congratulations to the rangers. i wish my wife felt the same way. dana: have a great show, bret. bret: see you. secretary of state antony blinken israel to ensure more humanitarian aid to do more to protect palestinian civilians inside gaza or else there will be no partners for peace in his words; however, israeli prime minister benjamin meth is ruling out a temporary seas fire or pause in the gaza strip until hostages held by hamas are released. israeli officials meantime say the country is on high alert for attacks on its border with lebanon. hezbollah s leader gave a first his first public speech since the war started saying his group had entered the battle though he stopped short of saying it is fully engaging in the war. here at home more concern about who is coming across our southern border. a 20-year-old palestinian man in the u.s. illegally is charged now with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. the u.s. attorney s office and the southern dist
months olicympic games in tokyo. 10,000 volunteers have pulled out of the games in recent week. it s adding to concerns japan may not be ready it host the games which were already postponed from last year. parts of the country remain under a state of emergency including tokyo. but for organizers the cost of canceling the games may far outweigh any risks. cnn s ana stewart reports. reporter: after years of preparation, tokyo 2020 is just weeks away. a year late due to the pandemic. organizers say the event will now cost $15.4 billion. some estimates suggest it ll cost much more. opinion polls in japan suggest a majority of the public want it canceled. japan has already banned overseas spectators, which the
reporter: after years of preparation, tokyo 2020 is just weeks away. a year late due to the pandemic, organizers say the event will now cost $15.4 billion. some estimates suggest it will cost much more. cancel the tokyo olympics. reporter: opinion polls in japan suggest a majority of the public want it canceled. japan has already banned overseas spectators, which the research institute estimates will cost the country over a billion dollars in lost revenue. canceling the games it says would cost more than $16 billion but the think tank warns these costs actually pale in comparison to the economic damage another wave of coronavirus could cause. the ioc says its priority is to hold games that are safe and secure and while pressure mounts for japan to cancel the games, contractually it can t. and that is the single entity that can cancel the games is the
shoppers who have come out today has risen from 77 million to 112 million last year. as well as when we talk about the money that has been spent has also risen up to $15.4 billion last year. more people understanding the importance of shopping small, they need all the help they can get. if american express does this they love it. a lot of places, double loyalty points,
44 percent of people out there today planner spending more at these small businesses. shoppers have been increase on 77 million that year and this year plus probably more than 112 million. spending has gone up from 14 billion in 2013 to 15.4 billion last year. like i said, this year they already exceeded last years total. a good way to make sure businesses in your neighborhood stay open. they really need your help. especially with books, they are always a great gift. i know james rosen is a big book lover. i will see if his book is here. lt brian, that bookshop i am glad you are there.it seems a very nice one and he is right, you do have to support local businesses. there are too few bookstores around, right?