Deal. Markets pointing to another record high. Weve got gains across the board with the major indices once again in unchartered territory. Dow futures up 23 points, s p up 2, and nasdaq futures higher by 9. Impeachment standoff, that continues this morning. Congress is headed home for the holidays. But democrats are holding up sending the articles of impeachment to the senate. The battle focusing on witnesses now. What happens now . We are digging in. Then the force not so strong this time around. Star wars, the rise of skywalker number one at the box office in north america but falling short of the last two films in the trilogy. Mornings with maria begins right now. Its christmas time and weve got the spirit. Jacks for chilling. Thats what christmas is all about. The time is now. The place is here. Maria weve got christmas rapping going on this morning. We have a big show. Good morning, everybody. Joining the conversation, the director of Equity Research at cfra, ken leon is here. Pol
And now, Seth Meyers Seth good evening. Im seth meyers. This is late night. We hope youre doing well. And now if you dont mind, were going to get to the news President Biden hosted a state dinner tonight for australian Prime Minister anthony albanese, and the menu included Butternut Squash soup and roasted beet salad. Which is weird, because i was under the impression that australia was our ally [ laughter ] beet salad [ light laughter ] the house of representatives voted today to elect louisiana congressman mike johnson speaker of the house and apparently this election result he will accept. [ light laughter ] thats right republicans today elected mike johnson speaker of the house. While the speaker race was so embarrassing, theyre not even giving their real names anymore. [ laughter ] mike johnson is the name you give when you check into a motel with your mistress [ laughter and applause thats what Spirit Halloween calls their Michael Jackson costume. [ laughter and applause during t
Were joined by storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell who gets us started with the latest on the snow forecast. Chuck, good morning. Good morning. Yes, indeed, keeping a close eye on radar for a chance for accumulating snow is coming our way and arrives late today into the overnight hours tonight. Winter storm warnings are up. Skies are mostly sunny for now, that wont be the case for much longer, clouds race in during the afternoon. Winter storm warnings, all of these bright pink counties montgomery, arlington, fairfax and everywhere north and west of the corridor winter storm warning. Anne arundel, towards fredericksburg, widespread amounts from the northwest suburbs of washington and north and westbound of pennsylvania border. Widespread amounts of 6 inches or more are likely. Right here in washington, an inch is a sure bet. Im competent well get to 4 to 5 inches, confidence in more than that is starting to fade as the newer computer guidance is indicating that the rain snow line may
Blocked and you see the backup is starting at at greens settle the on the bay bridge is going to take it sometimes slow going for our east the commuters tracking number of accidents along interstate 880 southbound. Two accidents first one want it to karl rove where the shoulder is locked and having a little smaller self on a 80 n. C. A. A. On a southbound. That is in the commute direction really slow going for low spots from hayward to fremont. The much brett red yellow stopping the traffic slow going because of that to accents following. Also tracking accidents on around 680 southbound direction dublin and points south very slow going at major backups delays to be posted on traffic first lets get a check on the forecast with james as a good morning to a local one here on the bay early monday and we take a live look outside we have our Golden Gate Bridge kermanshah in the view to the north were seeing where the temptress center as a right now on the chilean side in the low 40s. Attali
Not the way you want to wake up if youre in for a convention. I asked for a wakeup call but not that. Glad everybody is okay. Lets go over to david and matt pelman in for karen taking a look at weather and traffic. All right a, everybody, on the big board we have satellite showing you a lack of real significant cloud thver this morning so i think ere will be a lot of sunshine early. We have our eyes on this area precipitation. This is a line of showers and eventual thunderstorms being triggered by an approaching front. That front igoing to slowly push this rain in our direction and late this afternoon the northern and western suburbs probably start picking up some showers and thunderstorms. In philadelphia we may have to wait until the evening before we see that and over by the shore perhaps after midnight. So it will be a slow mover as it drops through. 72 right now in philadelphia, dry. 71 in wilmington, 70 in allentown. The problem of course is that it is very muggy. You start d to