The dow industrials up just a few points at the opening bell, 11, maybe, but look at that level. Back to 28,000. Modest small loss, small loss for the s p and also for the nasdaq. So look, everybody, sit back, you are going to watch financial history. History being made in hong kong, too. Sure looks like open rebellion. The street fighting has escalated. Police besieged one of the Main University campuses which they say was being used to make weapons. A Police Officer was hit by an arrow. Ominously, the Peoples Liberation army, chinese troops, in plain clothes, appeared on the streets on saturday. That was taken as a grave warning. Add all this up, it is beijing versus the people of hong kong, communism versus democracy. It is a bloody fight and it is not over. In the United States, the democrats want to remove this president from office because of a phone call. Varney company is about to begin. Stuart okay. Lets talk stock market, shall we . Dow closed in record territory friday, abov
Over to rain for the most part. Yes, believe it or not, the temperatures have been warming through the overnight hours. We got 40 in boston, 44 the current temperature in nan tucket, closer look on the radar, solidly rain leaving the cape, but another band working the west, and temperatures in the 40s began in the northern worcester county, temperatures in the midto upper 30s, we have cold enough temperatures for a little bit of mix, further west of that, into western mass, the cosh vermont, the western vermont, and now that band will roll through eastern mass as we head through the Morning Hours, again, temperatures in the low 40s, that will transition to rain as it moves west. We will start off with a few lingering showers only until 8 00 or 9 00 this morning, those low and mostly skies, dont get used to it, but if a roller coaster ride, the sevenday forecast, i have that coming up in a few minutes. Were following a developing story out of brighton, four firefighters injured while ni
Among the partners, vietnam is the only country that bans independent religious groups, the only country considered one of the worst violators of internet vietnam harbors severe child labor and forced child labor violators and regularly jails and tortures those who speak out for human rights, political inclusion with a right to practice their religion. There are today over 100 prisoners of conscience in vietnam wynn van didefend of religious freem down and he was detained and detained last september for continuing his work. His arbitrary detention undercuts any claim that the current vietnamese leadership can become a trusted u. S. Partnership. Prior to his arrest i had the previous to meeting with him in hanoi at his law officer at 10 dwayne tran yip street in 2005. I was deeply impressed with his passion for truth, his defense of universally recognize the his tate, extraordinary courage and deep aabiding live for as a result name. He is truly a patriot. His wife Vu Minh Khanh is with
For republicans, iowa caucus winner ted cruz will start meet meeting with voters today here in New Hampshire at 10 00 this morning. He wont wrap up this final event until 9 00 tonight. Right now, though, we want to check the weather forecast, and for that go to our dedham studio and check in with shiri spear. Shiri good news for those in southern New Hampshire. The rest of the area for the morning commute, mostly dry conditions. We have that little bit of snow falling central and northern new england. For us it is not really flowing until after 7 00 this morning. Starting off pretty chilly. Barre at 27 degrees. Rindge, New Hampshire at 29. Hollis, New Hampshire at 27. And there is concern initially for a little bit of icing in those spots with the 20s. Reading at 30. Milton, 34. Boston at 36 degrees. 29 in mansfield. 30 in hanover. 38 in sandwich. 25 in harwich this morning. And southeastern mass is dry for 7 a. M. , 73 1egs downpour still cloudy by noontime areas north and west of bos
Much more on that coming up, but first check with the rometeorologist shiri spear in the fox25 Weather Center watching rain that will be moving in today, shizi. Shiri could start as a little bit of freezing rain. This is what we have showers for way out west. We still have time before this reaches us and i want to take you through it and point out some spots like orange, fitch some spots like orange, fitchburg, up to nashua, New Hampshire. We have 20s on the map, though temperatures are going to continue to warm this morning 37 morning my concern is when we have a little snip place could start as a little freezing drizzle here, and the time on that will be between 7 and 8 00. On the 3457 on the map at 7 on the map at 7. Boston at 37 degrees. We dont see showers in boston until noontime and the focus of that heavy rain is well off to the north and west through much of your wednesday here. 48 to 58 when that heavy rain hits southeastern massachusetts coming up. Right now Julie Grauert st