I am ali velshi. This show marks the beginning of Al Jazeera Americas yearlong conversation about americas middle class rebuilding the dream. Nine out of 10 americans identify themselves as already being in or aspiring to be in the middle class. And most americans agree that the middle class is in crisis, squeezed by years of job losses, rises costs and stagnant wages. Over the next hour, i will introduce you to people like yourselves, people with real world pressures in their daily lives, people like the sabino family of new york, the maddox family of oregon. I will speak to americas foremost experts that follow problems americans face. Robert reich, Teamsters Union James Hoffa Suzie hormann and robert schiller. We will identify why the middle class is crucial to a thriving economy. Who is in the middle class . The pressures they face and what it will take to keep the dream from slipping away from millions of americans. While 90 of americans aspire to be in the middle class, when you
I am ali velshi. This show marks the beginning of al jazeera americas yearlong conversation about americas middle class rebuilding the dream. Nine out of 10 americans identify themselves as already being in or aspiring to be in the middle class. And most americans agree that the middle class is in crisis, squeezed by years of job losses, rises costs and stagnant wages. Over the next hour, i will introduce you to people like yourselves, people with real world pressures in their daily lives, people like the sabino family of new york, the maddox family of oregon. I will speak to americas foremost experts that follow problems americans face. Robert reich, Teamsters Union James Hoffa Suzie hormann and robert schiller. We will identify why the middle class is crucial to a thriving economy. Who is in the middle class . The pressures they face and what it will take to keep the dream from slipping away from millions of americans. While 90 of americans aspire to be in the middle class, when you
See at bwi marshall, 62 elkton, 60 on the shore, 64 in hagerstown. Our daytime high 84 degrees, some sun with a thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon with lows back down in the 60s. Your complete five day forecast, well talk about Tropical Storm karen and this warm weekend were in for coming up in just few moments. Here is your rush from Sharon Gibala at wjz traffic control. Not seeing any fog on the western shore. We are seeing an accident. That one is going to be at 702 at hyde park road. This one a vehicle into a building on taylor avenue at lock raven boulevard. Speeds still great out there on all the main roads, including the beltway and 95. Thats a live look outside at the west side of the beltway at 70. A look at the topside still a lot of space in between the cars out there. Now wjz has the stories people are talking about this morning. Heres don. Thank you. We also have two Eastern Shore School Advisories. Kent county schools are operating oh one hour day, Queen Annes County
About a mile to capitol hill where secret Service Agents shot and killed her. The chase was captured on camera. Police surrounded the car with their guns drawn. Then the car backed up and speeds off. A Capitol Police officer was injured during the chase. One of our officers was struck in his scout car. Appears to be conscious and breathing but were following up. Reporter and in officers shot, chief . As far as we know no officer has been shot. Reporter it was a Massive Police response. Capitol hill was temporarily locked down. House and Senate Members who were in the middle of debating about the Government Shutdown were told to shelter in place and stay away from windows. He and his wife teresa came to washington to talk to their congress men. Then they got caught up in this. I kind of dropped down to my knees and then everybody started i came up to my husband like, where do we go . The car sped down that street. All of the response vehicles were right behind him. We heard what sounded
Russia offered ukraine a 15 million loan and cheaper natural gas to help the countrys struggling economy. It angered tens of thousands of protesters. There is at least one Winning Mega Millions ticket. California lottery announced via twitter a Winning Ticket was purchased in san hodes a. 636 million jackpot is the second largest in u. S. History. Those are the headlines. Consider this is up next. You can get the latest news online at aljazeera. Com. Some of the countrys Top Technology executives met on tuesday, but both seemed at odds act what the meeting was about. Cropping to the lower levels since nixon. Why are 15 of High Schoolers getting medicated for it . After recently buying more than half a dozen others. Whats the Search Engine giant up to . Anchor man this week, you might think its been out for a while. Will this over the top campaign pay off with Big Box Office numbers . This, we begin with some awful poll numbers for president obama, and the budget deal that is one step a