And if it is so we have the courts to tell what it means and that is fine on the other branches. Lives as well as he spent too. A discussion about race hosted by the Aspen Institute at the newseum. This is in downtown washington, d. C. Right between the capital and the white house along pennsylvania avenue. They will focus on new attitudes, opportunities, challenge for people of color in the United States in the 21st century. This is expected to run into the afternoon and we will be hearing from several panels of speakers. We will hear first from some the people involved in putting this together at the Aspen Institute as well as the Senior Vice President of diversity at comcast corporation. Later, the state of race in an election cycle, and raised in universities and urban settings. There will be a short break around 11 30 a. M. Eastern followed by discussion with Juan Williams on some of the possible next steps and recommendations for the challenges faced by people of color. We will w
Specific thing, how unusual was this scene . Across america from mainstreet to the smoky mountains, the Government Shutdown misery index is growing, but some iconic sites may be open for business soon. And the most and least affordable places in america to buy a house. Hello, everyone. Its high noon here in the east, 9 00 a. M. Out west. Welcome to weekends with alex witt. A rare saturday session for the house and senate as lawmakers try to reopen the government and raise the debt cerealing to avoid default. Heres part of the back and forth in the house from a short time ago. We need to fund all of the federal government. Its long past time for this shutdown to end, so lets release all the federal employees that have been taken hostage, lets reopen the peoples government. For the past 11 days, the house has been attempting to reopen parts of the government without further delay and without trying to extract any further concessions from the senate or the president. Mr. Speaker, you cant
News from San Francisco, a short time ago pg e crews capped a gas like at the scene of an overnight house fire. Alex savidge is in San Francisco with video of flames shooting from that gas line. Alex. Reporter i can also tell you two people were sent to the hospital after this Early Morning hour fire. Hou house fire. You can hear and see pg e crews out here. They are working on this natural gas line that ruptured and was on fire when this fire broke out around 1 00 this morning. A dangerous situation. Flames were shooting from that line about 15 feet up in the air. Battalion chief tells me crews had to work around that ruptured gas line to put out the fire inside the home. A two story place here on the 100 block of athens street. Pg e crews came in and were able to shut off that gas line. Arson investigator is looking at what triggered this two alarm fire and why that gas line ruptured and caught fire. We did have a shut off for the gas that we believe gas pipe melted. Due to the fact
I who is not attending is also almost as important as who is. Quest that is right. That is right. U. S. Ceos will not be showing up. Really all of them dropped out. Why . The white house told them to stay away. By march, they follow instructions. By and large, they follow instructions. They really stood much more strongly and had many more business ties with russia. A lot of national organizations, none of them coming. It looks like this is a big signal humming from international community, not just the white house. This Business Forum is basically a showcase for them. Betweenbegin a signed u. S. To Vladimir Putin class i was talking and he said it is a very real pivot for these. A pretty Common School of thought that think sanctions the u. S. Introduced, particularly against russian officials, had nothing to do with the ukraine at all. Changes they want a regime change. Believes sanctions are here to stay. You look at a lot of sanctions, to inhibit russia and the united states. The bo
Russia fails to reach an agreement with china over gas sales as his trip wraps up. But putin assures he has support over ukraine just days ahead of elections. A leading president ial candidate tells cnbc his country is not ready for a union with europe. Youre watching worldwide exchange, bringing you Business News from around the globe. Good morning, everyone. Yes, youre watching worldwide exchange, Ross Westgate and julia chatterley are out today. Lets get back to one of our top stories. The deal is not done an a blow to president putin, china wont reach an agreement to import natural gas from russia during his visit this week. The trip had been hailed as a key test, a sign of russian ties with russian leader calling china a reliable friend and russias leading trade partner. If seened, the deal could be worth 400 billion over 30 years. Meanwhile, the white house has, again, reiterated it sees no need to sign russian troop withdrawal from the ukrainian boarder. Countering claims from v