Supporting cspan as a Public Service along with these other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. Next. New york state officials testifying on placing migrant caps on National Park service land. They oppose the recent approval of a field in brooklyn by new yorks governor to be used as a temporary site to be houses migrants coming into new york city. This is just over three hours. The committee will come to order the chair is authorized to display recess of the committee at anyng time. The committee is meeting today to hear testimony on destroying americas best idea. Examining the use of National Park service land for migrant camps. As unanimous consent that all members testifying today be allowed to sit with the committee the other testimony and participate in the hearing from theen dire. The young woman from new york and the gentlewoman from new york additional we have the gentleman from new york and mr. Texas mr. Pflueger from texas. Mr. Sb out from new york.
Direct hit from thea massive storm. The cyclone weakened before making land fall but was still four times the size of hurricane katrina. These are some of the first pictures of the damage, the extent of which still isnt fully known. Al jazeera has confirmed that at least three people are dead, and that number is expected to go up. Sigh chone fall lean at 1 point in excess of 300kilometers per hour, smashed into indias eastern coast in the early hours of saturday earning. Although authorities has already evacuated 800,000 people, most inland shelters away from traditional huts found in small communities along the coast. And as the powerful storm hit land, it slowed considerably. At this time, the wind speed is 40 to 50kilometers per hour. Carry out rescue operations. Early reports suggest that there wont be too many to rescue. With the death toll in single figures. Though communications have been cut, and trees uprooted officials remains confident that advanced preparations and evacuati
International uproar over reports the u. S. Spied on germanys chancellor is not going away. There are claims president obama knew about the phone taps and approved them the white house says it is not true. We are getting reports that the eavesdropping started in 2002, before Angela Merkel was elected. This morning senator Jeanne Shaheen called on the nsa to come clear on the surveillance program. I think the revelations from Edward Snowden, and secrets that are revealed are doing damage to our bilateral relationships with germany, mexico and other countries where the suggestion is that weve lisped in listened in. I think we have repair work to do and hard questions it ask of the nsa about what is happening in the program. Its a different view from the chairman of the House Homeland Security committee. Congressman peter king says america should stop apologising for the nas. The reality is the nsa saved thousands of lives not just the United States, but france, germany and throughout eur
Trump says coronavirus is on its way out at a rally with very few masks and little social distancing. Live from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world, im natalie allen. This is cnn newsroom. 5 00 a. M. Here in atlanta, georgia, thank you for joining us. U. S. President donald trump has said very little about the wildfires raging across the western u. S. During the past month. But as the disaster reaches historic levels, hes now expected to travel to california monday to get a briefing from emergency officials. No doubt he will experience the intense smoke that is choking the u. S. West coast from mexico all the way north to canada. The air quality in some places is extremely hazardous. Medical experts are fearing that lung damage from the smoke will make people even more vulnerable to the coronavirus. The fires have now killed at least 33 people since midaugust, and dozens are missing. Entire communities as you can see
All right. We begin with the deadliest day so far in the coronavirus pandemic. The u. S. Reported more than 3,000 covid deaths on wednesday. Thats more than the number of americans who died on 9 11, and its only growing worse. New infections are averaging 200,000 people a day, and hospitalizations are at an all time high. The best most immediate hope may be pfizers new vaccine. The food and Drug Administration will finally give had a hard look beginning in a few hours. If it gets the green light, limited distribution could start almost immediately. We get the latest now from cnns nick watt in los angeles. A green light for pfizers vaccine in the u. S. Could be just a day away. Within 24 to 48 hours from that Advisory Committee decision, we will actually have shots in arms. Reporter the needles, syringes, wipes, are ready to roll. Well begin that today. Distribution will be complete by friday. Reporter but doses of the vaccine will be tight. Between now and the end of the year, we are g