Including coronavirus, the economy, taxes and the Supreme Court. Well be bringing you the very latest coming up this morning, all the highlights. But first, lets take a look at markets the morning after pointing to a rally at the start of trading, the dow futures up 8 85, nasdaq up 68 around the s p 500 up 11 and a quarter. Investors optimistic over talks targeting stimulus for airlines, Small Business and another 1,200 check for all americans. The president wants to do individual bills. This is what drove markets yesterday as well. Dow industrials at the close yesterday up better than 530 points, that was almost 2 . The nasdaq up 210. The s p 500 higher by 58. Were on it all morning long. Mornings with maria is live right now. European markets in the green, fractional moves, fq up 20, cac up 17 and dax index up 68 points in germany. Lets take a look at asian markets overnight, japan was the best performer, hong kong was lower, the Chinese Market remains closed for a holiday and the ni
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] this full Committee Nomination hearing will come to order. This morning the committee will consider four nominations the key transportation positions within our jurisdiction. Nominees before us today are eric soskin, the nominee to be Inspector General for the department of transportation. Robert primus who is been nominated to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board. Sarah feinberg, nominated to be director of the amtrak board of directors, and chris coons was been nominated to be a direct of the amtrak board of directors. The Inspector General for the part of transportation overseas critical audits and investigations of dots programs with the end goal of ensuring that our National Transportation system is safe, efficient, and effective for the american people. Eric soskin the numbered for the some portable. Mr. Soskin is a senior trial counsel in the federal Programs Branch at the u. S. Department of justice where he h has s
Or destroyed as well and smith visited one to find out how an International Effort is trying to get children learning again giving the clean up operation still in place im actually one of 121 schools in beirut that was severely damaged by the blast as you see every window is blown out beyond the school as is the poor where the shock wave came out from. Its been over the last couple of weeks we are walking on what is still shouted last on the floor im joined now by whos unicefs regional director on his 1st visit here since the blast ted what we all your 1st impressions. Look in terms of the scale i lived here during the civil war im half lebanese and the downtown area is a story but this is just incredible you know you look up from the port you see buildings destroyed each one of those apartments is a family with children thats been severely affected this is one of 121. 00 schools not just the glass the structural damage luckily there were no stolen in the school when the blast occurred
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