Alleged actions of certain lawyers as well as others in attempting to deny benefits to miners who are suffering from the debilitating effects of black lung disease. Black lung disease is caused through the inhalation of coal mine dust, and it tends to i should say it leads to severe breathing complications and is found mostly in central appalachia, in particular the states of pennsylvania, West Virginia, kentucky and virginia. According to the department of labor, black lung disease contributed to the death t deaths of over 75,000 minders from 1968 to 2007. That averages to over 1,900 miner death cans per year over deaths per year over a 39year period. Thats an extraordinary number. Im a not sure how widely reported that number is. And while overall rates have dropped since 1968, Research Conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and health shows that there has been a spike since the early 1990s particularly in the most severe, fastprogressing type of black lung disea
U. S. Topped 19 million cases of covid. Donald trump who is still the president of the United States could be getting much needed relief to the millions of americans struggling right now, by simply signing the 900 billion package passed by Congress Last week, but he hasnt. And so two pandemic unemployment programs expired yesterday, throwing 14 million americans off the rolls and plunging some 5 million more into poverty. And thats just yesterday. But trump has been busy, it even says so on his official schedule, which reads, and i quote, during the Holiday Season President Trump will continue to work tirelessly for the American People. His schedule includes many meetings and calls. So what does that tireless work look like . Well, donald trump has been spending his valuable time golfing and pardoning dozens of his closest friends and people convicted of Police Brutality and the massacre of innocent civilians in iraq. Hes also been tweeting about how the election that he reso d resound
Transparency. And the president tweeting that he will be in attendance amongly supporters for protests set to take place outside the capitol wednesday. Democratic lawmakers slamming republican efforts to challenge the election. Here is senator hirono. What you are seeing is a bunch of senators zika virusing to see who will be the suckup to appeal to the trump voters. Saying if you lose an election, you should just yell fraud. And be a sore looser. That is the message they are sending to our country. Meanwhile as the new congress is brought into session today, we bring you a live picture there, the husband will be voting for speaker despite entering with a slimmer majority, congressman jeffries says that nancy pelosi will be the next speaker of the house. There is incredible enthusiasm for Speaker Pelosi because shes done the work. Shes been a historic legendary leader through incredibly turn uhe lent times. Weve been through a lot of trials and tribulations as americans. Nancy pelosi a
Delay. Some close because of the weather. All of that information on your screen. Lets get to the storm watch with adam caskey. Keeping a close look on this next little clipper that will pass through. It will hit right a wrong the rush hour drive home. Lets talk about the cold temperatures. Bristow 12 above. Montgomery village 14. This afternoon will feel a lot like the past couple of days. Mostly cloudy with the afternoons no time frame around 2 00 until 9 00. Another light coating of snow. The most likely scenario is around 1 inch. It is possible a about a 30 chance that we could see 1 inch to 3 inches. This weekend we will climb above the freezing for a change. Partly cloudy conditions. That is it for your forecast. Friday morning, love it as we start of quiet. No problems to report in the maryland virginia, or the district. 3953 schilling 10 across the 14th street bridge, this is pretty much what i see. Thank goodness we are off to a column start. No problems on 66. An artery comin
Chris Hayes discusses the days top news. Spent an entire week at one of his golf course. It should not be that hard to find out whose interest the president is serving if own the congressional leaders would say subpoena his tax returns. More likely to support a candidate who promises to be a check on the president. Fresh off another round of encouraging Election Results on tuesday, democrats have a message of their own, they are in the words of nancy pelosi clean up corruption. What does that mean . Cleaning up corruption. How do you do it . We have to make sure that we can get big money out of politics. What we have seen is dark money
risk of not getting kavanaugh confirmed. It is not a matter it is a matter of timing. That sounds like they support in impeaching Rod Rosenstein but not doing it now. The plot which is to go after Rod Rosenstein but allow the senate to jam the Supreme Court justice. Do that work and then return after the midterm elections to try to jam up Rod Rosenstein.