Fifth state to order its citizens to stay inside except to go out for essentials like groceries, doctors appointments and exercising alone and at a distance new york states executive order goes into effect tonight meanwhile, congressional leaders are expected to be back in washington later today to discuss a trillion dollar economic rescue package. Senate majority leader mitch mnelquote, mitchy close mcconnell said they are close to a deal. All told, 24,000 reported cases of covid19 in the u. S new york state has a third of them this morning, 297 coronavirus related deaths in the country. Jeff bezos says his company is looking to hire 100,000 people to help them deal with the demand and asking people to apply now. In a few minutes we will take your questions live to a pair of doctors who will give you answers about your health, and mental. Later in the spotlight staying connected in our new age of social distancing the suddenly booming platform that is helping to keep us together then
And lots of questions to answer. So, lets get started. A big week in politics as we raced towards the midterm elections with early voting already underway, and many high stakes races across the country. The national dont say gay bill, a federal abortion ban and cats was for the future for the super wealthy. With the gop agenda could look like if the gop takes back control of congress. Plus, Debbie Waterman schultz joins us to talk about the january six subpoena of former president donald. Trump how they plan to hold on accountable as he continues to hint at a another white house run. Likely been seeing a lot of political ads talking about rising crime across the country. Is it really as big of an eight issuers candidates claim . The notion of an unsafe americas dominating campaigns in the home stretch. All that and more is coming right up. Right up and a good Sunday Morning to you all. I am sam stein, men in for katie faye. Just 16 days away from election day. A stretch of campaigning.
now, an interesting fact is that the prefect of rome today, italian media expects during those days between that and the future, tearing the, fifth next thursday, he expects about 60,000 people to come down for that occasion. compare that to the more than 4 million pilgrims who came down for the funeral of the last pope who died, who was, of course, john paul the second. then on thursday, the vatican said that the funeral wouldn t be held in the morning, in st. peters square. you will be presided by pope francis, again, the first time in modern times we know that a pope has presided over another. then, the body will be buried in the vatican grotto, which is a tumult near st. peters to me, below st. peters basilica, and an interesting fact about that is that is where john paul the second was buried before he was moved to the final resting place inside st. peters basilica. claudio, i want to ask you here. have you been able to chat with anybody? what is the lasting legacy you
and lots of questions to answer. so, let s get started. a big week in politics as we raced towards the midterm elections with early voting already underway, and many high stakes races across the country. the national don t say gay bill, a federal abortion ban and cats was for the future for the super wealthy. with the gop agenda could look like if the gop takes back control of congress. plus, debbie waterman schultz joins us to talk about the january six subpoena of former president donald. trump how they plan to hold on accountable as he continues to hint at a another white house run. likely been seeing a lot of political ads talking about rising crime across the country. is it really as big of an eight issuers candidates claim? the notion of an unsafe america s dominating campaigns in the home stretch. all that and more is coming right up. right up and a good sunday morning to you all. i am sam stein, men in for katie faye. just 16 days away from election day. a stretch of
hell of a lot more bills. we ll sort through the republican s successful removal of a proposed $35 cap on insulin in the private market. and president biden and the first lady are in eastern kentucky surveying the damage from last week s floods. we ll have live coverage. and there are renewed concerns either potential nuclear catastrophe for ukraine and europe after weekend shelling near europe s largest nuclear plant in ukraine with the international atomic energy agency sounding the alarm of the very real risk of a nuclear disaster. we begin with ali vitale and jillian tet. 11:29 p.m. saturday night they finished after 4:00 sunday afternoon. reporter: this whole process from the time they started with the motion to proceed vote on saturday until the moment they passed it on sunday was about 22 hours continuously of work in the senate. this is a building that s rarely working on the weekends and certainly not stretching for 22 hours at a time. but that s what it to