People showed up. Check out the line. It was long. This shouldnt be something that people dont have access to. Everybody should have one of these. So im committed to getting a mask to everybody in this community who needs one. Heaney is collecting donations to pay for the masks and sanitizer on this gofundme page, more than 7 grand so far. He is teaming up with organizations to help pass them out. Its only right that we take care of our people. Theyre not forgotten. Did you have a mask before today . No. Deborah cooly is feeling safely. Cough and gag in front of your face. Homeless living on the streets cant always protect themselves. For people who are housed, they can go inside and tak dend be wearing them. But for folks who do not have that option are going to have to be using them a lot more. The citys new mask ordinance requires them to wear a mask in public, but not when youre exercising or going for a run. When youre in line to go to a store, if youre in a store, if youre on pub
Facebook takes on covid19. The social network giant makes a big announcement. How theyre tracking the disease and pinpointing hot spots. There are some things that i think would jump out to you. Facebook Ceo Mark Zuckerberg sharing the first results this morning. On the brink. The major American Department store chain on the verge of bankruptcy. The new report this morning. A broadway stars battle with covid19. Nick cordero losing his leg following complications from the virus. His wife amanda speaking out for the first time on his condition after those serious measures. Violent storms tear through the deep south for a second straight weekend. At least seven tornados this morning tornado watches from florida to South Carolina. Were tracking the latest. And Michael Jordan like youve never seen him before. The tipoff to the last dance trending big overnight. E es dk series scoring big with players and fans about the g. O. A. T. s final championship season with the Chicago Bulls, featurin
Relations should not be used as a diversion. Four of the victims in the crash that killed kobe bryant and his daughter gianna have filed wrongful death suits over the helicopter company. Bryants widow sued the company in february. Those are some of the top stories on this monday, april 20th. Thank you for starting another week with us. We do begin with the push to curb the coronavirus and reopen the country. Congress appears to be nearing a massive new deal for a second wave of loans to Small Businesses crushed by the pandemic. President trump saying an agreement could come today. As the white house looks to restart the economy, mitt romney is the only republican senator excluded from a new Bipartisan Task force. The president admitted hes holding a grudge after romney voted to convict him at the impeachment trial. Abcs rachel scott has more. Reporter lawmakers signaling they may be just hours away from a deal on the next round of relief. Were close. Again, we have common ground. Im ve
Good morning, im phillip mena. And im cori coffman. The death toll reaches a grim milestone as clashes over testing begins it hr first confirmed case of coronavirus. And now more than 755,000 people are infected with the virus. Over 40,000 americans have died from covid19. At the epicenter in the empire state Governor Andrew Cuomo is launching aggressive testing for antibodies this week and says new york has passed the high point of infection recording its lowest daily death toll in two weeks. Heres a bright spot a patient getting a standing ovation as he leaves north Shore University hospital on long island the 46yearold was their 1,000th discharged coronavirus patient. Can you see there doctors and nurses cheering him on. New yorks finest are showing solidarity for those who lost their lives to coronavirus by wearing black bands across their shields. So far 28 uniformed and civilian members of the nypd have died from covid19. Starting today, walmart employees will be required to wear
A spike in curb it 19 related deaths in sweden 170 people die in 24 hours sparking criticism of the governments soft approach. South koreas governing party is projected to win a parliamentary election that required masks gloves and Hand Sanitizer. Theres been strong condemnation of u. S. President Donald Trumps announcement that he and the u. S. Funding for the World Health Organization in the middle of a pandemic the u. S. Centers for Disease Control has been leading the american effort against covert 19 and has praised its relationship with the w. H. O. T. D. C. And jones had a long history of working together in multiple outbreaks throughout the world as we continue to do in this one and so weve had a very productive Public Health relationship we continue to have. The European Union says theres no justification for washingtons decision when quote the efforts needed more than ever and china is urging the u. S. To fulfill its obligations to the agency saying the decision to cut fundin