Appropriate Emergency Authority to fight the opioid crisis. Step inks a critical confronting the extraordinary challenge that we face. Charlie the president s announcement fulfills a longtime indged but falls short declaring a state of emergency. Joining me from washington is jenna johnson, a reporter for the washington post. Im pleased to have her here on this program this evening. Tell me about the president and what he is attempting to do. Jenna tell he said he wants out those already addicted and prevent more people from becoming addicted. But declaring this health emergency, he is getting some of the help more quickly. People living in isolated towns can get treatment remotely. Theyre hoping to expand the number of treatment places, where those on medicaid can go and get treatments. They might make some grant money available through the department of labor for those who are addicted and need a job. A lot of what is happening with public emergency as they are trying to get help mor
Victims home, no doubt doing interviews with the 18yearold young woman and her father. He told police that thursday evening the suspects surrounded him and his daughter, pulled out a gun and ordered him to leave osborne park just after 9 00 in the evening. Sunday i spoke with the pair. I told the officer, thats her right there, thats her right there. And she just you know, she collapsed. Reporter the victim told me the five men ranging in age from 14 to 17 then took turns raping her. I was just real scared. I didnt know what to do. I was in a panic mode. Reporter but at least one of the suspects attorneys says cell phone video of the victim shows the act was more consensual than prosecutors allege. One of the suspects mothers tells me her son insists he never touched the victim. Im asking god to let the real truth come out, no matter what, let the real truth they are making them out to be monsters. Reporter now prosecutors that may or may not lead to an indictment. Tonight District Att
To combat the spread of the virus. Reporter its going to be a big week at centers for disease control. They have to finish interviewing more than 500 passengers who rode in planes with the patient in florida who has mers, they have to find out, are they feelingic, are they willing to have a blood test. . I was at cdcs Emergency Operation center where theyre handling the response. A map displays 34 states where the passengers live. We are basically trying to reach everybody. Were administering a short questionnaire here, making sure theyre well. Reporter what kind of questions are you asking . Have you had a fever, higher than 10. 4, have you had a cough . Reporter the passengers arent sick, they didnt have close contact with the mers patient. Most at risk, family members and Health Care Workers. Thats why this box was rushed here, it contains specimens from Health Care Workers who came in contact with the mers patient. That box arrived here at the cdcs viral disease lab. Now, were not