Easter. Even though, so far, the number of cases in the u. S. Shows no signs of slowing. Confirmed cases have now surged above 50,000. And they continue to double every few days. More than 600 have died, 130 so far today alone, which is already seven times more than at the same time a week ago. Case loads are growing across the country, but the situation is clearly most dire in the new york area. For some perspective, Vice President pence today said 4,000 ventilators are being sent to new york from the National Stockpile. Thats supposed to be good news, right . New york says it needs 30,000. So, thats a start, but a lot more. Today Governor Andrew Cuomo said they are still two to three weeks from the peak of the outbreak there, and he warned that other states may get hit just as hard. New york is the canary in the coal mine. New york is going first. We have the highest and the fastest rate of infection. What happens to new york is going to wind up happening to california and its just a
If dr. Fauci says wear a mask, you wear a mask. He also reacted to this new headline today that france has banned the use of hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus patients completely. That is the drug the president has not only touted but, jim, taken himself. The French Health Ministry Said their data does not provide sufficient evidence to support the use of it. I asked dr. Fauci his view. Heres what he had to say. Im not so sure it should be banned, but clearly, the Scientific Data is really quite evident now about the lack of efficacy for it and even the possibility that there could be, not could be, but theres a likelihood that on under Certain Circumstance might be rare but you would see it, adverse events, particularly with regard to cardiovascular and arrythmias associated with it. There was suspicion of that for a while, but as data comes in, it becomes more clear. Im not so sure you would want to ban it, but certainly, the data are clear right now. Lets speak about all of these m
Hes blaming the gop. Republican leaders are fighting back saying spending is the problem and they wont support any new tax hikes. Danielle nottingham reports. Reporter president obama called in police and firefighters to help him talk republicans oust letting the budget cuts take effect. The automatic cuts known in washington as the sequester kick in march 1st. They were designed to be so severe theyd force lawmakers to reach a budget deal, but they havent yet, and now the president is pushing a shorttemp fix to allow more time to reach a compromise. Theres a smarter way to do this, to reduce our deficits without harming our economy. But congress has to act. Reporter the white house wants a plan with smaller spending cuts and more tax revenues. Republicans say the government is already too bloated and higher taxes should not be part of this equation. The budget expert says the automatic cuts will hurt the economy, even though most Government Agencies should be able to weather them. Mos
Parent gas explosion that rocked an upscale shopping center. Two people are reported missing and at least 14 injured. Cadaver dogs are searching the rubble of a restaurant that burnt to the ground. Residents of nearby buildings were forced to evacuate, and the mayor was one of first people on the scene. What were really trying to get a handle on right now is how many people were hurt, who are they, where are they and thats kind of a moving target because we dont know who was there to begin with. Witnesses say they smelled gas five hours before the blast and reported it to a construction crew working in the area. Bigad shaban has more. Reporter flames and heavy smoke reach into the night sky over Downtown Kansas City after an explosion started a fire in an upscale shopping center. The blaze broke out just after 6 00 p. M. It destroyed a restaurant and damaged other structures at the country club plaza. The blast and the fire that followed injured more than a dozen people. Officials say
Streets safer. Here are the numbers to call you can also find us online. Send us a tweet. We can share that on the air. You can also find us online on facebook. Or email us. Nbcs a recent story from news. Currently 21 states and washington use automated cameras at traffic intersections to catch violations such as running through red lights and stopping overnight lines. Do you have red light camera in your community . If so, what do you think about them . Sheryl is a democrat in baltimore. Caller good morning. Thanks for letting me on. I live in baltimore and i am not sure if everyone has seen the news, but our red light camera parked car got a 40 speeding ticket and the car was not moving for. We want to make sure the equipment works and is accurate. And the car was not moving for 30 seconds. Host new york city is accused of rigging red lights in a classaction lawsuit. New york city is facing a class action lawsuit. The city accused of rigging lights to catch more drivers and right mor