To the virus. Yesterday alone, 1,133 lives were lost and the cdc is warning that another 20,000 people in the United States could die in the next three weeks. One thing we keep hearing from Top Health Experts is that mask wearing is key, key in stopping the spread of this virus. But the president is contradicting his own top medical experts suggestions to the american people. He held a maskless rally in florida, one of the hardesthit states right now even as his advisers are pleaing with him to start wearing one in public every single day. The president spent his second weekend in a row golfing. Again, even as more than 1,000 american lives have been lost each day for the past six days. While we continue to track those devastating coronavirus numbers, another threat is emerging, were talking about Tropical Storm isaias tracking near floridas east coast, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rain. The Tropical Storm is putting more strain on a state which is nearing 500,000 cases and
Americans were lost. The centers for Disease Control is now warning that another 20,000 americans could die in the next three weeks alone. We keep hearing from the Health Experts is key. This president is contradicting suggestions to the American People to start to immediately start Wearing Masks. Even as they are privately pleading to start Wearing Masks in public. One of the top doctors on the Coronavirus Task force went on tv to warn americans of a new phase in the pandemic. Once again even as more than a thousand american lives have been lost each day for the past six days. While we track the devastating coronavirus numbers, were also tracking a Tropical Storm. Meteorologist tom sader is joining us from the weather center. Tell us more about where the storm is heading right now, where its moving next. Its current position is 55 miles from cape canaveral. It looks like this is giving florida a big, big break today. We have been following this for days. It moves from the leeward isla
Today welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer in washington. This is a special edition of the situation room. The virus that has plagued us for months is only growing more and more widespread here in the United States. A sdier new warning from dr. Birx. I i want to be very clear. What were seeing today is different for march and april. Its extraordinarily widespread. Its into the rural as equal urban areas. To everybody in a rural area, you are not immune or protected from this virus. Thats why we keep saying no matter where you live in america, you need to wear a mask and socially distance. Today mark the 6th consecutive day we have lost americans to the virus. We could see another 20,000 deaths here in the United States in the next three weeks alone. To slow the spread, we certainly all know what does work. Mask wearing, social distancing, sishl things to do. Most of the golden rules. We have seen them holding rallies withomasks or social dis
U. S. Intelligence officials warned that russia continues to target the 2020 election. Cnns Jeremy Diamond is at the white house with the latest. Jeremy, what more are you learning about the surprising decision . Reporter well, a Senior Administration official is telling our colleague, jake tapper, that indeed the office of the director of National Intelligence will no longer be carrying out any inperson briefings with the two congressional committees on the house or senate side who deal with Intelligence Matters as it relates to the crucial issues of Election Security. Of course we are now in the home stretch of this 2020 election, were certainly entering it, and Election Security issues are of paramount concern, not only to lawmakers on capitol hill in both parties, but also, of course, to many in the American Public who saw what happened in 2016, who saw russias influence and interference in that election and our concerns about the potential influence and interference by russia and
Times in the back by a police officer. Blakes family now strongly disputing a new account of what happened by the police union, and we should warn you. This video is disturbing. The union claims blake, seen here, fought with officers before the shooting, before this video. Even putting one of them in a head lock. They say blake had a knife on him which he refused to give up. Blakes uncle calls their version of events insulting and garbage. The family attorney insists blake did not pose an imminent threat. Meanwhile, blake remains in the hospital where his father says he was shackled to his bed until just yesterday. Cnns sara sidner is in kenosha where members of blakes family have been speaking. She just had a chance to speak to jacob blakes father. Reporter talk to me about these two justice systems. You talked about two justice systems. What did you mean by that . I mean, its obvious, sweetheart. Its obvious. The man walks down the street and kills two people and blows another mans a