Cnbcs karen cho is here to report on the largest trade deal for china and excludes the United States. The meeting happening now could reveal whether the Tokyo Olympic games could take place or be postponed again. Im frances rivera. Im valerie castro. A team of four astronauts safely lifted off and are on their way to the International Space station as we speak. This mission marks the new era where spacex will happen nasa. Tom costello joins us from the kennedy spa Kennedy Space center tom, good morning. Reporter good morning. A phenomenal experience yet again as we watch the Spacex Falcon 9 rocket topped with the space ship that the crew has dubbed resilience. Lifting off the pad at 7 27 eastern time a perfect, perfect evening launch here into the night sky coming up the entire east coast of the United States accelerating before finally dropping off its various stages well on its way now to intersecting with the International Space station hoping to meet up with the space station about
We are looking at records, stock coming off of a record yesterday and we begin there once again. Dow, nasdaq, s p 500 even the index closing at new highs yesterday. Take a look. We are looking at the rally continue with another gain this morning of about 88 points, the dow likely to hit 19,000 level right at the opening of trade this morning. Oil prices this morning extending yesterdays gains, take a look. Oil now up and a quarter percent up to 48. 86 on crude, 49. 68 on brent crude, Global Markets on the rise as well. Ftse up 1 right now. The others up between twothirds and three quarters of one percent. That really is looking at the mining stocks among top performers in euro zone this morning. You will see nikkei up and hang seng in hong kong up one and a half percent. A Deadly School bus crash to report in tennessee. The driver has been charged after six people have been killed including five children. Authorities are looking at the speed of the bus as a factor, details coming up as
Good thursday morning, everyone. We begin with more american aid arriving in the philippines this morning. The uss George Washington has arrived. This image posted to its Facebook Page just a moments ago. The air force carrier is off the coast of the typhoonravaged region. Abcs Gloria Riviera is live in manila with the very latest. Good morning, gloria. Reporter good morning, john and diana. I can tell you those aircraft carriers are a very welcome arrival in this part of the world. Here in the philippines, president aquino has gotten some criticism because hes still unable to give a specific time or date for when those relief supplies will reach those who need it the most. Hes also blaming local regional authorities saying it is really a, quote, local problem. By contrast, the u. N. Humanitarian chief says their priority is getting food to people as soon as possible. Were reaching a grim stage of the humanitarian crisis. Its very worrisome now. People are unsure where to go to get hel
Michael Tubbs became the first Black mayor of Stockton, Calif., and the youngest mayor of any major American city, spoke at the annual Chambers Lecture.