Last time i looked around 2. 5. There it is. 2. 53. Flat looinds. Think theres something happening there and it doesnt happen. It is amazing. A look at europe which has been less than amazing although you can see, mixed picture over on the european continent. Road map starts with yeah, hewlettpackards earnings report. More job cuts coming an exclusive interview with hps meg whitman, on her continued efforts to turn this Massive Company around. Its been a rough week in retail coming to a close now. Another retailer, though, lowers its outlook but the gap surprised to the upside. The secret . Athletic wear, old navy, and the stronger april. Show me the money. Russian president Vladimir Putins working the crowd and moving the market ahead of elections in ukraine this weekend. Hewlettpackard is where well start. Announced plans to eliminate an additional 11 to 16,000 jobs. That is on top of 34,000 positions hp said it would cut or has cut 31,000. This is a Restructuring Plan announced in 2
Dispose of it. Meanwhile in a nearby parking lot, it was transformed into a marketplace for firearms. Anyone here with anything decent that shoots is going to get good fair offers and cash in hand. The competing gun Purchase Program and the Memorial Ceremony coincided with a strong statement by giffords and her husband mark kelly. The couple announced they are forming a Political Action committee with the goal of preventing gun violence. In an oped published in tuesdays usa today, kelly and gifford criticized congress for not doing enough. Vice president bidens team has been tasked with delivering proposals on policies to the president by the end of the month, but the white house says there are steps congress can take immediately. Pass the assault weapons ban, pass the bill that would close loopholes in our background check system. But Senate Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell warned it could be spring by the Time Congress looks at any firearms legislation. Meanwhile some gun rights advoc
Second look. In late june 19 firefighters died while battling a wildfire in arizona. Its a reminder of how dangerous and deadly fire season can be. While those firefighters were on the ground there were also those who risked their lives on the air trying to douse the flames from above. In 1996, Bob Mackenzie brought us their story. Reporter a furious fire kicks out of control in the mountains near big suhr. Each forest fire is different but in some ways theyre all the same. There are tires troops in the trenches, an overworked air force in the sky, top brass running the show. And front line soldiers fighting to gain a little ground. Its a war except the enemy isnt human. Okay let me check. Reporter gus norman who can fix any aircraft has been the main engineer, the two trust each other absolutely. That and their faith in the 50 yearold airport gives them the security they have on one of the most dangerous jobs on earth. Fighting fires from airplanes. The statistics tell the story. Ther
Legislation does not appear to shrink or expand Police Budgets, thats notable because right now the president , the white house and the Trump Campaign are seizing on efforts to scale back police funding. The president met with Law Enforcement officers this afternoon at the white house after he tweeted law and order, not defund and abolish the police. The radical left democrats have gone crazy. There wont be dismantling of our police, and theres not going to be disbanding of our police. The police have been letting us live in peace, we want to make sure we dont have any bad actors in there. Sometimes you will see some horrible things like we witnessed recently, but 99. 9 i say, but lets go with 99 of them are great, great people. Theyve done jobs that are record setting. Record setting. In washington, d. C. , black lives matter demonstrators painted the words defund the police on the street leading to the white house. Officials in cities ranging from new york to los angeles are planning
Moment, but we begin here this evening because its the focus of so much of the world. This is the eve of what may be the largest gathering of heads of state ever, anywhere in the world. And of course, its all for Nelson Mandela. He will come to lie in state at the Union Buildings behind us here in the capital city of pretoria. The outpouring has been so great since his death, the number of dignitaries arriving here is so large, this nation is going to be pushed to capacity in terms of crowd control and transportation and accommodations and security, starting really when the sun comes up tomorrow. They are scrambling to accommodate president s and kings and citizens. All while this country remains, of course, in mourning for this global figure that they happen to share with the world. So we will begin our coverage tonight with nbcs lester holt. He is just to the south of us outside the mandela home in soweto, the township where tomorrows service will take place. Lester, good evening. Re