pelosi and chuck schumer also plan to address the media following this briefing so the idea would be for the president to then follow them after their remarks. again, the last word idea. do we know if he s planning to take questions this time? we don t know that. that obviously is always up to the president see if he ll take questions. the expectation is that the president would take questions on this. he, of course, has taken questions over the last several days at different points about the shutdown. he didn t yesterday, which was odd considering he came into the white house press briefing room, but the expectation is he would take questions, but that, of course, is always up to him if he will or not. but the question here is or the point here is this is all being planned, again, much more optics being planned than it seems at least finding a pathway to end this shutdown. we shall see. jeff zeleny in washington, thanks. flu cases on the rise across the country.
court documents say pg&e could face a range of criminal offenses if the wildfires broke out as a result of the utility failing to properly operate and maintain power lines. the attorney general s office has not come to a conclusion of the pg&e responsibility for the recent fires. there is still no official cause of the deadly camp fire which killed at least 85 people. pg&e says it is determined to do everything it can to reduce wildfire risks. utilities and equipment was found to have caused 17 fires last year. flu cases on the rise in the u.s. the latest numbers from the centers for disease control and prevention show nine states experiencing high flu activity as well as new york city. that is an increase from the previous week when only two states, colorado and georgia, experienced high flu activity. there were four flu-related
the equipment was found to have caused 17 fires last year in 2017. flu cases on the rise in the u.s. the latest numbers from centers for disease control and prevention show nine states with high flu activity as well as new york city. that is an increase from the previous week when georgia and colorado experienced high activity. 11 children died from flu-related issues this season. two employees who asked a black guest to leave an oregon hotel after he stopped to take a phone call in the lobby have been terminated. it happened at the doubletree hotel in portland, oregon. jermaine massey was informed police were on the way to escort him off the property. his attorney says all his client is guilty of is calling his mother while black. the actions of the employees were inconsistent with the hotel s values. they say everything is bigger in texas.
ping of china that his meeting with kim jong un went very well and that kim look forward to his meeting with me. in the meantime, and unfortunately, maximum sanctions and pressure must be maintained at all costs. the rogue regime has vowed to there is news they could be firing up a reactor. meantime, the doctor is in. ainsley: thank you, steve, he is not talking about me. could it be the flu round 2. the cdc overall flu cases are dropping. cases of b are on the rise. that strain affects children more severely than the a does. what do you need to know and how do you stay healthy? radiologist dr. nicole saphier is here to explain. good to see you. good morning, ainsley. thanks for having me. ainsley: thanks for having me. influenza a was the one everyone was talking about this year. that was the one fatal to so many children.
and according to a government report, hospitalizations for the flu also hit the highest levels seen since officials started recording this data in 2010. flu vaccines are reported in short supply, but they are still available. pediatric flu cases are closely, but deaths for other age groups are difficult to estimate. president trump has arrived in florida but leaves behind a washington in turmoil. we ll discuss the controversial memo. and plus the u.s. secretary of state mending fences in latin america and offering vision when it comes to russia meddling. we re live from atlanta. stay with us this valentine s day i wanted to turn everything i love about you into one thing you ll love forever. the jared valentine s day diamond event. washington in turmoil.