Governments mishandling of tragic events. Will begin this news however with some breaking news out of iraq where rockets of struck an area near baghdads International Airport it follows days of tensions in the city after attempts by protesters to storm the u. S. Embassy there angry over american airstrikes that killed 27 shia fighters of some a binge of a joins us live online from baghdad summer what else do we know. Weve just heard from witnesses living near the area that they can still hear sirens and helicopters in the air after 3 could do sure rockets hit me at the Baghdad Airport biden hitting very close to the airport and to the landing site. 3 at these 2 vehicles of being burned. By security. Things that do belong to civilians and not confirming any coalition or iraq. Among the casualties so far we dont know if people have been killed but according to local media. Early reports suggest that there are some casualties its worth noting that the point of attack was very close to the
2020 fresh economic stimulus from beijing adding to the optimism but under the surface the russell 2000 seeing its worse day in a month and we got some mixed labor market data here in the u. S. Earlier in the session. We are up 235 points on the dow, near highs on the session for all three major averages joining us paul hickey cofounder of the spoke Investment Group very good afternoon to you happy new year to you. Where do you stan in terms of whether this bullishness is justified. Is it easy to pick bullish or bearish as we stand . When you look where things stand out, you look at the equity pros and cons which we look at on a regular basis, the pros are balanced with the cons. That doesnt suggest you should be taking a cautious view or just a neutral view implies average returns for the market Going Forward. And when we look whats going on in the market now, whats happening now, brett hits new high nasdaq hitting new highs what we follow closer than any other group is semiconductors
Im mary in evanston its good to have you with us australia is bracing for another week of bushfires as temperatures are expected to soar firefighters have been trying to contain the fires since september 8th people have died 2 of them firefighters many of those on the frontline are volunteers and now the Australian Government says it will pay them for their efforts. Its one of australias worst bushfire seasons over. With so many blazes to battle its often volunteers who answer the call for help. Giving their time and paying the costs just like. 1516 hour shifts in a row youre exhausted at the end of that you might have one day break and then they want you to go again. It just takes a toll physically. Emotionally on the family they dont see you and me it means i use my annual leave a main said i you know i use my time in leech time. Now theres help for the helpers some volunteers to be compensated for about 20 days worth of income lost while fighting the recent fires. As this is a very
Placed a strain on firefighters today many volunteers whove taken leave from paid jobs to help the Australian Government has announced plans to compensate them and honor their efforts. Omarion evanston welcome to the program Ukrainian Government forces and russian backed separatists have begun a Prisoner Exchange. These are live pictures of that Prisoner Exchange underway right now the swap is part of an agreement that was reached earlier this month at a summit between the leaders of ukraine and russia brokered by germany and france the swap is taking place at a checkpoint in the separatist wrong hold of done netsky. Forces as separatists have been fighting in Eastern Ukraine since 2014 the conflict has claimed more than 13000 lives. Russia and ukraine swap prisoners last september raising hopes of a wider settlement but fighting continues despite a cease fire agreement. A major Prisoner Exchange with russia im pro russian separatists in september it broke inmates harm and fostered hun
A strain on firefighters including many volunteers whove taken leave from their jobs now the government has to pay them and on of their efforts. Christine window welcome to the program Ukrainian Government forces and russian backed separatists have begun a Prisoner Exchange the swap has been taking place at a checkpoint in the separatist stronghold off done yet its part of an agreement reached only of this month between leaders a few crain and russia which was brokered by germany and france Ukrainian Forces and separatists have been fighting in Eastern Ukraine since 2014 while the conflict as claimed more than 13000 lives. Russia and ukraine small prison is last september raising hopes off a widest settlement of fighting continues. Despise a cease fire agreement. A major Prisoner Exchange with russia im pro russian separatists in september it broke inmates home and fostered hundreds of the war nice to meet crime could soon be ending it was an early victory for ukraines new president be