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Counsel economic counsel told my colleague poppy harlow says more companies will downgrade their outlooks. >> now we have the u.s. growing at 3%. the fourth quarter is looking at 3% as well. the rest of the world is slowing. that is having an impact on earnings. it is not just apple. there are a lot of u.s. companies who have a lot of sales in china which will be watching earnings downgraded until we get a deal with china. >> investors rattled by a report of u.s. manufacturing in december deteri...

Temperatures cooling off the first parts of next week. back to you. thank you. lets get a check of cnn business. global markets higher on news of new trade talks with the u.s. and china. thats improving investors moods after the tough week. you see tokyo closed sharp down after the news on apple. you have suppliers to apple in china. shanghai and hong kong is up on news of the official chinese ministry that a delegation from the u.s. is headed to china. on wall street. futures are higher. the ...

Discharge from the u.s. marines. under the rules, as i understand from the cia and defense agency, mean that he would be unable to be recruited as an agent or operator to a u.s. intelligence branch. we know all operatives here in intelligence roles from the united states and from the united kingdom do so under diplomatic cover because of the intense problems that are going on between those two countries and moscow over the various allegations of interference with the elections and attempted use ...

Prison without bail. cnn could not innocentdependent confirm the report. lets bring in sam kiley from moscow. sam, what is the latest? >> reporter: in the confusing twist, dave, the british foreign officers asked for access to paul whelan, the former u.s. marine, charged here with espionage because he was born a british citizen and this demand for consular access would indicate he is still a british citizen and american citizen. he already had a visit in prison from jon huntsman, the u.s. ambass...

Today, the british foreign commonwealth office asked for access to mr. chwhelan because is a dual citizen of britain and u.s. we have not been able to independently verify this with the russian authorities suggesting he was arrested soon after receiving some kind of electronic device. possibly a thumb drive and his hotel in the metropolitan hotel room was raided which was right next door to the kremlin where he was believed to attend a wedding. that was his reason for being here in moscow. the s...

Day two of divided government in america. the new house passes bills destined to go nowhere in the senate. we are not doing a wall. >> we have no deal without a wall. >> day 14 of the government shutdown. will another sit room sit-down do anything to break the stalemate? candidate donald trump said he would get rid of the national debt. it is now at an all-time high. life or death drama caught on video. the man trapped on the second floor of his burning home with only one way out. welcome ...

To paying interest on your debt that you have less wiggle room for spending and programs and education and defense. >> this from a republican president and republican house and senate. how will they turn to cut spending? the latest on the american ex-marine sitting in a russian prison charged with espionage. paul whelans lawyer cause the detention without bail unwarranted. the claim of the government who caught whelan red handed. cnn cannot confirm that report. for the latest, lets bring in in...

Administration is scouting locations for a second summit between president trump and north korean leader kim jong-un. stalks an talks appear to be at a stalemate. the developments come from the announcement from the oval office and the president stating he received a great letter from kim jong-un. he did not reveal what it said, but sources say it was to remind them of the strength of their respect and enthusiasm for the process. apparently mission accomplished. mr. trump liked that letter. >> h...

A funny moment from nancy pelosi. house majority leader steny hoyer gave the wrong time and nancy pelosi stepped in to correct him. >> the president asked up to come down and meet tomorrow at 10:30. we will do that and have a discussion. at 11:30. excuse me. 11:30. >> they told me 11:30. maybe the real meeting is at 10:30. >> she said maybe the men have a separate meeting at 10:30. pelosis first speech after reclaiming the speakership brought on the largest numbers of women in the house. also ...

Hours. a weak december report could reinforce those jitters that the u.s. economy is slowing. a strong report could soothe them. superheroes and disney paved the way for the record-breaking box office. "avengers" bringing in $41.7 billion last year. disney posted the biggest box office year in history in north ameri america. grossing more than $3 billion at the u.s. box office. 2019 could mark another big year in theaters. "avengers end game" and remake of "the lion king" and the "star wars ep...