Cooperation with the Houston Police department and our partners have effected 290 water rescues since midnight last night. Neil all right. Epicenter financially, just sheer breath and scope a incredible storm, houston, texas, that is where you find our jeff flock. What is the latest there in. Reporter neil, here is the problem, we had a break in the rain. Seems things improved. They have releasing water out after couple different reservoirs so they dont compromise the dams. These people have never had flood problems before, but you now think you might be on the edge of a problem . Very much so, actually with the dam releases this is all from the dam releases, because they dont want the dam to breach. This basically has come overnight. We never had water anywhere close to this house. It is very close now. Reporter if they dont release on the dams they may potentially lose the dams and downtown understand. Absolutely understand. It is just scary. Reporter you said you heard they will rel
Manchin sympathetic to Economic Growth. Two modern republicans will be there too. Erin hatch, pat toome you in pennsylvania and toun. The highenergy president will travel to as many as 14 states barnstorming high cuts. Now, before we tell you about todays market rally consider this. In unanimous sanction sanctions on north korea. Diplomacy continues. The military option still on the table. Irma, yes, was disruptive specially in the keys, two third of florida remains without power, millions face the frustrating way to get back home but it was not the catastrophe in economic terms that it could have been. Put it altogether. Look at this. Another move up for stocks at the opening bell after a 259point gain monday, the dow will come within striking distance of new record high today. Yes, it is another very big day. Varney company is about to begin. I regret to say, keys hit very hard, all three of the keys hospitals including Emergency Rooms are closed and dawn to dusk curfew till in place
And, tributes to the american rock star tom petty, whos died at the age of 66. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Police in las vegas are still trying to work out what drove a retired accountant to carry out the worst mass shooting in modern American History. Overnight vigils have been held for the 59 people who were killed and more than 500 who were injured when the 64 year old gunman fired on them with an automatic weapon from a hotel window. Police have now established that Stephen Paddock was a millionaire, a former accountant, who had a large arsenal of guns and ammunition. But its still not clear why he decided to unleash such horror on so many in las vegas. In the last few minutes Donald Trumps suggested america may have to reconsider its gun laws. Speaking to reporters as he boarded a helicopter at the white house, he praised the police for what he said was a miraculous response to the attack, and he said, well be talking about gun laws as time goes by. Our correspondent R
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And also a cnbc contributor. And a writer for your favorite newspaper, the new york times. There are some things from the federal reseventh. Reserve a lot of openings i l a lot of openings. And in three weeks, the president will make a decision on whether janet yellen stays or thats right. Usually the new president gives the old fed chief a a carry over. Hes a real estate guy. She has done well on starting the exit and she has done well in terms of her relationship with the president other people are eager, theyre being promoted from different circles, including up here in new york you look like the head of the he looks like he could be a ceo. Yeah. Thank mean, if thats all it took, you would be shoein same color hair as janet yellen 2529 on the s p did you see that yeah. Equity futures indicated higher this morning. Take a quick look at that. Overnight in asia, we did see positive news. There is this country up 2 on the s p. Dow jones indicated 4. Big gain yesterday for the dow jones.