Marijuana. In states for pot is legal, attorney general Jeff Sessions has directed federal prosecutors to use their discretion in deciding how aggressively to enforce federal law. The death toll from a passenger train crash in south africa is now at 18. A South African officials said the train slammed into a truck driver mistakenly thought he could cross the tracks in time. Ministerrys transport said an additional 260 people were injured. In freedent occurred state province. The United States and south korea will not hold their angle joint military drills during the Winter Olympics next month. According to a statement from the office of the south korean president , in President Trump agreed during a phone call today at the gates the games in pyeongchang should be kept peaceful. South korea plans to cornett talks withs. For north korea that are scheduled for next week. Global news, 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. Im Mark Cru
Supplied by iran. After six weeks of reviewing evidence, Police Confirmed that the death of a millionaire couple was a double homicide. They were found dead inside a home on december 15. Police say the couple was targeted, but there are no signs of forced entry into the hall. No suspects have been named in the case. Yet addressed members of parliament in with this tingling today. Them a in northeast england today. This relationship goes both ways, as we move from being a member of the European Union to its closest to her. Closest partner. It is one that will endure to our Mutual Benefit for decades and generations to come. Mark the u. K. Will not be involved in crafting new eu laws, but the bloc could make the country accept new ones during the transition period. Global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. I am Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. Julie live from bloombergs World Headquarters in new york, i am julie hyman come in fo
Catching the safe haven bid. Down by. 6 . I find it ironic that the missile was fired over japan if the yen is the safe haven currency of note. Gold up by. 8 . The highest since the election of last year and the vix jumped by about 20 . The good safe haven move happening all across markets. We are joined by Stephen Engle from tokyo and on the phone is. Aniel tenenbaum he provides regulatory Crisis Management support to Global Financial institutions. Youre on the ground. I want to hear whats happening with you first. What has happened in the last few hours . Has convened his second Emergency National Security Council gathering with his ministers of defense. To discuss their options. This after shinzo abe had a 40 minute conversation over the tone with President Trump calling this a grave threat coming from the North Koreans. Shooting intermediate range Ballistic Missile. Around area north or pyongyang that flew over japanese soil across the Northern Island of hokkaido early this morning
S p at its best level since june 10 with six out of 10 major groups higher. Nothing to dramatic in one direction or another. There were some polls that were mixed on the brexit question and that was all people focus on. Look at the s p and its average highlights where the markets are right now. It is really hugging that mediumterm trend line. That warned trend, it is not really going anywhere above or below. No one seems to want to take on big positions. In terms of big movers today, you can highlight the s p energy shares, seeing the longest rally in two months. It is the Third Straight game for these guys. This is significant. It signifies a touch of a risk on rally but still up about 1 . Taking a quick look at u. S. Government bonds, we saw yields rise a tiny amount. Kind ofishing close but the same story as with equity. A little bit of a drift higher but nothing dramatic. This Holding Pattern continues. Holding pattern is a great way to describe it. Brexit fears dominate but there
A man allegedly yelled an antisemitic phrase and sprayed people with an unknown substance during an attack outside a Georgetown synagogue Sunday morning.