Yellen speaks at 10 30 12 30. The best showing against the yen in a couple of years. China got an update but showing there might get you arrested. You see shipments suffering. The steepest decline in almost two years. And facebook also higher premarket. How the company is looking to crack into the Music Distribution business. First up stocks on track to open strong. We have this morning on the hopes of a new proposal in greece will end the impasse and result in a bailout deal as we get ready to wrap up a volatile week for the market and week with hacks and glitches. Its been a difficult to watch question now is what happens with this deal and even if it gets done sunday what happens then some. This deal is not as good. Merkel should hate this deal even more. The Greek Parliament the right in merkels party and the left of tsiprass party cant like this but maybe theyre not loud enough. The one thing i would point out. Yesterday i said i didnt like it. Now i said listen this rally, you kn
And let me tell you what dishonors our soldiers. Let me tell you what is a dishonor to their memory and their service. It is to fly that flag i want everybody to remember this, im talking to all of my colleagues who think we must keep it up there because of heritage. Oh how i wish how i wish robert e. Lee general lees portrait is in the senate, i wish he was here right now at this podium he would tell you all, it is an abomination for his flag to fly as a matter of fact his very flag was furled it was furled when they surrendered at appomattox and it has never been unfurled and to do so dishonors those who fought and died and it violates the terms of surrender. General lee, when it came time, and the cause was lost, he called everybody to come back work, be good citizens and build a country together. Many times he was called to start start a gorilla war. The flag is furled. Maintain your soldierly honor, go back and serve your country. Never, never, never let the flags fly again. And y
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Will be removed from the South Carolina State Capitol grounds. For the last time a month ago it would have been unthinkable. But then came the massacre at charlestons emmanuel ame church perpetrated by a man who symbolically wrapped himself in those stars and bars. Omar villafranca is in columbia. Reporter with the stroke of a pen South Carolina governor nikki haley made history. Im proud to say that the bill has been signed. Reporter she was surrounded by former South Carolina governors and by the families of the emmanuel 9, crediting those who died and their loved ones with paving the road to forgiveness that brought the state together. The action of nine individuals laid out this long chain of events that forever showed the state of South Carolina what love and forgiveness looks like. Reporter the victory wasnt easy. For weeks outside the state house there were heated demonstrations on both sides. You cant tell me nothing about that flag. Reporter and inside deliberations were at ti
Head quarters in new york this is nbc nightly news with lester hold. Good evening. With the stroke of a pen, South Carolinas governor just a few hours ago signed the law that will bring the confederate battle flag down once and for all. It follow as hardfought and emotional battle that went to the wee hours of morning with a hate motivated attack on members of a black church in charleston. It doesnt remove racial divides or bring back the nine lives taken but those who fought for the removal believes it makes a powerful statement, rippling to the halls of congress tonight. We start with ron allen. Reporter with the stroke of nine pens one for each worshipper killed at motheren manuel church nikki haley signed a bill that will remove the plag from the confederate grounds. Im proud to say that it is a great day in South Carolina. Reporter history after an extraordinary 12hour debate by lawmakers about heritage hate and the flag. I cannot believe that we do not have the heart in this body