Nightly Business Report for wednesday, july 8th. Good evening. Im tyler mathisen. Coming to you from the New York Stock Exchange. Something happen today that has happened only a few times before. Trading stopped for nearly four hours and it came at a time when events in greece and sharp declines in china already have investors on edge. While there was no activity here at the nyse, stocks were able to trade on other exchanges. The nyse made it clear wasnt a cyber breach but rather a technical problem that caused the suspension of trading. And the department of Homeland Security confirmed, there was no sign of malicious activity. Bob has more on what it was like at the big board when trading came to a screeching halt. What started as a day concerned about greece and china turned into a waiting game, waiting for the nyse floor to open. They had connect. Issues at the open meaning issues communicating orders between customers. It was quickly resolved and didnt appear to affect overall trad
Excessive heat warning. That will go in effect at noontime, all the way until 8 00 monday. Then areas in orange pretty much everywhere except the shore and the poconos, will be under heat advisory, both areas, whether youre under the warning or the advisory, still going to be seeing heat index values over 100 degrees thats what it will feel like with the humidity, actual air temperatures mid 90s so be sure to drink plenty of water if you plan to be outside today. Try to avoid strenuous activity, try to stay in the ac if you k there are the temperatures right now mid upper 70s for the warm supports, still somewhat comfortable, mount pocono, allentown coming in at 68 degrees at this hour, in the suburbs warming up nicely low to mid 70s already. Storm scan3 nice and quiet judge you few clouds rolling on through but we keep things dry, check out these temperatures hour by hour, 8 00, 80 noontime, already at 90, looks like we will reach the High Temperature by mid afternoon around 3 00. 95
Six nor people diagnosed in the bronx outbreak that brings a totally of confirm cases of legionnaires disease of 60 people so far. Hillary clinton is rolling out her First Campaign ad in the 2016 race. And there are new reports this by the new york tiles over o the weekend that joe biden is very close, this close to getting into the race himself apparently it was his dying sons final wish. Wow. All right we shall see good morning everybody im juliet huddy. Ben im Ben Simmoneau, monday morning. Ben inlaws were in town. We went on saturday to governors island. It was very nice. Juliet didnt put them up in a hotel . Ben no they stayed with us. Juliet hotel rates are cheap lately. Ben it was very nice. Kind of brief. But we had a nice time. Juliet reminded of you constant isly i tweeted this. A car parked in front of my building a license plate. What does it say ben is with me. Im with ben. It is everywhere i see you everywhere now. Like youre stalking me. Ben as it should be. Mike i hope
And an american original. A new appreciation for thomas heart benton as a major exhibit helps rediscover the painter and his work. We begin this hour with the 3 million gallons of toxic waste moving town two rivers that cross colorado, new mexico and utah. Today in its growing public anger the head of the Environmental Protection agency said her agency takes full responsibilities. Last week an epa crew actually breached a damn holding back heavy medals used in gold mining the animus river turned bright yellow and is now toxic. The e. P. A. Is determined to, quote, get it right. But the extent of the damage is unclear and at this point nobody seems to know what getting this right will involve. Al jazerra has a team of reporters watching the water. Allen is watching the water. Kristen is downstream near farmington, new mexico but well begin with allen and the latest on the cleanup. Well, you said it, right, the e. P. A. Has admitted this is their mistake, they promised the people of this
With the family how we do this. As Hillary Clinton weighs in on her potential new challenger. He should have the space and the opportunity to decide what he wants to do. What biden says it will take for him to enter the race. In his own defense, owen labrie takes the stand. I didnt have sex with her. Closing arguments set for today. Well be live at the courthouse. On alert. The southeastern u. S. Preparing for erika as the Tropical Storm strengthens. Could florida be in for its first hurricane in ten years . Today thursday, august 27th, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. Matt is on assignment. Willie is here. I think were all in shock about what happened and unfolded at the television station in virginia. We have the latest on that shooting. Tributes pouring in this morning for adam ward and Alison Parker. They were shot and killed wh