who are involved in this. >> okay. we hear you. thank you very much um for joining us and do spare a thought, this morning, all of you for those people who are managing to get out and leaving everything else behind. and of course, for those people who are still stuck and feeling terrified about what the future may bring. still ahead. the patriots will be without starting quarterback, cam newton, for the next few days after a misunderstanding about a covid test. and with three weeks to go until school starts in new york city, will mayor bill de blasio lay out a new vaccine mandate for teachers and school staffers? and also, ahead. congressman brendan boil will be my guest later this hour, a as dement kratic lawmakers spar over president biden's multitrillion dollar blueprint. those and a check on the weather all coming up. all coming up.