New york stock exchange. We get to the markets in a moment. The ebola patient being treated in dallas has passed away marking this the first person with ebola to die here in the United States. As tyler mentioned there are a lot of questions. Meg terrell is live at a major Infectious Disease meeting in philadelphia perhaps with answers for us. Over to you, meg. Thats right. Thomas eric duncan, the only u. S. Patient to be diagnosed with ebola here in the u. S. Passed away this morning. The cdc has clear guidelines on how to handle remains of ebola patients. They say only Trained Personnel should be involved. They should wear full protective gear. Very, very clear protection and that handling of remains should be kept to a minimum and discourage autopsies and say the cdc should be consulted and remains should be cremated promptly. It is also important to note that 48 contacts have been monitored none are showing symptoms of ebola. We expect to hear more from the cdc later today. It is im
Afghanistan is on his first visit to the United States since taking office. A trip aimed at repairing and rebooting relations. Japans defense minister is Standing Firm on moving a u. S. Air base in okinawa. Jen nakatani says in order to suspend relocation work wont change anything. Translator i was not aware of any problems in the procedures leading up to the survey. So the governor will continue with the plan. Nakatani says he wants people in okinawa to understand that its important to move the futenma air station from a heavily populated area. He says its necessary for National Security and to reduce the burden on the prefecture. Okinawa governor takashi onaga says the survey work has probably damaged coral reefs. He told the Regional Bureau of the Defense Ministry on monday to suspend survey work. Onaga says if Ministry Officials dont cooperate, he will revoke a marine drilling permit the previous governor issued. About 80 people protested next to the site of the planned base. Trans
The jury is expected to begin deliberations on thursday. As you. Russia is to help ukraine on to its financial woes by many as fifteen billion us dollars by slashing my twisted said the price in which it still is key and natural gas the move prompted street protests from ukrainians to save the country is meeting that the kremlins but its a new way from the European Union the new agreement with russia comes just weeks after ukrainian president and heritage pulled out of the trade deal with the eu move which prompted the biggest demonstrations in ukraine since the countrys two thousand and four orange revolution. Russian president putin says the heat from his country comes with no strings attached. Zaire the team. And more. Awe of. Behemoth. Do it like it. In the second snakes the week as the new york city looking like a winter wonderland. Central park was especially liked much to the delight of tourists and locals. It doesnt stop me if anybody did anything that high. Last night and noth
Creating artificial reefs. We will speak to the owner. , edible cups for your summer beverages. That and more over the next hour. Lets get the headlines from carol massar. Is eliminating hundreds of u. S. Jobs well shrinking its business. This is according to people familiar with the matter. The moves are part of a plan to reduce assets and u. S. Operations ahead of the rule that would require banks to bring in more capital. Producerorlds largest is making a bid for hill scheier. Hillshire. They are offering 45 a share will stop it is contingent on an agreement to acquire another food group. Back to you. Thank you carol massar. Back from a surprise trip to afghanistan, president obama said that the job for the United States is done there. The military presence will be almost nonexistent. Joining us from washington is phil mattingly. He has more details. What are the details about the u. S. Role in afghanistan . With the president laid out today is the wind down the strategy will stop m
Boost sales the city and their dependants final injunction to stop the construction of a Nuclear Power plant in a nearby town of the municipality would be the first in the country to seek such a ruling. This is even northernmost main island of hokkaido filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court against the Central Government in the plants operator j power couple that day is demanding that the defendants told the ongoing construction of the plant and all my town awarded prefecture is located about twenty three km south of the city. The crusty to demonstrate municipalities within a thirty kilometer radius of a Nuclear Power plant are required to evaluate. Id actually rather in the event of an accident did you see we have repeated the that the constructions be stopped but the request has not been heard at all. And they have done nothing in response stuttgart emotions this city leaders say if an accident occurred at the form of Nuclear Plant damage would be so great they could no longer