Gov. Abbott first i want to thank everybody for being here. Everythingk the people around me have been working on so very much. The chief, who has been one of the leaders in responding to covid19. We have the general who has done document is job in helping texas respond to covid19 and to instill a sense of safety and security in our communities to allow peaceful protests to occur. I want to point out in particular the director who has been involved across the entire state over the past week, making sure that our communities are as safe as possible. Also, all of these people behind the cameras who have been manning this Emergency Operations center, for everything you have been working on in the course of responding to covid19. In typical texas fashion, we are dealing with multiple challenges at one particular time. What we are here to talk about today is the status of this Tropical Storm. You can see the map of it behind me. I will be making reference to that map as we talk about the pa
Join the discussion with phone Facebook Messages and tweets. Jim morrill is a political reporter for the Charlotte Observer newspaper in north carolina. I want to thank everybody for being here. To thanklly want everything that the people around me have been working so much. Chief who has been one of the leaders in responding to covid19. General norris who has done a tremendous job in part helping to covid19 but also respond and instill a sense security in our communities to allow peaceful protests to occur. In particular out director mccraw who has been entire statess the over the past week making sure that our communities are as safe also all these people behind the cameras who emergencymanning this Operation Center for everything that youve been working on course of responding to covid19. In typical texas fashion, we are dealing with multiple challenges and whatrticular time we are here to talk about today status of this Tropical Storm. You can see the map of it behind me. Be making
Donald trump and nikki haley are in North Carolina today holding rallies this afternoon ahead of Super Tuesday as three states will be awarding delegates today in the g. O. P. Race. Welcome to fox news live, im molly line, welcome to my friend mike. Great to see you back in washington d. C. And im mike emanuel. Many wonder if tuesday will be haleys last topic. And President Trump has focused on a top issue for voters, the Southern Border where he and President Trump have held conferences this week. They call it Super Tuesday for a reason, 874 delegates up for grabs on tuesday, even though trump and biden are in their primaries, theyve focused on an election. And a poll is spelling Potential Problem for biden. That asked the voters if the election were today, who do you vote for, trump by five points. And the second aspect, asked registered hispanic voters the same question, that shows trump winning hispanics 4640 . Thats something to keep an eye on in the months ahead. And take a look
Cornish, Ron Brownstein, kate bedingfield, geoff duncan. Thank you. And thanks to all of you for joining joining us im kasie hunt, Cnn News Central starts right now homes burned in almost every direction. Thats the word from texas as multiple wildfires are burning right now and breaking just moments ago, we just got word that pope francis was taken to the hospital. Were getting new information in on the condition of the 87 yearold pontiff, hunter biden about to take questions face to face with a republican lawmakers trying to impeach his father. Im kate bolduan with john berman. Sara is out today. This is Cnn News Central we are following this Breaking News. People in texas are being forced to flee communities, burn to the ground. There are multiple wildfires burning in the Texas Panhandle right now that is terrifying. If you come upon that, of course, overnight, the fire called the Smokehouse Creek fire became the fifth largest fire in texas state history, scorching over 300,000 acres
Hackers started getting jobs doing security. Next well hear from federal and local officials on some of the technologies that can be used to reduce and prevent wildfires across the country. They testified at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing this month. This is just under two hours. Good morning. The committee will come to order. Were here today to take a look at wildfire, to examine our wildFire Management program, the collaboration that is required to reduce risks firefighters, to communities, and resources and some of the emerging technologies that are changing the way that fires are managed. We now well into the 2017 fire season. Certainly a very active one. My friend from montana, i think, is going to share some of what is happening in his state this morning, and i think it is appropriate to recognize the heroic acts of the man and women who fight these fires throughout the season, and to recognize the loss of the firefighter in montana. Senator . Madam chair