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Has been reached much more quickly. now were at 500 million. but many believe the real number is much higher. well, for the first time since the start of the pandemic, the cdc predicts the u.s. will record one million deaths from the coronavirus, and it says thats likely to happen by early next month. according to johns hopkins, the virus has already killed more than 987,000 people in the united states. but despite the looming milestone, the number of newly reported deaths is forecast to decre...

Needed to. >> and i think we relied upon personal responsibility and people were irresponsible, leading to the mandates. we want people to be better than they are, thats the bottom line. we cannot necessarily rely on people to protect their fellow man. speak of the federal mask mandate remains in place even though all 50 states announced plans to end their mask mandates. it will be interesting what they do on may 3rd or after. >> shannon: check back again, it seems when we get close -- well see ...

>> good morning the biden administration says theyve extended it with the cdc now taking it from april 18 to may 3rd for the mask requirement. they want to dive into the sub variant. this accounts for 85% of all new cases in the united states now. the biden administration says they are hoping to use this extension of several weeks to learn more about the sub variant and its potential to spread even as cases in the u.s. continue to stay relatively low compared to what weve seen in the past. we un...

Investigation into tuesdays brooklyn subway shooting. the suspect will make his first appearance in federal court in just a few hours. police arrested 62-year-old fred james yesterday in manhattan. nypd sources tell nbc news james called the police tip line himself, telling them he was at a mcdonalds. he said, ive been waiting for you all day when the officers arrived. james is facing federal charges of carrying out a violent attack on a mass transit vehicle. if convicted, hecht face a life sent...

The ceo saying they believe its at a point where the individual can decide whether or not they want to mask up. having flown over the last several days it almost sounds like its part of the script onboard the airlines when they say, we know you dont want to do this necessarily, but you are required to put the mask on. at the beginning it was black and white. there is an understanding there is some fatigue and travelers are having to mask up. all that said that will be required until may 3rd for ...

Travelers i spoke to here said the deadline was pushed back to may 3rd. this is how they summed up the feeling in their own words. >> coming from colorado springs, we have not worn masks pretty much anywhere for the last six months, and so we went to the airport and we were surprised, actually. ignorant of us, but -- it makes no sense. >> reporter: you are ready for the mandate to be over? >> a year ago. if people want to wear it, im all for it, and i am not criticizing whoever wants to wear it,...

Forecast to decrease over the next month. the cdc, also, announced wednesday that its extending the federal transportation mask mandate for another 15 days. that means masks will still be needed on planes, trains, and other public transportation until at least may 3rd. north korea is getting ready to mark a major anniversary and usually does so in a very provocative way. we are live in seoul with details. stay with us. "peace of mind such a big, beautiful idea. and for us at booking.com this m...

Least two more weeks. what were just learning now. and heres abcs eva pilgrim. >> reporter: tonight, the cdc extending the mask mandate on public transit until at least may 3rd while it tracks a rise in covid cases. but that move leaving some air travelers frustrated. >> enough already. lets just get on with life. at this point, were learning to live with it, so just put it behind us. >> reporter: its the fifth time the mask rule has been extended on planes, trains, and buses, despite mounting p...

A lot of serious thinking. and you have to ask yourself which party better represents and accepts, you know, catholicism, also, which party follows, you know, accepts the rule of law. and which party better accepts a man in uniform. and so, i had an opportunity. there was an opening in my neighborhood for a precinct executive, so i filed a petition about two weeks before christmas and i should be on the may 3rd primary ballot for the position of precinct executive. >> ainsley: okay. that is a po...

>> it was a happy weekend at the muellers colorado cabin. may 3rd, 2008. now that leslie was no longer working, she was spending much more time up here. that saturday, the spring day with sunny. the high altitude air still chilled. morning began with chores. >> i think we were unloading some hay. doing stuff kind of like that around the house. >> so was this just a very typical weekend in colorado? >> yeah. >> it was just alex, then 14, out with his appearance on this trip. then afternoon the th...