Then a month later, europe, italy, first hardest hit a mortality rate of 10 . The u. K. Among the hardest hit and sickest. The new coronavirus spreading through parts of china has hit the United States. Then the first case in america, washington state, President Trump orders all flights from china stopped. Borders closing. New york quickly becoming the epicenter of the outbreak. Hospitals are overwhelmed with patients. Maria with Little Information known about the virus, the invisible enemy continues to inflict pain upon our nation and the entire world. A Global Pandemic seizing the world economy. Attempting to contain this virus, entire regions and economic sectors are shutting down. Maria then a Disinformation Campaign begins. Chinese websites controlled by the communist party publish made up stories about where the virus originated since january Chinese Media have been under tighter than usual government controls. Journalists have been arrested. Social media platforms have been scru
Moves its way to the northeast, live to the gulf this morning. Markets this morning trading up, take a look at futures, wild week with triple digit gains for the dow industrials in record territory. Nasdaq up right now is lower but the s p 500 scored a fifth Straight Record high close yesterday and continues higher this morning up another 11 points. Airlines getting turbulence, United Airlines warning 3,000 pilots could be grounded by october. Mornings with maria live right now. Global markets are mixed, take a look at european indices. The cac quarante is up 3 points but the dax index in germany is lower by 17, in asian markets big news, japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe announcing hes resigning. He announced resignation overnight and the news weighing on japans stock. The nikkei average down 1 and a half percent over night. Some of the top stories that we are watching this morning. President trump wrapping up the rnc last night officially accepting the gop nomination for president m
Charlie breaks it for us this hour. Plus, could the tiktok saga be distracting from an even bigger china stock drama . In a countdown exclusive, one of the markets best known and feared short sellers, Citron Research founder andrew left reveals the stock he says is the biggest fraud right now in that country and whether shopify will really add stamp. Com to its cart bus he plus the names hes long on today. The ceo of the second largest gold miner in the world is here. And blitzing covid19 fears. The former nfler whose wildly popular masks he was making way before the pandemic, now has the cdc saying touchdown. Your masks score. By the way, we have some breaking news on a report that the big ten has now canceled its football season. We will ask our nfler about that. He played for the s. E. C. Plus, buffett goes big on berkshire and the latest from chicago where looters are targeting the miracle mile. Lets start the claman countdown. Liz and yes, we need to take you to chicago right now.
Good morning frank, good morning to you at home. Frank, i cant believe it. August already. How did this happen, rosemary . I dont know, its like the twilight zone. Its like i came home midmarch and havent left. Good morning to you. First day of august and we are going to be a lot like the end of july when it comes to the weather. Temperatures are expected to warm slightly. We are starting out with low clouds this morning. We have the onshore breeze that will continue. It will weaken a little bit today and allow inland cities to warm up. Some areas expected to warm anywhere from 3 to 6 degrees, all medical back down on sunday. That cooling trend will areas and the first week of august. But the details on the Current Conditions, afternoon highs and what you can expect an extended forecast, coming up. Secures me. A group of amazon workers taking part in a caravan protest to demand safer conditions at a Company Warehouse in san leandro. This mornings demonstration against the Worlds Larges
Demand changes to petition their grievances is in the very best tradition of america. No history of the United States, o recounting of the unending struggle to live up to our ounding promises would be complete without recognition of the peaceful movements that have nation forward. To the beabolitionists suffragettes, to the countless and heroic souls who marched in support of the civil peaceable ment, assemblies have moved mountains n this country and they still can. When america saw the horrifying a Police Officer illing george floyd, a brutal killing that invoked for many he nations long history of acial discrimination and injustice, americans rightly and assembled to demand justice, justice for every of skin regardless color. Ut what began as legitimate protests against a vial act of sadly, were soon hijacked and tunityists opportunist and violent radicals. Rioters had , injured more than 700 law officers across the ountry and had murdered david dorn, a retired officer who erved st.