murder and second-degree manslaughter. the video is enough. chauvin showed you he was the judge, the jury, and executioner all at once. announcer: this is new day weekend with victor blackwell and christi paul. that is a beautiful way to start the day. good morning, pittsburgh, good morning to you. this morning one of the largest emergency relief bills in american history is another step closer to becoming law. the senate passed president biden s nearly $2 trillion rescue plan largely intact, but with no republican support. the initial help that would go to millions of people under the bill is significant here. eligible americans would receive $1,400 checks. the jobless would receive a $300 weekly fwoous their unemployment benefits through september. food stamp recipients would see a 15% increase in their benefits and most families with young kids could claim a larger child text credit. there would be funding for those behind on rent or mirjs and money to heb smal
live as soon as it begins. at the very same time we are keeping a close eye on what s happening down in texas. the deep freeze there is over but you have still got 8 million people without power, people lining up to get food and that s not all their problems. some texans are now getting hit with massive electric bills. this woman s monthly bill was over $6,000. i ll explain why that is happening in just a minute. and finally, a new and terrible milestone, the number of covid deaths in the united states of america has now surpassed half a million. a figure equivalent to the total population of kansas city, or miami, florida. the president and first lady will hold a ceremony this evening to honor and remember those who lost their lives. but there is good covid news out there. coronavirus numbers keep coming down across the nation, new cases have fallen, more than 40% over the last two weeks, hospitalizations and deaths are down at least 30%. i want to start this very busy w
acts that should never be forgotten. that is why we are in birmingham here today. i want to first take a look at the top headlines. while power has been restored for most texas residents, many communities are dealing with water shortages and property damage from the storm. now comes another nightmare situation brought about by the crisis, sky-high power bills. the recent weather has caused a huge spike in demand for fouer fouer. one customer received a bill for $10,000 for a three-bedroom house. this of course after sitting in the dark for days. plus news this weekend from the insurrectionist former presidents who hasn t appeared in public since leaving office on january the 20th. now word comes that the sore loser is expected to speak at the conservative political action conference in orlando, florida, next week. the full lineup hasn t been announced, but trump is expected to close out the meeting on the 28th. cpac is a largely far-right wing gathering. new investigation i
woods fleet for morning event and was seen speeding from the hotel parking lot just after 7:00 a.m. as he came down the grade from the rolling hills estates, he made a sweeping left turn followed by a bending right where he apparently lost contro likely because of speed two. listen now to the first deputy on the scene. that stretch of roadway is one of our local spots. we know that it s a hotspot for traffic collisions as well as speed. in my experience it is deputy that is traffic trained, i ve seen many collisions. the nature of his vehicle, the fact that he was wearing a seatbelt i would say that it greatly increased the likelihoo that it saved his life right. minutes later when firefighters arrived on scene they say tiger was conscious an talking, but that he could not free himself from the wreckage so they used a tool to pry open the windshield and then pulled him out. firefighters say at first tiger didn t seem overly concerned about his leg injury, but that likely
the power grid strained across 14 states tonight, forcing rolling blackouts. and this next storm coming. d.c., philadelphia, new york city, boston, all preparing for this one, too. our team across the country and ginger zee timing out this new storm. all of this as deadly tornadoes strike, too. an ef-3 touching down in north carolina. winds up to 160 miles per hour. an ef-2 touching down in georgia. also news on the coronavirus tonight. new fema mass vaccination sites opening. still questions about vaccine supply. and tonight, the shifting timeline. dr. anthony fauci on how long before most americans will have access to a vaccine. and why did this appear to shift by another month? and the warning about covid variants in this country and what could still be coming. president biden making his first official trip outside washington tonight, traveling to wisconsin, hoping the country will turn the page after the impeachment trial and turn back to his covid relief plan, incl