This is real money. You are the most important part of the show, so tell me whats on your mind by tweeting me at ali velshi or hit me up on facebook. This is all about location. I usually bring you new national job numbers that the government puts out every month, but the Labor Department also compiles figures at the state and local level. Today we got new job figures for 372 metropolitan areas all across mark for april. Now while we reported earlier this month that the National Unemployment ratedont look at this. The National Unemployment rate fell to 6. 3 . But we learned that it was lower than that at 5th 9 . Thats versus the National Rate of 6. 3 . Which ever you use, the story is the same. Jobs are coming back and unemployment levels are going down. But where youre looking for a job matters. Look at these areas in red. These are locations with a local jobless rates are higher than the average for all metropolitan areas in the United States. As you can see in big urban centers in t
We begin in ukraine. Prorussian separatist shoot down a helicopter in the east today. More nan a dozen passengers onboard are now dead. Meanwhile, another rebel group claims they kidnapped a group of security monitors, david has more from the heart of the opposition in done necessarying. In positions near the army base, just actually dropped some shoulders off at that base, and buzz carrying others back to their main base. And we understand that onboard was also senior Ukrainian Army general. Theres been heavy fighting all day. Mortars and multiple barrel rocket launchers were being used in the conflict, but here, there have been reenforcements sent around this Regional Headquarters building a large contingent of pro russian separatist fighters including check keanes, volunteers who of course are very skilled in urban warfare. This will be the site of one of the main battles. The special forces from the Ukrainian Army to decide to come in. We still dont know when that might happen, but
The football word cup. Well be live in rio. Could Science Fiction become fact . Japans multimillion dollar project to build killer robots. We do start in iraq where the government is struggling to battle fighters from the ice lambic state of iraq, isil. The group controls two major cities, mosul and tikrit. Almalaki has failed to declare a state of emergency, not enough politicians turned up for a session to vote it through. Irans president has weighed in on the crisis. He says his government will tackle fighters in neighboring iraq but hasnt gone into any details. On the ground, fighters from isil say theyll now march to the capital, baghdad. We have correspondents covering every angel of the story. We are live in baghdad, and in Northern Iraq where hundreds of thousands are seeking refuge. We are in beirut, looking at the attempt to link syria with iraq. Lets talk about the latest Political Developments from baghdad. The fact that almalaki didnt get the state of emergency, what happe
Columbian presidency in a tight race. We look at the controversy over the Death Penalty. Its good to have you with us. We begin in iraq where there is intense fighting between Government Forces and sunni muslim rebels. The government says its fighting back and recaptured two towns north of the capital. It hit baghdad. A series of explosions killed 15 people. Witnesses report rebels from i. S. I. L. Are pushing north. We have the latest from baghdad. A defiant Prime Minister and a promise to foil what he described as a terrorist matter against his nation. There are thousands like you, all iraqi people, raise up, v volunteer, and we will have space and advance to all space to coush our enemies. Earlier Iraqi Military helicopters in action. It is part of a campaign that the government sis is reversing the tide against the advance of sunni rebels. The Defence Ministry says the Cockpit Video shows multiple air strikes. The government says hundreds of rebels have been killed clearing towns a
Statements stupid plus. I am from the english mid lands looking at this machine designed for war zones finding its way into civilian hospitals and looking at why recycling blood is apparently the future. First, pakistans government has launched what it calls a comprehensive operation against fighters on the border with Afghanistan Army commanders are saying more than 50 fighters have already been killed in airstrikes. Its all in response to an attack on the airport last week in which at least 36 people were killed. We will be live with our correspondant in islamabad but this report from erica wood. Reporter leaving behind their homes and fleeing violence between the government and fighter groups in north waziristan. Some have crossed into af pakis in search of safety. Our schools are closed. The hospital is closed. The government is giving us great trouble. The latest offensive in the border region follows a brazen 5hour attack on karachis airport last week. Siege left at least 36 peop