Dax is off by a half percentage point. The cac is off by 0. 4 the ftse relatively flat but still down finally look at crude oil prices crude was up by 2 yesterday in the market trading, but it dropped significantly after hours after there was a big increase in api crude inventories. That came as a surprise. This morning things are down by 13 cents heres some of the other big stories. Jury selection in the trial of Martin Shkreli will enter its third day today. Its not going well. Some potential jurors said they could not be fair to a man who gamed ed gained fame on raising drug prices over 5,000 . Shkreli himself has complicated matters by seeking public attention on his twitter account since charges were filed lashing out at critics and boasting of his wealth he even launched a Charity Auction for people who wanted to punch him in the face. He was banned from twitter in january for harassing a journalist shkrelis own lawyer said unfortunately the twitter history is horrific. This is a
The very latest. A lot of action there as anticipated. And a Health Care Proposal from republican senator ted cruz is gaining apparently some traction on capitol hill well have details on his amendment, proposed amendment and reaction from the ceo of mt. Sinai hospital lets get to our jon fortt, shall we, beginning with some big job cuts over at microsoft jon is in san francisco. Jon . Reporter yeah, kelly, microsoft set to cut thousands of jobs as it focuses its efforts on the cloud, reorganizes its sales operation around that. Its going to be less than 10 of its overall sales force of just under 50,000 people, but cant get a lot more specific than that. Also, some corporate functions connected to sales now, most of these jobs are going to be overseas more than 75 of them. This reorganization, think of it in terms of a different way to approach selling cloud to the enterprise, to finance, to health care. Lots of different specific Industries Microsoft trying to have subject Matter Exp
Then we look at the crisis in venezuela as pope francis calls for dialogue between the maduro government and Opposition Leaders. I would like to assure this nation they are in my prayers and express my closeness to the families who have lost their children. I appeal for an end to the violence and a peaceful and democratic solution to the crisis. Amy we will host a debate on the crisis in venezuela. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Scientists are warning that the earths sixth mass extinction is already underway. In a new study published in the journal proceedings of the National Academy of sciences, the researchers said billions of populations of animals have disappeared from the earth amid what they called a biological annihilation. They said the findings were worse than previously thought. The Scientists Say the main causes of the mass extinction of wildlife is human overpopulation and overconsumption
Facebook, prepare for a day of action to save Net Neutrality. We will speak with the formerr fcc commissioner michael copps. Then we look at the crisis in venezuela as pope francis calls for dialogue between the maduro government and Opposition Leaders. I would like to assure this nation they are in my prayers and express my closeness to the families who have lost their children. I appeal for an end to the violence and a peaceful and democratic solution to the crisis. Amy we will host a debate on the crisis in venezuela. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Scientists are warning that the earths sixth mass extinction is already underway. In a new study published in the journal proceedings of the National Academy of sciences, the researchers said billions of populations of animals have disappeared from the earth amid what they called a biological annihilation. They said the findings were worse than previous
To wrongheaded progressive policies backfiring. Progressive officials making the wrong choices. Coasttocoast coverage they are. Shootings and Gang Violence rising in chicago a socalled antitrust antifascist groups open and physically fight back. The representative physically threatening donald trump on his face the age. Yet another u. S. Citizen killed by an illegal immigrant, this time in nebraska appeared the drunk driver deported seven times. Tax hikes on Small Businesses in seattle at the government worker tension tidal waves. Wait, theres more. Police officers in new york city turning their back on democratic mayor build up lazio for skipping a memorial for slain officer to instead protest in germany were hundreds of cops were injured. A panic over a shortage of marijuana. And now this in minnesota. A monument eating built to. Yes, you heard that right, to lucifer in a war veteran park. All those stories tonight. We are fighting for real change, for all americans. Thank you, mr. I