11 and planning to close some stores permanently. This as some Grocery Store workers and employees at other American Giants get set to lose the hero pay theyve been receiving for the passed two months. Start your engines. Nascar back in action this weekend and racing fans cant wait, even though they have to watch from home. But how will they keep the drivers and their crew members safe . The president of nascar will join us live. All of that, plus mission to space. The u. S. Space force making history this morning, launching a secretive plane into orbit for the first time ever. The mission and what it hopes to accomplish. Today saturday, may 15, 2020. From nbc news this is today with peter alexander, Kristen Welker and dylan dreyer. Welcome to today. Thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. It is the weekend, whatever that means anymore. We are glad to have our friend dylan back of course as well. The days are all blending together these days. This is only your second weekend
A dozen seriously injured. The first named storm of the season set to hit the east coast today. Were tracking its path. Early today starts right now good morning, we are just one week away from memorial day. Much of america is charging ahead with plans to reopen this week despite fears of another wave of coronavirus. More than 90,000 lives have been lost to covid19 in the u. S. As we approach 1. 5 million confirmed cases. At least 270,000 patients have recovered. During an interview with 60 minutes, the Federal Reserve chairman say the economy may not fully bounce back without a vaccine. Assuming theres not a second is wave of the coronavirus, i think youll see the economy recover steadily through the succeed half of this year. We cant fully recover until people feel confident. Industries Like Airlines and sporting events will face big challenges, but he also says he doesnt see economy entering another depression texas reported its single the day spike in confirmed cases on saturday ad
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, putting the country technically into recession. The World Health Organisation says up to a quarter of a billion people in africa could catch coronavirus this year. But says the outbreak is likely to be less deadly than in europe and the us cafes a nd restau ra nts have begun reopening in many parts of australia, but with limits on the number of customers allowed in. And calls for nhs workers in the uk whove treated coronavirus patients to get the same Mental Health support as soldiers returning from war. It would be like having, you know, 15, 20 patients who are really on the edge who are going to die in the next few hours if you dont do anything every 12 hours. That is how bad it is. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Im Annita Mcveigh with the latest developments on the coronavirus outbreak in the uk and around the world. Here, unions representing teachers and school staff will meet the governments top scientific advisors today, as they dem
A protest against stayathome orders while massive lines at a Food Bank Show the scale of the economic crisis. And saluting the class of 2020. What graduation looks like during a pandemic. For High School Seniors across the country. Cannot stop a graduation, but, first, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Our window of opportunity is closing. Without better planning, 2020 could be the darkest winter in modern history. A vaccine expert fired by the Trump Administration warning things will get worse if the country doesnt improve testing now. Looks like an angry, disgruntled employee who frankly, according to some people, didnt do a very good job. Governor cuomo has just extended the stayathome order for new york state until june 13th. Not underestimate this virus. It has beaten of the Senate Intelligence committee as the fbi investigates stock trades. Just because youre accused of something in america doesnt mean youre guilty of it. President trumps Maralago Club partially
Reporter we were young men. Yes, sir, we all was young men. Reporter these men fought a war in korea more than 60 years ago. One concerned sabre rattling could put another generation in harms way. Very worried, very worried. I am, i am. You know hell be in one predict if it happens. Reporter after the salutes and taps. Reporter some took time just to walk, look at the names of the fallen and reflect on wars and their cost. I need to come here and appreciate what these veterans have done for all of us the ultimate sacrifice that they made. Reporter youre looking right now at a live picture of the korean memorial here, the Korean War Memorial here with five county area more than 600 names carved in that stone here from either people who were killed in action or missing in action 648 names are carved into the gray granite of the vietnams memorial a half a block away. Live at penns landing john rawlins. John, thank you. Turn, to the forecast now. Looking live at sky6 hd showing you center