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By the territorys chief executive, carrie lam, to use Emergency Powers to ban the face coverings frequently worn by pro democracy demonstrators. Gareth barlow has the latest. Hong kongers resist, that was the call as protesters formed human chains, as they defied a ban on facemasks while demonstrating. Everyone knows carrie lam is messing up hong kong. This is why she is pushing through with the emergency law. We all expect the next step to be imposing a curfew. This is a tool, a way to suppress hong kong people. Carrie lam has not learnt from this and has not done anything to appease us. She is just constantly suppressing us. Throughout the city, shops and transport hubs remain closed after a spike in violence. In a televised address, hong kongs chief executive carrie lam pledged to quash the violence. Fellow citizens, hong kong had a very dark night last night because of the extreme acts of the rioters. Today, the city is semi paralysed. Everyone is worried or even afraid. The govern
Welcome good to have you with us some of the most closely watched names in the market are hirer. Apple is getting a lift. I dont know, this is a pump bounce that we got it all evaporated a bit. I think the important thing is to balance two opposing things in your head. Volatility is creating opportunity and tlauheres alwa opportunities. This is not the sort of bounce that makes you feel that this episode is over. I would prefer a huge open down gap lower today to what were witnessing now the good news is i think you can make the case for at least a pause here definitely a short term wash out is taking place. Xlk, the tech s p name, hardest hit yesterday. Today they are up the most you do want to see that. Right now 20 of s p 500 companies have an rsi below 30 a fifth of the market is statistically over sold. You take a look at stocks above their ten day, almost none you could say that represented the bottom in the past thats where money game in to your point you have longer term issues
Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that israel is in the state of War Readiness after what is being called the worst attack in the country in 50 years. Overnight, the Palestinian Group hamas which controls gaza launched an all out assault by land, air, and see. Israel responded with airstrikes on at least 21 targets we not know of in gaza. The Israeli Military says hamas infiltrated the southern Israeli Border by both land and sea while gaza based fighters fired more than 2200 rockets into israel. Israeli Officials Say at least 40 israelis have been killed and hundreds more have been injured. Additionally, the Militant Group Palestinian Islamic jihad claims to have captured Israeli Soldiers. Were waiting for confirmation on that, and we will get that from raf sanchez, who is on the ground just north of the Gaza Border In Israel right now. According to media reports, hamas fired a second barrage of attacks towards israel in just the last hour. Al jazeera is reporting that at
White House Press Secretary sarah sanders. Senator franken admitted wrongdoing, the president hasnt. Dickerson spectacle is not slowing progress on the mammoth tax reform bill which passed the house. Thank you. Going really well. Dickerson but faces less certain future in the senate where tempers are already short. Tax cut sell really is not for the middle lags its for the rich. Ive been here working my whole stinkin career for people who dont have a chance. I really resent anybody saying that im just doing this for the rich. Give me a break. With all due respect i get sick and tired of mr. How many times i get a little tired of that crap. If we brought together we can build this country dickerson will the middle class really benefit from this tax package well talk with budget director Mick Mulvaney. Plus arkansas republican senator tom colt ton who is pushing provision to end the Obamacare Mandate in the tax bill. California democratic congresswoman Jackie Speier who is leading the ef