Markets pointing to lower opening. Major averages. Take a look. The nasdaq lower by 65, the s p lower lower by 34 after the markets rallied last week, the dow, nasdaq and s p 500 second straight week of gains with market up on the session as you can see about 2 higher on the dow industrials for week. Oil prices having a rough morning, take a look at this. Taking a steep dive as the coronavirus slams demand. Crude oil now at 13. 54 a barrel. Holding china responsible, questions are swirling this morning about the origins of the virus. Chinas lack of transparency. Congressman andy barr to investigate chinas handling of the pandemic. Mornings with maria begins now. Noble markets look like this. Germany taking a step with reopening the economy. Some stores. The white house is allowing some companies to delay payments of import tariffs if they can demonstrate significant financial hardship, tariffs on chinese goods are not included in the interruption of the white house tariff program. In a
It is a sharp slap in the face, calling attention to everything america struggles to deal with all fully with technology, at once. Getting people tested and yet despite the anxiety, to wear a badge. Fear, and sadness, there is that your guidance, are hopeful signs that americas efforts to stay too . I would love it. Home and stay apart are but i talked to some working. As encouraging as they Health Experts that say it are, we have not reached is a fantasy that we can the peak. And so every day we need to continue to do what we test tens of millions of did yesterday and the week people a day. I dont think we should before and the week before put all of our eggs in the that. Mass testing basket. Brennan but as that we should also invest curve flattens, so does fully in vaccines and our economy. Therapies. But i think were going to President Trump says hell listen to advice about need to be smart about how whether to lift directives we start to reopen parts to get people back to of the ec
Blow back if he went ahead and offered this clemency to his friend a few months before the election. Nonetheless, the white house last night in the statement calling roger stone the victim of the russia hoax. It called an attempt to undermine the trump presidency. The white house going on to announce in the statement that roger stone has already suffered greatly. He was treated very unfairly as were many others in the case. The white house saying roger stone is now a free man. That free man, roger stone, emerged from his home in florida last night to address reporters where he thanked the president for granting clemency. Listen to what roger stone had to say. I was elated, obviously. I was somewhat relieved. I was not surprised. Thank you, mr. President. Thank you for giving me the thank you for saving my life because i dont think at my age and in my medical condition i would have survived in the covid19 infested prison. Reporter it is true that prison is not a place you want to be in
What is set to happen to Office Spaces like this. The bbc spoke to 50 of the uks biggest employers and none of them planned to bring all of their staff back anytime soon. What does it mean for business . And to you and family . We are exploring hidden gems, the natural wonders on your doorstep. You did not necessarily know they were there but now they are a central part of your daily life. Good morning, storm francis packed a punch yesterday and overnight with gusts at 81 mph in the needles. This morning, gusty winds as benchley in central and eastern areas which will ease and then we are in for a day of sunshine and showers. I will have all the details. Its wednesday, the 26th of august. Face coverings will have to be worn in secondary schools in some parts of england after the government changed its guidance last night. It says that pupils and staff in areas which are subject to lockdown restrictions should now wear them in communal areas like corridors. Primary schools are not affec
This is bbc news with the latest from the uk and around the world. Calls on the uk government to review its policy on Face Coverings in englands schools as scotland says they will become compulsory in communal areas. The World Health Organization says its for countries to decide. Children between 12 and five years old can wear masks where appropriate and where asked to, but it is important to ensure they know how to use them. In the United States republicans begin their National Convention with warnings about the countrys future ifjoe biden were to defeat donald trump in novembers election. Police and demonstrators clash for a second night in the american state of wisconsin after officers shot a black man in the back. Just one more shot, let me put you there for a little bit. Then they literally grabbed him by his shirt and he was just shooting him with the kids in the back screaming. More upsetting testimony from relatives on day two of the sentencing of christchurch gunman. Whatever