big hair, and a mixed musical legacy. Ardent fans say progressive rock is making a comeback. Laura welcome to our viewers on Public Television and also around the globe. A sickening terrorist attack that is what britains Prime Minister called the assault on muslim worshipers in london. Police have been questioning the man they believe drove his van into people leaving ramadan prayers. The man has been identified as darren osborne. One person died and nine others were taken to hospital.
Shelter overnight. I saw flames right away from the basement. Reporter dramatic cell phone pictures taken by someone watching as fire ripped through Stratford Manor apartments on lansdowne avenue in lansdowne. It rose so fast. They had to break out some of the windows for the heat let the heat out. So it wont spread further. Marjorie lives in the South Building where Officials Say the fire started. Forcing dozens of people in the street. The North Building was evacuated as a precaution. I just want my meds, my pocketbook and get in my car and leave. I dont want to watch the place burn down. Reporter residents say they saw flames initially coming from the basement where theres a laundry room, storage and some apartments. Some residents came home shocked to find the street blocked off unable to get to the building. Im mostly concerned about my cats and then we cant come in tonight and i have medicine i have to take. Reporter about seven area Fire Departments responded. The mayor says eve