Understand. Gregg going from bad to worse, a severe deadly strain of flu is spreading cast the United States and officially hitting epidemic levels. Widespread cases reporting in nearly every states. Im gregg jarrett. Welcome to americas news headquarters. Jamie im jamie colby. So the death toll grows. Cdc releases numbers, 20 children have died and overall there are now 27 dead in minnesota, 22 in pennsylvania, 18 in massachusetts, 8 in oklahoma and six in illinois. Nationwide the grim total may be higher since not all of the deaths are initially reported as linked to the flu. Anna is following all this develop by the hour. Live in the new york city newsroom. Reporter Officials Say the flu outbreak may be slowing, cuomo declared a state health emergency. Flu has been reported in all states, 57 counties and all five boroughs. Boston has been hit particularly hard. Death toll stands at six including a child under the age of 6. Stated Public Health Officials Say the flus Early Arrival an
Hasnt been identified. Theo curtis who was held by al nusra spoke out for the First Time Since being released. Total total strangers are cop to me and saying, glad youre back, good to see you. I suddenly remember how good the American People are and what kindness they have in their hearts. Reporter the family released these photos just after their e reunion yesterday. He was held for two years. A ceasefire between israel and hamas appears to be holding today. Israeli troops remain positioned along the border and a government spokesman today still questions hamas motivation. We hope that this time the ceasefire will stick and i think now that will begin to clear. Many people will be asking, why is it that today hamas accepted the very same egyptian framework that it rejected a month ago. The ceasefire hasnt had all of the details released just yet but it appears to call for a definite widening and open crossings from israel into egypt. Much more of that later in the show. Back here in t
After the death of two hostages including the death of one over the weekend. Reports that protests are underway in jordan where outraged protesters are heading for the royal court. King abdullah in washington, d. C. Cut his visit short due to the pilots death. Keir simons is in jordan talk about the confirmation that the pilot has been killed . Reporter there was tension in jordan over what happened to their pilot. His family have been raising a deep concerns about what they feet were not enough being done to secure his release. As you mentioned, joy, now there are protests in amman, jordan. The officials there are swearing revenge for his death. And there are reports that three prisoners who were to be jordan has planned to be possibly used in exchange for their pilot to be handed over to isis they have now been transferred to a prison and they may be executed tonight if King Abdullah of jordan gives his permission. So there is a swift reaction. And part of that joy, is because of the
Has come to this. This follows the six separate terrorist attacks. Isis claiming responsibility so. So far, at least 128 confirm dead. That number almost certainly will change. 180 injured. That, too, will change. We are learning that americans are among the injured. What we do not know at this point is just how many. French police, french authorities, ton mention the military, all out looking for suspects. Authorities have identified one of the attackers now as a French National. Some 1,500 soldiers will be deployed around the country, i think primarily in paris for patrols mostly at specific locations. Authorities say that two passports were found near the bodies of some of the people who committed the acts of terrorists. One of the passports was from syria, one from egypt, although they do say they could well be fake. This morning, french president hollande made a statement. He did indeed. It was an act of war. Well hear how he addressed the french people for the second time since t
A big day, praising the passage of the bill, repealing and replacing obamacare, confident it will pass. The republicans are very united like seldom before. Republicans came two days ago. They came together, very united from Freedom Caucus to every single group. After lastminute negotiating the house approved the bill 217213 was 20 gop defections, paul ryan urging his colleagues to carry this momentum because the stakes are too high. Today was a big day but just one step in this process, an important step. We have a lot of work to do to get the signs into law. Our friends in the senate are eager to get to work, we will see that work through because the issues are too important, stakes are too high. The problems facing American Families are real. The Key Campaign Promise central to every republican the last 7 years, democrats lined up to pan the passage yesterday. A message that they sealed their fates. With respect to transactions Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi taking to the mic saying no