Actress, olivia munn, who helped police make that arrest. Some horrible images, coming out of new york and all across the country, this week. And beyond, as we do say good morning, everybody, it is saturday, february 20th. Im kendis gibson. Im lindsey reiser. Were happy to have you up and early with us on this saturday. We have a team of reporters and analysts following the latest for you right now. We begin in houston, texas. The states largest city, where they have to boil their water just so that its safe to use. A High School Football stadium and parks have been turned into massivedistribution facilities for water. Nbcs Antonia Hilton is in the houston area. Antonia, how are people managing there . Reporter lindsey, it has been an emotional and exhausting week for residents here in houston. The mayor expects that the boilwater advisory is going to be in effect, until at least monday. But it could extend longer than that. In the meantime, people are without safedrinking water. Or in
Roads. Leaving about 5 Million People without power. Texas in a deep freeze. 4 Million People in houston warned to stay indoors and off those roads. Cell service in some areas breaking down because Backup Generators and towers are freezing or running out of fuel. Im not going to sugar coat it. The next few days are going to be very tough. To those who have lost power, i know you are frustrated. I know you are miserable. I know youre uncomfortable. I know it is very miserable in this cold route heat. Utility Companies Across 14 states from texas to minnesota resorting to rolling outages to save energy. Its shutting Down Coronavirus vaccination distribution across the country. Harris county in texas had to quickly redistribute 8400 doses at risk of spoiling because of a power outage at the Public Health department. Almost 1,000 went to College Students at rice university. I literally dropped everything, got everything on and sprinted here. Apparently everyone else had the same thought as
Causing Wind Turbines to freeze. Millions are without power. We are relying on an energy that has proven unreliable . U. S. A. . So Heart Warming to see that spirit with the American Public for someone that they know represents them sing a song sing a song sing a song good morning to you. Thanks for waking up with us. Hope you enjoyed your long weekend. Pete hegseth filling in for brian. How many days. The weekend to a weekend plus five in a middle. Steve ainsley, pete has worked four days in a row. Ainsley wait until sunday after the show he will being exhausted. Pete sunday i will be feeling it. Right now doing a week like you. Ainsley you are a patriot, steve. Steve its great to have you. Today, you know, tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. Today is mardi gras. Live it up whatever you are going to do. Of course, within reason. They have completely shut down. Pete thats what new orleans does well within reason. Steve whatever the reason is for you. Good to have you. Jibz joins us right now. D
Andrew cuomo plane to the top political atmosphere for the controversy engulfing his administration and handling of the covid19 crisis in the states Nursing Homes that has led to the death of nearly 15,000 people. He did not apologize, but he did say that he did admit his administrations lack of Transparency Field transparency. And downplayed the impact that mandated state Nursing Homes to accept covid19 positive patients from hospitals over a twomonth period met, which critics say spread the virus among most vulnerable. The boyd we created by not providing information was filled with skepticism and cynicism and Conspiracy Theories, which furthered the confusion. Covid did not get into the Nursing Homes by people coming from hospitals. Covid got into the Nursing Homes by staff walking into the nursing home. Cuomo addressed Bombshell Report from last week, a leak of transcripts between state democrats in which derosa admitted the administration holding that about Nursing Home Deaths fro
Abbott. They failed. Thats what she said. And she gets so frustrated when she hears from conservatives saying, well, its the Wind Turbines and green energy. And its not that at all. We know what it is. Coal, natural gas. That stuff froze. And it froze because they didnt take care of it. They didnt winterize it. It was up to the states. And so him trying to cast the blame on the Green New Deal and the squad and all that stuff, its just absolutely ridiculous and embarrassing. Even in a crisis. Can you believe it . Today yesterday was fat tuesday. Todays ash wednesday. You know, hence this. The reason its so good, i did it. The priest wanted to put it on our head because they dont want to touch anybody right now or you could get your own little packet and do it yourself. Im not catholic but i went to catholic school. My fiances catholic. But i usually get it and i come away with the big smudge. I was at the church right around from your house. You know what . And i got hit on the way out.