>> cody wright: no.( laughs ) when i make that perfect ride, i'm going to be done. >> whitaker: since our story first aired, cody wright's sons have added four more gold buckles to the family collection. ( ticking ) >> cbs sports hq is presented by progressive insurance. in minnesota, cameron champ wins the open. >> and winning the basketball team, and loses to france. the first in 2004. and the red sox come back to beat the yankees. and hit his 35th home run for the angels. for highlights visit cbs hq sports.com. we thought people could use a break. we've all been through a lot this year. -that makes sense. -yeah. so... ♪ now's not a good time 3/5ths of nsync. are you sure? you have us booked all day. -read the room, guys. -yeah. right? wayfair has everything you need to make your home -read the room, guys. -yeah. ready to seize the day. make it look like, it's from another planet. make your new sink work a little harder. make your home everything you need it to be. and make it yours. oscar will love th

used the gun bought by chris wright.hat it wasn't chris wright. >> but all of that claimed chris is defense that clever novak was quite capable of setting up. >> he didn't nailed from start to finish. >> like a chess game, somehow, 20 moves ahead? >> yes. >> that didn't explain lee carlson the smart and eyewitness who sat in court and pointing his finger at chris wright. >> i am very certain, very clear what i saw and i may not have told it initially right off the bat under legal stress of what i saw, but i know what i saw and i know who i saw. >> except, there is one person who said he is most certainly sure lee carlson is mistaken. chris wright himself. >> i will answer any question you want to ask. >> chris was jailed after his arrest. he wanted to make his case today line in the flesh, but authorities wouldn't allow it. so, we talk to him on the phone. >> so, you say you didn't do it? >> i absolutely did not do it. >> we discussed all the allegations at length. he offered detailed reputations, and some allegations of

wright. the floor is yours, don't blow it. >> thank you. good morning to the rules committee and to everyone on the call. my name is jason wright and i'm really excited and humbled to be nominated for san francisco's historic preservation commission. a little background, i grew up in ohio and studied historic preservation at the university of cincinnati. it really was the reason for my attendance of architecture school. at the time when i was coming out of high school, i had no idea there was a whole sector of the field devoted to historic preservation and thought i would get to work on a preservation project once in awhile and almost 17 o. those years living in san francisco. over those years, i have volunteered for various organizations in san francisco including san francisco heritage, young preservation groups and have extensive involvement within the lgbtq communicate dedicated to historic places working groups and the arts and culture group. i've recently been involving in supporting th

he ran against susan wright, the widow of the former congressmember ron wright, who died this year from covid-19, leaving open his seat in texas's 6th congressional district. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. i am joined by juan gonzalez in new jersey. juan: welcome to our viewers and listeners across the country and the world. amy: the house select

in the sparks brothers, wright charts the stranger than fiction tale of ron and russell mael...nable and hugely influential enigmas. from experimental american art rock projects to break through uk chart hits, outlandish film dreams and insanely challenging concert tours, wright's energetic ode to sparks marries exhaustively researched archaeology with the sugar rush thrill of a heady teenage fan letter. aided by a bewildering array of interviewees from sex pistols�* stevejones to weird al yankovic and richly illustrated with stills, clips and stop motion animation, wright lovingly documents sparks�*s century—straddling career, that has spawned 25 albums and seen the maels, whose musical annette recently opened the cannes film festival, crossed paths with everyone from todd rundgren to jacques tati. with such rich history to mind, it's unsurprising that this documentary seems at time to be a grand work of comic fantasy — an elaborate hoax by a film—maker with a sharp eye for a gag and a keen ear for a well—placed pop tune — a perfect fit for ron and russell. but what's most impr

it was the making of richard wright. >> yeah, definitely. he won a contest that was for wpa workers, literary contest. the award for it was i think he got a monetary award and he got a book contract. that was the contract that led to uncle tom's children being published. by the time native son came out, you could see this chain where every step along the way, he is being boosted up by the project. it is a question of whether if this would have happened without it, not because he wasn't talented or driven enough, but because who knows what kind of work he had been able to do if he wasn't given this kind of literary work. he could have been digging ditches like he was originally in chicago before he got on the federal writers project and had no time or energy to do this kind of writing. he was a great example. >> you and i as editors know that accidents are happy accidents are important in any literary career. >> right. >> so richard wright was a communist. he was a card-carrying communist. that's important to mention because we now come to th

i'm laura wright.his is bloomberg. alix: thanks so much. it is like the amazon model, but in space. it is a good week for u.s. earnings, especially it is a big week for u.s. earnings, especially in tech -- it is a big week for u.s. earnings, especially in tech. what is so interesting to me is that for the third time in the last four quarters, investors aren't rewarding stocks for beating. they are definitely punishing. you can look at an average 2% stock decline versus the s&p if you miss. if you beat, you're looking at a gain of about 0.3%. so it is really about those expectations to the downside where you are seeing volatility. dani: i think that exactly gets to that point of questions about peak earnings, peak growth. that is on the mind of everyone as we head into this earnings season. on that same note, goldman sachs did lower its forecast for u.s. gdp in the third and fourth quarter, and it says that recovery in the service sector spending could take longer than previously anticipated. david kost

wright. the floor is yours, don't blow it. >> thank you. good morning to the rules committee and to everyone on the call. my name is jason wright and i'm really excited and humbled to be nominated for san francisco's historic preservation commission. a little background, i grew up in ohio and studied historic preservation at the university of cincinnati. it really was the reason for my attendance of architecture school. at the time when i was coming out of high school, i had no idea there was a whole sector of the field devoted to historic preservation and thought i would get to work on a preservation project once in awhile and almost 17 o. those years living in san francisco. over those years, i have volunteered for various organizations in san francisco including san francisco heritage, young preservation groups and have extensive involvement within the lgbtq communicate dedicated to historic places working groups and the arts and culture group. i've recently been involving in supporting th

wright, gary, i want ou england players. wright, gary, i want you to _ england players.g nice to anthony about him and the team he supports a of tomorrow night. there is no issue with _ supports a of tomorrow night. there is no issue with that _ supports a of tomorrow night. there is no issue with that at _ supports a of tomorrow night. there is no issue with that at all. - supports a of tomorrow night. there is no issue with that at all. i - supports a of tomorrow night. there is no issue with that at all. i love i is no issue with that at all. i love anthony deeply and it's going to be very painful if england lose, but you know your mate is celebrating. it's not the end of the world. it is how chipper he will be and how painful it would be for us to take. but absolutely, best of luck, anthony. you are a great side, but not as good as england. and anthony. you are a great side, but not as good as england. and anthony, what would you _ not as good as england. and anthony, what would you say _ not as good as england. and anthony, what would you say to _ not as good as eng

flyer, the plane that the wright brothers flew. we brought a piece of canvas from that plane with us, which was very powerful, as well as a bronze medallion made from the firstthe explorers will be pleao hear that. we have one more thing i would like to show you. could you please bring them up to me? ms. funk: this is incredible. jeff bezos: all right. this also flow -- these are amelia earhart goggles. the ones she flew across the atlantic with. you can see she put tape over them to kind of have less light come in. it was just so bright all day that she was flying for so long. they are just -- i like to think if she were here, she'd be proud of wally. [laughter] [applause] jeff bezos: i can't resist doing this. [laughter] jeff bezos: thank you, emilio, wherever you are. we hope you are watching all of this. thank you. back to you, precious cargo. there you go. ms. funk: on that note, -- jeff bezos: lauren reminded me i have one more thing, which is -- christina, i might need your help. mom can you come up for a second? where is my

ben wright, many thanks, re ttortin and then. ben wright, many thanks, reporting from _ and then.om westminster. - and the scottish government has just announced that critical staff and services are to be exempt from self—isolation rules. the scheme will apply to a range of sectors, including health and social care, with exemptions allowed when certain criteria are met. the latest government figures show 39,906 new infections in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of 46,460 new cases per day in the last week. there are 4,861 people in hospital with coronavirus, and 84 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours. nearly 46.5 million people have now had theirfirstjab — that's 87.8% of the adult population. and more than 36.5 million people are now fully vaccinated — 69.2% of all uk adults. health unions say they intend to consult members about industrial action following the government's 3% pay offer for most nhs staff in england. nursing leaders said staff were angry, and deserved a bigger rise. the government said it recognised the extraordinary effort of nhs workers,

susan wright is his widow. ellzey barely made it.an wright early in the race, recorded a robocall and even on the eve of last night's election. in his victory speech, ellzey emphasized that voters wanted, quote, a positive outlook, a reagan republican outlook for the future. new polling shows that a majority of americans are pessimistic about the state of country. in the latest ap north center poll, just 19% of adults said they were optimistic about how things were going, compared to 63% who said they were pessimistic. optimistic, 10% had the feeling about the current state of politics. joining us former florida congressman carlos curbelo of florida. he's an msnbc contributor. congressman, thanks for joining "way too early." >> good morning, elise. pleasure to be with you. >> what does this influence tell you about the trump influence among voters? >> yes, it's a big lesson for republicans, elise. it's a wake-up call. donald trump does not own american politics, and he doesn't necessarily own the republican party. for sure, he's stil

i'm laura wright.sident biden told a town hall there will be near term inflation because the economy is still improving. still, he says that restaurants and others any hospitality industry take longer to recover because of hiring difficulties. senate republicans have blocked bait on the still unfinished infrastructure plan -- blocked debate on the still unfinished infrastructure plan. they struggle to complete details of the $759 billion package. moderate republicans say they still need more time to fill in the details. they say by early next week, there should be enough votes to bring up the proposal. even the most conservative estimate, 1.3 million , could be more than double u.s. in india. they were derived from local government data. at&t posted second-quarter revenue and profit beat estimates. the company added more than 1.1 million wireless customers. analysts expected about 300,000. meanwhile, the warner media unit had a 31% increase in revenue. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on bloomber

and they had on it governor wright. this would mark the end of british control over georgia until savannah was recaptured two and a half years later. so let's briefly talk about the capture of savannah, december of 1778. the british will take back savannah. governor wright will return and then savannah will stay in british hands until 1782. before savannah and its british occupation, a couple of other battles will be taking place. not around savannah. in georgia. one of which is the battle of kettle creek. felony 14, 1779. they were heading to augusta which is where they were mustering with some other british and loyalist militia. they were attacked by the patriots. so they caught them off guard. considered a patriot victory. but then less than a month later, you have the battle of briar creek. that was loyalist militia and they were defeated so this was a british victory. so you have some activity going on in the back country. some back and forth. and then later on that year, you have that siege of savannah in septembe

i'm laura wright.he two koreas have improved the prospects for a breakthrough in a stalemate and nuclear talks. north korea's kim jong-un and south korea's moon jae-in have agreed to restored relations. they released what appeared to be coordinated statements calling for reconciliation on the peninsula on the 68 denver three of the armistice this hold the fighting in the korean war. in tokyo, a grim new record. the number of coronavirus cases in the japanese capital hit the record today. more than 2800 get the surge comes as tens of thousands of visitors are in tokyo for the summer olympics. on the about 1/4 of japan's population are vaccinated. raining gymnastics champion simone biles is out of the team finals after apparently hurting herself. the u.s. star is widely considered to be the greatest gymnast of all time. her absence will make it difficult for the american team to take a third straight olympic title. china's tencent holdings is suspending new user registration for its wechat services after

i'm laura wright.hina is lashing out with policy. chinese diplomats handed their american counterparts lists of demands. china's vice foreign minister says the u.s. is trying to contain china. house speaker nancy pelosi has issued a warning she won't back off her plan to hold up a bipartisan infrastructure bill until the senate delivers a larger democratic only spending plan. republican senators warned that pelosi's strategy could threaten the deal. bitcoin is approaching $40,000. some are at your beating the rally -- are attributing the rally to an earlier decline. in the u.k., the number of new coronavirus cases has dropped for the fifth day in a row. that is a potential boost for prime minister boris johnson following a chaotic week. johnson's government has sought to encourage a return to normal life over the summer. it has dropped social distancing rules and dunaway with mandatory mask wearing. banks and the eurozone are set to reopen to investors area that would put them back among the highest yi

i'm laura wright.his is bloomberg. ♪ >> we set a new june quarter revenue record of $81.4 billion, up 36% from last year, and the vast majority of markets we tracked moved double digits with especially strong growth in emerging markets, including india, latin america, and vietnam. jonathan: almost called him tim apple. that's a throwback, isn't it? something someone did a number of years ago. good morning. alongside tom keene and lisa abramowicz, i'm jonathan ferro. wednesday morning, here's the price action on the s&p. we advance a single point, up by 0.03%. a lift on the nasdaq 100, advancing 0.3%. yields higher by a couple of basis points on tends going into that fed decision -- on tens going into that fed decision and news conference. apple in the premarket was just a little bit softer. it is down 0.9%. beats across the board here, but just a sneak peek talking about slowing growth and supply chain disruption persisting. we are down 0.9% to $145.48. tom: the angst is overwhelming. tom ford will giv

ben wright, bbc news.est daily figures on coronavirus show a fall in the number of new infections for a fifth day. our health correspondentjim reed is here to go through the data. what are the numbers, jim? good evening. the uk reported 29,173 further cases over the last 24—hour period, meaning the average of new cases over the last week was 38,268. you can see on the graph, a further 28 deaths in the last 2a hours. looking at the graph you can see the effect of the vaccine on reducing hospital admissions as well. you can see on the right—hand side, far below infections. in terms of vaccines, more than 46 million people have had their first vaccines, more than 46 million people have had theirfirstjab vaccines, more than 46 million people have had their firstjab and more than 37 million people have had the second dive and fully vaccinated.— the second dive and fully vaccinated. .,, , , ., ., vaccinated. those figures showing a dro in the vaccinated. those figures showing a dmp in the new _ vaccinated. those

i'm laura wright. federal reserve chair jerome powell and colleagues are expected to urge patients today on scaling back urge -- urge patience today on scaling back policy support. the delta variant is seen as giving powell another reason to be cautious. stocks in china and hong kong halted a three-day selloff. state run tried to reinsure -- to reassure investors shaken by the regulatory crackdown against education, tech, and the property sectors. the british government is about to end foreign teen for visitors from the u.s. and european union if they have been fully vaccinated. instead of isolating come of those travelers would have to takeover tests for leaving for the u.k. and after they get here -- isolating, those travelers would have to take covid tests for leaving for the u.k. and after they get here. pfizer raised its earnings forecast. at the summer olympics, u.s. gymnast simone biles defend her title and the individual all-around final competition. she withdrew from the event today, a day aft

i am laura wright.stigation into the attack at the capitol. in the first public hearing, members of the panel made it clear that the former president's activities are a central focus of the probe. yesterday, there was dramatic testimony from four police officers who helped defend the capitol. there is a mask wearing requirement for lawmakers and others while they are on the house floor. violators can be fined. several staffers have tested positive in the last few days. an internal investigation into the scandal. the swiss bank failed to properly monitor billions of dollars of exposure that piled up while handling trades but generated little revenue. credit suisse lost $5.5 billion. simone biles will not defend her title in the individual or all around competition. she withdrew from the competition after withdrawing from the team competition. biles will focus on her mental health. u.s. gymnastics says she will be evaluated daily and take part in next week's finals. global news 24 hours a day, on air and

here is laura wright. the u.k.orted a drop in new coronavirus cases for a fifth consecutive day. some 29,000 new infections were recorded on sunday, down from 50,000 on july 17. any impact from last week's removal of restrictions is yet to be reflected in the data. the top u.s. infectious disease expert says the country is moving in the wrong direction in combating a new wave of covid-19 infections. anthony fauci says with half of the country still not fully vaccinated, the u.s. faces a worst-case scenario of daily deaths reaching 4000, the same level as during last winter's peak. global news, 24 hours a day, on air and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. anna: laura wright here in london. coming up, traders are gearing up for more fed induced volatility amid rising virus cases. we will focus in on the fed, next, with tatjana puhan. this is bloomberg. ♪ anna: welcome back to the european market open. 40 or so minutes ago. european

to endorse wright, didn't know well. to put some skin in the game without commitment to the campaign was going to run hard, which is really did. did not -- she did not do many interviews or events. he invested in something with a strategy that did not make sense and people are surprised. talked to rick perry a week ago saying it wouldn't happen. the president made a bad decision. of course blames people near the president, not the president himself for making that call. the former president. >> lianne, curious -- curious today. i mean, have you gotten a sense of, is there quiet relief that maybe a trump endorsement -- doesn't mean what -- what many want it to mean? >> reporter: well, i was talking to one senator this morning, chuck, and this senator told me that they, there is still a lot of concern among those running for re-election about primary challengers, and that is something that is front and center to a lot of these members, and the senator admitted that it is becoming a growing problem in these districts and th

edgar wright is with us.l that, president biden isack from his summit with russian president vladimir putin, and now the very same people who approved of donald trump's friendly attitude toward putin are claiming biden wasn't tough enough. for more on this, it's time for "a closer look." ♪ >> seth: president biden has returned from his first overseas trip, which, once again, showed the stark contrast between his presidency and that of trump even putin himself was willing to acknowledge the difference in this exchange with reporters >> the conversation was quite constructive and i once again understood that president biden is an experienced statesman. he is very different from president trump. >> seth: i mean, to be fair, everybody is putin's like a kid describing his mom's new boyfriend. "yeah, she dumped sammy 'cuz he got fired from guitar center for eating slim jims on the job and spending all day playing the solo from 'in the air tonight' on the drum kit. and now she's going out with keith. he's a dentist

the widow of former congressman ron wright.wright's term in the 6th congressional district after he died earlier this year from covid-19. donald trump carried that district in 2016 by 12 points but in 2020 he won the district by just three points. and donald trump endorsed susan wright in the final days before the may 1st election which then went to the run off. during the runoff, donald trump issued three statements affirming his endorsement and recorded a robo call for wright and headlined a rally for her monday night before the election and donald trump's candidate lost. joining us now president and ceo of vote latino and eddie chairman of the african-american studies at princeton university, new book "begin again" and something's happening in texas. >> lawrence, you and i talk about this a lot. that is, texas is not that rubalcabay ruby red state that everyone thought. it's becoming much more moderate state. the district you're discussing you have a large in flux of a growing latino population, also young professionals comi

wright took us into the satellite yard, part of the 50 acres where the a's want their waterfront ballpark. >> what truckers are able to do, go to port, get their trucks out and stage their cargo here. >> reporter: wright said if the ballpark is built here, drivers will have to park on city streets, clogging up traffic for those who live in west oakland. says the area is not safe for pedestrians or fans on boats. >> put a ballpark here, get a mccovey cove situation, party boats out. we're bringing gigantic container ships in. >> reporter: councilman has made up his mind -- no. >> right now oakland has many emergencies to attend to, homelessness, housing and public safety. i need to invest dollars there, not on a professional team. >> reporter: melissa colorado, nbc bay area news. >> a's president dave kaval has been vocal throughout the process. spoke with jessica aguirre about the importance of new stadium. watch that online at nbcbayarea.com or stay updated on the issue as it develops, just search oakland a's. >>> no water. that's what people living in large apartment complex in san jose

. ♪ laura: with the "first word news," i am laura wright.hinese diplomats handed their american counterparts lists of demands. china's foreign minister says the u.s. is trying to contain china. house speaker nancy pelosi has issued a warning, she will not back off plans until the senate delivers a larger democratic only -- democrat only spending plan. a growing number of public health experts in the u.s. are urging the cdc to revise its guidance on masks. they say the agency should recommend even fully vaccinated people should wear in public. in the u.k., the number of new coronavirus cases has dropped for the fifth day in a row. that is a potential boost to prime minister boris johnson, following a chaotic week since the listing -- lifting of pandemic restrictions. johnson's government has sought to return to normal life with the summer. they dropped social distancing rules and done away with mandatory mask wearing's. bitcoin is soaring and approaching $40,000. summer are treating the rally to trade and there was also speculation on amazon'

wright, john, john let me come in here. — belong to?ou _ belong to? wright, john, john let me come in here, you have _ belong to? wright, john, john let me come in here, you have pointed - belong to? wright, john, john let me come in here, you have pointed up. belong to? wright, john, john let me come in here, you have pointed up a| come in here, you have pointed up a lot of the problems. what come in here, you have pointed up a lot of the problems.— lot of the problems. what is your solution? tyrone _ lot of the problems. what is your solution? tyrone mings - lot of the problems. what is your solution? tyrone mings should i lot of the problems. what is your i solution? tyrone mings should have the solution. why don't we talk about that, discrimination within football towards black managers? they are the ones who have the solutions. i would tell you the solution, it dismantled the idea of racial inequality and racial worthiness and that is 100 years of being told that black people are unworthy, more and intellectually, women, gay people

reverend wright's comments were not only wrong, but divisive.ty. >> i didn't know the speech was a good idea, but i knew we didn't have a better idea. he called david axelrod and i and said he had just done a series of interviews, cnn, msnbc and fox. he said, that is not going to satisfy, more importantly i'm not satisfied about it. i can't talk about this in a 30-second answer. >> the man i met more than 20 years ago is a man who helped introduce me to my christian faith, a man who spoke to me about our obligations to love one another, to care for the sick and lift up the poor. as imperfect as he may be, he has been like family to me. >> he didn't want to be president if he couldn't be himself, and so he stood up in front of the american people and he just shared his perspective. >> but i can no more disown him than i can disown my white grandmother, a woman who helped raise me, a woman who sacrificed again and again for me, a woman who loves me as much as she loves anything in this world, but a woman who once confessed her fear of black men wh

i'm laura wright. china lashes out at u.s. policies in the first high-level talks between the two countries in months. they handed their american counterparts lists of demands. they said the u.s. is trying to contain the chinese. the state department says it welcomes competition between the two, but does not see conflict of china. the white house and democrats have moved to reach a compromise with republicans on that 579 billion dollar infrastructure package. bloomberg has learned that last night, they made an offer covering all outstanding issues. among those items, funding for water, transit, and how much unspent covert money can be used for infrastructure. there's a time crunch involved. congress involves on a five week break august 9. the price, $2.9 billion in cash. -- had roughly $600 million in revenue for the fiscal year that ended in june. the sale indicates they are making progress on overhauling the company. banks and the euro zone set to reopen the cash cap to investors. that will put them

in the sparks brothers, wright charts the stranger than fiction tale of ron and russell mael...challenging concert tours, wright's energetic ode to sparks marries exhaustively researched archaeology with the sugar rush thrill of a heady teenage fan letter. aided by a bewildering array of interviewees from sex pistols' stevejones to weird al yankovic and richly illustrated with stills, clips and stop motion animation, wright lovingly documents sparks's century—straddling career, that has spawned 25 albums and seen the maels, whose musical annette recently opened the cannes film festival, crossed paths with everyone from todd rundgren to jacques tati. with such rich history to mind, it's unsurprising that this documentary seems at time to be a grand work of comic fantasy, an elaborate hoax by a film—maker with a sharp eye for a gag and a keen earfor a well—placed pop tune. a perfect fit for ron and russell. but what's most impressive is that the sparks brothers manages both to unpack and to preserve the air of mystery that's long surrounded the duo, creating a film that's every bi

here is laura wright.aura: the trump organization's longtime cfo pleaded not guilty to fraud and theft charges. he is facing 15 felony counts from the manhattan district attorney which alleges that he engaged in a sweeping scheme to avoid taxes, the first criminal case to emerge from an investigation of former president donald trump and his business dealings. neither trump nor his sons were named in the charges. richard branson is planning to fly to spacex days before a similar trip by jeff bezos. virgin galactic will launch his three employees and two pilots from a site in new mexico. the company says he will evaluate the experience on the trip, which will be its fourth spaceflight with crewmembers. jeff bezos will fly with blue origin. some are in the northern hemisphere is just days old but the extremes keep piling up. the heat has smashed records in the pacific northwest. within three people died in british columbia and more than 60 in oregon due to the current wave of extreme temperatures. global news

your is laura wright. laura: the british cap -- here is laura wright.aura: the british government says people are expected to continue wearing masks even after restrictions are lifted on july 19. the vaccine minister told the bbc that face coverings will not be mandatory, but there will be an expectation for people to wear them. g20 ministers endorsed a global corporate tax deal that faces domestic political hurdles. janet yellen was optimistic lawmakers can approve an international minimum rate of 50% this year as part of a fast track budget bill. treasury secretary did not say if the plan would require a two thirds vote in the senate and almost impossible given the republican opposition. italy won a dramatic euro 20 final against england in penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw. england scores the first goal of the match but the italians were in control for most of the rest of play. leonardo had the equalizer in the second half. extra time did not change much and the final shootout was ugly with italy missing two, and the english, a heartbreaking global thre

i'm laura wright.uth florida, demolition crews used explosives to bring down the remaining portion of the partially collapsed condo building. hours later, they reported they down three more victims in the rubble. that brings the death toll to 27, with almost 120 still missing. president biden has all but announced an end to the pandemic in the u.s. he celebrated what he called a heroic vaccination campaign on the country's independence day holiday. the president missed his goal of having at least 70% of adults in the u.s. getting at least one dose of a vaccine. the total is now 67%. the vatican says pope francis is in good condition a day after he underwent surgery to remove half of his colon. a spokesman said the pope was alert and breathing on his own. he's expected to be hospitalized in rome for about seven days. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm laura wright. this is bloomberg. guy: thank

congressman joe barton anti-late congressman ron wright. so again on behalf of the texas delegation, welcome to the house of representatives. you are now recognized. the speaker: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. ewliesy: first of all i'd like to thank my lord and savior jesus christ, my family, beautiful wife, shelby. of -- my incredible daughter and my incredible son. my parents, texas, california, poppa looking done on me from heaven. i'd like to thank my family in the 6th district of texas. i will serve you with quiet professionalism. i would like to read to you etheseans four versus 8 through 9. finally brothers and sisters whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable if there is any more excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy dwell on these things. do what you have learned and received and heard from me and seen in me and the god of peace will be with you. i believe america is exceptional. i love my country. it's an honor to serve.

i am laura wright. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> we have a pandemic among the nonvaccinated. if you are vaccinated, you are safe, if you are vaccinated you have over a 98% chance of never catching this virus at all. the vaccines are good against all other variants out there. jonathan: the cdc called it another pivotal moment and that was the president of the united states. this is bloomberg surveillance. alongside tom keene, i am jonathan ferro alongside taylor riggs. the s&p adjusting with more points. up another .1%. the year was all over the place, 120 930, yields advancing. the euro-dollar slightly yeah -- slightly negative. 1.1764. the dollar index looking at 93. outside of the commodity market 71.95, -- 71.93. we are unchanged on wti. let us look at tkdd getting absolutely hammered in the premarket. 9.32 down why 8.63%. if you are a chinese company listed in america and your name is didi global, -- tom: can you imagine the roadshow for the golden dragon chinese index. down 35%. the chart looks like bitc

i'm laura wright.his is bloomberg. ♪ >> i am fully committed to passing a bipartisan infrastructure bill. centers should be on notice that the senate may stay in session through the weekend in order to finish the bipartisan infrastructure bill, and as i've said before, further delays may mean the senate will remain in session into the previously scheduled august recess. jonathan: senate majority leader chuck schumer. alongside tom keene and lisa abramowicz, i am jonathan ferro. coming into tuesday at all-time highs on the s&p and nasdaq. we are -13 points lower by a third of 1% on the s&p 500. from the treasury market, a bid into treasury yields. we are down to 11 on a u.s. 10 year. lloyd austin in singapore, criticizing china, going on to say --here is the headline that sticks out to me. the specter of coercion from rising powers, this along with u.s. officials saying yesterday, reportedly for chinese. tom: we start the show i'm economic finance investment and look at the united states international r

i'm laura wright. bipartisan group of u.s. senators is closing in on a 579 billion infrastructure deal -- $579 billion in for surgery deal. they are paying for it -- billion infrastructure to beale -- infrastructure deal. they are paying for it by offsetting a costly trump era regulation. policymakers are likely to put an emphasis on mortgage-backed securities. economists surveyed by bloomberg said raising interest rates have risen quicker than they thought. some promising news about pfizer's coronavirus vaccine. israel's health ministry says it provided a strong shield against more severe diseases in cases caused by the don't a variant. but the vaccine was only 39% effective in preventing infections. that is likely to fuel debate about whether booster shots are needed in those who have already been vaccinated. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm laura wright. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> i think as

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laura wright in london with your business flash.e program, angela merkel heads to washington, d.c. detells a of that next. this is bloomberg. ♪ anna: welcome back to the european market open. 22 minutes into thursday's tradings session. european equity markets deteriorating. the ftse was flat. now moving to the downside. germany's angela merkel is in washington, d.c. to meet with president biden in what may be her last trip as chancellor. some key transatlantic differences remain. very nice to have you with us. what are the chances of an agreement between the u.s. and germany on in order stream 2? -- nordstream 2? >> the talks are difficult. obviously, expectations are high that when merkel travels to washington and nortstream has been at the top of the agenda that they come up with something where they are at least near a compromise. obviously nordstream is a difficult issue. germany is economically dependent on the gas supply by russia. the pipeline is basically an economic project. the u.s. should not mix into this. this is not r

i'm laura wright, this is bloomberg.x, importantly it's the olympics as well what support do you watch? alix: gymnastics. i'm a huge gymnastics fan. looking forward to that. next week we get tech earnings. expecting the fed to raise rakes. previously felt. greg branch of veritas financial founder, it could start a change of course as early as next month. he joins us. does that mean you are looking for jackson hole to be somewhat live in some capacity? gregory: i am. i am. and i think that they might even start the body language towards that next month. the issue that's being exacerbated by the variant is that the supply chains may be broken more acutely and for longer than we expected. if that's the case, the inflationary pressures we are seeing will continue to build. though i do expect them to address the second of their mandates, the one that they have largely left untouched when we get to jackson hole. alix: is the market priced for that? gregory: i don't think so. the yields, current yields we are seeing would agree

governor wright will return and then savannah's going to stay in british hands until 1782. now before savannah we're ends it's british occupation. you've got a couple of other battles that are going to be taking place not around savannah and georgia one of which is the battle of kettle creek, february 14th 1779. this was when some loyalist militia, we're heading to augusta. which was where they were mustering with some other british and loyalist militia. and they were attacked by the patriots. so the patriots caught him off guard. considered a patriot victory but then less than a month later you have the battle of brier creek. and that was mostly militia patriot forces that were surprised by a force of british army. and loyalists militia and they were defeated. so this was a british victory. so you've got some some activity going on in the back country some back and forth. and then later on that year you have the that siege of savannah in september october 79 and that's when continental forces were trying to take back savannah, but they failed. like i said we mentioned this

i'm laura wright.s is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ >> we will not flinch when our interests are threatened, yet we do not seek confrontation. so let me be clear, i secretary i am committed to pursuing -- as sec. i am committed to pursuing a constructive, stable relationship with china. jonathan: that was the u.s. secretary of defense lloyd austin speaking in singapore. good morning. alongside tom keene and lisa abramowicz, i'm jonathan ferro. as we count you down to the opening bell two hours and 12 minute the way, your equity market on a five-day winning streak on the s&p 500, down five points now. equities off the lows, just 0.1%. the earnings beats are piling up . ubs, gm, take your pick -- ubs, 3m, ge, take your pick. tom: the conference calls will be fascinating. right now, let's tie in lisa abramowicz's observation on labor participation, julian emanuel's enthusiasm for the market waiting for a jobs recovery, with our check fitzpatrick -- our jack fitzpatrick of bloomberg politics. for those of you on radio, t

i am laura wright. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> the vast majority of the experts including wall street are suggesting that it is highly unlikely that it is going to be long-term inflation that will get out of hand. there will be near-term inflation because everything is trying to be picked back up. jonathan: the president of the united states speaking at a cnn town hall. good morning. i am jonathan ferro. here is the price action this thursday morning. some three hours and 12 minutes away, your s&p 500 looks like this. advancing 0.16% on the s&p 500. following a two day on the s&p supported by high yields over the last couple of days. still stuck at 130 from the lows of tuesday morning. going into the ecb decision, one hour away. euro-dollar, 117.92. tom: so euro-dollar is not giving me much. the vix, not a record high, but it is getting there slightly with dow futures up 70 right now. -- up 73 right now. in washington in the unseemly chaos, the president talked about chaos and a filibuster, but i lost count

i'm laura wright.er record for home prices in the u.s.. they were up 16.6% in may, the most in more than 30 years. that is according to the s&p corelogic index. surging prices have made it harder for buyers to find properties they can afford. shares of general electric are rising. growth in ge's jet engine division promises to raise its cash outlook. that has led to optimism that improving air travel will give a boost to ceo larry culp's turnaround efforts. shares of tesla are higher. the electric car maker better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. strong sales delivered $1 billion in net income, and now stone for elon musk's company. that is the bloomberg business flash. dani: thank you so much. five of the largest companies on the s&p 500 are reporting quarterly figures just this week. bloomberg stocks editor dave wilson has crunched the numbers on how they affect the market. $9 trillion reporting today alone. is this going to have a massive read across through the entirety of the market? dave: t