We are. Everybody knows the problem. Everybody knows. Where do we go . Im worried. Check in with your loved ones. And youre a loved one so im checking in with you. You know how i feel, everyone should be having similar conversations to the ones that we have on this very Program Every night but also in person. And challenging, it aint always easy, right. You always say we come from completely different backgrounds and yet here we are. Dear friends and that can happen. My whole thing is after and my whole thing is actor this is going to sound weird dont take it the wrong way. The family would appreciate it. I was inspired today. By the words of people who talked about george floyd and shared their experience. And by the eulogy. There is going to be a change. And im inspired. Good. Thats what we need. Youre playing my role tonight. I said to my producer. Chris is glad this thing is hanging off of me, whose glass is half full, but in this moment, i am inspired even by tragedy, and i think
Cases firsthand. The coronavirus pandemic has now infected more than 5 Million People globally, that is according to Johns Hopkins university. And the World Health Organization reports the biggest one day spike yet in new cases with the u. S. , russia, brazil, india leading the way. In the last 24 hours there have been 106,000 cases reported to w. H. O. , the most in a single day since the outbreak began. Almost 2 3 of these cases were reported in just four countries. The United States has more confirmed cases and deaths by far than any other country. Its followed by russia, brazil, and the United Kingdom. Now researchers at Columbia University in a study not yet Peer Reviewed found that issuing stay at home orders just one week earlier could have saved about 36,000 american lives. As all 50 u. S. States ease restrictions and take steps to reopen, the human toll keeps climbing. California on tuesday reported more than 100 fatalities. The second highest single day death toll in the stat
We begin with a test underway in the United States, americans trying to experience some normalcy. A holiday that comes during a pandemic where the death toll is approaching 100,000. Public Health Officials are concerned about what the virus could do if large crowds attend religious services in person for the first time in months. Nearly every state is allowing houses of worship to open. Many states have allowed it for weeks, actually. But friday President Trump declared them essential and warned governors not to close them. Meantime, americans are taking advantage of relaxed restrictions at parks and beaches. In myrtle beach, south california the umbrellas are practically touching. Health officials continue to ask people to cover their faces and avoid gathering in groups. At least two states are reporting an increase in cases. The governor of arkansas says his state is seeing a second peak. Its clear and evident to me that weve had one peak and then weve had a deep dip, and were having
George floyd on the day he was laid to rest in houston. The video of a Minneapolis Police officer with his knee on floyds neck shocked the nation, prompting calls for action on Police Brutality and systemic racism. Hundreds of mourners gathering at a Houston Church to honor floyd. Family, friends, politicians, celebrities. Joe biden the former Vice President speaking by video linking floyds death to the nations enduring struggle for civil rights. But President Trump didnt even mention George Floyds name today. Instead he chose to slam a 75yearold peaceful protester in buffalo who was shove today the ground by police last week. Tweeting with absolutely no evidence that the man could be an antifa agitator, and writing, i watched. He fell harder than was pushed. Could be a setup. A setup . Okay, see for yourself. You see the man, martin eugeno lying there, bleeding, hes been in the hospital for five days and two officers have been charged with assault. A setup. Lets discuss now. White hou
Hundreds of mourners gathering at a Houston Church to honor floyd. Family, friends, politicians, celebrities. Joe biden the former Vice President speaking by video linking floyds death to the nations enduring struggle for civil rights. But President Trump didnt even mention George Floyds name today. Instead he chose to slam a 75yearold peaceful protester in buffalo who was shoved the ground by police last week. Tweeting with absolutely no evidence that the man could be an antifa agitator, and writing, i watched. He fell harder than was pushed. Could be a setup. A setup . Okay, see for yourself. You see the man, Martin Gugino, lying there, bleeding, hes been in the hospital for five days and two officers have been charged with assault. A setup. Lets discuss now. White house correspondent john harwood is here the former advisor to president george w. Bush and peter wehner is here as well. Thank you, gentlemen. I appreciate your time in advance. By the way, peter is the author of a book.