Since the pandemic began. The global numbers are also so grim. At least 41,000 have died around the world. And more than 840,000 people have been infected. There are also growing questions tonight over whether the American Public should wear masks to slow the spread of the virus. Dr. Anthony fauci just told cnn he would lean toward that recommendation only if it wouldnt affect the supply for Health Care Workers. Lets begin our coverage this hour with cnns erica hill. Erica, youre outside an emergency Field Hospital in new yorks central park. Who would have thought. Tell us what youre seeing. Reporter yeah, wolf, its true, its something you cant really imagine, yet here it is, being built just behind us. A number of volunteers on hand, in addition to those folks from samaritans purse. This is one of a number of new facilities going up around the country to help meet this growing need. The headline across america, hospitals need help. More testing, more beds, more ventilators, more docto
Of the suspects. No, i dont care where arbery was. I dont care how many times he was there or whether it was someone else. Its irrelevant. This isnt about arbery. Its about understanding why these men felt they needed to do what they did. Mothers the mother of ahmaud is here to share her thoughts. So what do you say . Its friday night. But lets get after it. So, did you hear what came from the cdc . Ominous projection tonight. At least 100,000 deaths in america, by the end of this month. Were at more than 87,000 deaths, now. And the president is cheering this number, like, yeah, were doing great. I just want to make something clear. Its very important. Vaccine or no vaccine, were back. Other things have never had a vaccine, and they go away. So i dont want people to think that this is all dependent on vaccine. Those are like the horns of truth behind him. Dont listen. He refuses to tell you the truth. This will not disappear. Do we have to have a vaccine . I dont know. Lets listen to t
National strife. But according to a source, the president is convinced that stoking cultural wars is a good political strategy. Were also following breaking news in the coronavirus pandemic. The u. S. Death toll has now surpassed 114,000 people with more than 2 million confirmed cases. And the centers for Disease Control and prevention is projecting the number of american deaths will reach 130,000 by july 4th. Lots of news going on right now. Lets begin this hour with our chief White House Correspondent jim acosta. Jim, the country is still reeling from the death of george floyd and the ongoing pandemic. But the president is staying his course when it comes to his rhetoric. Reporter thats right, wolf. President trump appears to be going all in when it comes to stirring up racial divisions in the wake of the Police Killing of george floyd. The president is defending his photo op here in washington after protesters were gassed and beaten by authorities and warning other cities like seatt
Good evening. We have breaking news tonight. Twitter has begun putting fact czeching labels on some of the president s tweets. And joe biden has weighed in on the president taking jabs at him for wearing a mask. Well have more on that shortly. We begin with the hardest fact we know. Sometime tonight or perhaps tomorrow at the current rate deaths from coronavirus in this country will reach and surpass 100,000. One familys tragedy, one spouses loss, one friends absence not ten times or even 1,000 times 10. It is one life lost and everything that means times 100,000. Yet even as we grapple with that and show you the faces of those who died we want to focus especially tonight on the notion of this moment as a turning point when things could go either way. Looking at the moving average of new cases nationwide over the last two weeks you can see its barically changed, Holding Steady at about 20,000. Yet while as that line stays flat thankfully states and localities across the country have be
Stories were following for you. First new details about the white house intruder who jumped the fence and got through front door of the white house as you can see. There running right around the column up there to the door and got in. Prosecutors say Omar Gonzalez had 800 rounds of ammo, two hatchets and a machete in his car parked a few blocks away. We are learning he was arrested last july on a weapons charge. This as they are calling for an investigation of the secret service. Despite that the president had words of support for them. Im grateful for the sacrifices they make on my behalf and my familys behalf. And our other tox national story, american fighter yets and drones attacked targets in iraq with four new air strikes as isis calls on lone wolves to kill on their own soil. Administration officials warning a number of americans who have gone overseas to fight with terrorist groups are now at this hour back in the United States on american soil. We are covering both news storie