Across puerto rico. This is without a doubt the most dangerous storm in our generation. It is possibly the most dangerous storm in a century. The very latest coming up on the hurricanes path and the devastation and how it will affect finances of the already struggling island of puerto rico. Futures indicate the markets are open fractionally. Very much a fractional day here, very much break even. We will see a News Conference in comments from chair janet yellen at 2 15 p. M. Eastern. No change in Interest Rates expect it. We are waiting on the details of the Federal Reserves plans to unwind the trillion dollars Balance Sheet. In europe, indices this morning at around breakeven. The dax is lower. Asia overnight markets were mostly higher. Look at the close again. Fractional moves here shanghai and hang seng in hong kong and china up a quarter of a percent. President trump with World Leaders in new york including the king of jordan british Prime Minister theresa may after the commanderinc
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Seven center. Doug you are so optimistic about the weekend weather. For this moment rain is moving out. This is in fairfax. It looks like as it does outside the weather center. 47 degrees at the moment. 48 in baltimore. Temperatures holding steady. Later tonight those will drop. This indicates how much colder it is now this time yesterday. We hit 77 at Reagan International airport. Gusty breezes will bring in colder air at about 32 degrees. Not much in the way of sunshine. We may see a flurry or a sprinkle. We will warm all the way back to a tropical 50 degrees. Much more about the weekend weather in a couple of minutes. Maureen the children of a man shot and killed in alexandria last night said their father wasnt involved in a drug deal. He would shot inside his house just north of mount eagle elementary school. Northern Virginia Bureau chief Jeff Goldberg is live on the scene after speaking with those children today. Jeff they are absolutely devastated, trying to look for answers at
This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. New fallout from the u. S. Lead investigation into corruption in fifa. The governing bodies in europe are calling for sepp blatter to step down. The president held an emergency meeting today about what to do next and europeans say they were clear. Translator we went to his office and renewed my advice to him to go and that he should resign. In that he should realize the moment was not a good one, and to have the courage, honesty and grandeur to realize it wasnt good. He said michelle we know and like each other, but its too late. I cant leave when the congress is starting this afternoon. I said mr. President , thats a shame, i think it would have been great for your image and your situation for you to leave us now. Andy richardson is joining us live from soour zurich. What is the significant of uefas call for blatter to resign . I mean arent they one of six federations . Reporter its significant inasmuch as they are a
Speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2014, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour ebate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip , but in o five minutes no but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Royce, for five minutes. Very ce well thank you much, mr. Speaker. And this saturday, on january 11, people throughout our country here, people throughout the world will be observing Human Trafficking awareness day. The start of this new year, i think, is a fitting time to focus on the shameful fact that human slavery is not a relic of ancient history, that in fact its with us today, its a brulal reality, a reality faced by more than 20 mill