Second term. The president also receiving , the companytok suing the federal government. Lets talk about how the markets are digesting this. Abigail doolittle running us. Joining us. Apple has been one of the companies driving the rally and apple just notified some employees that they plan to reopen a number of retail scores by the end of august. Walk us through the day. Again, recognize. Hopes about a fast tracking of the vaccine and treatment. Abigail lots of optimism. The s p 500 up for a third day. While it is nice to think that it has some of the do with the fast tracking of the vaccine and plasma therapy, it is interesting that the only major nasdaqo close down, the biotech index. The nasdaq 100, the new york faang index. Course if youof own that stock into the close today, you are eligible for the 41 split which will take place next monday. That does not create any value but it seems that it is somehow more attractive. Certainly attractive, the fact that they plan to reopen some
In september. Auckland goes into corona virus locks out new zealand reports its 1st cases of Community Transmission in more than 100. 00 days. And the roosters leading opposition candidate leaves the country of a violent protests over the Election Results. And in sports the los angeles like leave it late and a 3 game losing streak. Going again whenever the same the n. B. A. s western called. Lebanons Prime Minister and president warned just last month about the explosive material stored in beirut port that caused last weeks blast security documents seen by the Reuters News Agency say that leaders were told the 202750 tons of Ammonium Nitrate posed a Security Risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded. It comes as Lebanons Parliament decides on a new Prime Minister of the house and dia but on state that he and his government would step down the decision follows widespread public fury the blast killed more than 200 people injured thousands more and left hundreds of thousands of th
Congressman John Robert Lewis at the age of 80. He passed from pancreatic cancer. Long receipt man lewis helped organize the 1963 march on washington and the 1965 Voting Rights match in selma, alabama. He was six main organizers including Martin Luther king junior of the washington march where he gave a speech at the lincoln memorial. Congressman louis often spoke of the importance of getting into good trouble. He represented georgia in the house of representatives from 1987 until his passing. Johnathan capeheart asked representative lewis what he would say to people who feel as though they have already been giving it their all but nothing changes. Lewis answered, you must be able and prepared to give until you cannot give anymore. We must use our time and space on this planet we call earth, to leave it better than we found it and now that need is greater than ever before. He will truly be missed. The San Francisco Unified School District is offering support to teach students from dist
The nomination of the white house budget director. A vote on that is exacted at 5 30 p. M. Eastern today. This week Senate Lawmakers are expected to continue work on the Defense Authorization for 2021. This is live coverage of the senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O lord, as our lips are open in prayer, so may our hearts be open to receive your holy spirit. Help us to bow to your will and live lives devoted to your providential leading. Lord, we thank you for your providence that brought us the gift of representative john lewis. Were grateful he was a drum major for justice, truth, and righteousness. May his exemplary life and legacy remind us of the Transformative Impact one dedicated person can make on our nation and world. Today, please our senators in their work. Let faith, hope, and love abound in their lives. May they seek to heal the hurt in our world
Clerk thank you, very much. All right. We have quorum. Thank you. Greetings and welcome for joining todays board of education meeting. Knowing that we all know this, i would like to say these are stressful and strange times, times we never thought would be visited upon us. I thought it was strange enough trying to wait out and resist the person currently occupying the white house. But now things have gotten more bizarre with the same person trying to bully students, families and teachers and other staff back into school buildings. Thats what were dealing with. Thats what its come to. Today we will be absorbing our fall learning plan. I know many will find aspects they will object to but this will find solace in the approach. This is the time for us to pull together collectively to row lie upon one another to make this year as good and meaningful as it can be for our childrens sake. And to continue to find, within ourselves, a sense of grace and compassion and flexibility as we move for