Out what caused this explosion all right its time for your newsnight you. Are at the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold tracking this global outbreak here the worldwide numbers now topping 4700000 cases with 316000 reported deaths then taking a closer look at the countries with the most confirmed cases the u. S. Still leading the way followed then by russia and the u. K. And brazil trailing closely behind right here in the u. S. There are now some 1400000 cases of infections and about 89000 deaths and when virus stricken new York Governor Andrew Cuomo is mapping out a plan to reopen the state and now hes tapping private investors to become part of the States Coronavirus response this move starring a lot of criticism all this as president meets with restaurant heads to discuss. What to expect in the coming weeks as Trinity Chavez has the report from new york. Today officials slang the groundwork for what lies ahead dozens of states across the country reopening businesses parks and beaches but as most of the country is easing restrictions montana south dakota arkansas and maine are still seeing an increase of coronavirus cases hard hit new york mapping out a phased plan to reopen but Governor Cuomo says his state will have to keep its hands on the valves if the infection rate goes up the lower the infection rate. The more you will increase the Economic Activity it is a formula it is some area beaches and parks reopening large groups in new york seen across the city many violating social distancing restrictions gathering outside of bars and restaurants many of which are open for takeout new york city the epicenter of the outbreak far from out of the woods mayor bill de blasio doubling down on his decision to keep beaches in the city closed for memorial day weekend thats just the beach imagine the scene on the a train with people going out to the rockaways or any other train where people go the beach or the buses were not going to while theyre crowding to happen so the word is no not yet and in neighboring new jersey hundreds of residents packed walkways and flocked to beaches many to get beach passes its a Beautiful Day you have to be on line what better place to be a mom that it is the same time along our beautiful beach meantime back in new york officials continue to ramp up testing across the state now with more than 700. 00 testing locations laboratories are carrying out about 40000 tests today Governor Cuomo getting tested himself during his Live Press Conference on sunday thats it nothing else and as a state works to reopen the governors now enlisting a trio billionaires to help ramp up the States Coronavirus response microsoft cofounder bill gates a former google chief executive eric schmidt and former new york city mayor michael bloomberg. Will spearhead the initiative the group will help trace the spread of the disease and think through how the state will look in the future just a few weeks ago when the trios names 1st became public local officials and education advocates blasted cuomo for depending on the wealthy and elected officials educators in particular called out bill and Melinda Gates for their foundation support for common core a controversial standardized Testing Program already implemented in new york and other states meantime in washington d. C. President trump is meeting today with restaurant executives to discuss the impact social distancing and say at home orders are having on their bottom line and i get to speak to restaurateurs every single day and i can confirm we desperately want to reopen. Our restaurants or just in our hearts broken at this time we can provide the support in the comfort to communities in which we serve still those smaller rush from Business Owners argue that any financial help in the form of legislative relief packages may not be enough to reopen reporting in new york r. T. Monday tens of thousands of u. S. Auto workers are headed back to factories in detroit chicago toledo louisville and kansas city as the 3 big automakers known as the detroit 3 have started building cars again but is this a smart move at this time when west coast and investigative journalist ben swan join me a little earlier to discuss heres our conversation. The majority of people are not interested right now in buying cars when you have about 35000000 people out of work right now youre not going to run on buy a new car youre going to take on more of that kind of a burden however. Part of the reason that we need to see this move made by these big 3 as you mentioned which are really so for General Motors and chrysler the reason that this needs to happen is because we need to get more people back to work and also fix supply chain issues just because people are buying cars to date. Does it mean they wont want to buy cars in 6 months or a year and you need production facilities on line and production taking place in order to fulfill the orders that will come in the future and then what if any safety protocols are going to be put in place to protect these workers and also can i just add this other question is i thought President Trump said g. M. Was flipping their factories to make ventilators. Right so g. M. Was supposed to be flipping at least one factory to make ventilators but its been very unclear as to exactly what that bill or that agreement was supposed to be because remember for a while g. M. Said they would that they were charging an insane amount then they said they werent there they said they were again and meanwhile what we have found in terms of into later is we have not had the need for ventilators as had been predicted by politicians and people at the top of the health circles like anthony who said we would need all these ventilators turns out we actually didnt need them and that goes back to what you just said there are still people getting sick yes but not in the mass numbers that has ever been predicted this thing is never taken off the way that was said so yes if we see more people start to go back to work there will be precautions for instance at these plants you have to wear a face mask if youre going to be at work going to do thermal readings and in temperature scans of people coming in and i got to tell you some of that stuff just doesnt make sense because most people who contract coronavirus are asymptomatic so youre not going to have a fever and the thermal imaging scans are going to tell you if someone has it they will also be conducting interviews with people asking them how they feel but again that doesnt stop the spread of it so so its almost as if youre going through the motions of trying to stop the spread of corona virus without looking at what we know about the virus now and saying those things really wont change anything yet kind of sound a little in effect kind of like you know when theres one shoe bomber and now Everybody Needs to take their shoes off at the t. S. A. Just saying thats commentary but lets go to good example lets shift gears here and yes car puns totally intended and talk about a new accusation from the Chinese Telecom company while way which is now claiming that the truck administration has damaged the Global Technology industry with this extended trade ban what if in relation to. Yes in relation to the fact that if you go back into last year remember while way with us. Actually part of this band not only to be used in the United States but there was a new trade ban that was put on selling simply conductors to walk away so companies in the United States that create semiconductors cannot sell them to while away for one way to use them and it actually hurts a Semiconductor Companies here in the u. S. And thats what wall weighs saying is that not only is the u. S. Trying to hurt them but theyre actually hurting businesses here and businesses that are trying to sell globally and trying to do business outside of the u. S. Borders and what while way is saying is that the u. S. Is actually harming companies beyond its own borders and they shouldnt have the right to do so when it comes back to that semiconductor issue and then heres a while way says they say this new rule will impact the expansion maintenance and continuous operations that Networks Worth hundreds of billions of dollars that we have rolled out in more than 170. 00 countries what technology are they referring to yet this goes back to this this issue of semiconductors so what essentially theyre doing right now is is the u. S. Is saying you cannot sell some conductors who always are trying to injure while way and prevent them from being able to continue to develop their phones and gain market share while ways in the meantime look at. This business but the reality is that a lot of the semiconductor has come from the u. S. And its its its a piece its a cog in this whole supply chain process and by the u. S. Cutting off this particular piece of that supply chain they do slow down while way to some extent but at the same time as we said theyre severely hurting companies in the u. S. Because remember a while weight is the largest now producer of or 2nd largest producer of phones around the world samsungs 1st while hes now 2nd an apple the 3rd so when youre cutting out the 2nd largest seller of phones from Semiconductor Developers in the United States youre harming them and i think it goes back to what George Galloway and mike maloof were saying a minute ago which is that during this time when you would think that everyones kind of focused on one thing instead the u. S. Is kind of upping some of its attacks on some of these companies and you and i have talked about this its one thing to be upping you know sanctions on cars. Treats but to do it on private companies seems to be kind of the ultimate. I would have to agree we had to leave it right there unfortunately my friend ben swan thank you so much for that update. And over to los angeles now where firefighters were running for their lives this weekend barely escaping a massive explosion r. T. Correspondent natasha sweet is in Downtown Los Angeles with the details of this terrifying blaze. An explosion injuring 11 firefighters saturday night another 200 firefighters responding to the incident. Very easy. To call we. Turned a lot of our cars. Well firefighters of engine 9 were working to put out a blaze in Downtown Los Angeles according to the police chief something just didnt seem right at 1st there appeared to be only moderate smoke after opening up the buildings still doors but when they went inside the smoke pressure was reportedly escalating the heat continue to increase from the back of the building and thats when the officer directed all of the firefighters to leave the building immediately as they were exit in an explosion erupted firefighters who were inside had a run through a wall of flames some 30 feet high and wide right down the center far. Down their ladder from the roof there. Are 11 members of engine 9 which is located in Downtown Los Angeles right in the middle of skid row suffered serious and minor burns all are expected to survive according to the fire chief those who were not transported to the hospital were emotionally distraught or firefighter. Directly and theyre holding up. Here all these injured. And at the time i. Was talking to them we didnt know what extent. The fire reportedly started at smoke tokes warehouse distributor a supplier for businesses that make Butane Honey Oil that eventually spread to nearby buildings firefighters were able to put out the flames in about an hour reporting in Los Angeles Natasha sweet. And as really court today convicted a jewish extremist for the 2015 arson attack that killed a. Palestinian toddler and his parents the court ruled bin lyall firebombs into the familys west bank home as they slept killing that 18 month old toddler that his mother and father later died from their injuries a 4 year old is the only family survivor. And in hong kong activists who led last years massive protests are now on trial businessman jimmy lai former legislator martin and 13 other activists were arrested last month and accused of various charges related to those protests now antigovernment demonstrators could be seen outside of the courthouse meantime the u. N. Human Rights Office has called for the case against the activists to be dropped. And in eastern afghanistan suicide bombers targeted a base belonging to the countrys Intelligence Service killing 7 members of the force injuring 40 others according to officials the bomber used a stolen military humvee and detonated the vehicle that was full of explosives at the main entrance the taliban has claimed responsibility for this bombing. And brock obama takes a swipe at President Trump and trump of course hits back wheres the decorum statesmanship were going to discuss all this rowing battle with our friend the larry king next and then later in sports some exciting news about englands top soccer squad that might be a Silver Lining to some fans and make sure you keep up with the latest news and anything you might have missed download our brand new album portable t. V. To watch is 247 there will be right back in just a. 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A recent op ed in the New York Times claims that former president obama lives in trumps head and is titled just that times opinion columnist charles blow makes some scathing remarks or perhaps assumptions as to what President Trump is thinking and why america elected him and 2816 so joining us to discuss this very hot topic legendary broadcaster and host of politicking our friend larry king so larry 1st as a disclaimer to the viewers we should let them know that you have actually known donald trump for many decades so what do you make of this recent opinion piece by charles blow we know its an opinion piece he has the right to his opinion but in terms of the journalistic times that we live in theres a piece like this do more harm than good. I dont know i dont know you know become and go i know charles blow and thats going to be thats yesterdays news by the way we discuss this at length tomorrow with governor Chris Christie the former governor of new jersey hes our guest on politics of the prime no trouble will soar to year in or bomb of mark was i think one of the problems that the translation is is you strictly off the wall to call for bomb of the worst president weve ever had as of shared. What by the way maybe you have the answer in the one else seems to what is old bomb a gate. You know wary youve got me stumped ive been ive been looking all over for what the indictment is or could be would be i was hoping you were going to know the answer because like you said if its not out there nobody else. I dont know of any crime that obama committed and i like when trump says Everybody Knows thats their favorite done a lot of those men dont always like Everybody Knows. Now im getting old or your armor where you criminal or you know the guy why does why do you speak in platitudes like that thats thats from who donald is there so where he was a bird is opposing realtors in new york donald trump is off the top often does not think before he speaks frankly he sometimes lies he is in pretty rare the likable are always kind no it was always kind of mean to my why when i would i spend a few days in a New York House for dinner he always took care me it has hotels so i have nothing personal bad to say about him but as a president where he lacks what he lacks something thats very essential in presence he lacks empathy you know you can picture him like what or what obama did brilliantly on their graduation show yesterday. Now there could be done that larry the implication in this article though is that donald trump is a racist and that he is dwelling on his hatred of ana i mean given that you do know him what do you make of that accusation you think its true. I dont think so i dont think hes racist i think he takes advantage of anything he sees if he thinks that whites are going to elect him hed take advantage of that its crass but no i dont think at heart yeah i dont think it parties are racists or lol certainly a lot of this public all the churches look that way yeah and larry a hell of an Election Year by the way i mean we can have elections i mean were drawing closer to the november elections it is shaping up to look like a general election race already even though the d. N. C. Hasnt had a convention you and i ready discussed this we dont know if the convention is actually going to happen but weve got to be biden versus trump if you look at the t. V. Look at social media especially on twitter you would th