i'm rahel solomon.ws updat at he's calling for sanctions on military leaders and an oil company owned by the military. >>> coors has been hit by a cyber attack and that's caused disruptions in shipping. it has fired a forensic i.t. firm to help restore systems as soon as possible >>> governor tate reeves has signed a bill to ban transgender on sports leagues. duke university has pulled out of the atlantic coast conference because of a possible covid test it is ending their streak of consecutive ncaa tournaments the coach at duke said it's been a challenging season for sports overall. clearly, the challenge still exists. >> not the same march madness without duke >> no. >> that's the way it is, unfortunately. thank you. coupang, foreign ipo since alibaba. it opened higher and the highest is 77% so it's dropped off a little bit and following roblox, you have two for two over the last couple of days. it's time for unusual activity doc, what have you got >> xle and draft kings both zoomed to the upside toda

get self protection for $10 a month. >>> now to rahel solomon with a few calls of the day rahel. >> hiy from lockdowns, and bemo thinks there's more room for more papa john's outperformed with a $105 price target. analyst pointed out the company made meaningful progress repositioning the brand and sees growth improving margins in next few years. domino is initiated at a buy price target is 4.35 a share the firm sees growing as customers take to carry out again. morgan and stanley is naming proctor & gamble, they're shifting to more premium products and higher growth categories, melissa, increasing margins. shares are down about 1.3% right now. gordan is neshiating expedia with a buy they believe expedia is an outperforming recently, up 91% in the fast few months, right now about 1.2% the firm booking holdings with a hold, target is 2,574 a share. gord go gordon haskett is holding. covid restrictions could make near expansions difficult. it is down right now fractionally back to you. >> thanks. >>> josh brown, do you like some of the online travel names, don't you? >> i like all of them

rahel, thank you rahel solomon. >>> all right. let's get the committee's moves right now.buy maestro, cue the video it is as easy and simply tell young that you should buy tractor supply on the show and then you did yesterday >> yeah. well, scott, first off, i brought it up to you, you'll remember that. i said my exact words is the real crime is i don't own tractor supply company, and this is a case of why haven't i bought it before it's a clear case of analysis becoming paralysis and you let the stock move too long, but come down to the simple basics that this is a company that i know well as a consumer. i like it a lot and they're expanding their stores i think it's actually underappreciated for what they provide as far as value and selection to the consumers and as a sort of public service announcement, i will tell everybody if you are near a tractor supply store, go there this weekend and check out the little chicks and ducklings. i'll be going with my family, and i may end up with a duckling i have my daughter pressing me for that we'll see what happens, but it's a fu

i'm rahel solomon.st 30 minutes, the white house announced president biden will deliver a prime time address on thursday that marks one year anniversary of the nation's covid shutdown. it will focus on losses americans have suffered and how the country can return to normal roy blunt will not run for reelection next year nbc news with the copy of the capitol hill security report commissioned by house speaker nancy pelosi shared with members today. calls for increased staffing and intelligence for the capitol police, a permanent quick reaction force and fencing to put up quickly instead of creating a more permanent boundary >>> here's something you don't see every day with a spring training baseball game between chicago cups and the arizona diamondbacks got to see a goose attack another goose. apparently trying to establish its territory in the outfield, but scott, quite a few animal appearances in your show today geese attacking other geese and my dog apparently making an appearance >> i found the source

right now, let's go to rahel solomon for a cnbc update. rahel. >> hello, brian, and everyone. senate majority leader chuck schumer says that the senate could take up the covid relief bill tonight after income limits were tightened for stimulus checks and some projects were removed from the bill. >>> and some authorities are looking that some migrants breached the border before they collided with a tractor-trailer killing 13 of them. >>> and ronny jackson bullied and humiliated people who worked for him in that job, and jackson, a congressman from texas, denied the allegations and called them untrue partisan attacks. >>> watch the news with shepard smith and find out what else he is accused of doing while working for the white house. that is the cnbc news update for this hour. brian, back to you. >> thank you, rahel solomon. >>> and coming up, where the so-called smart money is betting on vegas, and scrapbooking. apollo group retailer is sending the shares soaring, and snapping up las vegas sands properties, and we will speak to a key player in both of those deals next. we are

i'm rahel solomon. the state of texas is suing gritty energy for passing on massive bills to customers during the deep freeze attorney general ken paxton is accusing the company of misleading customers about the risks associated with the wholesale pricing model. >>> overseas, myanmar's leader with a new round of charges from the country's court now run by local military forces. sent anti-coup protesters back to the streets after killing 18 demonstrators. according to the u.n., it was the bloodiest day on record since protests broke out last month. >>> americans wanted for helping nissan's former chairman carlos ghosn's escape failed to block their extradition. >>> and they are still finding unexploded german bombs in england. thousands of people evacuated for a controlled detonation. some people close to the site will have to wait before returning to tso that experts c check their home for damage. joe kernen, send it back to you. >> thank you vsh, r very much, rahel. >>> you bought ups and fedex what's

we're back calls of the day now rahel solomon with four stocks on the move this hour. rahel. >> hi, scott let's start now with big news out of vegas las vegas sands is selling its vegas properties for $6.25 billion to apollo global they together represent about 83% of total revenue in 2020 so, scott, those are really their moneymakers and they'll concentrate their focus there. the stock hitting a fresh 52-week high and it is up 1.5% virgin galactic, the company's contract with the italian air force as a positive and also likes the early stages of the commercial space industry as an entry point. that stock, however, down about 45% from its highs in early february j.p. morgan is downgrading prudential to neutral from overweight so the target is $91 a share it reflects the firm's concerns about a mixed business outlook and also prudential's m and a strategy it does, however, scott believe that the company's above-average dividend is more than a safe bet. the stock is up about 1.25% and take a look at shares of alcoa goldman upgrading alcoa to buy from sell and those shares

let's get to rahel solomon with news or calls of the day on retail hi, rahel. >> hi, scott a slew ofls from citi. the firm is naming floor ask decor one of its top picks with the $107 price target. so analysts say it's one of the best retail growth stories and it's a category disruptor. true pandemic outperformers, and citi giving autozone, and its increased share in the professional space and advanced autoparts goes to 193 a share and they believe there's strong potential here for margin expansion and levels not seen since april 2019 lowe's sees its price target to raised to $195 a share and the company's increase in margins and even with declining sales and sees lowe's continuing to gain share lowe's rival, home depot going to 288 a share even with the threat of rising rates strong housing market and the strong consumer both outweigh the risk and the one software city in this list, best buy. firm says from mobile activity appears to be heavy and that investment spend will really hurt margins and the stock that was up 60% in the last year. scott? >> mnice run 63.5% and it is down fr

. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon. here is your cnbc news update at this hour. yorkers will be allowed to legally possess up to three ounces of marijuana. sales of recreational use of marijuana will not become legal until the state draws up regulations which could is a 18 months >>> the pentagon will reportedly do away with trump era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military defense officials tell the ap that the changes will be announced later today. >>> the head of the environmental protection agency saying he is ousting current members of two science advisory boards he says it is part of an effort to restore, quote, scientific integrity to boards that had become dominated by industry figures under the trump administration >>> and this is pretty cute. traffic coming to a complete stop in connecticut for a mother bear who was apparently having a bear of a time getting her four cubs across a busy roadway a couple there needed some carrying, and even they wouldn't stay put when the mom went back for the others eventually the bea

rahel solomon. >>> micron is set to report earnings next week on wednesday.ve weiss, you own it. i think still, correct >> that is correct, scott. look, they pretty much preannounced a little while ago, it has been very predictable you have seen the tightening, everybody sees the tightening in the chip shortage. their chips are different. they're not the typical semi chips you think of, they're more memory, but the fundamentals are excellent. their total adjustable market continues to grow. you only have three providers, down from loads of them before, so they can keep pricing in a good way so, look, i like it. i'm not selling it i think it goes higher it has been cut back a little bit, but you'll see that par i believe 100. >> you know, at the same time you sold qualcomm and now we -- >> yeah. >> you know, we have to have another debate between you and farmer jim, you know, at risk of this becoming a vaudville act. we have to go through anyway you sold qualcomm. i want you to tell me why and i want jim to tell you why you're wrong. >> well, i actually don't

i'm rahel solomon and here's your cnbc news at this hour.ice arrested sean lannonin connection he was arrested in st. louis the murder trial of kyle rittenhouse has been delayed for seven months prosecutors and defense attorneys say they need more time to prepare. rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest against police brutality in wisconsin. and the california university is offering to pay students to stop them from going on spring break. that, of course, in an effort to stop the spread of covid-19. uc davis is offering $75 gift cards to students who stayed put during their vacation or staycation they did something similar for halloween, so i guess it was successful because it's back again for spring break we'll send it back to you. >> rahel, thank you. >> rahel solomon we have roblox and the first trade there and the price $45 indicated between $65 and $67. we dropped on the high end of the range and we've gotten tighter on the range itself and the reference of 45. that's where it looks like it wil

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. >>> after the break, time for a cnbc news update rahel solomon has that. >>> a new u.s.ays russia and iran spread misinformation in an attempt to influence the 2020 u.s. elections intelligence agencies investigated multiple attempts to manipulate the election results and found no evidence that vote tallies had been compromised. >>> the group that puts on the golden globes -- more than 100 pr firms have called on the hollywood fpress association to end discriminatory behavior. the firm says if changes are not made, many prominent actors will refuse to attending. >>> and six ncaa officials who were getting ready for march madness have been benched. they have traveled all the way to indianapolis and all had dinner together. one later tested positive for the coronavirus. be sure to watch the news with shepard smith to see how they are being replaced and what's being done to avoid infections during the tournament. sara, one is the only one that tested positive but everyone else has to go home because of tracing and exposure >> of course rahel, thank you rahel solomon. >>> a p

turned a profit in new jersey last year, that stock up 10.3% time now for cnbc news update with rahel solomonel? >> hi, sara, hi, everyone. the senate judicial committee has advanced merrick garland to be the next u.s. attorney general. he now has to be confirmed by the full senate within days. >>> a top official at the world health organization says it's, quote, unrealistic to think the pandemic might end this year he says that vaccinations are likely to help reduce hospitalizations and death but that countries must remain focused on lowering new infections >>> three-time defensive player of the year j.j. watt has found a new home with the arizona cardinals. he has reportedly signed a two-year contract worth $31 million. >>> a new study finds that eating fruits and vegetables does in fact help people live longer and lowers the risk of cancer and heart disease, but researchers found beyond a certain amount, the benefits didn't increase. watch the news with shepard smith tonight to find out what doctors are recommending sara, here's a little hint it's still quite a lot of fruits and veggies, a

. >> time for a cnbc news update with rahel solomon. hi, rahel. >> hello good to see you.ning at this john kerry meeting ec president von der lie yen on climate change kerry says that addressing climate change is a top priority for the biden administration british talk show host beers morgan quit the show good morning britain after saying he didn't believe meghan markle's comments about the royals. >>> union lever removing the word normal from its beauty products the move will affect 200 items from brands including dove, vaseline, and axe. match the news with shepard smith for more on the changes. >>> two congressmen are requesting a hearing on conservatorship and citing brittany spears for their interests. meg gates is one of them questioning whether americans including brittany are getting trapped in conservatorships they cannot escape. apparently a long time brittany fan. who among us isn't into that documentary was pretty eye opening. i didn't each know that those rules kind ofity existed >> you shocked me. i would have expected you to have watched that. i am impressed

time for a cnbc news update with rahel solomon. hi, rahel. >> hello good to see you. at this hour, everyone >> texas is lifting chats limits on business starting next wednesday. >> too many texans have been sidelined from employment opportunities. too many small business owners have struggled to pay their bills. this must end. it is now time to open texas 100% >> also in texas, farmers are trying to recover from huge crop losses kraused by the freezing winter storms. watch the news with shepard smith to see how those losses are translating into higher food prices across the nation. >>> troubling video that has a happy ending take a look a. toddler climbed out of the window of her 12th story 79 a after hanging on for a while she falls. she is caught by a delivery driver who saw her, then climbed dwron a shed in hopes of saving her. he succeeded she did have a hip fracture but no life threatening injuries. >> where was she caught? at the bottom? hard to see. >> at the bottom he was sitting in his delivery struck, heard people screaming and ran out just in time to grab t

. >>> time for rahel solomon rahel? >> louis desilva can now run in next year's election that's after a judge released him from a sentence that was tossed >>> the filing of tax returns already behind last year's pace, democrats are calling on the irs to again extend the deadline from april 15th to jeweluly 15th >>> reactions to the meghan-harry interview, boris johnson didn't really have a reaction to the revelation that megan markel contemplated suicide because of actions by the establishment. but there were comments from the white house. >> meghan markle is a private citizen, and so is harry at this point. for anyone to come forward and speak about their own struggles with mental health and tell their personal story, that takes courage. that's something the president believes >> the interview was actually three and a half hours and they edited two hours out we're still getting drips of information from oprah online of things that might have been said in that interview that we actually didn't see on television explosiv

time for a cnbc news update with rahel solomon. blamed a toxic workplace and supervisors who didn't recognize warning signs. >>> and no progress on the sue he is canal. a 1300 foot ship is stuck, photos show it totally blocking the canal which carries 12% of all global trade heavy winds are being blamed incredible for more on efforts to free the ship and how long it might take check out the news with shepard smith. >>> shares of docu-sign are up more than 130% on the year as the pandemic has transformed the way we do business but it has fallen 30% from its highs as investors question whether the growth can continue. today they had their annual conference showcasing their latest capabilities. joining us is ceo dan springer dan, good to see you, thank you for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> extraordinary growth numbers looking backwards. congrats on that to what extent is that the traditional business of literally signing contracts versus some of the new areas you are trying to expand too into? >> if you look at the fiscal yea

curve to steepen further regional banks would be another way to do that as well >> let's get to rahel solomon now with some other street calls you need to know about >> let's talk about viacom/cbs getting downgraded to underperfo at bmo, although they are raising the price target from 60 bucks to 70 bucks. the stock has had an impressive run, up about 160% year-to-date. the note focusing largely on the competitive environmt for the new paramount plus streaming rollout. you can see shares are up about 2.2% dollar general goes to overweight at atlantic equities. target here goes to 243. stock is negative for the year and atlantic thinks that that pullback mes a nice entry point for a fundamentally high-quality, long-term growth name jeffriess upkbgrading mgm to buy, partly on las vegas reopening faster than the rest of the country and also, a bullish view on sports betting and bet mgm optimism over the reopening has that stock almost 600% higher from its pandemic lows and gap goes to a street high of 40 bucks from 32 at wells fargo. note points out that old navy and and and and@lita, and that s

. >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon and hoar is your cnbc update pfizer and biontech will produce 20% more than think expected and another 3 billion doses next year new evidence supports the growing indications that the b.1.1.7 variety is not only more contagious, but also deadlier. researchers found that it's associated with the 64% higher risk of dying than earlier strains. >>> nearly one in five people in the u.s. say a relative or close friends has died from covid 19, but the poll from the associated appreciate also says one in three people don't plan to get vaccinated. >>> one year into the pandemic, cambodia has reported its first covid death. it's only seen 1100 case is. >>> the dow up more than 300 points, nasdaq and s&p up, the leader up 2.5% check out -- i might be getting ahead of myself. we want to check out the s&p 500 over the last year, up 45% since the day the pandemic really hit home, but for some stocks, that turnaround didn't come unit much later. >> hey,dom. >> it's a report high for the s&p and a record high for the dow. and look at the s&p 500 overall. it's one p

. >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon. here is your cnbc news update at this hour.his first public appearance since accusations from three women, governor cuomo rejected calls for his resignation, but did say he will cooperate with the investigation. he asks new yorkers to wait for the outcome of the investigation. he does, however, acknowledge learning a lesson. >> i acted in a way that made people feel uncomfortable. it was unintentional, and i truly and deeply apologize for it i feel awful about it, and frankly i am embarrassed by it >>> tomorrow facebook will lift its post-election ban on political ads. the company has to authorize advertisers and the ads do need to disclose who is paying for them got to admit we fell for this promotional gambit penguins run around a "friends" replica set. super cute, melissa, but shed aquarium using it as an encouragement for people to get out and safely visit places that are beginning to open. >> rahel, thank you. >>> let's look at the markets right now. the nasdaq broke through 13,000 momentarily. we are almost at session low

. >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon. here is your cnbc news update this hour.main in affect through tonight. unprecedented rain causing damage across the state, but especially on the islands of maui and oahu. russia announcing it has slowed down twitter service over the company's failure to remove banned content officials point to posts on child suicide and pornography. authorities have also criticized the use of social media to organize protests calling for the release of opposition leader alexei navalny british newspapers going all out on buckingham palace breaking silence on prince harry and meghan markle's allegations of racism many focusing on the statement that recollections may vary of the specific events. some also criticizing the royal family saying they have failed to quiet the controversy >>> and also in britain a police officer has been arrested as a murder suspect over the disappearance of 33-year-old sarah everard, last seen a week ago in london. and you are now up to te resquawk alley" right after this hey, our worker's comp insurance is expiring

. >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon.detroit's mayor says he has full confidence in the johnson & johnson shot, and earl yes this week he turned it down, saying the moderna and pfizer vaccines are the best, and he wanted his residents to get the best. the white house says it's been in touch with the mayor and contended his remarks were misunderstood. >>> hospitals got better at preventing deaths from covid during the first six months of the pandemic researchers say 22% of hospitalized patients died in march, compared to 6.5% in august >>> a new study by cdc response that last year states with mask mandates saw a drop in almost 2% in cases and deaths. tyler, you are up to date. i'll send it back to you. >> let's look at the markets right now. what a day it has been of whipsaw action the dow is higher by 460 points. the s&p up 1.6%, and the nasdaq is now up, ditto the russell 2000 the oil market is closing for the day. let's go to dominic chu. >> it's closing just off the best levels of the day so far. u.s. benchmark prices

time now for a cnbc news update with rahel solomon. >> hello, everyone yet another attempt to increaseederal minimum wage in the covid relief bill has failed in the senate the vote was 58-42 >>> a new study says there was actually no mass exodus from california last year a non-partisan think tank says the main change was that fewer people moved to california the study found that most californians who did move last year just remained in state. >>> the state department says that china's changes to the hong kong legislature are a direct attack on the territory's autonomy it also condemned china's, quote continuing assault on democratic institutions in congress. >>> and a dallas police department allowed an officer to keep patrolling more than a year while he was being investigated for two murders. it says that it didn't want to tip him off to the probes. the news on shepard smith covers the case that airs at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >>> president biden speaking about stimulus as the senate gets set to both vote on the bill this weekend. kayla tausche has information on where thing stand right t

coming up the ocugen ceo we'll be right back. >> time for a cnbc news update with rahel solomon. two out of every three seniors have gotten at least one shot of the coronavirus vaccine a. new study finds nearly four in ten americans are using someone else's streaming account. lending tree polled more than 1500 people and found that netflix is the service whose pass words are shared the most which may explain why net felix is testing a crackdown on account sharing. a netflix spokesman says it may not lead to a crackdown on pad worst sharing and just asks whether those using the passwords are allowed to. >>> a group of luche little bit ray wrestlers are part of a broader campaign to get mexicans to mask up and use anti-bacteria gel. those who refused were apparently sprayed with disinfectant. >> they were spraying the folks wearing a mask as well. >> everybody was sprayed. >>> up next, the ceo of drug maker ocugen on making the switch from blindness treatments to coronavirus vaccines and whether winning erncus thization for the vaccine it has the rights to distribute in the u.s. wi

time for a cnbc news update with rahel solomon. >>> nfl teams have agreed to add a 17th game to the regularmming the preseason to just three games. this is the first time that the football season has been lengthened since 1978. as a result the super bowl will be moved back a week further into february. >>> secretary of state antony blinken has skramd trump era policies against human rights. >>> former president donald trump could face questions under oath about sexual assault allegations against him. >>> and new jersey governor phil murray is expected to sign a bill into law that allows early in-person voting this follows bipartisan and nearly awe h we unanimous approf early voting by kentucky's legislature. get more details tonight on the news with shepard smith. >>> still to come, spotify joining the club how live audio could fit into its strategy just ahead. >>> plus chewy reporting earnings after the bell and it's been a big winner, up 150% from last year's lows we'll break down the results with the company's ceo. >>> here's a check on bonds. the 10-year hit its highest level in 14 mont

. >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon and here's your cnbc covid update at this hour a new study appearshat pfizer's covid vaccine is able to neutralize the variants first identified in brazil and the uk. just as well as earlier versions, although for the south african variant while proextecto is robust, it's lower. cases down sharply in the u.s. but paris three month high that has icus reaching capacitywith hospitals cancelling some of the regular procedures to, of course, make space in michigan, people in homeless shelters now eligible for the covid vaccine. at the goodwill inn, those who sign up will get a gift card after the first dose and then $40 after their second shot. >>> the vial used to administer the first authorized dose is going to the smithsonian along with the medical stcrubs and id badge. that happened in mid december of 2020 i remember watching, such an iconic moment in this pandemic and we've come such a long way more to go but we've come a long way. >> i recognize that photo and that nurse just, you showed her right there. it's really fascinating under the smithsonian

. >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon.tart selling the middle seats on the planes again starting may 1. they have been blocked delta is the last airline to remove the restriction and said that having more people vaccinated makes the move possible the cdc reports today more than 150 million doses have been administered and says today that early data shows covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the u.s. in 2021 behind heart disease and cancer did death rate increased almost 16% from the career before. >>> brazil, a record 3,700 deaths yesterday as cases continue to surge there. in an effort to keep up, cemeteries are holding funerals at night so far only 2% of the country's population is fully vaccinated and due to a shortage of shots. >>> and in the uk conditions are much better. queen elizabeth ii resuming public appearances it is the first time she's been seen this year in public back to you. >> all right thank you very much. sxwr interesting to see the queen. >>> all three major indexes in the green and most no

time for a cnbc news update with rahel solomon. >> hello, everyone a 21-year-old from a denver suburbn a crowded boulder supermarket. he purchased an assault rifle just six days before the shooting. >>> president biden calling for bipartisan support of legislation to strengthen background checks. he also says it's time to reinstate controls that worked in the past. >> we can ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in this country once again. i got that done when i was a senator. it passed. it was law for the longest time, and it brought down these mass killings we should do it again. >> and for all the latest on the boulder shooting and the renewed push for gun control, watch the news with shepard smith. >>> and jury selection is complete for the trial of a former minneapolis police officer in the death of george floyd. the 15-person jury includes six people who identify as black or multi racial opening statements are set to begin next monday. you are now up to date wilfred, back to you. >>> shares of gamestop selling off ahead of its earnings after the bell it will be the fir

usaa. >>> it's time for a cnbc news update and rahel solomon has it for us. >>> the u.s.rd high crossings in march. crossings are defined as apprehensions plus people arriving at legal points of entry without paperwork and encounters typically rise in the spring but border patrol says the large number of families and children makes this year's surge -- >> a 9-year-old girl drowned trying to cross the rio grande river with her mother and her brother. >>> the next sergeant at arms for the house of representatives is the first african-american to be responsible for the chamber's security. >>> and here's a sign of spring from asia. cherry blossoms planted 90 years ago at a train station in southwestern japan giving riders and visitors a very pleasant view it's so close, you can almost taste spring but not quite yet i'll send it back to you. >> you can go to d.c. if you don't want to go all the way to japan to see that. rahel, thank you >>> up next, salvage efforts still under way for the ship stuck in the suez canal trfic af jam. we'll break down the economic effects straight

it's time for a cnbc news update with rahel solomon >> hello morgan.ouse to close because of a coronavirus outbreak thousands of workers must self isolate for two weeks. officials have not said 'em how many covid cases have confirmed there. >>> in new york a statue of ruth bader ginsburg has unveiled during women's history month and three days before she will have turned 88. >>> the founder of theranos is pregnant she is due in july which is when her trial on a dozen fraud charges was set to again. defense lawyers are asking for the trial to be delayed until the end of august. >>> up next a player in the nft game one of the top dogs in top shop nba digital collectors says he has no plans to cash out excite huge gains. >>> plus the stock market and real estate teaming up to create a wealth boom in recent years. more on that coming up on "closing bell. and in an emergency, they need a network that puts them first. that connects them to technology, to each other, and to other agencies. that's why at&t built firstnet with and for first responders the emerg

. >>> 28 minutes left of trading time now for a cnbc news update with rahel solomon. >> hello, everyoneresumed among the u.s. and china officials in alaska both sides are accusing the other in grandstanding and showing little interest in meaningful dialogue. >>> the house of representatives holding a moment of silence calling on everyone to remember the eight people killed at three atlanta area spas earlier this week. >>> in texas police are looking for a man who stabbed a fast food worker after being told to put on a mask. it happened at a jack in the box near houston the store manager was hospitalized with three knife wounds but as since been released. >>> and in connecticut, most businesses are enduring their first day in about a year without capacity limits, though distancing restrictions do remain and connecticut is not alone. get the latest on all the state reopenings tonight on the news with shepard smith sara, i'll send it back to you. >>> still ahead, our weekly doctor's appointment dr. scott gottlieb will be here to discuss the growing debate over whether vaccinated americans

. >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon. your cnbc covid update at this hour a year ago today the cdc said it was responding to what it called the first possible outbreak of covid in the u.s more than 50 patients and staff members in a washington state long-term care facility had symptoms associated with the disease. also on that day, the first reported covid-19 death in the country. a washington state man in his 50s with no connection to the facility and today the u.s. death toll, of course, is above 513,000, with an coverage 2,000 deaths a day over the past week. and as it deals with the covid pandemic, the cdc is also watching an ebola outbreak in africa it put restrictions on travelers coming from the democratic republic of congo and begin any, but the risk in the u.s. is extremely low. ghana's president the first recipient of a covid vaccine from the global covax cooperative. h goal to show it's safe countering conspiracy theories, and the u.k. prince harry and kate did a video called -- what they called rumors and misi

of the nasdaq-100 like you become an agent of innovation with invesco qqq >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomonr doctors say that for some people getting the moderna vaccine they are seeing a delayed reaction that produces a red, itchy arm rash a week after the shot doctors say don't be alarmed, the condition is normal and ultimately harmless. >>> german regulators allowing people committee on foreign investment in the united states to get the astrazeneca vaccine initially several european countries, including germany, limited use on lack of data. that and a rush of delivers has two million doses waiting to be used. >>> the world health organization team in china is planning to scrap an interim report on its search for the origin of the covid pandemic the wall street reporting that the moving comes was the u.s. pushes china to release more information about early cases and as a group of scientists call about a new conversation with more ac taccess to data. >>> miles driven fell 13% last year, as the pandemic kept many people om home run, vehicle fatalities increased 24% the national safety coun

that stock up more than 4% >>> time for a cnbc news update with rahel solomon. >>> nevada says mckenzie has agreed to pay $45 million for its role in boosting sales of pain killers during the opioid crisis. nevada says that's several times more than the state would have received if it had accepted a multi-state settlement that was announced last month. >>> jury selection is nearly finished for derek chauvin's trial in the killing of george floyd. 14 jurors have been seated one to two more are needed for the latest on the trial ahead of next week's opening statements, watch the news with shepard smith tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >>> in japan, an american father and son have been charged with aiding in the escape of former nissan chairman carlos ghosn to lebanon. they have been questioning the pair since march 2nd when they were extradited from the u.s. >> they were fighting that so hard they knew what was going to happen over there. rahel, thank you >>> apollo global management co-founder leon black stepping down as chairman effective immediately. this comes as apollo has been battling

. >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon, and here is your cnbc news update this hour. u.s. have evidence of a possible plot by a militia group to breach the capitol tomorrow. they are working with local, state, and federal partners to stop any threats >>> the head of the washington, d.c., national guard says that he immediately notified the army after capitol hill police requested help in responding to the riot on january 6th. however, it took more than three hours to get a response. now the pentagon's top general says that the military responded at, quote, sprint speed to the deadly attack. the pentagon says there was one american fatality following a rocket attack on an air base in iraq civilian contractor suffered a, quote, cardiac episode while sheltering from the rocket barrage. >>> and a japanese billionaire is looking for eight people to go on a free trip around the moon with him. he has release add video seeking applicants for the weeklong journey scheduled for 2023 but, carl, you might remember that same billionaire sort of put out a very public search for, i think

we go to rahel solomon for the latest. >> and now, reforming gun laws for the first time in more than two decades. >>> state lawmakers are now demanding that governor andrew cuomo resign. they are asking him to step down because of sexual harassment claims and cover-up of data related to deaths in nursing homes. >>> and myers leonard has been fined for a racial slur. >>> and if legalized, marijuana is going to be one of the largest markets in the world. >>> and tune into shepard smith about two countries sandwiched in between two countries that sell marijuana. >>> and bitcoin has been up huge. and goldman sachs is seeing more demand ahead and we will tell you why. it is time for what we call show and tell. we will show you the chart and tell you the story. the stock is bumble. the ceo whitney wolf joining squawk box this morning to discuss the opportunities that she is seeing for growth. >> we still think that there are a lot of levers to pull to convert the nonpaying customers. lower price points and higher price points and consumers and one-offs, and subscription offerings, and ther

now, a cnbc news update with rahel solomon. >>> and now, the option to reunite in the u.s.r the country of origin, and the announcement from biden administration is to come today. >>> and activists were arrested as part of china's attempt to tighten the city, and the protests stretched around the block, and included several foreign diplomats. >>> auto regulators are investigating rav 4 vehicles for potential fire concerns around the 12 vote battery. that is the toyota's best selling model, they are cooperating. >>> in new york, andrew cuomo said that women misinterpreted his behavior after two women said that he was harassing them. for more on the news, tune into shepard smith tonight at 7:00 p.m. i send it back over to you, brian. >> thank you, rahel. >>> you have citigroup, and dan loeb's sudden interest, and all of this has bitcoin surging up 3800 or nearly 9%, and so coming up, we will speak to largest bitcoin atm operator about the demand. energy is the story of the year, and the sector is leading once again up 30% this year, and oil and gas is booming as the oil price

. ♪♪ >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon and here is your cnbc news update this hour.uld be back in classrooms by the end of this month. the state's governor and legislative leaders just announced a deal giving school districts billions of dollars if they return to in-person instruction by march 31st. former french president nicolas sarkozy will appeal his sentence of at least one year in prison he has been found guilty of trying to illegally get information from a judge about another case against him by offering the judge a coveted job. >>> and umbrellas used to block the view of cameras at a london hospital where 99-year-old prince philip is being treated for an infection royal officials announced he's being moved to another hospital that specializes in cardiac care called precautionary "squawk alley" is back after this quick break apricot, and raspberry.nna, - we have a location that has experienced four floods, a fire, a hurricane, and obviously now we're in the pandemic. this is during hurricane harvey. the water was like a river. - when you talk about nasdaq, peo

. >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon and here's your covid-19 update cdc director dr.walensky addressing concerns about an increase in spring break crowds. >> we're so close to vaccinating so many more people. i would just encourage people and remind people now is not the time to travel. >> for those still waiting for their stimulus checks, a new batch is on the way this week. according to the treasury department and the irs, a second batch of the $1,400 checks are scheduled to hit bank accounts on wednesday this batch includes a large number of mailed paper checks and prepaid debit cards. >>> and check out this aerial view of an erupting volcano near i saycapital at the foot, scientists using the lava to cook hot dogs as they study the eruption. i'm not sure you can see it but they also came prepared with ketchup. frank, i will send it back to you. >> thanks, rahel. >>> tech powering the market higher the dow up just under half a percent. the s&p up a percent the nasdaq, however, leading all these gains, up 1.75%. the russell, we often call it the recovery index, actu

. >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon. here's your cnbc covid update at this hour.t cdc numbers show 16% of the u.s. population has received at least one dose of the covid vaccine. today, the white house said that it's optimistic it can get the number even higher now that merck will be manufacturing the just approved johnson & johnson vaccine. >> the u.s. government will facilitate this partnership in several key ways include invoking the defense production act to equip to the standards necessary, safely manufacture the vaccine and asking the department of defense to provide daily logistical support to strengthen johnson & johnson's efforts. >> a group of cancer doctors recommend that when possible, women should schedule mammogram exams either before getting the covid vaccine or at least six weeks after getting the shot that's because it's normal for lymph nodes around the armpit to swell and could be mistaken as a sign of cancer >>> the university of alabama is confident that the pandemic will ease enough to allow the crimson tide to flow at full strength this fall

and for some of the outside the market, we go to rahel solomon. >> prosecutors can reinstate a murderrge against officer darren chauvin who has pleaded not guilty. >>> and now, there is a money laundering and fraud trial started involving cryptocurrency. >>> the food and drug administration saying that it is going to increase the testing the of baby food after a congressional report found dangerous levels of toxic heavy met ls a of food for instants and young children. the agency shows no immediate testing shows no health risk. >>> and eric swalwell is suing former president trump, and former attorney rudy giuliani saying they conspired to violate civil rights and to conspire for a riot on capitol hill. we will see how this is going to be accomplished and how the trump allies are dismissing the charges. >>> and it is friday and time to look ahead of what is going to be in store for your money next week, and this is the friday fast forward. >>> it is the second week of march and as the weather is warming up, a chance for the tech names. but there are still names on deck, ultra, and we

now to rahel solomon for an update. >> hello, jon, and everyone. the pentagon is to extend the national guard at capitol hill for assistance for two more months. the national guard deployment at the capitol is set to end on friday. >>> nearly one in three women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence according to a new health organization. researchers found that much of the violence started early with many of the women experiencing violence by mid- to early 20s. >>> and the "phantom tollbooth" author norton juster has died at age 91. he also has written many children's books. >>> and gamestop is looking to climb back to the highs. and maybe 400, and new stock is catching the reddit investors' eyes and josh, what is it? >> well, it is as of this morning of the top 100 posts on the wall street reddit forum, it is gamestop, and palantir and amc, they are the most frequently mention and gamestop coming off of the monster day yesterday when they said that former executive ryan coney is going to lead into commerce. and tesla is now surging with

now, let's step out of the world of money and business and over the rahel solomon for business updateight. brian, starting in california where 15 people have been killed in a major highway crash that happened 100 miles east of san diego. officials say that most died at the crash site. >>> we believe that there were 27 passengers in this suv that struck a semi truck full of gravel. 14 were dead on the scene. three of them were flown out from the scene. seven patients were transported to the central regional medical center where unfortunately one has died since arrival. >> and getting the latest developments on this accident tonight on the news with shepard smith at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >>> the supreme court appears to uphold the new voting restrictions in arizona and such a decision could make it harder to challenge other voting measures that the republicans have opposed since last year's election. >>> overseas, russia says that it will respond in kind to the treatment and imprisonment of critic alexi naley navalny. >> what a terrible story on that wreck. >>> and another spac making a de

. >>> let's get a news update with rahel solomon. >>> derek chauvin will face a third-degree murder chargein already faces second-degree murder and manslaughter charges new york joining the growing number of states that are now dropping quarantine requirements for domestic travelers the change goes into effect april 1st and separately new york city and new jersey restaurants will be allowed to raise capacity limits. >>>? japan moments of silence to commemorate the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck japan killing thousands and causing the fukushima nuclear disaster more than 2,500 people remain missing. and prince william is the first member of the royal family to address prince harry and meghan's tv interview in person. he responds to a question from a reporter and said that, quote, we are very much not a racist family deirdre, apparently he also said he has not spoken to harry yet it's been a few days very interesting >> not a very comprehensive response but i guess that's the royal family bumble, shares are buzzing giving an upbeat projection for the quarter, the company also say

bath & beyond and foot looker up with big lots up big, a lot, almost 10%, once again, and now to rahel solomon for the intraday. >> thank you, jon. there is uncertainty today over when jury section is going to begin with the trial of derek chauvin, but it is on hold until tomorrow, and this is a mid court appeals. and now joe biden's olek shun appeals are over. the judge refused to hear the case. >>> and now, there were 13 million viewers for the meghan markle and prince harry interview with oprah. prime minister boris johnson is mostly keeping his opinions to himself. >> i have always had the highest admiration to the queen and the unifying role that she plays in our country and across the commonwealth, and as for the rest of all other matters to do with the royal family, vi spent a long time now not commenting on the royal family matters, and i don't intend to depart from that today. but john, as you know, lots of social media buzz with oprah as a interviewer saying that oprah is our queen. so lots more to come there, john i will send it to you. >> and oprah has been distinguishing herself a

. ♪♪ >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon.ment officials say it's too early to know if the death of eight people at a massage parlor were hate crimes. robert aaron long has admitted to the shootings but says they were not racially motivated. a judge has dismissed two jurors who had been seated for the trial of derek chauvin both said the $27 million settlement paid to the family by the city had influenced their opinions >>> poland goes into a lockdown on saturday with new cases hitting a high and the health minister warns that daily infections could go up another 20% by next week. >>> tiger woods recovering after home after spending near lay month in the hospital following that car crash woods has take on the twitter to thank his doctors and his fans good to see hets ba is back hom. >> thank you >>> disney this morning announcing news on cnbc. our julia boorstin joins us with di disney's ceo julia? >> thanks so much. i'm joined by bop chapek coming to us live from disneyland in anaheim, california. the first live shot out of d

. >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon.bc update. >>> derek chauvin in the death of george floyd now under way, the trial. prosecution delivering an opening statement. >> mr. chauvin has a presumption of innocence he is presumed innocent proven guilty we plan to prove to you beyond a reasonable doubt that mr. chauvin was anything other than innocent on may 25th of 2020. >> and moderate republican senator now a challenger from her own party. state government official is returning against lisa murkowski saying that the d.c. insiders need to be held accountable. >>> republican senator thom tillis of north carolina is having surgery to treat prostate cancer caught early due to routine edreening and he is expect to make a full recovery. >>> you're up-to-date. more "squawk alley" after this. the power industry to integrate renewable energy sources to modernize and improve the electric grid. gohealth has blossomed fromed. an idea in a chicago apartment nearly 20 years ago to a listing on nasdaq today. we help seniors compare and s

. >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon. here's your news update. the u.s.ed president biden's proposed infrastructure plan saying tax hikes intended to pay for the proposal are misguided. >>> a suspect arrested in the attack on an asian-american woman in new york city that has gotten national attention. police say brandon elliott is the man seen on video here kicking the 65-year-old woman. elliott was convictd of killing his mother nearly two decades ago. >>> the mastermind behind the failed watergate break-in has died g. gordon liddy served prison time for his role that helped lead to president nixon's resignation. he reinvented himself as an author and speaker he was 90. >>> the famous cherry blossoms of japan are blooming earlier than normal. in kyoto the earliest full bloom in over 12 years environmental scientists say climate change is leading the trees to flower sooner you're now up to date. ats our news update for this hour more "squawk alley" in just a moment some say this is my greatest challenge ever. but i've seen centuries of this. with a compan

. ♪ more than this ♪ >>> welcome back i'm rahel solomon. this hour astrazeneca is defending its vaccine this morning saying there is no evidence of an increased risk of blood clots. larger european nations like france and germany say that the nations will continue, some smaller countries like denmark and norway have suspended shots. they are concerned about reports of blood clots in a small number of people who have received the astrazeneca vaccine. the world health organization is now looking at whether any clots were actually caused by the shots or would have happened anyway they say vaccinations should not stop >> it's very important to understand that, yes, we should continue using the astrazeneca vaccine. all we are looking at is what we always look at any safety signal must be investigated in fact, it's very important that we're hearing safety signals because, if we were not hearing about any safety signals, that would suggest that there is not enough review and vigilance. >> and 81,000 doses of the astrazeneca vaccine have arrived in