Garry is chairman of the Human Rights Foundation, former world chess champion, and author of the new book odeep thinking where Machine Intelligence ends and human creativity begins. Born in azerbaijan, he became the under18 chest champion of the ussr at age 12. And the world yeah. And the world under 20 champion at age 17. He gained International Fame at the aim of 22 as the youngest world chess champion in history. He defended his title five times, including a Legendary Series of matches against his ale archrival. He called for democratic reform. He was a early porter of Boris Yeltsins push to break up the soviet union. In 1990 he and his family escaped agent nick violence as the uss collapsed. In 2005 in his 20th year thats word los top rate player re retired from professional chess to join the van guard of the russian prodemocracy movement. In 2012 he was named chairman of the new york based Human Rights Foundation, succeeding pavel, and he was facing imminent arrest in 2013 during
Its a 2 trillion business that just keeps accelerating. But is the global car industry changing gear fast enough . We report from the new York Auto Show. Plus, airbnburglary the home rental giant says its tightening security after users advertised their homes, which then got robbed. We have a special investigation. Welcome to World Business report. Im aaron heslehurst. We have got that friday feeling which means it is good friday which means you are probably not watching you are probably in bed if you are watching, i have an exciting snapshot for all of the news for you, will start in new york with annual auto show opened its doors the public. The car business had a bit of a bumpy ride during the financial crisis but today, its bigger and more profitable than ever. Let me show you how big. According to the swiss bank ubs, the global Auto Industry is now worth this. Over 2 trillion a year. Thats more than the entire economy of italy or brazil. And heres why last year, more than 88 milli
Reporter selecting a nominee , in the middle of an of a contentious president ial campaign, it is made difficult. Today i nominate judge Merrick Garland to join the Supreme Court. 4 the rose garden ceremony, president. Obama announcing his top choice to replace the late Antonin Scalia on the highest court. This is the greatest honor of my life. Other than my wife agreeing to marry me. The white house is selling it as a consensus candidate hoping to appeal to republicans and democrats. But the gop may not buy it. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell says he thinks the next president should choose the next justice and republicans are vowing to block the nominee from getting a floor vote. The senate will revisit the matter when it considers the qualifications of the nominee, the next president nominates. Whoever. Who would want to accept that nomination knowing you will not be confirmed. Reporter scalia was a conservative voice, and lauded as a strict constitutionalist. Democrats strike
Abdeslam. French fighter jets conducted massive retaliatory bombing raids last night on the syrian city of raqqa, the self declared capitol of the islamic state. Meanwhile isis released a video today in which a fighter declares that washington, d. C. Is the next target. The exact quote was this. As we struck france on its ground if paris, we will strike america on its ground in washington so what about the security situation in philadelphia . Action News Reporter john rawlins is live tonight at independence mall. Reporter we spoke with the head of the Homeland Security unit here in philadelphia. He says the city has taken appropriate measures in reaction to what happened. Among the things he could say was within minutes of the attack he was in that contact with the fbi and that the state police also came to the aid of philadelphia this weekend by giving some tracks support here particularly for the largest gathering, public gathering for the weekend, the eagles game. Were certainly goi
Washington d. C. At a house hearing on the cost of record entrance Prescription Drugs, we will learn how they set drug prices. When members question ceo about the company raising the price of the drug he declined to testify invoking his fifth amendment rights. Officials were at the hearing and discuss the approval process for generic drugs. This hearing is four hours. [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] please take a seat. Welcome everybody the committee on oversight will come to order. Without objection where declared a recess at any time. The chairman is responsible under the rules of the house and the role of the committee to maintain order of the committee room, and i will will do that. We have an important hearing today. We have a number of hearings that are very important. Today were talking about the cost of healthcare in our country. Because it is