Markets looking to start the week to the upside. Futures inching higher this morning take a look there. The dow jones up about 71 points the nasdaq up about 63, and the s p 500 indicated higher by just about 10 points. This after markets finished a little change on friday. Retail, of course, and focus this week earnings expected from heavy hitters including walmart home depot lohse and target fighting back former mcdonalds ceo steve easter brook is slamming lawsuit from the company over his severance his defense later this hour. And heat wave, brutal temperatures hit the west, threatening the power grid in california. Plus, the state of travel airports bracing for a whole new world of changes at checkin what you need to know before heading to the airport. Mornings with maria is live right now. And were taking a look at the european markets edging higher as well. Take a look there the ftse higher and now investors are keeping the focus on travel restrictions, and u. S. China trade tensi
Introducing many very unique way for the first time ever. I would like to introduce you to jonathans greatgrandfather. That is the easiest applause line of the whole day. And in all seriousness, we are all thrilled that you are here and we are excited that you have devoted your life to human rights and all of us as we discussed yesterday are doing our very best to ensure that that incredible, incredible legacy on this particular issue is preserved forever. Thank you very much and welcome to president carter. Jonathans greatgrandfather. Another person who needs no introduction is fritz mondale, he was the 42nd Vice President of the United States and served with my favorite president of all time and, i think, you can see this morning at breakfast that the relationship that these two great leaders have is one that is perhaps unique in history. They are great friends and have an enormous amount of respect for each other and the way that they are getting to hang out today is a treat for bot
Thank you very much. It is my great honor to introduce this remarkable panel on a topic that is at the very core of everything that the Carter Center does. The norstar for this organization forever and ever will be human rights because that has been the norstar for my grandparents for ever and ever and we are honored to do that. Many of these people have been introduced to you. I will introduce you say prop introducing many very unique way for the first time ever. I would like to introduce you to jonathans greatgrandfather. That is the easiest applause line of the whole day. And in all seriousness, we are all thrilled that you are here and we are excited that you have devoted your life to human rights and all of us as we discussed yesterday are doing our very best to ensure that that incredible, incredible legacy on this particular issue is preserved forever. Thank you very much and welcome to president carter. Jonathans greatgrandfather. Another person who needs no introduction is fri
Its persistence, despite Donald Trumps efforts d to wish it aw, deny it, continue to become more evident. Stephen miller, one of trumps longest serving and closest aides, he of the muslim ban and kids in cages fame, just tonight reported he has tested positive. Miller is in quarantine. His wife who also works in the west wing already contracted the coronavirus and has since recovered. Nbc news has confirmed at least 18 people connected to this white house or the Trump Campaign have now tested positive for covid in recent days. Weve also learned the vice commandant of the coast guard admiral charles ray, hes positive. Nearly all of the joint chiefs of instaff, including the chairf the joint chiefs, mark milley, now in isolation. Put another way, just about our entire military leadership is working and living remotely. Tonight White House Press secretary Kayleigh Mcenany who is also positive who now has four deputies on her staff testing positive, defended the administration, said its wo
First time we have not seen or heard from the president in photos or on video since his positive Coronavirus Diagnosis late last week. And again today administration will say when trump was last tested negative for the virus. It might just have something to do with what the New York Times is reporting tonight. Quote, white house officials conceded on tuesday that there had been an impression created that mr. Trump was getting tested every day, and a reliance on testing as if it were a curative measure as opposed to diagnostic. Yet the president himself was not tested every day, Senior Administration official would only say on tuesday that mr. Trump was tested regularly. The reality of this virus and its persistence despite Donald Trumps efforts to wish it away, deny it continue to become more evident. Even miller one of trumps longest serving and closest aides, he of the muslim ban and kids in cages fame just tonight reported he has tested positive. Millers in quarantine. His wife who