But the painful reality remains for millions of americans out of a job because of coronavirus. That was never something that i thought would happen to me in my life. And the u. S. Is accused of political manipulation after donald trump signs of order banning business with the chinese owned apps to talk and we checked. And im here to stand with your sports jason day shares the lead at golds 1st major in 13 months the p. G. A. Championship. Lebanons president is beginning an address to the nation as the clamor grows francis over tuesdays port blast in beirut michele is already raised the possibility of external interference even a rocket or a bomb the full effect of the explosion is now becoming clear. With the u. N. Describing the need for shelter as quote massive the death toll has been updated now to 154 but the search goes on through the rubble in and around the port the number of injured is more than 5000 the World Health Organization says the city is now facing a shortage of hospit
Ten tension. The historic inferno, the largest wildfire in texas history, torches over a million acres and counting inside the race to get the flames under control no friend to privacy advocates. The new trouble brewing for facebooks Parent Company. Wake up this morning and get yourself a booth the restaurant from the final scene of the sopranos is auctioning off an iconic piece of memorabilia, and no cut to black here were just Getting Started its friday, march 1st early today starts right now hi there, im Frances Rivera we begin with the Political Congress roads at the southern border President Biden and former President Trump making visits to different border towns in texas. This split screen moment revealing very different approaches to addressing the immigrant crisis, the Immigration Crisis brie jackson joins us now. What were the dueling messages delivered at the border . Good morning, frances we did see a major contrast there on the southern border President Biden criticized rep
democrats, senate republicans a time to work through the weekend in an effort to reach a framework agreement. our republican colleagues who have said action on the border is so urgent should have no problem with continuing to work next week. senate majority leader chuck schumer calling republicans bluff on border security. he s delaying the upper chamber s recess in hopes of hammering out a deal on foreign aid, which includes critical funding on ukraine. meanwhile, the biden administration put more pressure on the israeli prime minister to scale back the country s ground war in gaza. we ll have the latest developments from the middle east. also ahead how the biden campaign is trying to capitalize on the impeachment inquiry into the president. hey, everybody. good morning to you. and welcome to way too early on this friday, december 15th. i m yasmin vossoughian, in for jonathan lemire. there are signs this morning on a potential deal on immigration reform, which could pa
President biden hits china in the wallet. The stiff enough tariffs. How it could impact the economy here at home. And the first report on the deadly baltimore bridge collapse shedding more light on what happened to the ship before impact. And restoring power to the players. A single social media post and gamestop and amc shares soaring like 2021 all over again. And the fur flies in a fight for top dog. The very good pup that took home best in show at westminster. Its wednesday, may 15th. Early today starts right now. Good morning, im frances rivera. We start with that dramatic showdown in a manhattan courtroom. Donald trumps defense team getting the chance to question michael cohen. The friend turned foe of the f former president. In trump heres alice barr. Reporter the prosecutions star witness, michael cohen, put to the test. Under blistering cross examination, sticking to his guns. Cohens testimony ties together past witness accounts and documents, outlining payments right before th
Tens of thousands without power. Angie lassman is tracking the danger for us this morning. Secretary of state Antony Blinken arriving in kiev to underscore american support for the country amid the war against russia. Were live with his message to ukrainians. A faceoff with his former fixer. Donald trump in court as Michael Cohen takes the stand. The explosive testimony in a hush money trial. And the horrifying moments when an armed teen tries to get inside the building with dozens of children inside. Steve sedgwick will tell us what sent gamestop shares surging through the roof like 2021 all over again. And a 106yearold skydiver is in the record books. Early today starts right now. Good morning, im frances rivera. We begin with the Severe Weather wreaking havoc across the south overnight. At least one person was killed in louisianas st. Martin parish where officials suspect a tornado tore through. A twister was also reported in the lake charles area, leaving a trail of destruction. Tr