Level best here at kqed newsroom to bring you information about how the virus is impacting the health, unprecedented ways. N today President Trump declared a National Emergency to access up to 50 billion in Disaster Relief to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. And the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. More than 130,000 people have been infted in at least 130 countries, and hospitals grapple with a short blg of masks and testing kits. Theyre on a surge of trying to contain new cases. On thursday, the california of department of heal said gatherings of 200 people or more should be postponeor canceled until the end of march. Joining me is the officer for the Public Health dertment and laura. Welcome to you both. And what are the main takeaways that i ent from pres trumps National Emergency declaration today was this idea of early next week we could have half a million more testing kits going out around the country. We have pe330 milliole in the u. S. S
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Military intervention against venezuela and opposes any actions that may lead to escalating tensions or even unrest in venezuela. The lot of the people of the republic of venezuela today are once again fighting for peace and love the world and i think thats why everyone is asking venezuela that humanitarian aid or rights for the citizens of venezuela where you know. All sorts of ive d. W. Talks to a survivor of sexual abuse was who has been called the man who changed the popes mind on the issue. I always say it i cannot be the exception i cannot be exception of this person who is listen to this no i have to be the norm the norm as survivors all over the world. We start in venezuela where the countrys economic crisis has become a story of two rival concerts one stage to end the country one just beyond its border they put their minds the political standoff so lets take a quick look at how this happened Nicolas Maduro won mays president ial election after using a Controversial Constituent
Good evening. Im erin burnett. Outfront tonight, President Trump dangling a pardon. He says hes got the emails to prove it. Now, two powerful congressional committees, the chairman and federal prosecutors think that those emails may prove something. I take that as the president or people on his behalf may have been dangling the possibility of a pardon in front of mr. Cohen to say to him dont tell the truth, you know, dont implicate the president. Well be looking to koobt i corroborate the evidence we received and this is very much a key interest of ours. And were learning tonight the federal prosecutors in the Southern District of new york want to review those emails as well. Heres why. The emails were sent after cohens home and office were raided by the fbi, okay . After that, okay, but before cohen pleaded guilty, sent during a time that trump knew information was in investigators hands that he did not want out. He didnt want them to have it. During a time that trump needed cohen to
Honest with a first for President Trump and a first for members of his own party in congress, his first veto after their first time the egg him know on the signature issue of his presidency. He spelled it out in a oneword tweet late today. Hell do the actual deed tomorrow there you see the tweet, veto. He says hell do it tomorrow, blocking legislation to overturn the National Emergency he declared to get funding for his border wall, money that congress refused to give him. When the senate votes were tallied this afternoon, a dozen republicans, you can see them up on your screen, had broken with the president. Declaring a National Emergency to access different funds sets a dangerous new precedent. It opens the door for future president s to implement just about any policy they want. Each one of news this body has sworn an oath to support and defend the constitution of the United States. So today i will vote to support the disapproval resolution that is before us. Senator portman and 11