Overall, stocks are moving slightly higher ahead of the opening bell. Remember, this is a shortened day of trading because of the july 4th holiday. The market closes at 1 00 p. M. Eastern for the fourth of july. We are remembering an icon in the Business World. The ultimate salesman of all time, lee iacocca, has died at the age of 94. Hes best known as the father of the mustang and for saving the company chrysler. Well have much more on his impact throughout the morning. Varney company starts right now. David President Trump is changing the annual fourth of July Celebration in the Washington Mall thursday. It will include a flyover by military aircraft, more fireworks and the president will even give a speech of his own. The president is already tweeting about it. Quote, our july 4th salute to america at the Lincoln Memorial is looking to be really big. It will be the show of a lifetime. You can bet on that. Joining us is brad blakeman, former Deputy Assistant to george w. Bush, and so
Turning point in this stand off. The Hong Kong Government has been forced to concede that its controversial extradition bill has prompted ill will and division. And the announcement came that it would be shelved, at least for the time being. I now announced that the government has decided to disband to suspend the legislative amendment. We start communication with all sectors of society, do more exploration work and listen to different views. A vast array of opposition groups means the extradition bill means facing mainline chinese courts controlled by the communist party, which cant guarantee a fair trial, and they say carrie lam ultimately still it introduced. Translation hong kong people wont be cheated by the temporary suspension and carrie lams comments only make us more angry. The city enjoys freedoms guaranteed when the former british colony was handed back to china for the up the key pa rt back to china for the up the key part of that is having an independent judiciary, part of
Talks to George Alagiah in talking books, in half an hour on bbc news. Good afernoon. Following huge protests, the leader of hong kong has suspended plans to introduce a new law that would allow extraditions to mainland china. The proposals have prompted big demonstrations, including one last sunday where organisers said more than a Million People took part. Our china correspondent Stephen Mcdonell reports from hong kong. And a warning, the report contains some flashing images. The large demonstrations just days ago turned into running street battles with the police. It would prove the turning point in this stand off. The Hong Kong Government has been forced to concede that its controversial extradition bill has prompted ill will and division here. And the announcement came that it would be shelved, at least for the time being. I now announce that the government has decided to suspend the legislative amendment exercise, restart communication with all sectors of society, do more explana
To shoulder with Prince William and prince harry during the london premier of the last jedi. Is it another clue the pro prince georges make cameo in the movie . Good day at 9a starts now. The reviews are in. Are they good . Are they bad . Suspense is building. Well let you know in just a few. Good day d. C. , it is 9 00 sorry one on this wednesday, december 13th. Cold one were having, too. Yeah. Absolutely. Wind chills crazy out there in places indoors as well. Were all about the galaxy far far away this morning though. Coming up later well have more on the royal red carpet, kevin will give us review of the last jedi. Where it ranks among the other star wars movies. Its not at the top of his list. Is it at the bottom. Somewhere in between. Yes. Lots of people are giving it rave reviews across the board when you watch across the channels. But kevin, perhaps he will not play along with else. Kevin going rogue. He also went oneonone with john boy yea ya. They had nice conversation. First,
They have negative temperatures. And people can suffer tremendously because many of them have very precarious. Ifill an American Veteran of the vietnam war returns to the country for one last mission to disarm unexploded bombs left over from the conflict. The Defense Departmentc estimates about 10 did notni c they fell to the ground in tact, now today 40 years later theyre exploding and they kill and maim people. Woodruff plus, remembering the life and work of the acclaimed director, mike nichols who captivated audiences onc screen and stage. Ifill those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these instituti