Can help you make the most of today. Mutual of america financial group, retirement servicesnd investments. Additional support has been provided by consumer cellular. And by the corporation for and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private corporation nded by the erican people. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan good evening, and thank you for joining us. Unemployment benefit that has helped support tens of millions of jobless americans during the coronavirus pandemic officially expired at midnight. Today, white house oicials and Democratic Leaders met for more than three hours. Both sides said they had made some progress on negiaotng a new relief package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority leadchuck schumer said it was the best discussion the two sides have had so far. There are many issues that are still very much outstanding, where we are apart. But we had a serious discussion and we went down piece by piece,
The s p and nasdaq shaking off earlier losses closing near the highs of the day. There is optimism out there about a economic recovery and also about hopes for a vaccine. So, optimistic day. We will get to the launch. Well spend a lot of the hour on it. First fox Business Team coverage of our top stories. Lauren simonetti on the markets for us, blake burman in washington who has the latest for the president who is in florida for the launch and Kristina Partsinevelos joins us with news on disney. We start, blake, with you. Reporter connell, melissa, speaking of that launch who wouldnt want a front row seat to it. Exactly where President Trump and first lady, the Vice President , section lady are right now in florida in advance of what we are expecting to be the historic launch about 31, 32 minutes from now at the Kennedy Space center. President trump taking a tour there. He was asked what his message is for those two astronauts who will be aboard the spacex rocket going up to the Intern
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Finally ends. Good wednesday morning, everyone. 71,000 people in the u. S. Have now died from the coronavirus. And now President Trump is discussing the way forward. During our exclusive interview he said it will be painful, but he said reopening the country is inevitable. 38 states have now started to lift restrictions, but half those states are seeing new cases of the virus trending higher. History made overnight on the new york subway. The system is being closed during the Early Morning hours for cleaning. Also in new york, theres progress in the race to find a vaccine. Pfizer has started human trials in the u. S. Meanwhile, today is National Nurses day. Nike is donating 32,000 pairs of shoes to health workers. But we begin our coverage with President Trump oneonone. This morning, President Trump opening up about his response to the coronavirus during an exclusive interview with abc news. The American People have to consider themselves now and i am considering them to be warriors. W
Because they know, roughly what time chris gets n they are waiting to see his reaction. He walks into the news room, guys and goes straight to the food, dave warren, doesnt see the desk. That is what i did. And did a hard left turn, i need to to my right where my desk is. When did you. The the cameras was rolling. We will show that video too we are so lucky a a camera was there to get your reaction. Good stuff. Weather is good stuff today. The at least the morning. Things will change this afternoon. We will put numbers down a little bit at a five in the middle because this morning is not bad. Wait until tonight though. A cold blast, coming in, and right now 32 in the city, still some wet roads but surrounding suburbs, you get that refreeze that happens, so watch out for slick areas, intersections, major sidewalks in the the 20s not quite as cold but still below freezing. 36 degrees, not quite as cold because clouds coming in. Is there a storm off the coast, ultimate doppler here, all c