We do say good morning on this first day of spring. Im kendis gibson. And im adrienne bankert. Diane is off today. We begin on capitol hill this morning where fbi director james comey will answer some questions today about russias meddling in the u. S. Election and about President Trumps claim that former president Obama Wiretapped trump tower. Sources tell abc news comey will push back against those wiretap claims. Abcs janai norman is following the developments overnight. Janai, good morning. Reporter kendis and adrienne, good morning. It is absolutely shaping up to be a busy week here in the nations capital. Today fbi director james comey is expected to publicly debunk those explosive wiretapping claims and shed light on russias alleged involvement in last years election. Fbi director james comey is expected to set the record straight about the explosive accusation of illegal wiretaps even as the Top Republican and democrat on the House Intelligence Committee agree. Was there a phys
Nursing home residents and then some combination of healthcare workers and those of high risk for a poor outcome. The centers for Disease Control is urging people to stay home but not many people heed pg those warnings. Sandra the u. S. Now seeing 2 million new cases over just the last two weeks. New york city adding checkpoints at bridges to enforce quaur an teens. Los angeles banning Outdoor Dining starting tonight where the mayor is calling on residents to cancel all nonessential travel. David lee miller is following this from new york city for us. David lee, the u. S. Hitting more grim milestones. Indeed. Sobering statistic to start things off. The death rate continues to rise. It is now the highest it has been in the u. S. Since may. On tuesday alone more than 2100 people lost their life to the virus. At least 10 states have now set a Record Number of deaths. Here in new york city which was once the epicenter of the pandemic, officials are trying to control its spread. The day aft
Family safe. Do not take chances. So lets all be safe, stay alert to weather updates, watch this storm closely, listen to local officials. Sandra we have Fox Team Coverage. Senior meteorologist janice dean is live from the Fox Extreme Weather Center in new york and mike tobin on the ground in pensacola where an Evacuation Order is in effect. Are people ready where you . They were ready but they took a relaxed approach to the storm. Even what we heard from Emergency Services. A lot of optimism the worst of the storm will hit further east on the panhandle. You have a lot of people here at the chico marina who decided to ride out the storm in boats. Theyll stay on the boats and they live in their boats. They are just under the impression that they would rather be there, maintain the problems as the storm was rolling in than come and deal with them later particularly because this is where they live. There is a science to maintaining the lines with the boats or more of an art. You want to m
Calling for a real slow storm each one of those stops here is actually a forecast point and the closer those are together, that means weve got to slow storm so look at this. Monday morning were in arkansas and by tuesday in missouri, so isnt it not just coastal but slow isly but surely moving northward rain along into the right side side tropical rain throughout the rest of the weekend into early next week. We have Fox Team Coverage now Tropical Storm barry. Meteorologist adam in extreme Weather Center and in bay st. Louis, mississippi but we begin with Senior Correspondent Rick Leventhal reporting live from new orleans. Rick. Jon we have a stead rain falling in some mild winds blow nothing like some of the conditions what weve been warned about which is is, obviously, good news for people of new orleans. Who are protected from the waters surround cities like what were standing on next to the Industrial Canal and behind that drawbridge and lock is the section of Hurricane Katrina back
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