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Good morning, everyone. Im scott mcgrew. When someone comes up with a new idea, a new invention, a new way of looking at thicks the classic reaction is, its been tried before or itll never work or nobody wants it. And in nearly every case the critics are wrong. Take the automobile, for instance, henry ford reportedly said if i had asked people what they wanted they would have said a faster horse. I know not to react that way when i hear a new idea. Dont say its been tried before or itll never wo...

At the complex on the west side of town the last few hours. And joins us now with what were learning about the case. Sharie Johnson dave and denise. A tragic day for the family or families of these victims. And we know from police. One of the victims was related to a first responder. Metro police say this all started when a man stopped by these apartments to check on his friend. When he arrived, police say he found his friend and a woman dead inside. Police say it appears the man was shot but th...

Want to know what is behind this graffiti. Our cliff is outside the branch there and many members are still worried. Reporter yeah, this has been written here and washed away. It was written in chalk, buttheyre still very concerned about it. It puts up the people are frightened and to some extent they have the right to be. Reporter the letters maga were here and that is a acronym the pastor also believes that the vandals were responding to the message, it says love one another please. If anyone ...

Cedar rapids has been down this road. This time supporters of a new casino proposal hope they can sway state regulators that turned out to gaming license three years ago. Tonight i learned that the iowa racing and Gaming Commission started the process today for a new study to determine the impact of the cedar rapids casino. A similar project found a massive gaining center would pull too much money away from away existing facilities. That was majority of state regulators that had to hear when the...

Good morning. Im scott mcgrew. When someone comes up with a new invention, a new way at looking at things, the classic reaction is its been tried before or it will never work and nobody wants it. In nearly every case the critics are wrong. Take the automobile, for instance. Henry ford reportedly said if i had asked people what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse. I know not to react that way when i hear a new idea. Dont say its been tried for or it will never work. Except it is awfu...

Desk where Ramy Inocencio has more. We are seeing green, but the nasdaq, just in the past few minutes, it has slipped into the red, and it has been falling over the past three or four hours or so. The dow is up one third of a percent. Past thee this go 18,000 mark, and we are off of the session high. It on over top see where the s p actually traveled throughout the course of the day, and this is where it is actually, this is a snapshot of where our last record high for the s p was back in may of...

Straight day, we saw a biggerly sale off that was followed by a big recovery as investors grapple. Were asking a simple question on the show tonight. How can you fed proof your portfolio if they raise or dont raise . Guy . That is the question. You have to answer the question, do you think they are raising for the right reasons or raising because they boxed themself sboosinto a corner. I think the latter. I dont think because the economy is getting better. A lot of the data was in a word lousy. ...

The world was supposed to end and it didnt. It has been the same case with the ftse. Ftse is right at 6 yesterday and bringing it back to higher levels. I know he wanted to hear this. I wanted to tell him this. No, no. Its not about me. Never about me, but mark grant is going to come on. Thus far you have been right. Mark grant is going to come on and say its not the uk shouldnt be the ones worried, its the eu that should be worried. Sterling has gotten hit pretty hard. Jim paulson is going to c...

Technology in cars can be separated safely. You know how you are at a traffic light sometimes and you make a lefthand turn in their ten cars ahead of you. It seems to take forever for that line to get ahead of you. These type of technologies would make something as simple as that far more efficient and less bothersome to the public. The condition of the infrastructure will be a factor in how effective those new technologies can be. With the American Society and Civil Engineers driving talk about...

Ctas biggest show is in las vegas during the winter, but every spring the Association Sponsors a show where vendors and Technology Companies come to capitol hill to display their technology and electronics to policymakers. We spoke with some of the people at the show. Host and now joining us on the communicators is the chairman of the energy and Commerce Committee, congressman fred upton, republican of michigan. What are you doing down here at the cta show on the hill . Guest well, i was very sa...