1) From ABC News, I am Dave Packer. In their first joint appearance as the presumptive Democratic ticket, Joe Biden said his choice for running mate was the best one; “Picked the right person to join me as the next vice president of the United States of America, and that’s Senator Kamala Harris!” Harris making her first remark, says with the presumptive DP nominee; “Joe, I am so proud to stand with you. And I do so mindful of all the heroic and ambitious women before me.”
2) Meanwhile today President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence assembled to gathering of select parents, students and teachers on the reopening of schools during the corona virus pandemic. President Trump wants to see school districts opened for the fall preferably in-person; “Virtual is not as good as being there. Virtual is just not the same thing, and for a long time, we’ve been hearing how great it would be, how great it would be. We’ve always had the ultimate sample right, namely the whole country practically, and it’s not as good.”
3) This as in Georgia, more than a thousand students and dozens of staffers under a two-week quarantine across several schools in one’s county district there. “There’s about 60 positive cases here in Cherokee County and reports have more than half of all schools including here, at Etowah High School, they are closed this morning because of those 1100 quarantine. Now cases are confirmed at 22 of Cherokee’s 38 schools. And that number could increase because they’re still weighing on test results, and put that 1100 number quarantine in the perspective, there are 30,000 students back in schools district wide and here at Etowah, schools are going to be off today. There are going to be in the school cleaning. Students report back for the online tomorrow. They hope it gets back on campus here for those students on Monday 31.” ABC’s Steve Gilbuck.
4) In Baltimore, authorities say 2 people died and 7 others were injured in Monday’s explosion in the West Baltimore neighborhood. Three homes destroyed, others damaged within a 3-block radius, a man and a woman were killed by the blast, the cause of which at this hour still remains under investigation. You’re listening to ABC News.
5-1) I’m Liz Claman, and this is the Fox Business
report.
“Stocks rallying with the S&P 500 closing just shy of its record high notch back in February on encouraging coronavirus vaccine news. Shares of major tech companies were among the gainers, with Microsoft and Apple leading the charge, while financials dragged. The Dow rising 290 points, the Nasdaq up 229, S&P 500 up 47.
5-2) And Lyft posting a loss of over $437 million for its April through June quarter, as the coronavirus caused fewer people to use its ride-hailing service. Its number back to riders declining 60%. However the company said their rides were up for July compared to April.
5-3) And Uber CEO
warns that the company’s ride-hailing service could shut down in California
until November, if Uber loses its appeal of a judge’s ruling requiring drivers
to be classified as employees instead of contractors.
That’s your Fox Business report. I’m Hilarie Barsky, invested in you.”
