national tour to tout the package, and making big promises for the days ahead. over the next ten days, we will reach two goals. two giant goals. the first, 100 million shots in people s arms will have been completed within the next ten days. and 100 million checks in people s pockets in the next 100 days. shots in arms and money in pockets. that s important. the american rescue plan is already doing what it was designed to do make a difference in people s everyday lives. for some americans, the relief was immediate, with checks hitting their bank accounts over the weekend. but challenges remain to ensure that aid is properly implemented for americans. for them, this aid could not some soon enough. but try and tell that to the big banks, some of which are holding the checks, even though the funds have already been deposited. and others could face check cashing fees, and the irs is cranking out the stimulus checks, which causes delays in tax refunds. joining me now, the o
we start in myanmar, where activists say at least 38 people have been killed on one of the deadliest days of demonstrations against the military coup last month. 21 died in the biggest city yangon after two china owned factories were attacked. beijing has asked the authorities to protect its businesses. a police officer also died in clashes. myanmar s ousted leader, aung san suu kyi, is due to appear in court on monday to face charges, which her supporters say are fabricated. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. they have built themselves barricades, they have fashioned makeshift shields. but when the security forces opened fire, there was nothing to do but run. this was the scene in myanmar s biggest city, yangon, where more than 20 people are reported to have died. some here see china as supporting myanmar s military rulers, and several chinese owned factories were set on fire. so, troops were sent in and martial law for two districts was declared on state tv
announcer: live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with robyn curnow. despite condemnations from the u.n. and major world powers, myanmar s military crackdown on protesters is only getting bloodier and more dangerous. a human rights group says as least 38 demonstrators were killed on sunday. it is the deadliest day so far since last month s coup. and there could be more deaths we just don t know about. the military junta has now declared martial law in six districts of yang orngs which is myanmar s largest city. i want to go straight to our paula hancocks who s been monitoring all of these latest developments and of course this increase in violence on the streets against protesters. what more can you tell us? hi, paula. reporter: well, robyn, it s very clear to everybody that the level of force that security forces are now using against protesters is increasing. it is definitely on the rise. as you say, yesterday being the deadliest day so far that we know of since
bank accounts. with so much money being pumped into the economy, the question is whether it could be too much of a good thing. and the crisis on the southern border. the biden administration sends fema to help manage the surge of unaccompanied minors. question is, how will the u.s. government safely accommodate the more than 4,000 children in custody? plus, the latest on the scandal surrounding new york governor andrew cuomo, as democrats turn up the heat and urge him to resign. the question is, where does the president stand? it s way too early for this. good morning! and welcome to way too early, the show that s also following music history being made. we re going to get to that just ahead. i am kasie hunt on this monday, march 15th. we ll start with the news. the president and vice president will hit the road to begin promoting the new covid relief package this week. the president begins with an event at the white house today, while vice president harris will a
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