Cnn newsroom starts right now. Thank you for joining us. Our top story, u. S. President Donald Trumps younger brother has died. 71yearold robert trump passed away late saturday at a new york hospital. He served as an executive with the Trump Organization and for a time oversaw its Atlantic City casinos. Mr. Trump is expected to attend his brothers funeral, but no details have been released so far. Cnns Kristen Holmes is traveling with the president in new jersey. Reporter President Trumps younger Brother Robert trump passing away late saturday night. A night after President Trump had gone on an impromptu visit to new york city. The press had known he was going to new jersey, at the last minute they told us he was going to the hospital in new york to visit his Brother Robert. We know he had been seriously ill, but not clear what illness he had. He had been in and out of the hospital since the spring. Now, the white house issued a statement on behalf of President Trump and it is clearly
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Mac moment. It is a key check on the help of the global consumer. Figures come out later this week. And the president will leave for south africa this morning. He will be attending Memorial Services for nelson mandela. George bush and Hillary Clinton will join the president and the first lady. Jimmy carter and bill clinton will fly separately. They will join dozens of other dignitaries and tens of thousands of mourners at the service being held in johannesburg. That is your morning brief. It was a subtle weekend. Particularly in bitcoin. That will be a feature during the week. Futures are up. The 10 year yield is that 84. The currency market is on the move. Crude is at 111. The 30 year bond tries to migrate higher. 103. 05. It was really quite important to see strong keep it going. We scoured the papers. Some of the Biggest Tech Companies are joining forces. They are demanding reforms on the nsa surveillance program. Names include cap apple, google all of the Silicon Valley companies.
Would skip to work and share cookies on the coffee break. We are seeing even though people are in jobs they cant stand. Myself not included. You go to work because you have pay the bills and keep your hosholted going. You are not quiting on yourself and that is part of the american drive that is keeping the going. Is it good that 63 percent. Workers fl stressed out and extreme fatigue. Is that good for busins . No, it is not good that americans are feeling stressed out. We are in bad Economic Times and have the lowest labor participate. 37 million americans are in porty out there. But the fact that americans show up and go to work. It is what the greatest generation did in world war ii. I have been over to see what our soldiers are doing. Times are tough and merrence are stressed ande have structurally high unemployment and america is not used to that. But americans show up to work and plow ahead. More americans say showing up to work is a number one priority. Is that good. I agree wit
Happened friday while the girl was walking down a street. The victim was able to escape. Kron4s rob fladoe is live at the scene of the crime with more. Rob what do we know about the kidnapper . Reporter we know that this man meant business it was a violent struggle and we also have a sketch of that a suspect. That was released late early this afternoon this man is described as an hispanic male, 2535, 5 ft. 10 in. , with a thin build. East st. James. At 6 00 a. M. , the girls were walking to school and he was jumping in between and some houses. Albert morales. This 13 yearold female was approached by and an unknown male he was dragged into a driveway where she struggled to try to get away. Ultimately she did. She was able to get away and the suspect ran at an opposite direction from where she was located. The suspect has not been located. The only information was from the 13 yearold. The suspect is still outstanding and we are asking the public for the assistance in locating the suspect