To war. The nightmare stage of trumps rule is here, says michelle gold berg in the New York Times and paul krugman simply calls our president a bully. Democrats lining up to attack the president , Bernie Sanders says hes like putin. Assassinating dissonance. Meanwhile, theres real chaos, where hundreds of thousands on the streets for the funeral procession of Qassem Soleimani and then a stampede. Iranian state news media says more than 30 are dead. Overall this is a morning of confrontation, war talk threats and military preparations and as for the market, a shrug. Monday the dow made a 200point uturn and actually closed higher. This morning were looking at futures, minor loss for the dow and the s p, a 10point gain maybe for the nasdac at the opening bell but look at oil, another shrug on that market after the Soleimani Killing the price of oil moved to 63 64 a barrel today its back to 62 and the price of gas, Holding Steady the National Average still right there at 2. 58 per gallon.
Do is allowed into parliament after a standoff with security who tried to block. Womens activists slammed the cypriot Justice System after a british teenager is given a suspended sentence for making false accusations of rape. And incest for african gets ready to celebrate its best footballers and all 3 nominees for the continents footballer of the year award star in the English Premier League. Its been another day of dramatic developments in iran where the burial of the top iranian commander assassinated in the u. S. Airstrike on friday has been postponed for at least 50 people were killed in a stamp a stampede during his funeral procession huge crowds that packed custom salaam on his hometown of command and the congestion in the streets led to a crush of people its not clear when the burial will happen now in the capital tehran the parliament passed. A bill designating the u. S. Army and the pentagon as terrorist organizations its also boosted the budget for the elite could force that
Paid the ultimate price. Reporter zeng died after chasing after a man that stole his laptop. His cousin flew in from the east coast. Because of chinas one china policy, she considers him to be her older brother. Hes like my role model. And hes always there for me to support me. Like every single time. I know that i can count on him. Reporter zeng held a phd in numerical physics. The man that hired him said he was among the top ten global leaders. Powerful brain. Took on learning basically a total new field and it became one of the very few experts in that field. Reporter zeng was remembered not just for his incredible mind and strong ethics but for always looking out for others. How many people are here, how is your country . How is your family . How are your kids . This will show he was an amazing human being. Reporter zengs parents came from china but didnt attend todays vigil. This memorial made of post it notes will be turned into a scrapbook and given to his parents before they it
I would walk 500 miles. And a i woul i would walk 500. Just to be the man who walks a thousand miles to fall down at your door. When im walking. Yes, i know im going to be lauren happlauren happy mon. Welcome to fbn a. M. Im lauren simonetti. Cheryl good morning, im cheryl casone. Lauren taking a look at how your money is moving today, investors telling to sell, into this new week. Dow futures are down 187 points, twothirds of 1 , s p down 22, nasdaq futures giving up 73 this morning. Cheryl oil right now, we are up again. More than one and a quarter percent after rising the last five weeks for that contract. Fridays 3 gain for oil, gold actually has been up the last two weeks and theres another flight to safety this morning in gold, obviously on u. S. Iranian tensions, the contract unone and three quarter percent. Lauren lets take a look at stocks in asia. Japan leading the losses, down just about 2 . Chinas shanghai composite ending the day virtually flat. A report that the chinese t
Qassem soleimani last week. Heres a look at his remarks. Good morning, everyone. I want to send out my condolences to former congressman fitzpatrick who passed away earlier this week, leaving a wife and family. S service to america was remarkable. If you have questions about the middle east and iraq ill take questions. But first i want to offer my condolences to the people of australia for the tragic loss of life and property caused by the devastating wildfires across the region. Americas thoughts and prayers are with the victims, families and Emergency Personnel putting their lives in harms way and the same for the u. S. Fire fighting personnel who are standing sidebyside with them. I was in sydney this summer, we have a truly greet a Great Alliance there. Staying in asia, we note appointment of the new head of the Hong Kong Central government liaison office. He hopes hong kong will return to the right path, end of quote. The right path is for the Chinese Communist party to honor its