Hello and a good saturday to you. Im richard lui in new york. He is considering a federally mandated quarantine of new york, new jersey, and connecticut. This has cases of the coronavirus in the United States setting daily records as of this hour. Across the country, more than 1110,000 cases confirmed. The virus killed more than 1900 people. The president is weighing up whether to place the new york and new jersey and connecticut areas on quarantine. I am now considering and will make a decision very quickly, very shortly a quarantine because its such a hot area of new york, new jersey, and connecticut. Well be announcing that one way or the other fairly soon. Now new york and new jersey governors, theyre saying they were not aware of such plans as the president discussed. And just hours ago the u. S. Comfort set sail for new york city to provide 1,000 hospital beds to the tristate area. Covid19 has in two weeks claimed more lives in the city than homicides did all of last year. On the
New jersey and connecticut areas on quarantine. I am now considering and will make a decision very quickly, very shortly. A quarantine, because its such a hot area of new york, new jersey, and connecticut. Well be announcing that one way or the other fairly soon. Now, new york and new jersey governors, theyre saying they were not aware of such plans that the president discussed. Just hours ago, the usns comfort just set sail for new york city to provide 1,000 hospital beds to the tristate area. Covid19 has claimed more lives in the city than homicides did all of last year. On the way to help, 2 billion in government aid in the coming weeks. Michigan is the latest state to receive a disaster declaration by the president. And there are now more than 600,000 cases worldwide. Italy overnight now reporting almost 1,000 deaths in just one day as the virus claims over 10,000 lives in that country as of today. Joining me now, nbc correspondent alexa litaud in new york city, priscilla live from
Week and Law Enforcement accountability. And accountability is what so many marchers are looking for. Demanding respect of Law Enforcement and Police Officers after George Floyds killing turned into a National Flash point. A scene repeated this saturday in philadelphia, where the declaration of independence was signed nearly 3400 years ago. The mayor of washington d. C. Joined the Peaceful Protesters today in the newly dedicated black lives matter plaza. Thats right near the white house and the church where President Trump hold his photo op, after tear gas was launched against the crowds there on monday. And from sea to shining sea, dembistrato dembistrators filled the Golden Gate Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge in new york city. They want to shine a lighten the injustices they say must end now as part of the black lives matter movement. President trump has responded with no news conferences, no statements, no apeernpearances,t a tweet, law and order. Now atlanta where six officers are
Problem. Could thousands of other commercial aircraft be at risk in. At russian spy ring. Coded messages. Secret meetings. Two decades after the cold war, the fbi bust an alleged Russian Intelligence Network in new york city. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Breaking now. The blizzard that just wont quit. Its high tide right now in new england. Millions are threatened with coastal flooding from the epic storm that dumped more than two feet of snow in some places and lashed out with nearhurricane winds. Seven states declared emergencies. This a very dangerous storm still. You can see one example right here as firefighters battle a windwhipped blaze in the middle of a blizzard. Snow is still coming down hard in a lot of parts of the region and will keep falling for several more hours. Several hundred plows are out in boston in the middle of it all and could see record accumulations. Our correspondents and analysts and newsmakers are all standing by. Lets begin with the lates
Straightout homicide, especially since Police Officers deb, were going to cut you off right now. The News Conference actually just started. Lets go to fox lake. Im detective christopher covelli, covelli for the Major Crime Task force. Im joined today by commander of the lake county Major Crime Task force, chief George Filenko and lake county coroner dr. Thomas rutt. Two months have passed since the death of lieutenant. Since day one of this incident, investigators have tirelessly worked day and night, diligently searching for answers. This Investigative Team included members of the lake county Major Crime Task force as well as our federal partners, the fbi, the atf, secret service, homeland security, and the u. S. Marshals service. This was an extraordinarily complex investigation with many moving parts which resulted in over 150 separate investigators spending over 25,000 hours investigating this case. Over 430 leads were examined. Over 250 pieces of evidence were collected and submit