Valentines. Happy friday. Im mike hydeck. Thanks for joining us. Monika is here with traffic. Good to see you. Welcome back. Howard will talk about the massive storm. We have closings to tell but first. It will be a happy valentines for a number of kids. Theyre staying home today and they have monday off for the federal highway. Lets start in maryland, prince georges, montgomery, calvert, frederick and Anne Arundel County schools are closed. In virginia a long list here. Alexandria, arlington, fairfax, fauquier, culpeper, frederick as in virginia, frederick city schools also in virginia, loudoun, manassas city schools, Prince William county, stafford and spotsylvania closed. D. C. Schools are closed but the Administrative Offices are on a twohour delay. The federal government is also delayed two hours. This is a partial list. You can go to our website wusa9. Com and we have some of the closings listed at the bottom of our screen. Some students are going to have monday, though, as a mak
Clipper for friday night. A lot of kids will be staying home tomorrow again as well. In maryland weve got prince georges, montgomery, calvert, frederick, Anne Arundel County schools closed tomorrow. In virginia alexandria, arlington, fairfax, fauquier, culpeper, frederick, fredericksburg city schools, loudoun, manassas city schools, Prince William county, stafford and spotsylvania. Today you, long list. D. C. Schools are closed, too and the government is on a two hour delay. Thats just part of the list. The rest are on the bottom of your screen and on our website www. Wusa9. Com. A major backup tonight on the outer loop of 495. We hope you were not in this mess. Our Debra Alfarone who was out there tweeted out tonight warning you about those miles and miles of backed up cars. It happened at branch avenue and 495 behind two disabled tractor trailers. Debra and photojournalist kurt brooks were nearby. What happened . Reporter i can tell you the second punch really smacked Prince Georges
Here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer in the situation room. Tonight president elect biden is promising americans he will tell the truth about the coronavirus crisis, warning the darkest days of the pandemic are still ahead. The incoming president of the United States offering a sober look tonight at the challenges for his administration as covid19 is taking a more devastating toll than ever with deaths, cases, and hospitalizations hitting new highs. A new variant of the virus adding a new dose of uncertainty. The cdc says it hasnt been identified in the u. S. But it could be here undetected. All this as the outgoing president is holed up in the white house right now, alarming his own allies as he entertains radical ideas to try to undo the will of the American People in the election. Tonight, a senior republican close to the president is telling cnn, and im quoting now, were watching a petulant child not getting his way throw a tantrum, end quote. Lets get so
The uk adjusts to a new way of life after the Prime Minister ordered the closure of pubs, cafes and restaurants for an indefinite period to help slow the spread of coronavirus. A British Government minister admits its operationally difficult to help the self employed through the coronavirus epidemic. In spain, more than 300 people have died in the last 2a hours from coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths there to 1,326. America orders people in more states to stay home. Anyone flouting the restrictions in new york faces fines. Country music legend, kenny rogers, has died at the age of 81. Good afternoon youre watching bbc news broadcasting in the uk and around the world. Well have the latest on the coronavirus pandemic in europe and elsewhere in a moment. But we start in london where in the past couple of hours , the government have given their latest briefing on coronavirus, this time focussed on supermarkets and the Food Supply Chain. Lets remind ourselves of those main poi
States to stay home. Anyone flouting the restrictions in new york faces fines. Good afternoon and welcome to this bbc news special. The uk is adjusting to a changed way of life, as radical new measures aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus come into force from today, as has already happened in much of europe. Coronavirus come into force today. As has happened in much of europe. Inafew as has happened in much of europe. In a few minutes we will take you to downing street for the latest briefing from the government. Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced all public venues including pubs, restaurants, gyms, theatres and cinemas must close with theatres and cinemas must close with the decision to be reviewed on a monthly basis. It came as the chancellor announced an unprecedented package of measures to protect businesses and workers, including a commitment to pay up to 80 of peoples wagers to a maximum of £2500 a month for those whose jobs are at risk due to the pandemic. In europe