Jerome powell talks of heartbreaking harm from the coronavirus and says the pandemic has brought the u. S. To an abrupt halt. We are seeing optimism with asian stocks really prized to follow the leader when it comes to gains on wall street overnight. The s p 500 gaining 2. 5 percent, touching a sevenweek high as we have the dual optimism over expected track to a vaccine with the socalled operation work speed from the Trump Administration. More encouraging news about efficacy on a Gilead Sciences therapeutic as well. We are taking a look at gains resuming in new zealand. Japanese futures pointed up after yesterdays public holiday. U. S. Futures also showing an extension of those public gains. On seeing futures looking positive as well. Korea closed today and hong kong markets closed for the birthday holiday. Taking a look at oil because we are seeing a second day of gains for wti up, the 22 plus gain in the overnight session. We are seeing opening up here higher by over 6 in asia. This
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Expected before the road reopens tomorrow. From the bay station, youre watching kron. Noon. Thanks for joining us here on kron. 4 news at noon. Im noelle bellow. Our top story today as folks head back home from the Labor Day Holiday. I80 does remain closed. Its expected to reopen early tomorrow morning. Kron 4 Charles Clifford joining us live from hercules with the very latest. And theyve been working on 80 since this summer. Whats the latest going on there . Charles . Well, right now, contra costa county, thats 80 behind me there. To be clear, were only talking about the westbound lanes. The eastbound lanes do remain open. Theres not a lot of traffic at the moment and that is because folks are still on holiday. But later today as people start coming home from a b from tahoe or sacramento, there could start to be a backup. Lets going take a look at some video here now. The westbound lanes of 80 between 7. 80, in vallejo and highway 4 here in hercules contra costa county. That was shut
Causing headaches for drivers heading home after the holiday. Were checking in on the progress. From the areas local news station. This is kron. 4 news at 3. Thanks for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 3. Im noelle bellow, a slowmoving rush to leave Black Rock Desert as burning man festival goers try to escape the muddy mess that left them stranded at their camps for days. Kron fours rob nesbitt been speaking with bay area. Burners stuck in the mud. He joins us now live with what theyre dealing with. Rob. Noel burners were finally able to start leaving today, buses, trucks and large rvs able to get out. But the Burning Man Organization said in a Statement Today that people should delay leaving until tomorrow to avoid congestion. This is what the mess look like all weekend. Deep, murky mud that more than 70,000 people were dealing with anyone who did try to leave. The playa got stuck in the mud and cars even caught on fire. According to those i spoke with today, one person died over t
News station. Hes calling 2. Thanks for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 2. Im noelle bellow, Justine Waldman has the day off. We begin this afternoon with our top story for the past few days. The westbound lanes of i80 between solano and contra costa counties has been closed. Caltrans expecting to reopen them tuesday morning. But those returning to the bay area today will face a detour around the roadwork kron. 4 Charles Clifford has an update on that work being done. Charles . Yeah. Caltrans says that they are on schedule to reopen westbound tomorrow morning. However, we are starting to see some backup on the detour which goes through benicia and that could get worse as we head into the evening hours. Westbound lanes of interstate 80 between 7. 80, in vallejo on highway 4 in hercules were closed down last thursday evening on friday, caltrans tore up several miles of the westbound lanes. And then over the weekend they poured fresh concrete. And now on monday, they are waiting for th