Murders. Those are events in which four or more people are killed. And nearly 9500 Gun Violence Deaths already this year. The president is using this moment to announce new Executive Action to tamp down, to try to tamp down gun crime. Hes also once again calling on congress to act on gun legislation. Lets begin this hour at the white house. Our Jeremy Diamond joins us. What is to come from biden today . Reporter listen, were going to see the president Layout A Comprehensive Gun Prevention Violence Strategy to address the surge in Violent Crime that happened over 2020 and appears to be continuing into 2021, with experts warning of a potentially dangerous and violent summer. Were going to hear the president sign some new Executive Actions on gun reforms. Hes also going to Push Congress once again to enact gun control laws. Press for the confirmation of his atf director. This will all follow a meeting between the president , his attorney general, and several mayors and chiefs of police as
Inperson activities shut down can the nfl save football from a covid collapse announcer live from cnbc global headquarters, the facts, the truth, the news with shepd ard smith. Good evening. Doctors and Health Experts warning about another surge of covid cases. More on the cure in just a moment but first, a look at where this pandemic stands heading into the month of december. The United States now averaging more than 162,000 cases this past week. This month alone, we reported more than 4. 2 million new cases. That means near lily one third all of the cases have been added in november. Right now 93,000 americans are hospitalized with covid. As you can see here, the deaths are climbing towards that peak it comes as millions of americans struggle to dig themselves out of financial holes caused by the pandemic so far congress has failed to provide more relief. The consequences of the inaction growing by the day but its a different story on wall street. The dow rose by more than 11 in just
Comfortably. Hawkish headlines on china and weak Economic Data both weighing on market sentiment. The dow is down 300 points yearly it was down 350 about 20 minutes ago. We have 59 minutes left in the session. Big show coming up four. A true 2020 winner, et ceteray stock is up 250 this year we will talk to the ceo Josh Silverman about the holiday crunch and whether his companys momentum can continue. And arthur blank, cofounder of home tee poe, owns the Atlanta Falcons and atlanta mls team as well lets focus first on the stories we are watching today. Mike santoli is tracking the Market Action into the close meg tirrell has a vaccine update and phil lebeau has an update on nikola, that stock down020 today. Mike santoli first to you and the markets. A mild shake of the tree. Indexes backing off. Some of the stuff that was up the most this month is down the most today seems like a little bit of trimming there are probably unbalanced portfolios there you have we are roughly capped we were
Youre going to see the strongest gust there, but even in the maybe some damaging winds. As those winds going to howl in too many of the canyons and valleys around the bay area too so do expect some trees to come down. Its going to be a mess across much of the bay areas those winds are going to continue to how looks like that will be the case right on through monday morning. It looks like by monday afternoon things begin to settle down, but this could be a historic event. Thats just developing those winds. The fire danger very dangerous later part of the weekend. All right lauren thank you for that today, California Attorney general Javier Becerra and Law Enforcement leaders from across the state. Address the climbing rates of overdoses amid the pandemic the sarah says within the last 2 years there have been theres been a 25 increase in Drug Overdose deaths in california. Sarah pointed to san diego noting a 50 increase in Overdose Deaths in july and august compared to months leading up
A bomb. Ripped apart after skidding off the runway at least 17 people are killed as an Air India Express jet crashes in the Southern State of cattle plus. A huge Economic Impact those on the nations right across the region thats going to last for years and how the Global Pandemic is ravaging tourism in the Pacific Islands. The u. S. State department spoken out in support of a former top saudi intelligence agent who was allegedly targeted in a fall of assassination attempt its described as a valued park them a job he filed a lawsuit in washington d. C. On thursday accusing Saudi Crown Prince muhammad bin sultan of sending a hit squad to canada to try to kill him mike hanna has more. Patrick leahy was one of 4 senators who sent a letter to the white house last month in the letter the senators expressed their concern about what they call the abduction in saudi arabia of saad algebras son and daughter in his court filing algebras said his children now aged 20 and 21 were being held as what