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Welcome to the center for American Progress, i am the executive Vice President of external affairs. Im so delighted that you could join us today. In our recent report reviving antitrust, it highlighted the idea that the economy has grown more consolidated with more power being concentrated in the largest firms in america. This is in no small part of the conservative assault on both government and the middle class. This assault has played out not just in the courts, but in antitrust enforcement p...

Wallpapered with the missing persons poster of 16yearold alexander mullins. Less than 24 hours after police say they found his body. It was in this vacant home they say with a gunshot wound to the chest. They apparently got a phone call notifying them. The teen was last seen november 9th walking to the school just a few blocks from his home. As is this house where he was found. While the family isnt talking about it right now, Family Friends express their heartbreak. Its sad. I mean,ho 16yearold...

Janeiro where the olympic flame is burning bright this morning. Today a local athlete competes for gold. A look at todays events and what athletes are saying on social media about the games just ahead. Im gayle guyardo. Im gene ramirez. Heres leigh with a check on the rain and flooding right now. It all goes back to the area of low pressure thats been stubborn sitting there since saturday and as the counterclockwise winds pull around it waves of rain coming off the gulf of mexico. Thats why the ...

The poll book, and is how many votes were cast in those machine. So they would know right away if they suddenly had an additional number of votes reporter he says its also important to notesomes like this are only used in albert county. 95 of colorado voters use mailin ballots. It seems very unlikely that that small group of people who have access to those piece of equipment would have any influence on the outcome of election. Reporter it would be incredibly difficult to rig the election because...

Game against the chicago bears. Lets find out about the forecast. Chris spears is tracking that and we are finally getting that cool down. Yeah, a little cool down on the way. 67 and a mile start. Our weather watcher in risk canyon and 50s up high and 60s down low. A cold front on the way. Ill outline that for you coming up. Take a walden. You can see the wyoming state line where we had that fire. To the north along highway 125 theres been a rolled tanker. Its closed down as you can tell not a l...

Gas station in september 2001. Police say they dont know if the crime has anything to do with his ethnicity. He handled the money. Why did he get shot . We dont know whats going on. Reporter we are told the suspect chased the second clerk out of the store during the ordeal. The second clark was not harmed. The reward for information it has been increased to 11,000. If you know anything, call silent witness. Of the initiative to raise the minimum ways to 12 an hour is being challenged. The Restau...

Well, we are going to keep a close tab on this. They are setting up for this News Conference. This has been a very pressing time for those in this area. More than 5,000 people as you look at the people in this press Conference Room right now. More than 5,000 people have been evacuated in that specific area near clear lake and lower lake. They are moving out of the room right now as many officials come into the room to talk. Lets go over again the details of this fire as we are waiting for this N...

A fire that happened last month. That was just a few days before this child was born. Were going to have a lot more on that story tonight at 6 00 p. M. She is living in a rental right now, correct . The house is a house theyre renting . Reporter thats correct. Exactly. That rental house is just a few houses down from the house that caught fire. One by one cities are jumping on the bandwagon of marijuana. Tampa and st. Petersburg have done it so has orlando. Now lakeland is wrestling with the iss...

Folks, we live in the best place in the world. And i know youve heard me say that a lot. And ill continue to say it. But because it continues to be true. And the reason we live in the best place in the world is because of our people. Nebraskans give to their communities. We share a common set of principles. We treat each other with dignity and respect. And we care about each other. Im proud of the fact that nebraska is one of the top states in the nation for volunteerism. The kids of cub scout p...

And our respects. College avenue was lit up in blue nicoles favorite color. Her middle School Principal talked about the kind hearted, softspoken 13 year old. One ella had class with, but wishes she knew better. Ella moeltner whether you were close to nicole or barely knew her, you just feel like youre a part of this and you need to be here. Nicoles mother addressed the crowd briefly, saying her family is still broken. Blacksburgs police chief helped her finish her message of thanks to the crowd...