Investors are increasingly pinning their hopes to a virus recovery on the vaccine so modernas news is helping the market this monday morning. And its own stock, of course. The dow industrials, probably going to go up a few points, maybe 70. S p up about 12. The nasdaq, up 85 points. Green this monday morning. Next headline, gold. The price is now at an alltime high, closing in on 2,000 an ounce. A weak dollar plus the fear of a postvirus bout of inflation, plus the u. S. china escalation, all pushing the price to, what, 1956 per ounce as of right now. Were expecting the republicans to detail their trillion dollar stimulus plan perhaps today. 1200 checks, Liability Protection for business extended but reduced emergency unemployment bonuses. Larry kudlow on that later on todays program right here. Now, look at big tech. Top executives from four of them virtually testify to Congress Later this week. This is important. What are we going to do with the crown jewels of americas business . Ta
Prevent antigovernment protests and on nearing a civil rights leader john lewis lies in state in the u. S. Capital. And in sport cats are has officially expressed an interest in staging a future Olympic Games the 2022 world cup hosts hope to bring the olympics to the middle east for the 1st time. We begin the news hour in israel where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned it is quote playing with fire hes accuse the Lebanese Armed group of launching an infiltration attempt in the border region of shane bauer farms has denies its fighters tried to penetrate the border or engaged in any confrontation the United Nations is urging both sides to show restraint harry full set has more. Smoke plumes over southern lebanon after what the Israeli Military referred to as a security incident it said a cell of hezbollah fighters trying to infiltrate israeli controlled territory Israeli Soldiers tracked them and repelled them with machine gun tank and artillery fire in tel aviv where theyd ru
Breaking ground on stirring controversy indias Prime Minister lays the foundation of a hindu temple on the ruins of a 16th century mosque plus. Im lawrence lee in the northwest of england at the height of the tourism season some hoteliers a warning that the livelihoods of being put to rest because some visitors are failing to follow basic guidelines to control the spread of the virus and i. V. To stem it with their sport or f. L. Nobel confirms he will not defend his u. S. Open title later this month because of coronavirus feels. Its almost exactly 24 hours since that huge explosion ripped through the port of beirut causing extensive damage across the lebanese capital the destruction has been so widespread that song according. A catastrophe is a live picture of the scene right now where theres been a recovery operation underway we know that at least 113 people have been killed and more than 4000 injured and nearly 300000 people have lost their homes lebanons president has promised a fa
In the form of International Community germany is sending search and rescue experts to beirut and a plane full of aid has just arrived from qatar. And solidarity with the people of indian administered kashmir protest take place in missouri for about to mark one year since india revoked the disputed regions autonomy. And he similarly small little confirmed he will not defend his u. S. Open title later this month because of coronavirus fears. Welcome to the news are we begin in lebanons capital beirut where the governor has described the fallout from choose the explosion as apocalyptic the president michel has promised an investigation into the blast that killed at least 100 people and injured thousands more as it ripped through the city is in the heart of reports. The people of this disaster stricken city are starting to assess and comprehend the extent of the damage of a blast that was far more destructive than any explosion lebanon has ever seen just before sunset on tuesday highly ex
Defending us on his partner telling morris all right its time to leave i q. And over to the latest poll the 19 numbers worldwide cases topping 16300000 now with 650000 reported deaths the top 3 countries with the most confirmed cases the u. S. Still leading the way followed again by brazil and india right here in the states cases topping 4200000 with 147000 reported deaths so as cases continue to surge President Trumps own National Security adviser Robert Obrien has also tested positive for the virus white house saying theres no risk of exposure to the president or Vice President my pants are to use john heidi joins us now from miami with the latest there john. Well president. Which wrapped up his tour of the bio process and evasion center at the fujifilm daioh synth biotechnologies and morrisville North Carolina as the news was coming out also about his National Security adviser the president wrapping up that tour earlier this afternoon while also manila making a major announcement ab