Dagen the fear is coming back originating in turkey about emerging markets in general that they will take a tumble and take the world with them. Nicole petallides is at the Stock Exchange with more. Nicole absolutely right. When you talk about emerging markets we are watching turkey and other economies and watching currencies as well. I was reading headlines a short time ago about policymakers knew that emergingmarket could be the wild card in a worrisome part of the market and that is what we are seeing. The dow is down 107 points, not a terrible day but a down arrow day down 1 2 and earnings of come out and we have given guidance for many of these companies that seem to be a little light, and that is weighing on the Dow Jones Industrial average. The major average sitting on Technical Support levels, that is another factor and i wont leave out fit day. Today is the day policymakers give their latest ideas so we will see what the federal Market Committee comes up with and whether they
Toll plaza. During this tour of the east bay span there is a new bridge is is essentially complete. This bridge could uh come tate traffic, but we are not at the point where construction is scom completed. Paving is getting wrapped up and the tunnels have been washed down and lane stripes have been finished. Even the first pieces of a temporary bike ramp have been installed leading to the new bridge. Crews were hoisting sections of the new ramp into place after they completed the first stage of the old east bay spans demolition. For nearly 80 years this is the view drivers had as they made their way into san francisco. As of now this is the last time we will see it. This was the last evening tour of the construction project so crews let us take a few final pictures of the old span including an up close look at what failed during the earthquake. This section failed and fell on to the lower deck which resulted in one fatal incident during the earthquake. A diedyearold woman died when she
World remain on high alert after credible terror threats from al qaeda. Many u. S. Embassies and consulates remain closed. Nbc White House Correspondent Kristen Welker has the latest. Reporter back from camp david, president obama is getting the latest on the high alert. Theres been an all of lot of chatter out there. Chatter means conversation among terrorists about the planning thats going on. Theyre reminiscent of what we saw pre9 11. Reporter according to two top u. S. Officials, the terror plot could include one large attack or simultaneous attacks around the world, but the intelligence still isnt crystal clear. Embassies and consulates from cairo to kabul are bracing themselves. Although the streets of kabul were calm today, the embassy was still closed and will remain on high alert. National Security Officials told nbc news the threat is coming directly from al qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula based in yemen. A terror group thats gotten stronger in recent years. Its more dangerous
Weekend. Out with the old. In with the new. Workers finish hacking apart a section of the old span so they can install the bike and pedestrian path. It should be open to cyclists tuesday at noon. And webber discovered the path by accident today and quickly left because she didnt want to get into trouble. But shell be back. Ill be happy to go on the bay bridge, just to see how spectacular the new bridge is and to see the view. It is really going to be exciting. I cant wait to go. Workers finished sand blasting and Power Washing the tounlier about a buena island. They spent the day putting asphalt and striping around the toll plaza. Tomorrow afternoon there will be a ceremonial chain cutting and procession with antique cars. It will feature several hundred vips including folks who are around for the original bay bridge dedication, 75 years ago. As well as those who came to the rescue when part of the span collapsed during the loma prieta quake. Dignitaries and people of note are being ad
Anyone else that we can get the bridge open before 5 00 a. M. Bay bridge construction is right on schedule tonight and ready to open no later than Tuesday Morning. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Im ama dates. One day of construction left on the new bay bridge. You are looking live at our yerba buena camera as crews finish the lastminute work to get the bridge open on time. And a similar sight at the toll plaza. Thats where sergio is live with the latest on the progress tonight. Sergio . Ama, there was paving and lane striping and some demolition at the old bay bridge span. They were the Major Projects of the day and they have been largely completed. Tomorrow crews will be focusing on minor details and a special ceremony here at the toll plaza. During this tour of the east bay span there is a new bridge is is essentially complete. This bridge could uh come tate traffic, but we are not at the point where construction is scom completed. Paving is getting wrapped up and the tunnel