Hours ago. Firefighters had a chance to go into some of the damage from the fire in santa cruz and san mateo counties yesterday. They have confirmed 440 buildings have been destroyed, including 320 homes. On the northern end of the fire in San Mateo County, it is not spreading. That is good news. Firefighters say they are very confident that the fire will not spread toward Santa Clara County, where evacuation warnings had been issued earlier in the week. There are new Evacuation Orders or warnings foot and the counties involved. Near bonnie doon and Boulder Creek, there is a fire that is actively burning. Crews are going into do Damage Assessment, and repair some of the power lines and the infrastructure. That way, eventually people will be able to return home. It is stressful. We are staying at an Extended Stay Hotel with only six other dogs and a cat. 77,000 people were forced to evacuate because of the fire. They cannot return home yet, but they are very anxious to do so. The Santa
Towards its people it will be a very interesting step the government has now resigned as though it will remain as a caretaker ministration until a new cabinet is formed these people want what they call an independent salvation government but there are others who still support the sectarian system that they believe protects that they want a National Unity government that will bring back the same political elite. That is what people fighting for a new country fear they have the will but not the tools to bring change. French president. Is leading an International Initiative to solve the crisis he says lebanon needs fundamental change and a new political order he didnt elaborate. Beirut. Greece has called for an emergency e. U. Summit on its growing dispute with turkey of the oil and gas drilling rights thats off to ankara began exploration on monday in an area of the Eastern Mediterranean claimed by both countries and a government released photo its Research Ship is seeing escorted by 5 t
Development. The leading opposition candidate bella reuss flees the country after violent protests following the weekends and actual results. And we take a look at the coastal city in bed in that restoring monuments from the slave trade there. And im santa how much and i have all the support yeah im on his back the sounds are 19 made so arrive in portugal for the Champions League mini tournament 7 matches in 12 days will decide this seasons winners. And exactly one week since a massive explosion devastated lebanons capital earlier crowds gathered down a beirut supports the side of the blast to hold a vigil. There was a moment of silence for the more than 200. 00 killed and then they each read out loud people also walked through some of beiruts worst hit neighborhoods marching toward parliament the blast injured thousands of people and left hundreds of thousands homeless. A small group of protesters started a fire outside parliament and threw stones at the building right police of el mo
Good morning and welcome to the show im dominic chu in today for Brian Sullivan lets get to the money and markets how theyre setting the day up solid gains. You can see here dow futures indicated higher by around 400 points a nice move there. The s p 500 up by 44 points and the nasdaq up by 150 turning now to whats happening with the bond market the yields moving higher currently at 69 basis points or 0. 69 . The two year note about. 16 and the 30 yearlong bond 1. 45 as well very strong from the starting position and you can see that now that translates to gains of less than 1. 8 on the ftse and typically its been one of the underperformers but you can see out in front today the u. K. Stock market not the 2 but also getting back some of the territory has been the german dax, 1. 5 you can see it suggesting a broadening out of this rally around coronavirus its up 6. 9 we had the resignation of the chairman and the ceo activists want job cuts. The unions had success against the Management
Beijing grounds 60 percent of commercial air traffic and told residents not to leave the capital city as it moves to contain a new corona virus outbreak. And researchers in britain say a low cost widely available drug can save the lives of critically ill patients well look at how the steroids deck semester so is saving the lives of people on ventilators. And the fertile turtle to save his species is now heading into retirement 100 year old diego is finally released back into the wild after fathering no less than 800. 00 a lot of those turtle babes. Im brian thomas great to have you with us today in the u. S. Says at least 20 of its soldiers were. Old in a class with Chinese Forces raising the original number of casualties the 1st report of the hand to hand fighting taking place along a disputed border in the himalayas china has accused india of a provocation and its not disclosed if any of its troops were killed tensions between the 2 sides have been building over the last month but th