Dobbs and his team. And all that has gone into mississippi being one of the states that is testing at a higher rate than virtually any other state. That has not received significant federal help. When you look at the hot spots in new york and new jersey and even to our neighbor to the west, louisiana, city of new orleans, the federal government put significant resources in there to help them testing. Understandably so. Whereas they had a significant peak that went up very, very quickly, mississippi appears to have at least for now slowed the spread of the virus and we are becoming more and more confident each day that for where we are currently plateaued that we will not be putting the kind of risk on our Health Care System as was the case in those hot spot areas. We are also seeing now that some of those hot spots are spreading out a bit. When you look at the boston metropolitan area, the detroit metropolitan area, and to a certain extent the chicago metropolitan area as well. Those a
More. Look back at how american tuts attitudes shifted in 2013. Time and money are running out for more than a million jobless americans. The emergency Unemployment Benefits that they have been getting from the federal government are expiring tomorrow. About 1. 3 Million People who have been out of work for months will stop receiving payments. The average recipient will lose out on more than 1,000 each month. The benefits program was introduced in 2008 at the height of the recession. Since then the payouts have caused the federal government 225 billion. Extending them for another year would tack on another 19 billion but congress hasnt done that yet. Months ago they lost their jobs, now theyre losing the money they get from the government to get by. Since 2008, congress has extended the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program almost a dozen times. But this time lawmakers have let it lapse. That means that people who have lost their jobs will no longer have a cushion once their stat
Long term Unemployment Benefits expire today. Their lifeline for 1. 3 million americans who are been out of work for months. Those people are now cut off. The government check they depend on a little more than a thousand dollars on average wont be showing up. The program started in 2008 at the height of the recession. Since then the payouts have cost the federal government 225 billion. Extending them into next year would add another 19 billion. Congress has yet to do that. Tony harris has more. 123,407 months ago they lost their jobs. Now theyre losing the money they get from the government to get by. Since 2008 government has extended the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program almost a dozen times but now lawmakers have let it lapse. Now those who have lost their job will not have a cushion after their state benefits run out. The change will be especially difficult for people in struggling states like michigan. 45,000 people will lose access to benefits right away. 145,000 more i
The United Nations say refugees in sir yeahs palestinian camp are starving. I have to warn you that the thes are graphic. Reporter this is what happens to the human body when it doesnt get enough food. These images are been filled by activists inside of the refugee camp. The humanitarian situation is disastrous. Basics like rice and sugar are hardly available, and some corrupt traders have taken advantage of the situation selling one kilo of rice for 50 to 60 u. S. Reporter in the last few months it has been surrounded and cut off by government troops. Ithere is a call for humanitarin corridor to access the people trapped inside. There are perpetual reports of starvation, hunger and these reports are disturbing. They must lead to a lifted of the siege as commissioner general and other World Leaders have asked. There are as many people who are trapped, many children, and were extremely concerned about their plight tonight. Reporter this was home to the largest Palestinian Refugee commun
By rebels who want to exchange them for jailed for fighters. Its her birthday and cant happen. Reporter the recalled vehicles may be responsible for hundreds of additional deaths. Malaysia airlines 370 disappeared a week ago today and its going west to the indian ocean and a u. S. Navy ship is heading there. Im stephanie and the search was expanded after a report said the plane may have continued flying for hours after its last radar contact and a chinese ship and radar found nothing off vietnam and we have the latest on the investigation. One of the most confusing and intriguing questions, did the plane keep flying, was the jet in the hour for hours after it disappeared in the air and they reported from the wall street journal that investigators are looking into in and systems that automatically send out engine data continued to operate for sometime. Malaysia officials refuted that. Whenever there are new details they must be corroborated. And these media reports talks specifically ab