And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. America. Reporting from new york city, i am laura trevelyan. 26 million americans have lost their jobs in the coronaviru crisis as the economy grinds to a standstill. Meanwhile, theim death toll above 47,000. Social distancing on capitol hill. U. S. Lawmakers work on an emergency aid package, taking no chances. Plus, the uks first human tiral of a coron vaccine is underway. Volunteers were injected on thursday. Laura for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. The United States now has more than 850,000 coronirus cases. In new york alone, more than 15,000 people have died. The economic picture is bleak, too. More than 26 million americans have lost their jobs since this began. An extra three had a 70 billion to americans today 370 billion to americans today. Nada tawfik has more. These are days oatf g political, social, and economic stress in our nation. Nada lawmakers in
President biden for a covid Relief Package for you, the american people. A live report on what stands tonight. What you need to know. Plus, disturbing revelation about iran tonight. Just weeks away from producing enough material for a nuclear weapon. Speak of the bottom line is, they are getting closer to the point where they would be either a Threshold Nuclear Power or an actual nuclear power. Shannon former state Department Senior advisor, christian is here today. Hello, and welcome to fox news at night. We begin tonight in new york admit an exodus of governor cuomos top health officials. Corresponded standing by with the very latest, alex. Good evening, shannon. More than 1 million new yorkers have artie received their vaccinations, but because of this storm, Governor Andrew Cuomo saying that many of the appointments across new york will either be canceled or delayed tomorrow. Only snowballing these needs problems. According to a report by the New York Times, nine officials retiring
Because of the pandemic nuisances and to roll some people said before, cuomos calls under the microscope in recent days. Was an internal the Teacher James releasing report that states undercounted nursing home Patient Deaths by 50 after not including residents dying in hospitals. Governor George Pataki suggesting another investigation. A new low. For months theyve been trying to get those numbers stonewall. Representative lee results and call the cover up. New york state ordered these Nursing Homes to take an affected patients and paste from replaced with healthy residents and it spread like wildfire. Shannon new York Governor Andrew Cuomo facing more criticism for telling people to stay off the roads but driving himself from albany to new york but if hes going to have responders out here like the Person Plowing the road that he himself would want to be here as well. The storm continuing across the northeast blanketing the city in new york and 44 counties across the state under an emer
Director of Venice Community housing. Speak upaynes, advocate. Hartman, chief Program Officer of the Downtown Womens Center. Lmansour,la a executive director of the housing Rights Center. Vizcaino, speaker of the Downtown Womens Center on behalf of the Domestic Violence Homelessness Services coalition. Gallo, president and chief executive officer of a community of friends. I will give you a signal by tapping the gavel lightly when one minute remains. At that time it would ask you to wrap up your testimony so that we can be respectful of the witnesses and Committee Members time. Mr. Watkins, you are recognized him five minutes for oral testimony. Mr. Watkins thank you. I wont spend too much time saying what an honor it is to be here, but i really appreciate your work and always have on all fronts. Years,been here for 66 watts,being a boy of born and raised in watts, i have blessed to be around the Community Action committee for its entire lifetime. My father was a founder 54 years ago.
Coming for your testimony. [applause] rep. Waters our second panel wattses mr. Tim watkins, Labor Community action community. Mr. Joe horiye, Western Region of them buys president local initiatives support corporation. Denison, executive director of Venice Community housing. Speak upaynes, advocate. Hartman, chief Program Officer of the Downtown Womens Center. Lmansour,la a executive director of the housing Rights Center. Vizcaino, speaker of the Downtown Womens Center on behalf of the Domestic Violence Homelessness Services coalition. Gallo, president and chief executive officer of a community of friends. I will give you a signal by tapping the gavel lightly when one minute remains. At that time it would ask you to wrap up your testimony so that we can be respectful of the witnesses and Committee Members time. Mr. Watkins, you are recognized him five minutes for oral testimony. Mr. Watkins thank you. I wont spend too much time saying what an honor it is to be here, but i really apprec