As millions clean up from an intense Tropical Storm, even more now face dangerously hot temperatures, some in the triple digits. Why it may last the rest of the month and maybe even longer. And one big test. A 15year project to protect 1,500 years of culture is used for the first time. Well take you to venice to see what billions of dollars bought and why it took so long. First, we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The president of the United States told me that he decided to use his extraordinary powers of clemency. Reporter President Trump commuted the sentence of longtime friend and confidante roger stone just days before stone was due to report to prison. The president saying if you lie for me, you cover up for me, i will reward you. Reporter death rates surging in at least ten states with texas extending its statewide coronavirus disaster declaration. Actually the worst is yet come reporter Ghislaine Maxwell is requesting bail. Reporter
Briefing that weve just received led me to believe it is a hoax Democrats Press the white house on just how much donald trump knew about allegations that russia paid taliban fighters to kill u. S. Soldiers. And protests in ethiopia after a popular singer and government critic shot at. And in school the africa cup of nations has been postponed by 12 months due to the coronavirus the continents biggest sporting event will now kick off in cameroon in 2022. Now china is imposing a new security law on hong kong 23 years after it took back control and promised a one country 2 systems policy its been signed by chinese president xi jinping and is now in force critics say the legislation erodes hong kongs freedoms adrian brown reports. It normally takes a year for Chinas Parliament to pass legislation this time it happened in record time just 40 days the new security law completed its passage after a vote by the countrys most powerful political body the Standing Committee of the National People
President yee good afternoon and welcome to the june 30, 2020 regular meeting of the San Francisco board of supervisors. Madam clerk, will you please call the roll. Clerk thank you, mr. President. [roll call] clerk mr. President , all members are present. Before we move into the meeting, i would ask that all participants please turnoff your camera. President yee okay. Thank you. Please place your right hand over your heart. Would you please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] president yee thank you. On behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgtv who record all the meetings and make the transcripts available online. Madam clerk, are there any communications . Clerk yes. The record will reflect that during the pandemic, members of the board of supervisors will participate in the board meeti meeting through online conference as though present inperson in the chambers. We will receive your written correspondence and make it part of
110 per share the last time i looked. For green on the screen mainland equities. They continue to climb higher. The futures in the u. S. Are flat. We can move it on now. In terms of the dollar, there is some weakness. Trade data out earlier. A bit of a squeeze on the aussie. Concerns about the virus as well in victoria. In terms of the euro, that has been on the tail end. We can move it onto some of the commodities were looking at. This thing in terms of inventories. They have been declining but still concerns about the virus and demands there. Gold is currently at 17. 68. There is the spread that we see. Were are looking at really back termsupport, on pause in of additional stimulus to the economy. Yvonne i was hoping for some type of liquidity or something to reverse that trade. Look at what we are seeing here. The Prime Minister of australia has considered this worse. This is falling in line with what we have seen from other Global Leaders like Boris Johnson who now says nearly 3 mi
Globalization for the rapid spread of the coronavirus globalization is a trap we had bought into a system of Global Networks until that menacing microbe came on to the same virus and struck quarantine measures have a profound effect on nearly all businesses in many different ways for some its been a catastrophe especially the millions whove lost their jobs for others its an opportunity lots of bright ideas hatched during crises but that doesnt mean the process is easy Company Leaders in lockdown have been racking their brains for new ways of dealing with the new normal and trying to constantly adjust to a constantly changing situation. Managers around the world have been in crisis mode for months. Perfect. Early 2020 the world is in lockdown. Our guys. They walk days and difficult is what we deal with all the time. Is the crisis good for us are probably. The coronavirus takes control of their schedules measures to fight the pandemic go straight to their bottom lines the i. M. F. Talks