Over the weekend were florida and texas. Both setting single day records for new cases. They accounted for more than 40 of all new cases recorded nationwide on saturday. In addition, hospitalizations reaching new heights. In south carolina, texas, arizona, nevada and california, two counties in texas say their hospitals are full. And finally, more than 200 scientists are calling on the World Health Organization to embrace evidence they say shows the virus can be spread through the air, not just through droplets from a cough or a sneeze. The findings could impact plans and how to ventilate indoor spaces. The World Health Organization says, so far, though, the evidence is unconvincing. Weve got all angles covered across the country. I want to start with nbcs sam brock in miami where restrictions and beach closures have not stemmed the tide of new cases so far in that state. Sam, the state adding 11,000 cases a day. The mayor of miami saying that growth is exponential. How much more can t
U. S. Tonight following a deadly weekend in the number of major cities, it continues as we are monitoring another protest, pitting demonstrators against police right here in washington, d. C. , tonight, just outside the white house. The press announcing one florida sheriff raising the idea of deputizing every lawful gun owner against protesters. Our panel weighs in on whether the feds can crackdown if local government wont. Plus, Congressional Democrats removal of confederate statues on capital with government funding that keeps the country running. Hello and welcome to fox news night, im Shannon Bream in washington. We begin tonight with white house correspond kevin corke, keeping an eye on the protests not far from the white house tonight on the day the president vows to get American Kids back to school, he says he can do it out of danger. Lots to cover, that evening. Whats happening just outside the white house, we are keeping an eye on the situation over the black lives matter plaz
Many people, from time to time, want to know. What do you say . Well, its hard to change. It takes a constitutional amendment to change, which would require twothirds of each house of congress and threequarters of the states. Its almost impossible to imagine at this point because of the smaller states that would object to it. The Supreme Court did issue a 90 decision, which also allows states to require their electors to vote the way their states do in the popular vote. And not only require it but to penalize the electors if they do. One of the things we saw in 2016 people may remember, we saw a group of electors who tried to change the outcome of the election, after the fact, by denying donald trump a majority. Well, they were penalized by their states. And it went all the way to Supreme Court and basically, said, you know what, guys . It makes it much less likely electors will step in, going forward. Now, the fact of the matter is i think most americans would be shocked to even conce
I am don lemon. It may be friday but there is big, breaking news tonight. It is 11 00 p. M. , here, on the east coast. We are following all the breaking news for you. Now, first up. The u. S. Postal service saying it will stop taking lettercollection boxes off the streets, in most western states. Theyre going to do that, until after the election, theyll stop doing it. The change coming amid warnings from the Postal Service that it may not be able to deliver mailin ballots to election officers on time. The Inspector General reviewing Postal Service policy changes. Also tonight, the coronavirus death toll surging in the u. S. More than 168,000 americans have died from the disease. And the cdc is reporting a steadilyincreasing rate of covid19 in children. Their new guidance, suggesting up to 45 of cases in children may be asymptomatic. 45 of cases in children may be asympt asymptomatic. Raising Major Concerns about what to do about school reopening. Plus, a Government Accountability Offic
When its an Election Year and especially when its this close, you let the people decide. Announcer this is nnew day with Alisyn Camerota and john berman. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and all around the world. This is new day. Its tuesday, september 22nd. Its 6 00 here in new york and an almost unimaginable day in u. S. History. This is the day we will pass 200,000 deaths from coronavirus. 200,000 mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, lives cut short, not just by the virus, but by the u. S. Response. This country has suffered more death in the pandemic than the European Union and the entire continents of asia and africa. 200,000 in just 227 days. 200,000. Or as President Trump referred to them overnight, nobody. Now we know it. It affects elderly people. Elderly people with heart problems and other problems. If they have other problems, thats what it really affects, thats it. You know, in some states, thousands of people, nobody young, below the age of 18, like nobody. It