About that with phil flynn, also higher right now. Also right now, the house is trying to push through a new bill that will send 2,000 stimulus checks to americans in need of relief from the pandemic. Something President Trump wanted to see, remember. We will have up to the minute details coming out of capitol hill today. They are back in session after a brief holiday break. Meanwhile, americans are flocking to stores to offload that ugly christmas sweater or maybe just an ugly sweater that you got. We are going to show you how brick and mortar and online retailers are actually handling the massive returns that are always expected this time of year. We are also going to introduce you to the company that makes sure your cell phone is charged as you wait in line at the mall. The charge it spot ceo is here. Thats a fox business exclusive. Plus the coronavirus is playing havoc with the rental market. The ceo of the National Apartment association here to tell us when he thinks the everimpor
3 am here in the capital. Welcome to the program and we start with breaking news this hour protesters. Gate leading to the state committee for National Security in protest disputed elections the former kid gives president whod been convicted of corruption has also been released after demands from demonstrators where the current president is urging protest organizers to be reasonable crowds of petrol bombs and stones broke into the National Parliament which houses the president ial office. Thank god the countrys Health Ministry is reporting 120 people have been injured about half of those are Police Officers the opposition is demanding a new election as the vote was dominated by the 2 progovernment parties both taking 107. 00 out of the 2 after the 120. 00 contested seats or many claim the vote was rigged and after opposition parties were said to have failed to meet the minimum threshold needed to win any seat Central Square has previously been the flashpoint of 2 revolutions in 2005201
Gloom out there. Were following the Airline Industry very closely as you know. Theyre looking for more aid, this time in the form of direct government grants here. The talk is how are they going to get that . The question, how much. Jetblue, robin hayes, what the significance of the flying industry is going through now. Jetblue has been able to fly over the turbulence. There is something that must be going on that were missing. Were looking what is happening at colleges now. The university of North Carolina at chapel hill. Kids were congregating, going to bars and parties. Not exactly social distancing. Now that university among some others that goes from inperson to virtual classes. Iona colleges president is with us, how that school is avoiding all of that. Meantime were focused on day two of the Democratic Convention as stuart was highlighting. The president has his own plans, continuing to visit battleground states that could turn the tide on this contest, still 76 days away. Blake
American and well celebrate in our own way over there. I give thanks to them on the other side of the atlantic on this day. Thanksgiving is back but it will cost you. Meals expected to be the most expensive on record and surging gas prices are hurting americans where it hurts. One of the busiest travel days of the year. All of this spelling major trouble for President Biden. He is struggling to address americans concerns and the polls have responded accordingly. The president and his family are spending the holiday in nantucket and thats where we find Jackie Heinrich. Good to see you both. The president s 45th year on nantucket. A tradition that politico reports he only broke for the pandemic and the death of his son, beau. It started when joe and jill first got together trying to find a way to avoid competing Family Holiday Invitations as many people are familiar with. If you walk around the island and look at local newspapers a lot of stories about the bidens on the island in years p
Hed the Prime Minister is, has it indeed left the capital has transfer transfer to his power to his deputy demeka mcclendon. And he is in the Battle Ground again. He has been saying if your bends are willing to go a distance, he said were going to fight and be here said with our bones and blood he i said, and in the meantime the president of ethiopia are lower. Zonati has tweeted earlier today saying she was heart broken by whats happening in ethiopia, and that it should be resolved. This problem should be resolved by your gunshots said, again following the theo britain side, they took on governments argument, that this conflict is something that should be sold by the organs with no western nations getting involved. But the Prime Minister, indeed, is indeed the Battle Ground. And many people are joining him in the meantime, there was a movement, a gathering of if your parents and money, many sit, hes in fact, 27 major cities in northern america and in europe voicing their support of th