these funds areo very needed. raised about $10,000. i think this will be an annual event.>>> you're watching news today. >> civil rights leaders, activists and presidential hopefuls went to selma, alabama, this weekend, to re-create the historic 1965 march across the man pettis bridge. this later became known as bloody sunday. on that day, the state troopers beat the demonstrators as they tried to cross the bridge. this led to the voting rights act later that year. esllary clinton, j jackson, and cory booker were among those attending march. >>> fans and family ofr a for contestant on "the voice" are reacting to her death over the weekend. you may remember her when you hear her voice. listen to this. ♪ i was made f you >> freeman was on team miley cyrus on 2013. sheed satel pneumonia and a blood clot that traveled to her heart. tshe voice," and miley cyr have issued statemourning the singer. freeman was just 33 years old. >> sad news. > there's one more set of champions in the district this morning. sid well kid weiesidwell frnds throu

. >> we areo change the dots. the bold move would be to go to zero. no rate hikes at all.hat could be supported by the strong dovish pivot. given they are bent to stay gradualist, maybe they go to one. but certainly they will ratchet lower the hikes. just as important if not more important is the clarification on their plan for the balance sheet. they have signaled it will stay larger than projected. and, when do they end the shrinking process? sooner rather than later is our bet, but that will be important as a rate decision. >> i think he hit the highlights. it is in the market price that the dots are going to move to zero or one. the surprising issue is anything that comes out that moves the markets is going to be more information on the balance sheet. markets don't expect details on size, maturity. if we get any of that it will be surprising. the other important thing, how does he handle the questions around pitted? you can take a lot of criticism on it and the movement toward inflation. jonathan: just after the soft patch in q1 in the united states, it will be interes

united, southwest and american all say they areoing to work to get these passengers rebooked on other flights so it causes as little headache as possible. >> and all of those airline stocks finished higher todays well. contessa brewer, thank you, as always. >>> turning toall street, the s&p 500 hit a new high thanks to a rise in technology shares and economic data that showed stability in the manufacturing sector and mutedinflation. the dow jones industrial average rose 148 points to 25,702. the nasdaq added 52 and the s&p 500 was 19. we're almost midway through march, and if things continue t hu along, the market could ending the quarter m new milestones. dominic chu takes a look. >> it's been a banner start tohe 2019 for stock market. if the s&p 500 can stay above a gain of12%, we will be on pace for the best first quarter performance for that large capc index sin the start of 1998. now, during that quter, the s&p gained nearly 14%. but it's not the only part of the market that's moving up at a break-neck pace. after gteting bn down during the final weeksfnd months 2018. the nasdaq

d we areoing to be warmer by the end of this week.bout tonight, because maybe you're still going to capitalize. temperatures dropping through the 60ou of us. by 8:00, we should be in the upper 50s. a lot of us. and by 10:00 p.m., still pretty mild in the low 50s. so notice these temperatures aren't justoting downward. we've got to wait for the front to pass. pretty is going to be cloudy out there, i must say. not losing the clouds. it's been a real struggle today. but atomorrow, that' different story. in fact, what you need to know about the week ahead is t tre's goinbe plenty of sunshine out there. temperatures will stay mild, pretty much all week, outside of the outlie that is tuesday. and then we're tracking some rain thursday. and, of cose, with spring-like conditions, temperatures near 70, that's when we start to think about unsettled weather and possibly a thunderstorm or two popping up. i'll show you that in theda te for now let me help you plan your monday. what you need to know about tomorrow, it is going pretty mild and warm

let us know where areoing. the confidence from that will return.s businessman, as a father, your daughter loves this how would it be if you could not carry on? >> dreadful. if there is not a marketplace for my daughter to be able to continue the business, it is going to my generation have let the next generation down because it is over. john: on the shop floor, janet is more upbeat, looking forward to her birthday on march 29, but brexit day. she told me her boss worries tou . on, donene is going with it. i think we should just wait and see. john: it is going to ruin your birthday. >> if we stay in, yeah. i look forward to celebrating md bi and coming out of europe. b i'llhappy. [laughter] john: give me a verdict. >> it is a good all arnd -- john: he would say that. choosing is sometimes hard. britn chose brexit, but what kind and when? answering that will take some time. john pienaar, bbc news. laur remember, you can find much more on all the day's news at our website, including the latest on the brexit negotiations. of course, we will have full c

developments this week, a number of californians including actresses and prominent business figures areo among the than 40 people charged in a widespread college admission scam. parents alrgedly bed athletic coaches or paid people to cheat on college entranceex s to get the kids into top schools. joining us to discuss the stories are scott schaeffer, senior editor of california politics and government. republican political consult nt shawnlsh of wilson walsh consulting and jill tucker,"s francisco chronicle" education reporter. welcome to you all. >> thank you. >> jill, the cnlege admiss scandal has roots here in northern california. the bribes, many were funneled through a foundation based in sacramento. can you tell us what happened with the $20 million that that foundation took in? where did it go? >> $25 million. it not toward nonprofit good will and programs for underprivileged kids as thet nonproclaimed. it actually went to funnel to coaches andop other p at universities to helpealthy and actresses, doctors, ceos,ret thids into the college of thir choice. you looked through the tax

areoes look like markets fragile in late stage exuberance. the housing market. -- last year we had two drops in january and the drop on christmas eve, if you remember that. there is a sense of fragility. the housingth market, which is starting to slow down. everyone is trying to judge what other people's confidence is. turnaround,be a there could be some new story that is not panned to this and then people think this is the turning point. alix: let's get a housing. we saw the average 30 year mortgage rate now at 4%. what are you thinking about in terms of affordability and is that the threshold to help the housing market, prolong it, spur demand? robert: i think the housing to him -- the housing market could continue to rise for years. bitoes remind me a little of 2005-2006. we started to see slowdown in the housing market for a couple of years before the real falls began. the housing market is different from the stock market. it is more -- we are starting to see weakness develop. it could be a temporary thing. it could come back up. before w

that was sending a worrying signal about where the economy was going which was backed up by they areoedisions giving up on the idea of meeting their inflation forecast or target. overall, investors were right to see this as sending a negative message about the european economy. joe: the ecb has a negative view of the european economy. judging by what we saw with thanks and risky assets in europe, investors don't seem optimistic that the ecb can turn it around. does that mean answer must be some sort of aggressive fiscal policy in europe? stephanie: mario draghi would tell you, he's been for structural reform for a long time. the ecb gets fed up with telling people they are not the only person boasting up the euro economy. there's a structural issue in we eurozone at the time when have been getting a bit more cautiously optimistic about the , we have optimism around u.s. china potential trade deal, and as the world is looking brighter, the eurozone refuses to brighten. the structural reforms you're talking about, even though dragi mentioned --raghi draghi mentioned it. romaine: so we're

now, they areo trying figure out what w to doh traffic before the beltway.everything is moved tohe shoulders. we have been talking about the crash on the 11th street bridge. that has been cleared. >>> good morning. i'm kate rodgers at cnbc headquarters. more than two-thirds of americans are expected to get a tax refund but they vary on what to do with the cash.ay 18% they will save all of their entire refund. more than30%, plan to pay down debt. a quarter will use a portion on travel and entertainment. about 20% will make retail purchases. 14% will payor home improvements. and 4% will donate that money to charity. with your business report, i'm katerodgers. >>> still ahead on news 4 today, a frightening plunge caught on camera a high-wire stunt ends in a fall. >>> plus the maryland terps continue dancing. a look at the march madness. stay with us. (music throughout) has me feeling sup s healthy. my new beneful superfood blend wimon, cranberries... ...oh, but we are not done yet! here comes superfood wet with ef, salmon, and pumpkin. it's like a superfood sun

a majority of americans areo afraid t ride in self-driving cars. >> this comes from a study by aaa. 71% of people surveysk said they artical or afraid of this technology. only 19% said they would allow a child or a family member to ride in a self-driving car.di the studsay that people feel positively about the idea of the technology being used in places like theme parks and airports. that experience may help the public feel more at ease about this idea. >>> new this morning, the u.s. navyays several service members aboard the "uss ft. mchenry" are sick with the same infection. they are being treated for an infection of the salvatary glands. the 700 service members are a being giveoster shot for measles, mumps and rubella as a precaution. >>> mental health issues are on the rise in young adults. electronics and social media may be partly to blame. researchers from san diego state anyzed data dating back to the early '70s. the rate of teens and young people saying they werad depressed or thoughts of suicide, increased in recent years. there s no significant increase in the number of adult

if you know anyone d from this area or has to get to an airport tonight they areo goingve a tough, tough go of it. let's look at chopper 4, video from earlier today, this is the scene from the air. again, theipple effect from this was just widespread hroughout all the arteries leading to and from the american legion bridge and the beltway. of course, the beltway closed down. one side of the beltway closed down right w. that the latest from here at the american legion bridge. back to you guys in the studio. >> thank you,mark. you have to wonder how did that happen? i'm sure the accident investigators are out there trying to figure that out. again, as mark said, this is having a massive impact across the region. all of theoads surrounding that area are jammed. let's te a look from brad continuing our coverage up in chopper 4. brad, what does the frustration look like from your vantage point? >> reporter: wendy, i just can't imagine how frustrating it's got to be for a lot of drivers making their way from virginia to maryland via the american legion bridge. let's look at this fromctbove. th

i know people areoing to get awesome pictures early this morning.ink it is going to be aty prsunrise. we have the cloud cover out there whiortt ch sunrises a lot of the times. the sun coming up at 6:55 this ,morning. listot a lot of rain in the forecast. we do have some rain before the weekend ends. showeree a few there could be areas north and west to see showers tomorr s to mainly from this bit here. west of i-81es torn maryland. in the d.c. area, we're fine, and most will be dry today. this little bit could clip. it is coming into western asryland. even thern panhandle of west virginia. for the most part, it'll be light and most of us will be dry. is mild. so nice. i walked outside this morning. what a shock. 50s and 40s. 52 in the if you're headed to the nat's akgame, they'reg on the mets, we'll have more clouds and sunshine. it'll start becoming a little breezy after lunchtime. winds are going to be gusting up to 30 miles an hour throughout the afternoon. temperatures in the mid70s. that wind is coming in it from the good kite flying wind. it i

i think people areoing to be really disappointed on both sides. i think the people expecting exoneration are going to be dappointed and people expecting to see indictments and fireworks are going be disappointed. >> reporter: six out of ten americans say they have i confide the fairness of the investigation. still the 22 month probenly deepening the country's divide. >> i think it's all a way for democrats to try to steal control. >> i'm a trump fan, i'll put it that way. but i'm also not a fan of doing things you're not supposed to. >> reporter: standing by f a report nearly two years in the making. now again, even though thi report could be coming to an end, this investigation rather i than d the country for 22 months could be coming to an ul end, we see a battle teed up over how much or when or if any of it will become public. back to you. >> ank you, blayne. >>> former vice president joe biden may be looking at a possible running mate before he officially gets into the 2020 presidential race. reports close to joe biden are reporting stacey abr

the rest areoing to follow shortly with tomorrow's warm teaveratures. wetwo weekends of good blossom viewing behind us. >> the weather plays a role keeping thes pet on the trees. we're talking about a cool down, which is good for t trees. >> once the trees come out we want a cooldo . we want warm temperatures to bring it along. but the best way to keep them there, once they're out, rather than have themh replace w leaves, is temperatures to cool down, slow the s.proc so cool temperatures coming up, that's what we want. worried about high winds on sunday, but we're still early enough, we don't want heavy orn, high winds tuesday wednesday when 70, 80, 90% of the trees are out. >> so this weekend, next weekend going to bee the t to head down to the tidal basin. enjoy spring in all of its splend splendor. we'll have more in a few minutes. >>> blossomaters won't be the only ones clocking d.c. streets and metro cars this weekend. >>> the ncaa tournament is in town and tonight virginia tech takes on duke inet a s 16 show down at capital one ana. >> fans alread

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. >>> federal investigators areo looking i long-time d.c. council member jacksi evans' ss relationships. they've issued subpoenas for the entire council andl mayor mur bowser. tom sherwood broke the news of the subpoenas. evans has issued several public apologies in the past week. on tuesday the cncilchairman recommend that evans be reprimanded for having his chief entaff send solicitations for outside employm from her government e-mail account. evs has insisted he did nothing illegal. >>> the battle for d.c. statehd, it inched forward soday when the house passed hr 1. al known as the for the people act. a sweeping anti-corruption and voting rights bill thatal inclus a to make the district the nation's 51st state. yesterday chuck schumerin out g tatehood as a vot rights priority. but mitch mcconnell has made it clear he's not bringing this up for a vote in the senate. >>> ware tracking a wintery blast to start the weekend. b you can see the divide on our storm team 4 radar. some people seeing snow, others seeing rain. and we're all going to

we areo have you say going to have a longer extension and make up our minds, but only if you are putting in place a second referendum, a general election, something that shows you are going to make a decision, and then you in the u.k. have to participate in the european parliament elections. i think that is a perfectly sensible line for the eu to take. i think they will stick with it. , president ofosen pearson institute for international economics. you're staying with us. a lot more to discuss. guy: let's get back to lyft's first day of training. here with the details is abigail doolittle. lyft well above the $72 ipo price. at this point, a $25 billion market cap. investors wanting in. a strong start. the first hour of trading for lyft. as for the other markets, let's take a look at the broader markets. a bit of a risk rally with the s&p 500 higher by .3%. china put up its best day in a month. also have oil trading higher, bonds lower. we have a strongest asset on the day. that is true for the quarter. let's take a look at a quarterly chart for the s&p 500. we will see gains of 12.6%. h

close, we areo not enemies but friends, we must not be enemies, he said, though passion may have strained, it may not take our bonds of affection and the mystic memory stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and heart stone all over this broad land will yet swell the chorus of the union when again touched as surely they will be by the bettering of our nature. lincoln appealed to a shared experience, a shared sacrifice, and a shared memory. he called on southerners and northerners alike to remember the blood of the resolution and used words like -- revolution and used words like our, we come every comment he hoped remembering that shared sacrifice of the founders would help americans maintain their bonds of affection. appear -- i feel for peace did not work and the nation went to war and in four short years, some 600,000-800,000 americans lost their lives, despite this he used his second inaugural address for an opportunity to call on americans to forgive one another and live in peace. with malice toward none, he said, with charity for all. a few short wee

i as sume ther assume there areo questions from the board. seeing none, we close. is there a motion on the february 19th minutes. >> motion to approve? >> mr. chair, item six, introduction of new or unfinished business by board members. >> chairman: board members, anybody have any new or unfinished business. >> i would like to introduce a motion to continue the conversation about affordable howf. housing. there is possibility, potentially in the future, of pursuing development at crusuo yard. i just want to make sure we're keeping an eye on our contribution to the city's affordability challenges. is one. do you want to do the second one now, too? >> chairman: please. >> we spoke at our workshop about operator recruitment challenges, and i want to know if you can do an update on how the work is progressing to increase improvement and meet our hiring goals. >> chairman: director riskin, we'll leave it to your discretion on whether to bring it back. please do address both of those issues at a future date? >> i'd be happy to do. >> chairman: any further items? i know w

. >>> meanwhile, more people areo coming fward saying they were victims of a suspected serial relationsh ra rapist. tracee wilkins is in uheer marlboro a judge decided jail until stay in trial. tracee? >> reporter: julian everett remains behind bars after the judge agree hwas a threat to the community. >> he maintains his innocence and loo forward tolearing his name after a trial in this case. >> reporter: police say an unanimous letter prompted a tar-long investigation t included dna evidence. everett was arrested yesterday. today in court it was revealede in 2001s convicted of an armed kidnapping in d.c. 2005 he was connected to a sexual assault in virginia. and now he's accused of rapes in 2015 and 2016. >> because of the seriousness o the case, because of the potential danger to the public that this person imposes, i th fght it was important me to directly state why this person nded to be ld. >>> the explosive document in recent american history now in the hands of a justice department head. the result of a 22 month investigation b special counsel and former fbi director robert muell

hired that was extraordinarily>> biased, i expt that we are going to have a lot of innuendo, people areoaying about he is just providing a road map for somebody f else -- john you are shaking her head no. why? >> i've done a lot of reporting on this, sean. i think deputy attorney general rosenstein, the letter he wrote governing this, made very clear at the very beginning, if we don't find crimes, we are not going to use a report to smear something. they want to do the opposite of what james comey did when he released the hillary clinton report. i think there will be a very smart amount of details. i think everyone will be surprised how surprised are thee are. >> sean: sara? >> i think john is right. we could be surprised, i could go the other direction. i think john is right. i don't think there'll be a lot of details. i think it is evident by what we are hearing from the democrats. the rumors going through congress right now. democrats expect this to be a dud. a dud, this is why adam schiff is so adamant about moving forward with investigations on his own that have nothing to do with r

total income, but that income can be translated to wealth, particularly for people who are -- those areo be the things we're thinking about. those are the reasons we think it is incredibly important to make sure racial equity is involved. and then from past things like world war ii and when we see people are not involved were included, you see those effects for generations. we do not want another set of problems that we are dealing with just kicking the can down the road. amy: frontline communities, why this is so important, why your climate legislation is so different from others? >> a couple of reasons. those people are the people who are most on the line. the second, there's a political resume. people of color and folks in frontline communities are much more inclined to care about climate change. the issue is they do not have the resources. they face a ton of threats that are not just climate. if you can link them and do it successfully while continuing to fofocus on deep to carbonizatio, you could open up a whole new bucket of climate voters in a situation where power, particulularly

. >>> just ahead, we areoing to help save you money on this wednesday morning.re. it's all about rest and relaxation and getting a good bught's sleep. first a check of your local news and weather. m>>> goodning everybody. 8:26 on this wednesday, march 6th. i'm aaron gilchrist. let's get a check o the commute with melissa mollet. >> silver spring outup loop, the bauilding quickly. district heights, pennsylvania avenue, crash involving a pedestrian. northbound 295 over the 11th street bridge, some big dels headed inbound. >> melissa thank you. we'll get a check on the forecast when we come back. stay with us. ♪ we're in memphis, tennessee, a city with one of the highest increases of women-owned businesses in the u.s. it's really this constant juxtaposition when you're a mom and an entrepreneur. with more businesses starting every day, how do they plan for their financial wellness? i am very mindful of the sacrifices that i make. so i have to manage my time wisely. plan your financial life with prudential. bring your challenges. and you realize great minds shop ali

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we areo on the things talking about, what would you like to pick?r: inside the cpac conference, you are finding sprinklings of the movement. you are finding people claiming that the investigation into donald trump was based off of the steele dossier. they were dealing with people who were already under surveillance. host: what you think about the house to do chari expanding their -- what do you think about the house judiciary expanding their investigation? caller: everything should be open and transparent. as much as the conservatives, the republicans are calling for transparency. they are continuously -- host: i apologize, caller. i did not mean to push that button. for the remainder of our time, the three things you can talk about. you heard the chairman of the house to shary committee -- the house judiciary committee talking about the probe. a number of senators saying they are going to block the emergency declaration. -- andre as this -- that there is this vote on the election reform bill. heard the comments of jared mettler. now hear the commen

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