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What he thinks is causing it. >> we are very unfortunately in a position that we had hoped, that we had prayed, that we had worked very hard, to avoid. but quite simply, the delta variant is an absolute-game changer. superimposed, as it is in louisiana, on a state that is not sufficiently vaccinated. as of today, 45 hospitals in louisiana have requested additional assistance with staffing capacity. just as a point of reference to, sort of, show where we are and how quickly the covid situation has mushroomed. in baton rouge, right now, there are more people in the hospital with covid than there...

Where we are and how quickly the covid situation has mushroomed, in baton rouge right now, they're more people in the hospital with covid than there was in the entire state just a month ago. >> 83.7% of the cases across louisiana right now are from the delta variant. the governor stressed the importance of getting vaccinated and masking. up not only because of how much faster the delta variant is spreading, but who was spreading it. the number one age group spreading it right now is the 18 to 29 year old, followed by people under the age of 18. the average age of hospital let -- hospitalized p...

Of those earning between $200-500,000 would see an increase on their tax bill of better than $2,000 a year. so once again, you're talking about a huge slew of tax increases, everything from the individual rate to the corporate rate, to the capital gains rate. all of that is going to mean a pretty hefty burden on the american people, american families if he were to get this through. the good news here so far, president biden does not have the support of the democrats, so he will not be able to push these higher taxes through reconciliation so far. we'll see if they come up with a second hefty p...

that's their rationale, then it doesn't fly. because the bill they voted down yesterday essentially said we can create hundreds of thousands of jobs rebuilding our infrastructure making america more competitive and the entire program will be paid for by a tax not only millionaires, but people making a million dollars a year or more. which in the united states is about -- a little over 300,000 people. now, there aren't a lot of small businesses across the country that are making that kind of money. in fact, less than 3% of small businesses make more than $250,000 a year. so what they'...

Apartments crumbled. officials say it is unclear what touched off the explosives. survivors wait for help after landslides devastate eastern uganda, and officials say that at least 70 people were killed in the rivers of mud. another 250 are still missing. police and army forces worked to recover bodies in remote villages. a few survivors were treated in a hospital in a district known for frequent landslides. take a look at this in sydney, australia, an american motorcyclist has set a new world record for the longest distance jump on a harley-davidson. australian media say that seth inslet ...