From earlier today, this is just over 20 minutes. Secretary pompeo i want to send americans ces to the and people around the world who have suffered from the lost of this ones because of horrible virus. Many americans, too, are hurting because of the economic challenges. Work. Ant to get back to i was talking to friends back in kansas this week. Theyre all anxious to get to they had back in november, december. Im confident we will be able to get them back there just as quickly as we can. Were to talk about what doing at the state department. Were fighting against the outbreak that originated in china, and were working to bring people back home. 72,000 americans from 129 countries that have returned to their lives and their families. But as we battle the pandemic, administration wants to make sure we secure our Foreign Policy mission. On that even when the virus challenge confronts us all. Irst, to help the unstable places. In venezuela, im pleased to multi levelthe effort to restore de
Go as soon as madero steps aside. We will raise the flag again in caracas. I want to update the world on the regime and the republic of iran. Multiple aircraft belonging to iran air transferred unknown support to the maduro regime, birds of a feather. This was the same terrorist airline that ran used to new fighters around the middle east. These stops these flights must stop and the country must do their part. Human, we commended saudi arabia for extending their cease fire there for a month now. The king of saudi arabia and in the government of yemen have put out a call to lay down weapons and focus on defeating the pandemic. And i asked the iran to simply do the same, that is what is required. All parties must facilitate humanitarian access. Mustemeni government accept the integrity of yemen. In iraq my watching as the Prime Minister enters the third week of trying to form his government. The iraqi people need and deserve a government that frees the country from external intimidation,
A good number of them. Doctors and nurses are working nonstop to kill the sick. Citizens and churches are delivering meals to the needy, truckers are making the long haul, we been dealing with big stores and big chains, walmart has been fantastic in others. Theyve all been fantastic. Theyve made it easier for them to stock in terms of travel and travel restrictions, we are lifting restrictions so they can get their trucks on time. We see very few empty shelves and yet the amount of volume is unprecedented because people want to have what they have to have what they feel they have to have in their also buying and slightly smaller quantities which is good because were not going anywhere. We will be here. I want to thank all of those very Great Companies for working so well. Americans from every walk of life are coming together and thanks to the spirit of our people we will win this war. We are winning and were going to win this war. America will triumph and america will rise higher than
Even though it might be a happy new year, not so happy in risk assets. Second down day. Dropping the most in more than three weeks. Caution coming into equity markets and risk assets here at the end of the year. Most currencies gaining against it. Edging out. Yield same dynamic where money is moving out of equities but also out of bonds. The10 year yield, it was arrest the stock the financial world. Carlos ghosn was put on trial in japan. Allegations that he denied. The former head of nissan said he fled to lebanon to escape injustice and political persecution. Lets bring in will. Great to have you with us. Carlos ghosn has been under house arrest and was allowed out on bail in april. How did he manage to get out of japan under such heavy surveillance . Surveillances is in the right term for this. Its a mystery. Has his threed he passports so perhaps he escaped from japan using a different name, different passport. But he was under very tight surveillance, house arrest since april. Ver
We may see some high clouds later on in the evening. We are expecting high is to be anywhere from the mid to upper 50s to the low 60s, really across the bay area today. I will break down your new years eve forecast and just a little bit, christina. Think you, and heres a quick look at the bay area roadways. It is also off this morning here the bay bridge toll plaza. Smooth sailing right through. If youre headed out on this new years eve morning. Want t interstate 880 in oakland. If we can switch over to the camera, you should be able to see that it is very clear as we switch over, and show you right past the oakland arena, not much traffic this morning. Still pretty early, 4 a. M. A lot of people are still enjoying their vacation. They are providing free rides tonight to make your celebration fun and safe. It will be free from 8 00 tonight until 5 a. M. On new years day. Caltrain, ac transit bta and of those hours as well. Part is extending a service until 3 00 tomorrow morning. Part i