Projected that americans would spend up to 25 billion on mothers day gifts and festivities including 5. 2 billion in jewelry, 4. 6 billion on restaurant meals and on special outings, and 2. 6 billion on flowers. But due to the covid19 outbreak, nearly every single one of these industries instead is facing unprecedented economic challenges and financial hardship. With many of them struggling just it keep their doors open and pay their employees. There are now more than 1. 3 million confirmed cases of coronavirus nationwide. And more than 79,000 confirmed deaths. And the staggering tragic death toll has gone hand and hand, what can only be described as a rolling economic collapse. More than 3. 2 million americans who lost their jobs, just in the last week, bringing the sevenweek unemployment total to more than 33 million. Great depression era numbers. Many Small Businesses have been forced to shut their doors, restaurants have turned to takeout and Delivery Service to tri and survive. An
A mega merger for two mobile phone companies. Why a union with tmobile and sprint could mean you pay more for service. They say leads to lower prices, though. We will discuss . We will. I wonder what regulators will say. That is the question. Good morning. I hope you had a great weekend. Welcome to early start. Im dave briggs. Im christine romans. It is 4 00 a. M. In the east. Right now, immigration showdown playing out at the u. S. And mexico border. A caravan of migrants camped out at border. Dozens of Asylum Seekers are outside the immigration Processing Center. At a rally in michigan over the weekend, President Trump talked about the approaching caravan. He did not sound sympathetic. Are you watching that mess thats going on right now with the caravan coming up . Are you watching this . Our laws are so weak, so pathetic. Given to us by democrats. They are so pathetic. Nancy pelosi, chuck schumer. Our laws are so corrupt and so stupid. I call them the dumbest immigration laws on ear
Our great Vice President to administer the oath of office. Thank you, all, very much. Thank you. Raise your right hand. Place your left hand. Repeat after me. I, gina haspel, do solemnly swear. I, gina haspel, do solemnly swear. I will support and defend the constitution of the United States. I will support and defend the constitution of the United States. Against all enemies foreign and domestic. Against all enemies foreign and domestic. That i will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. That i will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. That i take this obligation freely. That i take this obligation freely. Without any mental reservation. Without any mental reservation. Or purpose of evasion. Or purpose of evasion. And i will well and faithfully discharge. And i will well and faithfully discharge. The duties of the office on which im about to enter. The duties of the ufs office which im about to enter. So help me god. So help me god. [ applause ] good morning, everyone. Tha
Reporter thats right, christine. We are getting more information from the blue house about what exactly was talked about on friday at that summit. Kim jongun has agreed to shutdown his nuke test site in the northeast of the country. He will do that in may. That is a fairly tight timeframe considering may starts tomorrow. He also said he would invite experts and journalists along to make sure it was transparent. He had an interesting comment as well according to the blue house. He is not the kind of person who would launch a nuke missile against south korea or the United States. This is clearly a different kim jongun that we are seeing in the summit as a matter of months ago, that was the threat we did hear from north korea. Certainly a big change of events. He also said that he rejected reports that this test site was obsolete because it had collapsed. That is not true. They had two more tunnels that were in good condition. If they were going to be aggressive and if they were going to
Tomorrow morning. President trump will attend. He and the first lady paid their respects last night. Bill there was a show of unity in the halls of congress after the emotional ceremony honoring mr. Bushs military career and his inspiring life and service to our country. Today this hero has returned to the capitol a final time. He kept us flying high and challenged us to fly higher still. In important times, George Herbert walker bush demonstrated the finest qualities of our nation and of humankind. A great leader and a good man. President George Herbert walker bush loved his family and served his country. His example will always inspire and his lifetime of service will be enshrined in the hearts of the American People forever. Sandra peter doocy joins us live from capitol hill this morning. Good morning to you. What are you hearing from people in the line this morning . The line is still starting to build this morning. Last night we were here there were thousands standing in the cold