Right now. Welcome to power lunch. Im melissa lee. Stocks are trading in a very narrow range ahead of the fed. At the top of the next hour, the dow managing to hit another record intraday high. The nasdaq trying for its 11th gain in 12 sessions. Apple on pace for its Third Straight day of gains. It is up in the past weekment a number of big retailers also on the move walmart hitting another 52week high it is up more than 8 . Target, dollar general, the biggest winners in the s p right now. We begin this hour at the white house. Justin trudeau will arrive shortly for a meeting with President Trump. Trade, the topic eam eamon javers live. Reporter not a lot of the pomp and circumstance that you see with head of state meetings. We are waiting for Justin Trudeau to arrive any time now there has been a lot swirling around the bhit houwhite house s morning. The president woke up to an article in which thomas barrack, the real estate investor, criticized him saying the president is better tha
Cindy today is fine. We have a chance of a shower thunderstorm and we need the rain. We are backed up ahead of that and you will notice the humidity building today, getting a little bit sticky with the uncomfortable humidity in place through tomorrow. Right now we have partly cloudy skies over boston and then we see the dew point sneaking up to the lower 60s, which is kept little warmer out the door that it has been, 64 in worcester, some 70s on the cape with a couple spots in the upper 50s back into teen. Highpressure is still anchored to the south and east, putting in more humid air. It will cross the area tomorrow to trigger the showers and storms. Degrees in boston, low 80s for the lunch hour, mid to upper 80s this afternoon and that gusty southwesterly breeze up to 90 in lawrence and cooler on the coast. We will time of the chance of rain coming up at first you want to get you up to the roads. Olessa good morning. A quiet start on the road, this is the place by allston brigh , no
The winds between 1020 miles an hour at this point. Today it gets gusty and winds will build in into tomorrow. Were getting that boost in the temperatures with the southwest flow for this morning but as the winds shift to come out of the west and then finally the northwest as we get into tomorrow, it will be brisk and chilly, feeling more like november but a temperature boost around the corner and the extended forecast coming up. Jadiann thank you so much. Lets get over to rich kirkland and get a check of the roads. Rich good morning, light traffic on the turnpike a look at the expressway, very light traffic on 93 and route 128. No issues anywhere else. The t says just getting going. Were okay. Rich kirkland, 7 news today in new england. Christa lets get to that breaking news. U. S. Officials are assessing the results of an air strike in syria targeting the man known as jihadi john. They believe this terrorist was killed in that attack. Jadiann the british man is suspected in several b
After a day of cold its so good to see the sun. A little bit of sunshine mixed with wind. Is wind is back as well. The temperature were unable to budge last couple of day. Were into the lowtomid 50s. Look at nantucket closing in on 60 degrees. Its very windy through the cape and island and elsewhere as well. Winds generally 10, 20mileanhour sustained wind quite gusty as well. Cloudless. Theres a chance that we could see some of these spot shower alls this afternoon. Well run through that time line and show you the weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes get you to breaking news. U. S. Airstrike. Syria targeting the isis terrorist known as jihady john. Hes appeared in several videos, of course released by isis. He believed to have been behind several beheading including james fellow. James foley had been captured by terrorist. His family hadnt heard from him in two years when a video surfaced online that appeared to show his murder. U. S. Officials believe the man who killed him is
Man terrorist cell the beatles because of their british accent. The british Prime Minister says target eing him was the right thing to do. We have been working with the United States literally around the clock to track him down. This was a combined effort and the contribution of both our countries was essential. Anchor in august of 2014, jihady john appeared in this video with journalist james foley, a New Hampshire native. Foley was apparently johns first victim. His dad remembers foleys passion for justice, for helping people in need. He says this drone strike is small comfort. You dont think its a deterrent. Hell no. You know . He was a low level operative and when we talk about it, the more we glorify it, the more stature, positivitiy we give to these guys. Foley says, yeah, its a step. He does call this positive news, but he says his son might be alive today if the Obama Administration had done more before the fact, before his son died to try to save him and other hostages. Live i