alert if it looked like there was a counterattack against russian forces. so he s already said if this is his goal, he s willing to go all the way and he knows nobody else is. if anyone can figure out what he wants, explicitly, it would be very helpful at this time. a moment of very high tension. really appreciate your time. thank you. thank you both. still to come this morning, more states are rolling back mask mandates. the debate over masks in the classroom, however, that is still thriving. we ll explain. ever wonder what everyone s doing on their phones? they re banking, with bank of america. the groom s parents? they just found ou they can redeem rewards for a secondoneymoon.
that you just saw. not only do teachers and administrators think these things are appropriate for kids as young as preschool, but that they should be delivering it behind teachers backs. we ll continue to bring you these examples and the brave faces sending then our way. how do you turn this legitimate outrage into action? my next guest, she has decided to run for office. joining me now is new york congressional candidate who is running to unseat democrat carolyn maloney. maud, now, the governor, who was not elected to anything, she ll roll back mask mandates, she said, but only for businesses. not for these poor children. your reaction. it makes absolutely no sense. i mean, it is it s really
downward trend when we re eager for some sense of normalcy. you ll see in nearby states they re rolling back mask mandates within schools. in new york, that is not the case yet. the governor will reevaluate and reconsider whether she will roll back those requirements there at the end of the month or around the next month time period. but for now, students will still have to wear them within the classrooms. hallie. thank you. you re looking at the local headlines around the country, especially in the northeast where california and oregon announcing lifting mask mandates and shannon, you have the cdc saying it will not make changes to its guidance at this point area of high transmissibility and people should wear masks indoors and in public. right. we re not hearing any big pronouncement, at least as of now like we heard from the cdc back in the spring where they told people they were safe to go around without their masks essentially. few things going on here, though, that administra
so as we work toward that and as we are encouraged by the current trends, we are not there yet. covid cases, new cases, have dropped 46% since last week. hospitalizations have dipped below 100,000 for the first time in a month. and thankfully, the number of covid deaths is also trending deaths since last week. alexander field starts us off today. reporter: facing a confused public, the cdc trying to be clear on masking. at this time we continue to recommend masking in areas of high and substantial transmission. that is much of the country right now. reporter: but more governors across the country are taking matters into their own hands. today, massachusetts, illinois and rhode island announcing plans to begin rolling back mask mandates. new york will keep masks in schools for now, while relaxing other restrictions. at this time, we say that it is the right decision to lift this mandate for indoor businesses and let counties,
timing of this, i mean, this is something that will come heading into a midterm year and will probably paint a very unfl unflattering portrait of the former president. it will be up to the american people to determine whether or not this is something that they want to make an election issue. democrats certainly seem like they might want to make it more. nicholas wu, boy, we appreciate you, rapidfire, getting through all of those questions this morning. there s so much to talk about. thank you. thank you so much. still ahead, as co-vlade cases decline, states across the country are rolling back mask mandates, but is it too soon, and are people getting mixed going add ups from officials? plus, a potential showdown along the u.s./canadian border after truckers and protesters are refusing to back down. now officials are warning them the consequences will be severe. we ll have a live update coming up next.