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Department . I dont know. As the saying goes, i have big heels to fill. While defense secretary leon panetta steps up to take on chuck hagels critics. Thats pretty obvious that the political knives were out for chuck hagel. Thats what you think it was . It was totally partisan . Hat disappointed me is they talked a lot about past quotes, but what about what a secretary of defense is confronting today . What about the war in afghanistan . What about the war on terrorism . What about the budget se...

Morning. So thats the latest here. The nypd bomb squad is inside our offices at Columbus Circle. The package was addressed to 10 Columbus Circle. We dont know who specifically it was addressed to. It did arrive. It was received in the mail room of the building. The staff there alerted authorities, alerted Building Security to the device, and thats when the nypd responded. Obviously they became really concerned almost immediately. Shimon, just very briefly, what do we know about the package that ...

You are recognized. Thank you. Madame ambassador, like a hallmark movie. You ended up at georgetown, this is all okay. [laughter] but it was not your preference seven or eight months ago, correct . No, it was not. It was not your preference to be a victim of a Smear Campaign, was it . No. It was not your preference to be defamed by the president of the United States including today, was it . No. It wasnt your preference to be ousted at seemingly the pinnacle of your career, was it . No. You want...

Than mediation. At the end of the day we have constant exchanges with President Trump. I share his goals, hell say he doesnt agree with methods, but i want to get there, i want to have an agreement. And i think theres been a true change. This morning president rohani showed himself to be opening to this meeting happening and President Trump has been saying for weeks hes been demanding and being tough and putting forward sanctions but im ready to have a meeting to make a deal. I think were making...

Side, on the other stairways as it is here. But these people clearly are em bold boemboldened, they dont feel a urgency to move, and the real question here, jake, is when is Law Enforcement going to show up in force to try to get these people out . We do know the mayor has instituted a curfew for 6 00 p. M. , but thats a few hours from now. The question is when are they going to show up to try to move some of these people out . They may be trying to address the situation inside the capitol first...

Correspondent, erica hill, joining us from new york city right now. Erica, most people in the state of new york are now under orders to stay home. Reporter we those orders coming this morning from Governor Cuomo and go into effect sunday night. New york city mayor bill de blasio praising the order saying the fdny, nypd and sheriffs will help enforce that order. Mayor de blasio now saying that new york city is the epicenter for the crisis with more than 5,100 confirmed cases here in the city. New...

Good morning, everyone. Im sandra smith. Ed releasing a written statement before a tv interview last hour. He denied sexually assaulting tara reade back in 1993 when he was a senator. The response came after biden faced growing pressure within his own party to personally respond to these allegations. Heres more from the former Vice President s interview a short time ago. To the best of my knowledge, theres been no complaints made against me and my senate term. Its just an open book. Theres nothi...

In the white house itself. The cdc director, fda commissioner and dr. Fauci all selfquarantining after come in into contact with a person who tested positive for the virus. Officials havent said who that is, but we know of at least two people close to the president or Vice President who have tested positive. Mike pences secretary and one of the president s valets. A pence spokesman said the Vice President tested negative and is not in quarantine. White house Senior Adviser says going to work in ...

Plus we must stay alert. We must continue to control the virus and save lives. From stay at home to stay alert. How the uks new road map is impacting the fight against the virus. And whats meant to be the most magical place on earth is now coping with the new normal of the pandemic. We will take you to the first disneyland to reopen its doors. Good to have you with us. So the coronavirus has crept into the corridors of power, striking at white house staff very close to u. S. President donald tru...

Pink are struggling with a lot of new infections. Yellow is holding steady. This coming as a key model predicts 137,000 deaths in the u. S. By august. Thats several thousand more than last week forecast. A top researcher says more Movement Means more transmission of the virus. Were seeing explosive increases in mobility in a number of states that we expect will translate into more cases and deaths. In ten days from now. Now in the coming hours the u. S. Will hit 80,000 covid19 deaths noerly a th...