You are watching cnbc. Good morning, good afternoon or good evening from wherever in the world youre watching. Im Brian Sullivan im glad to be with you during this troubled and turbulent times. Coming off friday 700point game gain for the dow futures are lower, indicating a drop of about 200 points for the dow, slightly less for the nasdaq 100 your big story right now is the price of oil and a new week bringing the same old story prices, they are falling in a big way. The may contract right now at an incredible 14 and change per barrel now down 22 overnight. The may contract, keep in mind, does expire tomorrow its also important to look at other contracts. Primarily the june or july contracts for oil. They are slightly less dire. The june contract at about 23 bucks. The problem with oil is very simple there is so much oil being produced around the world and so little demand right now for gasoline or jet fuel that unneeded and unused oil is simply piling up everywhere. Many storage tank
President calls a miracle treatment. Tonight, he says hes speaking out because science and not politics need to lead the way. Danger at americas food plants new concerns tonight as major meat plants are forced to close because workers are testing positive. What this could mean for our food supply. A reminder of good in this country, Health Care Heroes celebrated in new york. And in virginia, one teens highflying mission to get much needed medical supplies to hospitals. And its earth day. Tonight on the 50th anniversary, why the skies are clearer and the water is cleaner. The Silver Lining of a pandemic. This is the cbs evening news with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. There are two major headlines as we come on the air tonight, putting scientists at odds with the trump administration. Researchers behind one of the leading coronavirus models, one that the white house has repeatedly cited, now says most of the count
Weather but a cool start. Temperatures in the low 50s but then look at the trend going straight up, mid70s by early this afternoon and were going to see our high temperatures in some spots as warm as 83 degrees. Ill be tracking this warmup, and well talk about what else is ahead in the forecast coming up in a few minutes. And 6 01 this morning. It is a crucial day. Governor newsom says hell outline details, expected during the daily News Conference where newsom will call for a slow reopening process. Hes already praising californians for their hard work to make it all possible. Overwhelmly are staying at home and have allowed us the opportunity to be at this point in time. Some states are preparing to reopen this week including georgia where some nonessential businesses will open as soon as friday. A live look at capitol hill, lawmakers are heading back to washington for a final vote tomorrow on more money for hospitals and Small Businesses affected by the pandemic. Today in the bays t
Trillion emergency relief bill, the largest in u. S. History. The race to get the cash out the door to boost Small Businesses. What it means for your pocketbook and who could expect a check . Personal battle. Abcs boe o lp save his life in iraq, now working to save coronavirus patients. Is this more frightening to you than it was when you were there in the battlefield . Truthfully, yes. Reporter why she says the fight against this unseen killer is so tough. And cheers for the fighters. The touching tributes overnight, the people on the front lines against covid19 getting a boost from americans clapping because they care. Hey, good morning, everybody. Before we dive into the news, a quick personal note we are very happy and very relieved to have dr. Whit johnson with us back on the set. I get the title of doctor . Yes, after selfquarantine. We timed it out based on the first contact, no symptoms, feel fine and good to be back with you both during this very important time. So good to hav
Infect over time the only way we can flatten the curve now is getting everyone on the same page with regard to the safety and precautionary measures plus joe biden and Bernie Sanders went head to head. We have the latest as we kick off your monday. Early today starts now good morning im lindsay reiser. Glad youre with us im Francis Rivera americans have to hunker down even more. The sweeping guidelines come as the death toll reaches 67. In new york, schools are out one of the Largest School systems in the country shuts down so far, over 10,000 schools across america have closed their doors. A move that affects millions of children tom hanks shares an update from isolation hes thanking all the people helping him battle the virus after he and his wife rita wilson tested positive theyve been in isolation at gold coast hospital in queensland, australia. Members of the media undergo new screenings at the white house. Officials started conducting temperature checks for those in close contact