Number of deaths as well in that state. Mask requirements have emerged as a point of contention between some state and local leaders. Florida, for example, does not have a statewide mask requirement though local communities can set their own requirements. In neighboring georgia, Governor Brian Kemp has voided all local government mask mandates. This after 15 municipalities had put them in place. Kemp says that mask use shouldishould be voluntary. Today the governors of colorado and arkansas imposed new mask requirements in their states as well. And in alabama, a mask mandate went into effect within the past hour after governor kay ivey said that covid numbers in her state are heading in the wrong direction. Across the country several major retailers have announced mask requirements of their own. This includes target, cvs, and the Supermarket Chain publix. More than half of all states have some form of a statewide mask order in place. Arizona, which is seeing some of the highest rates o
From the right wing. So what are you saying im willing to do anything. I want to see peace. Then do it, sir. Say it. Do it, say it. Do you want to call them what do you want to call them . Give me a name. White supremacist s who would you like me to condemn . The proud boys, stand back and stand by, but ill tell you what. Somebodys got to do something about antifa and the left. This is not a rightwing problem. This is a left wing his own fbi director said this is a left wing problem. Antifa is an idea, not an organization. Youve got to be kidding. Okay. Thats what his fbi director said. Were done, sir. Joe biden had not just the moral high ground there, but the facts on his side. And just in the last hour, donald trump sought to put the tooth paste back in the tube by telling the proud boys to, quote, stand down and let Law Enforcement do its job. Now, think about that. He said that as though Law Enforcements job wouldnt include policing white extremism. This comes after Donald Trumps
Trump has tested negative for covid19. That came after trump delivered his 18minute law and orderthemed speech to hundreds of supporters from a group called blexit, an organization aimed at getting africanamerican voters to leave the Democratic Party. Those in attendance were not tested for covid19 upon arrival and social distancing was not enforced. Despite the backlash from Public Health risk of these events, donald trump is planning even more, announcing that he will be holding multiple rallies in battleground states in the coming days. That might have something to do with the fact that trump has been routinely trailing joe biden in National Polls including in this New Washington post abc news poll that shows biden leading trump nationally by 12 points. Joining me now is michael steele, Senior Advisor at the lincoln project, Evan Mcmullen executive director of stand up republic, dean obedala, former congresswoman Donna Edwards of maryland and alexei mchammon political reporter at ax
On nbcwashington. Com beginning at 10 45. I bet you have to wear a lot of layers today. Its going to be cold again. Lets check in with tom kierein. Good morning. That snow that passed to our north is way up northeast of us into new england. This is the radar over the last 12 hours. Getting a few sprinkles of light rain in the Northern Neck of virginia. Look at this. This area of white came through briefly across northern montgomery county, howard and northern maryland. Now its quickly gone and Nothing Happened here around the metro area. Just clouds coming through. Right now, were down into the upper 20s to near 30 degrees montgomery county. Right now, mid30s in Prince Georges County and its generally upper 20s to 30 fairfax, much of northern virginia. The potomac now at 37. Heres how we look through the Morning Hours between now and 7 00 and 8 00 a. M. Freezing through 7 00 a. M. In the mid30s by 8 00. Cloudy and by noontime near 40 degrees. A look at the rest of the day in ten minute
Mid30s in washington. The shenandoah valley, most locations are near freezing. Right around the metro area, though, it is a little below freezing in Prince Georges County and fairfax. Well stay bee lee freezing for a couple of hours. A little sun this morning, then cloudy the rest of the day. By noontime, ought to be around 40 degrees. Our sunrise this morning at 7 10. The sunset is at 5 35. A look at the rest of the day and another hometown forecast in ten minutes. A look at traffic now with danella. Good morning. Good morning. The first 4 traffic office, still tracking this accident in maryland along 295 southbound. This is near i195. You can see chopper 4 is on the scene now. Just the left lane is getting you by. Police are blocking the right lane. Delays look like around two miles right now. You are pretty slow as you pass this accident. But once you pass this accident on bw parkway and continue southbound. The travel lanes are open there. Let talk about usual delays. Out of freder