Yet to come. Africans in Southern China say theyre being targeted by coronavirus racism. More youll lose the movie. Also had a very different Easter Sunday for the worlds catholics this year as the popes holy mass is streamed online. And im piece able to do sports in a summation 1900000000. 00 has been wiped off the value of English Premier League squads as the coronavirus threatens long term financial problems for football. We begin this news with the u. S. Which has now surpassed its elites a half the worlds highest coronavirus death toll more than 20600. 00 people a known to have died since the outbreak began Public Health experts are warning that figure could reach 200000 within months if stay at home orders are lifted too soon. You can see that the numbers somewhat. Stabilizing but it is stabilizing at and horrific rate. 783 people 777799 these are just incredible numbers depicting incredible loss and paid one from the us kristen salumi reports on new yorks worsening Economic Situ
Happened right as families were lining up to head inside about t s net cracker. This was a department of public works van. D. C. Police tell us that there was no one inside. There was no one driving. It was un occupied at the time and it somehow governor to role down 13th street where it hopped the curb, struck a parking sign, took that out and then hit this woman. Witnesses tell us she was tossed up in the air. Fortunately she was taken to the hospital with non life threaten ing injuries. She is expected to recover. D. C. Police and the Mayors Office quickly assured us that this was just an accident. They said no link to terrorism or anything like that, but the witnesses who were here when they saw this happened they said the headlights were on on the vehicle, they just didnt know what to think. I really didnt see much until i heard the vehicle jump the curb. It made a noise and then bam. I mean all hell broke loose and i look ed over and there was nobody driving young lady got hit. S
Year. Now, accusations from former staffers include sexually graphic jokes and comments. Farenthold is suspected of using taxpayer funds to settle a 2014 harassment lawsuit. Hes accused of berating aides and creating a hostile Work Environment. I allowed the personal stress of the job to manifest itself in angry out outbursts. I think hes made the right decision that hes going to be leaving congress. Reporter the House Ethics Committee will begin investigating claims against farenthold. Misconduct accusations the senators resignation has not yet been set. Also this week you may recall three women who went public during the campaign with accusations of Sexual Misconduct on the part of donald trump, one more time and there is now a growing group of Congress Women who would like there to be a House Oversight investigation. Live on capitol hill, im Melanie Alnwick fox5 local news. Thanks mel. 4 32 right now. These are new images of a man wanted for a deadly stabbing in alexandria. Endless
Of this year. Now, some of those accusations include graphic jokes, sexually graphic jokes and comments. Farenthold is suspected of using taxpayer funds some 84,000 to settle a 2014 harassment lawsuit filed pie one of those staffers. The texan is also accused of berating aides and creating a hostile work environment. He apologized on facebook. I allowed the personal stress of the job to manifest itself in angry outbursts. Unacceptable behavior has been alleged in those stories and i think hes made the right decision that hes going to be leaving congress. Reporter the House Ethics Committee will be investigating claims against farenthold. Misconduct accusations in the u. S. House forced out john conyers and trent franks. Texas republican joe barton also wont seek reelection after a nude photo of him surfaced online in november. And in the senate, democrat al frankens replacement has been named. Though the senor set. Also this week three women who went public with accusations of Sexual M
Look at the camera above below rather. Things are jammed up on the outer loop by New Hampshire avenue. A full look at your traffic and some metro issues on the red line this weekend next. Allison and steve. Erin thanks very much. Lets get on to the news right now. The Sexual Misconduct scandal sweeps up another lawmaker on the hill. Republican Blake Farenthold the latest to announce hes stepping down all this while calls continue for an investigation into the president. Fox5s Melanie Alnwick is live on capitol hill now with the latest. Mel. Reporter well, steve and allison, congressman Blake Farenthold of ssaid that the claims that the claims brought by a former Communications Director are false but still he announced that he will not seek reelection next year. Now some of the accusations include sexual jokes, comments and a hostile work environment. Farenthold reportedly used taxpayer funds to settle a 2014 harassment lawsuit filed by that staff. In an apology on facebook, farenthold