Sound of hope in these uncertain times. Wechrt. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Good evening, everyone. Im doug dunbar reporting from dallasfort worth tonight. It is crunch time for so many americans, but there are still no deal in the Nations Capital to help those struggling in this Severe Health crisis and the economic fallout it has caused. Today the confirmed number of cases in this country is 32,000. That is the highest in the world. At least 400 have died. We have correspondents around the country and overseas. We begin with Nikole Killion at the white house. Reporter this package is not only aimed at helping americans directly, but Small Businesses and hardhit Industries Like the airlines, but all sides agree time is of essence. The white house and Congress Worked frantically sunday on a massive trillion dollar plus stimulus package. Make no mistake about it. Well be voting tomorrow. I mean, the wheel has to stop at some point. Reporter the senate tried to press ahead
Not surprisingly, fear is the subject of a school of research all its own as well be hearing from david pogue, in our cover story. Coronavirus fear is normal even healthy right up to the point it gets dangerous. Most dont have the expert knowledge so when are afraid we engage in behaviors like putting on a mask that may not work. The fear is using judgment in ways that arent useful. The rational and the rational, and irrational responses to an invisible threat, ahead on sunday morning. Much as we might not want to think about it a rapid increase in coronavirus cases could soon force doctors to make extremely difficult medical and ethical choices as well be hearing from ted koppel. Hospitals are desperately short of ventilators and as the numbea decisions. So youve got me in your hospital. And youve got a 22 year old, and both of us need that piece of equipment. Who gets it . I think by most the younger person would be assigned that ventilator. Then look in the camera and say, ted, you
Face heavy rain, hail, and possible tornadoes. And that brutal heat wave not over. Well have the latest forecast. All that, plus, survival story. A plane crash off the california coast, and the couple films the whole thing. There she goes. A rare, up close look at a remarkable rescue. Summer of sharks. How a string of sightings in one of the most popular beach spots in the nation is taking a serious bite out of business. And hot and bothered. The major coffee chain rolling out Pumpkin Spice coffee drinks in the heat of summer. It is so good. Im sweating my face off, and i dont want Pumpkin Spice. Leaving a nation divided. Today, wednesday, august 21st, 2019. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody. Good morning. Nice to have you with us on a wednesday morning. At the top for us this morning, we have the story of the president deciding not to go to denmark after all. He called off his state visit
Tradewinds. You have to give it to the market, amid concerns about antitrust, we are still at record highs. Romaine lets dig deeper with our markets reporters. I am thinking about those record highs. Nasdaq, s p 500 tack index and stocks at common highs. The Common Thread is technology. 6 ,s leading the way, up today up 3. 1 . The stock putting in its first alltime high since april. Texas instruments helping out. We have Market Reports after the bell. Facebook and tesla, amazon and apple. Thats take a look at the longerterm chart of the nasdaq 100. Much of the fears around the possibility that big tech could be regulated, but last year put volatility, there is another record high. One reason to think strength could continue. We see a series of bullish higher loads telling you that the momentum may just remain bullish for a while, but watch consolidation down to the moving average. Tech and stocks are bullish. Another stock reaching a record is chipotle, the food giant. Highest since 20
Futures are mixed after nvidia reports a blowout quarter last night and take a look at the number down industrial 33, the nasdaq up 158 and nvidia reporting a 262 jump in revenue signaling the a. I. Boom has staying power all of this as inflation is persisting, the Federal Reserve minutes yesterday show fed officials anticipate newer rate cuts and higher for longer rates this year than previously expected, take a look at yields on the ten year, the yield pulling back on the tenure sitting at a level on the tenure of around 4. 4 , european markets are up, europe as well higher across the board in the eurozone and asia overnight the markets finish mostly lower, the nikkei in japan the nikkei average at one and a quarter percent. Back at home shocking emails exposed, revealing a vast effort to delete evidence about the origins of covid19, all leading back to doctor Anthony Fauci, kentucky senator rand paul is here in the adm our live on his pursuit for criminal charges n now. President tr