Containment. Were wrapping it up. At least theyre trying to. Firefighters want to completely surround the fire zone before the Holiday Weekend brings a change in the weather. This fire did its greatest damage when humidities were low and temperatures were high. Exactly the weather conditions forecast for this coming weekend. These next 12 to 24 hours is very crucial for to us get in there and get as much work as we can done. No one wants to see this fire kick up again. Bill is optimistic that the worst is over. I assume they have it under control. The neighbor who lost two buildings on his property but saved his home isnt afraid of the weather change. He says it is just part of living here. It will be 105. It was 105, 6, when its burning. Its hot. Worry about fire danger. Its nothing new to us. Weary crews are ready to jump back in but they hope they dont have to. Abc7 news. And Spencer Christian joins us now. What are firefighters facing in the next few days . This just looks ominous.
This is boom bust the one business show you cant afford to miss friendship or in washington coming up the jobless claims in the United States have fallen to their lowest point since the beginning of the coven 19 pandemic straight ahead we dive into the numbers and follow the trend on the cases as they continue to fall plus volatility has surged over the last few months causing safehaven assets to jump but is the bull run here to stay later on were going to bring in some expert analysis to break down the performance of safe havens and the gold big divide with a packed show today so lets dive right in. And we lead the program with those better than expected job numbers out of the United States new jobless claims came in at 881000 for the week ending the 28th of august according to United States Labor Department now analysts had expected 9950000 new claims for the week continuing claims thats the measure of those who have filed claims for 2 weeks or more fell by 1240000 to just over 13000
Others here in the United States even the National Basketball association the association and the w n. B. A. Has decided that enough is enough with players going on strike this past wednesday. And amidst all of this strife and turmoil murder and injustice the great 2 legacy parties here in the United States of america yes our old friends the democrats and republicans put on their latest song and dance act on the way to the 2020 president ial elections last week the democrats kicked things off with a National Convention that bought hard to gain right leaning voters by featuring right winded speakers while pounding home over and over and over and over again the message that the world will surely end on november 4th if we vote for donald trump and this week the republicans put on their elephant hide suits and dresses and cried in blind cult like fashion all hail the great leader to empty rooms and empty heads pushing home their Convention Message message that of joe biden wins in november
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And i think our current president having difficulty with his response to the virus and also the economy the economic ramifications of course which other countries are also experiencing but in our country. You know of course especially his the real action really depends on the economy going well since hes a minority president that has get a majority the 1st time so i think youre seeing a lot of the election here and that things may die down you know after the election season either kill him lose the election and somebody else will command by or will be reelected and the aim to get some sort of agreement with chinese perhaps its hard to say what will happen but certainly this there is rising tensions and hes also attacking the w. H. O. As a child as have the trying to use. Too much influence and when its an International Organization its certainly theres a lot of questions that could be asked about them are you a challenge response but. Legitimate questions but i think that was probably