let s start with tesla, because the electric carmaker has shown no signs of being hitting by the pandemic blues. tesla reported it sales rose to $12 billion for the three months to the end ofjune, up from $6 billion a year ago. despite shortages of semiconductor chips and congestion at ports hampering production, the firm delivered a record 200,000 cars to customers in the quarter. however the firm did make a $23 million loss on its bitcoin investments, although it recently signalled it might accept it again as a payment in future. joining me now is daniel ives, managing director of wedbush securities. what do you make of the results? they seem to beat expectations. yes, this is a strong quarter, especially amid the chips shortage. we are seeing a profit. that is the key, showing that green tidal wave thatis showing that green tidal wave that is leading the charge tesla causing some tumbles and china. you mentioned china, that is such an important market for all carmakers
the process of bringing u.s. troops home from afghanistan could start within weeks from now. in minneapolis, minnesota the trial of derek chauvin resumes later this hour and the defense picks up its case as it tries to plant some seeds of doubt about the death of george floyd, this, as tensions grow following the police shooting of another black man just a few miles away. we have our team of nbc reporters spread across the country covering all angles of these stories and more, and i want to go to the breaking news in minnesota where at least 60 people were arrested after protesters broke curfew and took to the streets for a third straight night following that police shooting of a 20-year-old man just a few days ago. i want to go right to morgan chesky in brooklyn center, minnesota. walk us through how things played out last night. steph, they played out right here in front of the police department which is still lined with the high fence, and still has national guard humvee
capital reykjavik. there are signs of growing frustration across europe as many nations reintroduce lockdown measures to control the coronavirus pandemic. infections are on the rise as a third wave begins to sweep the continent. there ve been protests in poland, where a strict new lockdown has come into force, after a sharp increase in cases. there were also angry demonstrations in vienna, with many frustrated protestors calling for chancellor sebastian kurz to step down. than 70,000 confirmed cases, and where 800 people have died since the pandemic began. there were also anti lockdown protests in london. they came despite a fall in infections and a fast paced vaccine programme. and german police used pepper spray during ugly clashes in the northern city of kassel, another city where demonstrators are angry about covid linked restrictions. 0ur berlin correspondent, damian mcguinness is following developments. restrictions and demonstrations in germany have been a common sight
this protest took place in finland, which has more than 70,000 confirmed cases, and where 800 people have died since the pandemic began. there were also anti lockdown protests in london. they came despite a fall in infections and a fast paced vaccine programme. and german police used pepper spray during ugly clashes in the northern city of kassel, another city where demonstrators are angry about covid linked restrictions. 0ur berlin correspondent, damian mcguinness is following developments. anti restrictions, demonstrations in germany have become a common sight over the past year and we saw the high point last summer we are, strangely, the lockdown measures were relatively light and the pandemic was seen as quite undercontrolled here in germany but what we ve seen over the past few months is quite a change in mood across the country stop these particular demonstrations are a complete mix of people, so you have all sorts of people from far right groups to just people who don
tens of thousands of people have taken part in protests across europe to demand an end to coronavirus restrictions. it comes as much of the continent faces a third wave of deadly infections. there ve been protests in poland, where a strict new lockdown has come into force, after a sharp increase in cases. there were also angry demonstrations in vienna, with many frustrated protestors calling for chancellor sebastian kurz to step down. this protest took place in finland, which has more than 70,000 confirmed cases, and where 800 people have died since the pandemic began. there were also anti lockdown protests in london. they came despite a fall in infections and a fast paced vaccine programme. and german police used pepper spray during ugly clashes in the northern city of kassel, another city where demonstrators are angry about covid linked restrictions. 0ur berlin correspondent, damian mcguinness is following developments. anti restrictions demos in germany have become a commo