Negotiations to sell the short form video app u. S. Assets say the ceo wants it and sees it as a prize. We should tell you the bid for tiktok which reports say could go as high as 50 billion are due this week. President trump has said if theres no deal by september 15th to sell its u. S. Arm to an American Company, he will ban the app. Tiktok sources tell us the company has witnessed not just an american but an international rush to download the app ahead of the possible ban. President ial trade adviser and China Hawk Peter Navarro is about to join me live to talk about the bidding battle for tiktok and what has sparked the administrations ban threat on the chinese social media disruptor. Is there evidence hes ready to reveal . To the nasdaq, racing toward a fifth record close in a row, its longest string of backtoback alltime high finishes for the year and the s p not far behind, gunning it towards its fourth record close in a row. A catastrophic category 4 hurricane expected to slam
Are doing. Their back and forth just ahead. Arthur on approach the first Tropical Storm of the season inching closer to North Carolina packing heavy rain and high winds millions along the east coast feeling its impact al has the very latest on where it could be headed. Start your engines detroits Auto Industry begins reopening plants this morning. 60,000 workers returning to the line in a new world. This camera gives you a realtime reading of your temperature. Just ahead our exclusive look at new safety precautions in place and our interview with the ceo of ford. What i know is were ready. Why he says today marks a vital step for the entire country. And back in the swing. Major sports return over the weekend with golf and nascar and the crowds go wild. Won the race, and its dead silent out here. We miss the fans. From home today, monday, may 18th, 2020 announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza good morning, everybody.
Air strikes reportedly targets schools in northwest syria one group says civilians must be given safe passage. Thank you for joining us the World Health Organization has warned of the coronavirus epidemic is escalating rapidly and action must be taken quickly to prevent it from becoming a pandemic this says the global reach of the virus continues to expand croatia austria and switzerland have reported their 1st cases and theres been an increase in the number of infections in south korea iran france and italy. This is a rapidly escalating epidemic in different places that weve got to tackle super fast to prevent a pandemic i mean its actually what china demonstrates is where this goes is within the control of our decisions to apply this kind of rigor and approach to to to this disease. Therefore more people have died from the virus initially taking the best toll there to 11 lets go to the home of general joulwan joins us from 1st of all mohamed what more can you tell us about the death.
Odonnell good evening and thank you so much for joining us. A train carrying deadly chemicals derailed in eastern kentucky, setting off deadly fires and spilling toxic fuel into a nearby river. Two people were injured when the csx train jumped the tracks and slammed into a rockslide caused by torrential rain. Its all part of a Severe Weather system thats moving across the u. S. From the deep south to the midwest tonight, are rivers in nine states are above flood stage and are now threatening homes and businesses. All of this as an arctic blast sweeps across much of the country. Tens of millions of americans could wake up tomorrow to below zero temperatures. Manuel bojorquez leads off our coverage. Reporter this train carrying ethanol derailed in kentucky this morning, burning for hours after a mud and rock slide along the tracks. That same storm system triggered a mud slide that shut down this West Virginia highway. Severe storms across nine states caused 24 rivers to flood throughout
We begin with attorney general William Barrs rare public criticism of his boss President Trump. In surprise comments yesterday barr blasted mr. Trump for tweets attacking the j Justice Departments sentencing recommendation for his friend roger stone. Barr said the tweets are making it impossible for him to do his job, adding hes not going to be bullied or influenced by anyone. Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey Graham stood by barr saying he has my complete confidence. The comments come after the Justice Department intervened and lowered stones sentencing recommendation. All four prosecutors on the case then stepped down. Naomi ruchim is in new york. Whats the reaction from the white house . Reporter white house officials i pear to be caught offguard by barrs remarks. But the press secretary said the president wasnt bothered by the comments at all and that the president like any american has the right to publicly offer his opinions. Attorney general william barr has a message