What police and eyewitnesses are saying go time. The Republican National Convention Kicks off tonight, with president rump set to appear every day and joe biden shaking off trumps blaclaims he is not fitr office watch me. What to respect as the republicans take their turn in the spotlight. Out of control i have lost so much if i thought to think about it too long, it overwhelms me. The death toll from the california wildfires, blazing 1 million acres this morning weather conditions only getting worse. Were live from the front lines. Shake up after months of family drama playing online, Kellyanne Conway, one of the president s closest aides announces she is stepping down. The surprise move, just days before she is set to speak at the Republican National convention and miracle baby a newborn panda at the national zoo defies the odds and captures hearts today, monday, august 24th, 2020 from nbc news, this is today, with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.
In this case, its to press General Motors to make and confidence in our leaders. Ventilators and to do so asap. Basically the news of the last secretary hagel, very hour reinforces the severity of quickly, would you temporarily lift sanctions against iran the crisis facing this country. Right now on humanitarian as we await the days grounds or not . Coronavirus briefing from the i would. White house, which is scheduled i think for a lot of reasons. To start roughly in 30 minutes. I think its a smart thing to do heres where the crisis stands politically. I think its the right thing to at this moment. The u. S. Now has the most do for humanity. Coronavirus cases in the world. And i think it pays off in the were on the brink of 100,000. End. And i dont think when this is weve leapfrogged italy, which quite ominously just had its over it will be over. Well be out of this someday worst single day of deaths, more than 900. That people in history want to the number of deaths in this look back
Beginning. A report this morning that doctors at a Major Hospital right here in new york city are being told to think very carefully about who does and does not get a ventilator. It is another symptom of a nationwide problem hospitals just dont have what they need. Yeah. Rationing, amazing were getting there. In cities across the country, Field Hospitals are now going operational because of the expected overflow at hospitals in Convention Centers, even in new york citys central park. And next hour the Navy Hospital ship comfort will take on its first noncoronavirus patients to help take the pressure off other new york hospitals. Cases are surging across the country, in new emerging hot spots. Three out of four americans now are under stay at home or shelter in place orders. And signs in california that the social distancing guidelines may be working. We have got a lot to get to this hour. All of us here doing our part. Lets begin in new york with cnn National Correspondent brynn gingra
The country. I want americans to understand people have turned to their as hard as this week is going spirituality and the pope had a to be there is a light at the beautiful message to those on end of the tunnel if everyone the front lines. Does their part for the next 30 days. They are our real heroes. Sandra there was a bit of they are putting their lives on confusion in new york city the line for us and let them live their lives. Im with you. After multiple covid19 patients were transferred to the greatest gift god can give the hospital ship comfort from us is faith but maybe the second in line is the gift of human reason. In these very difficult times we have to use our intelligence the Javits Center by mistake. And to be respectful of the we begin with David Lee Miller fact that doctors have a gift live in new york city this morning. Hey, david lee. And they are telling us very specific things that we can do the good news this morning to help save peoples lives. Is that there is l