The minimum wage. How much is that in maryland, harriet . Itler i believe right now is 7. 45. Host tell us about your experience. Caller im going to tell you my concern. Because there is going to be more competition in jobs. I am also an older worker. And there is credits given. I am not sure what, but when you fill out your application, they give credits. The government gives credits if you have ever been on welfare and for certain things they give the employer credits. They lower the wage for those people. And we are already and competition. We are getting older. We cant here as well, we cant well, well, hear as can see as well, and we cant compete as well. We cant live on social security. We didnt even get a raise this year. Host lets get a Quick Reaction to her experience from kendall fells. Guest i agree. You know, we have some politicians down in florida that took what the workers called the minimum wage challenge, which was essentially politicians trying to live off the weekly s
The court struck down the policy at issue, which, in louisville, had been adopted, a policy, adopted after the School System was no longer officially under court order, by consensus, large consensus of the community, it wanted to continue with its Integration Program in schools. It was considered a Model Community for integration. The court said that the principles established in the affirmative action cases regarding diversity really dont apply in the k12 context and context. And then, as you mentioned, there is the continuing controversy over affirmative action. The court is going to hear the fisher case again. Tomiko it will rule on the merits and it doesnt look good to proponents of affirmative action. And it may not be a sleeping a sweeping holding but the nature of the conversation at the court is having is really goes back to that word of judicial supremacy. The court, in the affirmative action context, is saying that it is to be satisfied that there arent alternatives to these
Brotherhood set to begin in cairo. They have already spent 411 days in jail. Jail for an exi can tiff who forced a jet to divert because she didnt like the way she had been served some nuts. Ukrainian Petro Poroshenko has reportedly called russian demands at the minsk peace talks unacceptable. Diplomatic sources say they are close to signing a peace deal to stop fighting in Eastern Ukraine, despite many sticking points over the conditions. Leaders of ukraine russia, france and germany have been trying to iron out ideal in the belarus capital. Already this year alone hundreds of people have been killed in fighting between Ukrainian Government troops troops and prorussia separatists lets go to Rory Challands who has been monitoring those talks in minute being. Sometimes when there are big delays its because there are massive problems, sometimes its because they are getting close to ideal. Can you work out which it is here . Reporter well, i think they are definitely massive problems goin
National mall with your concert for valor forecast for tonight. Now melissa is looking at new crashes. Two brand new accidents, the first one in virginia. Clifton at main street at chapel road. We are hearing reports of this involving a motorcycle. And the third street tunnel near southwest freeway, we have a new crash there. Apparently a vehicle into a jersey wall. Single car crash with police on the scene trying to get that out of the way. 66 here at 95 in virginia, no major problems at this point. Well keep our fingers crossed. If it stays problemfree. Prince georges side of things, pennsylvania avenue, branch avenue, everything is looking good there. 301 looking good as well. The beltway at river road, moving along with no issues there. Everyone heading in and out of town, we are looking good. See you at 5 11 with a live picture of 270. Just about 5 02 now. It is veterans day. And tonight hundreds of thousands of you in a whole lot of celebrities will be on the National Mall. We ar
Cairo is in crisis again. Protesters have broken through a barricade surrounding the president ial palace. The barbwire was put in place after street battles between president morsis supporters and opponents turn violent this week. Finding a political solution to the crisis will not be easy, either. Egypts main opposition parties announced they will not take part in a National Dialogue propose. The president called for talks from all sides to end the disputes. The atmosphere in front of the president ial palace is tense amid fears of more violence. Thousands of antimorsi demonstrators marched toward the palace after friday prayers. Some groups called for the president to stand down. Many are furious and believe he has put himself above the law. We want a free egypt. We won an agent for everybody. Morsi is refusing to back up to pressure. And in the nation is ready for the referendum on time. If the people agree, they will Start Building institutions upon this foundation. If it is rejec