It. Of we have been watching what has been going on on the louisiana coast for the latest headlines on hurricane laura, that has preoccupied people. Here in europe, also waiting on the latest developments from jackson hole. Just as we see laura weakening to a category three hurricane, although we know they can still linger it still do damage. Tom 120 Miles Per Hour maximum wind, but the landfall of 160 was extraordinary. The shape of the storm has changed as well. With our first word news in new york, here is ritika gupta. Ritika good morning. It is one of the most powerful storms ever to hit louisiana. You were just discussing hurricane laura, it made landfall near cameron, louisiana with maximum winds of 150 Miles Per Hour, plus there is a threat of a catastrophic storm surge and flash flooding. There is concern that damage could leave areas and uninhabitable for months. It will also shut down a third of the regions Refining Capacity. Winds have died down but laura is still a categor
Ways to improve cyberSecurity Issues for the Energy Sector. Witnesses stressed the importance of protecting the Us Energy Grid and what the government can do now to help prepare for potential attacks, held by the Senate Energy committee, this is almost two hours. Good morning, the committee will come to order. We are here this morning to examine federal and industry efforts to improve the cybersecurity of the Energy Sector including efforts to improve collaboration on Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure protection initiatives. It has been more than a year since we last held a hearing on cybersecurity for the Energy Sector but it is fair to say this is always a timely topic. A critical priority we cant lose sight of even as we grapple with covid19, which becomes the source of our next national crisis. There have been a few noteworthy developments since our last year. Earlier this year the president issued an executive order focused on securing our system from the cyber and physic
Virtual town hall. The monday prior to the start date to make sure that everyone has the right tools to succeed, plus they know how to use them. The new school year is rolling out in phases this week kids will learn from home then comes phase 2 which would be a hybrid with in Person Learning for some in the online form and of elliott sick with the department of Public Health says that that can not happen until a few things change as we all know the School District has decided to remote learning. However we will absolutely need to see a decline in hospitalizations. And in case all the research has shown that it is safest to open schools. When there are lower rates of community transmission. In the meantime support of programs known as Community Learning hubs were brought into focus to make sure that parents still have that resource in kids have alternatives to screen time. To be truly say that heads will be small and focusing on stem cells go students who need the supports the most well
Components reporting this week including pfizer, mcdonalds, boeing, apple, exxon mobile and we also hear from facebook, google parent alphabet, we look ahead at what to expect. Turning into the market, futures pointing to higher open to kick off this week, 121 point gain on dow futures as gold shines hitting all time high closing at 2,000 an ounce as concerns debt, what about National Debt . Mornings with maria is live right now. Checking on Global Market action, in Europe Markets are mixed, slight losses in england and france at the moment. Blow to Tourism Industry. Uk putting spain in quarantine list due to coronavirus cases and other countries could follow. Markets mixed there. Hang seng and nikkei lower, china reporting june industrial profit surged 11 and a half percent. Keep in mind the numbers are put out did the communist party. Cheryl casone has more in your headlines, cheryl. Cheryl good morning. 1 trilliondollar package from republicans, more stimulus check, 1,200 with direc
Good morning. So this meeting will now come to order. Today the subcommittee is holding a hearing entitled oversight of doe, during covid19 pandemic. Members will be participating in todays hearing finally in person or remotely via video conferences. And just as a reminder weve had some technical difficulties in making sure that our remote video was operating up to standard. As part of this hearing, the microphones of members participating remotely will be set on mute for the purpose of eliminating inadvertent background noise. Members participating remotely will need to unmute their microphones each time you wish to speak. For members and witnesses participating in person, i encourage you to wear your mask whenever you are not speaking. Dr. Monahan, our physician, stressed in attending physician covid19 guidelines that use of face coverings is meant to protect other people in case someone was unknowingly infected and does not have symptoms. But wearing our mask when we are not speakin