Be there in person. Sarah gideons Campaign Said she would not appear in person if Susan Collins cannot. Our candidates are Susan Collins, the democratic speaker of the house sara gideon, max lisa savage. Each candidate will have an opportunity to ask a question of another candidate and each candidate will have one minute for a closing statement. Has blockedell consideration of extensive pandemic relief bills and rushed confirmation of the Supreme Court nominee. Counseled the white house not to strike a deal on a becauseeal with pelosi it might interfere with the planned confirmation of judge barrett next week. Susan collins, why do you still support Mitch Mcconnell and does it make it harder to find Bipartisan Solutions . Sen. Collins first of all, thank you for sponsoring the debate. I support another covered relief package and we have had two votes this week, one of my bills to extend the paycheck protection program, which has already saved 250,000 250,000 jobs and another 500 millio
However with the senate so in session Susan Collins cannot attend in person we were told sarah would not appear in person is senator collins did not so we are having a virtual gathering. The candidates tonight in alphabetical order Susan Collins, sarah gideon and max went and lisa savage. Will be posing questions to the candidates each have one minute to answer each candidate will have an opportunity to ask a question of another candidate with the same time limit and each will have a time limit for a closing statement and senator collins i will begin with you so to block consideration of expensive pandemic when he falls and rest confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee and things you have disagreed with the Washington Post to white house not to strike a deal with pelosi before the election with the planned confirmation of judge. Next me to the Supreme Court. I still support leader mcconnell for your party does he make it harder to find Bipartisan Solutions . Collins let me thank you in
Protests against a label law that was passed earlier this month that opponents say will erode workers rights and dismantle environmental protection. This is the dollar index on the way down. One week lows earlier on today. The euro new york crude moving to the downside. We had the report on inventories showing u. S. Stockpiles were indeed much higher than had been anticipated. Dollar weakness, golds gain. Tom lets bring you the first word news and a catch up on the pandemic situation in europe. Be amains and continues to coronavirus hotspot, with new daily infection records in germany and the netherlands. Ing a curfew in madrid. Manchester is being forced into the u. K. s strictest curbs. In the u. S. , new yorks governor blames President Trump for virus deaths in his state, calling him a liar and a super spreader. California is easing restrictions in San Francisco. By the u. S. Ing sued Justice Department for abusing its monopoly in search in what seen as the most significant antitrus
Expansive i update to those red flag warnings now for areas of the east bay and the coast and addition to what we saw in the north bay yesterday as winds further spread across the bay area. Upping that fire danger for more and more areas as for this morning skies are clear beautiful start to the morning. But unfortunately we are seeing those red flag warnings now in effect for areas right along the coastline all the inland east bay and upper elevations too its not just today, but red flag warnings through friday as winds continue to gust into a range of 10 to 20 Miles Per Hour for most areas. Pete gust that mountain tops and this is the concerning part right here up to 40 Miles Per Hour. So in those more exposed mountainous and often forested areas thats where you have that greatest concern for a fast moving fire should there be a spark. Now futurecast a wind gust shows you we are pretty calm this morning, but winds pick up again this afternoon this has been a really steady trend. The
Dow industrials up 12 points, s p higher by 4 and a quarter. We are standing by for earnings for verizon and abbott labs. Tuesday session finished in the green. Dow industrials up 113 points at the close yesterday, nasdaq up 37 and s p higher by 16. Council economic adviser chairman is here along with white house chief of staff mark meadows this morning to talk about the latest on stimulus and a lot more, dont miss it. Numbers keep ongoing on the downside to the airlines. When will we see International Travel once again. Schools reeling from the pandemic, a group to end the School Shutdown and romantic dinner making a buzz this morning. Mornings with maria is live right now. Maria european markets look like this. The dax index in germany lower by 79. In asia markets are mostly higher. Top stories that we are watching this morning. Laptop reportedly belonging to hunter biden now in the hands of the fbi according to fox news. The agency also confirming what director of National Intellige