prices for the american people. the white house projects optimism despite soaring inflation. the impacts costs are having on american s wallets and some summer staples. republican senator john cornan booed at a conference. where those negotiations stand now. a mega drought in the united states causing big problems for america s farmers. are we going to have water in two or three years out of our aqua nobody can say that. newsroom starts right now. it is so good to have your company here this morning. it s saturday, june 18th. i m christie paul. good morning. good to be with you. i m boris sanchez. after months of waiting the moderna and pfizer vaccines could get the green light as the cdc advisors get ready to vote on authorization in the next few hours. the white house pledged to have 10 million vaccine doses available says depending on today s vote, shots for kids under 5 could begin as soon as next week. this would mark a major smile stone for many parent
The nation has enjoyed public health triumphs, with life expectancy far higher than it was a century ago. But responsibility for health has always been scattered, with disease tracking less a priority than treating individuals.
pirouettes and ballet slippers. at first didn t like it. that is until a production of the nut cracker. i was cast in a very, very small role, mouse number two. and the costume had a really big mask, you know. you couldn t even see my face. and at the end of the show, i got to take a bow. and i thought it was the most incredible thing that all of these people in the audience were clapping for me. they probably weren t clapping for me, they re probably clapping for the professionals. it marked the beginning of a career as a professional dancer, performing around the world. one that started because his mother needed a safe place for him while she worked. i like dancing. i feel drawn here, or something. diana buyer founded the company in the late 1970s. later, she created lift, a program that continues to offer scholarships to at risk children. do you pinch yourself sometimes when you re walking through the studio, and you see stephen, do you remember seeing him? i remember hi
mother needed a safe place for him while she worked. i like dancing. i feel drawn here, or something. diana byer founded the company in the late 1970s. later, she created lift, a program that continues to offer scholarships to at risk children. do you pinch yourself sometimes when you re walking through the studio and you see steven, do you remember seeing him? i remember him at seven. you do? steven wasn t one of the children i chose. what? steven was really shy and he stayed in the back of the room. but he refused to leave. his persistence paid off. and byer offered him a scholarship. once in class i saw the talent was extraordinary and the intellect was extraordinary. now 30 years later, steven is taking the reins from his former mentor. it s unbelievable. i mean, who would ve thought it? steven is the perfect person. i mean, who else?
newer variants out there in specifically with this age group and how effective might this vaccine be at curving that? as pediatricians, we dread the winter and early spring every year because we know our hospitals are going to be filled with healthy as well as at risk children who have complications from what should be common colds. while we see this virus changing into more of a common cold for those of us that are adults, we are seeing complications in children that make us want to act, not only in those who have underlying medical conditions like heart disease or lung disease or who are born prematurely but those healthy children we don t understand why they have bad outcomes from this virus. i think that s why parents are going to want to get questions answered to be able to get their children vaccinated and take advantage of this tool that s our next step in hopefully seeing this pandemic come to a