Im soledad obrien. Welcome to matter of fact. Seven months into the coronavirus outbreak, what do we know . According to new data from the centers for Disease Control and prevention, the number of people in the u. S. Who have been infected with the virus could be 6 to 24 times higher than the number of reported cases. How is that even possible . About 40 of infected people do not have symptoms, but they can and do pass the virus to others, many who never seek a test. But the current surge is straining our testing system. Labs are overwhelmed, and in some places, it can take 47 days to get results. A positive result triggers the work of contact tracers, who work as part of our Public Health system. Their job is to contact those exposed and help them isolate. Meet contact tracer, sivanthy vasanthan, who says her goals are to stop the spread, and calm the fear. My name is sivanthy vasanthan, i am a remote contact tracer and im based in new york city. Contact tracing is one of the few tool
Thats the biggest single day of voting during the primary cycle. People in 15 states and territories head to the polls, and 1,357 delegates are up for grabs. Delegates arewhat candidates need to win the partys nomination. Well get to that math in a moment. But lets turn for a moment to virginia. Theyre voting on super tuesday with 99 pledged delegates. The states handling of gun control measures could give us a window into what democratic voters there want in a president ial candidate. Back in november democrats won control of the Virginia House and senate for the first time in 24 years. And they campaigned heavily on gun control, in a state where the nra, the National Rifle association, is headquartered. The most controversial bill, a ban on semiautomatic weapons with a magazine capacity of 12 rounds or more, did not pass. But several more bills including universal background checks and a measure to give localities the power to ban weapons in some public spaces are expected to be sign
Summer state work period. Everily day countless terrorists are plotting their next attack against the United States. There are measures that we can take today that will help make americans safer at home and while traveling from destinations abroad. Several of those measures are included in the f. A. A. Bill that we passed with over 90 votes in the United States senate. Madam president , today i call again on the house of representatives to take up this bill so that we can continue our work to keep americans safe. Madam president , i yield the floor. I suggest madam president , before i yield the floor, i have seven unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during todays session of the senate. They have the approval of the majority and minority leaders sm. And i ask unanimous consent t these requests be agreed to and that these requests be printed in the record. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Thune madam president , i ask unanimous consent that the Senate Recess un
By representative candice miller. This is an hour. I now call to order the committee on administration for todays hearing on the u. S. Capitol police. And the record will remain open for five legislative days so members might submit any materials to include. Quorum is present so we might proceed. Were meeting today to hear from the new u. S. Capitol chief of police matt verderosa. And as a committee, we want to congratulate you on your appointment and looking forward to continuing to work with you shoulder to shoulder. So we appreciate you coming. Hes going to be talking of course today about his vision, his direction for the Capitol Police moving forward. Some of the specific items we hope to discuss today include the Capitol Police Budget Priorities and recent security events and actions taken and the Capitol Police initiatives current and future. The Capitol Police is a Law Enforcement with a unique mission. Charged with protecting and serving the u. S. Capitol, the seat of the nati
News 4 long island reporter greg cergol was in the verdict room as the verdict was read. Reporter rob, that touched off cheering on one side of the courtroom and a silent protest on the other. The verdict was issued by a Nassau County judge, patricia herrington, ending a weeklong bench trial that was conducted without a jury. The judge in effect accepted the claim of the white Police Officer that he feared for his safety when he beat that young black driver. As relieved vincent left court withou t a word. Just moments before the nassau Police Officer had been acquitted on Assault Charges in the beating of a westbury man that was caught on video during a 2014 traffic stop. This verdict validates what we have said from day one, which is that the force that was used in this case s s, in fact, justified. Reporter the alleged victim was also in court for the verdict, but left without comment. His supporters exited the courtroom with their hands raised in the air, and later dont shoot. Dont