Is detected in the United States just as there are new predictions of a much higher potential death toll. Donald trump left the white house, but many republicans are refusing to leave him. We have the latest as some Party Members swear their loyalty to the former president. And the sub reddit page that has wall street in a spin. The latest on gamestops Crazy Ride On wall street. Live from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to all of you watching here in the United States, canada and around the world. Im Kim Brunhuber. This is cnn newsroom. A new forecast warns that more contagious strains of the coronavirus could cause an additional 85,000 deaths in the u. S. By may. The first two cases of the variant first detected in south africa have now been confirmed in the u. S. Its already circulating in at least 30 other countries. Two americans who have it dont know each other and havent traveled abroad. Now this variant may make at least one potential new vaccine less effective. Drug
Confirmed cases. Yes, this is a worldwide pandemic, but the degree to which this has devastated the United States is hard to fathom. It is unmatchable. For perspective, here, compare canada and the u. S. On the same continent of north america. More people died from covid in the u. S. Just in the last week than have died in canada through this entire pandemic. In fact, more people died just yesterday here in the u. S. Than in japan and south korea combined. And thats their total death toll combined. Remember, the u. S. And south korea reported their first cases on the same day, but back to the sign of hope right now because the Vaccine Distribution process is gearing up as we speak. We are following all the latest developments for you. Cnn correspondent adrien Adrienne Broaddus is standing by where they are awaiting the arrival of the first vaccines there. Cnn aviation correspondent pete montean is outside Pfizer Manufacturing facility in kalamazoo, michigan, and theyre going to be havi
Kind of deal. So the pressure is really on. But were talking about a very vague statement, even if one comes out today, because its very clear there is still unresolved issues. It seems as if at the best theyre agreeing to keep talking. Chris . Elise, please keep us informed of any movement in the talks. There is no question that president obama has a lot riding on the iran situation. The question is now, what if this plan to negotiate doesnt work . Lets bring in cnn senior White House Correspondent jim acosta with more. The white house is adamant that president obama is not going to accept a bad deal with iran. Last night the president held a Video Conference call with his National Security team and with secretary of state john kerry, and Energy Secretary earnest monese leading the u. S. Side of the talks in switzerland. At this point u. S. Officials cannot say whether theyll reach a breakthrough at the negotiations the one thing that press secretary made clear to reporters yesterday
Im john berman its wednesday, april 22nd 4 00 a. M. In the east. Christine romans is off today. Happening today, a new protest is planned in baltimore at the Police Station where officers brought freddie gray some days ago. Somehow, gray suffered a severe spinal cord injury exactly one week later, on sunday he died. Yesterday, baltimore released the names of six officers involved in arresting and transporting gray. All six of these officers are now suspended with pay. New witness, coming forward describing that arrest as baltimores mayor vows to find out what happened leading up to the fatal injury. I heard the young man screaming, get off my neck. Get off my neck youre hurting my neck. And then two cars pulled up shortly after that. One car door slammed and then another. They must have went to him where he started hollering and screaming a little louder and the police say shut the f up. There cant be any assignment of blame, but were going to get to the bottom of it. We know when he w
Sources tell cnn that there are several people hurt. There could be people trapped inside that building. We have seen firefighters on that scene right there. There were flames flying out of that building moments ago and apparently just shortly ago, that building all but collapsed. I want to go to Miguel Marquez in new york. What can you tell us . Miguel we are having problems with your audio right now. We are told its a seven alarm fire. You can see just enormous numbers of firefighters on that scene dealing with the blaze. Really right now its just smoke. I believe those were pictures from shortly earlier. That was earlier when you could see the building on fire. Now the building appears to be essentially gone. You can just see the smoke rising there. Weve got to fill in the gaps there into exactly when it began, whether there were people trapped inside and exactly what happened. But there was a blast, a fire, Second Avenue and east seventh street in the east village of manhattan less