Fbi. Plus, caught on camera, two paragliders getting a visit from a vulture. Emergency on the ice when the zamboni catches fire. And musics big night, the Billboard Music awards. The big stars, the big winners and one very powerful performance. Good thursday morning, everyone. Im mona kosar abdi. Im will reeve. Kenneth is off. We begin with a new prediction about the coronavirus. Researchers are predicting a significant increase in new cases over the next four weeks. Were already averaging more than 50,000 cases per day. Were also learning more about President Trumps son barron who tested positive. The president speaking in iowa last night cited his sons case as more evidence that schools should reopen. It all comes as six states report a Record Number of hospitalizations with none of the 50 states trending in the right direction when it comes to new infections. This morning, President Trump revealing new details about his teenage sons covid diagnosis. He had it for such a short period
Baseball is looking at an 80game season starting in july. Football arrives in september. Disney allowed, what, onethird capacity at its shanghai park and it sold out. While lockdowns continue, they are being challenged most notably by elon musk. Wasnt to op he wants to open his tesla plant in california. The Authorities Say no. Hes going to court and says he will move out of state if the factory stays closed. As for the market, that will open lower. Solid gains recently but a pullback so far this morning. The dow is looking at a loss of 270. The s p down about 30. The nasdaq off about 72 points. Lets get to politics. Big week for that. It is trump versus obama. General flynns lawyer says the plot to undermine the Incoming Trump administration was launched in the white house by outgoing president obama. President trump calls it obamagate. Theres a lot more coming on that one, believe me. Its monday morning, may 11th, already, and another big show for you. Varney company is about to begi
Cases there will be more joyful these people were years that actually calling now as you know john the nation words youve got to be warriors week. We cant keep our country close down. And we have to do something. The president went on to say this pandemic is worse than both the attack on pearl harbor and the attack on the World Trade Center in new york. If we tested every single american in this country at this moment, we have to retest them an hour later and then an hour later after that because at any moment you could theoretically contract this virus. So the notion that Everyone Needs to be tested is just im simply nonsensical. The notion of testing has long been an issue during this pandemic doctor Anthony Fauci has said that testing is important an important factor when considering reopening the country to its fullest today. The new White House Press secretary Kayleigh Mcenany clarified who President Trump believes should be tested. More than 57 need to be tested are vulnerable po
Identity fraud is a hugely important problem. Today, criminals have tools at their disposal to get at sensitive Consumer Financial data. Complicated situation and that we get briefings like wheree i just received you go through just how massive the problem is and the techniques that are available. We realize that mentioning them in public is not a wise thing to do. This puts us in a tough situation. And thell of my Members Committee and their staff to get those briefings from members to our testifying today to see how big a problem this is. It is costing us a lot more than we think. Toolsare large numbers of that people use. These intrusions are only becoming more sophisticated. In the news this week there was synthesizer voice from anke instructions employee who thought it was his boss. That will accelerate as the Technology Gets more advance. The stakes in this are a enormous. Financial services at the front lines of this attack. It can be used for something to do Identity Fraud. It
Background sounds. [background sounds] the task force will not come to order. The chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee any time that went out objection. There authorized to participate inconsistent we put the practice. Challenges and opportunities. The chair will now recognize himself performance for an opening statement. Thank you everyone for joining us today for what should be a very interesting hearing on the task force to explain the dangerous threat of Identity Theft. Ai is making it easier. How we can safeguard one of the most important things to have in our Digital Economy. That is our identities. Identity fraud is the usually important problem. In 2018 alone, almost 15 billion is estimated to have been stolen from us consumers online. If this doesnt include the more indirect future cost of having a compromise identity. Today criminals have lots of tools. They get sensitive Consumer Financial data, and there is a complicated situation that a member of Congress