Phonel open up regional lines. If youre in the eastern or central time zones, we want to hear from you at 202 7488000. If you are in the mountain or pacific time zones, we want to hear from you at 202 7488001. If you are a medical professional, first of all, we want to say thank you are what youre doing for america right now. We will open up a special line for you. Medical professionals, we want to hear from you at 202 7488002. And keep in mind you can always text us at 202 7488003. And we are always reading on social media, on twitter, cspanwj, and on facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Again, the president , yesterday, signed the 2 trillion coronavirus aid bill. For you a little bit what he said to the media after signing the. Bill. [video clip] republicans and democrats coming together, putting their differences aside to make this for americans first. This support Small Businesses. We will keep our Small Businesses strong and our big misses and says big businesses strong. This historic
We are going to turn to our , Nicole Gaudiano, education reporter from politico, and talk about how the coronavirus has impacted k12 education in the United States. Good morning. Guest good morning. Thank you for having me. Host thank you for being with us. The 2 trillion coronavirus aid bill that has passed congress and been signed by the president , is there any help for education in this package . Guest there is. 31 billion in education stabilization funding. It will be divided between k12 and higher education. Some of this funding for k12 should help handle continued closures and purchasing Education Technology for Online Learning, because they are having to devise a new system on the fly. This is designed to help with that. Host nicole, what type of guidance is coming from the federal government down to the states and the local education boards and to the schools about coronavirus . Are we hearing much from the department of education on what schools should be doing right now . Gu
It here, so were starting here, and were moving quickly. Reporter and the School District says they dont know how long the levels have been on campus or where the origin is for that matter. Until they get definitive results, they want to be perfectly safe and clear that there will be no school. If it extends further into next week and beyond, the 350 students will likely have to attend school in other areas for their studies. Juliette goodrich in the east bay, thank you. Kpix 5s betty yu continues our coverage now from just down the street at Taylor Memorial Methodist Church where a Community Meeting on this issue is just getting underway. Betty . Reporter thats right, ken. It just started a few minutes ago, and community members, parents, very upset and concerned are just trickling in right now, hoping to get more information about this toxic substance known as tce. We know that it is a compound thats generally used as an industrial solvent. Its colorless, nonflammable, and has a slig
Thousands to evacuate warnings that nearly half of zimbabwes population is facing severe hunger and the u. N. Plans to more than double the number of people it helps process one of the worlds most colorful entrepreneurs goes to court for implying a diver involved in last years tie cave rescue was a child molester. And im were hearty with all the days sports boxers andy ruse jr and anthony josh will work out for the 1st time in the saudi capital riyadh ahead of saturdays heavyweight rematch. Cracks are appearing in the worlds biggest alliance. In london for the 70th anniversary of nato and divisions among the nations becoming clear just hours after jetting in u. S. President donald trump said comments by his french counterpart that nato was brain dead were nasty and insulting but later trump described a man here in mcallen france as helpful in fighting eisel on diplomatic editor james bays begins our coverage. Its supposed to be natos 70th birthday but theres no celebration instead an a
A humanitarian crisis the deepening despair for migrants sunk in a makeshift camp in bosnia. Donald trumps political rivals have laid out what they say is overwhelming evidence of the u. S. President s misconduct in office the 300 page and pitchman report says trump used his power to seek help from ukraines president to benefit his reelection bid i do joe castro reports from washington d. C. House intelligence chairman adam schiff presentation of his committees report on donald trump offered little more than was already known but its a key moment in what could be the impeachment of a president this is not about ukraine this is about our democracy this is about our National Security this is about where the American People have. Right to expect that the president i states is going to act of their interests with their security in mind and not for some illicit personal or political reason so americans should care deeply about where the president and states is betraying their trust in him b