From washington. Gerri, with the declines we start with you. Reporter thats right, jobless claims rising for the first time in 16 weeks. Stocks certainly didnt like it. The number above expectations and also above last week numbers. Also now these total numbers of claims in 18 weeks since those lockdowns started total 52 million. That is a third of the American Labor force. So you see these numbers disappointing. One bright spot, continuing claims. Tracking total number of unemployed workers receiving benefits, came in 870,000 less than expected. That is a bright spot. Even so all three major averages trading down. Nasdaq down more than two. Tectum blink big time. Apple, amazon trading lower. Microsoft had a good report yesterday but out with disappointing guidance still headed down. They say people are going into cyclical and value names. I will believe it when i see it on an ongoing basis. Tesla, planning to join the s p 500. That is ironic that stock being traded there. Gold, tesla,
Make his presence felt in the souths first battleground. Winters chill. The eastern half of the country waking up to bitter cold temperatures and high winds this morning. Blizzard warnings in parts of the northeast. Als weekend forecast just ahead. Those stories, plus water everywhere. A massive water main break in texas floods homes and roads and leads to dramatic rescues. Houston, we have a problem. Astros players being hit by pitches, booed and mocked by fans at spring training in the wake of the cheating scandal. And todays getaway. Lets get this Party Started. Weve taken the entire show on a winter vacation for one wild ride. Today, friday, february 28th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from universal Orlando Resort in florida. Hi, everybody. Good morning. Welcome to today. Its good to have you with us. A special friday morning. Were here in orlando, florida. Beautiful, blue sky above us. We happen to be n
Offensive operation ended. 80 years of complete liberation of crimea from the nazi invaders. In ukraine, bus drivers are removed en masse from their routes and sent to military registration and enlistment offices. British newspapers promise the first deliveries of f16s to ukraine in a couple of weeks. The largest rally in the history of georgia. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets as a sign protest against the law on foreign agents. The Northern Lights over the cities of russia for the second night in a row, this rare natural phenomenon, brings joy to the residents of the country. And a bright festival of jazz days on the black sea shore. And on september 1 , the sirius music school will open its doors. Enrollment is open for the first sixty five students. We begin my issue with the main political event of recent days, today the state duma will consider candidates for the posts of deputy Prime Ministers and ministers, extended meetings will be held by specialized committees
A russian cloud hangover his pick of Rex Tillerson for secretary of state. A pick cheered by Mitch Mcconnell and condi rice and jim baker would set to sail through confirmation. In a normal world we would be talking about the merits as secretary of state for having not having government experience and things like that. This is not a normal world. The nomination is likely going to be a referendum on trumps russia fixation and his denials on what russia wanted to do in this country. Till errsons ties to putin are not going to help. Lifting them would have meant billions at the time. He did north a deal and they said they were an order of friendship. The state gives it him out to foreign civilians. He said i have concerns about what we do with a butcher, a murderer and a thug. Marco rubio said i have serious concerns about his nomination. He noted a friend of vladimir is not part of his secretary of state criteria. Lindsey graham said if you received an award from the kremlin, we will hav