S p up by a point. Nasdaq down by about 4 points. Overnight in asia, the nikkei up 0. 2 the hang seng up by a quarter percent. The shanghai up by a half percent. This is all ahead of those talks expected to resume next week between china and the United States when it comes to trade. This morning on the continent, in europe we will see equities for the major averages, the dax is flat. The cac is up by 0. 6 . The ftse is up by a quarter percent. In the treasury market, you can see at this point the tenyear is yielding 2. 031 well be getting a lot of earnings, big earnings movers in just a minute. First a developing story, the embattled governor of puerto rico will be stepping down on august 2nd the announcement coming late yesterday. He had been under pressure from protester force ne he had been under pressure from protester force ne for proteste nearly two weeks after chat messages were released crowds of demonstrators erupted into cheers after that announcement were looking at some ima
While, what about the dry conditions . Well talk more about it coming up. Good morning, and welcome to news 4 midday. Be we in with the weather. And the heat that lauren just mentioned. This is day two of 90 degree weather, and the heat is expected to stick around. Ac lets go bk to lauren. M lauren, howuch humidity are we mixing in with t heat today . Of not that much. A little bit humidity out there right now, for the temperatures that are approaching 90rees today, its not eling too humid out there, inhe fact t dewpoint which is the measurest ofe in the air, are a little on the lower side, were in the low 60s for the due point. Once we get past 65, thats when you starteeling that humidity, we have sunny skies out there, it is beautiful, barely a cloud in thesky, current temperatures, its warm, temperatures in the low to mid 80s this time of year. Were going to surpass the normal 87 this time of year. Its going to be uhot, were j not going to have that thick humidity around. Few clouds
Photograph of a father and daughter who drowned in a river on the Us Mexico Border is highlighting the dangers migrants for years trying to reach the u. S. Oscar Alberto Martinez run neros and his 23 month old daughter were leiria from el salvador died last weekend the photographer says the father tried to cross with illyria on his back while his wife returned to the mexican shoreline but he became tired and the pair were swept away by the currents their bodies were recovered on monday the journalist who took the photographs has spoken about those images. Well you can make one more your in extent in what it was something that moved me deeply because it showed that up until her last breath she was joined to him not only by the shots but also in that embrace in which they passed together and today is not an area People Choose to cross because they know theyre easily caught but its understood and his family had arrived recently and did not know this which is why they attempted the crossin
Next in your next hour. Well, the show always a delight to have your company 40 years in the making. Delay after delay, a systemic cover up, failures by the Civil Service, failures by the Civil Service, failures by the nhs, potentially its biggest ever scandal today was a momentous and emotional victory for those who put so much energy and effort into their campaigning work to see justice for those of the infected blood scandal. Ill be joined by campaigners, those infected themselves and also those who lost family members. How did this happen . How can we make sure it never happens again . And will those people be compensated adequately . Of course, some have passed away and some of those who assisted with the cover up will now never face justice, as they have also died. A huge talking point and lots of fun in the show too. Were cross into the show too. Were cross into ireland to hook up with some campaign goers who just stopped a migrant camp from going ahead. Real inspiring act of pe