Behind as hurricane laura struck how they saved 19 tiny lives President Trump tours kenosha, wisconsin, the city thats become the countrys ground zero. He blasted Democratic Leaders for allowing antiamerican riots. Jay gray is there with more. Reporter curfew in effect now here in kenosha and the streets have really thinned out. Theres still a few people out but things calming down significantly. You can see the burned out car lot behind me and thats the kind of devastation President Trump saw on the ground. His group met with protesters and there were some screaming battles but no serious issues as a result of the president s visit. After his brief tour he did sit down with the National Guard and other First Responders thanking them for their work here Law Enforcement has jus such a great job working with the National Guard and working with a lot of people, but were here to show our support for kenosha. Reporter as the president sat down here, the family of jacob blake, the 29yearold
In spain, new infections slowed slightly but officials are worried about a second wave of covid19, now that the country has emerged from a strict lockdown. In portland, oregon, another night of violent protests. Targeted a u. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, spray painting the building, breaking windows, and shining laser lights on agents. Authorities declared it a ride and used tear gas to break up the crowd. Violence is ripped the city for three months since george floyd died in Police Custody in minneapolis. Global news 24 hours a day, onair, and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. Im Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. Vonnie it is 1 00 p. M. In new york, 6 00 p. M. In london, and 1 00 a. M. In hong kong. Im vonnie quinn. Welcome to bloomberg markets. Here are the top stories we are following from around the world. A stumbling block for the u. S. Labor market as applications for Unemployment Benefits inc
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Someone on the set is diagnosed with covid as millions decide how to cast their vote, the u. S. Postal system to see how fast mail gets from point a to point b. And the return of the block buster today tenant hits theaters early today starts right now and good morning friday morning. Im phillip mena im cori coffin the suspect in that fatal Portland Shooting has been killed michael force raynel was killed as authorities moved in to arrest him this happened in washington. This video here shows the aftermath of that fatal encounter with a body presumed to be his on the ground. He was a suspect in the shooting death of Aaron Jay Danielson after a protrump rally saturday night. Just hours before his death he spoke to vice news defending his actions. It was a free for all and the police were letting it happen. Had i not acted im confident that my friend and im sure i would have been killed because i wasnt going to stand there and let something happen ive noticed that they keep saying that it
Professional pause captured a nation and you heard about the ghostly sound drifting across San Francisco since early june some call it soothing. Others say its unsettling and even alien early today starts right now glad youre with us to end the week im Frances Rivera and im phillip mena. Hurricane laura leaves a path of death and destruction on the gulf coast hundreds of people are still without power and thousands of Louisiana Residents are waking up with their lives upside down. In the town of west lake, people had to shelter in place after an oil refinery went up in flames plumes of smoke released hazardous chlorine gas and this is what lake charles looks like boats were tossed around, roofs were peelestormravaged areas ts week our Chris Pallone has more in southwest louisiana, it was a day of taking stock and cleaning up. Theres so much damage here, youre going, this is a disaster area you know, its a literal disaster the Recovery Time from this is going to be phenomenal reporter h