Ruth Bader Ginsburg has once again been hospitalized. Quote, Justice Ginsberg was admitted to the john hopkins hospital in baltimore, maryland early this morning for treatment of a possible infection. She was initially evaluated at sibley memorial in washington, d. C. Last night after experiencing fever and chills. She underwent an endscopic procedure at john hopkins this afternoon to clean out a bile duct stent that was placed last ago. The justify is resting comfortably and will stay in the hospital a few days to receive interveus antibiotic treatment end quote. Nothing has gone according to plan, even if youre someone like Vice President mike pence. This mortgage pence headed out to the great state of louisiana officials of course as soon as Vice President pence was wheels up, we learned that one of the Top Republican official in louisiana would no longer be there on the tarmac to meet him when he landed because that official had just tested positive for coronavirus. Boy, that one w
A lot to talk about the us secretary of state mike pompeo is meeting borisjohnson in downing street with china high on the agenda at thejohnny depp libel trial his ex wife is questioned about the injuries she says were caused by him. And thousands of people line the streets of ashington in northumberland to pay tribute to football great jack charlton. The long awaited report into alleged russian interference in uk democracy and society has said moscow poses an immediate and urgent threat to National Security. Parliaments intelligence and Security Committee accuses the government of not being willing to investigate whether moscow interfered in the 2016 brexit referendum and of welcoming with open arms russian money. The foreign secretary dominic raab says the government will be resolute in defending the uk from hostile state activity. Well be getting reaction from westminster and moscow shortly. But first with the details of the report heres our Political Correspondent nick eardley. Wha
Promote an unproven coronavirus treatment and a conspiracy embracing doctors. He was not with the president as planned because the republican has tested positive for the coronavirus. Gohmert has strangely suggested he may have been infected because he wore a mask something he has repeatedly refused to do. Lets start our kfrj with nick watt in los angeles. A truly staggering death toll over the past five months. Experts are clearly sounding the alarm. Reporter thats right, wolf. Just as we passed the horrific 150,000 dead milestone this really scathing report from scholars at John Hopkins University. Let me read you this. Unlike many countries in the world the United States is not on course to get control of this epidemic. It is time to reset. They recommend universal mask orders on a federal level. They urge the federal government to lead the charge to improve testing and they say in hot spots people must be ordered once again to stay home. The u. S. Just suffered the deadliest day of
Confirmed cases nationwide, new infections are surging right now in 22 states. Also right now, President Trump is in texas. Thats a virus hot spot. But hes focusing in on oil and fundraising instead of the pandemic. Republican texas congressman Louie Gohmert whos shunned masks all these months was supposed to accompany the president on this trip. But he was kicked off the trip after testing positive for coronavirus. And now incredibly he claims that wearing a mask is what may have infected him. First, lets get some more on the breaking pandemic news. Cnns erica hill is joining us in new york. Erica, 150,000 american lives have now been lost in this Global Health disaster. Reporter thats right, wolf. And that is since wednesday 29th. That is the date that the first death was reported in the u. S. As you said, now more than 150,000 have died. Today alone, california, north carolina, and florida setting records for reported deaths in a single day. For florida, this is happening for the se
1,499 american lives lost wednesday the coronavirus. In fact, its the 17th consecutive day the u. S. Has averaged more than 1,000 deaths per day and its a stark reminder the u. S. Does not have this pandemic under control. While deaths are rising, tests are decreasing. 25 states are reporting an increase in test pausetivety and thats something dr. Anthony fauci addressed a short time ago. When you look at other pats of the country, this is whats disturbing to me, is were starting to see the inklings in the upticks of the percent of the tests that are positive, which we know now from sad past experience that, thats a predictor that youre going to have more surges. So, unless we all pull together to get that down, and we dont have disparities in some states are doing this and some states are doing that, were going to continue to have this up and down. So, thats the thing im concerned about because i believe we can. We have it within our power to be able to get that down. Bottom line is i