Off. A few moments ago, we finished speaking with the owner. I heard a sizzle, and i just happened to be here at the right time, i guess. Reporter if jim beals sounds like a man who dodged a bullet, he didnt. Hoverboard sparks from this unit, which is now in the safekeeping of the Fire Department. See whats left of the batteries . After just a 15minute charge last night, he said the unit exploded causing many fires in his daughters bedroom. I thought it was a grenade going off. Reporter sit the second hoverboard fire in the county in less than a week. On january 20th, this caused 250,000 damage and killed two family dogs. In the words of that homeowner its like selling kids bombs. Reporter now the Consumer Products Safety Commission has begun an investigation. Are you going to buy another hoverboard . Absolutely not. Reporter had he not been at home, even the Fire Department admits he might not have a home at all. You dont want that thing anywhere near you. Reporter you know that now.
U. S. Equities and we are at this point at this moment the dows down about 3. 3 from its most recent peak. The nasdaq the russell, the s p all down a like amount right now. Lots of key levels to watch today. The fact below 50 in wti crude, some of whats happening in the rate space and waiting to talk about that but again were starting off the year in a trading session that people love to extrapolate for moves from here on a weak note. It goes without saying this final hour will be very instructive. Do they start to buy on the dips . They havent yet. Or do we get even more selling come into the picture in this final hour . As mentioned, as we get into this final hour underway here the dow off 340. Nasdaq off 1. 7 . The s p off almost 2 and biggest decliners in the dow are energy names and also the financials. Theyre also a Big Industrial name like caterpillar and a lot of other companies with international exposure. Last we checked two components of the dow are positive. Merck and cocac
Bill theres plenty of attention on what a poorer start this trading year is off to and not just any day or two days to see this kind of pressure but the two days to kick off the year traditionally not a great sign. Two other markets very quickly. Oil, yes, we continued lower again. Big time. Down another almost 4 on wti. We are now at 48. It did touch the 47 range and brent is threatening to go below 50 at this point. Lets show you if we can the 10year yield. It touched 1. 88. At its lowest point today taking us back the lows of last october. Yes. On your screen there, you are seeing the 10year u. S. Treasury note below 2 . The 30year well below 2. 5 . I mean, we are talking about levels we havent seen since the financial crisis and there is a big element perhaps of whats happening overseas but lets talk about it in the exchange. Markets see the dow off 92. Nasdaq off 39 and s p off 11. Joining us in that said exchange today, margie patel, david kudlow jeff reeves Samuel Stovall and Ri
Vips come into this space just as they did in Lyndon Johnsons day. But its not open to our visitors on a daily basis. And the remarkable thing about this space is its really a living, breathing artifact. It hasnt changed at all since president johnson died in january 1973. Theres a document in the corner of this room signed among others, the the then archivist of the United States and Lady Bird Johnson telling my predecessors, myself and my successors that nothing in this room can change. So were here at the 100 block of congress avenue in austin. To my left just down the block is the river, the colorado river. And this is an important Historic Site in the citys history because this is where waterloo, austins predecessor, was. It consisted of a cluster of cabins occupied by four or five families, including the fame of jay carol. Im standing about the same spot where the the cabin was, and this is where lamar was staying when he and the rest of the men got wind of this big buffalo herd
Cspan 3 American History tv. Each week American History tvs reel america brings you archival films to take you on a journey through the 20th century. Produced by frank capra, the negro soldier is a 1944 documentary intended to encourage africanamericans to enlist in the u. S. Army during world war ii the film traces the history of africanamerican contributions to society, during war and peace. Beginning with the revolutionary war, then showing their work as teachers, judges, scientists, artists, musicians, athletes, and soldiers. In 2011, this 40minute film was chosen to be preserved in the National Film registry of the library of congress and was recently restored by the national archives. Since jesus came into my heart thank you soldier. My prepared text today was to have been make thy name be remembereded edin all generations. I think im going to from my prepared sermon. While i was listening to the sergeants solo, i kept looking up at our service flag. I was thinking of the men who