Former Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy were last seen struggling in a canoe on chesapeake bay. The final honor for nba legend kobe bryant. The Los Angeles Laker icon is a member of the Basketball Hall of fame. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, april 6th. We do begin this half hour with that grim outlook from the u. S. Surgeon general warning of the hardest and saddest days ahead. As the u. S. Death toll from the coronavirus nears 10,000, President Trump is repeatedly touting a drug used for treating malaria and other diseases. But doctors say there is not enough evidence to show that hydroxychloroquine can effectively combat the virus. This week every new york City Hospital is expected to be at or filled to capacity as the state appears to be close to hitting the peak. Theyre also expecting to hit the apex in detroit where a Convention Center has been converted to a Field Hospital for patients with covid19. A hopeful sign from washington state, sending back 400 ven
So the residents that have tested negative, we are, um, separated them from the ones that tested positive within the facility. They have the staff there to take care of them. Reporter most rooms here have 2 beds, to those that tested positive are sharing rooms. Contra costa county says theres no vaccine or proven treatment. The only thing they can do for the facility is to reduce further transmission and dropped off personal protective equipment for the staff. We advise the facility that Staff Members not showing symptoms but have tested positive, may continue to provide care to those who have also tested positive. Reporter Contra Costa County Health Officials say several other nursing or senior facilities also have positive cases, not an outbreak like this, so theyre not naming the facilities at this point within the county. Da, for facilities that dont have positive cases, theres a debate about whether people should actually bring their loved ones home with them. What are the Health
They went missing in marylands Chesapeake Bay. Well have the latest. And remembering bill withers, the voice behinds some of the most beloved and soulful songs of the 70s passes away. Well look back with an extremely rare and revealing interview he gave us just a few years back. First, we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. [ sirens ] hundreds of thousands of people are going to die. I want to come way under. The virus continues to spread nationwide. Nowhere is the situation more urgent than in new york city. Highest single increase in the number of deaths. They had a chance to order ventilators over the years. They had a chance to order very big but didnt choose to do it. Stocks closed down for the weeks after a much worse than expected jobs report. The three major indices shed another 1. 5 . We have the greatest economy in the world, probably doing all of you the best ever, everybodys doing the best ever. All of a sudden, yeah, shut down the
Should not pick the next president of the united states. Mr. Mayor, your response. You know, according to forbes magazine, im literally the only person on this stage who is not a millionaire or a billionaire. And joe biden fighting back after being mocked for stuttering. Breaking news in the case of that missing texas mom and her baby. Authorities surround a home in houston right now. Abc news exclusive. Pat sajak speaking out in his first interview since his medical emergency. You go in and they dont know if im coming out. What it was like seeing vanna white take control of the wheel and what hes saying about leaving the show only on gma. And feeling the force. The starliner rocket blasting off moments ago. Weve cleared the tower. This as star wars blasts into theaters. Troops getting an early screening. Fans lining up all night and now the breakout star is joining us live. And good morning, america. Happy friday. Happy holiday friday. Happy star wars friday. The day is finally here.
How many of you are between the ages of 20 and 60, who do not remember where you were when you heard about the tragedy of 9 11 . Udden, traumatic, unexpected events leave indelible images in our mind and in our psychies. On november s old 22, 1963. I was in the second grade, in a city called hayward, california. And the older sister of a girl in my class came to the door because it was raining outside and we couldnt go out for recess and said the president had been killed. Of course, i didnt believe her. Later that day, i went home, across the street to where my grandmother lived. I saw my mother and grandmother watching television and i knew it was real. That weekend, i Read Everything i could and watched everything i could on television about this extraordinary event. And that was the weekend that was the catalyst for my fascination, my wife would say obsession, with how the news media shape Public Opinion. In december of 2010, i turned 55 and started wondering, what do i want people