landon dowdy, thanks. >>> warm and muggy start. potentially stormy afternoon.'s a live view from poconos. just a few scattered clouds there at 5:26. at the shore, see some scattered clouds there too. both areas are dry this morning. heating up this afternoon. we're tracking those storms hour by hour with your future cast just ahead. first, what's the future hold for the roads this morning. jessica boyington watching things on the first alert traffic center. >>> the future. i don't know what the future holds bill, but we're at least watching the garden state parkway. the roads will be there. there will be traffic. watch it on the garden state parkway. i just know what is happening now. >> looks good so far. >> i'll have updates when i come back. >>> missing men mystery. this morning investigators zeroing in on one property for their search for four young men. >>> plus the violent encounter. a victim tried to get an early morning meal. tell you about the shooting at a drive through. >>> dangerous drive through. fast food order takes a violent turn for unsuspectin

landon dowdy is here with details in cnbc business news. this hack targeted guests information. tell us more. >>> hi, tracey. yes. you're exactly right. trump hotels has confirmed reports several hotels have been hacked including trump at central park, chicago, las vegas, and d.c. most of the activity occurred between november and march with hackers reportedly accessing credit card numbers, names, addresses and phone numbers of guests as you mentioned who booked through third-party reservation system. third incident involving trump hotels since 2015. back over to you. >>> now let's talk about a children's clothing train going out of business. could mean good sales this summer. >> it could mean sales. it is kind of another thing we hear with the retailers just struggling. gymboree filed were bankruptcy last month. plans to sut about 350 stores. part of the restructuring. most of the stores targeted to close are gymboree. closing sales will begin on july 18. customers can check gymboree website for specific locations. also a quick check of markets. wall street. start the day highe

landon dowdy tells us about the new crop of drivers hitting the road from petaluma, california. >> kyle miller is 32 years old and is on his second rv. he grew up camping and takes his young family on the road every month in the summertime. >> we picked this one because it has a bunk house system in the back as well as the outside kitchen. so it's something we can grow familywise. >> a record 9 million u.s. households now own an rv according to the recreation vehicle industry association. the industry has traditionally relied on retirees to drive growth. but now, younger buyers are getting behind the wheel. >> it just allows us to come together in a different way in sort of this, as you can see, see how we are in a fun way. but we also save money, so we can do some things that we might not otherwise get to do if we stayed in a hotel. >> when we come for thanksgiving, specifically, we have probably four to five trailers that come. and we all book spots right by each other. and then we have a couple family members who like to come but don't have trailers, so they get cabins so that they c

i am landon dowdy. [ applause ] >>> take [ applause ] >>> take a look at that.lause for jim vance after a moment of silence in his honor. >> washington nationals called vance a d.c. icon when they held that tribute before last night's game against the brewers. you know vance, he loved d.c. sports, he wouldn't have liked the outcome of the game. brewers beat them, but he would have been honored. people were on their feet applauding. >> very appropriate. bigger honor, too, vance will have a permanent spot at the national museum of african-american history and culture. interview with the museum director lonnie bunch earlier this year. >> bunch said the museum would like to display pictures of vance, notes that he took for stories and interviews throughout his career. as soon as we learn more, we will let you know. >>> 6:55. four things to know before you head out the door. a difficult drive west into the district on route 50. because of a deadly crash. a man and woman were killed there. three cars were involved. details throughout the morning and on the nbc washing

. >>> good morning, i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. a judge has given preliminary approval to pay $142 million to customers whose credit scores were hurt as part of a class action settlement regarding consumer and small business bank accounts credit cards or loans over the past 15 years. the bank faces probes from federal and state regulators as well as federal private lawsuits. i'm landon dowdy. >> landon, thank you. >>> there is plenty of summer vacation left. for a lot of us, that vacation money is starting to run low. want to make more? one financial adviser suggests selling electronics. all the video games, cell phones and tablets you no longer want or use. declutter.com will buy them. another way to bring in extra cash, take on a second job. >> up works has over a million and a half employers online who are looking for people who want to do special projects, part-time work or freelance opportunities. >> they suggestng fatten your paychecks. the average american worker overpays their taxes by $250 a month. all that money adds up,

. >>> i'm landon dowdy. if you're planning a hawaiian vacation.you could get a fine in honolulu for looking at your phone or the street. the city's mayor says it's a reminder to use common sense. fine $15 to $35 for the first offense. cnbc business report, i'm landon dowdy. >> landon, thank you. >>> here are four things to know. a mother, her son and his cousin from loudoun county have disappeared. take a look at their pick tushs. the sheriff's office says courtney ash was last seen a relative's home on saturday night. for more on this, look at the nbc washington app. >>> trying to figure out whether a driver did this on purpose. half a dozen people are recovering from the crash yesterday. the driver stayed on the screen scene. >> john kelly will be sworn in as the new chief of staff. he takes over from reince priebus. the "today" show will have a look at his day ahead, coming up. >>> senator john mccain will begin treatment for his brain tumor today. his office will begin and chemotherapy treatment at the mayo center in phoenix. >>> bless you. >>

i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. sprint is looking for a merger partner. but charter communications says it's not interested in buying the wireless provider. japan's -- it's exploring whether to make a takeover offer or the new merger talks with the mobile. what's to create a one stop shop to compete with verizon and at&t. cnbc money report, i'm landon dowdy. >> in my book there are few things better than a day at the beach. there is evidence to back up the plan. an english study found those who live by the code report better physical and mental health than those who don't. also people who live in homes with ocean views. >> if only. report feeling ocean. that always is soothing. >> well, from tacos to the worst meals in america. a brand new report that will make you think twice when dining out. >> america's most unhealthy restaurants reveal that you'll be shocked by how many calories are hiding in your favorite foods. >> plus music festival fire. what sparked these flames on stage in front of thousands of fans. >> d.c. police working to solve a rash of sho

i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. michael kors adds a brand to its lineup. buying jimmy choo for more than a billion dollars. it's known for stiletto heels and accessories. michael kors was once a hot name in affordable luxury. they've struggled as people visited stores. i'm landon dowdy. >>> landon, thank you. it's 6:55. here are four things to know. the senate is set to vote to begin debate on a health care bill. the vote could be on the recent version of the bill. an updated version. you can hear more on the issues with the upcoming vote next on the "today" show. >>> by next month, you should once again be able to drive along beach drive between till den street and rock creek parkway. crews are wrapping up the next segment of work. the next phase south of military road. be sure to head to the nbc washington app to see how this might impact your commute. >> there is a new push today to raise the minimum wage in montgomery county to $15 an introducing a new plan. ike leggett veto aid similar bill. follow justin finch on twitter for updates. >>> the washingt

. >>> good morning, i am landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. hotel confirms reports that several hotels have been hacked, including central park, chicago, vag most activity occurred between november and march when hackers reportedly accessed credit card numbers, names, addresses and phone numbers of guests through third party reservation system. this is the third innocent involving trump hotels since 2015. for the morning business report, i am landon dowdy. >> thank you. >>> 6:56. here are four things to know in prince george's county. today you'll see more officers patrolling streets where you live, drive or work. reason is recent spike in violent crime. 12 people have been killed this month. officers work 12 hour shifts to crackdown on murders. >>> president trump -- donald trump jr. went on fox news hours after releasing e-mail exchange showing he was eager for damaging information from the russian government. "today" show has more on what trump junior said coming up. >>> confirmation hearing for the fbi director gets under way. christopher

i'm landon dowdy. >>> 6:55 right now. four things to know. caught speeding along the beltway, you might get a warning in the mail. automated speed camera is in place near suitland road. head to molette green's twitter page to learn more about when you will >>> a key vote on the health care bill has been delayed. the margin of victory is very thin. they need mccain's vote to pass the bill. the latest coming up on the "today" show. >>> the annual day of service is under way at arlington national cemetery. they are working on the grass, plants and irrigation system. aimee cho has pictures on her twitter. you can follow her. >>> the qualifying round for american ninja warrior. two people from our area are competing. one from suitland and one from silver spring. watch them compete for a million dollar prize right here on nbc4 at 8:00 p.m. >>> taking a look right now at chopper. no major problems. top of the beltway has finally cleared out of the way this morning and on the silver line do have delays to largo town center. for tos looking pretty goo

some are questioning if the sector should ever exist landon dowdy joins us with more.question. >> it is a big question. good morning the telecom sector is dying, made up of four components verizon, at&t, century link, level 3 communications, its very existence is being questioned. but could the companies be resurrected? senior analyst at standard and poors tells me it is not the bearing but remolding, use of base product as a group that changed drastically becoming a different tool for business and sales. however, he says this is normal as technology changes. likely so with ma bell saw with the breakup in 1982. they added all 7 baby bells to the index. it evolved, same thing we see currently. we may see tech names move into the sector like google, he says modernizing of wire networks is where we may see knew entrants any small efforts could be consolidation into telecom giants ibm, microsoft and oracle are nontelecom companies most closely related to telecom companies. back to you. >> landon, thank you for that. telco was the worst last week as well >>> time for top tr

landon dowdy joins us with more. >> good morning.he deal could be worth billions according to reuters, kkr is nearing a cash deal for web md, could be announced as soon as today. it would bring them into the five month auction to be bought. they solicited bids from more than 100 companies and firms since february acquisition would bring brands like medscape and medicine net, and the exact price isn't clear but as of friday's close, market cap of $2.1 billion. watch for it today back to you. >> thank you for that check. >>> other stocks to watch. black stone is reportedly in talks to buy 40% of nso group for 400 million bucks. that's a privately held israeli cyber security firm that makes spy wear for mobile devices, they're under scrutiny under allegations the mexican government used its software to target private citizens. >>> they floon reduce work force in strael. they wouldn't specify how many of 7,000 workers are being cut reuters says it could be around 350. teva has 4,000 employees in israel alone. >>> and ferrare a making a b

landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. this year's prime day likely the biggest shopping event in history. company says customers bought three times as many echo speakers and sellers sold 50% more items. prime day could generate up to a billion dollars in sales. i am landon dowdy. >> thank you. >>> we're working on developing stories for news4 at 6. >> first, a warning for parents. have you heard of the blue whale challenge? it is a social media game with deadly consequences. if your teen is always online, we have the hash tag to watch for. >>> new overnight, shots fired. police chase and woman still on the run. >>> after a spike in violent crime, they make changes to patrols. live with the new plan and how they're aski >>> right now, the sun is up, temperature is rising. could feel like it is 100 degrees. >>> keeping safe and secure, new action after a spike in violent crime in a local community. >>> police chase and manhunt. a home shot up. a story that continues to develop new this morning. temperatures here. it is alre

i am landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. federal trade commission as part of its review of amazon's deal to buy whole foods is reportedly looking into allegations that the online retailer misleads customers about pricing discounts. the ftc is probing complaints about a watchdog group that looked at thousand products that found 60% of products with list prices, that it was higher than when amazon sold the same product in the previous same months. it signaled the agency is taking a serious look at the whole foods deal which critics say could give amazon an unfair advantage. i'm landon dowdy. >> nd 6:55. four things to know today. the northbound lanes of 210 in prince george's county just opened. police there are investigating where two men were killed in a double fatal crash. it happened in ft. washington. >> president trump's legal team is looking for ways to control or block robert mueller's investigative team. the latest on that and reports about his presidential pardoning power. coming up next on "today." >>> protest terse

i'm landon dowdy with the cnbc business report. >> landon, thank you. harry potter fans, get excited. >> yea. >> two new books from the magical universe set to be released this fall. harry potter, a history of magic. the book of the exhibition will take readers through the subjects studied. a journey through a history of magic will touch on mystical things such as al kem i, unicorns and ancient witchcraft. celebrating 20 years since the series launched. >> put in your orders now. >> 20 years. >> the people who grew up reading those books. >> awesome. >> nine years after a conviction. o.j. simpson is >>> ahead at 6:00, what -- the chance that he'll be set free early. a woman is shot in what appears to be a road rage case in alexandria. i'm justin finch with findings you may want to keep in mind next time frustrations boil over behind the wheel. >>> days after we warned you about raccoon attacks. there is another victim. hear from the man who was bit and scratched. he was bitten and scratched outside his own home. >>> right now on "news4 today," weather a

. >> good morning, i'm landon dowdy. disney plans to esteemed resort at walt disney world. be their most -- concept ever. it would combine a luxury resort. each guest would wear themed costumes and be part of an individual storyline. the story will touch every single minute of your day and culminate a unique journey for every person who visits. i'm landon dowdy for the cnbc business report. >> thank you, landon. >>> you might want to stay off social media if you are a game of thrones fan. >> your news feed will be filled with spoilers. >>> season 7 premiered around the world last night. so many people were watching. it actually crashed on hbo go. there were issues in latin america. hbo says there weren't problems here in the u.s. game of thrones is still the number one trending topic on twitter in our area. ed appearance on the show. >> that would be unexpected. >> i can't watch. now that season 7. who has the time to catch up now. i'm done. >>> it is deadline day for nfl contracts. >> the redskins' future is up in the air ahead at 6:00. why it is unlikely kirk cousins will

i'm landon dowdy. >>> it is 6:56 now. here are four things to know. two people have been shot in silver spring. happened on stuart lane after 2:00 this morning. investigators say a woman is in serious condition and aid we'll have updates in the nbc washington app as we get them. >>> a live look at reagan national airport this morning. things are returning to normal after dozens of passengers reported to sleep at the airport. the faa facility brought air traffic over our area to a standstill yesterday. news 4's justin finch is posting flight updates. you can follow him at justin, nbc4. >> today we hope to hear from prince george's county p rushern baker. prince george's and fairfax county were trying to lure the new headquarters to their communities. look for updates in our app and our p newscasts. >>> interviewed a russian lawyer who met with donald trump jr. during his father's campaign for president. you can see the exclusive interview next. >>> taking a look at the beltway. inner loop, had that left lane blocked. also hearing we have a new before 6

landon dowdy has more. >> reporter: square announcing shake shack ceo randy garutti will join the boardf directors. he has been ceo of the burger chain since 2012 he will join square's chief executive jack dorsey as well as other board members including mary meeker and larry somers square originally launched with the goal of allowing credit card payments with the phone but has focused on bigger industries like retail and hospitality. for a company whose future growth aims in the hospitality space, bringing on garutti could shape those ambitions. shares of square have been on a tear and are trading a bit higher in early trading. back over to you >>> we're keeping an eye on shares of amazon reuters says the ftc is investigating allegations that the company is misleading customers about pricing discounts. this after consumer watchdog compiled sales data on some 1,000 products on amazon's site. amazon says the study is deeply flawed >>> amazon shelled out 3$3.2 million in lobbying efforts in the second quarter of this year, that's up $300,000 from q1 the big spend comes as it seeks approval

i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. michael course choo for more than $1 billion. it's known for stiletto heels and access sis. michael kors was once a hot name in you bells struggled in recent quarters. that's our business reportment i'm landon dowdy. >>> i want to know if the jimmy choos will be more affordable so i can add some to my collection. >> of course. >>> 5:55 now. you can go to the nbc washington app to see jim vance's final story. he interviewed lonnie bunch, the founding director of african-american history and culture. >> he couldn't remember the last time he was so excited for a story. that says a lot, too. take a listen to their interview where they talked about bunch's local ties. >> howard university. why howard? >> part of it was it's 1970. so there's this desire to really understand who i am, who america is and howard has always been the capstone of black >> and to experience that interview and the museum through vance's perspective is always such a treat. you feel like you're learning so much. that whole story, because i know you're probably i

i'm landon dowdy. >> thank you landon.least it's iced. >>> fit bit is hosting free sweat sessions in d.c. the first session is tomorrow morning at 9:00 at yards park in southeast. the boot camp starts at 10:15 and you can cool down with yoga. >> ice cream after. >> ice cream jubilee. >> you can get free yoga mats for the first so many people. >> you do the yoga, i'll do the ice cream. >> why can't i do both? >>> loudoun county is the richest county in the united states. information from the census bureau. close to 10,000 residents commute into the district for work. >>> other wealthy d.c. sub urs include fairfax, p arlington and the usual list. >> sounds like it, yeah. >>> news 4 ahead at 6:00 a.m., tragedy at a popular tourist destination. >>> how one woman died doing what a lot of vacationers doing do at this beach. >>> a confession. four men discovered in a grave. what we learned about the dramatic turn in this case. >> reporter: the search for the cause of an overnight fire in damascus. the details coming up in a live

landon dowdy here with that in this morning's cnbc business news. why are people getting rid of their tvs? >>> good monday morning. the number of people paying for tv service has been declining for several years. that's not the only part of the industry that's shrinking. u.s. government data shows that actual tv sets are disappearing. the number of tvs in home has slipped. this decline comes amid the rise in streaming services and more people watching content on of course their laptop, tablet and their phone. quick check of your market. wall street is poised to start the week off on a positive note. inve investors get plenty of data. apple among the big names reporting results. tracey back over to you. >>> 5:25. hit by a stray bullet. following breaking news from overnight after a teen was shot when a bullet came flying into her house. >>> and governor versus ban. reason new jersey's leader got in a man's face at a baseball game. >>> starting off with temperatures in the 50s and 60s and like yesterday the humidity is nice and comfortable on the low

landon dowdy here with cnbc business news. good morning, landon. >> hi, good monday morning to you. judge has given preliminary approval to wells fargo plan to pay at least $142 million to customers whose credit scores were hurt by employees creating fake accounts. part of a class action settlement. bank accounts, credit cards and loans over the past 15 years. the bank still faces federal and state regulators as well as private lawsuits. >> landon, thanks. today is the day amazon prime members have been waiting for. tell us more. >>> that's right. the time has come. get to clicking. amazon's third annual prime day is tomorrow. starts tonight at 9:00 p.m. with a special online shopping deals exclusively for amazon prime members. 30 hours of deals start tonight at 9:00 p.m. new deals pop up as often as every five minutes. exclusive deals for members. echo device. and p amazon prim membership is $99 per year. prove some deals online. wall street street looks poised to start the week in positive territory today. pushing the markets to the green for the week following the much better tha

. >> we turn to landon dowdy for the very latest. >>> good thursday morning to you both. all new record highs yesterday and the markets boosted by strong earnings from the likes of morgan stanley. unemployment and manufacturing, also earnings from travelers. union pacific, ebay, microsoft and visa. the dow rising 66 points to 21,640. a new subscription feature to let publishers charge for articles they post on the site. it will be available this fall through facebook's instant articles. it will kick in after a reader reads it ten art within a month. the division working on fitness trackers and other health related wearable devices. cnbc learned the company laid off 80% of the team that made it in december. a big push back in 2014. sam and laura back over to you. >>> landon dowdy, thank you very much. >>> happening today grab your capes and get ready for movie trailers. san diego comic con is here. about 130,000 people are expected to show up for the event. big names from popular tv shows and movies like conan o'brien, all happening at the san diego convention center. it w

landon dowdy with cnbc business news. >>> good monday morning. gas prices are inching up. shows price of regular unled leaded up up. that comes after 11 straight weeks of decline. gas prices are about 10 cents above where they were a year ago. in pennsylvania, gas prices are averaging $2.50 a gallon while they're at $2.35 in new jersey. $2.23 in delaware. also quick check of markets for you. wall street could start the week on a down note. futures lower this morning. very busy week for investors. get reports on housing, consumer confidence. durable goods. federal reserve holding a two day meeting starting tomorrow. also the heaviest week of earning season. nearly 200 companies in the s&p 500 reporting. hear from google's parent alphabet this afternoon. friday the dow fell. the nasdaq slipped two points to 6387. >>> well, no easy first day in the office. philadelphia's interim da will be sworn in today. controversial and deadly case expected to hit her desk right away. >>> kushner in the hot seat. gets ready for questioning about his meeting with the russian lawyer. >>> 72

landon dowdy here with that story in cnbc business news.en. >>> good friday morning to you. sprint has unveiled new options to allow customers to lease any foirn phone and have the option to upgrade after one year. previously only available for iphones and samsung galaxy devices. now can return old phones and upgrade to new ones or buy their devices outright in one lump sum. >>> google making news by revamping a popular service. what can you tell us about that. >> don't you just love when appointments are easy to book. well, google is helping you out with that. you can now book a spa day or hark in addition to reserving a space in a workouts class. works by finding business l listings within google search. >> positive note after the dough closed another record high. investigators waiting this morning from a trio of big banks. j.p. morgan chase, citigroup and wells fargo. also a lot of economic data on retail sales, consumer prices and manufacturing. dough rising 20 points to 21,000. nasdaq up 13 to 6274. have a nice weekend. >>> the search

landon dowdy joins us. >> good morning. the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 all gaining yesterday. want to look for data today on unemployment, manufacturing and more earnings from travelers, union pacific, ebay, microsoft and visa. meanwhile, a new survey finds negative publicity cannot only hurt a company's brand but also its ability to recruit new talent. career builder found 71% of american workers said they would not apply to a company experiencing bad press. women are more likely than men, 71% to 69% respectively but bad publicity rarearely deters peop from leaving their jobs due to bad press. and facebook subscriptions would charge for articles. it would likely kick in after readers read more than ten articles. >> what hit song just broke the world streaming record? and dreams come true for kids at disney world. you're watching "early today." no, please, please, oh! ♪ (shrieks in terror) (heavy breathing and snorting) no, no. the running of the bulldogs? surprising. what's not surprising? how much money aleia saved by switching to geico. fifteen minutes could save you fiftee

i'm landon dowdy live at cnbc world headquarters.he top news headlines, wall street will try to add to yesterday's gains. stocks rose on the back of strong earnings in the likes of caterpillar and mcdonald's. new home sales and earnings from boeing, coke, ford, and facebook, also the fed wraps up its two-day policy meeting today, rising 100 points to 21,613. the nasdaq up just one point to 6412. president trump says apple ceo tim cook has promised to build three big factories in the u.s. in an interview with "the wall street journal" the president did not elaborate on where or when the plants would be built. apple isn't commenting. the iphone maker came under trump during the campaign because it makes most of its products in china. apple has claimed it's created 2 million u.s. jobs with the company, suppliers and developers. and uber has quietly updated its policy to let drivers start charging a $15 fee to return lost items and reports the rule only applies to boston and chicago for now, but uber says it will be nationwide next month

. >>> good morning, i'm landon dowdy live from cnbc headquarters. here are today's top business headlines. we could start the day off on a down note. futures are lower. a very busy week for investors. we'll get reports on housing, consume earp confidence, durable goods and the first look at second quarter gdp. the federal reserve is holding a two-day meeting starting tomorrow. it is also the heaviest week of earnings season with nearly 200 companies in the s&p 500 set to report. we'll hear from google's parent alphabet this afternoon. on friday the dow fell 31 points to 21,580. the nasdaq slipped two points to 6387. >>> smart phones are eating away at the tablet market. research firm forester says sales fell for the first time in 2015. the number of tablets being actively used is expected to decline for the first time this year. the number of tablets in use is expected to drop an average of 1% a year while the number of smart phones should increase by about 7%. big phones are to blame in developing market like china and india where those devices are

i'm landon dowdy live from cnbc. today's top business headlines. the u.s.entral banks two-day policy with a decision due tomorrow afternoon. the fed is not expected to hike interest rates but investors will look for clues as to when it might start reducinging the ma massive balance sheet. the likes of 3m, dumont, general motors and mcdonald's, to 21,513. the nasdaq rose 23 to 6410, that's another record high. >>> facebook has bought a startup company to help it crack down on users who share pirated video and other content without permission. facebook has had a lot of issues with pirated content in the past and it's been two since years it first announced to identify and remove video clips shared by people who don't have the rights. earlier this year facebook added another option for content creators, leave it out and make money pirate users are making for you. >>> michael kors is buying jimmy chao, of course known for its heels and accessories. michael kors was a big name in luxury but sales have struggled as fewer people are visiting the stores, sam and la

. >>> good morning, i'm landon dowdy live with cnbc world head quarters. wall street is poised to start the week off on a positive note but the markets were mixed the last week amid several big earnings reports and the feds decision to leave interest rates unchanged. investors will get several pieces of economic data this week including the key jobs report out on friday. also look for more earnings including apple which reports tomorrow. on friday the dow rose 33 points to 21,830, the nasdaq flipped 7 points to 6374. sprint is looking for a merger partner but charter communications says it's not interested in buying the wireless provider. sprint's parent company japan's soft bank is reportedly exploring whether it will still make a takeover offer for charter or renew merger talks with t-mobile. wants to create a one-stop shop for internet and phone service to compete with the likes of verizon and at&t. the number of people paying for tv service has been declining for years. that's not the only part of the industry that's shrinking. u.s. government data sho

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. >> we go now to landon dowdy, good morning, did you play a part in that? >> guilty as charged, but reports say that most reports say it came from sam and laura in san jose. starting the day higher after a wild ride yesterday. stocks fell after donald trump junior released e-mails about meeting with a russian lawyer. investors will be watching sales today. they are expected to say the fed will likely raid interest rates again this year. closing up just half a point. . meanwhile, amazon says this year's prime day will like i will be the biggest shopping event in it's history. they say customers bought three times more echo speakers than last year. they estimate the prime day could generate up to $1 billion in sales. and gymboree plans to shut down about 350 stores as part of their restructuring. most of them are gymboree and crazy eight locations. >> thanks, landon. >>> have you seen this on a florida beach? a really amazing rescue. strangers forming a human chain to rescue ten people caught in a rip current. this is video shot saturday. a motion notes her t

i'm landon dowdy your cnbc business report. >>> a fairy god-bod released the list of 25 companies, theyed about gender ecity and job satisfaction. this year's winner was boston consulting group. sgloop well, angie and i were talking about this, looking at our phones saying hard to believe we're more than halfway through july, ins kids are out there enjoying the summer, it's almost time to start thinking of that other "s" word. >> school. you may have noticed that schools are already promoting back-to-school sales. chris clackum has new tools to help you with your shopping. >> reporter: walmart's not only ready in store, but new this year is an online feature where you enter your zip code, find the school your children attend and up pops a list of supplies for their specific great. it's a convenience for back-to-school shopper starting earlier this year andy spending more. >> they started as early as late june and back-to-school season will go all the way through even when their child is in school. >> anna smith with the national retail federation says their retail reports what a deloitt

i'm landon dowdy. >>> well, here's a question. would you allow your employer to implant a microchip inside if it meant never having to carry a work badge again? some workers are agreeing. it allows them to access the company in wisconsin and pay for food with a simple scan of their hand. employees are not required to get the microchips and the device supposedly did not have a gdp tracker. >> in the lunch line, can i bore ow use hand? i'll get you back. >>> he's not match for the great white shark. wow, this was all over social media last night. michael phelps was beaten by a great white shark on the discovery channel. his swim was 100 meters in 38 seconds. the baltimore native did not jump in the water as the same time as one of the deadliest animals a earth. >> manner experts calculated it for a hypothetical calling social media calling this whole thing fake. >> if you're going to race a shark, you race a shark. >> and you go. we've got to give props to michael phelps, 56 degree water. and he pit on twitter -- rear match. next ti

. >>> good morning, i am landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. uber quietly updated policies to let drivers charge a $15 fee to return lost items and gadgets. it only applies to boston and chicago for now. uber says it will be nationwide next month. say the fee is to compensate drivers for their time. >>> next at 6:00, one of the most beloved teams in the world. spain to see them in action. >> how you can catch the soccer stars inside the beltway. >>> called one of the worst cases of human smuggling in our nation's history. one of the teens that died grew up here in virginia. i am derrick ford, coming up on news4. >>> from church to prison to freedom. one of the most notorious priests convicted of sexual abuse. soon he will be set free. what's being done to make sure heoesn't strike again. d is. >>> the nbcsn family is a big bigger. we will show you the bundle of joy. >> i am eun yang. >> breaking news about the commute. more on a deadly crash. >> aaron, take a look. you see there, we have the view from chopper 4. this is the crash that happened

let's check in with landon dowdy live this morning. , landon. >> reporter: good monday morning. the markets will try to start off on a high note. a flat open on wall street as earnings season gets under way. netflix out with its quarterly report card after the closing bell today. goldman sachs, microsoft and ge among the companies reporting late they are week. u.s. markets finishing higher with the dow and the dabbing closing at record highs led by technology stocks and consumer staples, 84 points to 21,637. the nasdaq up 38 to 6312. the force is with disney unveiling plans to build an immersive star wars themed resort at walt disneyworld. parks and resorts chairman says the hotel would be their most experienced concept ever and would combine a luxury resort with emergent and authentic environment. each would wear a themed costume and be part of an individual storyline. he says the will touch every single minute of your day and will culminate in a unique journey for every person who visits. >>> and switching gears elon musk delivering a

landon dowdy joining us with more >> good morning. chipotle reporting better than expected earnings last night, but revenues a bit short and same store sales missed estimates. the chain has been trying to earn back customer confidence after food safety issues in recent years, but it's stock took another hit last week after two people contracted neurovirus at a chipotle in virginia. the company ceo confirmed the outbreak was the result of an employee coming to work sick adding to the bad pr last week, there is also a viral video showing rodents falling from the ceiling at a dallas area restaurant and on the call last night, chipotle outlined ways to plan to attraction new customers and win back ones who have left. and this includes making a big bet on queso shares are up a little more than 1% in early trading. >> landon, thank you very much i don't ask for cheese on my chipotle >> what? >> yeah, try and offset what is otherwise a very fattening thing by not having the thing that you need >> cheese makes everything better >> i agree cou

. >> let's check in with landon dowdy. i hope you had a great weekend, landon. >> reporter: hi there. good morning to you both. i sure did. i hope you did as well. let's start the week off on a high note. a higher open on wall street as earnings season gets under way. n netflix out after the closing bell today. goldman sachs and ge among companies reporting later this week. u.s. markets finishing higher with the dow and nasdaq clo closinging at record highs and that was technology stocks and consumer staples rising to 21,637. the nasdaq up 38 to 312. elon musk delivering a dire warning to politicians over the weekend. the tounder of tesla and spacex saying that artificial intelligence posed, quote, the biggest risk we face as a civilization and calling for a proactive regulation in the space. musk says by the time we are reactive with ai regulations it's too late. and disney unveiling plans to build an immersive star wars themed resort at walt disneyworld. the hotel would be their most experience and would combine resorts w

tomorrow >>> to top corporate story, charter communication says thanks but no thanks to sprint landon dowdy all of the details. this could be a huge deal if it were hypothetically to happen, right? >> dom, it could be, cable operator says it is not interested in buying wireless carrier sprint, follows news friday that sprint was interested in merging with charter to create a mega media outlet controlled by sprint parent soft bank charter rejecting that deal saying we understand why a deal is attractive for softbank, but charter has no interest in acquiring sprint the ball is now in the court of the sprint chairman. "the wall street journal" reports while charter's announcement could effectively kill the possibility of a deal between the two companies, that might not stop him from making a formal offer anyway. recently started reversing years of subscriber losses, yet to turn a profit. stock up about 3% so far this year take a look at what they're doing this morning shares of sprint above 6% in early trading. back to you. >> it is so interesting. we haven't even talked about the idea that sp

. >>> good morning, i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters.g for a parking space is costing drivers time and money. a new report by analysts says people are spending an average of 17 hours a year hunting for a parking spot. that adds up to an estimated $345 per person in wasted time, fuel and emissions. drivers in large cities face the biggest challenges, of course. in new york, people spend an average of 107 hours a year looking for a space. l.a., san francisco, washington, seattle round out the top cities for the toughest places to find a spot. >>> here are four things to know before you head out the door. president trump is in paris for a two-day visit. he will hold a joint news conference with president macron today. you can expect questions on the ru for the latest. >>> multiple human remains were found in a common grave. this includes the bodies of at least one of four young men who were missing since last week. an update is scheduled for 11:00 this morning. >>> today the man accused of killing an army lieutenant could be indicted. sean

this time >>> in other corporate news, twitter is tapping a wall street veteran as its new cfo landon dowdy has the details >> twitter naming ned segall to take over. he will report to twitter ceo jack dorsey. segal last served as senior vice president of finance for intuit. spent nearly 17 years at gold man sax. he says he believes twitter has tremendous potential aend can't wait to work with dorsi. s t segal will have a $500,000 salary and a shares of twitter initially popped more than 3% on the news and they are up slightly this morning in early trading back over to you >>> more stocks to watch today, dow chemical agreeing to sell a portion of its business in brazil for $1.1 billion. the move comes as the company seeks regulatory approval for its merger with due pontpontdupt a u.s. court says toshiba must give its database in its bid to buy the chip unit. >>> burberry saw a jump in its revenues same store sales were up 4% doubling analyst expectations. >>> more stocks to watch this morning. shares of health care services getting a bump topping estimates with a 2% jump in revenue, and app

. >> for the rest of our news before the bell let's check in with landon dowdy. , landon. >> reporter: sam and laura, good thursday morning to you both. wall street could be set for more gapes today. all closing at new record highs yesterday. the markets boosted by strong earnings from the likes of morgan stanley. data on unemployment, manufacturing, earnings from travelers, union pacific, ebay, microsoft and visa. 66 points to 21,640. the nasdaq up 40 to 6385. facebook is working on a new subscription feature to let publishers charge for articles posted on the site. the feature will be available this fall through facebook's instant articles and wouldly kick in after a user reads ten articles within a month. intel has shut down the division working on fitness trackers and other health related wearable devices. cnbc has learned the company laid 80% of the smart watch in november. intel has been playing down its wearable business since making a big push back in 2014. sam and laura, back to you. >> thanks for the update, landon. >>> negative publicity cannot only hur

i'm landon dowdy of cnbc headquarters. the federal trade commission as part of a review of amazon to buy whole foods is looking into allegations that the online retailer misleads customers about its pricing discounts. the mcc is probing a on a watchdog group about a thousand products listed and found that 60% of products, the price was higher than what amazon sold the same product in the previous three months. the review is a signal that they're looking at the foods deal. >>> gone without a trace. >> a look at i robotics team that's missing without a trace. we'll tell you about that coming up. >>> a traffic alert for commuters who travel through ft. wash a double fatal accident closed 210 in both directions. a live report coming up. >> reporter: a skies are clear. we're talking about heat for the weekend and pour importantly, the big solar eclipse. just 30 days from today. ming up at 6:15.co >>> breaking news impacting drivers on one of of the busiest commuter routes in our area. a deadly accident investigation in prince g

corporate headlines, news in what could be a game change in the fight against childhood leukemia landon dowdy joining us with those details. >> an advisory panel uhe in an plusly recommending approvals of nor var are tis' new leukemia treatment. the process genetically alters a patient's cells to fight cancer. it is a treatment of last resort and early tests have shown some promising results in very sick patients if okayed, it would be the first ever gene altering treatment approved by the fda. novartis says the entire process takes 22 days and can cost up to half a million dollars if approved, it would not only have significant implications for novartis, but for the companies developing similar treatments it is important to note that the vote happened last night and is just a recommendation meaning that the fda still has to decide whether or not to approve the treatment. a full fda vote is expected by the end of september investors cheering the news. shares of novartis closing up about 1.5% yesterday and they are up a little bit in early trading this morning back over to you >> sticking with

landon dowdy has more details on that >> reporter: shares of t-mobile moving higher after exceeding walltreet's expectations the firm posting earnings of 67 cents a share compared to 38 cents the street forecast. t-mobile getting a boost as customers flock to the wireless provider in the quarter adding 1.3 million new customers. mobile carriers have been in fierce competition over the past year as consumers pushed trends like unlimited data plans, the end of contract commitments. ceo john ledger addressed that on the earnings call last night. >> it seems like at&t is focuse on big time m&a and losing a couple thousand people this quarter and next quarter sprint has been giving away phone service for free, like literally, giving it away. >> shares of t-mobile are up more than 3% in early trading. also on a programming note, legere will be on "the closing bell" later today at 4:00 p.m. eastern. >> thank you very much for that. he also changed something else, it wasn't just a simple earnings release, at the moment the company released the numbers, he tweeted out a video of himself explainin

landon dowdy is here with more. see, i don't want to park in a garage. i'm always circling looking for parking. >> aaron, eun, those of us who live in d.c. and new york know this problem all too well. searching for a space is costing time and money. a new report by traffic analysts shows people are spending an average of 17 hours a year hunting for a parking space. that adds up to $345 per person in wasted time, fuel and emissions. back to uber. >> thank you, landon. those are good options, and then it costs money and you get a ticket. and you should have parked in the garage in the first place. >>> still ahead on "news4 today" at 6:00 a.m. >>> breaking news overnight. after days of searching for missing men, a gruesome discovery. >>> we've been warning you about the dangerous hot weather today. how this extreme heat may impact your morning routine. >>> the sun is rising in rockville on what promises to be a hot and steamy day. o keep you cool.ways t right now, a weather alert day. from your power bills and your trash collection. we have team coverage on

. >> for that and rest of the news before the bell, landon dowdy live from cnbc world headquarters onhis friday. good morning, landon. >> sam and laura, happy friday and good morning to you both. wall street looks to end the friday on a positive note after the dow closed another record high yesterday. investors digesting earnings this morning from a trio of big banks, jpmorgan chase and citigroup reporting better than expected results. wells fargo posting a mixed quarter. also, a lot of economic data on the docket today. we'll get retail sales, consumer prices and manufacturing. dow raising 20 to 21,553. nasdaq up 13 to 6274. a new option to allow customers to lease phone by sprint and an option to upgrade it after one year. previously this was only available for iphones and samsung galaxy devices. now customers can either return their old phones and upgrade to new ones or buy the devices outright in a lump sum or through six monthly increments. listen to this one. google expanding the reserve with google service which launched nationwide in march. you can now book a spa day or a hair

i'm landon dowdy. >>> i love this part. there is a new trend when it comes to eating out.t's called fast casual and joining us today are the folks from honey grow. it is one of the fastest growing fast casual chains in the country. this company got -- has a technology twist to this. so welcome to news4 midday, you guys. we have founder and ceo justin rosenberg and chef david katz. i love filling in on midday because i get to eat. tell us about the honey grow i was tired of living life in a cubicle. i was in the world of finance and i wanted to pursue my dreams. so fast casual, very interesting but i didn't want to be like everyone else. everyone's doing a variation of chipotle so didn't want to be another salad concept so i thought about what i love, i was vegan for a while, making a lot of salads and stir fry so i figured this was really different and we can really scale this. opened the first one in 2012 and now we're in d.c. >> what about this technology twist. >> so we use technology for the ordering process. it was actually a business problem that i had while developi

. >> let's check in with landon dowdy live at cnbc world headquarters this morning. >> reporter: you know it's a good morning. wall street could struggle to gain ground following a mixed session monday. the nasdaq rose for a second straight session led by tech and energy stocks. the dow slipped just slightly. european markets started the day in positive territory but are slipping on the back of lower oil prices. the dow fell five points yesterday and the nasdaq rose 23 to 6176. warren buffett is giving away $3.2 billion in berkshire hathaway stock to five charities including the bill and melinda gates foundation, the 86-year-old, who is number two on the forbes annual list of the world's richest people, has pledged to donate 85% of his berkshire stock to charity. including this year, he has donated $27.5 billion. >>> forget amazon's prime day. how about free food today. 7-eleven is giving away a free small slurpee from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. starting tomorrow they kick off slurpee week. buy seven slurpees through the mobile app and get coupons for 11 more for free. sounds like a nic

. >> no employment needed to get to a landon dowdy. joining us live new york with the very latest. and a happy friday, landon. >> sam and laura, good morning and a very happy friday to you both. wall street looks on this friday on a positive note after the dow closed another record high yesterday. investors digesting earnings this morning from a trio of big banks. jpmorgan chase and citigroup reporting better than expected results. wells fargo with a mixed quarter and lots of economic data on the docket today. consumer prices and manufacturing. rising 20 points to 21,553. the nasdaq up 13 to 6274. google is expanding its reserve with google service which launched nationwide in march. you can book a spa day or a hair cut in addition to reserving a space in a workout class. it finds business listings of google search and maps. starbucks dubbed today free tea friday for an infusion. the chain is giving away a free 12-ounce sample this afternoon. listen to the times. only between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. while supplies last. the drinks contain tea, fruit and botanical blends and slightly swe