It has never been higher. And this morning, there is every reason to believe that it will grow even more. Hospitalizations hit a new peak overnight. More than 247,000 new cases reported. That is a record as well. It is clear we are in the midst of a wave of death, even as vaccines begin to take effect. In just hours, an Fda Advisory Panel will review modernas vaccine, meaning we could have a second vaccine authorized within days. Overnight, a really interesting and promising development. It seems there is more of the Pfizer Vaccine in every vial than previously thought. Medical workers were able to get more doses out of each vial, which means more people will be able to get vaccinated more quickly. Also breaking this morning, french president Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for coronavirus after experiencing symptoms. His office says he will isolate for seven days. We have a live report from paris with more details, coming up. Back in the u. S. , the highest profile vaccination yet
Months for them next door any relief from washington. We will have more operatives. Investigators trying to determine which agencies were hit, when it happened and is it still happening. How bad is that image and ultimately in washington the question ends up, who is to blame, chief white house john roberts starts us off from the north lawn, good evening, john. I can tell you the president s critics are blaming the presidency and not taking this cyber attack seriously enough. While we have yet to hear from the president on it specifically, the white house officials insisted they are taking it with the utmost seriousness. Another day and no comment from President Trump about the ongoing hack of government and private sector Computer Systems. But the white house insisting it has all hands on deck to deal with to mitigate any potential effect to make sure that our country is secure Going Forward. Speak with the white house still not pointing the finger of responsibility though many Cyber S
This is the cbs evening news. Axelrod good evening. Im jim axelrod. And this is the western edition of our broadcast. It appears tonight that isis may have slaughtered another hostage. This time the victim would be japanese, one of two japanese men who have been held by the terror group. Earlier this week, isis released a familiarlooking video, an isis militant with the hostages demanding 200 million for their release. Then today, this image was released, purportedly showing one of the hostages holding a picture of the other decapitated. We should point out, this picture has yet to be authenticated, but the white house has condemned the killing. Holly williams picks up the story. Reporter the image posted online today appears to show kenji goto, a japanese journalist, captured by isis holding up a gruesome photo of his murdered compatriot, Haruna Yukawa. But isis has not released a video showing a beheading taking place as its done after executing other hostages. Isis vowed to kill bot
There are people inside the administration who think it is their job to save america from this president. The stunning new scaramucci assault on the pressess chief of staff. The tish stinks from the head down. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. The incoming director of communications has been on the job for less than a week and he believes he has made a starting discovery. There are people inside the administration that think it is their job to save america from this president. Okay, thats not their job. Their job is to inject this president he into america if scaramucci wants to rout those people out and he is already threatening on fire the entire White House Communications staff, he has a lot of work to do. Theres a revolt going on against this president and not just within this administration. It is coming from the military chain of command, from republicans in congress, even the chief executive of the boy scouts of america who released a Statement Today apol
Building a frame to get into a tunnel, to get into that school to get those kids, the school collapsed two days ago when a massive earthquake struck. The effort to rescue the kids all believed to be under the age of 10 has been truly nothing short of heroic and amazing. Were going to the ground in a few minutes for a live report. This area as katy said is no stranger to this kind of tragedy. Back in 1985, an earthquake killed nearly 10,000 people in mexico city. One of the survivors is actress salma hayek who joins us next to talk about that and what shes doing now to help survivors of this quake. First, right to msnbcs reporter at the site of this unbelievable story watching it all unfold all day. Whats happening right now . Reporter taking wooden beams any sorts of larger stones over look at this over to where the rescue area is happening right now. We believe, and thats what weve been told from rescue workers, they are trying to support this building which is in a very fragile condi