Stayathome orders. Those are some of our top headlines on this monday, april 27th. We are entering the final days of april 2020. Hard to believe, may is coming. We do begin with the push to ramp up testing and reopen the country as the Coronavirus Claims more american lives. Today the governor of texas will announce his plan to end stayathome orders with some restrictions set to be lifted on thursday. New jerseys governor will also unveil a roadmap for reopening, but he says those first steps are several weeks away. Theres more progress in new york where the Navy Hospital ship comfort discharged its last patient with covid19 and is heading back to virginia this week. The state reported 367 deaths. The oneday total dipping below 400 for the first time this month. Protesters were out in san diego calling for the lockdown to end. Some of them carrying signs saying covid is a lie. More than 965,000 people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus across the country. And nearly 55,000 americ
Federal stay at home guidelines until april 30th. The potential death toll in the u. S. Scientists now say as many as 200,000 americans could die. And dr. Deborah birx adding, thats if we do things perfectly, if we all adhere to the guidelines. In some places tonight, checkpoints at state borders. Major cities in the midwest bracing. Chicago and detroit, and what theyre seeing already. The stories from the front lines. The wellknown neurosurgeon who has died. The miami icu nurse who has died as well. A doctor, a grandfather of six and marathon runner, in intensive care tonight. And the shortages. Not just protective gear, masks, and ventilators, but supplies including tylenol. In california, the surge now being seen. Icu visits doubling. And in Washington State tonight, the choir that rehearsed earlier this month, keeping their distance. Now reports tonight, at least 45 members have been diagnosed or are ill. Reports at least two dead. Tonight, cases doubling in louisiana this weekend
Reshuffling of the budget, look around to find those funds somewhere else. Its a great investment. I mean, public works tends to waste a lot of money. That would be a really good investment. The anticipated completion date for the tunnel, which could also eventually accommodate high speed rail, is 2032, in San Francisco, sergio quintana. Nbc bay area news while a new start for the city of oakland after more than a year without a police chief, the new top cop started today. Chief Floyd Mitchell spent his first day on the job. Today, new chief comes to oakland from lubbock, texas, where he also served as chief. He says his first order of business is getting up to speed with whats going on in the oakland community. I look forward to meeting each and every one of you personally, whether it be at a Community Meeting or out on the street, with that, thank you for having me as your police chief, and i look forward to seeing you in person. Opd hasnt had a permanent chief in 15 months since the
Grandpa whats this . Your wings. Light em up gentlemen, its a beautiful. Day to fly. To be with their families for a number of different reasons. But tonight, some were able to do that in a special event in oakland. Lots of people gathered at the pier pier restaurant for an event called you still have a son. Its a dinner party for moms who are grieving after losing a child to tragedy include including violence. Bay area rapper mister fab helped organize the event that honored more than 100 moms from as far away as los angeles. There were some women in here who said they havent celebrated a mothers day in decades. You know, some women that have lost their child 25 years ago. But it still feels like yesterday. And i can only imagine how tragic that is and how these days remind them of the love that theyve lost. That is hard. Mister fab says tonights gathering touched the mothers hearts by feeding them not only with delicious food, but with community, love, smiles, music and bouquets of f
Breaking overnight, u. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken arrives in ukraine as a top general sounds the alarm about Russian Forces gaining ground, capturing more territory near ukraines second largest city. Another scare at church . Calm down and just get next to your child and go slowly. A teen gunman tries to enter this church during a First Communion Service just days after a man at a Different Church pointed a gun. At this pastor. The new push to protect places of worship. New video just in another line of deadly storms sweeping the south. What to expect today. President biden set to announce major new tariffs on china, including on cheaper electric cars. The debate over the impact on u. S. Consumers. Shes being called the miracle baby, weighing only 1 pound one ounce at birth. Her long struggle to finally go home and later mopping up never felt so good. Or so expensive. The new 700 floor cleaner from abc news. This is america this morning. Good tuesday morning, everyone. Im and