We will go to that conference once the mayor begins his remarks. Well hear from a number of ceos about how sandy has impacted their businesses. The heads of hartford financial and landry is among the top executives who will be joining us over the last few hours. How equity Index Futures are trading. Will cease trading in 15 minutes time. The dow and nasdaq pointing d n down. As for europe, the action dominated by Deutsche Bank and bp. We do see green arrows across the board with a 1 gain in germany. At least 16 deaths blamed on sandy as the storm continues to wreak havoc on the northeast with new york and new jersey dechaired major disasters. Overnight more than 200 patients have been evacuated from two nyu langone hospitals after backup power failed. Millions on the east coast awoke without power or mass transit. An estimated 7. 8 million are believed to be without power and experts say it could be several days before it is restored. Mass transit at a stand still after an unprecedente
Charles McGee, a Tuskegee Airman who flew 409 fighter combat missions over World War II, the Vietnam War and Korean War has died at the age of 102-years-old on Sunday.
We have sad news to report today, as early this morning we lost Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee, one of the last surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary group of African Americans who fought to fly and defend the United States during WWII.