About the blockbuster revelations about hunter biden, biden got a pass, the network fix was in, beat up trump, give biden a pass. We do have news on the stimulus. A little give on the part of the white house, Speaker Pelosi and secretary mnuchin have agreed on the democrats Virus Testing strategy. It is not much, a strong report on retail sales just came out, a halfhour ago, big loss for the stocks yesterday but a rebound today in part on the back of the retail sales report. The dow is up triple digits 130 points, the nasdaq, 93 94 points higher. Censorship are very much in the news, social media may be in trouble after blocking coverage of the bombshell allegations against hunter biden, the authorities are taking a close look at facebook, twitter and other social media liability immunity after four years of obvious media biased in social media censorships and is there any doubt that you are blocked so frequently from seeing or hearing conservative opinion. We will get more on that com
Next hour ill speak to the ceo of Johnson Johnson, on the companys earnings and news of the halt in vaccine trials after one participant became sick, helping to drag futures this morning. Take a look at markets, the dow industrials are down 133 points, the nasdaq is holding onto gains, up 97 points right now fo. The s p 500 is down 6 and a quarter points. Yesterday, Big Technology led a big rally and at the close the dow was up 250 points, the nasdaq up 296, almost two and two thirds percent on the nasdaq, the s p 500 yesterday up 57 points at 4 00 on wall street. Amazons prime day kicking off today, how the shopping giant can expect some stiff competition from other retailers this time around. High expectations, apple is unveiling its 5g ready iphone 12 today, everything you need to know before the big event, mornings with maria is live right now. European markets are flat this morning. Take a look, fq100 down 23, cac down 19, dax index in germany lower by 53 points. Retail sales in t
Covid19. This is an hour 25 minutes. Life from the misery theater in columbia. This is the 2020 missouri forum. If the senate by the Missouri Press association. By now youre taking a look outside this historic missouri theater on this friday afternoon. We are hosting todays missouri forum. An afternoon everyone im with newsprint on in the Missouri School of journalism, welcome to the missouri session association governors forum. This is an event the press association sponsored every four years and we are pleased that the university of missouri has partnered with us to broadcast this years event. From the historic missouri theater. Like everything, in 2020 things are a little different that your beginning with the fact that the theater today is not open to the public. Our massive stage does allow everyone to stay physically separated so that is why am not wearing a mask this afternoon. A few Campaign Staffers and members of the media are joining us today the auditorium for you but i do
Everyone. I am emily with komu eight news. Wepr have of komu8 in the missoi school of journalism welcome to the Missouri Press association governors forum. This is an event the press Association Sponsors every four years and we are pleased that the universe of missouri has partnered with us to broadcast this years event from historic missouri theater. Like everything in 2020, things are a little different this year begin with the factt the theater open to the public. Our massive stage desolate as one tuesday physically separated so that is why i am not wearing a mask this afternoon. Campaign staffers and members of the media are joining us today in the auditorium but i do still need to remind everyone to avoid applause or other reactions during todays forum. Joining our candidates on stage this afternoon, the executive editor of the Columbia Missourian ruby bailey, gary castor, managing editor of the Jefferson City news tribune, tricia miller, editor and publisher of the washington mis
And livelihoods. The white house has become a covid19 hotspot driven by the president s ongoing denial of how serious this pandemic is. Not even contracting the virus and being hospitalized seems to have shaken him back to reality. In normal times, the senate would be focusing our attention on passing legislation to help the millions of americans suffering during this pandemic. But these are not normal times. Instead, Senate Republicans are rushing to put a nominee onto the Supreme Court to be the deciding vote to take Health Care Away from millions of people. President trump has been very clear about what he is doing. He has repeatedly promised to appoint Supreme Court justices who will strike down the aca. By nominating judge barrett the president is keeping his promise. In her speech at the white house , judge barrett aligned herself with her mentor, the late Justice Anthony scalia, who twice voted to strike down the aca. To help the president keep his promise a republican colleague