we begin with betting on sports in 2018 the supreme court cleared the way for states other than nevada to allow legal wagering just last week voters in colorado approved a referendum joining 18 other states plus washington, d.c., to legalize sports betting it s the move no bill that is really winning game on is today s cover story walk into a sports book and you ll see players laying down bets, but more and more they re skipping the line and wagering right on their mobile phones very convenient and it s fun and there s a lot more you can do on your phone. reporter: a lot of the betting takes place within the game who will score the next touchdown, jump shot or home run. that action s too fast for traditional wagers the states now offering mobile sports gambling are working to maximize revenue, both in handle, the total amount gambled, and in taxes collected for state and local government. right here in nevada we do about 70% of our handle on mobile and that s despite
stocks fell sharply today as tensions between the world s two largest economies escalated, days before critical high-level talks begin and higher tariff rates are scheduled to take effect. here are closing numbers. the dow jones industrial average 3130134 points to 26164. the nasdaq was down 132 and the s&p 500 lid 45. we begin at the new york stock exchange and bob pisani. another tough day of trading. stocks falling off as optimism falters around the u.s. china trade deal. but ending near the sessionhe lolo. so once again the market are beholden to negotiations. stock startedower on news the u.s. would add more chinese companies to the export blacklist, then falling further on the word that trump administration was considering ways to limit u.s. investments in china like cutting down on investments made by u.s. pension funds. predictably that put pressure on the usual cyclical names, banks and materials and retailers. been pap and it s taken a toll op chip makers, all get
powder sometimes contained asbestos which can cause we ll have the latest on the. fallout. nc plus it s an ambitious plan to help restore and clean one of the nation s busiest waterways. how some high school students are hoping to use 1 billion oysters to filter new york city s harbor. it s a new exhibit showcasing the folklore that inspired a magical empire. we ll have the back stories that led to the creation of harry potter. but we begin with a look at today s eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. it s a troubling first judicial step. it s very disturbing to 12 million people who are on obamacare. a federal judge in texas rules obamacare is unconstitutional. wow, didn t see that coming. president trump writing, as i predicted all along, obamacare has been struck down as an unconstitutional disaster. obviously i m celebrating with the president. this we believed from the very beginning was unconstitutional and we think the judge did the right thing. two jo
janet murguia as president ceo of national council of la raza. dixon slingerland is the executive director of youth policy institute which serves more than 100,000 youth and young adults at 125 programs in los angeles. randi weingarten is president of the american federation of teachers which represents 1.6 million educational professionals. and, finally beth williams is evil of roxbury technology, a company with mission to get back to its urban community by creating jobs and manufacturing earth friendly products. so we have a great group of people here today. i would like to start out the discussion with lee saunders. why should we care about our urban areas? first let me thank c.a.p. for coordinating and sponsoring with afscme. we believe this is a discussion that is long overdue. that, in fact, there s a tragedy going on within our urban centers across this country. the lack of jobs the lack of good paying jobs, a
it with your wisdom and truth. give them a spirit of enthusiasm and joy in their worthy efforts, and may they find fulfillment in their service. as they seek to advance the common good guide them in making right decisions, and carrying them out with true justice helping them to be particularly attentive to the needs of those who cannot fend for themselves or who struggle with little hope. may the work of this house help advance a peaceful society in our nation and foster unity in mutual good will so that in all things you may be glorified. . we ask all this in your most holy name, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair thanks the guest chaplain from belmont abby from belmont, north carolina. the chair has examined the journal of the last day s proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from north carolina, mr. pittinger. mr. pittinger: i pledge