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Lobbying efforts to get senator joe manchin to change his mind. next hour, former president trumps growing legal issues is now a family affair. first, richard lui has an update on a breaking story we have been following all day. new details in on that devastating fire that tore through a high rise building in the bronx in new york city, killing 19 people, including 9 children. just minutes ago, the fdny chief delivered an update on the cause. take a listen. >> it started in a malfunctionin...

Out. 17% of firefighters according to an fdny spokesperson. when you look at the numbers compared to last week, that is double from where we were then. they are pleading, unless its an emergency, dial 311 versus 911. >> it is surprising to see we are back the advising what number you should be calling given the influx of new cases. polo, thank you. >> reporter: thanks, kaitlan. now for something different, or potentially positive news. a new study out of south africa showing people who have re...

Come up short. the problem is the president has really elevated dr. fauci. theres nothing wrong in medicine, we encourage them to seek second opinions, we could certainly use a bunch of new second opinions as it relates to what dr. fauci is saying. many americans want new first opinions. when you kick it down to the state level, what youre seeing in a bunch of states, new york is one of these examples where they get rid of elective procedures. they enact a vaccine mandate on health care workers ...

We are following that news out of brox, that building fire. the fdny now saying 19 people have been confirmed dead. and nine of those are children. ten are adults. as we said dozens taken to the hospital and still waiting to hear more on the injuries. we should have more information throughout the next two hours ahead. just want to reiterate the fire started around 11:00 on sunday morning and knocked down as fire officials put it as of 1:00 p.m. still waiting for more news and information on the...

Restrictions. positive polo sandoval is here. give us the latest. >> just look at the numbers alone here reported on wednesday. just over 67,000 new yorkers testing positive. then you look at it on a chart, alisyn, and you can see that spike in cases, and now were getting early indication that today is likely going to set another record. whats concerning here, among many things, is that in those positive cases are many of new york citys first responders, for example. look how many ems personnel ...

For their life, jim. >> shimon, it is just heartbreaking to see these images of these firefighters caring for these small children taken out of the building. thank you so much. shimon prokupecz. i want to bring in former fdny commissioner thomas vanesson. firefighters responded within three minutes of that first call, and yet that fire spread so quickly. what made this so devastating? >> i think you hit on it, everybody has said at the doors, thats the key. the building is supposed to have sel...

Hospitalized, officials say their injuries mostly from smoke inhalation. >> it was like we was going down and so many puppies and dogs laying in the exit was dead. it was hard going down, no backup lights. coming out now they have lights, cleaning the building now. it was sad. i cant even talk about it because we just moved there, i never seen nothing like this before and hope i dont have to go through this again. >> disturbing to see this had in the year 2022. well speak with the person who use...

Information. what do we know so far, mayor? >> you are right. its an extremely disheartening and just a troubling moment for the city. this is probably going to -- most fires experienced since the happy land fire of many years ago. 13 people more in critical condition. 62 total were injured. a lot due to smoke inhalation. we are right now, the fire is under control and want to be there for the families impacted by this. >> do we know how this thing got started? >> the fire marshal fdny are doing...

Sitting member of congress? i mean, it would be unprecedent as jackie pointed out. there are a lot of legal questions. im sure it would be challenged in court but an insurrection on the capitol is also unprecedented and thats what the thinking is with a select committee. it would be a dramatic escalation of tensions. republicans have already threatened retribution if they go down this road, but i really think that we are, you know, gearing up for a major showdown between these republican members...

Lives at risk. it is extremely tragic we lost 19 bronx residents, including nine children, and peoples lives were turned upside down. the silver lining to this cloud is the heroism of the fdny. >> we know the hospitals were already stressed because of covid there in new york. is this situation adding to those strains, or are the hospitals in that community, in your community, coping with this okay? >> in everything with the strain, they were telling me there was severe staffing shortages. becaus...