Welcome to the Heritage Foundation. We welcome those who are joining us in the heritage. Org website and those who will be viewing us on cspan a book tv in the future. Also welcoming a group called the liberty bells here with us today. Very shy and retiring. For those watching online we remind you that youre welcome to send questions or comments speaking emailing the speaker and we will post the program on the homepage following the presentation for everyones future reference as well. We have copies of the book available for signing and purchase afterwards. Leaving our discussion is becky norton who serves as the Ronald Reagan distinguished fellow. She serves as chairman of the conservative action program, advocates for the heritage ethics and advances energy and resources policy in general. She is also an active board member of the policy organizations she previously serves for external relations and most recently let our restore america project, prior to joining she served as secreta
InterNational Security alert. Catherine parrotta along the pike with whats supposed to be the busiest travel day this season. Julie grauert following those drive times and Storm Tracker meteorologist shiri spear has look at cold stuff ahead. Shiri 16 in keene, 17 in orange and 20s to most of the burbs including lawrence and beverly at 23, plymouth at 21, worcester at 24 and boston lucky you at 30 this morning and thats really the warmest that im going to be able to give you for now. Now, warmup takes off in the next couple hours. We are seeing a lot more of the lower 30s by 9 00 a. M. But i want you to count on below freezing temperatures up until about 9 00 this morning. After that again temperatures are slowly warming back into the lower 40s here by noon time today you will see lots and lots of sunshine out there but start to mix in scattered clouds, especially north and west of boston here into the afternoon and look at the 5 00 p. M. Heading home from work and maybe hitting home to
Sharrie. Reporter shirleen and brian, there are a lot of questions tonight. The mission of that dallas hospital, of course, and its staff toys prevent this from spreading. Seventy Staff Members at Texas Health Presbyterian hospital were involved in caring for Thomas Duncan and tonight, one nurse is confirmed to have the virus, ebola and there is concern there could be more. Working on the front lines to save others, nurse tina pam is being cared for. The 26 yearold is the First American infected with ebola while on u. S. Soil. She is a person that is dealing with this, with a heroic and graceful spirit. Shes incredibly concerned. Were all incredibly concerned. Reporter the dallas hospital now caring for one of their own, shes in isolation. She was part of the team who treated Thomas Duncan, he died from the virus last week. Each day, she suited up head to toe, a gown, face mask and shield, two layers of gloves and shoe covers. Some protection but not as much as hospitals that specializ
Against tehran to move the white house warns could drag america into another war and former israeli Prime Minister ariel sharon dies at age eighty five after spending eight years in a coma. Look back at the legacy of the controversial political and military leader a. Women not spell im at present very good to be with us. The top story this arid human rights activists are protesting across the us on the twelfth anniversary of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center in demanding the closure of the infamous can dog by allegations of mistreatment and abuse. So the president obama promised years ago but hes honest us to church then whats the history of the controversial facility in a Tropical Island a symbol of promises me being far from promises kept. They will leave in upholding a black mark in the history books and unless the people who who advocate for its continued existence when and if they win then in edmonton this oppose it said the study is that america has will be gone forever. Twelve
Top executives as part of the sanction violations. Economists forecast another month of solid gains for payroll. What will the jobs report really tell us. Mike mckee is with us. What are we looking for . What we want to see is some confirmation that the american expansion is gaining momentum. It doesnt necessarily mean that we need a strong headline jobs numbers. We will be happy if we reach a consensus. If we get there, it is the fourth consecutive month over 200,000. We have not had that since 1999. Jobs being that more available will attract more people into the labor force. That is going to happen. The reason unemployment plunged was one Million People left the labor force. Nobody thinks that is what is really happening. If that reverses, we will see unemployment rise. What will affect Interest Rates and the Federal Reserve is Janet Yellens dashboard. We want to look beyond these numbers. We went to see an increase in hours worked. More of the longterm unemployed and wage gains. Th