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It did not become law. do you expect to keep fighting on the issue how will you win in the future given you didnt win in the past? >> yes, yes, and yes. it didnt pass. we are going to introduce again, next month, and this time put a slightly different proposal on the table. this one is going to be to deal with the $1.2 trillion in student loan debt that its outstanding. this is the high interest rate debt. high for undergrads. even higher for those who have graduate student loans, plus loans. th...

Shifts to avoid paying overtime. they said that companies in their study have faced lawsuit failing to pay overtime or scheduling just to avoid the overtime. it would take even longer than that 3.86 months to get what the ceo gets paid per hour. >> a 6-year-old boy from colorado has been suspended from school for sexual harassment. he kissed a female classmate on the hand and it violated their policy against unwanted touching. but the boys mother said the girl had no problem with it and the real...

And ted cruz and the tea party. not a straight-line, the center of power and the gop moved steadily to the right. it is now further to the right than it has ever been in modern times. cruz and the base still believe that the gop is too moderate, too mushy, the only way to win back the white house in 2016 is by becoming more conservative. let me show you something. this is last novembers presidential election. almost 130 million americans voted, when all of their ballots were counted, heres what ...

Overnight jumping to 6.8% because congress couldnt get a deal done in time. if you got a new loan in the past month at that higher rate, youre due for a reduction possibly down to 3.86%. thats the new interest rate for subsidized student loans for undergrads. more than 7 million people will benefit. graduate loans will be a bit higher. 5.14%. but could save families thousands. students graduate with an average of $27,000 in loans. >> what do we think after this year? obviously a political hot po...

This i think is the end of it. the senate isnt expected to take it up and the white house is not on board with this. >> all right, so thats one issue. the other issue are the loans. weve been hearing this bubbling about what the senate may get done that theyre trying to pass a bill they believe the house would like. what happened? >> reporter: its done. how often can congress say all right we finished it up but its pretty much finished because the senate passed this overwhelmingly and what youre...

All across the country. nearly 300 people in seven states have come down with a mystery stomach bug. at least ten people have been hospitalize. everyone should wash their fruits and vegetables. >> they need to be soaked in water a couple of times. sort of rinsed through with water and then dried off afterwards. psyche low support a is a tiny organism that causes diarrhea even in healthy people. >> its most often found in tropical countries and linked to imported fresh produce in the past. be car...

Change. let me break it down for you. under the deal, student loan rates, subsidized stafford loans would be 3.86%. thats for undergrads. for grad students, about 5.4%. for parents it would be 6.4%. even though any movement in the rates would be tied to the market, there would be a cap on those movements. 8.25% for undergraduates. 9.5%, parents 10.5%. not all student loans. just new subsidized stafford loans. were not sure when the senate will vote on this bill. students should, of course, talk ...

Down. >> this is the time of year when they are supposed to go up. lets enjoy it while it lasts. gas prices could fall almost $0.20 by memorial day. it would go down to $3.30 a gallon. inventories are high we have a lot of supply. and the economy is slowing down. consumption is the lowest since 1997. this morning gas prices averaging 3.52 a gallon. last year at this time 3.86. thats a nice little savings. >> some say could go below $3 a gallon? >> rocky mountain region could see 32 -- $2.98. >> ...

Behind you, adam? >> reporter: were going to walk, bill, were not going to drive for next couple weeks until gas prices come back down. we were out here in the summertime when gas prices were like this behind me. 4.99 for regular. 5.09 for premium. gas prices in california are consistently in the fives. no one expected this in the middle of february and in the middle winter. we putnam members together for you how high prices have gotten across the country. 33 straight days according to aaa. hawa...

Thats where we are, and numbers dont expect to drop anytime soon. in fact, weve got a map for you to give you the high gas prices across the country, what people are seeing around the nation. of course, is always the highest, but here in the lower 48, california, $4.16, connecticut, $3.9 6, indiana, $3.86, thats all for regular gasoline, so in some cases premiums above $4, again, above $5 here. look at the increase since january 17th. on the 17th of january it was $3.29 a gallon, that was the na...