christina ran doan has what american airlines has to say.>>reporter: the mom says her 11-year-old daughter has flown several times before but this is the first time flying an american airlines alone. it was not a good experience for her daughter who was rebooked on another flight and had to wait six hours before she boarded another plane.>> there was a breakdown, somewhere there was a breakdown . >> kim alberts trusted american airlines to watch out for her daughter kendall as an unaccompanied minor flying on sunday. when kendall landed in texas for a layover things went downhill fast . >> they never even escorted her to the next plane. >> candles flight arrived late that afternoon leaving 20 minutes before her connecting flight to ohio was set to leave. her bag made it to the flight but she did not. the airline says it was too short a window to get her to that connecting flight and she was rebooked.>> i found out later that the connecting flight was also significantly delayed and in fact there was more time in the layover with this new sche

airlines, qatar airlines is trying to buy a 10% stake in american airlines which the board of american is not too thrilled about but there isn't much they can do about it. at the same tie they are accused qatar of receiving benefits from their government, which they say is putting them at a disadvantage and isa putting them at a disadvantage and is a asking the white house to look at this. is any of this political? is this related to that at all? it isn't related and what is interesting you have the ceo of qatar airlines saying that ban it faces in the monfils is having an impact on profits. this code sharing agreement is not likely to have a huge impact on qatar airlines profit, but it shows the tensions that exist between the carrier, and its american counterpart, and i think it is one to watch, certainly asi think it is one to watch, certainly as i mentioned american airlines has gone to the us government to ask for

is, those three carriers are subsidized by their governments, and they're competing against american airlines, and other u.s. carriers, in an unfair way and it shouldn't be allowed. >> while american pushes back against qatar, its core business remains strong, with a healthy economy driving demand, and international travel not slowing down. even as costs rise due in part to new labor contracts, doug parker believes american is poised to fly even higher as it heads into the remainder of this year. phil lebeau, "nightly business report," fort worth, >>> merck tops expectations, and that's where we begin tonight's market focus. the pharmaceutical company said cost cuts and strong demand for its top selling cancer drug led to higher than expected earnings. merck also said the intern cyber attack back in june which disrupted its manufacturing operations would, indeed, cut into profits for the remainder of this year. the company did, however, raise its sales outlook. shares rose slightly to $64.11. goodyear said higher raw material costs and weaker demand for tires hurt results in the latest quarte

switching gears to american airlines now shares lower despite a beat on the top and bottom line.our phil lebeau is live in dallas now with the ceo of american airlines, doug parker phil >> thank you very much, scott. doug, thanks for joining us here >> absolutely. thanks for being here. >> on "halftime report." let's start off with q2 numbers. you beat the street on the top of the bottom line, $1.82 compared to $1.87. what stood out to you in the second quarter >> we had unit revenue growth of almost 6%. it's evidence to us that the investments we're making in our product and our people are working. and the customers are showing up, 6% revenue growth was, i think, the highlight >> what i think is interesting is basic fares when you guys introduce these, a lot of people said, here you go. you're undercutting yourself, you're going to be hurting your margins in the end but you're noticing that about half of the people who buy one of these basic fairs have decided, i'm going to upgrade to the main cabin seating where there are more options for me. did that surprise you that you were

smoke and flames pouring from the wing of an american airlines jet. nearly two dozen people hurt while scrambling to escape. abc's david kerley tonight on what the report now reveals. >> reporter: tonight, new video of that catastrophic engine failure sending shrapnel flying and flames shooting from the wing of the american airlines 767. and inside chaos -- passengers told to stay seated started rushing forward, climbing over middle seats. information just released by the ntsb shows the pilots were following procedures, struggling to activate fire extinguishers last october. so when flight attendants start evacuating on their own, watch these new pictures as some of the first passengers down the slide are blown around by the engine's thrust. one thrown to the ground of the o'hare runway. then as the rear slide is deployed, it is blown about by the engine's exhaust. it was nearly a minute and a half before that second engine was shut down. 20 people were hurt, but everyone survived the terrifying evacuation, which may prompt changes. >> we'll learn som

at a job he started at american airlines three-quarters of a century ago.an accomplishment celebrated today in a jfk hangar. >> is this all for you? >> that's what they tell me. i don't know why. >> reporter: blackman was just 16 1/2 years old when se started. working on the flying boats all the way to high tech jet liners. >> i get up in the morning, and i say, thank you for another day and i go to work. >> reporter: the 92-year-old got a service pin, gifts and then something special. ♪ an american airlines named after him, adorned with his signature, and then a flight around new york. an anniversary celebration, not retirement. >> what do you do when you retire? stay home and watch the television? that's not my style. >> reporter: blacky's job, tomorrow. >> way to go. thank you for watching here on a tuesday night. i hope the see you right becoac here tomorrow. good night. >>> i don't have transportation to get here. >> it's too far, first of all especially oakland is closer. secondly, it's not organized. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. >> the n

cbs reporter kris van cleave rline is calli >>> new troubles for american airlines. a mother says that she was forced to fly with her toddler on her lap even though she bought him his own ticket. cbs reporter kris van cleave on what the airline calls a mix- up. >> reporter: if you think it's difficult managing a 25-pound two-year-old on your lap for just a short interview -- >> i'm sorry. i need to give him water. >> reporter: -- try doing it unexpectedly for an entire three-hour flight. >> i was concerned for his safety. i put the seatbelt over him for the two of us and it was difficult. >> reporter: shirley yamauchi and her son what waiting to take off on a houston-to-boston flight after a day of traveling that started in hawaii when a man who had been on standby said her son was in his seat. the same seat the child had a ticket for. yamauchi told the flight attendant. >> she shrugged and walked away away. >> reporter: she considered acting further but was afraid of retaliation after dr. dave dao was forcibly removed from a flight when he didn't give up his seat. sh

qatar was seeking a 10% stake in american airlines. shares of american rose 4% to 53.80. an experimental cancer drug is is one step closer to winning regulatory approval. a panel vote d in favor of recommending the novat leukemia. the fd is not abl b obligate d o follow the b pabl's recoda shares rose 1.5. >>> the unit said the economy is in troubled state is starting to dproe again. the bad new ss that the growth is moderat years of after -- west virginia finished dead last in cnbc's annual list of the top states for business the mountain state's long climb ahead. >> west virginians have had more than their share. >> we're going to put miners back to work. >> it is coal country. the last five years, mining employment is down 43%. but barely a flip in the decline that dates back to the is t1940 not enough to lift west virginia from the depths of this year's rankings. 50th place, its worst finish since the study began, but they're growing accustomed to finishing last. >> there's no question we've been 50th forever more. we're better than that. now, like it or not like it,

american airlines says a flight was not evacuate because somebody passed gas. there were reports that passengers got headaches and nausea caused by an odor in the cabin. if you see this on twitter or facebook that it was somebody passing gas that caused the evacuation, it's not true. an airport spokesperson said it was from somebody passing gas, but american airlines said that's not what happened. the plane is out of service for a mechanical issue and an odor in the cabin that didn't come from a person. >>> game of thrones fans got a surprise last night, but not everyone was impressed. some people wanted to know why the guest was there and some did not like the fact that he was included. he's a huge fan of the show and was surprised by being recruited for an episode. >>> six g,irls one team and two visa rejections. see to stepped in to help an afghan girls' robotics team get visas to compete in a world competition. >>> redskins quarterback kirk cousins is making a whole l >>> right now high school teams from nearly 160 countries are here in the nation's capital

in the middle of the gulf spat, it wants to buy a chunk of american airlines.e a flight of fancy? more on that next. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ >> welcome back to "best of bloomberg markets: middle east." well, qatar airways is suggesting it might by 10% of american was rebuffed by the company with doug parker calling a puzzling at best and concerning it worse. -- concerning at worse. david ficklin is here to explain qatar's strategy. david: the relations between big international airways, they resemble international diplomacy. you cement an alliance with the marriage. this is not that different. we see it again and again. american airlines a couple of us ago, qatar has states in iag. -- qatar has stakes in iag. it's a fairly common thing. i suppose what they would want to do is hope to solve several problems at once. qatar is diplomatically in a spot at the moment, just as qatar airways is in a spot. you can solve several problems. you could try and break some of the unity of the u.s. airlines against gulf carries. -- gulf carriers. you can get a voice in washingt

miladi: organizaciones trabajadores gestaron afuera de american airlines con la amenaza de una huelgas, contratadas por la aerolÍnea no aceptan la decisiÓn de los trabajadores de formar un sindicato. >> no, ellos prometieron el aÑo pasado que iban a dejar a los trabajo es organizarse. ahora que ganÓ trump dice que no van a dar ese derecho. miladi: las compaÑÍas se rehÚsan a hablar con ellos. >> no se quieren sentar. ahora legalmente se pueden sentar con la uniÓn. miladi: hoy es el segundo dÍa que los contratistas y american airlines se reÚnen para hablar de liderazgo del sindicato. el alcalde dijo estar al lado de los trabajadores, si no llega a un acuerdo, las licencias se revocarÁn en la ciudad. el filadelfia se pasÓ un acuerdo nos permite a cualquier empleado ganar mÁs que el sueldo mÍnimo y el derecho de sindicar. la concejal dijo que el aeropuerto estÁ bajo la imitaciÓn de la ciudad. por eso las compaÑÍas deben cumplir con la ley. estos empleados cargan maletas y transportan a personas minusvÁlidas. >> la mayorÍas son migrantes, que la compaÑÍa trata de pagar lo menos posible apr

catastrophic engine fillier showing shrapnel flying and flames shooting from the wing of the american airlines 767. and inside chaos -- passengers told to stay seated started rushing forward, climbing over middle seats. information just released by the ntsb shows the pilots were following procedures, struggling to activate fire extinguishers last october. so when flight attendants start evacuating on their own, watch as some of the first passengers down the slide are blown around by the engine's thrust. one thrown to the ground of the o'hare runway. then as the rear slide is deployed, it is blown about by the engine's exhaust. it was nearly a minute and a half before that second engine was shut down. 20 people were hurt, but everyone survived the terrifying evacuation, which may prompted changes. >> we'll learn how to evacuate airports better, and there is always good lessons to be learned. >> reporter: american airlines is cooperate with the ongoing investigation, and is hinting helped dagss may be coming saying any changes will make aif skrags safer, david. >> david kerley, thank you. >>> no

philadelphia airport workers are holding off on their strike anothr day as talks between american airlinesrt workers union continued today. workers say they are fighting for a living wage. let's get back to your fox 29 weather authority now. take live look back down at ocean city where it was a hot one today. your weather forecast is just 15 seconds aways. busy thursday afternoon across the area. excess suv heat warnings. our fourth official heat wave and also scattered showers and thunderstorms across the area. ultimate doppler still lit up especially north of the philadelphia area. so we'll take tour across the area and show was we're watching right now. a lot of thunderstorm activity. moving through sections of bucks, montgomery, upper dublin, toward the warminster area we're looking at a severe thunder storm warning until 6:30. so winds likely here in excess you have 60 miles an hour and those rainfall rates over 2-inches per hour. we'll move a little farther to the east. monmouth county, ocean county severe thunderstorm, jackson, brick, toms river severe thunderstorm warning until 6:4

according to the transportation department, american airlines failed to make timely refunds. delta under reported baggage complaints and frontier bumped passengers without asking for volunteers first. the airlines did not acknowledge any wrongdoing but delta is paying out a $200,000 fine. frontier is paying the most, $400,000. >>> it's 5:24 right now. >> laura, from planes to cars, gm considering phasing out the chevy volt. their plug-in gas brid. the company is reviewing the volt plus six other cars in the fleet because of demand or lack thereof with americans choosing suvs and pickups over sedans. >> we're about to hit one of the hottest of the year to buy a car. use an online loan calculator when it comes to buying cars. it'll give you the chance to do the numbers yourself and not just rely on the dealership. he also says you're not guaranteed a better loan if you get outside the deal ership. >> these loans are subsidized by the manufacturer and you can get 1% or 0% loans. >> and it's a good time to look for discounts on the 2017 models. dealers will want to clear them out

. >> tanto delta como american airlines anticipan que aumentarÁn los precios. . ademÁs, hay 1 alta demanda de transporte aÉreo. hay modelos recientes entre los 5 mÁs robados como el toyota de 2016 y la chevrolet pickup de 2004. 1 a pesar de que el gobernador aprobÓ 1 ley que protege sus derechos, deben recibir al menos el salario mÍnimo este $10 --10.50 dÓlares por hora. >>cuando comenzÓ la campaÑa de donald trump, ella comenzÓ a tener comentarios sobre los inmigrantes. >> se recomienda escribir la hora de inicio y finalizaciÓn del trabajo para poder reclamar cuando falte dinero. >> erika flores nos cuenta. >> gracias. la agencia metropolitana de transporte del condado de los Ángeles inaugurÓ el programa de bicicletas. viene siendo la 1 ciudad que contarÁ con esta iniciativa este aÑo, seguida por el puerto de los Ángeles a final de mes. josÉ nos habla sobre el propÓsito de este programa. josÉ: lo que estamos tratando es ofrecer 1 opciÓn al pÚblico para que puedan hacer viajes en bicicleta. >> no creo cuantos-- cuÁnta estaciones y bicicletas fueron dispuestas? >

the wing of the american airlines jet clipped a skywest airlines american eagle plane last night. no one got hurt. as you're about to see, a lot of emergency vehicles rushed to the tarmac. american airlines is apologizing to customers and got passengers booked on another flight. >>> timing is everything. if you're planning a cookout this weekend. maybe going to the pool. we've got lauryn ricketts closely tracking showers and temperatures that will feel like triple digits. it's going to get hot. >>> white house backlash. why nearly half of states are refusing to follow requests to instigate alleged voter vefr sorry about the holdup, folks. we have some congestion on the runway and i'm being told it'll be another 15, maybe 20 minutes, and we will have you on your way. ♪ runway models on the runway? surprising. what's not surprising? how much money evan saved by switching to geico. i would not wear that lace. hmm, i don't know? fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >>> i'm derrick ward at the live desk. multiple peopl

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american airlines stepping up its fight with qatar airways, attacking sexists and a just comments. exchanging blows since qatar expressed by mistake and american airlines haidi: uber reassuring investors. executives use the conference call to say they seem looking's growth, smaller losses, and a possible settlement with alphabet. grew 10%d bookings last quarter and losses continue to shrink. k's couldid the waymo be solved before october. setting up ata fund to invest in auto related technology startups. the r&dwork with division and has invested in companies that make cameras, car mapping algorithms, and a maker of robotic companions for the elderly. the president says he wants to be attacking and defending at the same time. tech andt's stick with head back to the rise 2017 conference. with ahn is standing by our guest. what is on the agenda? what are these ambitions? tata sons is a business empire in more than 100 countries. tata sons first chief technology officer joins me now at the rise of venue. thank you for joining us this morning. is anentioned, tata empire. what is the ke

it is going to be a big pro american airlines workers say they want the airline to stop outsourcing american jobs. as many as 1,000 employees expected to be part of this picket. it started around noon. right now, not any big delays. we checked at dallas. all of that could change as hours go on. latest from the live desk, back to you. >> thank you, angie. >>> 5:08. we know some friends and family are getting excited for the nfl season. redskins kickoff training camp. first practice is tomorrow. today there's a team news conference and party tonight. carol maloney is headed to richmond for the news in the next two weeks. watch her live reports tonight on news4. follow her on twitter. you have high hopes going into the season. >> you have to. maybe it will hn getting news from the nationals. >> the team unveiling the logo for next year's all-star games, players and coaches, mlb commissioner, the mayor will be at the park for the announcement. >> the team plays at 7:00, this is a few hours before that. this is the fifth time an all-star game is being played in the district, but first time for th

vo according to the transportation department, american airlines failed to make timely refunds. lta underreported baggage complaints. and frontier bumped passengers without asking for volunteers first. the airlines did not acknowledge any wrongdoing but delta is paying a 200- thousand dollar fine, while american is paying 250- thousand dollars and frontier is paying 400- thousand dollars. sam//cu today we )re kicking off "supporting our schools" initiative. it )s nbc bay area )s weeklong push to make sure kids across the bay area have the tools and supplies they need to succeed. boxes nbc bay area )s pete suratos is live at the boys and girls club in san jose. pete -- live intro take vo and we want to invite you to join our campaign. we teamed-up with "telemundo 48" and several non-profits...to begin "supporting our schools." throughout this month, you can donate backpacks, school supplies, or cash. this will help students who can )t afford new supplies. the full list of where you can donate is at nbc-bay area- dot-com. =2shot= weeks left for parents to enjoy things for their kid

said, well, the board hasn't, but doug parker, we have no interest in you taking a position in american airlines. i don't think it changes it. it's still an interesting move it sends a signal from american to these airlines that we're not just going to sit alongside and let you do what you're going to do >> all right >> thank you >> absolutely. it's a rare treat. rare treat >> treat to have phil here phil mentioned delta is reporting earnings before the bell tomorrow. dan, why don't you break it down for us >> tomorrow morning before the opening bell, they're going to report a 2.5% move in either direction. that's a little rich when you think about this today, it was running hotter than puts for most of the day. kind of evened out most of day the most active call strike was the july calls, about 4,000 traded those things break even at 56.20. i suspect you're seeing a stock at all time highs and looking to play momentum. listen to the commentary between these guys and phil. seems bullish. so this is a short-term sort of positioning into this event to finding your risk to about a couple percent, p

expressed a desire to acquire a stake in american airlines. doug speak to cnbc on the halftime report a short time ago. >> it's not fair our job is to make sure that we point out that it's not fair and do everything we can to stop them from being able to expand into our markets and take away american jobs. so we're fighting like crazy we'll continue to fight. >> american airlines said it cancels it's co share agreement with qatar airlines which allowed the airlines to back passengers on each other's flights. shares of american airlines are up more than 30% over the last year. >> your next guest knows a thing or two about travel. he is the world's 11th most patented investor -- inventor and founded a little company called -- i did it >> we had a whole conversation during the break >> you got in my head. >> it's her fault. >> you can say what you can say. >> hey, just because you're awe genius doesn't mean you criticize us you also founded a little company called priceline now we're on a company called upside travel. jay walker, good to see you

what does american airlines have to gain? >> of extra revenue to gain.customers to buy. have been notching cheap fares with southwest, jetblue, spirit and frontier for a while. if you do want to save money but you do not want to get stuck in the middle seat the better bet might be to look at southwest or frontier. >> getting back to what we started talking about, these it seems that american is offering. you say it is better to go directly to their website, the american airlines website to get the deals. and how does this work? again, do i save money? >> well, you will save money over the more expensive bears. these are the same lowest fares. what you're saying is in exchange for not being able to pick your seat and exchange for not being able to get a full-size carry-on on board, you can save 20 or $30 per flight if you will for a round-trip ticket. >> so delta and united already made these changes that you are talking about. how is it working for those airlines? >> a little different for both. delta will let you bring a carry-on bag on board along with

ahead of your flight american will ask how flexible you are. if the airlinemodity and can you change your itinerary and they give you $250 and you will get rebooks in 24 hours and then united can resell your seat at a higher price to business travelers. >> a lot of people are talking about that. it's a hands free world we just live in it. squeezing the toothpaste on to took brush is too much effort. time to kick back and pop in this thing it's called the i'm abrush, the first automatic tooth brush and washes your teeth in just 10 seconds and squeezes out the perfect amount of toothpaste right into the thing and you don't have to do anything. during your lifetime you waste 108 full days brushing your teeth and it kills 99% of bacteria. it's a kick starter campaign and you can grab one for 90 there's if you want it. >>> now, there is a moment that went down on stage at the concert at the electric factory but the one that stole the show maybe not col onny. keep your eyes locked on the girl in the white shirt. ♪ ♪ >> she has the whole thing down. that is jay la a

american airlines and the union will sit down for negotiations at 11:00 a.m. they've been fighting for living wage for merely five years. >> jep, been covering that for five years. the family of the penn state student who died inside fraternity house got a front row seat yesterday to some of the most heated testimony in cross-examination. of course center county courthouse yesterday. defense attorneys presenting 16 former members of penn state's beta theta pi fraternity clashing with prosecutors during day three of this preliminary hearing. challenging details of the case. they want the charges against the former frat members dismissed altogether. prosecutors say 19 year old timothy piazza died after several falls inside that fraternity house during alcohol infused pledge events back in february. investigators claim surveillance video from inside the house shows frat members ignoring piazza's desperate pleas for help. despite the pledge showing serious signs of distress for hours. >> 6:39. philadelphia police, they are hoping that some surveillance video will

contract employees with american airlines prime flight will hold a rally near b and c departure zones as they discuss a new contract. >>> billy penn takeover is complete from brim to feet. the 6 week old project removed pollution from the bronze statue. all the scaffolding will be removed by july 27 because waterproofing work has to be done on the dome. >> i usually have my hot cup of coffee, no matter hot it is, today i have to trade it in for water. >> reporter: caffeine does not help on days like today, neither does alcohol. >> dull. >> reporter: water and juice and sports drinks, too. we are essentially dry, i have ground clutter popping up on the radar that's not active rain. sky6 live hd ben franklin bridge it's a pretty morning, showing up with a mix of clouds and building sunshine. it's muggy and uncomfortable. the current temperature, 79 degrees, that's warm for this time of the morning. dewpoint, 74 that's the highest number we've had of any morning this week, anything over 70 is oppressive. cut it with a knife humidity out there this morning. winds south/southwest at 3 ocea

. >> reporter: it all started when she boarded an american airlines flight last week, taking her seat in the middle of an exit row. >> i notice immediately that the man to my left at the window was huffing and sighing incredibly loud. >> reporter: that's when natalie pulled out her phone, capturing the man texting jokes about her weight. >> the person he talked to, hopefully she hasn't eaten any mexican food. and he said it looks like she ate a whole mexican. >> reporter: she posted that for her 118,000 social media followers many s followers. she worked up the courage to confront the man. >> before we took off, you were sending really horrible text messages about me to somebody. >> no, i wasn't. >> i have photos, yes, you were. en i saw the whole thing. you have no idea who you hurt with those kinds of things. >> reporter: but his apology quickly turns accusatory. >> in fairness, you probably shouldn't be sitting in the exit row seat. when they ask you, are you willing and capable to assist people in getting off the plane in an emergency, do you honestly think you are? >> wait a minu

. >>> american airlines has apologized to a passenger who had to give up a seat. last week a woman was forced to hold her son on a 3 1/2 hour flight from houston to boston. when she complained to the flight attendant, she shrugged. she was afraid to make too much of a ruckus. >> i remember the violence, teeth being knocked out. i'm asian, i'm scared, and i felt uncomfortable. i didn't want those things to happen to me. >> united said her boarding pass had been improperly scanned and the seat released. they're refunding the ticket. >>> coming up on the "morning news," caught on video, a young boy suffers a serious injury in an unprovoke d attack. >>> and busted. a craft chain is busted with a lot of stolen artifacts. this is the "cbs morning news." i can take on psoriatic arthritis with humira. humira works by targeting and helping to block a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skin symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain, stop further joint damage, and clear skin in many adults. humira is the #1 prescribed biologic for psoriatic a

officers in uniform filed into the american airline center to honor the actions of their comrads. they were attacked during a march to protest police shooting by black men. >>> a alabama teenager is talking about the moment she was struck by lightning. she was at work in the mcdonald's on wednesday when the storm blew through. she remembers hearing a loud bloom when she was washing dishes. >> everything tightened up, my muscles spasmed and everything went numb. she was changed. she was rushed to the hospital. she has worn glasses for years, since she was hit she can see without them. the color of their eyes are lighter shade of green. >> it was aent at wilmington. a woman fell to the grass screaming when her right leg buckled. she was eyeingen -- a 4th consecutive grand slam, the extent of her injuries are not known. >>> phillies see the padres tonight. >>> philadelphia union started off their road trip in kansas. the union ties kansas 1-1. >> 5:17 a.m., a father goes above and beyond to make sure his father's summer vacation this year will stand out when she tell us everybody in

just last month in phoenix, 122-degree heat forced american airlines to cancel more than 50 flights. while the airlines only lost about $1,000 per flight, customers whose flights were grounded are facing more it's not all doom and gloom. it can make people use it. they use weather data to plan out just about everything from inventory to staffing and even social media good to see you. >> good to see you. >> it impacts us in many different ways let's say if you're an apparel company and it's cold, that's a good thing you can sell sweater. >> weather is certainly something investeders and businesses have been complaining about for a lot of years they use that term the weather excuse. >> obviously home depot or something would want to know if a storm is headed their way so they could get batteries, generators, all kinds of things there. but you're talking about much more sophisticated things. what's an example. >> the weather's going to impact inventory terms as you mentioned coats. you mentioned coats before what's also going to impact is how the weather trended in the last three or fou

they say they want the airline to stop outsourcing american jobs. as many as 1,000 employees are expected to be part of the protest. right now they're preparing for it. it is scheduled to start at noon. right now there's not any big delays that we can see on the board at dallas, but that could all change as hours go on. we'll keep you posted. >>> it is 4:32. a d.c. man called it unbelievable. watched a burglar break into his home and steal thousands of dollars of stuff and couldn't do anything to stop him. the homeowner watched the burglary in real time from his phone while at work. his security company to the break in. he spoke about the helpless feeling watching someone violate his home. >> i spent so much time, working hard to buy a house, then having to deal with something like this, someone violating my home this way is just, you know, unbelievable. >> it all happened monday in southeast d.c. he tried to hide his face. take a look. if you recognize the man, call police. d.c. police say he got $15,000 of items, including a tv still in the box, i

rick, thank you very much. >>> as we head to break, take a look at shares of american airlines much theompany beating forecasts on earnings and revenue this morning the stock is down almost 2%, the entire group is down today and for the week and the month phil lebeau as scott mentioned will be speaking to american's ceo in just under an hour from now. >>> and next here on "squawk alley," facebook's cafeteria employees offial uonin cilyniizg. >>> the fda announces a new plan to reduce nicotine in cigarettes to a nonaddictive level. joining us now joe agnici, he covers the tobacco names a lot them are off the lows. altria is still down 9%. philip morris international is pochlt i doesn't have the u.s. business but what does this actually mean for the companies? >> in the long term, it's seen as a negative and reduce the addictive nature of smokeable cigarettes which will most likely affect the younger smokers, not so much the older smokers. but we also see this as a potential positive for manufacturers of electronic cigarettes as it encourages the development and use and availability of an

would include wheel they're attendants and cabin cleaners and others employed by contractors for american airlines they are ready to go on strike if the negotiations fall apart. >>> childrens clothing retailer, gymboree announced which stores are closing and several are in our area including exton, langhorne, and hamilton and mays landing in new jersey. gym boree is trying to restructure and trim the stores amid growing competition from online retailer zbrz health check this noon a discovery that could lead to curing some genetic disease, researchers say they found how to safely shut off genes without harming the surrounding cells and that could help doctors turn off the genes making patients sick and explore individual genes and their specific function in the body. >>> the "action news" team is out working on news stories beginning at 4:00. >> alicia vitarelli live in the newsroom with a preview. >> in some ports of the country making $38,000 a year would mean the family is middle class where make that income could actually make you eligible for affordable housing we'll explain where coming up in

the daring operation captured on camera after woman falls american airlines water tower >>> tonight, seven police officers opened fire after a man points a gun at them in philadelphia. what authorities say happened before the violent encounter >>> we begin with breaking news, john mccain has been diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor, they discovered it after removing a blood clot. good evening, i'm jessica dean >> i'm ukee washington, supporters pouring in for the arizona senator. he was engaged in battle over healthcare when he suddenly returned home to have the blood clot removed. it was found during a routine check not far from where he had a cancerous lesion removed in 2000. he was first elected in 1996, the former prison of war in vietnam and 2000 presidential nominee is in good spirits and reviewing treatment options >> pray. i don't know god knows how this ends, not me. but i do know this. this disease has never had a more worthy opponent. >> senator mccain is tough. and we're pulling for him. it's -- it's a real shock. >> president trump released this statement tonight. sen

have been close calls before, earlier this year harrison ford flew right over the top of an american airlines plane landing on a taxiway instead of the runway in orange county. >> bottom line is, these pilots are going to be interviewed by a lot of investigators. they've got a lot of questions to answer. they're not going anywhere for a while. >> tonight both the faa and air canada say they're investigating what could have been a deadly mistake. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> why fans may start noticing something a bit different about america's favorite frog. >>> it looks like the olympic games are returning to the united states. it's just a matter of when. the international olympic committee today unanimously approved a plan and break tradition and award two cities with the summer games, los angeles and paris. one would get them in 2024 the other in '28. they're still hashing out who goes first, with paris the rumored front-runner. >>> a remarkable rescue effort as word spread that a family was trapped in the water about 80 beachgoers formed a human chain to rescue them. there was n

international airport was suspended this morning the announcements was made after the union and american airlines agreed to last minute discussion. airport workers were on duty today however the the union president says they are ready to go on strike if talks fall apart. strikes planned for newark, la guardia and jfk were also suspended. >> a caravan of motorcycles led the way for the vietnam traveling memorial wall as it made its way up i-95 today. the wall is being taken to bucks county where it will be assembled and open to the public. it's a replica of the vietnam memo memo memory memorial in washington and will be on display beginning on friday. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight. concert goers packed the beach in atlantic city and ahead we'll take you to the hot conseverity taking place a song on the sand. plus the sixers need to decide who will play point guard ben simmons speaks out on who to play the role. >> another uncomfortable day and high temperatures 91 degrees above the normal of 87 and northern come tomorrow we'll talk about the heat warnings in effect and the stormy end to t

have the numbers for us. >> and joe in this case we do have the second quarter numbers from american airlinesis a beat on the top and the bottom line. american earning $1.92 a share in the second quarter. that is five cents better than analyst expectations revenue coming in at 11.105 billion dollars. slightly move estimates. one of the highlights from the second quarter, a big push higher when it comes to total revenue for available seat miles up 5.7%, compare that with an increase of 3.1% in the first quarter. by the way, that 5.7% increase in revenue for available seat mile which is really the metric in the industry, that's the best of the big four airlines in the second quarter and the company reporting a margin of 13.5% in the second quarter. guys, later today on the halftime report, you do not want to miss this interview an exclusive sit-down with doug parker chairman and ceo of american airlines we're going to talk not only about the second quarter results, the outlook for the remainder of the year, and yeah i'm sure there will be a question or two regarding qatar airways and what has b

one last travel story for those who are able to have a pilot on their american airlines plane, you knowot 'cause the plane can't take off without it but when it lands is your luggage there? >> reporter: that's a good question. sometimes it's not. but it's nice to know it's not going to be there ahead of time so you don't have to wait at the carousel and watching everybody else's bag go round and round and round and then you go to the customer service desk and the the lost and found. look, everything is electronics these days. different airlines are experimenting with ways that you can keep tabs on your bags. now american airlines is going to tell passengers via their app when their bags are going to be delayed. that saves you time. run to the ladies' room, grab a cup of coffee, go do something before you wait at the carousel. >> don't watch in belt spin around 15 extra times hoping magically that bag will appear when it's probably in some other country. lauren have a and fantastic weekend. we'll see you on monday morning. >> reporter: perfect. see you then. >> bye. >> hey michael. >> he

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talked to a number of people who were on american airlines and they said they were not really sure from time from minute to minute whether they would be able to get on a plane, get to a hotel. one group they said they sat on plane for two hours before they were brought back here to the airport. then they went to hotel and there was no room there and came back here. it really has not been a great situation for those people caught up in all of this. and it does sound though like things are slowly going to get back to normal this morning. so we're going to continue to monitor the situation here. and everyone please, though, do check with airline before you head to the airport this morning. live at reagan national i'm melanie alnwick, "fox5 local news update. meantime, metro considering a controversial idea to bring in more cash. transit agency board of directors scheduled to meet this week to talk about selling of name rights for metro rail stations. according to "fox5" contributor an transportation reporter martin decaro they are interested in naming right for four centers. >> 4:51 now co

. >>> hundreds of the contractors who worked for american airlines are picket to go day at philadelphia international airport. >> attendance and baggage handlers who work for prime flight and prospect are striking over what they say is the refusal by their employers to recognize, newly formed labor unions. employees voted to form unions this past spring but co will not negotiate a contract. >>> finding hope in philadelphia, that is what a family from the uk says happened, for them, their little boy is getting treated at shriner's hospital. >> health reporter stephanie stahl has more with the grateful family. >> wait until you meet them kind of treatment that patients get at shriner's hospital isn't available in the uk, now as this family gets ready to head home this weekend, they will be taking with them, a little birth, whose life has been turned around. >> two and a half year-old em son grant is going all over lobby at shriner's hospital, his angelic face filled with excitement and joy. >> just been unbelievable. it is like a light switch has been switched. >> reporter: em or's parent

. >> reporter: the ordeal start when'd natalie boarded an american airlines plane headed from dallasles. >> i sat down, started getting, you know -- i put my stuff away. i noticed immediately that the man to my left at the window was huffing and sighing incredibly loud. >> reporter: that's when natalie says the man took out his cell phone and started sending disparaging text messages. >> i'm already a very nervous flyer. so i'm overly like observant of what's happening around me. so i look over and he's got his phone plain as day, and without having to like look hard at all i see he's talking about me. >> reporter: allegedly texting jokes about her weight. >> the person he talked to said it looks -- hopefully she hasn't had any mexican food. and then he says, well, it looks like she's eaten a whole mexican. >> reporter: hage started snapping images of the texts and sharing them with her over 100,000 social media followers. three hours later on the runway at l.a.x. she worked up the courage to confront the man, recording the whole thing. >> i couldn't help but notice that before we to