Holiday heat wave. Alaska sizzling record high temperatures with anchorage hitting 90 degrees and more than 100 wildfires burning across the state. The hottest day of all time. Plus heat and humidity combine for a sweltering day with the heat index above 100 degrees. It will be sizzling in big parts of the eastern half of the country today. Dylan has your forecast. A shocker. The young man who accused the actor of groping him against his will abruptly drops his civil suit with a hearing set for monday. Legal experts now wondering if this was a confidential settlement that could lead to the criminal case falling apart. From nbc news, this is today with Sheinelle Jones and dylan dreyer. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today. Im peter alexander. Dylan dreyer is here. Were happy to have my White House Correspondent Hallie Jackson here. Waking up to news of yet another big earthquake hitting our friends in california overnight. Thats exactly right. The state of californ
Turn off the lights, it could be making you pack on the pounds. Details on this new study that will have you pulling the sheets over your head, good night. It is tuesday, june 11th. Fbn a. M. Starts right now. Cheryl here is how your money is moving at 5 00 a. M. After reclaiming 26,000 yesterday on the heels of six days of gains, futures once again higher as you can see, dow up 81, nasdaq up 40 andahalf. Taking a look at the yield on the 10 year treasury right now, this affects your borrowing rates on everything, right now up a basis point, the yield at 2. 16 , definitely off of calls by analysts earlier in the year. Oil ending lower monday, worries about Global Growth questions this morning, is russia going to extend production curves. Stocks in china led asian markets higher, despite fresh threats from President Trump of more tariffs. All of the major averages there in particular, taking a look at the hang seng and shanghai composite up more than 2. 5 . Interest rates the topic in e
Since launching his campaign, former Vice President joe biden shared a stage with fellow contenders today. If im your nominee, i man on winning georgia, North Carolina, south carolina. Reporter the tracker roll shows bide season the first choice of democrats and leads in iowa, new hampshire, and south carolina. But there was some skepticism about bidens standing after his appearance at a forum on poverty in washington. Doesnt do for you . No, he doesnt do it for me. If i have to, i will vote for him, though. Hes riding on the reputation of his name recognition. Its time to see whether he has anything to offer us. Reporter meanwhile, massachusetts senator surging. So is mayor pete buttigieg, a virtual unknown six months ago, his campaign raised 7 million in april. Its safe to say im not like the others. Reporter one poll shows as many as five democrats topping President Trump in a hypothetical matchup. Were getting tremendous polls. Reporter the president is urging his supporters to ign
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