supremacist groups now it's the turn of the american right wing to get really ticked off about nike arizona governor doug jussi a republican who's been involved with far right so-called patriot groups released a flurry of tweets nike has decided that betsy ross is unworthy and has bowed to political correctness and historical revisionism. nike has made its decision and now we're making ours i've ordered the arizona commerce authority to withdraw all financial incentive for the company to look a 2 year. arizona's economy is doing just fine without nike we don't need to suck up to companies that denigrate our history. at least some of the limited edition shoes have already made their way into the market and with changing hands privately for hundreds and even thousands of dollars meanwhile it seems that some potential customers are voting with their feet. well in europe french police have raided the headquarters of carmaker renault it's thought to be in relation to a lavish wedding party held by carlos go on the former head of the company confirmed the incident police have been investigating m

nike. arizona's republican governor announced he was withdrawing financial incentives the state had promisede to open a plant there. >>> and "the new york times" reports on an incredible journey of an arctic fox that was being tracked by a tracking device. norwegian scientists say the fox walked more than 2,100 miles last year from norway to a remote island in northern canada in just 76 days. they say such a trance continental journey has never been documented before. the areas are connected by sea ice. the researchers say the 2-year-old fox may have traveled due to a lack of food or the need to find a new habitat. >>> still to come, ad controversy. president trump's re-election c campaign is accused of using actors portrayed in a series of ads. my joints... they hurt. the pain and swelling. the tenderness. the psoriasis. i had to find something that worked on all of this. i found cosentyx. now, watch me. real people with active psoriatic arthritis are getting real relief with cosentyx. it's a different kind of targeted biologic. cosentyx treats more than just the joint pain of psoriatic art

there are several politicians that have now come out speaking against the moves made by nike, arizonay correct and that they should not have done this and asa that they should not have done this and as a result, we are going to get rid of that $1 million grant. that said, the town of goodyear which is in arizona, which is where this factory was going to go to, that the mayor of that particular city said, look, we are in this really tough position because you have the governor saying one thing but the reality is, nike was going to bring 500 jobs to that town. let meant the present slogan by bringing jobs back, you would've thought that would've been a good thing no word from donald trump yet? no word from president trump on this controversy, but as you rightly pointed out, one that the things that the president wa nts to that the things that the president wants to do is bring backjobs, not just anyjobs wants to do is bring backjobs, not just any jobs but wants to do is bring backjobs, not just anyjobs but manufacturing jobs and it was clear that nike was going to open a manufacturing f

nike. interestingly we saw the governor of arizona criticising nike for choosing to pull the products sayingcal correctness is not appreciated. it underlines how difficult it is for companies these days... apparently anybody who has a pairof days... apparently anybody who has a pair of these sneakers that have been pulled back by nike, anyone who got hold of the pair can be sell them on ebay now for $2000 and make a fortune. let's move on because we are running out of time. this story is interesting, china forcing tourists to install text stealing malware at the border. what are the details? based on this report, people travelling into china, especially into the western provinces of china had a programme installed into the phones by border officers looking at text, content, contacts and at any files that they had on their phones. it is interesting because it comes a time when chinese authorities are cracking down on the muslim population in the province. we saw reports last year of according to which there are more than i million people in the detention centres. i find it interesting that th

morning announced he had ordered the arizona commerce authority, which is part of an economic development agency there, withdraw incentives that the state had offered nike goodyear, arizona. on 20 he said that it was supposed to be a good day in arizona with the announcement of this investment. he said words express his disappointment, that nike has made its decision and now we are making hours. this obviously comes after this date was providing these incentives for the company to locate there. the deal was only announced on monday according to city records. it was expected to bring about 500 full—timejobs to it was expected to bring about 500 full—time jobs to the area outside of phoenix. but, of course, now all of phoenix. but, of course, now all of that seem to have been thrown in doubt. it absolutely does. that is michelle, part of the team in new york. now let's brief you on some other business stories. international monetary fund chief christine lagarde has been nominated to become the new president of the european central bank. if appointed she will become the first woman to head the eurozone's monetary policy maker. ms lagarde has temporarily st

plus plus 1 sanctuary state governor rolling out the red carpet for nike after arizona kicks them to curb. >> who was waging the cold war nike started when it scrapped the betsy ross sneakers. >> we are not going to make america great again, it was never that great. >> lack of patriotism by some on the left isn't new.

plus plus 1 sanctuary state governor rolling out the red carpet for nike after arizona kicks them to the curb. >> who was waging the cold war nike started when it scrapped the betsy ross sneakers. >> we are not going to make america great again, it was never that great. >> lack of patriotism by some on the left isn't new. >> taking a closer look at why it is a problem to be a proud american. "fox and friends first" continues right now. >> ♪ born in the usa ♪ born in the usa ♪ i was ♪ born in the usa ♪ born in the usa ♪ >> a fabulous song to kick off this fourth of july, good morning and happy independence day, you are watching "fox and friends first," thank you for joining us. >> happy fourth to you. >> as we celebrate today we want to know what makes you a proud american. >> send your pictures in and we will show a couple of hours, just a couple weeks ago, see the guy centerleft? rudy giuliani and you can see one world trade center in the background, for 9/11 first responders, certainly a proud day. >> i remember you coming in the next day. i feel like i have never been more proud to

nike. we don't need to suck up to companies that consciously denigrate our nation's history." the arizonapaper reports nike has been made at dominic to build a manufacturing plant in phoenix's west side on the controversy goes beyond arizona. texas senator ted cruz says he's boycotting the brand and for the time being will no longer purchase nike products. nike is pushing back saying it's proud of its american heritage, and while though she was were taken away from store shelves, some of them have been sold online. we saw one pair today going as much for $2500. whoever, that retailer later pulled the product because of the controversy. >> mike: mark meredith live here in washington. thanks a lot. back now to present your politics and what one african-american democratic lawmaker calls south bend mayor pete buttigieg black problem. the democratic president or candidate addressed the convention in chicago. mike tobin was there. >> confronting what has been called "his black problem" people to church took the podium at the rainbow push coalition convention in chicago. >> i am asked how i'm g

nike to opening a manufacturing facility in arizona. rnor gavin newson tweeted, he nike, we are a quick john over the border. thank you for doing the right thing. california is open for business and welcomes those that represent the best of our american values. >>> facebook and its other social media sites, instagram, are back up and running after having a massive glitch yesterday. you may have noticed that you had problems loading images and videos and other data. the spokesperson for facebook says the problem was triggered during a routine maintenance operation. >>> in today's dollars and cents segments, the stock market is close because it is the fourth of july and the holiday. business reporter susan lee tells us when trading resumes tomorrow, all three major indexes will open at record highs. >> reporter: fireworks on wall street ahead of the fourth of july. the dow, the nasdaq and the s&p 500 all closing at record highs on wednesday. trading resume on friday as the market will close on independence day. welcome news for more the 21

conservative ted cruz of texas wrote "it's a good thing nike only wants to sell sneakers to people who hate the american flag. arizona'slican governor doug ducey withdrew all financial incentive the state promised nike to invest in a $195 million factory in arizona. and former republican presidential candidate herman cain tweeted "nothing can happen in america anymore if colin kaepernick doesn't like it." >> believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. >> reporter: former nfl star colin kaepernick is the face of nike's just do it campaign. he reportedly complained to nike the flag is an offensive symbol of slavery. >> this is a great teaching moment, and it brings us in contact with a history that most of us, most americans do not want to deal with. >>> there are still more questions than answers about the sudden death of anaheim angels pitcher tyler skaggs. carter evans has the latest. >> reporter: the shock is still fresh and emotions raw as those in the angels organization speak out for the first s dencin the t. you really don't -- you're so in shock. >> reporter: skaggs died suddenly in his hote h

arizona's economy is doing just fine without nike we don't need to suck up to companies that denigrate our history . at least some of the limited edition shoes have already made their way into the market and with changing hands privately for hundreds and even thousands of dollars meanwhile it seems that some potential customers are voting with their feet. well in europe french police have raided the headquarters of carmaker renault it's thought to be in relation to a lavish wedding party held by carlos go on the former head of the company confirmed the incident police have been investigating mr groans use of the palace of versailles when he got married in 2016 he's alleged to have organized the deal in exchange for a sponsorship agreement with an open court was going to trial on a string of other charges in japan. and now to some of the other business stories making headlines around the world the european commission dropped its threat of disciplinary action against italy after the government and rolled took action to bring its growing debt into line with e.u. fiscal rules brussels was

but after nike pulled the sneakers arizona's governor doug ducey said this on twitter. state will rescind financial incentives that were offered to nike to build a $185 million manufacturing plant and bring 500 jobs to arizona." the republican governor tweeted, "the company has bowed to the current onslaught of political correctness and historical revisionism. words cannot express my disappointment at this terrible decision. i am embarrassed for nike." it was just on monday that the financial incentives for the manufacturing plant were approved. local council members agreed to waive almost $1 million in fees and reimburse nike for up to $1 million for the jobs the athletic giant would create. well, now the status of that project is in question. >> cnn's alison kosik with that report. >>> well, the u.s. senate majority leader is adding his opinion to the controversy. mitch mcconnell said this tuesday instead of celebrating the birth of our nation a shoe company has deemed the flag, which flew during our independence, too offensive. he went on, "if we're in a political en

shoe, doocy rescinded financial incentives for the company to build in arizona. nikeo bring 500 jobs to the state. doocy said on twitter arizona is open for business and we welcome knenike for our state. the impossible burger he creator is taking on a new challenge. the california company is developing a plant based seafood alternative. they're working with a plant made a anchovy flavored broth ad a special protein, they're hoping to offer alternatives for every animal-based food by 203 a 5 according to the new york times. that's what's happening now. cheryl: hold the anchovies, tracee. lauren: let's check in with futures this morning, higher across the board. we will see more records for the dow and s&p, maybe the nasdaq today. dow's up 82, s&p up 7, nasdaq gaining 21 in the premarket. still ahead, president trump took on social media at his summit yesterday and now big tech is heading to the hill next week. but after two years of talking about regulation, will anything finally change? and stranger things is breaking records. >> no matter what happens, we have to sto

. >> nike, an arizona factory despite controversy with the state's governor. $1 million in state moneycurity. doocy welcomes mikey to arizona touting the 500 jobs it will create. the shoe company will get to billion dollars in tax breaks from the city. the soda brand unveiling this map of the do --dewnited has a mistake, they apologize for the oversight promising to fix it and asked pennsylvania residents for input on a special edition label. now it is time for the good, the bad and the ugly. a fire department welcoming 12 new babies to their firefighter family. just one year after they put their lives on the line battling the deadly camp fire in northern california. >> after the carr fire we got emotional and told each other what was happening. heather: there are three sets of twins. the families involved calling the group one big family. canadian driver busted for this beer case booster seat. police in ontario charged the 22-year-old behind the wheel after citing the 2-year-old strapped improperly. the child was not hurt. the ugly. a daredevil standing on a box of lit fireworks was a

some democrats are now courting nike's business after arizona governor doug ducey called for ending incentivesfacturing plant in the state over nike's decision to pull especially july 4th speaker from the shelves over reported objections from colin kaepernick. new mexico's governor retreating with "hey nike, let's talk," signaling she would welcome the company with open arms. here is the fox business network correspondent, susan. this cracks me up, because nike has done -- it looks accidental, but to me they keep getting great business outcomes out of this. they are getting all this p.r. >> >> yes. >> melissa: they had to pull the sneaker. initially it looked like something that was thoughtless, but now i don't know so much. because kaepernick talking about it, everybody -- and you talk about the incentives from the states. now california is courting them, as well. >> that's right, $185 million into this plant. they were going to create 500 jobs. arizona was going to give them a grant and $4,000 for each full-time employee. now governor ducey says, "we are going to take that back." is that a b

arizona governor making this announcement on twitter, quote, nike has made its decision and now we are making ours. i have ordered the arizona congress authority to withdraw all financial incentive dollars under their discretion that the state was providing for the company to locate here. arizona's economy just fine. it's doing fine without nike. we don't need to suck up to companies that consciously denigrate our nation's history. so question should nike be getting involved in political activism >> absolutely not. nike clearly has the obligation to get a return, profitable for all its stake holders, first the shareholders, and you know what, the governor of arizona has the same obligation to make sure he's creating a vibrant economic environment for his residents. and the thing is that, you know what? he's doing the same thing that a lot of politicians did in new york. they drove amazon out. david: that's right. >> so they should stay clear of political activism. >> first of all, it is a shoe. it is a shoe that nike itself introduced and then withdrew. this whole thing is -- if not a

arizona's economy is doing just fine with nike we don't need to suck up to companies that denigrate our history. at least some of the limited edition shoes have already made their way on to the market and with changing hands privately for hundreds and even thousands of dollars meanwhile it seems that some potential customers are voting with their feet. nigeria's president. will sign a deal to scrap trade tariffs among african countries are an upcoming summit nigeria has held off on joining the agreement after pressure from local unions and businesses fearful it could make them less competitive the african continental free trade area has its call hopes the elimination of tariffs will help boost regional trade by 60 percent within 3 years after those other moment where it's like in south africa have already ratified the free trade deal at present only 16 percent of trade by african nations is with continental neighborhoods. if you haven't heard about african fashion made in germany well as a german family owned company that has indeed carved out a niche selling material for booze to weste

nike. i have ordered the arizona commerce authorityto withdraw all financial incentive dollars. or is changing his tune today after the announcement that nike is still coming to to the state, he has tweeted, this is good news for arizona and for goodyear 184 million in capital investment arizona is open for business and we welcome nike to our state jobs, economic growth trumps, i guess, that political backlash over the betsy ross flag what a back-pedal. >> would you argue nike successfully got through some of these crazy cultural stories that's gotten intertwined with -- >> i think we will see the results will be in the earnings the stock price has largely brushed it off the past controversies, nike has completely brushed off in terms of showing revenue growth, higher selling prices. as long as they keep the innovation train going and keep their message to their consumer -- >> they know who that is. >> they know who that is better than anyone else so far, it hasn't hurt nike. no question this latest flare-up the company didn't welcome they didn't intend to take a stance against t

announced that he had ordered the arizona authority, the arizona commerce authority, part of an economic agency, to withdraw incentives the state had offered nike goodyear, arizona. —— doug ducey. he said that it was supposed to be a good day in arizona with the announcement of this investment, he said he could not express his disappointment in words that nike had made their decision and now we are making hours. this obviously comes after the state was providing these incentives for the company to locate there are, the deal was only announced on monday, according to records, was apparently expected to bring about 500 full—time jobs to the area outside of phoenix. but, of course, now, all of that seems to be thrown in doubt. interesting, so, the shoe is not fitting for nike. joining us now is sue noffke, uk equities fund manager at schroders. let's get your take on christine lagarde. bit of a departure from a normal central banker, because her cv looks different, not an economist, she does not have goldman sachs on her cv, either, though, she comes with a different skill sets... she is a lawyer. different background. a lot of skills built up at

nike has taken the trainer off the shelves — a decision condemned by arizona's state governor who saysal correctness. the chinese government has condemned the protests in hong kong as an "undisguised challenge" to its rule by "violent offenders". on monday, pro—democracy demonstrators stormed parliament in protest of a proposed law that would allow suspects to be extradited to mainland china. chinese state media have denounced the protests as mob violence. our correspondent rupert wingfield hayes reports from hong kong. today, hong kong's parliament is a crime scene, cordoned off with police tape. the question now — what will the hong kong government do to those who caused this destruction? these scenes broadcast live on hong kong television have left this city stunned and divided. tonight, i met with one of the young men who stormed the parliament on monday. he is unrepentant. translation: we should use even more violent means to gain more bargaining power. however small the chance of winning, we are fighting for our future. if we can't get these basic things, then hong kong is finish

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arizona was doing fine without nike. anies that consciously denigrate our nation's history. >> oh, yeah. doug ducey the governor of arizona taking a tough stance. why should they get financial incentives which essentially the people of arizona taking taxpayer dollars out of their pockets at the same time they are going to attack the flag. colin kaepernick there is a resolution in this. can you go play in the canadian football league if you hate america so much. so go after betsy ross is so wrong. it is just anesthetic call to where we are as a country. griff: you are fired up. you should write about this. you have a book coming out on something else. >> yes. i was in congress 8 and a half years. i wrote this book. took the better part of last year power grab, everything nancy pelosi and the democrats are doing is about grabbing power. everything they do. everything they project and so if you want to see kind of behind the scenes what's happening, the presales on now. you can order in t. online ship december 3rd. power gra

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after the governor of arizona spoke out against nike. it was on the governor doug ducey convinced the state commerce authority to yank a $1 million grant that was meant as an incentive for nike to open a plant in the city of goodyear arizona. the controversy revolves around the company's decision to cancel their plan fourth of july air max one shoes. the shoes featured a betsy ross american flag on the heel. the company canceled the release of the shoes after brand ambassador former quarterback colin kaepernick complaint the betsy ross flag harken back to slavery and that white nationalist groups have tried to claim it as their own. >>> the governments we did hey nike we are a quick jog of the border. thank you for doing the right thing. california is open for business and welcomes those that represent the best of our american values. >>> solano county sheriff deputies say they will be increasing patrols in the coming days to protect sunflower farms from tourist. the bloom only last a couple weeks and it seems people just cannot resist t

the state of arizona is hitting back at nike for pulling its fourth of july sneakers from stores aftercriticism that the design was offense of. the independence day shoe carried a u.s. flag with 13 stars, representing the first u.s. colonies. it is an emblem embraced by white nationalists. the arizona governor said nike had bowed to political correctness and ordered all incentives for a manufacturing plant to be withdrawn. there could be criminal indictments for current and former executives of this brazilian company after the disaster last year, the collapse that killed almost 250 people. risktate said investigation was flawed. the iacocca has died at the age of 94. he first came into prominence in 1960 when he was named ford general manager and launched the strategy that produced the month 10 -- the mustang four years later. many see his crowning achievement as saving chrysler from going bust in 1980, and that we did five for chapter 11 bankruptcy several years after he left. global news, 24 hours a day, on air and at tic-toc on twitter,. powered by more than 2700 journalists and ana

arizona's economy is doing just fine without nike.d to suck up to the companies that consciously denigrate our nation's history." we have asked nike for a comment to get an idea of what is going on, but i've only received that one statement so far. while the shoes are no longer for sale through the usual outlets, they are popping up online. i've seen at least one website today asking for as much as $2500 for a pair of the shoes. melissa, those prices have been changing quite a bit and it's not clear if nike will release them at a later date maybe with a modified design. >> melissa: oh, boy. the reaction after president trump issues a stern warning to iran as the regime announces a major break from the 2015 nuclear deal. a live update from the& middle east is still ahead. ♪ [ paper rustling ] exactly, nothing. they're completely different people, that's why they need customized car insurance from liberty mutual. they'll only pay for what they need! [ gargling ] [ coins hitting the desk ] yes, and they could save a ton. you've done it a

of the american flag.go senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is criticizing nike's decision to pull these shoes. arizona's governor is threatening to pull financial incentives for nike which has beenla ping to put a manufacturing plant in that state. nike says it made the decision based on concerns that theç shs could unintentionally offend and distract during te fourth of ho july day. >>> happening today, a retired new york city police detective who gainedtt national aention for his emotional testimony on capitol hill will be laid to res >> you made me come down here the day bfore my 69th round of chemo. >> louis alvarez fought to replenish the funds for 9/11 victims before dying from cancer brought on by his time at groun. z the bill would extend benefits to the 9/11 first responders for the rest of their lives.a >>> a nvy s.e.a.l. acc ed of war crimes was found not guilty of murdering a isisso priner. edward gallagher was accused of stabbing and killing an isis fighter in iraq. several navy s.e.a.l.s. testified in 2017 he stabbed a prisoner after he and medics treated the boy. a medic testifieds that

governor doug doocy is canceling financial incentives to help nike build a manufacturing plant in arizona tweeting words cannot express my disappointed at this terrible decision. i am embarrassed for nike. nike is an iconic american brand and american company. this system of government and free enterprise allow them to prosper and flourish. missouri gop senator josh holly wrote, quote, nike thinks american flag a similar appropriation. what planet are you on, anti-american plain and simple. mitch mcconnell says when the flag becomes controversial we are in trouble. >> i hope nike -- some other shoemaker picks up the flag, put it on a pair of shoes and start selling it. i will make the first order. >> this comes as us pride dixon divergent gallup poll shows 45% of us adults are extremely proud to be american, the lowest measure in the polish 18 year history, between 2002, in 2004 post 9/11, 70% were extremely proud to be american and it is notable, when nike hired colin kaepernick as a spokesman, sales went up. >> thank you very much. nike now deal with a barrage of backlash for what criti

there is this competition between states to get big employers like nike, and if arizona is going to say get away, there's going to be a lot of states, not just california, that are happy to say we can find room for you, gladly. i totally agree with jonah. i think to make this betsy ross flag into something that it never has been again is an unfortunate aspect of what our current politics look like. it's not good. >> trace: i had people call me last night and say what? reporting on the shoe? and i said it's a long story. jonah goldberg, richard goodstein, good to see you both. >> thanks. >> thanks. >> trace: up next, what the future holds for eddie gallagher after being acquitted of murder. plus, ken bernie bounce back after his campaign takes a hit in several new poles? >> i think comp is a dangerous president but if all we do is focus on him, we lose. our job is to develop an agenda that speaks to the needs of workers. when we do that we are going to win and win big. ♪ most people think a button is just a button. ♪ that a speaker is just a speaker. ♪ or - that the journey can't be the

now nike is facing a lot of backlash. arizona's government says the state will pull back financial incentives for nike to do business in that state. neil, we learned that some websites have begun selling the shoes online. get this, they're going for upwards of $2,500 for the shoes. >> neil: $2,500. and they would have sold for how much? >> $150, $200. they're a hot commodity now. >> neil: great report. so did nike sign on this when they signed on colin kaepernick? was this a risk? >> here we are talking again. i wonder if at some point some folks at nike might be wondering should we have gotten back in bed with colin kaepernick when this contract appeared to be dying out. i wonder if they might start to see what nfl owners felt. people didn't want there to be strife or friction. they want to play ball. what happens if this guy is calling the shots and is need to create a sense explaining himself, not just make small comments or orders saying hey, this is not good. i don't like this and a lot of people don't like this. >> neil: is t

republican senator ted cruz of texas wrote, "it's a tod thing nike only wants to sell sneakers to people who hate the american flag." arizona'scan governor, doug ducey, withdrew all financial incentives the state promised nike to invest in a $185 million factory in arizona, and former republican presidential candidate herman cain tweeted, "nothing can happen in america anymore if colin kaepernick doesn't like it." >> believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. >> reporter: former n.f.l. star colin kaepernick is the face of nike's "just do it" campaign. he reportedly complained to nike the flag is an offensive symbol of slavery. >> this is a great teaching moment, and it brings us in contact with the history that most of us and most americans do not want to deal with. >> reporter: in a statement, nike doesn't mention kaepernick, but says they made the decision to halt distribution based on concerns that it could unintentionally offend adeheatis patriotic holiday. >> begnaud: thank you for bringing us both sides. appreciate it. next on the "cbs evening news," this is not what you want to see, great white shar

nike controversial betsy ross flag shoes. the company has lost the financial incentives it was offered to build a $185 million plant in arizona. nike has pummed the air max one usa from the store. the shoe features the design of the betsy ross flag with 13 white stars in a circle. circle. former 49ers collin kaepernick said the design is linked to an era of slavery. >> and with you should mention that white supremacist groups have embraced that symbol as well. >>> getting ready for the fourth of july, best spots to watch a popular parade are fast when you could claim yours today. >> also you could look but don't touch. the warning from >> announcer: this is abc 7 mornings. >>> we'll show you the air quality. it is cooler than average for wednesday and thursday, today and for independence tomorrow. so outside breathe easy. warming trend for friday and saturday inland but the air quality is still good to moderate. so that is healthy for everybody. >> thanks, mike. >>> let's talk about danville. in the east bay their big fourth of july parade is expected to draw more than 30,000 people tomorrow and every single year people start

nike controversial betsy cross flag shoes. the company has lost the financial incentives offered to build a $185 million plant in arizona. ke pulled the air max one usa from the store. the shoes feature the design of betsy ross flag. you see there the 13 white stars in a circle. former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick endorsed nike products and he objected to the shoes saying the design is linked to an era of slavery. >>> california's beautiful sun flowers so hard to resist. >> and so much so that local growers are saying that taking selfies for instagram are damaging crops. sun flowers are a multimillion-dollar crop in solano county and they are pretty and make for good photographs but they are interrupting the fields in bloom and some are taking or damaging the flowers. there is also the liability risk for growers. >> we'll have 50 or 60 people here at one time and they think it is okay to go walk through the fields. >> to take a perfect selfie and twisted a ankle and sues and cost this property owner money and that is ridiculous. >> they are asking people to respect the keep out signs. tts great for the gram but -- >

lauren: fallout from the nike flag sneaker controversy. arizona'sernor plans to pull financial incentive from the company after nike decided not to release the betsy ross flag sneaker. the governor criticized nike's decision which was reportedly influenced by colin kaepernick. the sneakers were expected to go on sale this week for the 4th of july. they had already been en route to retailers and, well, some of them fetching as much $2,500 in an online auction site. you know what the wall street journal said about this? the company makes a donation to trump's re-election. if it helps him in the end. cheryl: we're following that story. we're also following tipped tensions with the country of iran. president trump tweeted early this morning about it, saying iran was violating the $150 billion plus $1.8 billion in cash nuclear deal with the united states and others who paid nothing long before i became president. it may have now breached their stockpile limit. not good. lauren: we have more from jerusalem. >> reporter: the standoff between the united sta

edition releases and now this morning, reaction from the political world the governor of arizona tweeting, nikeare making ours i've ordered the arizona commerce authority to withdraw all financial incentive dollars under their discretion that the state was providing for the company to local here. arizona's economy, he says, is doing just fine without nike we don't need to suck up to companies that consciously denigrate our nation's history 500 jobs there at stake, potentially. >> is that what it was in that new air max factory? >> why does nike find itself at the center of these kind of controversies so often >> nike, i think, considers itself a progressive company and not a political company. and there's a distinction here so we've had this. last week, nike pulled shoes in china after the designer of the shoe put up on instagram support for the hong kong protest. and then, of course, the colin kaepernick yes, they get into -- they wade into the culture wars. they do controversial things but they have not seen any sales impact >> well, they know who their customer is, i guess, sara >> they know

, where the governor doug ducey, the governor of arizona, in a series of tweets this morning laid out the case for why he no longer wants nikes week the town of goodyear just outside of phoenix have inked a deal to provide tax incentives and free rebates for nike to open a facility there and create about 500 jobs. well now governor ducey in a series of tweets laying out the idea that they no longer want nike in that state and they're going to pull their tax incentives in that tweet he says, again governor doug ducey, nike made its decision and now we're making ours. i ordered the aerds commerce authority to withdraw all financial incentive dollars under the discretion, that the state was providing for the company to locate here he goes into further detail about why, but it has to do with nike pulling that betsy ross flag sneaker from the market so in interesting development, nike shares, we should point out, a dow component but not moving that much down, fractionally right now on just about 3500 shares of volume. but still, politics, wall street, investing and now of course sneeakers all in the mix back over to you. >> it br

arizona, governor ducey got involved, we'll take away some incentives. it might be different this time. >> for every action, there is equal and opposite reaction. colin said what he said nikection. reaction from the arizona governor. it comes down to business. people don't like to be pushed around. until colin kaepernick gets out front an center, become as communicator, explain all things important to him. i wonder, this florida is no good, how about today's flag if how about the philadelphia 76ers logo with 13 stars. connell: you giving people ideas. >> you have to take the betsy ross bridge there from new jersey. connell: the point you're making, at some point where is the line? >> i want to know how we become better people, better society. there seems to be underlying anger that is driving this. i think that is what is at the root. let's find out. connell: will there be pushback from consumers? some sort of a boycott? people thought, guests came on last time kaepernick got involved this would be disaster for nike. to your early point, it wasn't. >> it wasn't. may draw people to buy nike. comes down to the bottom line, if he is bad for business, they will not want him ar

retaliating against nike, attempting to, ordering the state to revoke a financial incentive package for the company to build a plant outside phoenix. in a twist, the mayor of goodyear, arizonae the plant is supposed to be built says she will honor the deal with nike. >>> mourners lined up outside a long island funeral home to honor september 11th hero luis alvarez. he'll be laid to rest today after succumbing saturday to a 9/11-related cancer. in his dying days, alvarez tried to get first responders a permanent victims compensation fund. >> families would love to have time with them and may mine have time with me. >> alvarez will be honored with a key to new york city following an emotional appeal by fellow 9/11 first responder john feel. >>> an 18 yield new mom says she was in agonizing pain and unable to walk after giving birth because a hospital mishap left her with an epidural stuck in her back for days. selena gray gave birth to her daughter last week at sacred heart hospital in milton, florida. before going into labor, she received annen during in her spine -- an epidural in her shine. the procedure was botched leaving the entry tube lodged in her back. gray transferr

saying that they will stop financial incentives for nike to move to arizona. ould see similar push back across the country f you're looking online, on twitter, there is hashtag going on boycott nike. people will stop buying nike short period of time as they did in the past. they may never go buy nike again. they feel directly attacked. they are proud of our country and our nation's history. we have bad parts of our history. we have things we are not proud of. we are proud to be greatest nation in the world especially during the week of 4th of july. david: i remember the calls for the boycotts when kaepernick entered picture. despite all the calls the stock went up. they did, as dennis was saying earlier, sometimes any news, even if it is perceived as bad news by a majority of people can be good news for nike? >> of course but right now what i think we're seeing differently from the first time around is the states stopping incentives like knee key of arizona. we could see other states do something the same or similar to this. that i really think will hurt nike.

nike didn't indicate whether it will move forward with building its center in goodyear arizona or move location to a different city. some conservatives and republicans are calling identify boycott and accusing nike of, quote, antiamerican. >> reporter: governor newsom says nike has an open invitation to move a multimillion-dollar manufacturing plant to california after arizona's governor spoke out against the company. the governor tweeted hey nike, thank you for doing the right thing. california is open for business and welcomes those that represent the best of our american values. >>> the fourth of july holiday is when the most boats are out on the water all seamer according to the that safe boating council. it has some reminders to people would go boating this weekend or really any time. they include having everyone on board always wear a life jacket. the council says 76% of all boating related deaths or drownings and that 85% of all drawn drowning victims in recreational boating accidents were not wearing a life jacket. it says that no one on board a boat should be drinking alcohol

the state of arizona hitting back at nike after criticism that a shoe design was offensive. of an old u.s. flag representing the first u.s. colonies is an emblem embraced by white nationalists. ayers and the governor said nike had bowed to political correctness and ordered all financial incentives for a new manufacturing plant to be withdrawn. vale may face criminal indictment over january's fatal disaster. targetstee is proposing after an investigation into the collapse that killed almost 250 people. 's risk ande compliance controls were flawed. the says it disagrees with report and the potential indictment. global news 24 hours a day on air and on tictoc on twitter powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. ♪ paul: thank you. time now for a market check. >> checking in on the mood, the dollar under pressure, the yen gaining ground, up 0.2%. to five set to day advance. water as treading investors digest the government cutting its growth forecast to reflect declines in exports and investment. the finance said they will b

in response to nike pulling the sneaker, arizona's republican governor doug ducey cancelled a $1 million grant for a new factory, while texas senator ted cruz tweeted that nike "only wants to sell sneakers to people who hate the american flag." senate majority leader mitch mcconnell criticized nike, saying he would place the first order for the sneakers if not reverses its decision. tanks are reportedly at the ady for trump''s fourth of july celebrations and washington,n, d.c., , despite city o officials objectining to the parade becaue of concerns of physical damage to the mall did to the massive military harardware. trump has ordered a flyover by military aircraft, including air force one. republican operatives are reportedly handing out the upbeat tickets to republican donors, as well as general admission entry to attend the planned speech by trump at the lincoln memorial. "the washington post" reporting nearly $2.5 millioion from the national park service will be diverted to cover the cost of the fourth of july celebrations. chubb became the first major insurance company in the u.s.

now nike is taking fire from the right. arizonaovernors say they are bowing to political correctness and ordered his state to yank financial incentives for nike to build a plant there. let's debate. gentlemen, enjoy our freedom. enjoy the fourth. thank you for the help on the show. make the case that nike was right. to pull the shoe. >> first of all it's within their prerogative to pull the shoe. this republican and the full out rage is almost laughable. the shoe the flag it represented a period of time where with all due respect i was three fifths of a human being. people don't want to go back to that time. nike made a business decision they had every right to do. for the governor of arizona for ted cruz for the now self-righteous politicians to break out pitch forks for nike. they were the same people trying to burn nike a few weeks ago. that stock went straight up and had the biggest sale in history. when they signed colin kaepernick. do that same thing again. it will help the bottom line. even more, they are quiet as church mic

has ordered the arizona commerce authority to cancel financial incentives for nike to build its new manufacturing plant there. we'll have much more on this story coming up on the kpix news at 5:00 and online at kpix.com. >>> and the high price of insulin is forcing some families with type one diabetes to travel outside the u.s. for the life-saving drug. this group boarded a bus in minneapolis and drove more than #00-miles to canada in search of affordable insulin. it is the second caravan to canada in two months. >> this vile in the united states is $340. this vile today, $30. >> that is because you bought anytime canada. >> that is the only difference. >> insulin is cheaper primarily because the country has public health care. the government negotiates pricing with drug companies an caps prices. in the u.s. drug makers negotiate individually with private insurance companies and the unsured pay list price, about seven and a half million americans rely on insulin to stay alive. the drug is largely supplied by three company whose all offer patient assistance programs.