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what should we expec from becky h hammon? >> great things.or the greatest feminist of this century. and thank you, coach popovich for seeing her as a basketball mind and not as a woman. >> i think popovich really set a terrific standard by not talking about her gender when he hired her. a great coach knows when to talk and when to shut up. she knows what to do. she's been with the team, they respect her, they take what she has to say seriously and popovich has really led, again, the spurs are the most progre progressive team in the league and he's shown that, once again. >> an ideal situation is to join the spurs. they are the premier organization and pop is one of the premier coaches in the league. so, this is an ideal time to join an organization that everybody looks up to. >> my thanks to kate fagan with espn and what should we know for the week ahead? our answers after this. would you consider a 4-star hotel that's up to 60% off, you just can't know the name? just no name? until you book. um... yeah, i'd do that! ♪ ♪ mom usually throws a

so we're seeing a perfect example in coach popovitch hiring becky hamed.w her work ethic her basketball i.q. she's a very smart woman. your credentials go down your arm. six time all-star was a perfect person for this job. the coach saw that and it was a perfect fit. >> what was your experience? >> i had a tremendous experience. milton barnes recognized that, and the players fell right in line. no problem with insubordination or disrespecting with the players. we had a great relationship great rapport. we ended up winning the championship. >> did you have a different standard? >> of course, of course. i think most women feel that way in a lot of professions. this is a male dominated professional. i'm on the broadcasting side but it is still male dominated. if i mispronounce a name god forbid, i all of a sudden don't know the game. but if a male mispronounces it is simply a mispronunciation. >> the hiring of becky hammond, a female could not mold boys into successful men. and mary says absolute nonsense. david says seems to me like he's afraid to give up th

i'm becky quick. the all important jobs report. what does it mean for your money? the man who runs aetna shares a personal story of his family's health issues. >> we were the connection. >> finished first in the new ranking of colleges, a small school you never heard of. >>> why you should know the score, your credit score that is. how to raise it and a common mistake people make. "on the money" starts now. >> this is america's number one financial news program, "on the money." now becky quick. >>> here is a look at what is making news as we head into a new week "on the money." the economy created more than 200,000 new jobs. the labor department released the unemployment report on friday. 209,000 jobs were added and the unemployment rate inched up. both numbers were slightly below expectations. numbers for the last two months were revised higher. the u.s. economy grew. it rose by 4% and also a strong bounce back for the first quarter when the economy shrank. the gdp is the broadest measure ft osize and strength of the economy. the markets tumbled at least in part.

as becky hammon comes out of the game. >> reporter: as basketball all-star becky hammon officially said, got to let me go. >> reporter: and thanked her san antonio stars teammates and fans for their unwavering support. >> you guys make it fun every day to come to work. zbrr ham mono's -- retirement made headlines in early august when she was hired as the first full-time female coach in nba history. joining the san antonio spurs. >> women went before me to pave that trail. >> reporter: she is destined or a coach. she's already the leader out there. >> she was prepared for this long before there was a wnba to even aspire to. >> reporter: i caught up with becky to shoot some hoops and chat about her coaching role that came directly from coach popovich. >> i get this call from coach pop. and i'm sitting there, like, seriously? seriously? >> reporter: you have said the players, tony parker, all of them, they know when somebody knows basketball. your iq is brought up a great deal. you feel very confident and comfortable in that regard? >> i do. i feel like i've had 20 years of experience at a

i'm becky quick. >>> the market stumbled and the economy grows and the all-important jobs report. what does it mean for your money? >>> he's not your every-day ceo. the man that runs aetna shares a er personal story of his family's health issues. >> the health care system is not very connected. we were the connection. >>> the small school that you never married of that finishes first in the new ranking of colleges. ivy league prestige really matter? >>> why you should know the score, your credit score. how to raise it and the common mistake many people make. "on the money" starts right now. >>> here's a look at what's making news as we head into a new week "on the money." for the sixth straight month the economy created more than 200,000 new jobs. the labor department released the unemployment report on friday. 209,000 jobs were added and the unemployment rate inched up to 6.2%. both those numbers were slightly below expectations. and numbers for the last two months were revised higher. the u.s. economy is growing at a faster pace than expected. the second quarter gross domestic p

. >> wnba veteran becky hammon making headlines today.tonio first female paid coach. it's still a big first. how important is this hire? let's ask rob from nbc sports radio and cindy from "the washington post." thank you, both of you. we have a special guest joining us on the phone. jason collins, who broke another barrier earlier this year as the first openly gay player in the nba. jason, thank you for calling in. what can a wnba player teach players in the nba? >> she has the basketball iq and she's shown that, demonstrated that. the players clearly trust her and respect her and i'm looking forward to watching her on the sidelines for the san antonio spurs. >> jason, you know the culture in pro sports firsthand. do you think players are going to show becky the same respect as a male coach? >> yes, i really think the -- especially with the san antonio spurs, greg popovich being the basketball coach, a hall of fame back coach, everyone respects him and as a result they will respect everyone on his staff. >> jason collins, thank you. we kn

i'm becky quick along with joe kernen. andrew ross sorkin is off today. we have breaking news out at this hour. reuters is reporting about 70 trucks from a russian aid convoy have crossed the russia/ukraine border. the trucks were accompanied by a number of pro russian vehicles. the russian markets on this news, if you take a look, you see right now are down by about 1.5%. we've been keeping an eye on the u.s. equity b futures right here. you can see rite now, things look relatively flat. of course, we should point out that we have a lot of momentum this week. this as the s&p is coming off its record close since july earlier about a month ago. if we see a gain today, the dow could chalk up its biggest weekly advance in six months. we will continue to follow the story out of ukraine and keep you updated throughout the morning. the russia/ukraine situation, that is not the only geopolitical story on the radar. chuck hagel sounding the alarm on the situation in the middle east arguing that the long-term threat of isis is even more dangerous than al qaeda. ch

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remember, aunt becky is like my sister. what about uncle rodney? he's not really our uncle., right? kinda! he married aunt becky and became uncle rodney. love makes us family. we've got a lot going on. anncr: the new chevrolet malibu with siri eyes free integration available through your iphone. it's the new family. >>> welcome back. nigerian talk show host and media mogul mo abudu found her mission in life to change the way people view people of the african diaspora. >> thank you for coming. you have been compared to oprah. you both have a popular talk show and own your own network. >> network. >> what's really interesting is at least for me is you both operate from this internal thing that drives and pulls you. and for you in your particular case you recognize you could do some things very differently in terms of changing the world. showcasing africa. >> in a very different. >> different light. >> as you said it is something internal. that deep seated belief, the passion about wanting to change how the world sees africa. >> happy anniversary nigeria as we celebrate our 53r

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i'm becky quick. new record highs. the markets heat up for august but will it be a september to remember? >>> from former presidents to billionaires, everyone seems to be taking the ice bucket challenge. is it changing the way people give? and does it actually raise money? >>> investing for retirement with a set it and forget it plan. they are called target date funds but are they right for you? >>> why brad and angelina's new business venture might make you think pink and how that glass of rose could please your palate and your portfolio. "on the money" starts right now. >> this is america's number one financial news program. "on the money." now, becky quick. >>> here's a look at what's making news as we head into a new week "on the money". it's starting to sound like a broken record but it's one man investors like. for the 28th time this year, the s&p 500 hit a new high on thursday, closing above 1992. it was up for the fourth consecutive day. the dow was within about half a percent of its all-time record, above 17,0

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what style will becky bring to this team? >> i think that is going to be determined, but obviously having played the game and having a brilliant basketball mind, she is going to be able to offer something that these others have had that don't. otherwise he would not do it. they just won the championship, he knows what he is doing, they have a tremendous diversity on that roster. this is another step in the progression in the line of trying to win. he thinks becky hammond will help them win. that is why she was hired. artha: thank you for spending by with a new information. >> take care. his jon: some new threats to tell you about for the security of your personal information online. what could be the biggest data breach in world history. a number of websites that could be affected is staggering. plus, she became a cult superstar after her role in the original texas chainsaw massac massacre. now so unfortunate news to report for fans. jon: we are 15 minutes away from the top of the hour. and "outnumbered." >> as we monitor the

congratulations on your success and great news about becky, we appreciate you coming on to explain it for us. thank you very much. >>> that's our broadcast for tonight. we'll see you back tomorrow night. "america tonight" is next. >> israel's invasion of gaza continues tonight. >> we have been hearing a lot of tank shelling coming from where we are, here. >> every single one of these buildings shook violently. >> for continuing coverage of the israeli / palestinian conflict, stay with al jazeera america, your global news leader. the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >>> on"america tonight", a fragile ceasefire takes hold. a more vulnerable community, gaza's children, by the hundreds fallout. >>> drawing the line in texas. >> i want them to go away from the city. they don't have to be where they contaminate the air, the water and the people. >>> a dallas suburb steps up with a first against fracking. can the home owners in departmenton texas keep the drillers at

i'm becky quick. new record highs. the markets heat up for august but will it be a september to remember? >>> from former presidents to billionaires, everyone seems to be taking the ice bucket challenge. is it changing the way people give? and does it actually raise money? >>> investing for retirement with a set it and forget it plan. they are called target date funds but are they right for you? >>> why brad and angelina's new business venture might make you think pink and how that glass of rose could please your palate and your portfolio. "on the money" starts right now. >> this is america's number one financial news program. "on the money." now, becky quick. >>> here's a look at what's

, becky, becky -- because i went by becky in high school -- you don't understand.ou don't understand. somebody was just murdered. you have to have respect for the family. no, you don't understand. i was just trying to do my job. >> stunned by the day's events, john and rebecca leave the scene. and though they have a few bumps and bruises, john is glad no one is seriously injured. >> i think we got out of a very difficult situation without getting ourselves hurt or anybody else hurt. >> after the incident, john says he receives an outpouring of support from the public. but he says there are also some critics. >> does it bother me that there are people who think that we shouldn't have been there and that we didn't handle ourselves well? yeah. it does bother me, but, you know, i've gone through this career of mine trying to do things with integrity. i think that's the reason i've been a success is because people see the way that i do my job every day. >> the sacramento county district attorney decides not to file any charges against anybody in the crowd. and on februa

and i was like, oh, no, no, becky, this is your time. you deserve it.oach popovich, the spurs and becky hammond. what that hire meant is respect. i don't think coach pop hired her because she was a woman. he hired her because she could do the job, and she was qualified. and i really appreciate that. >> i was just reaching out to a couple different friends i have, some professional athletes, charles barkley said this, spurs again prove they're the best organization in sports. professional football player said to me, this is not a gimmick. she is well-qualified. he loved that pop, coach pop said, it just so happens you are a woman. do you think, though, because this is -- this is the spurs. this is not some forgive me, shmo team. they know what they're doing. do you think any other team could have pulled this off? >> i do think other teams could have pulled it off. but it did -- obviously, they didn't. and it took somebody with pop's confidence, his beliefs. he had a chance to see her every day in practice last year up close and personal, to see how she w

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i'm sure pop will be yelling at me soon enough with the rest of them. >> kraukss to becky hammond to that. a lot of people encouraged by that move. >>> and the weather, and ja net in for bill. >> we are two storms eyeing the hawaii islands, tom. keeping a close eye on the two systems. julio, a category one hurricane, and iselle category 2. and expected to weaken nonetheless, we expect to see tropical storm-force conditions to hit the big island late thursday. then julio looks to hit the big island heading into the weekend. meanwhile, across the u.s. mainland, a cold front from the northwest, interacting with the warmth and humidity in the i-95 corridor. bringing the threat for showers and thunderstorms, especially later this afternoon into the evening. could produce gusty winds, temperatures into the low 80s in new york city, near 90 in philadelphia. in atlanta heading up to 92. comfortable in chicago with a high of 76. a quick peek into thursday today's storms will be moving away on thursday. and a much more comfortable day across the northeast on thursday. >> make it through the we

elaine quijano is here with becky hammon's historic hiring. good morning. >> good morning to you.tention in the sports world and beyond. wnba veteran becky hammon will not only be the first woman to work as a full-time coach in the nba but the first in any of the four major professional sports. >> hammon again. >> reporter: after 16 seasons with the wnba point guard becky hammon is headed to the nba, set to take over as assistant coach for the san antonio spurs. the reigning champions of men's basketball. >> i'm a little overwhelmed right now to be perfectly honest. >> reporter: her new job in the nba is a close second to a dream that was once inconceivable. >> i asked my dad if i'll ever play in the nba. he said no sweetie. i'm going have to call him up and say, never say coaching. >> reporter: a six-time all-star she also ranks in the all-time top ten in both assists and points scored. spurs' head coach gregg popovich is behind the groundbreaking decision to hire hammon and he's confident her basketball i.q. work ethic, and that is a benefit to the spurs. still there's no denyin

>> good, becky.ere at a specialized vehicles plant where for the last eleven years they've been using advanced technology solutions to repair and maintain the machines they use to make these easy go golf carts as well as the curbman vehicles and the bad boy buggy all-terrain vehicles made here at this facility. i guess you could call it domestic outsourcing. but peoria based ats says demand is growing for its services. here's ats vice president. >> since our inception in 1985, we've actually grown to 3,000 employees and had an annual average growth rate of about 18%. i would say the demand for our product has been accelerating and it really is this skill gap issue that's one of the primary drivers. along with just global competition in the manufacturing environment. >> demand is so strong ats is hiring 500 workers this year. its technicians are trained to fix and maintain the multiple machines you'd find on a client's factory floor. the value proposition to a client being if you put the maintenance i

>> thank you, becky. >> sorry, guys. >> okay. coming up, becky gets a new set. >> there we go. come back, the bulls battling back. why shares of a looming question are overblown. >>> and then how about investing in race horses? we're going to take you to the track in saratoga. first of all, as we head to a break, take a look at yesterday's winners & losers. ♪ ♪ ♪ tologist about a biologic... this is humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain. this is humira helping me lay the groundwork. this is humira helping to protect my joints from further damage. doctors have been prescribing humira for ten years. humira works by targeting and helping to block that contributes to r.a. symptoms. humira is proven to help relieve pain and stop further joint damage in many adults. [ male announcer ] humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened, as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment,

hammond 1st woman full- time nba assistant coach the san antonio spurs hired wnba star becky hammon today making her the first full-time, paid female assistant on an nba coaching staff. hammon who plans to retire from the wnba's san antonio stars after this season spent time working with coach gregg popovich and the spurs last season. >> i remember telling my dad i want to play in the w nba and my dad said i never would be able to. but he never said anything about coaching!. >> she is an assistant coach and will not take the full weight but it will be interesting to follow. raiders practice today matt schaub the most-watched playiner in training camp maurice drew the de la salle alum how will he and darren mcfadden split time in the backfield? charles woodson beginning his 18th year in the nfl rod streater likely schaub's #1 receiver as a number of others batter to play opposite him and speaking of streater tune into sports night live this sunday as jason will have an exclusive interview of the raiders' top wideout plus more from 49ers training camp and of couse a's and giants as bi

i'm in for becky quick. the markets are up. the next move may be an ugly one. what you can do to protect your money. keeping america working. our conversation with america's labor secretary about jobs, salaries and how we can keep up in the global economy. the controversial device that stops an airline seat from reclining and caused a fight aboard a plane. the man who invented, knee defenders. mbas working in unexpected places. "on the money" starts now. >>> announcer: this is the number one financial news program, "on the money." >>> here is a look at what's making news as we head into a new week "on the money." america's economy is picking up steam and growing faster than thought. the grotsds domestic product shows 4.2% stronger than the 4% and better than economists expected. it's the broadest measure of the size of the u.s. economy. a market milestone this week as the s&p 500 closed above the 2,000 mark for the first time ever. partly on hopes there will be more stimulants by the european stimulus. the nasdaq hit new 14.5 year highs. the nasdaq stayed above

i'm joe kernen along with becky quick. andrew is off today, but mac is here, making -- he's our stage guy who -- >> there he is. >> there he is. >> you know, some of the biggest tv shows ever do that. they show -- they make -- they bring him in. and i think he's a guy we can do that. he's got the look, number one, because he's very quirky looking. and -- >> very distinct. >> he's been with us the entire time. he travels with us. so i'm going to start doing that a little moore. >>> making headlines, foreclosure activity jumping in july for the first time in four months. up 2% from june. lenders schedule more properties for auction, but research firm realty track notes foreclosure activity is still 16% below the year ago level. and bill ackman wants to raise capital in a way that doesn't let investers demand money back at regular intervals. the ft reports ackman plans to raise about $4 billion by a closed end fund in london. other hedge fund managers including dan loeb has done the same. >> it is the reaction to what happene

i'm sue herrera in for becky quick. a steamy august for stocks, but the next move may be an ugly one. what you can do to protect your money. keeping americans working, our conversations with america's labor secretary. >>> the controversial device that stops an airline seat from reclining and started a fight on board a plane. the man who defended the knee defender. and using big knowledge to help small businesses. newly minted nba's working in unexpected places. on the money, starts right now. >> here's a look at what's making news as we head into a new week, on the money. america's economy is picking up steam and glrowing faster than first thought. the first look at the gross domestic product shows it grew at 4.4% better than economists expected. the gdp is the broadest measure of the size and strength of the u.s. economy. >>> the s&p closed above the 2,000 mark for the first time ever, partly on hopes there will be more stimulus by the european central bank. the nasdaq hit new 14 and a half year highs as well. while th

i'm becky quick. >>> is the correction coming? the global hot spots that have the marketers in vows and what you can do to protect your money. >>> the lessons some sixth graders can teach us object investing. >>> and is betting on your own ideas the best strategy? >>> from povero prosperity, to help the poor to middle class. >> you hang around them and you'll be the tenth. >>> if the markets have you nervous we have the best. here's a hint. it's not under your mattress. >>> "on the money" starts right now. >>> here's a look at what's making news as we head into a new week "on the money." >>> stocks had a severe case of the jitters all week with the s&p finishing at the lowest level in more than two months on thursday. >>> and the dow closing at its lowest level in more than three months. the markets have plenty to worry about from worries in russia and new u.s. involvement in iraq. but stocks rebounded on friday. the flight to safety saw the yield on the u.s. treasuries fall to their lowest level in over a year dropping below 2.4%

we get becky hammon's story from kirk hawkins. >> reporter: becky hammon accepted a job with the sanm a little overwhelmed to be perfectly hobbs. >> reporter: the 37-year-old from rapid city will be the first full time paid assistant on an nba coaching staff. >> she has a great basketball mind. we think she'd be a great addition. >> reporter: she plays for the san antonio stars, her 16th season in the wnba. after a record-breaking turn as a three-time all-american at colorado state university. she helped russia win a bronze medal in the 2008 olympics after not being invited to try out for the u.s. team. hamman got her start playing high school basketball inspired by her dad who gave her this advice while growing up. >> you'll never be able to play in the nba but he said if you're really, really good maybe you can get a college discrepancy and so, you know, i'm going to have to call him up and say, dad, you never said coaching. >> reporter: she is the latest woman to ma mark a milestone thankful to the hard work of so many before her and is focused on her job and wants to be treated j

this is becky orr from lab rescue and you've got this really sweet puppy. >> yes. >> black lab.i grew up with a black lab. so -- >> this is raven. and she is 5 months old. >> sweetie. >> she was rescued because she was tied outside 24/7. she's only been in foster for a couple of days. but she's already learning. >> it boggles my mind that people think that tying that kind of dog outside 24/7 is acceptable practice. >> a lot of people say why give up a puppy? she's high energy and needs to go to a home that's very active and she likes to chew and she needs lots of toys so she doesn't chew furniture. >> but labs are great dogs, very friendly and easily trainable and you'll have a companion for the rest of your life. >> gosselin about the world now that she's off of the chain. >> all right becky we're out of time. >> no problem. >> good girl. >> easiest thing to do is to go to the website which is lab- rescue.org and all the information on raven and about 50 other labs that we have for adoption is on the website. >> it's all there and also on our observe wit. wusa9.com -- our websi

this pioneer is becky hammon.he's a retired wnba all star and quite the expert on the court no matter what gender is playing ball. so glass seceiling shattered? >> this is a big move for the spurs. becky hammon earned this. this is the first full time paid assistant in the nba. she's not the first female on the bench. we saw lisa boyar on cava bench. hammon will be alongside gregg popovich. she definitely earned this. she was an informal intern last season. she went to all the practices, attended all the film sessions and she definitely impressed gregg popovich enough to give her the full-time gig. >> i'm a little overwhelmed right now to be perfectly honest. as great as it is, this opportunity, it's also incredibly humbling at the same time. so i'm feeling a lot of emotions, but those would probably just be the two driving forces, just thankful and humbled. >> gregg popovich widely regarded as the best coach in the nba. he never sugar coats anything, and he had a great quote when talking about hammon. he said, sh

i don't know if that's true, becky. let me explain why. have a lower leverage but still have a very sxlikted structure. so the idea being that even a lower leverage, which is by the way they are reducing leverage. but a lower leverage should make a crisis less likely. but when you get into one, how do you resolve it? >> and there are always runs regardless of the lev raemg, but certainly a more efficient way. >> but janet yellen prefers macro prudential policies which -- >> she's using interest rate policies. >> which is a way to press your leverage, right? >> if you are -- >> exactly. >> fair enough. >> let's talk about a new nbc news "wall street journal" poll this morning. ayman joins us. >> president barack obama hit a new all-time low in an nbc news "wall street journal" poll. take a look at some of the highlights or the low lights. the obama approval hits a low of 40%. congress's approval much worse, however, 14%. obama's approval on the economy, just 42%. his approval on foreign policy, a meager 36%. now, take a look at some of the

particular faculty member there that was very demeaning to them in regard to their faith," pastor beckyegardner said. >> reporter:turner's parents say the school leaders claim the outburst was a classroom distraction and that she shouted "bless you" across the room. >> reporter:"this was something that had come up previously in the last few weeks just since the beginning of school and i shared with all of those students what their rights were," added winegardner. >> reporter:turner's family met with say the teacher claimed and aggressive. some classmates showed support tuesday by wearing hand made bless you shirts. >> reporter:turner said she doesn't want says she'll stand up for her faith. >>"it's alright to defend god right because we have a freedom of religion and freedom of speech," said turner. >> reporter:wmc's contacted the dyer county schools story, but he has not yet heard back at this time. tennessee student expelled for a classroom return to bloom (male announcer): now, the orchard supply sports report with gary radnich. >> reporter:welcome back everyone. >> reporter:another

how becky hammond is making history. >>> and british invasion.erguson's big exit from his talk show. an actor from england is taking his place. will americans get his sense of humor? that's coming up in "the skinny" on this wednesday, august 6th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm devin dwyer. great to have you with us on this wednesday. hump day. >> we were talking about craig ferguson and this new guy from britain. >> big shake-up. in late night in the past year, six months or so. >> i was disappointed they didn't pick me. >> you would be excellent for it. if i do say so myself. >> thanks. >>> a lot of serious news this morning, not a laughing matter what is going on in afghanistan. we begin with the latest on the death of a top u.s. military officer there. >> major general harold greene was killed by a member of the meeting during a military academy near kabul. eight other americans were hurt. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: it was broad daylight at a training center insid

the team hired wnba vet becky hammon making her the first time female coach.remendous praise across social media. >> less than two months after winning the nba championship, the spurs are once again making headlines by making history. >> i think this is a great step for women. >> in a game known for shattering back boards, wnba star is shattering the glass ceiling by breaking into the boy's club for assistant coach for the spurs. >> i never looked as myself as a trailblazer. it's all the people beforehand that blazed the trail basketball wise that gave me the opportunity. >> hammon will be the first woman to work full-time on an nba coaching staff. it's one of the biggest moves if are woman across any of the big four pro sports including the nfl, major league baseball, and the national hockey league. spurs head head coach praised h basketball iq, work ethic, and interpersonal skills. not once did he mention her gender. >> he hired me because of my mind, because of the way that i communicate with people and i just happen to be a woman. >> reporter: hammon sharp

. >> -- and all that matters -- >> becky hammon has been hired by the san antonio spurs. the first full-time female assistant coach in the history of the nba. >> i'm ready to be treated just as any other assistant coach. pop will be yelling at me with the rest of them. >> your choice. promote my book or i won't appear on your show. >> but you have already appeared on my show. >> no! >> this morning's "eye opener" is presented by toyota. let's go places. captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." we begin with an ominous new reminder of the threat from computer hackers. a report this morning claims a russian gang is holding a massive list of stolen online records. security experts believe it is the biggest combined data theft in history. >> according to a milwaukee called hold security the thieves stole 1.2 billion user names and passwords and 524 million e-mail addresses. they found the information on 420,000 websites and this is many times bigger than the security breach we told you about late last year at target stores. tim stev

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i'm becky quick along with joe kernen and scott wapner. andrew is off today. looking to bounce back from their first down day in three sessions, the volume yesterday was very light. you see green arrows in trading across the board. the dax was the big winner at this point. the major markets in asia closing higher. you'll see right now that the hang seng closed up by 0.8%. the nikkei and the shanghai markets closing higher. among today's areas of focus for the future markets, we have been talking about continuing geopolitical concerns. the international community is warning russia the mission should not be using as a predecks for an invasion. kiev says it won't let the vehicles cross on to its territory. meantime in iraq, the obama administration is sending 130 military advisers to northern part of iraq to advise those on the ground. we'll have a live report in just a few minutes. among the other tests for the u.s. markets today, we have earnings and economic numbers. at 8:30 eastern time, we get july retail sales. we'll be talking more about the economy in the

becky?'re unable to do that? you got to be multi -- versatile here. >> i'll work on that. thank you. in the headlines this morning it's the busiest day of the week for economic reports. in about 90 minutes we'll get the july producer price index. it's expected to show slower inflation than we saw in june, and also out this morning, the empire state survey industrial production and consumer sentiment. check out shares of jcpenney. the retailer's stock jumping in premarket trading after it reported a smaller than expected loss for its latest quarter. and keep -- you can keep doing this. improvement in sales at stores open at least a year. and consumers are snapping up the newest video game consoles like the play station 4 and xbox one. industry sales were up 16% in july compared to a year earlier. driven by hardware purchases, sales of the actual games declined with npd saying sales of new generation games weren't enough to offset a decline in games design for the older machines. >> why would