or abercrombie? did he correctly believe that he had authority under the delegation of agency to sign a check? thousands of things. why is it our job to say what the right way is? we can say something wrong you don't have to formulate your correct leave because she told you. you can argue that one. that is the only way to prove it. i am open to that argument but once we are beyond that if i am right that isn't the only way to prove, why do we have to say? >> in this particular context, having a standard belief or suspecting possible conflict will inevitably lead employers -- >> that is -- >> i am with you only where they correctly believe -- or understand. or no. those three things i repeated this three times and wants to hear the answer. >> the reason they are not good enough is there is no way the employer can know about religious practice unless that is traceable to the employee and having debt correctable the standard will inevitably lead employers to stereotype because a fact finder. >> if you w

she knew abercrombie did not sell headscarves. >> she came in and abercrombie type shirt. >> she knew that abercrombie did not sell headscarves. >> she has a friend who worked for abercrombie whether the headscarf was a problem and a friend said no of it's not black it should be okay in the four manager said it was okay to wear scarves. so why would she suspect that if she is qualified and has the personality they are looking for and is dressed appropriately that this company would fail to hire her because they refuse to accommodate her religious belief? >> justice justice sotomayor she asked a friend who in turn asked another abercrombie employee who is not involved in the hiring process. >> i think it was a store manager. >> the store manager was not involved in the hiring process. she had an opportunity before ms. cook interviewed her to ask any questions after ms. cook described a look policy. >> she did not mention the headscarf. >> in addition to these group interviews they are scripted interviews. >> show me where in the scripts because i remember reading this and she in fact s

abercrombie & fitch and those famous ads. well tonight, a young woman who says she was denied a job because of what she wanted to wear. here's abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: abercrombie & fitch. selling a lifestyle of preppy youth and skimpy clothing. they're known for their sexy salespeople across the world. but when samantha applied to be one of them, she was rejected. abercrombie told her they had a, quote, look policy. no head scarves allowed. tonight, she took her fight all the way to the supreme court, saying she was discriminated against because of her religion. her lawyer, reading a statement on her behalf. >> observance of my faith should not prevent me from getting a job. >> reporter: abercrombie saying she never told them she was wearing her head scarf for religious reasons. and explanation that today, some of the justices didn't seem to buy. >> and ryan is with us now. in the meantime, this policy, that's been changed? >> reporter: that's right. this case began several years ago and abercrombie has since abonnando

abercrombie & fitch argued abercrombie & fitch is not allowed to ask about religion during the interview process. >> you're asking people to profile applicants and employees. >> abercrombie & fitch has changed its head scarf policy since the woman applied. a ruling by the court is expected in june or july. >>> hundreds of thousands of people are about to go home with a bigger paycheck. the owner of tj maxx and marshals and others. tjx companies will raise pay to $9 an hour in june this year. people who have worked for six months will get $10 an hour on the heels of walmart's announcement that it will increase wages. >>> ambushed at the gas station. this woman wasn't having t the feisty way she got a purse thief to give bass her stuff. >> the earthquakes shake up the sports experience. an exclusive peek at their new soccer stadium and t >>> tonight we're getting a first look at the new stadium for the bay area's other football team. only on "5" len ramirez on the new home of the earthquakes. >> reporter: allen for soccer fans like me who have been around for a long time, this is almost a

. >> she testified that she knew she would have to wear abercrombie and fitch style closed, she said they they knew that they did not sell headscarves. and she also knew that they did not sell headscarves. >> but she had a friend whether this was a problem. and in fact three over four manager says that it was okay to wear scarves. >> why would she suspect that if she was qualified and has the personality they are looking for and is dressed appropriately this company would fail to hire her because they refuse to accommodate the religious bullies. >> she asked a friend who is not involved in the hiring process and even the advice in this includes after they describe the policy of the interview these are scripted interviews. >> i remember reading this and so we discussed this at the interview. >> if you look at the joint appendix number 33 that is the testimony that they gave them the opportunity to ask any questions. >> it did not specifically mention this, but it described the policy in general. and it was a matter of common sense that they require their employees to wear clothes that

abercrombie abercrombie said she never told them she was wearing the head scarf due to religious reasons. >> this policy that's been changed? >> reporter: this case again several years ago and aber com com bee has abandoned the policy. >> ryan smith, thank you. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this wednesday. the battle over one of the biggest hit songs in a decade. and marvin gaye's family was in court today. singer robin thicke there, as well walking out of the courtroom. pharrell there, too. did they steal the song or were they simply influenced? >>> also the concern in space for an american astronaut in space what was discovered in his helmet? >>> and later, madonna's tumble at the awards program. she's now tweeted about it and we'll have that when we come back. [announcer:] what if one stalk of broccoli could protect you from cancer? what if one push up could prevent heart disease? [man grunts] one wishful thinking, right? but there is one step you can take to help prevent another serious disease- pneumococcal pneumonia. one dose of the prevnar 13® vaccine

. >>> there is more ahead on "action news" at 12:30, a supreme court showdown for abercrombie and fitch. a teen turned aaway in the store. she says she was discriminated if against. >>> two milwaukee gas station employees decided they were not going to let a thief take advantage of them. this show videos one clerk running after the suspect with a bat and they ran after him and could not catch him and the suspect came back and grabbed one of their bats and started attacking them. >>> retailers abercrombie and fitch is facing a showdown involving religious rights. they are accused of discriminating against a young muslim. >> the trendy clothes and young sales people working their stores around the world, abercrombie and fitch -- trendy around the world. she is fighting the company ever since, saying she was discriminated against because she is muslim. her battle has reached the supreme court her lawyer reading this statement. >> observance of my faith should not prevent me from getting a job. >> they have not -- it's the print principle ma matters, i am standing up not just for myself but

it centers on the dress code of abercrombie and fitch. during oral arguments the justices sided with the women saying it's up to the companies to explain their dress codes. other women face discrimination for wearing face scarves. >> the head scarf is seen as an extension of one's religious identity. but it can also make the woman wearing one a target. >> with the hijab you feel that you're representing--you're saying that i am a muslim. >> she said that she and her family were recently harassed on a delta airlines flight. she believes she was discriminated against because of her hijab. >> little do people know that we're going through this every day. you know, we're denied service sometimes. but we just say you know what, we just want to be calm. we don't want to cause trouble. >> hider has filed a complaint can delta and the airline tells us it is investigating her accusations. >> so the minute you see the cycle being primed again of all of this pre-occupation with isis and everybody agrees. isis is an awful threat. but when you see tha

abercrombie told her, they had a quote look policy. no headscarves allowed.ght to the supreme court saying she was discriminated against because of her religion. her lawyer reading a statement on her behalf. >> observance of my faith should not prevent me from getting a job. >> reporter: abercrombie said she never told them she was wearing her headscarf for religious reasons an explanation some justices didn't seem to buy. this case began several years ago and abercrombie since abandoned their no headscarf policy. ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> all the way to the supreme court. a lot of people are watching this to see what role religion can play in the work force and clearly they weighed in on this. >> long, wide-reaching implications there. >>> also coming up, a story we're trying to figure out around here. what does a staff sergeant of the u.s. army have a common with an 11-year-old girl? how about this a growing fascination that grown men have with these pastel painted talking ponies. >> you are new to them, right? >> very new. >> ahead in the next hal

that's abercrombie's argument? her argument is she has religious views, she has the right to have any job she's qualified for. i think that's the way the court is going to go. >> that will be interesting to watch. >> it will. and interesting to see what happens to the store. >> not hating on a hijab, but that would certainly change the character around it. >> and it would cause a lot of other religious exemptions to be granted. >> if they start hiring the ugly, they're done. >> they would. >> that smell -- >> do you stop in there? >> i haven't been in there forever but once to buy a gift. once was enough. thank you. >>> we're getting word iran has been running a secret nuclear facility for years. meantime, the iranian navy conducting military exercises destroying what is supposed to look like a united states aircraft carrier. oh, really, iran? that and snow in dixie coming up. doers they don't worry if something's possible. they just do it. at sears optical, we're committed to bringing them eyewear that works as ha

a lower federal appellate court here ruled that abercrombie and fitch was not liable under title viiit failed to hire samantha elove, who is muslim and wears a head scarf a what jeeb because the appellate court said an employer can only be liable if the employer receives direct notice from the job applicant or the employee that there is a need for a religious accommodation. the equal employment opportunity commission brought the appeal to the supreme court challenging that rule, and that was the case that the court heard today. >> ifill: in this case abercrombie and fitch this kind of caters to the youth market and has a certain look said her hajib, or the way she was dressed for this job interview didn't match their look that they wanted their employees to have. did they say at any point that it was because of religion? >> no, abercrombie and fitch's lawyer today said the so-called look policy is a religion-neutral policy and that she was not hired just because her hajib would violate the look policy. the arguments were very spirited today, and i would say that the abercrombie and f

abercrombie claims it has the right because of its policy.ob of bloomberg businessweek is covering the story. lay it out for us. >> you are not allowed to discriminate against someone he -- because of their religion. however, the employer is allowed to set religiously neutral policies such as everyone who works here has to wear shoes. in between those two is detention. we have a job applicant who is muslim, showed up for her job interview with the headscarf on and abercrombie & fitch admits that they understood she is wearing the headscarf because of her religious practice. they turned her down because they said you do not fit with our look and did she did -- did she have to say, i wear this because i'm a muslim? matt: why would she have to say that if they knew it already? >> they definitely know it. they admit they knew it. >> that is correct. unless you put the burden on the job applicant, you will have too many cases where the employer is guessing about the situation that is not a fair burden. stephanie: but they she was were in the head

we also got a decent quarter, some are doing well and some are floundering. >> abercrombie just can't around these levels, people start talking about a leverage buyout, or they start talking about some type of a takeout or takeover. but it just really seems like people have lost total interest. i wouldn't short it, but it wouldn't be a buy. >> talk about fx. i mean, the european business is one of the few good places for these guys. it's a no touch. >> mike, thanks for that. for more, check out our live show, 5:30 p.m. eastern time on friday. meantime, we've got your first move tomorrow when we come right back. stay tuned. ♪ help northern china reduce its reliance on coal fire heating plants and prevent 60 million tons of co2 emissions? when emerson takes up the challenge, it's never been done before simply becomes consider it solved. emerson. choose, choose, choose. but at bedtime? ...why settle for this? enter sleep number. don't miss the final days of the ultimate sleep number event. sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you can make. you like the bed

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abercrombie has since changed its head scarf property. t.j.x. will increase workers' pay to $9 in june. walmart, ikea, and the gap have also recently increased employees' pay. >>> if it's up to kfc, you'll be able to scarf down your cup. they're introduce edible cups called scoffee cups. they're wrapped in sugar paper and infused with freshly cut grass and wild flowers. they plan to introduce those cups in their uk franchise. >> where's the love for us in the u.s.? i want my dessert and drink in one. thank you. >>> madonna said she's doing fine after taking a tumble during a performance. she fell backward off the stage at the brit awards. she landed awkwardly down the set of stairs. the 56-year-old was closing the ceremony with the song living for love. after the fall she got back on stage to finish her performance. she blames the large cape she was wearing saying it was tied too tight. >>> when we return google games. artificial intelligence takes on the old atari games with the results but the computer struggles with one video game classic. ju

abercrombie has a brand.can accommodate herr by saying, yes you can eat lynch 15 minutes a day. this is her brand, and if they allow her to work in that garb it's going to be hurtful to their brand. >> it's kinds of settled, it can't be totally settled otherwise it can't get to the supreme court. but they have changed their policy. they do now they have altered their models is what they call their decision. >> it won't come into play. >> it has already had an effect and the supreme court is going to determine who has the burden, it's kind of ridiculous, if i'm a priest wearing a collar do i have to tell you i'm wearing this collar because i'm a priest or does the employer have -- >> he just told me a few minutes ago. >> things have to be removed if you would like to do that. counties lofr . >>> as i just mentioned, we are are awaiting a news conference from bill bratton. >>> we'll talk to about pair of first responders who rescued a child from a bad birthday party after no one showed up to his birthday party.

abercrombie has since changed its head scarf property. >>> the parent company of t.j.arshall's and home goods is the latest to increase workers' pay. t.j. maxx says it will increase workers' pay to $9 in june. walmart, ikea, and the gap have also recently increased em employeee pay. >>> and, lauren if it's up to kfc, you'll soon be able to scarf down your cup after you finish your coffee. that's right. kfc is introducing edible cups called scoffee cups. they're edible lined with sugar paper and infused with freshly cut grass and wildflowers. they plan to introduce those cups in their uk franchise. >> where's the love for us in the u.s.? i want my dessert and drink in one. when is it coming here? we'll wait and check on that one. jill wagner at the new york stock exchange. jill, thank you. >>> madonna said she's doing fine after a performance in london taking a tumble during a performance. she fell backward off the stage at the brit awards. she landed awkwardly down the set of stairs after her song "living for love." after the fall she got back on stage to finish her pe

abercrombie says she never mentioned religion in her interview. >>> go go gadget. ♪ inspector gadget >> the bionic detective, inspector gadget is one of the classic 1980 cartoon series that netflix is bringing back with new episodes. they start next month with the reboot of "danger mouse." disney which is our parent company producing new episodes of "duck tails." >> and this newscast will self-destruct in 20 seconds. >> gadget thing. >> inspector gadget. i'll show you one of the episodes. kfc is out with a unique offering. edible coffee cups created for the launch of kfc's seattle's best coffee in britain. the cup is a cookie which is wrapped in sugar paper and lined with a layer of white chocolate. no word on the cup's calorie count and right now kfc has no plans to bring it to the u.s. but i'm sure if we were to launch a media campaign they would. >> start it right after this. #givememyediblecup. a long hashtag. >>> caught on camera a brazen robbery attempt with a suspect threatening to light the cashier on fire. >>> also warren buffet revealing one of the secrets to his success, a

abercrombie says she never mentioned religion in her interview. >> well, go go gadget, what, arms and what do you have -- go go gadget all kinds of stuff. ♪ da da da ♪ ♪ inspector gadget ♪ >> yeah remember this? the bionic police detective, please keep that doing while i do this read. "inspector gadget" is one of the classic 1980 cartoon series that netflix is bringing back with new episodes. the new episodes start next month with a reboot of "danger mouse" a year later. disney, which is our parent company, is producing new episodes of "ducktales." they'll run on disney xd starting in 2017, so good to see some of the classics coming back. >> and this newscast will self-destruct in 20 seconds. >> is that a gadget thing? >> it's "inspector gadget." i'll show you one of the episodes. >>> kfc is out with a unique new offering, edible coffee cups created for the launch of kfc's seattle's best coffee in britain. the cup is a cookie which is wrapped in sugar paper and lined with a layer of white chocolate. no word on the cup's calorie count, and right now kfc has no plans to bring it to the

i think abercrombie could go down more. realize, take a look, i'm sorry to look at my computer, if you look at what's been going on in american eagle you think teen apparel isn't that bad. that's making a comeback. i've felt teens are fickle. abercrombie is a tainted franchise from jeffrey's, i believe. i believe the image got out of control. retailers have gotten together really figured it out. brian cornell talked about baby yesterday, big analyst meeting. i'm promoting this guy. it's going to come back and bite me. but teen apparel in his sights too. >> shares of t-mobile up this morning. >> yes. >> at a meeting deutsche telekom's management team outspoken in terms of saying we'll consider doing a deal that is for their controlling stake conceivably with anybody, whether it's sprint of course they talked about potentially trying to do something and decided against it given the antitrust. but dish. >> google. >> or amazon. they go through a lot of names here. citi, for its part weighs in the stock trades 5 1/2 times, 16 e

abercrombie cited its look policy.ase today looks at what steps an employer must take to accommodate the religious beliefs of an employee. >>> a critical change to the 911 policy in the postal service, triggered by an investigative unit series of reports. in november, we told you the story of this man. co-workers found him laying on the ground bleeding from his head. no one saw what happened but dispatch records show up to 50 minutes may have passed before anyone called 911. the policy of the oakland facility said only postal police are to initiate the 911 procedure. now it says in an emergency, anyone should immediately call 911. >> if we see a problem, we can deal with it ourselves, we can react as soon as possible. so i was very happy when i saw that. >> tonight, what the usps is saying about the changes and why employees feel the agency should do more. we investigate tonight at 11:00. if you have a tip for the investigative unit, call us at 888-996-tips or e-mail us at theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >>> when we come back,

. >>> and the supreme court hearing argue manies in the case accusing abercrombie & fitch of discriminatingrning her down for a job for wearing a head scarf. >>> we do say good morning, america, on this thursday morning. one more alarm clock. one more early alarm clock. also this morning, we have james bond's new leading lady stealing scenes this morning, amy, tell us all about it. >> the italian bombshell monica bellucci is trending big. she will star in the 24th movie in the franchise but she is doing something no other woman in the series has done before we're going to have more on that ahead. >> all right, yes. good tease. good tease. >>> we'll begin amy, this half hour with a desperate search for a gunman suspected of terrorizing the houston area an apparent serial shooter who killed one person injured four others seemingly picking his victims at random. gio benitez has that story. >> reporter: this morning a city on edge and a gunman on the loose. houston police desperately searching for the man in this sketch. believed to have attacked five people at random in the past week. one of t

abercrombie and fitch has changed its policy on head scarves and has settled similar lawsuits out ofourt. >>> the supreme court ends up invalidating health care subsidies to health and hiewp servic e --human services secretary is warning about the potential fallout associated with such moves. the secretary said there are no administrative actions available to fix any potential problems. she warns that ending the subsidies would do widespread damage to the nation' health care system leaving -- nation's health care system leaving millions not able to afford coverage. >>> new england has been covered in snow for weeks. the blizzardses are affecting the bottom line in the housing market. some real estate agents have had to cancel open houses for one. home sales are being delayed because inspectors haven't been able to look at septemberic tanks, roofs and other features buried under the ice and snow. i guess the bright side for buyers, that these homes, you can see how they hold up before signing on the dot the line. >> roofers are standing by on the phone waiting for the call. >> that's

abercrombie & fitch analyst downgrade. more on that as we look at pre-market movers.s, the story of this undocumented worker who scaled the corporate heights at goldman sachs. an incredible story. ♪ betty: all right. we are counting down to the opening bell, less than an hour away. back to our breaking news desk with scarlet fu taking a look at some of the action, including abercrombie & fitch. scarlet: the take away from janet yellen and her testimony is that they are in no rush to raise interest rates, so that is giving investors a go-ahead. futures indicate a higher open. s&p and dow remain near record highs despite the decline yesterday. the 10 year is on its longest winning streak in six weeks now down to 1.95%. gold price is at its highest level in a week, up for a second day as buyers in china return from the chinese new year weeklong holiday. some pent-up demand being seen in gold markets. let's get to the abercrombie & fitch downgrade from morgan and hanley -- morgan stanley. analysts are skeptical that the international business can turn around. combined wit

it centers around a muslim woman who wore her traditional head scarf to an interview with abercrombie& fitch. now, the issue is whether abercrombie & fitch violated a federal law banning religious discrimination when it rejected a highly rated job applicant who wore a huh jib to her interview. >>> a ruling is sparking debate in the effort to legalize marijuana in california. >> get that [ censored ] out of here. >> this is the first video that's popped up to get a measure on next year's ballot. no doubt it's for those who like to smoke pot. the question, is this the way to get things done from a political standpoint? >> i think there's probably room for that if you want to get young people out. >> it speaks to everyone's worst fears about what's going on. potentially stoners blocking smoke in the face of california voters. >> california voted down a measure to legalize pot in 2010. since then four other states have approved it for recreational use. as of midnight recreational use of marijuana in legal in washington, d.c. it allows adults 21 and over to possess 2- ounce or less and gro

in an employment discrimination case of the muslim woman who said that she was denied a job at abercrombieecause of the head scarves she wears. samantha was 17 when she interviewed for the job in tulsa, oak a she said that her application was, thrown out because she wears a head scarves why violated the company's dress code at the time. >> it is exciting to see it actually get to the court and so many people took interest in the case. >> abercrombie and fitch has since changed its policy on head scarves and she found a job at urban outfitters. the justices are expected to announce their decision in late june or july. >>> is there another lawsuit tonight claiming popular dog food benefull is killing dogs. a california man filed a lawsuit against nestle pet food company alleging that it contains ape animal toxin used in antifreeze. the it claims that it led to seer yas illness and deaths in 3,000 dogs. pure rena did issue a statement saying quote that there are no quality issues with the product. >>> dozens of philadelphia police officers are honored for their outstanding service to the city

abercrombie & fitch receiving a downgrade from morgan stanley to underweight with a price target of 18ucks. morgan stanley citing struggles with the international business and also that supreme court case. sears, that tock stock down after earnings report this morning. the company reported 11 straight quarterly losses and fourth quarter comp sales down 4.4%. this is another name everyone is betting on how much longer it will be able to stay around >> betting on or against depending on how you look at it. thanks. >> when she brought up tjx. the fx concerns seems like it should be something. more minimal and then the wage hike something walmart has dealt with and where that stock has gone ever since. so i look at tjx, i like the levels. still continue to have tremendous growth when you look at both revenues the same store and you look at the way they are absolutely executing and continue to renovate the stores, bring customers in, traffic numbers are up, i love the stock. >> what about abercrombie? anybody have a take on the downgrade? teen retail space, questions as to whether it bottom

and the employer, like abercrombie and fitch didn't like beards, they didn't like their models havingthis applicant questions he would not ask without any religion, why are you wearing a beard is there a religious reason for that. it seems that there's more problems. >> there are two responses i would like to say and the first is that i don't think it's right that the solution causes more problems because i don't think what congress would have preferred is that the person not get hired than the dialogue had begun. those are the two options, it's clear that congress wanted and accommodation is religious practice. but i think that the hypothetical points out that the somewhat artificial situation and what they are saying is that i don't want a beard when the person is on the floor, but that's not a reason not to hire someone who walks in the door with a beard. the yankees have for decades had a no facial hair policy. but they don't not pursue free agents they assume that they can shave them. >> i'm going to say can you shave see that, they're going to say no i mean i don't care if it's

>>> a follow-up this morning on the supreme court case involving a muslim woman denied a job at abercrombie & fitch because of her wardrobe. looks like the court may rule in favor of the woman. she says she was recommended for hiring only to lose the job because of her jihab. citing its look policy. indicated most of the court would probably side with the woman. a ruling is expected by the end of june. >>> 4:37 right now. buyer beware. the popular ride share be al about surcharging big bucks at big events. >>> and tattoo artist says he was charged saturday after a the sharks game, the ride from santana road to levi stadium, $30. he planned to take public transportation back to his car but says the light rail line was just too long. so he opted for uber knowing surged pricing was in effect. the bill was a stunner. >> i agreed to the surge price. the problem was, the ride itself should have been like $30 times four, doesn't add up to $452. >> you heard him. he paid $452 for a 12-mile ride, reached to uber asking for a price reduction. a representative suggested always getting a fair estimate.

a muslim woman claims she was turned down for a job by a clothing retailer abercrombie & fitch after she showed up wearing a black head scarf. the company has fought back claims and settled others and changed the dress code. a new study shows startling differences of incarceration rates in various counties and towns. it's based on data recently made available by a new maryland law. baltimore city has the highest incarceration rate in the state for nearly 1400 per 100,000 population. >> if you're flying southwest today, make sure to check the status of your flight. the airline grounded 128 jets for safety inspections. it said it found those planes were overdue for hydraulic maintenance. it voluntarily took those jets out of service and reported the issue to the f.a.a. southwest cancelled 1/5 of its flights yesterday and expects to cancel about 20 more today. >> "7 on your side" this noon with the health matters alert about heart disease. a new study finds that too many women fail to recognize those symptoms until it's too late. heart disease is the number one killer of women in the u.

. >>> the supreme court heard the case of a woman turned down for a job at abercrombie and fitch. the judges seemed ready to sides with samantha who said she was denied a job because of wearing a hijab. any head gear violates dress code. the company settled two similar lawsuits in the past >>> morgan stanley is agreeing to pay the federal government $2.6 billion over allegations it sold bad mortgage bonds. it announced it in a filing with f.c.c. morgan stanley was being investigated in a role. the settlement costing more than half of its profits last year >>> when the clock strikes midnight on the east coast recreational use of marijuana will be legal in the nation's capital. it's the latest step in a battle between congress. >> the residents of the distribute of columbia smoke loud and clear, november 4th when they adopted initiative 71, to legalize small amounts of marijuana in washington d.c. >> d.c. senator standing firm vowing to enforce the initiative 71 - legalizing pot for personal consumption. residents and visitors allowed to carry as much as 2 ounces of marijuana. resid

on wednesday, the supreme court heard oral arguments in a case testing whether clothing retailer abercrombie & fitch discriminated against a muslim woman because she wore a headscarf.

the real detriment is to abercrombie & fitch.vated or today off of this news. reverend 21, h&m the faster retail spaces very competitive. scarlet: maybe investors are counting on it not being as crowded in the future. "money clip" coming up next. ♪ >> welcome to money clip where we bring together the best stories, interviews, and video in business news. here's the rundown around the world. investors get an idea of what greek compromise look like. coca-cola reported results beating the estimate. in bank, playing it cool on a rate hike. j powell says we are not there yet. in a bloomberg exclusive. playing it cool, today's wild ca

look at abercrombie and fitch. it is not just a sector.es, target, the gap is on fire right now. >> we will show you how he fared. what colored you use the? some see blue and black. others see white and gold. i see ugly. ♪ melissa: the day that broke the internet. first, a mama chase through arizona. did you see this? cheering for the animals to run wild and free. friendships crumbled, relationships shattered over the color of this dress. these stories are totally unrelated except for the fact that they captured everyone on the internet. about absolutely nothing and everyone was talking about them. it is mind going to meet. everyone has such bad news happening around the world. something else to think about for a few hours. from a very serious marketing point of view, people care what is trending on twitter what is trending online. a lot of companies started to immediately count. we can start with the law must. they just want to get away. get away. this is a way to manage it. you cannot create this so you have to pounce on it. >> this is a

caterpillar was the one who that performed well, but we stalky names like alcoa, shake shack, also abercrombie buffalo wild wings, those came under pressure. on the opposite side, hasbro. a winner come a new high, good numbers, sales transforming. back to you. charles: okay, guys, start to the next week. let's give a shout out to all the folks at the money show. here to help us figure it out, hilary kramer, thank you for joining us. scotty is with us. and matt mccall. okay, guys, let's do it. we have to dig into this first "the real, real deal." acta so anti-chromatic, we alwas get that after the jobs report it seems like. >> even though it is only $270 billion of debt, the problem is italy has $2.5 trillion of debt. and then portugal. and the fact that this whole thing -- it's like a sweater that is coming undone and it could really be a problem. the good news is that it's not going to be so bad for the. >> hold on a second. i don't care if it leaves or not, spain is not going to follow suit. they do not want to leave the eu. they don't want to leave herriot do you think that spain can be bet

. >>> today the supreme court is hearing an employment discri case involving a muslim woman and abercrombie & fitch. e woman shez was turned down for a job in 2008 because she showed up at her job interview wearina b headscarf. the case explores when an employer mus take steps to accommod the religious beliefs of a worker or a job applican abercromh since changed its policy on headscarfs and settling similar lawsuits elsewher ts mor we are hearing from the mother whose son was shot and killed along with american sniper chris kyle. a jury convicted eddie routh of murderg chris kyle and chad littlefid at a gun range in texas. chris kyle's autobiogr was turned into a hit movie "america ch littlefield waited to talk about their son to help their case. look out for us because we t because we didn't want to jeopardize e so now it we wantno talk about our prec >> littlefield's mother says during a change of venue request, they had to remind the court that two people were killed that night. not many people knew their son chad and she says that >>> george zimmerman will not be going back to court fo

supreme court will hear arguments this morning from the lawyers of a muslim woman denied a job at abercrombie and fitch because of her wardrobe. she said she was recommended for hiring only to lose the decision because of her job. aber fromrercrombie stated the look policy. they said what states they must take. >> a pet food giant is defending itself against a claim that its food is toxic. that suit claims beneful contains toxins that can be deadly to dogs. a pet owner filed suit alleging his three dogs all became sick. one of them died after theyate beneful exclusively. nestle purina called the suit baseless. it also says courts have tossed out two similar lawsuits in the past. >> well, how about this? these are not your ordinary cable guys. >> two u.s. ostastronauts trading in their gear for hard hats. they just finished a 6 1/2 hour space walk installing data and power cables on the exterior of the international space station. the installation is considered to be one of the most complicated cable jobs ever undertaken at the 16-year-old orbiting outpost. the astronauts will need a third spa

. >> a follow-up on the supreme court case with a muslim woman denied a job at abercrombie & fitch. a new poll finding that california -- why, thank you. 51% believe the state should relax restrictions on building new water storage facilities in california's not ready to accept mand atory mandatory but they should. it's getting dry. >> we want to do it. we just want to do it ourselves. >> i appreciate that. >> rob is here for christina loren. and you have some drought numbers. and maybe lending credence to mandatory. >> we have been hearing that for three years. we have had more rain. that has helped but the board over my shoulder still severe, extreme to exceptional drought in california. you need the cuppers to come off the map before we can talk about getting out of the drought. we could use more rain and we need a lot more snow in the sierra. good news in the forecast late tomorrow into saturday we might help out with both with changes ss on the way. 50s and 60s right now. san jose hazy skies around san jose. as we show you other spots. dublic right now, 58 degrees. one of the w

you should be on an abercrombie poster. >> blue eyes. >> yeah. >> think he looks pretty?u get a diamond bow tie for winning the competition. >> yeah. i'm going to wear with it tonight. hopefully some of the models will like it. >> fashion on display. thank you so much for joining us. i'm george howell. more news ahead in the next hour. my colleague linda kincaid will join us. curling up in bed with a favorite book is nice. but i think women would rather curl up with their favorite man. but here's the thing: about half of men over 40 have some degree of erectile dysfunction. well, viagra helps guys with ed get and keep an erection. and remember, you only take it when you need it. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain; it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. side effects include headache, flushing, upset stomach and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you exper

abercrombie says she never mentioned in the interview she wore it for religious reasons. >>> prince williamim to china. the prince was greeted by students after arriving in rainy tokyo without kate who is due to give birth to their second child in april. it comes as the plaskon firmed that william has qualified to work as a pilot for an ambulance service after passing a grueling set of exams. >>> and finally, bulldogs are breaking new ground. sure labrador retrievers are the most popular, german shepherds second golden retrievers third but the american kennel club says bulldogs are now number four. their highest ranking in popularity ever. beagles round out the top five and, you know i got to do it, go dogs! >> woof woof woof. >> i love my bulldogs. >> all the way with you. >> can't get away from that story. >> got to bring a bulldog on set. >> that would be fun. i'm in. >> "pop news" and weather coming up. now lara with the "morning menu." >> that was well done by the way, right now a look at what's going on on our "gma morning menu." lady gaga has a big new role. we will check in with mot

like he should be on an abercrombie poster. >> his body type, it it falls on him very well. >> pretty you just think parsons is pretty? >> make sure to watch tnt tonight 6:30 eastern if you want to see who comes out on top of the all-star weekend fashion show. it was a lot of fun being there for the event. >> if there's ever an event that cries out for dennis hotrodman. >> j.r. smith had that fur thing he called a foxy hanging on him. rodman would have probably one upped him with something he would wear. >> check out my man john wall of the washington wizards. i'm a wizards fan. >> he was there actually rocking a very fancy outfit with some gold shoes. but he was not in the actual competition. who knows? maybe he'll come in and compete next year. >> good deal. andy shoals thank you very much. we appreciate it. great stuff up there. we're going to be watching that nba all-star game and rooting for the washington wizards john wall. that's the only thing i'll be doing during that game. all right, andy thanks very much. appreciate it. >>> time is ticking down to the start of a cease-fire

samantha elauf was denied a job at a tulsa, oklahoma abercrombie and fitch store, even though she wasated highly by her interviewer, because a manager objected to her hijab. the retailer's rules on employee attire included a ban on caps. the supreme court justices appear poised to reverse a lower court ruling rejecting elauf's case because she hadn't explicitly disclosed her religion or asked for an exemption. christine nazer, a spokesperson for the equal employment opportunity commission, which brought the case, read a statement from elauf outside the court. >> no one had ever told me that i could not wear a headscarf and so clothing. then i learned i was not hired by ember kolbe because i wear headscarf, which is a symbol of modesty in my muslim faith. this was shocking to me. i am great for to the doc for looking into my complaint and take him religious determination case to the courts. i'm not only standing up for myself, but for all people who wish to it here to their fate while at work. >> documents from edward snowden have revealed the canadian government is dashing millions of

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supreme court will hear arguments this morning from the lawyers of a muslim woman denied a job at abercrombie & fitch because of her hijab. the woman says she was recommended for hiring only to lose the job because of her hijab. they cited their look policy. >>> it is 5:12. big changes ahead for lots of husbands and wives stuck at home in silicon valley. the government says go to work. scott mcgrew, big changes in work permits. >> silicon valley has thousands and thousands of people here on what's called the h1b visa. really smart people who are allowed to come to work to work in high-tech. these are the high skilled visas. talking about engineers, that kind of thing. they're sponsored by their employer and allowed to work under u.s. law. these workers tend to have families and they're often married to people who had great jobs back home in india or china or brazil or russia or whatever. nurses, doctors, teachers, artists. they cannot work in america. their spouse can work as an engineer. they can't do any job. tuesday, the obama administration announced those spouses who are here under the h