He is not a doctor either. Who else . Worked with me in the state for many years and has been a great talent here. It is a pleasure to be here today. We are at syracuse state university, the upstate medical school and hospital. Had a chance to say hello to the nurses and doctors who work ere. I wanted to say thank you for for all they have done here. He also sent a team down to new york city. So it has just been an extraordinary experience but we have seen the good, the bad and the ugly in all of this. The good is beautiful. Let me talk about some of the facts we are dealing with today. Facts are our friends, right. People want to know the facts without spin or opinion. That is what we have been giving them. Total hospitalization rate is down a tick, which is good news. The change in hospitalization is own. The number of independent bations is also down. The number of covid hospitalizations per day these are new people who are newly diagnosed with covid. It is under 1000, which is good
Which is a big deal for new york to waive the state match for fema. Normally, a state has to pay 25 of the fema cost. That would be a cruel irony for new york, adding insult to injury. New york has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country. Therefore, our cost of fema was the highest cost in the nation. Therefore, new york should pay the highest amount. How ironically cruel would that be . Utilize us for having the highest number of coronavirus for having the highest number of coronavirus cases, and at the same time, Congress Passed a piece of legislation not even funding the state. So the president waved back, and that is a big deal. President ssue waved at that, and that is a big deal. But the big issue is testing, and that is going to be the key Going Forward. And is how you are educated have some data points as you work your way through this reopening calibration. Work . Es it you test the person. If the person winds up positive, you trace that persons contacts. Contac
Ipmer briefs reporters in detroit. Detroit has nearly 200 deaths today. Good morning. I want to start todays comments and i wanted to acknowledge passing of epresentative icicson. Moral big heart and a compass on behalf to have people passing nted and his is a day of sadness that everyone in the capital and in the district are feeling. We are providing relief for michigan. This is helpful. This is a good thing for our state. Im hopeful that next the president will review my request for vedge assistance programs that provide meals to families who need them and the rental assistance and temporary housing for families. I look forward to federal governments continued partnership and we are grateful for the things that that happened over the last few dice help us fight this virus. I sent a letter to the u. S. Secretary of defense requesting that the deft of defense direct fema to support michigans request to use the Michigan National guard for humanitarian rposes and use the u. S. Army corp
Constitution showdown as the house draws up formal articles of impeachment. The revealing new christmas video from a singing superstar as a young girl before the global fame. Recognize her . Early today starts right now good friday morning. Ian a highspeed police chase in florida has ended with four people dead. A violent robbery attempt turned into a deadly hostage situation and carjacking two suspects firing at police in the middle of rush hour from a stolen u. P. S. Truck. Nbcs dan sheneman has this report reporter a highspeed chase in south florida ends in a deadly shootout. Police say it all started near miami at a Jewelry Store in coral gables two suspects tried to rob the store. The subjects exchanged gunfire with the proprietor, who also fired back. Reporter a short time later the suspects fle a u. P. S. Truck and kidnapped the driver shortly after, Law Enforcement began efforts to try to locate the truck and did so which resulted in a highspeed pursuit. Reporter the suspects d
What happened moments before this fiery scene. Caught on camera, under fire. Shots fired. Police in pursuit of this car when the suspects jump out and start shooting. The update on those suspects this morning. And in full swing, the Little League world series now under way, the Young Players showing their stuff in this field of dreams with emotional moments. I wouldnt miss this for the world. And the girl making her mark. All the highlights on and off the field. Hey, good morning. Imagine this i know you can sympathize. You get off a Long International flight. Youre tired and eager to get home. Then you run smack into this. A massive line at customs. This was the scene at airports across the country after a technical meltdown. How is it going this morning . Well go live to the airport in newark. Thats coming up. That would make me want to get back on the plane. Yeah. Doesnt matter how long that flight was. Yeah. We start with breaking news overnight. Severe storms with 70 mile an hour