Underway. President biden sitting down with House Democratic leaders, this is as Congress Pushes forward with his 1. 9 Trillion Covid Relief Package. Republicans so far have pushed back on the size and scope. They proposed less than a third of that value. But democrats do have the votes to pass their own bill. Putting the president s call for bipartisanship and unity to the test. We are also watching less than an hour from now, the white house covid19 team holds a Press Conference as we get new warnings on Coronavirus Variants rapidly spreading across the country. Lets begin with manu raju on the hill. John harwood joins us from the white house. Manu, it is really interesting, Jared Bernstein said, no, were still negotiating but still full steam ahead into not needing a single republican vote. It is unlikely that this bill will win over any republicans, certainly not any Senate Republicans based on the size and scope of the legislation. They are pursuing this morning, early this mornin
Are sustained probably just below Hurricane Force when you get to the top of the building, because they dont have anything to stop it. The other angle is the wind and the rain, just horizontal sheets of rain battering here in the brickell section of miami. Well have to take a look when we go over the bridge to see what kind of impact the water is having downtown. The water is coming right off the river into downtown miami. Look at this wave action here, this is like a noreaster off the coast of new england. Ive seen waves like that, but not an inland water way. This is not the open waters of the atlantic. Gosh knows what the waves look like out there on miami beach. This is quite the visual that weve had all morning here. And for safety reasons, were going to be packing up here and heading to Higher Ground so we can get out of harms way. The surge is starting to come up, were expecting about a five foot surge. Weve seen the water ramp up, we want to be safe. Later this afternoon the wi
Up. All of it with Major Concerns over storm sturge, that could get as high as 15 feet some some areas. Power obviously, people losing power. A major concern. A number of people without power is increasing by the power. When we first came on the air at 6 00 east coast time. This morning, 200,000 people without power. That number is now over 1 million. Well probably continue to see it climb. Weve got a team of correspondents across florida, as Hurricane Irma hammers the area. Lets start with correspondent Miguel Almaguer in florida city. Miguel good morning again. Reporter the wind is still blinding out here, the and ten miles inland from the coastline, they say the storm sturge is is not going to be a major issue. But these winds here that continue to knock down power lines and knock out power to this entire city. Still, much of this region remains in the dark here. The winds are Strong Enough that First Responders now say they will not leave the station. They are hunkered down. Were a
Count of milk in your fridge so you know it is more than four dollars per gallon so why are millions of gallons of milk being poured out . The explanation that doesnt add up. I want to raise money so i can buy them close and water. Why some people think youre better off giving money to this little girl to help haiti than some of the other big nonprofits. It is bay. Here we go, 25 days out from election day another bombshell. They are dropping almost daily on donald trump, lets walk you through what is happening this time a former star from the apprentice, Summer Zervos holding a press conference, she did moments ago she said she turned down Donald Trumps sexual advances, but wanted a job in his later offered the job for half the salary she was seeking, today she claimed she was being penalized for not sleeping with donald trump. I felt as though my dream of working for mr. Trump might come true. As i was about to leave, he again kissed me on the lips. This made me feel nervous and emba
Attacking pitbull. Someone had cut the leash on her dog coming up the back way there. Reporter he tells me the incident started moments earlier. Another person came in to steal her generator. He got bit on the bicep and wrist. Reporter deputy bray responded to the dog bite call. Her body camera recorded everything. Hello . [ barking ] reporter suddenly the pitbull attacked. Better stay there, get back. [ growling ] shot my finger off. I just shot my finger. Reporter in trying to fend off the attack deputy bray shot the dog and part of her left ring finger. I dont want to look at it. Reporter bleeding and in pain. Mold on. Get in my car. Lets go. Reporter another deputy put her in his squad car. Why didnt you put him out of his misery . Who lives in this tent in the woods doesnt believe the deputy had to shoot. Her neighbor disagrees. I would say it was the dog or the female deputy. Reporter its important to note that deputy bray has three pitbulls herself, so shes very familiar with th