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Rain and severe storms as the winter blast moves east. Up to two feet expected in some areas as we kick off one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Good morning, america. Hope youre well this friday morning. A lot of you getting ready to travel for the holiday this weekend and could face a messy one. It is a busy friday morning. Looking forward to speaking to Leeann Tweeden. She is here live in the studio with us. That is just ahead. First we want to get to that breaking news a fivealarm fire outside philadelphia overnight injuring at least 20 people. Look at this scary scene. And take a live look at it now. Abcs eva pilgrim is there in westchester, pennsylvania with all the details. Good morning, eva. Reporter you can see that smoke still coming from this building. The roof completely gone. Fire ravaging it overnight. A lot of the people inside they couldnt get out on their own and they needed help. Overnight workers scrambl ....
There is some irony in the fact that i am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of Sexual Assault sits in the oval office, and a man who has repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the senate with the full support of his party. Reporter franken taking a swipe at President Trump and Alabama Senate candidate roy moore, but notably not apologizing for any of his alleged behavior. Some of the allegations against me are simply not true. Others i remember very differently. Reporter one of his accusers calling that appalling. He just keeps passing the buck and making it out to be something that we took his behavior the wrong way. Reporter the pressure started mounting after a seventh woman came forward publicly alleging sexually inapprope behavior. Todays announcement coming after a 24hour domino ....
Like it all has been worth it. Politics, Paul Wellstone told us, is about the improvement of peoples lives. I know that the work ive been able to do has improved peoples lives. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. For a decade now, every time i would get tired or discouraged or frustrated i would think about the people i was doing this for and would bet me back up on my feet. I know the same will be true for everyone who decides to pursue a politics that is about improving peoples lives. And i hope you know that i will be fighting alongside you every step of the way. With that, mr. President , i yield the floor. Neil with that, senator al franken has resigned from the United States senate. He says he will do so in the coming weeks. He didnt specify how many weeks. That is important parliamentarywise because we dont know whether he wants to stay for the vote, not only t ....
Today, number two, 60 million worth of bitcoins were stole from a Bitcoin Wallet. Bitcoin is not immune to hackers and once they are gone, you cant get them back, think about that. Politics, senator franken will make a statement on the senate floor today, lost support of most fellow democrats, will he resign, dont know. Will he respond to Sexual Harassment charges against him, we dont know that either. When he speaks, you will see and hear it. Veterany company is about to Varney Company is about to begin. Note stuart lets get right to it. Story of the day, Southern California wild fires, ashley, what do we have . Brutal santa ana winds which would fan the flames from fires, now the National Weather sa ....
,ulie Stocks Holding steady coming down a little bit off their highs of the day but the s p and the dow has traded at closing highs over the session. I need to call up another chart. To see what groups are doing the best today. Health care is leading the pack. Energy outperforming with telecom and consumer discretionary. Only two groups lower, just marginally with Consumer Staples and utilities. Driving health care higher seems to be individual stocks doing particularly well. Lets highlight a few. Alexion pharmaceuticals surging 7 after a report in the New York Times that Elliott Management had built up a stake in the company. Elliott could start a proxy fight for a board seat if the government does not take steps to raise stock prices. Stock down 26 over the ....