Journal live at 7 00 a. M. Eastern monday morning. Join the discussion. State officials discuss efforts to combat opioid addiction. Two hours, 15 minutes. Good morning, everyone. Today the subcommittee of oversight and investigation holds a hearing entitled combatting the Opioid Crisis, battles in the states. Make no mistake, the terms combatting and battles are entirely appropriate. Our nation is in the midst of a tremendous fight against death and devastation affecting over corner of our nation. In 2015 there were more than 52,000 deaths from Drug Overdose in the u. S. With 33,000 involving opioid. 23 increase. In 2015 it was almost seven times the rate of deaths from the heroin epidemic of the 1970s. In 2016, weve lost roughly 60,000 people to Drug Overdoses, more in one year than all the names on the Vietnam Veterans memorial wall. And likely that number is underestimated because much of the data will not be in until the end of this year, 2017. Its staggering. For every fatal overd
Policy and totally different policy in private. Thats okay. I dont know who theyre angry at hillary you or i . For example, here she is tonight in public pretending not to hate catholics. Boo people look at the statue of liberty and they see a proud symbol of our history as nation of immigrants, a beacon of hope for people around the world. Donald looks at the statue of liberty and sees a four. [ laughter ] maybe a five if she loses the torch and tablet and changes her hair. Hillary accidentally bummed into me and she very civilly said, pardon me. [ laughter ] but rudy actually got his start as a prosecutor going after wealthy new yorkers who avoided paying tacks. But as the saying goes, if you cant beat them, go on fox news and call them a genius. [ laughter ] so as ive said all jokes aside, tonights event raised 6 million for needy children in the catholic archdiocese. Also tonight pennsylvania Election Officials are firing back at trumps claims that the nations elections are rigged.
Policy and totally different policy in private. Thats okay. I dont know who theyre angry at hillary you or i . For example, here she is tonight in public pretending not to hate catholics. Boo people look at the statue of liberty and they see a proud symbol of our history as nation of immigrants, a beacon of hope for people around the world. Donald looks at the statue of liberty and sees a four. [ laughter ] maybe a five if she loses the torch and tablet and changes her hair. Hillary accidentally bummed into me and she very civilly said, pardon me. [ laughter ] but rudy actually got his start as a prosecutor going after wealthy new yorkers who avoided paying tacks. But as the saying goes, if you cant beat them, go on fox news and call them a genius. [ laughter ] so as ive said all jokes aside, tonights event raised 6 million for needy children in the catholic archdiocese. Also tonight pennsylvania Election Officials are firing back at trumps claims that the nations elections are rigged.
Today in new york starts now. Happy st. Patricks day and good morning. 5 00 a. M. On this thursday. March 17th. Im michael gargiulo. Im darlene rodriguez. Storm team 4s chris cimino is here. Today, if you look outside, the barricades. Barricade, the green line is down on 5th avenue. Temperatures will cooperate. Thats the good news. Have to deal with a couple of showers before the parade is through. Poughkeepsie at the mild 47. Low 40s across most portions of long island and northwest new jersey. Yesterday, showers, theyre long gone. Had a couple of flashes of lightning and thunder last evening. This next batch is coming on in. Intensifies a little bit. Weve got plenty of real estate between the showers out in western pennsylvania right now. I think were going to buy some time there. The day planner if youre headed out to the parade, look for the winds to pick up, though. The temperature climbs. 06 at noontime. Forecasting a high of 56. Possibility of a few spotty showers. More details
Not very impressive. I dont think it will be as vigorous as the batch yesterday with thunder and lightning. Nonetheless, cant rule out an isolated rumble of thunder. For the time being, its quiet out there. Partly cloudy to clear skies. Parade kicks off at 11 00. Should be fine. The breeze will pick up. The temperatures are picking up too. 58 at noon. Forecasting a high of 66. From 3 00 on, first spot of showers. In for lauren this morning, good morning. Good to see you. Good morning. There was an accident already on the garden state parkway southbound. Its in the local lanes around exit 116. Its off to the side. Still expecting delays. The George Washington bridge where the upper level, earlier roadwork has cleared but the outbound lower level got a couple lanes blocked there. Do expect delays. With the goethals, lets go to the maps. More weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. Group of students will be tested for lead poisoning. This comes after elevated lead levels were found at 30