Did on five federal charges facing intense pressure from democrats to step aside new Yorks Governor could decide his fate plus huge explosions, Rock Beirut as israels Prime Minister has, says, he has every right to fight hezbollah and israeli official telling cnn, Hezbollahs Leader was the target, were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to Cnn News central right now, helene is battering the southeast with potentially catastrophic rainfall flash, flood, emergency his stretching from tennessee to North Carolina and virginia damaging winds, tornadoes, mudslides. They are also a threat in some areas. We do have some new video of the destruction that helene left behind after making landfall as a category four hurricane in floridas big Bend Region last night authorities saying that at least 23 people have died across four states and millions are without power and take a look at a dramatic rescue. An amazing one here the Coast Guard says a man and
To European Markets opening up, and the close in asia saw significant gains in Hong Kong and japan. The picture there is across the world, that is last night but this is what we are drawing our attention to here, the Hang Seng up by almost 4 and then Ak Injapan up by 3 as well. For more, joining me now is rory green, chief China Economist at t5 lombard. How significant are the new measures . It isa it is a significant Step Up in stimulus from beijing. What we have had announced so far, and we have got clarity on the monetary Side And Today the Politburo Set for september gave us an indication, we do not yet know the size of a fiscal stimulus and that will be crucial to assess the acceleration of growth. As you touched on, until traders are loving these signs and china assets are ripping higher. Observers have been saying for quite some time that beijing needs to do something dramatic to stimulate its economy. Why has it waited so long or until this point to do so . It has it waited so
Aluminium products will more than tripled to 25 . Tariffs hiked one of the products including Semiconductor Chips are set to come into effect in the next two years. The Impact Effect a relatively small amount of us imports and, as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have clashed over tariffs on the campaign trail. And come as Kamala Harris. Trump wants sweeping duties on all imports, while she says that would raise prices for american people. The Euro Ean prices for american people. The European Union is also considering tariffs on chinese electric vehicles. Negotiations are ongoing. The block was meant to vote on the tariffs this week but that has been delayed. We will bring you up to date as we hear anything. In other news, us Stock Markets Rose on thursday with the S P 500 closing at a record high for the third time this week. Sharesjumped by almost for the third time this week. Shares jumped by almost 15 for the third time this week. Sharesjumped by almost 15 in micron after they posted
Im fredricka whitfield, and we begin with this news, a Mass Shooting in birmingham, alabama. Police say multiple shooters open fire overnight on a group of people in one of the these popular entertainment districts. Four people are dead and 17 others are injured. So far, No One is in custody. One witness describes what he saw it was people everywhere, people crying, screaming same people were run in so it was very busy and it was a lot going on police believe it was a targeted hit on one person, the other victims were caught in the crossfire cnns Rafael Romo is in birmingham, rafael police are asking for the publics help to find the shooters that is correct. Fredricka, somebody should have heard or seen something and police say that information may prove crucial to solve the crime. Birmingham Police Chief Scott thurman, assess a group of individuals arrived here in the area known as fivePoint South, just after 11 last night, they got out of their car and open couldnt fire, then fled an
Investigating a Mass Shooting police say multiple shooters opened fire overnight on a group of people and one of the citys popular for Entertainment District four people are dead, 17 others injured. So far, no one is in custody. One witness describes what he saw everywhere, people crying and screaming same people who run and so it was very busy and it was a lot going on police believe it was a targeted hit on one person and the other victims were caught in the crossfire. Cnns Rafael Romo is in birmingham, a rafael police are asking for the publics help to find the shooters yeah, that is correct. Fredricka, somebody should have heard or seen something and police say that information may prove crucial to solve the crime cnn has obtained Video Showing what the scene was like here last night, just moments after the shooting before we go to the video, we need to warn our viewers. They didnt may be disturbing for some people you can see, the video captures the scene of panic and shows at lea