safer and communities stronger. white house press secretary jen psaki stipulating the president s three-point europe as she tests positive for covid-19. this after several members of her household came down with the virus. psaki, who is fully vaccinated says she is only experiences mild symptoms. she says she last saw president biden on tuesday when they sat outside and wore masks. psaki will now quarantine for 10 days. nascar s final four is set and things get heated at the finish line in martinsville. check this out, denny hamlin flipped his number 11 car right after both crossed the finish line. hamlin was vying for a spot in the finals when bowman bumped him into the wall. that knocked hamlin out of the race lead ending his playoff hopes. that s how that one shaped up, guys. send it down to you. steve: that backfired. carley: big time.
there are definitely going to continue to be issues, especially as long as the pandemic continues, if we really want to see all of these disruptions end we ve got to end the pandemic. that s what getting everybody vaccinated is all about. carley: buttigieg also saying short-term solutions include keeping docks open longer hours and passing p president bidens high priced infrastructure bill. many shelves empty in stores across the country as car he grow ships are backlogged and the nation continues to struggle with labor shortages. todd: jen psaki skipping the president s trip to europe after she tested positive for covid-19. psaki says she is only experiencing mild symptoms. she last saw president biden on tuesday where they sat outside more than six he feet you apartt and wore masks. all eyes on virginia. glenn youngkin, terry mcauliffe
watched races in the country and a very tight race that could have major national implications. monica alba explains. reporter: it s a statewide race with national implications. we can t get this done unless we keep this positive momentum going. the nation is watching what s happening in virginia right now. reporter: democrat terry mcauliffe and republican glenn youngkin crisscrossing the commonwealth this weekend in a last push to be virginia s next governor. as president biden s falling approval rating takes a toll on his own party. a worrying trend for democrats ahead of tuesday s bellwether election for the 2022 midterms. with a new national nbc news poll showing the party in power trailing republicans on which better handles the economy, inflation, and immigration. the top issues on virginia voters minds? people s safety, schools are important, when it comes to climate change. there are many issues
what is going to happen to them. reporter: the vaccine battle is brewing ahead of a critical week to clear covid shots for more than 28,000,005 to 11-year-olds many out in full force this halloween with some families eager for the extra dose of protection i am definitely relieved. it is something i hope will happen sooner rather than later. reporter: hospitals including star med health care in charlotte are ready for the roll out days before the cdc s final endorsement. we already had about 2500 kids signed up. kathy is with us in new york. how many firefighters in new york are on medical leave right now? reporter: well, kate, as of friday s 5:00 p.m. deadline we ve learned more than 2,000 firefighters are now on medical leave. meanwhile tomorrow morning union leaders will be holding a press conference to address more concerns over the mandate. kate? all right. kathy, thank you. it is a fight to the finish in virginia tonight ahead of tuesday s election for governor. it
predecessor who took the u.s. out of that deal. i think we are continuing to suffer from the very bad judgments that president trump made. reporter: after a summit about allies and close ties the one world leader from this week s visit who affects him most deeply? pope francis i just find my relationship with him one that i personally take great solace in. he is a really, truly, genuine, decent man. kelly joins us from rome now. the president departs tomorrow for a major climate summit. reporter: off to scotland next where the president will tout that his plans include landmark spending for climate and a new development tonight press secretary jen psaki tested positive today for covid-19. she is not traveling with the president after members of her family also tested positive for the illness. she was last with president biden on tuesday.