Border is secure and saying mayorkas is divorced from reality. Alex hogan from the border city of donna, texas. Many people wrapping up a day of easter celebration with families and the center behind me dedicated to children who are all alone more than 4000 kids here which is a center that was expected to house 250 people to begin with, we see constant construction throughout the day to expand the facility we see trucks coming go and workers putting up fences and tense throughout the day construction that will be needed to house the 18000 kids who are in u. S. Custody last week journalists were allow inside and had their hair washed and asked if they were having suicidal thoughts they were checked for scabies, fever and injuries but not given covid19 test unless they showed symptoms. The white house is the influx of migrants as a result not of Policy Changes but stems from a crisis in Central America the Administration Special envoy for the northern triangle will travel south on monday
When you wake up with us on Christmas Morning. We hope you have good presents under the tree. We know 2020 has presented the world with a lot of challenges that make for, i guess we could call it a unique holiday, there are still plenty of reasons for joy. We are hoping to bring that for you this morning. We have lined up special christmas messages from some of our favorite people, people who always inspire, and brighten our spirits, Cardinal Dolan is going to join us in a few moments. Bishop Michael Curry and our own harry. Amen. Plus songs and spirits from brett eldridge, and the reknowned ina garten will join us. Nice. Get the kids rea the reverend harry. Let the Church Say Amen plus songs and spirits from Brett Eldredge, and the renowned ina garten will join us. Nice. Get the kids ready because we have the big man himself, santa, telling us how hes handled the challenge of going house to house in a year like no other. All right we have a lot to get to and fun to have this morning l
The 27,700 level. Remember, it was 18,000 on march 23rd. The s p, what, nearly 3400. New alltime high. The nasdaq well over the 11,000 mark. Who would have thought of that. Add it all up and yes, we are now in a brand new bull market. Heres another reason for the rally. Terrific performance from major retailers, target, out today with a blowout report. Online sales nearly tripled. It was targets best overall growth rate ever. That stock is going straight up. Add this to the numbers from walmart, home depot and its clear the major retailers won big by staying open in the lockdown. Really, though, kind of tough on the smaller operators. Got to get to it. The convention, boring in my judgment. Tv ratings way down. Wheres the excitement . Everything is on tape and the whole thing lacks the spontaneity of a live crowd. The performance of the old guard, bill clinton, john kerry and a grim chuck schumer. The bright spot was aocs oneminute appearance. She nominated Bernie Sanders. The democrat
Close in 2020. Big day yesterday. Autonomous chaos meanwhile. Seattle looking to dismantle the capitol hill occupied protests as new one pops up in washington, d. C. Plus, back to the ball game, Major League Baseball looks to assure season this year but the players still need to get on board. More on sports talk, stay with us next hour tennis pro joining me live to talk about future of u. S. Open and new bourbon venture. We will talk with one ceo who kept employees on the payroll and bringing new ones on, mornings with maria is live right now. Maria european markets are seeing uptick this morning. The ftse 100 up 65, cac quarante in paris up 72 and dax index in germany high by 76. In asia green across the board. The japanese nikkei average overnight up half of 1 . Now the top stories that we are watching this morning. Major unrest on nations capitol as protestors attempt to create what they are calling a black house autonomous zone right outside of the white house with large garbage ca
Money correspondent Jill Schlesinger. And then it is on to a consideration of leadership in a time of crisis. From ted koppel, in our cover story. In times of crisis, leaders emerge in the most unexpected places, demonstrating the most unexpected qualities. I think the strange thing about leadership leadership begins in the village. The minute you think you have nothing to learn, youre lost. The jesuit president of fordham university, the c. E. O. Of a health care system, and the retired fourstar general who ran special Operations Forces around the world reflect on the nature of leadership coming up this sunday morning. Pauley with broadway theaters dark tor the duration, veteran actor nathan lane is glad to have a Television Premiere to look forward to. Albert goldman, the drag queen. Pseudolus, the slave. Max, the broadway producer, all characters nathan lane plays for laughs. Ive been an actor for 45 years. Im glad youre entertained and laughing, but, you know, i was acting then, to