Week the rate of deaths is down slightly as well, although nearly 142,000 americans have already lost their lives at the very same time, more than 58,000 people are currently hospitalized with coronavirus. That almost matches the high water market is back in april as states like florida and texas are being overwhelmed. Mississippi now says the Hospital System in jackson is almost out of icu beds entirely. The rising number of cases has led to more restrictions in many places across this country like the city of chicago where businesses will see new restrictions put back in place starting friday. In new york city, the reopening moves forward after the number of new deaths statewide fell to just eight and finally, the president is bringing back his daily coronavirus briefings starting later today. He stopped doing them about three months ago after suggesting you could cure the virus by injecting yourself with disinfectant whether or not the briefings will include medical experts like dr.
Mrs. Gallup . How the hell do i know . Very, very close is all i know. Well talk more about it. That whole like how could this possibly be this close . I hope the president crushes him like a bug tonight. Well see what happens. Stephanie yes. Here she is, Jacki Schechner in the current news center. Good morning. Happy monday. Tonights third and final president ial debate is all about Foreign Policy or at least it is supposed to be. Politico emphasizes it will be important for both candidates to link u. S. Foreign policy to whats going on with the economy here at home. For example, right now, bain owns Sensata Technologies is getting ready to ship 170 jobs to china. Workers in freeport, illinois have been asking mitt romney to say something. It will be interesting to see if either moderator or candidate brings up those loss. The Obama Campaign out with a new Television Ad juxtaposing his and mitt romneys stance on the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Here is a bit of that spot linking the
[ theme ] stephanie you know, Jacki Schechner, if theres one thing weve learned about life, you never know what gift every day will bring. Including, when economy in and say chris, why is there a monkey inmy seat . [ magic wand ] because someone named julie sent it to you. What kind of monkey . Stephanie i dont really know. An ugly monkey. Stop it [ buzzer ] it is a lovely monkey. Stephanie now it is on talking liberally when we touch the monkey. All right. It was a behr. Now its a monkey. Stephanie speaking of wildlife, how about the turtle on every single sunday show. Well get you another look at him. He was everywhere. Stephanie thats a visual. Eye candy for the gals. Because i move so quickly. Paul ryan. Stephanie no no. All right. No sixpack like paul ryan. Jacki schechner in the current news center. Good morning. Secretary of state Hillary Clinton is back to work this week. Today, in fact, after hospitalization for a blood clot in a vein in her head, she left New York Presbyteria
[ theme ] stephanie oh, pardon me. Ive just doodling a picture of george w. Bush naked in the shower. Gak stephanie good morning Jacki Schechner. I love those pictures. Laura, hand me the fleshcolored crayon, would you . Stephanie at least youre not on a Carnival Cruise. I missed that story. [ laughter ] stephanie Carnival Cruise ship is on fire. Ship is currently on fire. And toilets were just up d running thisorning. Oh, that sounds so unpleasant. Stephanie Food Poisoning no toilets and the ships on fire. Other than that. Aint we got fun stephanie all right. Here she is in the current news center our news director, Jacki Schechner. The pope is stepping down. Pope benedict xvi announced this morning he will resign on february 28th. In a statement to the cardinals he cites advancing age and deteriorating health. While the move is not unprecedented, it is not common. The last pope to resign was pope gregory 12 in 1415. Pope benedict xvi has served less than eight years but is 85 years o
Trial, and well talk with John Fugelsang in hour number three. Also dcc i also get that wrong, Dccc Steve Isreal calls in to talk about the gop house caucus. In the meantime here she is Jacki Schechner in the current news center. Good morning, everybody. Happy friday. The jury starts deliberation in the George Zimmerman trial today. The prosecution tried to convince jurors that George Zimmerman was not in imminent lifethreatening danger. They honed in on statements following the deadly altercation. Now the defense gets three hours to wrap up its case and will argue that zimmerman is not a racist and was was being beaten when we fired his shot. Were going to head over to russia now and check in on Edward Snowden who has invited people to come visit him in his new home in the moscow airport. He sent a letter to human rights organizations to join him in the center of the arrival hall in terminal f. An airport staff member will be waiting to vet invitees who will be asked to bring an copy