What i think we ought to do as we go into the march meeting and, obviously, in subsequent meetings this year. Charles now, there has been some intriguing action despite what you see in the overall market. Hardhit stocks finding buyers as the coronavirus stocks are actually giving up gains. And then, of course, mixed signals from the socalled safe havennings. Also the crisis deepens around the world, the number just keeps getting higher and higher, the number of countries with confirmed cases topping 50 and that includes mexico. However, the global rates for a vaccine is offering greater hope, and in the Business World we have amazon thats asking all of its employees to defer nonessential travel including in the United States, and just moments ago that google is banning employees from traveling to south korea or japan after one of their employees in zurich reportedly tested positive. Back here at home, california has become the epicenter of the virus with more than half of the confirmed
The sole survivor of a capsize at sea stuck from days on the bottom of the atlantic. A good morning and welcome to Al Jazeera America. Its good to have you with us. Im drait. In a major development. The engineer of the train apparently admitted to a nunion representative that he nodded off at the controls. It happened while the train travelled at 82 Miles Per Hour. The ntsp removed the commoout ear rail employees union, citing a breach of confidentiality when they talked to the media. Al jazeera correspondent has the latest on the investigation. For the First Time Since the metro north Train Derailment leaving four dead and Dozens Injured attention is shifting from mechanical failure, focussing on the trains engineer. Based on this data, theres no indication that the brake systems were not functions properly. It was suggested from William Rockefellers camp that human error was ta play. Saying that he became dazed, suffering highway hypnosis. William rockefeller revealed to a Union Offi
Chemical in his body. Hello, welcome to al jazeera america. Im thomas draiton, good to have you with us. We are learning about the man at the controls when a speeding commuter train derailed in new york city, killing four and injuring dozens more. The engineer was in a daze at the time. Lisa stark has more on the investigation. The National Transportation safety board wouldnt say what condition the engineer may have been in prior to the tragedy, but found no indications of mechanic call problems. The brakes on the train, that barrelled along at 80 miles per hour, the breaks were tested before the run began, and worked fine at all the stops before the accident. Here is board member earl weener. Based on this data, theres no indication that the brakes were not functioning. Rockerfeller was on the fifth day of a nine hour shift. The ntsb said he should have had plenty of time to get sleep before starting up at 5am on a train run. Another issue is positive train control or ptc. Its a syste
You look like a succulent baby lamb. And good morning, america. Whole lot to get to this wednesday morning. And it is a bittersweet morning for all of us. Today, we say farewell to sam champion. Send him off on a great adventure. I feel like my mom right now. I just want to lay my eyes on you. We are going to send you off in the style you have become accustomed too. Buckle up for a trip down memory lane. This is a frightening morning, p. S. Right now, were going to get to the story breaking overnight. A truck packed with Dangerous Nuclear material, stolen south of our border. Our chief justice correspondent, pierre thomas, has been tracking this through the night. And, pierre, explain why officials are so worried about this hijacking. Reporter good morning, george. Today u. S. Authorities on the southern border are on heightened alert. Theyre concerned about the Radioactive Material stole at the mexican border. A truck stolen near mexico city is drawing international concern. It housed
Waterloo Regional Police Services (WRPS) are investigating after two swatting calls were made in the same day and two others were made in the last few weeks.