Companies and more. Including spark light. At spark light it is our home too and we are facing our greast challenge and that is why we are working around the clock to keep you connected. We are doing our part so you can do yours. Sparklight supports cspan along with these other Television Providers giving you a front roe seat to democracy. Irs commissioner testifies on Child Tax Credit and the use of Artificial Intelligence in auditing tax returns. The topic of the earned income tax credit fraud was also discussed. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Before we began i now, i know the committee will come ft order. Before we begin, i know i speak for everyone here when i wish our Ranking Member a happy birthday, yesterday. We are supposed to have some cake later so we need to celebrate. But, a late happy birthday and we appreciate serving with you. Thank you commissioner for appearing before the ways and Means Co
Warning system. Reporter this is what it looked like just after 5 00 p. M. Tuesday as thick black smoke sailed to the sky over sims metal management. Some nearby residents say they did not receive any official notification. At least not right away. People did not know what was going on. When you see a big black cloud like that its quite a fantastic thing to see. This whole Warning System ning is an absolute total joke. Its been its been around now for about 25 years. Its never worked. Reporter a sims spokesperson told us they called 911 within minutes of the fire starting in the debris pile behind me. Here is what it looks like from drone view 7. But mayor tom butt told us he did not get official word and alert from the county for nearly an hour after black smoke was billows in the skies above. Rich mooned fire captain rico says its his responsibility to notify Contra Costa County when its time to activate the Emergency Alert system. The way the community Warning System is designed is
John ford has the morning off. We start with this big story about big business and the white house. Two of the president s Advisory Councils disbanding after multiple ceos dropping out citing the president s response to the violence in charlottesville. Among the ceos speaking out, jamie dimon, jeffrey immelt, mary barra, etna ceo mark bertoli bertolini. I think well talk to bob crandall in just a moment, guys, but were all trying to process the dramatic decision, how it went down, a lot of good cnbc reporting on that and what the significance of this move is going to be. In practice and also symbolically in the statement that it sends to the president and the white house. We clearly havent seen anything extend into the administration and markets are down half a percent or so but over the course of the last week as a whole, were up about three quarters of 1 for u. S. Indices. Reuters now has the headline quoting a white house official that gary cohn intends to remain in his position as
Las ramblos area very popular with tourists this is the height of the tourist season he plowed into a group of people at the Plaza Catalunya then the man jumped out of the van and fled on foot no word as to whether or not he has been apprehended shortly after that reuters reported that two men entered a local restaurant with guns in that plaza area as well. Nbc has not independently confirmed that there are mixed reports as to whether or not this is being considered a terrorist incident. There is only one source that is calling it that. The police have not independently confirmed that to us or to nbc news. At this point we do know that there are injuries we do not know how many. There are unconfirmed reports of one death. Nbc has not confirmed that either we do know that the police have cordoned off that area there is a massive Emergency Response to it reuters is reporting that the Emergency Services and police have requested that mass transit and rail System Service to that particular
Herbal life story started on this show, at this post, january 25, 2013 when bill ackland and carl icahn brawled on live tv. Herbal life, we simply provide to the public full transparency on this investment, 330 slides in detail, not scaring people, but going through the facts about the company. Okay . We exhausted research over a year and a half. Could have fooled me. Well be proven right or proven wrong. And i believe goes out, has 300 people in a room. I wouldnt care if it was anybody else was ackman. Goes in a room, gets 300 people, tells how bad the economy is. Did it in the 90s. Scare the hell out of people. Well, icahn, already herbal lifes shareholder certainly looking good today. Stock up more than 50 since the billionaire brawl. The settlement also gives icahn the ability to increase his stake in the company to nearly 35 . He says, i have always believed in herbal life strong fundamentals, and pleased the board decided to increase my nership limit. While ackman, who famously p