Coronavirus. As you can see from the data displayed on your screens, or will be in a second, the cases in rhode island, and the deaths in rhode island and hospitalizations continue to rise. Although it is sad, i dont want folks to panic. It is consistent with what we have expected. It is why i am giving you what i am giving you. I wish we were out of the woods. We are not quite out of the woods yet. That means the stay home order, which is in place until may 8, is something we all need to continue to obey. I know if your family is anything like my family, it is getting harder every day. We are all sick of it. We wonder if it is necessary, wearing a mask makes it even more difficult. The answers are it is necessary. It is a critical two weeks ahead. If we keep doing the great job we are doing, we will be in much better shape in two weeks than we are today. Closer to going back to work, opening childcare centers, opening parks, and getting two business of life again that we all want to b
Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us again today. As per usual, we will be right here every day at 1 00 to make sure everybody is wellinformed with the best facts as possible so we can keep ourselves safe and healthy as we deal with the coronavirus. As you can see from the data isplayed on your screens, or will be in a second, the cases in rhode island, and the deaths in rhode island and hospitalizations continue to rise. Although it is sad, i dont want folks to panic. It is consistent with what we have expected. It is why i am giving you what i am giving you. I wish we were out of the woods. We are not quite out of the woods yet. That means the stay home order, which is in place until may 8, is something we all need to continue to obey. I know if your family is anything like my family, it is getting harder every day. We are all sick of it. We wonder if it is necessary, wearing a mask makes it even more difficult. He answers are it is necessary. It is a critical two weeks ahead. If
Tomorrow the nation will commemorate the birthday of dr. Martin luther king jr. The slain civil rights leader was actually born on january 15, 1929. He was assassinated in memphis, tennessee, while leading a sanitationworkers strike. But 10 years before that, he nearly lost his life in harlem. In 1958, at a book signing at blumsteins Department Store on 125th street, a mentally unstable woman stabbed dr. King in the chest. Joining us today is alfred howard, one of the Police Officers at the scene on that day, and here this afternoon along with him is pierre brooks. He is the son of dr. Harold brooks, one of the helped save dr. Kings life. Welcome to both of you. Thank you. This is a piece of history that a lot of people dont know much about. So, im gonna start with you, mr. Howard. You actually were called to the scene after something happened at blumsteins. You didnt know what yet. You did know that dr. King was there. What did you see when you entered the Department Store . What was
With a plan that makes sense. The emergency manager idea was recommended by a special commission looking into Atlantic Citys financial problems. You have to marginalize and minimize the role of the mayor what im striving for here is to work in partnership. The mayor was against the takeover but promises cooperation, its necessary to rethink how we are doing business in Atlantic City because the assessed values have decreased to drastically that no city in the United States ever faced. But the council has a problem with the manager usurping the citys power. They can direct the action of the city without sitting down with the city fathers. The Emergency Managers want to work with the city council and some think that outsiders is not a bad idea. We need help right now, its a great idea. One area mayor called thissy slap in the face to mayor guardian who is working with the state to improve the situation here. This goes well beyond that. Well have to see how the mayor and council begin wor
Precipitation. From noon until 3 00 a. M. That is northeast, if we look at philadelphia and the metro area, what we think percentage wise about how much snow before it changes to rain, the highest percentage is 60 a light accumulation of 3 inches and if are you looking for 6 inches its less at 5 . Well have more about the storm on its heels come next week in the accuweather forecast. Thank you adam. Follow the storm with the 6 abc Storm Tracker app get the latest from accuweather and access to our live radar and use the report your weather feature, to let us know what is happening and where you are, and show us photos of the snow and create a digital postcard to give to your family and friends. It started with a murder suspect and when one of their own stopped them from solving the case and that officer is facing charges. John rawlins live now, the story is beginning to feel a bit like a soap opera. Or a cheap novel. That was the words of the d. A. Today. The case is there is a former