The rapid spread of the highly contagious Delta Variant now pushing the number of new covid cases to over 100,000 per day. But some unvaccinated americans clearly getting the message. More than 860,000 doses administered on wednesday, the highest number in a single day in more than a month. Also tonight, investigations into embattled new York Governor Andrew Cuomos conduct expanding. At least six County District attorneys requesting investigative material from the States Attorney General to determine if the allegations of Sexual Misconduct lodged by multiple women amounted to potential crimes. And president Joe Biden honoring heroism of Police Officers who defended the capitol on January 6th, Signing A Bill Awarding the congressional Gold Medal to Capitol Police and d. C. Police forces. The tragedy of that day deserves the truth above all else. We cannot allow history to be rewritten. We cannot allow the heroism of these officers to be forgotten. We have to understand what happened, th
Catching peoples attention, how virtual youtubers are gaining popularity and earning millions. Good to have you with us. Can anyone now stop the taliban from rampaging across afghanistan . In the last few hours, their escalating offensive has resulted in the capture of a provincial capital and the assassination of a close aide of the president. Now, the uns Special Envoy has warned the country is facing a possible catastrophe and called on the taliban to halt the violence and take part in meaningful Peace Talks. Heres what she said to the un Security Council earlier. There had been an expectation, when the us taliban deal was signed in february 2020, you will remember, that we would see a reduction of violence. We did not. There had been an expectation when the talks between the Afghan Republic and the taliban began in september of last year. That we would see a reduction of violence. We have not. There had been an expectation, that when international troops left, we would see a reduct
Mission isnt over yet. Live from Cnn Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to all of you watching in the united states, canada and around the world. Im Kim Brunhuber. This is cnn newsroom. Today marks the first new National Holiday in the u. S. In nearly 40 years, with the stroke of his Pen President Joe Biden on thursday made June 19th known as June Tooept an official u. S. Holiday formally recognizing The End of slavery. The measure sailed through congress this week with remarkable bipartisan ease but there is no such consensus on a bill to protect u. S. Voting rights. Voting Rights Advocate Stacey Abrams embraced proposed changes by democratic senator Joe Manchin to gain his support but it still faces a tough battle among senate republicans as cnns Ryan Nobles explains. Reporter significant reforms to americas Voting Laws have been a key priority for democrats in this version of the u. S. Congress and they do feel like theyre making progress. The house has already passed a sweeping bill
Online. Hundreds of thousands of people still in the dark, millions are under boil Water Advisories with another blast expected to engulf texas with more freezing rain, snow and dire temperatures. Keeping warm right now, equal survivors. Gas grills, even bonfires, essential. The texas power grid is now at a center of a debate for oversight, and this life or death moment includes a very sharp political edge as many Texas Democrats blake blackouts on poor planning and years of neglect by republicans who for four years have controlled most of that state. Also a new trouble sign this morning for the american economy. Firsttime unemployment claims jumping again to 860,000plus. Continued claims stood at 4. 5 million. The biden team says this new data underlines the urgency for the Covid Relief Plan the president wants to speed through congress. We look at the situation and recognize this is a very precarious moment for the economy. Covid relief is a big agenda item number 1. But another bide
This guy. Hes the only one. Nobody else has made money from china. Griff well know President Trump is tweeting his displeasure over the lack of transpaper is i quote why didnt the Fake News Media the fbi and the doj report the biden matter before the election . Well, its okay, we won the election anyway. This as the Wall Street Journal reports Attorney General barr will knew about the probe into hunter biden and took pains to keep the information from getting out allegedly even keeping republican members of congress in the dark. Senate Homeland Security chairman ron johnson had this to say. So we were just trying to uncover and tig up the information, that was difficult enough within these agencies. And so we issued the report. Griff yesterday, dr. Jill biden didnt want to talk about this. Asking you of the news of this investigation of your son hunter . Lets go. Hunter is not the only one another investigation into the will district of pennsylvania looking into the Business Dealings o