simply be a win for russia. jon: jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thanks. for the short trading day ahead of the holiday the dow dropped 132, the s&p 500 lost 13 and the nasdaq finished down 65. as americans hit the road for the holidays the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline, $2.86, the highest level for the july 4th period in years but still about $0.10 less than a month ago. republican congressman jim jordan is facing accusations of ignoring allegations of sexual abuse by a by a doctor t ohio state university. three torments till my former wrestlers told nbc news that it was common knowledge that he inappropriately touched players during appointments. now congressman jordan was assistant wrestling coach at the university from 1986 to 1994 and is denying any knowledge of that abuse. his spokesperson today is saying he never saw any beers, never
cooperatives, more than half have failed. democrats say these investigations and committee hearings are simply hampering obamacare s implementation, shannon? thanks, rich. stocks were down, the dow lost 162.5. the s&p 500 lost 13, the nasdaq fell 4. the cdc has a new official in charge of national lab regulations. following several high-profile cases of mishandling bioterror pathogens. u.s.a. today say the nine-year incumbent moved out. the agency is refusing to say why the change was made it comes three weeks after the completion of an internal review on lab oversight. still ahead, the president wants more gun control. and apparently the public wants more guns. first, specifics on where the presidential candidates stand on fighting isis.
13.1% from june. another new record low for fixed rate mortgages, the 30-year loans fell to 4.12 this week. stogs were down. the s&p 500 lost 13. nasdaq finished 20 behind. a federal appeals court in virginia dismissed two lawsuits claiming president obama s healthcare law is unconstitutional. the ruling by the fourth circuit court of appeals is the second appellate decision affirming the laws mandatory healthcare coverage provision. appeals court in atlanta ruled against the mandate. the issue will be heading to the u.s. supreme court sometime. the question is when. the president healthcare overhaul was a popular target in wednesday s republican presidential debate. one of the few things that everyone on stage agreed to and agreed on there was not much else, especially for the two men at the top of the polls right