plus how one person helping to test a new vaccine is dealing with side effects. and a song for change. country superstar maren morris drops a surprising new song overnight with a powerful message. how it was partly inspired by black lives matter. cannot wait to hear it. first, here s today s eye opener. it s your world in 90 seconds. president trump and melania trump have tested positive for covid-19. the president said they ll begin their quarantine immediately. all of this comes after hope hicks, one of president trump s closest aides, also tested positive. people from the military or from law enforcement and they come over to you and they want to hug you and they want to kiss you. you get close and things happen. it s had a ripple effect on the stock market all around the world. the house of representatives passed a $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill. the opposition is almost guaranteed in the senate. let s come together. find our common ground.
virus which has claimed more than 207,000 american lives now reaches into the most powerful office in the world. good morning, america. we want to get right to the major breaking news overnight. at 12:54 a.m. president trump announced he and first lady melania trump have tested positive for covid-19. the stunning development raises significant questions about the president s health, the stability of the country, our standing in the world and the state of the race for the white house just 32 days before the final votes. we will cover it all this morning, and we begin by wishing the president and the first lady a speedy and full recovery. we certainly do, and with that, we want to show you a live look right now at the white house where the president and first lady are in isolation at this moment. and there are so many big questions this morning after the president s jam-packed schedule this week. we want to know who else in the white house inner circle could potentially be
trump, it s not normal to have paid $50 million in campaign contributions towards our personal court cases. it s not normal to mock the military. it s not normal to go and choose the side of a tyrant over our allies. it s not normal to have any of this happen. that s the problem. and that s nikki haley making a final push in her home state ahead of tomorrow s republican presidential primary. we ll have more from the campaign trail in south carolina in just a moment. plus, more fallout from the ivf ruling from the alabama supreme court. several house republicans are now trying to distance themselves from the decision as additional providers are pausing services in that state. and also ahead we ll look at the state of the war in ukraine as the country prepares to mark two years of defending itself from an unprovoked russian invasion. good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, february 23rd. i m jonathan lemire, and thanks for starting your day with us. an
There was no shortage of local state champions during the third and final day of the Class 1A-5A track and field championships Saturday at Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood.
A trio of local athletes earned state titles during Friday's second day of the state track and field championships at Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood. Others either came close to topping the podium or positioned themselves to contend for titles during an action-packed final day Saturday.