Our next speaker really needs no introduction and stays on the frontline. Congresswoman ayana pressley. She is an activist, a legislator, survivor and the first woman of color to be elected to congress from the commonwealth of massachusetts. Throughout her career as a public servant, she has fought to ensure those closest to the pain are closest to the power. Prior to her being elected to congress she served on the Boston City Council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Congresswoman ayana pressley. [applause and cheers] good morning, beloveds. Today i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones reported in our history books, but the ones omitted from those pages. The justice seekers, the freedom riders, the organizers, community builders, anyone who passed a brown bag lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we ar
The company indeed, is launching a virtual hiring tour. If anyone you know is having trouble finding a job, you stay tuned for this. Ceo chris hyams will sus that and much, much more. President trump is departing nevada to california. He is expecting to meet California Governor Gavin Newsom to survey the horrible damage taking place with some of the fires near sacramento. Fox busiest Edward Lawrence at the white house with the latest on all of this. Reporter david, the president leaves in the next hour. He will talk with fema to get an update as well as California Governor Gavin Newsom have been at odds. But the president steps when it relates to a Natural Disaster inside of california. Exactly what he will do today here. The white house says the president will receive briefings what is exactly happening with the fires, recognize the California National guard as well. Now this is part of a west coast swing that also had the president campaigning over the weekend out west. The president
Postpandemic academy dominated by americas big tech companies. This friday morning, stocks are going up somewhere, can you believe that, we dont know how were going to close the session but the opening bell the dow will be up another triple digit, over 100 points, s p coming up a series of records of another nine this morning and the nasdaq made 39 records and moving higher again as of right now. That is the market, that is financial history, cue the fireworks, spectacular way to close out the republican convention, they lit up the sky over the white house after President Trump accepted the nomination for second term. It was a long speech, 70 minutes, the president made his pitch, vote for me and ill keep the streets safe and restore prosperity. Joe biden would ruin the country. You will hear it all, and then there is this, senator rand paul and his wife leaving the white house after the speech into an angry mob of demonstrators. That was intimidation that bordered the very close to re
Moves its way to the northeast, live to the gulf this morning. Markets this morning trading up, take a look at futures, wild week with triple digit gains for the dow industrials in record territory. Nasdaq up right now is lower but the s p 500 scored a fifth Straight Record high close yesterday and continues higher this morning up another 11 points. Airlines getting turbulence, United Airlines warning 3,000 pilots could be grounded by october. Mornings with maria live right now. Global markets are mixed, take a look at european indices. The cac quarante is up 3 points but the dax index in germany is lower by 17, in asian markets big news, japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe announcing hes resigning. He announced resignation overnight and the news weighing on japans stock. The nikkei average down 1 and a half percent over night. Some of the top stories that we are watching this morning. President trump wrapping up the rnc last night officially accepting the gop nomination for president m
Prior to being elected to congress, she served on the bostons city council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Please welcome congresswoman ayanna pressley. E] rep. Ressley today, i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones recorded in our history books, but those omitted from the pages. The freedom riders, the organizers, the community builders. Every loved one passed a brownbag lunch. Lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we are because of them. We are black with a capital b. We are the manifestation of the movement. We are and cultural proud blacks. If my granddaddy the reverend e. James echols were here, he would whisper in my ear and say baby, make it play. I intend to do just that, make it play area we are in unprecedented and uncertain times. We are challenged by the state of the nation and the crisis w