Where we are now though theres also this. It predicts 67,000 deaths could be prevented, those lives saved if 95 of americans just take that step of wearing a mask. And as schools begin to reopen across the country many are already facing setbacks, positive tests springing up causing some classes to close. Hundreds of others having to quarantine. Thats going to be where we begin today. Cnns Diane Gallagher is in georgia with more on the new positive tests. Diane, how extensive and what are schools doing about them . Reporter yeah, jim, poppy, basically the School Districts knew it was an experiment when we started, and were starting to see is a the first week of School Closes out how its going. Were seeing positive cases that have popped up all over the state for those who chose inperson learning, and were also seeing fallout for the students who are exposing what they say are not safe conditions for them. The pictures have gone viral. A sophomore from north paulding high school, she po
Are literally counting down because in 16 hours barack obama and mitt romney battling in a Foreign Policy faceoff with the race for the white house about as close as it can get. Look at this new nbc wall street journal poll. Theyre locked in an absolute dead heat at 47 each. Editorial boards at newspapers across the country are coming out for their picks. Three endorsing mitt romney. The union leader calling the president president s policy a fantasy. Ago kron beacon journal and the plain dealer and the denver post calling the president the best pick under trying circumstances. Theres a lot to talk about and Paul Steinhauser with a preview of the showdown in the sunshine state. With the polls so close right now, theres even more at stake when president obama and mitt romney face off for the final time on the stage behind me at lynn university. Expect the two candidates to pick up where they left off last week in new york. When we have four americans killed there, when apparently we did
That number will be watched closely. Our squawk market master this hour is marc faber. Hell be joining us onset in just a moment. In fact i think i see him making his way out now. Also politics are on the agenda today, as well. We have the third and final presentation debate set for tonight in florida. That final 90 minute showdown will focus on Foreign Policy. Bob schieffer of cbs will be moderating. You can watch complete coverage right here on cnbc and of course the cnbc twicker will be live. Right now lets get you up to speed on this mornings top stories. Making headlines this morning, spains Prime Minister getting backing for his austerity drive. The vote removes a potential obstacle for him asking for a bailout. The timing of any spanish bailout is still uncertain, of course, and well have more from Ross Westgate in just a few minutes. Japans exports tumbling by 10. 3 in the year. Sharpest decline since the aftermath of last years earthquake. Meantime bank of japan is cutting it
And were keeping an eye on the chaos in egypt. A deadly protest and the military gets 20 of its funding from you and me the american taxpayer. Buckle up, Varney Company is about to begin. We route your order to up to 75 Market Centers to look for the best possible price maybe ev better than you expected. Its all part of our goal to execute your trade in one second. Im derrick chan of fidelity investments. Our onesecond trade execution is one more innovative reason serious investors are choosing fidelity. Now get 200 free trades when you open an account. More chaos in cairo. At least 40 people are dead and hundreds injured after clashes between supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi and the military. Protesters said they were trying to storm the military building. Were going to have a lot more for you later in the hour. Aaother story that were following today, the latest on the boeing 777 crash in San Francisco. The n. T. S. B. Investigating whether or not pilot error had anythin
This young man, much more aggressive. Very interesting. Brian todd, thank you so much for that report. Im brianna keilar. Thank you so much for watching. Erin burnett out front with jim sciutto starts right now. Out front next, trump tells black voters if hes elected president , quote, youre not going to be shocket. Is that a winning message . Bill clinton breaks the silence surrounding the Clinton Foundationdation. The u. S. Guided missile destroyer, all of it caught on tape. Lets go out front. Good evening. Im jim sciutto in tonight for erin burnett and out front tonight, vote for me and youre not going to be shot. Thats the case that donald trump is making tonight to black voters. Trump saying that the democratic
party has failed them and that they have nothing to lose by trying someone new. A highlycharged appeal criticized in part because hes delivered it to audiences who are almost exclusively white. Tonight hes speaking in jackson, mississippi. The citys population about 80 blac