Hockey earlier today, the temperature on the thermometer may have read 31 degrees, but factor in the humidity and it felt more like 43 degrees, so that is really quite incredible. And although the temperatures are falling away, only slowly, so the athletics about to get under way, the temperatures will still be sitting into the high 20s, still be sitting into the high 20s, still with that humidity as well. Back to reality, however, lets get that focus closer to home. I was settled Summer Sunshine has abandoned us come up with low pressure still dominating generally across the country. The heaviest rain so far today has been through eastern scotland, drifting steadily westwards and these bands of showers moving out of Northern Ireland, North West England and North Wales, some of these are heavy and thundery for the remainder of the afternoon. Further south, fewer showers around and the best of the breaks with the best of the sunshine, but it is a diSappointing story. Top temperatures of
Across the entire country. The u. S. Is averaging over 109,000 new covid cases a day. But we start with that new Jobs Report. Josh letterman is at the White House. I also want to bring in Stephanie Ruhle, and jim mecina. Thank you all for being with me. By the way he was also serving as president obamas campaign manager. Let me start with you. We heard that the president will be speaking any moment now about this Block Buster Jobs Report. What will we hear . The White House is certainly breathing a sigh of Relief Today after fearing this report could have been worse than it was. I think you will hear two mayor themes from the president. The argument that his build back better approach is working. They have succeeded and now is the time to keep the foot on the gas when it comes to the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, when it comes to the democrats 3. 5 trillion spending bill, and other measures to try to make sure the economy is able to overcome some obstacles. The other key theme is the
Hello and welcome. A huge success forjapan, which has topped the table for the country with the most Gold Medals in its olympic games. Its one of the most controversial. But after today the mood may have changed. Japan has now won eight Gold Medals, which put it ahead of the us and china. Momiji nishiya made history by winning the first ever olympic Gold Medal in womens Street Skateboarding, atjust 13 years old. Japan defeated china to win gold in the mixed doubles Table Tennis final, and defeated georgia in the mens 73 kilojudo final. Our Correspondent Mariko oi, is in shimbashi, tokyo. We now have a new star, Momiji Nishiya becoming the youngest athletes ever at the age of 13 in japan to be winning a Gold Medal. She looked so relaxed, when she was asked how heavy her Gold Medal was, and she said it feels like it weighs and she said it feels like it weighs a tonne. Meanwhile, we havejudo bringing us the seventh Gold Medal, and weve seen spectacular performances by those judo class, in
Immunocompromised or because theyre children and the Vaccine Hasnt been approved for kids under the age of 12 yeet. While this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated, there are millions of children who can get sick because Adults Wont do something to protect them. The Delta Variant highly infectious, much easier to catch if youre unvaccinated, is now the dominant strain in the country. Cases have doubled, tripled, and now nearly quadrupled over the last four weeks. Listen to hhs Secretary Xavier Becerra in Las Vegas where the States Positivity Rate approaching 15 , and only 39 of the county encompassing Las Vegas fully vaccinated. This is not fiction. This is not some kind of disinformation campaign. This is just a fact. If you are dying today in america from covid, its because essentially youre unvaccinated. Why would you want to die . And as we have been seeing all week, icus in nevada, arkansas, louisiana, and florida are once again getting busy. Thats not just a problem for the unvaccin
That is certainly true. Now, most of the hospitalizations and deaths of people from covid are people who have chosen not to be vaccinated. And that choice not to get vaccinated does put millions of other americans at risk. Those, who cant get the vaccine because they are immunocompromised, or because theyre theyre their children and the Vaccine Hasnt been approved for kids under the age of 12, yet. So while this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated, there are millions of children who can get sick because Adults Wont do something to protect them. The Delta Variant, highly infectious. Much easier to catch, if youre unvaccinated. Is now the dominant strain in the country. Cases have doubled, tripled, and now, nearly quadrupled over the last four weeks. Listen to hhs secretary, Javier Becerra in Las Vegas with the States Positivity Rate now approaching 15 and only 39 of the county encompassing Las Vegas fully vaccinated. This is not fiction. This is not some kind of disinformation campaign. T