Crimes in d. C. Fall under feller under federal jurisdiction and prosecution that is unlike most cities in america. This hearing of the House Oversight and accountability is about three hours and 40 minutes. The committee on oversight accountability will come to order i want to welcome everyone here today. Without objection the chair may declare a recess at any time, the Committee Welcomes the public to the very important meeting. While youre here i want to point out to the members in the audience today that house rule 11 provides the chairman of the committee may punish breaches of order in the quorum including exclusion from the hearing. All participants will be required to avoid unruly behavior and inappropriate anguish, expression of support or opposition are not in order and that includes holding up signs, i expect all parties to the proceedings to connect themselves in a manner that reflects property on the u. S. House of representatives. I recognize myself or the purpose of maki
Announcer this is on the money, your money, your life, your future. Now, becky quick we begin with the Opioid Crisis in addition to the personal price millions of americans have paid the epidemic had an Economic Impact with an estimated cost of 500 billion in 2015. Heres more on the cover story today. One new tool doctors hope to use in the Opioid Crisis, digital pills which may provide a clearer picture of prescription opioid use. They contain an ingestible Wireless Sensor to notify doctors it has been taken. Doctors in boston ran a small study using the technology and enrolled patients who had broken a bone prescribing seven days of ox codone. They found on average patients took only six. We were able to identify patients dont need as many opioids as doctors think. Thats important. Data shows an initial prescription of opioid the more likely they will use it a year or more later. The digital pill Technology Used in the study made by a Company Called e tech rx but the First Digital pi
Richelle carey this is. Also coming up. Our nations must remain United States pressure until north korea takes concrete steps calls for tougher sanctions at a twenty nation meeting to halt north Koreas Nuclear program. What they call the. Words of defiance hong kongs prodemocracy leader says he wont be silenced by a jail sentence. A national tragedy. Blame the government for the deaths of malnourished children. Agency for Palestinian Refugees has warned that a cut in u. S. Aid will threaten security across the region its also an announcement by the trumpet ministration that its withholding half of the one hundred one hundred twenty five Million Dollars that it allocated to that body its a massive cut from last year when the us gave more than three hundred fifty Million Dollars to aid and palestinians most of that went to the un relief and works agency for Palestinian Refugees better known as are helps pay for the education for half a million palestinian children and more than seven hun
And a few storms popping up. Greater cleveland getting ready for more heavy showers throughout the day. Our major concern is a flood watch in effect for northeast ohio. Through sunday evening at 8 pm we have a few storms already starting to pop up. Offshore, we are not expecting any wet weather to slice into our viewing weather until 9 a. M. 9 a. M. Widespread rain will track in from the north flooding is the major concern. Earlier this week we were talking about in moderate drought for northeast ohio. We are starting to just make up the difference here. So the soil and plants are dicey right now. Temperatures are 80 degrees or Greater Cleveland. The air is already making its way in today back to mid 80s. Good morning akron at 77 degrees and 74 four Ciscoe Morris county this is the last day will we will talk about the heat and sticky humidity that is definitely playing a big part in producing these storms we have seen all week. Look at our daytime highs. 87 by 11 00, but our team is on
Both saturday and sunday and when you take a look at how hot it feels this really tells the story. The max heat index expected in philadelphia close to 110. 105 to 109 in our suburbs not to the north and west. 100 to 105 at the immediate coastlinely well take a closer look at the forecast let you know how long this heat is sticking around and when that relief is come brianing with the full and exclusive accuweather forecast. Not soon enough. Melissa thank up. Brutal temperatures have people everywhere looking for ways to stay cool. The Philadelphia Corporation or aging has its heat line up and running today. If you have questions or concerns about heat stress and medical warning signs you can call this number on your screen. The heat line is opened until midnight today and tomorrow. It closes at 9 oclock sunday night. Meanwhile the city of philadelphia decided to keep its pools opened longer than planned because of this heat. Action News Reporter Jeanette Reyes continues our Team Cover