Is. Headline Hello And Welcome to our viewers joining us. Youre watching cnn newsroom. Cautious optimism as the united states administer millions of vaccines. Doctors warn it may not be enough to avoid another covid surge. And the Murder Trial of Derek Chauvin enters its second week. In hours. Russias arms in the arctic. Satellite images show how military life is growing as the ic e recedes. So u. S. Health authorities are walking a Fine Line in their public messaging. You know, they want to celebrate Vaccination Gains but they also need to emphasize that normal is still a heck of a long way off. New covid cases are holding steady or falling across much of the country as Vaccination Numbers rise. A fourth Coronavirus Wave moves. Were seeing more movement across the country. Look was the scene at Atlantas Airport on Easter Sunday among a Recordsetting Travel Weekend during the pandemic. The cdc updated its Travel Guidance on friday but it seems not everyone got the message. The cdc says if you have the s vaccine, its safe to travel but asking you not to travel that much. Did that factor in the decisions you made . Can i say not too much. Not too much. I mean, well be vaccined. Were scheduled. I guess it will alleviate some worries for us. There are many americans paying attention to the warnings and theyre making the return to public life slowly and hopefully safely. And, of course, protected by a vaccination. Here is natasa chen. On the second easter into the pandemic, more signs of hope. As a resurrection of life compared to a year ago. We share the symbolism with Pope Francis. He said getting vaccinated is a moral obligation. It can safe your life and the lives of others. Reporter the u. S. Is administering 3 Million covid vaccines administered every day. A source familiar with the Companys Vaccine Manufacturing process said its not a major setback and it can be made up in a few weeks. The federal government has directed Johnson Johnson to take over the manufacturing of the vaccine at the baltimore facility where the contamination occurred. Even with the strong u. S. Vaccine rollout, some places, like mississippi, are seeing what appears to be wide spread vaccine hesitancy. We need to make sure we educate our people and let them know this vaccine is safe. It is under emergency use authorization, it has gone through clinical trials with Tens Of Thousands of individuals who have done that. It has been peer reviewed. Reporter mississippi relaxed indoor capacity guidelines. On saturday, michigan reported its highest daily Case Count since december 7th. Experts warn things could get worse. At this time, we really are in a Cats Gory category 5 hurricane status. Well see in the next two weeks the highest number of cases reported globally since the beginning of the pandemic. In terms of the united states, were just at the beginning of the surge. We havent begun to see it yet. Reporter the Cdc Hasnt said where the B111 Variant is the dominant strain in the u. S. Even though the scientists predicted it would be. The variants are concerning but this is what the virus is built to do. The vaccine is eliciting such good immune responses that while theres a damper in efficacy, probably, it wont completely destroy the response. Especially on a pandemic scale. Reporter 18 of the u. S. Population is fully vaccinated. Including george who traveled from buffalo, New York to be with family in georgia for his first inperson socially distanced Church Service since the pandemic began. A big step in the right direction. Were heading in the right way. Reporter Tim And Joey are vaccinated, too. Its wonderful to be here but wonderful to see people we havent seen, you know, in almost a year. And you hope to keep connected to them. Reporter celebrating the spirit of renewal while acknowledging the challenges that are still here. And coming back, we dont want to rush into concern for the safety of our people. So we continue to keep our safety protocols. Im still concerned with the safety of the youngest ones to the most elderly. Fathers messages was echoed in Pope Francis message. He offered a prayer for those who have lost Loved Ones during the pandemic. He urged the international community to commit to overcoming delays in the vaccine. Natasa chen, cnn, atlanta. Now later Today Boris Johnson is said to lay out a Road Map of sorts to further ease covid restrictions. We expect to find out more on his plan for what is commonly called Vaccine Passports. Of course, a Time Line to relaunch international travel. The governor plans to test the program at live events in the coming weeks. For more on what to expect, im joined by our Cnn Reporter live in london. Of course, right now the uk is in a great place. I checked the numbers from yesterday. Less than 2300 cases. When you think of the height of the wave, the uk was at 60,000 cases per day. It was extraordinary. Yet it does seem like the government wants to try to hold on to these gains. How careful do you think theyll be in the coming days and weeks . Absolutely. When you talk about the battle that the uk faced against coronavirus with that variant that became prevalent here and first identified in the southeast of england, it was a terrible and ferocious battle. Many people lost their lives. Its a great deal of hesitancy, as well, when you look at the spikes. You see france and italy put in more restrictions. On the uk on the other side of the mountain trying to figure out how quickly and slowly you ease up the rules. You have a Road Map being rolled out. The only restriction loosened you can meet your family and friends outside in small groups, if you know anything about england, its rarely allowed with the rain. Youll hear more from the government and more plans here. Well have information about foreign travel, holidays resuming. That could happen from May 17th but careful and cautious. It will be a Traffic Light System there. Each Destination And Country will be categorized under that system. And the second part will cover domestically how do you reopen Sport Events and conferences. Their answer is a covid certification status. It doesnt roll off the tongue, as youve said. What it essentially said is a Vaccine Passport. It will be a document that will have basic facts on it. Have you taken the vaccine . Yes or no. Your last Covid Test . They want to pilot this program with a few events this month across the uk, including a Soccer Event at wembley stadium. There will be a Comedy Night in liverpool and see how it will play out. Opposition to this, paula. We have dozens members of parliament said theyre going to oppose it. Its divisive and discriminatory. Thats what theyre saying. The Prime Minister could face some tough opposition in parliament in getting these measures out. Yeah. The hard Part Isnt over for britain, thats for sure. Thank you for the update. India has reached more than 100,000 new covid19 cases in a single day. The highest number since the pandemic began. There were more than 10233 103,000 cases recorded in the last month. It underlines a worsening situation. The Prime Minister chaired a meeting to review covid procedures and called for Health Care Infrastructure to be ramped up. We want to go live to delhi. Of course, you look at the numbers and have to be alarmed. And yet up until this point, it was shocking that india has done so well. What more plans do they hope to put in place in the coming days to be able to get a handle on these new spikes . Good to be with you, paula. Ever since march, the numbers have been increasing in india, especially this month. The first four days and the weekend. Cases in a 24hour basis was going up. This was expected to reach 100,000 mark. A lot of medical experts here, its not really alarming given the situation and numbers piling up. They said in the first instance when india had highest covid19 numbers on a given day in mid september, as you pointed out, we were coming out of success of lockdowns. The numbers were still controlled. This time theres no such lockdown. Theres been no lockdown ahead of the second wave that india is experiencing, hence the numbers. The Prime Minister had a important meeting on sunday making sure they had enough ventilators and oxygen for people. Enough beds for people. Because last time the public Health Care System here in india was overburdened. He also mentioned 57,000 new cases sunday, which is more than half we have reported today. The worry the state of the country. There are extreme measures being put in place like Essential Services will only be around. A lot of measures are put in place. Also, on why the cases are going up is because of the across the place and five states are undergoing elections so there are a lot of rallies being held by politicians being attended by thousands of people and thats another worry. Well keep an eye on the situation there. Thank you so much for the update. We appreciate it. Cnn medical analyst joining me now from los angeles. Able internal medicine and viral specialist. What everyone is hearing that, look, we need to be cautious. Theres even been the sense of foreboding coming from officials and yet i have to tell you, just traveling around this country, it is as if america has moved on from this virus. How dangerous is that posture now . Its very dangerous. And unfortunately, this is what has gotten us into trouble time and time again. We have jumped the gun when we have stepped outside without any caution in the middle of the hurricane. Its a little bit concerning that people are not paying attention to this and the doors are wide open in many areas. Were starting to talk about Passport Vaccines and it seems a bit ridiculous considering were going to get ahead of ourselves from everything you see and how quickly the variants are spreading now, it seems well be one step behind the virus. I think youre right, absolutely, you took the words out of my mouth. Were almost putting the cart in front of horse as far as talking about Vaccine Passport but some countries, for example, israel started to require people show theyve been vaccinated to come in. Some people are going to say its against their civil liberties, et. Cetera. Eventually it may go to courts. Right now we need to just stay our ground and see what is happening. What is changing before we start extrapolating into the future of vaccination passports. Now the Murder Trial of a former Minneapolis Police officer resumes today. 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Reporter a 911 dispatcher called a Police Supervisor as she watched Officers Treatment of George Floyd on a surveillance camera. Why did you do that . Because i believe i witnessed a murder. Reporter Donald Williams was watching from the sidewalk. The professionally trained Mma Fighter was overcome with emotion as he heard his own call to 911. Caller a murder is going on. A Murder 61yearold Eye witness Charles Mcmillian was there, too. He says he begged floyd to comply. Stop moving. Reporter he dissolved into sobs when he saw the video from that day. An off Duty Firefighter walked by begged officers to let her check his pulse or to check it themselves. There was a man being killed, had i had access to a call similar to that, i would have been able to provide medical attention to the best of my abilities and this human was denied that. Reporter some witnesss faces were shielded from the public. Only the Jury Saw them because they were all minors when they witnessed floyds death. The teen who took the video that went viral and her 9yearold cousin who testified anonymously. Theres been nights i stayed up apologizing. Apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more. I saw that officer put his knee on the neck of George Floyd. I was sad and kind of mad. Reporter a former cashier who accused floyd of paying for cigarettes with a counterfeit 20 bill testified, too. I took it anyways and i was planning to put it on my tab until i second guessed myself. As you can see in the video, i kept examining it and eventually told my manager. Reporter soon after, police were called. George was motionless and chauvin seemed very resting state. You saw there standing there with your hands on your head for awhile. What was going through your mind . Disbelief. Reporter none of the by standers knew George Floyd at the time. Only one person who testified this week did. They met at his job years ago when he noticed she was crying. Floyd has this great, deep southern voice. Raspy. Hes like, sis, you okay, sis . I wasnt okay. They dated for nearly three years. She testified that they shared many things including an addiction to painkillers. Floyd and i both suffered with an opioid addiction. We got addicted and tried really hard to break that addiction many times. Reporter Chauvins Attorney pounced. Pointing out floyds Drug Use. His argument . Floyd didnt die from chauvins actions but his own Drug Use and preexisting medical issues. It was your belief that mr. Floyd started using again about two weeks prior to his death, correct . I noticed a change in his behavior, yes. Reporter the jury also heard from a slew of emts and police both current and former. When emt Derek Smith arrived on the scene, Chauvins On Floyd even though floyd was unresponsive. I thought he was dead. Smith said he and his partner along with an officer worked to treat floyd. Two officers criticized their fellow Officers Treatment of floyd. Do you have an opinion as to when the restraint of mr. Floyd should have ended in this encounter . Yes. What is it . When mr. Floyd was no longer offering up any resistance to the officers, they could have remanded the restraint. What is your view of that during that time period . Probable unnecessary. Reporter the lieutenant Richard Zimmerman testified hes the most senior member of the police force. Hes been there 35 years. Now the head of homicide. Chauvins Attorney Intimated The Lieutenant may not be in the best position to judge Patrol Officers decisions. Youre not out patrolling the streets, making arrests, things of that nature . No. All right. And its fair to say, then, your experience with the use of force of late has been primarily through training . Yes. Reporter he shows up on scenes after an incident occurs. Still, with all his years of experience, he did not mince words when asked if the officers used excessive force that day . Pulling him down to the ground, face down, and putting your knee on a neck for that amount of time is just uncalled for. I saw no reason why the officers felt they were in danger, if thats what they felt. And thats what they would have to have feel to be able to use that kind of force. Reporter thats, of course, the beginning of the prosecutions case. We have yet to hear from the defense, but in this country, of course, when you are charged with a crime, you are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sara sidner, cnn, minneapolis. Okay. Just ahead for us on cnn newsroom. The ice in the arctic is melting and russias military is taking advantage of it. What theyre doing in a cnn excluls ireport. Exclusive report. My psoriatic arthritis, made my joints stiff, swollen. Painful. Emerge tremfyant™ with tremfya®, adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Can uncover clearer skin and improve symptoms at 16 weeks. 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What the russians are doing there could have major implications for the united states. International Security Editor Nick Payton Walsh is with us from london. He has his exclusive reporting. I noticed in the cnn. Com piece that you wrote for this, and encourage everyone to see it, a senior State Department Official told you, look, theres clearly a Military Challenge from the russians in the arctic. Reporter russia would say, look, its our coastline. Well do what we like there. The u. S. Concern is that theres Build Up. Its startling, frankly, if you see the Satellite Images in the piece ahead. Occurring in an area where most agree the Ice Melt is happening so much faster than previously imagined. That Build Up is u. S. Officials are concerned about projecting power across this newly freed up ice free area. Possibly in the decades ahead. A key Thing Everyone talks about someone called the northern sea route. Its potentially going to be able to halve almost the distance of europe and asia. Its going a vital strategic thing in the years ahead. Its a place where russian is bringing in new technology and the large amount of military might to try, some say, to set the rules by getting there first. Its a new frontier. Expanding for all the wrong reasons with pushy neighbors rushing in. Russia is seeing the arctic Ice Melt fast and filling the gap with a military Build Up, some of it on alaskas doorstep. Not seen since the cold war. Key is a new generation of weapons like a 120miles per hour torpedo. Its designed to sneak past u. S. Coastal defenses and causing a tsunami to hit the East Coast with contaminated water. Experts told cnn the weapon is, quote, very real. It will tested in the summer near norway whose Intelligence Head said its not only the ecological damage that could be bad. It is in the testing phase. Its a strategic system and aimed at targets. Its something we need to get our heads around and understand. Reporter russian Vladimir Putin was fantasizing when he revealed this, some said, and other weapons like the hypersonic missile in 2018. But continuing Development And Testing make them very real. Russia is projetting an image its developing new technology. Of course, its destabilizing the strategic balance. Theres capabilities that could reach the united states and its nato allies. Reporter thats not all russia is up to. Cnn obtained Satellite Images revealing the system Build Up of russian Base Ace long the northern coastline. Part of what a u. S. State Department Official called a Military Challenge. Close to alaska, two new Radar Stations with a quick Reaction Alert Force of bombers and jets. West, a thin strip of land is seen over seven years the slow growth of a large airstrip. And in the northern most point is another base that sprung up since 2015, one of several in the arctic decorated the colors of the russian flag. A nearby airfield are home to 31 jets, recent rivals. Further west, over the past four years, experts believe a Storage Facility has slowly been built up for the torpedo. Russia had its eye on being the arctic power for years and now moving to make that happen. Yes, this is its coastline, for sure. But u. S. Officials have expressed concerns to me the Build Up is not just about protecting its also about projecting power across the ice toward the north pole. There are new resources to exploit under the ice, yes. But russia released this video in january of the first time a freighter got through the ice in the east in the thick winter to sell a new Trade Route along the northern coast. Its a possible moneymaker for the kremlin. Cutting the current Journey Time from asian to europe through the Suez Canal nearly in happen. The development of the Russian Arctic is essential to russias economic survival. They do have a very ambitious mission for charting the northern sea route. As president Vladimir Putin said, the next Suez Canal. Reporter u. S. Officials voiced concern to cnn that russia is demanding permission to cross it. The u. S. And the Allies Bomb Verse flown out of norway. Theyre Training Off of norways north. Theres a southern rush. Theres been only bleak sheet ice. Who gets there first makes the rules, they say, an ugly race due to the Climate Crisis for a Place Nobody should want to be conquerable. Reporter its important to point out that russia, we asked experts, russia said the goals in the arctic region, as i said, much of which is its own coastline youre looking at there, economic entirely and peaceful. You see there the extraordinary military Build Up. They would say in their defense, because theyre seeing what, in the past, has been just a Sheet Wall of ice protecting russia from its north and allies, the russians would say we have to move there to put our defenses up. The problem is, when you introduce new Super Weapons that arent guided or restrained by any of the Treaties Russia is currently part of, theres an enormous scope for miscalculation for southern escalation. You see the bombers there being flown out of norway. The u. S. Is concerned about how this is progressing so quickly and russias western allies, norway included, are deeply nervous about this new climate up there. Not only the physical Ice One but the military one, too. As the arctic becomes increasingly, tragically, and awfully something which would you navigate across or stake claim to because its not just ice, its a new area, as you see, arms are being raced in and as a potential for some flare up. Yeah. Fascinating report, nick. I appreciate you bringing it to us. Thank you so much. Now at least 41 people are dead in indonesia after Flash Flooding ripped through four villages on the island on sunday. Floods and mudslides crashed through homes and wiped out bridges and roads on parts of the island. Rescuers cant reach some of the worsthit areas because of heavy rains and waves. Indonesias Disaster Management Agency said at least 27 people are still missing. Now response teams in florida, meantime, are trying to prevent what authorities say is a real catastrophic flooduation situation. The problem is at a decommissioned Plant South of tampa. Waste water is stored at the facility and officials feel the wall holding that Water Back could collapse. The threat of toxic flooding in the area forced hundreds of residents from their homes. The governor took an Aerial Tour of the site on sunday. What were looking at now is trying to prevent and respond to, if need be, a real catastrophic flood situation. The public Health And Safety is the top priority. Obviously, we want to protect the way that minimizes any impacts. Now the update this story local officials report a controlled release is now working in the level of risk is decreasing, thankfully. Authorities reassure residents, in their words, the Water Supply is safe. Still to come on cnn newsroom. Jordan uncovered a plan to destabilize the kingdom and a member of the Royal Family is directly involved. Lysol Laundry Sanitizer kills 99. 9 of illnesscausing Bacteria Detergents leave behind. Proven to kill Covid19 Life before cerebral was, was pretty taxing. I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. I would just feel this like impeding sense of doom all the time. I was really in a bad place and i found cerebral. Cerebral is an app that combines Medication Management and behavioral care, all in one nice package. Cerebral matches you to a counselor. You can talk via video chat. You can get prescribed medicine. 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I was interested the government, in terms of the Press Conference on saturday, also said they referred some of this information to the State Security courts but said the king would bring this up directly with the prince. And so i ask you, how are we able to decipher what is at stake here in terms of jordan and the government or if this is an internal Family Squabble that is now in the open well, it might take for this particular puzzle. Certainly in terms of, you know, King Abdullah having direct contact with the prince, thats plausible. At the end of the day, its a Family Squabble among the offspring of the late king. Its important to keep in mind that King Hussein had four wives and 11 children and it is inevitable in this sort of situation that half brothers are going to be competitors for power. This is the sort of problem that normally would be solved with Behind Closed Doors consultations. I think what is most striking about this current situation is how very much this is in the open. In the open in a way that jordan has never seen before. There have, in the past, been tensions between members of the royal Family But Theyve always been sort of papered over. This is being made very public. The prince come out with a direct challenge. Hes criticizing the country and indirectly the monarchy of Corruption And Incompetence and there is dissatisfaction in jordan at the moment with the economic situation, which is very bad. With the handling of the coronavirus, which, initially, was considered to be one of the better situations as far as the Middle East is concerned with handling the coronavirus. Now things dont seem to be going well and clearly the king is not happy with this situation. How hes going to resolve this, however, is anyones guess. Paula . Yeah. Its been fascinating to watch and i know unnerving for many in the region and beyond. Ben wiedeman, thank you so much for the update. Now are you on facebook . If so, you might be one of a half billion people let me say that again, a half billion, whose personal data has been posted on a website for hackers. How did this happen . Well tell you just ahead. Want to brain better . Unlike ordinary memory Supplements Neuriva has clinically proven ingredients that fuel 5 indicators of brain performance. Memory, focus, accuracy, learning, and concentration. Try our new gummies for 30 days and see the difference. Air wick our Essential Mist transforms fragrance infused with natural Essential Oils into a mist. To awaken your home with an experience you can see, smell, and feel. Its air care, redefined. Air wick Essential Mist. Connect to nature. Rely on the experts at 1800petmeds for the same medications as the vet, but for less with fast free shipping. Visit petmeds. Com today. U. S. President Joe Biden is making infrastructure and jobs his next major legislative push. Last week he unveiled a massive plan addressing both issues. This week hes focussed on whipping up support and countering those critics. We have more. Zplr after spending the Holiday Weekend at camp david, president biden will return here to the White House on monday. Hell get right to work on pitching his american jobs plan. That sweeping 2. 25 trillion investment in infrastructure and jobs. The president has indicated he believes there will be changes made to this proposal. As hes looking to not only get republican sign up on but ensure his democratic caucus stays together to support this proposal. Now the president has said hell invite both republicans and democrats into the Oval Office to talk about their ideas for the plan. Hes also dispatched five of his Cabinet Secretaries where hes calling his socalled Jobs Cabinet to pitch this plan to the american people and to get in and hold discussions with lawmakers on capitol hill. Theyre reaching out to mayors and local governors trying to build the support out in the country. The transportation secretary, pete buttigieg, talked about the president s desire for the package to be bipartisan but ensure theyre quick in their action. Take a listen. The president really believes in a bipartisan approach, and its one of the reasons im constantly having conversations with members of congress on both sides of the Aisle Gathering ideas. Bottom line, we have to deliver for the american people and we cant let politics slow this down to where it doesnt actually happen. Reporter now republicans have been fierce in their opposition to that 2. 25 trillion Price Tag and the Tax Hikes for corporations that the president proposed to pay for this proposal. Senate Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell has said hes prepared to fight the president every step of the way. Its not just republicans that the president needs to worry about, he also needs to keep an eye on his democratic caucus. There are moderates calling for specific elements of the proposal to be changed and progressives are saying that the president could go bolder. But one thing you hear over and over from White House officials is that its not just about getting bipartisan support from lawmakers, its also building that bipartisan support out in the country, which is what you saw a tactic from them during the american rescue plan. Theyre trying to get support from republicans and democrats, ordinary american voters, as theyre trying to pressure these lawmakers to get on board. Arlett saenz. Cybersecurity experts said the personal information of about a half billion facebook users have been posted to a website used by hackers. Cnn explains how the sensitive data was released. Reporter so hackers, in this case, apparently back in 2019 are able to exploit a flaw in facebooks systems where they were able to match Phone Numbers of apparently hundreds of millions of facebook users with their facebook accounts. Now what that has resulted in is someone has posted on a Hacking Forum the details, were told, of half A Billion facebook accounts, Phone Numbers, email addresses, peoples names, where they live. All this information a treasuretrove for Cyber Criminals who might want to engage in identity tests. Break down of the numbers by country 32 Million accounts in the u. S. , 11 Million in the united kingdom, 28 Million in saudi arabia, and hundreds of millions more around the world. Facebook said it has fixed that flaw. They said they fixed the flaw back in 2019. Obviously, the data is still out there. We asked the company if they are going to tell users. If theyre going tell people who have been affect the by this that their information is out there they said no comment at the moment. One thing i should mention, we were speaking to a Cybersecurity Expert who has access to this data and he was able to quickly pull up the details of two of our cnn colleagues. A lot of people impacted by this. And our thanks for that reporting. Now japans famous Cherry Blossom Season has peaked. But earlier than expected. In fact, its the earliest Cherry Blossom Bloom in 1200 years. Experts say this fits into a pattern of early flowering in recent decades and is likely the result of Climate Change. Cnns Selena Wang has more. Reporter Cherry Blossom Season is coming to an end in japan. For thousand of years, these flowers have been revered. Celebrated with viewing parties. Even during covid19, people gathered from all around to enjoy these stunning sights. These blossoms, which only last a few days, are reminder of fleeting beauty but a lasting effect of Climate Change. Cherry blossoms have bloomed exceptionally early across japan. Scientists say its a sign of global warming. In kyoto, blossoms peaked on march 26th. Thats the earliest date in more than 1,200 years of records. Here in tokyo, flowers reached Peak Bloom on march 22nd, the second earliest date on ronald. These Cherry Trees are extremely p important for Climate Change studies because of how sensitive they are to Temperature Change and how far back the information goes. A researcher tells me hes gathered records from kyoto back to 1812 a. D. From historical documents and dairies. In the last 200 years, the Peak Blooming date in kyoto has been getting earlier and earlier as temperatures rise, he said, higher temperatures and urbanzation contribute to earlier blooming times. This spring has been unusually warm in japan, he says. Traditionally the season is celebrated with picnics and parties and festivities underneath the trees. Theyve been restricted this year because of covid19. Signs all over like this one reminding people that parties are not allowed. Cherry blossoms hold important cultural significance in japan. They appear throughout japanese literature and in poetry. Its a symbol of life, death, and rebirth. Here the petals have fallen. The delicate blossoms replaced with green leaves. Reflecting the fragility of nature and our planet. And thats going to do it for us this hour. Early start is up next. Youre watching cnn. I got this Mountain Bike for only 11. Dealdash. Com, the fair and honest bidding site. An ipad worth 505, was sold for less than 24; a Playstation 4 for less than 16; and a Schultz 4k Television for less than 2. I won these Bluetooth Headphones for 20. I got these three suitcases for less than 40. And shipping is always free. Go to dealdash. Com right now and see how much you can save. Welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. This is early start. Im laura jarret. Christine romans is off this week. Its 5 00 a. M. Here in New York. This morning look no further than michigan for proof of why now is not the time to let your guard down. More than 8400 coronavirus cases on saturday, thats the highest total since december. 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