This is Aljazeera America, good morning, live from new york city, im randall pinkston. Global markets are reeling this morning at chinese stocks take another plunge. U. S. Futures falling sharply now with the dow poised to open down about 3 . Lets look at the numbers. The shanghai composite wiped out all gains for the year, its largest fall in that market in eight nears. The nikkei tumbled four and a half , hitting a five month low. Australia had its worst one day sell off in four years, markets plunging wiping some 40 billion u. S. Dollars off the books there. European stocks are hurting, too, in london, down two and a half , germanys Main Exchange is off 3 . Adrien brown has more on whats behind this from beijing. It is another turbulent day for asian stock markets. Shanghai, the worst performing is down more than 8 , the biggest single day drop in many months. The government before the market opened has said that it was going to use billions of dollars from a state pension fund to p
Will one direction soon go four directions . Good morning, im reena ninan. And im phillip mena. We begin this morning with the three young americans. Late least week, they were a group of guys heading from one European Capital to another. Now theyre the recipients of frances highest medal of honor. Abcs Stephanie Ramos joins us this morning. Reporter good morning. The president of france this morning thanked the three brave americans permly for their courage. In a ceremony at the president ial palace in france, three american friends humbly received frances highest honor, the leej on of honor. Alek skarlatos, Spencer Stone, and Anthony Sadler and a british businessman were thanked for their courage. They made a splitsecond decision to stop a gunman. It was do something or die. Reporter stone showing a lack of regard for his own life sprang into action. We hit the ground. Alek came up and grabbed the gun out of his hand while i put him in a chokehold. It seemed like he kept pulling more
Americans who helped subdue a gunman on a parispound train. Spencer stone and Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler and two other men jumped into action to save passengers catching the suspect and beating him until he was unconscious and tieing him up until authorities arrived. Claudio lavangos is live in paris for us this morning. This is a remarkable story. Its heroism really. The three received frances highest honor because of that heroism. Reporter well, that certainly is the highest honor that could get here in france. The legion dhonneur is given to people. This is exceptional circumstances as the president of france holland during the ceremony said with their bravery, they have probably, almost surely, prevented a blood bath, a carnage. I saw he had an ak 47 and it looked like the jammer wasnt working and he was trying to discharge the weapon and we said lets go. Im glad they quickly took action. Belgium authorities identified the gunman as khazzani he was on the watch list but stil
With us. Philippe before sharing one of her daughters video blogs. Philippe showcasing the bubbly personality so many came to love and cherish. she was incredibly funny, very witty, very smart you know, very typical of an 8. 5 year old. Philippe madyson was found dead in a recycling bin at a parking garage at her housing complex, where she lived with her mother and a community of artists. A 15yearold boy charged with her murder. Philippe the focus on this day though on maddys life. Her father watching from the stands as artists who knew maddy praise the little girl who loved pretzels, popcorn and had a thing for howling like a wolf. everydays a gift and everyday that we have we need to treasure. the takeaway should not be about evil the takeaway should be about love and really caring about our community and keeping them close to us. Philippe maddys birthday is october 5th. And, today, the mayor of santa cruz proclaimed that Madyson Middleton day moving forward. Live in santa cruz, phil
i like to thank everybody for their support and love if though she is not with us physically she will always be with us phillipe she then showed us a video blog and shot as the personnel that many came to love and cherish showed us she was very funny and windy witty and very smart phillipe a month ago she was found dead in a dumpster in her apartment complex with a 15 yearold boy charged as her murderer the focus today was on her life, as artists praised the little girl who loved pretzels, popcorn, and had a habit of holding like you bothhowling like a wolf the focus is not on evil but on love and how a community can be brought together phillipe that day is now proclaimed as Madison Middleton day vicki a 69yearold man has died following a hanggliding accident in San Franciscos Golden Gate National recreational area. The National Park service says the accident occurred this afternoon. Immediately after takeoff. And may have involved a mechanical failure. Park police and Fire Department