President elect biden good afternoon. Today, im very proud to be announcing our health care and covid team at a critical time, as we near the end of one of the toughest years weve faced as a nation. More than 285,000 dead americans because of covid19, and counting. Last week, covid19 was the number one cause of death in america. Of covid19 and counting. Last week, covid19 was the number one cause of death in america. For black, latino and native americans, were nearly three times as likely to die from it, covid19 is a mass causality. For families and friends left behind, its a gaping hole in your heart that never will be fully healed. As a country, weve been living with this pandemic for so long, were at risk of becoming numb to its toll on all of us. Were resigned to feel that theres nothing we can do. And we cant trust one another. That we must accept death, pain and sorrow. Were in the midst of this deadly pandemic that has infected almost 15 million americans. 1 out of every 22 peo
Way also around, get off at south street. There is police active here centered around walnut street bridge. We will keep an eye on. That walnut street bridge at the moment is opened for business, burlington bristol bridge, opened for business but they have construction crews out there, limiting, one lane of traffic, alternating throughout the morning until about 5 00 oclock or so. Ninetyfive out of northeast philadelphia, levittown no problems at all working your way in toward center city, mass transit looking good with no delays. Karen and thomas, back to you. Lets talk about jose. You where to see it is churning threatening the new jersey shore with rough surf, powerful winds and chance forstrom surge. There could be beach erosion and strong rip currents. We were seeing them yesterday, more today. Lets get right down to steve keeley down in margate where they built those dunes to protect them from beach erosion. Lets see how the situation right now, hi steve. Reporter we have moved t
Outside that has some bombs. You people are going get it and im going to ignite it if they try to do anything stupid. No explosives are ever found. At 4 21 a. M. , police pull an air conditioning unit evacuating a group of survivors. The chief of police stressing there was no gunfire in the three hours it took for s. W. A. T. Teams to take mateen down. I think there was this misconception that we didnt do anything for three hours and im just trying to clarify thats absolutely not true. We have been training for this situation for many, many years since columbine, since 9 11. Reporter factors that add to an already complex investigation, abc news learning days before the standoff mateen spent 9,000 on jewelry, two months earlier he signed over his interest in this florida home he owned with this father for just 100. And the fbi initially releasing portions of that 911 call in written form omitting any reference to radical islam. They later corrected course after get something criticism
Humidity will stick around for tomorrow. But in that accuweather forecast, not as hot as we go through the rest of the week. There is a threat some of thunderstorms tomorrow and again on thursday but we are tracking another nice weekend on tap. Sharrie, well talk about the chance for storms and again that weekend ahead in that sevenday forecast in just a little bit. Yes, that official start to summer coming up. Adam, thank you. And the Camden City School district had to cut classes short today because of the heat. All students were dismissed early at 1 oclock this afternoon after School Programs were also canceled and this is the last week of class for camden schools but they are expected to be back opened tomorrow. Stay ahead of changes in the forecast by following each of our meteorologists on facebook and twitter. We of course invite you to check back often at 6abc. Com weather to keep an eye on storm tracker6 live radar and more. The fbi has released brand new details today about t
General ham let me start with you. Sort of going in proposition with africom in many ways is youre not going to have large amounts of american troops under your command on the ground, if any. Did you feel at times that you were a general in charge of the contractor army . No, not at all. There is a proper role i think for the contractors but theres also a proper role for the uniformed military. Like the other Combatant Commanders and the Service Chiefs i was part of a discussion with the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and secretary of defense that yielded the defense strategic guidance of 20 to which was approved by the president , and conduct with regard to advocate says they will seek a light footprint innovative and it reads lowcost, approach to africa. Not only because i was part of that discussion but i think that is the right approach. I dont think there is a need for a large standing u. S. Uniformed military presence in africa. But there is a role and there are places whe