now anyone over 16 can get a jab. we ll hear from a doctor in a remote area about how they re doing it. we shall meet again, and thunder, lightning we shall meet again, and thunder, lightning or rain. and all the world s a stage even the virtual world of zoom, we ll talk to actor simon callow about bringing shakespeare to a new generation. hello, i m katty kay, in washington, christian fraser is in london. it s the first major victory of the biden presidency, a whopping $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, that in the last few hours cleared a final vote in the house of representatives, in the house of representatives. the american rescue plan, as it s called, will now head to the president s desk for his signature. we re expecting him to sign on friday afternoon, and the cheques will roll out soon after. so what s in this bill, and where s all that money going? well, among other things, there s a new round of means tested payments of up to $1,400 for most american adults. democrats
path of the rio grande. they are part of a rise in border crossings. it s happening as a trump era disclosure is over. u.s. border authorities interacted with more than 2 million migrants in the last year, up from the previous year, but in recent days an average of almost 2500 migrants a day have been moving across this border between mexico and the u.s. through el paso. title 42 is only going to make that situation worse where they re going to have more apprehensions. we ll have more releases into the community and we re not prepared for it. three weeks ago according to customs and border protection, the seven day rolling average was fewer than 1700. 000s of migrants are coming from central and south america as well as cuba according to u.s. immigration officials. i m helping them get food.
hugh pym, is here. there are reports today that sir chris whitty was giving a rather more upbeat assessment to ministers. how would you characterise where they are at the moment? yes. they are at the moment? yes, england s they are at the moment? yes, england s chief they are at the moment? yes, england s chief medical - they are at the moment? ye: england s chief medical officer sir chris whitty, only last month as the army contract was becoming clear, said at a briefing that there are several things we don t know, but all the things we do know are bad. but at the briefing to the cabinet today according to government sources, the tone was more positive than in recent weeks. and sources say that by the middle of next week, it should become clear whether plan b measures in england are needed after the end of january. b measures in england are needed after the end ofjanuary. so b measures in england are needed after the end of january. so case levels based on the seven day rolling av
yes, indeed fiona, you may remember in the middle of last month he had a briefing, said when the omicron threat was become clear, there are several things we don t know, but all the thing we do know are bad. now as of today, according to government sources he briefed the cabinet, and the tone was more positive than in recent weeks, and it has been guided that next week, the scientists believe they should be able to say whether for england plan b measures need to continue or not after the end of january. what is happening the underlying level of daily reported cases is falling, thatis daily reported cases is falling, that is the seven day rolling average, it is falling in scotland, although risings in northern ireland and wales. as for hospital admissions they are levelling off in england, and that, i think is a source of some consolation in government, but it won t be much consolation to the nhs, who were still dealing with this intense pressure because of covid, people coming in to ho
38-year-old Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley was killed in the line of duty on Wednesday (December 29). He was a three-year veteran of the Sheriff's Department and served as a corrections officer and patrol deputy. Services will be held Tuesday (January 4) at 11 at the FCHS gymnasium, and visitation will be Monday from 3 to 7, with a first-responder walkthrough at 6. You can hear more details in our obituaries later in the newscast, as well as read them all on wfiwradio.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Sean Riley Benefit Fund at Trust Bank in Cisne. Burial will be in Cisne Cemetery, and the community is asked to show their support by lining the procession route. On Tuesday, January 4th starting at approximately 5:30pm, Fairfield Memorial Hospital staff will be gathering on the front lawn of the Hospital for a candlelight prayer vigil in memory of Deputy Sean Riley. The public is invited to attend this event. In the event that the ground is too wet