Processing plants to stay open after many are forced to close due to the virus. What it means for workers safety and your next trip to the grocery store. And a safer tomorrow. How the pandemic is inspiring inventions that could change our lives forever. First, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. If we prematurely try to open up, it could be a rebound to get us back in the same boat that we were in a few weeks ago. Reporter covid19 has now killed more americans than the vietnam war. Reporter there are now more than one million cases of coronavirus in our nation. Were going to show more cases because were doing much, much more testing, double anybody else. Reporter President Trump signing an executive order to keep Meat Processing plants open amid growing concerns about the nations food supply. Supervisor said its just a virus like the flu. Reporter mike pence is facing backlash after visiting the mayo clinics Virus Testing lab without wearing a mask. Im tested every day a
Horseback leading a handcuffed man with a rope. This morning, new fallout. Well look back at the incredible life of noble prize winning author Toni Morrison. And who let the dogs out well take you to pup night at the ballpark where these stars were off the field early today starts right now good morning im melissa ray burger im fran is rivera we start with that breaking news chaos unleashed in times square after a motorcycle backfires sparking a massive sam paid. Stampede witnesses say people were screaming and climbing over each other after confusing the loud sound for a gunshot. One mother was separated from her daughter in the chaos. My daughter was pushed up against the door and i was on a pile of people inside the door i couldnt reach her everyone thought that there was a shooter coming down the street and i thought i was going to watch my daughter get shot down in front of me. The nypd assured people there was no active shooter. There were a number of bumps and breaking news but
Voluntarily so we can be free. Well learn more about whats being done to help the girls. And the singer sheryl crow reveals that the original tapes of some of her most famous albums went up in flames in a fire at Universal Studios 11 years ago. The work of dozens of other artists is also feared lost. For months now weve seen many reports of the hardships faced by families attempting to cross illegally into the United States as migrants on its southern border. In recent days weve had reports about children inside one us Detention Centre being held in squalid conditions. Today another story has emerged which tragically highlights the stark human cost of this migrant crisis. A young salvadoran father and his toddler daughter drowned on sunday while trying to cross the rio grande, the river which seperates mexico and texas. An image of their dead bodies was taken. And before i show it to you, i have to warn you it is extremely distressing. This is the body of Oscar Ramirez and his not yet
Turned black with acid and oil. And just because well look at the cuyahoga fire sparkle like you would for and what has changed and the them environmental reforms still in preyed upon place today. But we begin this morning i prayed within with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 the heart, the home seconds. In my 44 years, this is the the house, the sin most tragic air accident weve that waits until then the call, the hope, the shape had. I talked to a couple. The dead, the centuries dying they said they saw a plane that looked like it was taking off, life leads looked a little wobbly, and that was the last they eads seen of eyes bless it. Ive got it tensions remain high as you need it we want it its dead the house calm President Trump called off wives left missile strikes. Were dying here i didnt like it. New assaults against were dying here ive got it President Trump. E. Jean carroll said in the you need it we want it mid1990s, mr. Trump forced its lived ive seen it ive hea
Journalism institute hosted the event. It is an hour and 10 minutes. Welcome on behalf of of the National Press club and press journalism institute. So happy you are joining us in this room and on the span. I am the executive director of the National Press Club Journalism institute, where we are working to close the gap between journalism and civic engagement. This is a really Important Program and service to that mission. I want to tell you a little bit how it came about. April, ava duvernay was given an honor at the Free Expression awards. As she accepted her honor, she talked about Nipsey Hussle and she dedicated it to him and she talked about how about the l. A. Times and their coverage. I want to show you what she said. Tonight i want to dedicate this award to someone who was and is important and who used his art in dynamic ways. He is a rap artist, an entrepreneurial activist from the part of the country i am from. Very close to compton, where i grew up. His name is Nipsey Hussle