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Businesses that dont require vaccination. schools must continue to follow masking rules until the case is resolved. a significant move into the criminal investigation into donald trumps efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in georgia. fan any willis has now been granted a special grand jury to hear the case of all the lawsuits trump faces, this is the only known criminal case that explicitly deals with his 2020 election interference. so lets bring in former federal prosecutor and crim...

They said they picture. he said do you mind if i put my mask on. i said whatever floats your boat. you know? it is all theater at this point. if it were just add adults being stupid, thats fine. you have a right to be stupid in a free country but you dont have a right to force it on children. its sad. somebody has to stand up. whether its putting your semi in the middle of the town and honking a horn or parents going to a school board meeting. these people will never let go of our freedoms if we...

Requirement, they did not make it more difficult for schools, school administrators, local officials to keep requirements that they made a determination would keep their school safe. >> you expect president macron and president biden will have a follow-up conversation so he can relay any -- >> sandra: mollie, obviously jacqui heinrich asked about when things changed when things changed with the mask mandate. and while there was no innovation and the masking rules, everybody believed it was neces...

Shannon. theres a glimmer of hope as covid cases throughout the country drop and now more governors are choosing to lift mask mandates under pressure from people who are frankly exhausted by the pandemic. rhode island, massachusetts, illinois and new york all announcing changes wednesday joining five other states that are also making roll backs but masks will still be required in schools in rhode island and new york, a decision, they say, was based on science. >> were going to continue to be ada...

People are tired of the pandemic. theyre tired of hearing about vaccines. theyre tired of wearing masks. so we should have thought this through in terms of thinking about an end goal, and a point where things can start to change. you know, theres been a lot of talk about the pandemic transitioning from a pandemic stage to an endemic stage. 2,500 deaths a day does not signify an endemic. were seeing significant stresses on the hospital system. while we have to have the considerations in our mind,...

Stage to an endemic stage. 2,500 deaths a day does not signify an endemic. were seeing significant stresses on the hospital system. while we have to have the considerations in our mind, now is not the disciple to make sudden changes. >> lets drill down on schools. okay, so the cdc told cnn that that is -- it still recommends universal masking for all in schools. how do officials in states like new jersey or delaware decide what to do when their governors drop those masking rules. who should they...

When this is going to end? >> reporter: while hospitalizations are down nearly 50% from omicrons peak and cases down 61%, the country is still averaging more than 300,000 new cases a day, higher than any peak during previous surges. and health experts caution the pandemic isnt over yet. >> were not close to the end right now, depending on how you measure that. i think that this is going to be a long struggle. this is a virus thats going to be persistent. were going to have to take -- continue to...

>> dana: the legendary director of classic comedies like ghost buster and animal house has died. the ghost buster official twitter account confirmed the news this morning. he also directed and produced since hits as stripe, kindergarten cop and space jam. he was 75. may he rest in peace. >> bill: thats young. talented guy, wow. so fans of the super bowl mostly ignoring the masking rules in the stadium whatever those rules are. the celebrities were no different. everyone from j. lo and lebron jam...

Inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame just last year. >> and thanks to everyone. >> reporter: taylor hawkins was 50 years old. the foo fighters played here at this legendary troubadour several times. the last time was in 2020. the venue will put up a memorial with posters to honor his life and remarkable career. adriana. >> diaz: such sad news. lilia luciano, thank you. the c.d.c. says flu cases are on the rise across the country as covid-19 restrictions are vanishing. today, hawaii became ...

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