Still gripping, isnt it . Varney company is about to begin. All right, we do deal in money on this program on occasion, we do. Look at this, the dow is going to open flat or lower, doesnt look like much reaction if any to the election results. The big deal for investors today is janet yellen. Will she raise rates today. Will she suggest rate hikes . Thats what the market is waiting for, at 2 00 eastern this afternoon. Now, oil, its up, i believe, yes, still up first time this week. Big oil meeting next week, but iran will not be there. There will be no drilling off the atlantic seaboard. Oil 36. 97. Now, were following this, two hours from now president obama will announce his Supreme Court pick, that will be around 11 00 eastern time. The two likely nominees are Washington Appeals Court judges Sri Srinivasan and Merrick Garland. This sets up a huge fight in the senate and on the campaign trail. At 11 00 well find out which of these candidates is president obamas nominee. The following
Its hottest day of the year, a Major Incident is declared on englands south coast after hundreds of thousands of people head to beaches. I think people have forgotten about covid 19 and they are having a covid 19 holiday. I dont know whats happening but people think its acceptable to come down here and use our beaches when we have a National Emergency going on. Its a National Emergency and not a national holiday. The uks Opposition Leader sacks rebecca long bailey from the shadow cabinet for sharing an article which contained an anti semitic Conspiracy Theory. I have made my First Priority to tackle anti semitism and rebuilding trust with the Jewish Community is a number one priority for me. One month on from the death of george floyd we take a look at whats changed in the us. Uk tourists may soon be able to holiday in much of europe and not have to quarantine on their return. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and ana
Show. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. As he laid out the ground today for a major battle with Senate Republicans over a Supreme Court nomination, president obama also waded deep into the race for president. At a News Conference late this afternoon, taking on donald trump and other republican candidates, saying being president is a serious job. Its not hosting a reality show. His remarks come just four days away from the next major test in the race for president , with trump maintaining his National Lead among republicans in our new nbc News Survey Monkey poll, and jeb bush lagging behind, some wondering if South Carolina could be his last stand. And for democrats, the focus remains on winning over africanamerican voters. We have all sides covered starting with nbcs Peter Alexander in columbia, South Carolina. Hello, peter. Reporter hey, good evening, to you, lester. Tonight t
Dementia. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. In an Election Year already fraught with improbable plot twists and drama, now this. The ideological balance of the u. S. Supreme court suddenly in limbo. Tonight theres late word on who president obama might be considering to replace the late Justice Scalia as lines are drawn for an epic battle between democrats and senate republicans, who are determined to leave the choice up to the next president. Tonight, the current president is suggesting republicans are full of bluster, but they, not democrats, hold the power to control the process. Our justice correspondent Pete Williams begins our coverage. Reporter the body of Antonin Scalia arrived overnight, the casket draped in an american flag, flown from texas where he died in his sleep at a private guest ranch. The judge, when i found him saturday morning, was in complete repose. Repor