News with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. We are going to begin with breaking news. The coronavirus outbreak that began in President Trumps inner circle is growing. Tonight, another white house staffer and a senior military leader who was with the president on sunday have been infected. And as we come on the air, nine fourstar officers, including all but one member of the pentagons top brass, the joint chiefs of staff, are under quarantine. Think about that. President trump, meantime, appears to be governing by tweet from the white house residence, where he is still being treated for coronavirus. Tonight, the president is ordering his treasury secretary and republican lawmakers to stop negotiating with democrats on a multitrilliondollar stimulus bill designed to help millions of americans who are out of work due to covid19. The president says hell return to the table if hes reelected. And he says hes ready to deba
Correspondent. Trevor shirley with the latest river. Hey good evening. Yeah, youre right a lot of news happening here in washington dc today. The president s doctors say he is responding to treatment but hes not out of the woods just yet weve also learned today that there is a growing number of people within the white house connected to the military who are now selfquarantining after possible exposure to covid19. 24 hours after leaving Walter Reed Medical Center President Trump remains at the white house today is doctors released an update which said the president feels no symptoms and his vital signs are stable but he remains under treatment. Doctors for Vice President mike pence also said he remains symptomfree and continues to test negative for the virus, but its not such good news for several of the president s top military advisers general mark milley chairman of the joint chiefs of staff tested negative for the virus but is under quarantine after the vice commandant of the coast
Violence. War over words. Military members and their families. New coronavirus concerns. The u. S. Death toll tops 190,000 overnight. While a large Holiday Weekend crowd sparks fears of outbreaks coast to coast. And videos of students shown breaking social distancing rules. When youre living in a house with 50 people, one person can ruin it for everybody. Drama at the u. S. Open. Novak djokovic qualified for hitting a line judge with a ball. This morning the stars apology and what hes saying about the oncourt incident. Those stories plus lifesavers. The remarkable rescue of an injured father, his daughter, and their dog trapped for days in a Remote National forest. When theres children involved, thats a top priority. An inside look at the incredible effort to bring them to safety. Today, monday, september 7th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning and welcome to today on this labor day monday m
Tracker showing joe biden with a doubledigit lead. And holiday covid concerns. Large crowds gather to celebrate the unofficial end of summer, despite warnings from Health Experts. Plus the virus impact on College Towns where College Football is on hold. A lot of money on the line. First, todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. We keep thinking theyve got it. Theyve got it, and then it flares back up. Total devastation. Sheriffs came through and said weve got to go. It may be time for them to leave. Fast wildfires raging across the state of california forcing mandatory evacuations. This heat wave is extraordinary. Its about as hot as it can physically get across california right now. Its cooking out there. Fresh concerns over potential spike in covid19 cases after the long Labor Day Weekend. Peoples willingness to comply with things we know can reduce spread is going to start to fray. The white house remains on the defense today. Allegations from a soon to be released memoir by a t
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