Why do those long lines exist and why do they only exist in predominately black and brown communities . But Senate Republicans have refused to take up the issue of Voting Rights, arguing states elections. Left to just last week, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell told the wall street journal theres very little tangable evidence of this whole Voter Suppression nonsense that the democrats are promoting. But now Congressional Democrats say theyll be stepping up pressure on republicans. The best thing that Senate Republicans can do to honor the legacy, service, sacrifice and sincerity of congressman lewis is to pass that Voting Rights act bill. Congressman jeffrey speaks for many of his fellow democrats and says that if the act is to ever be restored, it should be renamed jewis v you geodors yourar. You think itllur psengerell th for up to 30 days with the febreze car vent clip. Wow, it smells good in here. So you and your passengers can breathe happy. Gillette proglide and
Plus, the top trump supporter now hospitalized after attending that tulsa rally. New hires and lost work the president celebrates as the economy adds nearly five milliop disgraffreses e doallice epstein caught by the f. B. I. After months on the run. The new details tonight, how investigators tracked her down. Breaking news in the disappearance of a fort hood soldier. The grisly discovery after a key suspect kills himself. The latest on that investigation. And tipping our caps we honor the 100th anniversary of baseballs negro leagues. They changed a sport and a country. Hi capital. Brennan good evening to our viewers in the west. Thank you for joining us. Norah is off. Im Margaret Brennan. After months of social distancing and staying at home, tonight, the coronavirus pandemic is worse than it has ever been in the u. S. In just 24 hours, the country has added more than 50,000 new cases, leading the head of the administrations Testing Program to Tell Congress today that the u. S. Is not
Distancing and staying at home, tonight, the coronavirus pandemic is worse than it has ever been in the u. S. In just 24 hours, the country has added more than 50,000 new cases, leading the head of the administrations Testing Program to Tell Congress today that the e. S. Is not flattening the curve and that the nationwide surge of the virus is real. Infections are now up in 37 states as more and more people who get screened are testing positive. Avere beginning of june, cases a day. Averaging about 600 new cases a day. Today, there were 10,000 new infections. With i. C. U. Beds reaching capacity and lines for testing wiretching for blocks, mayors and goors nation abringing back july at home. Texas governor, who has spent weeks pushing back on the idea of mandating masks, just issued of mandating masks, just issued an executive order requiring them in Public Places across most of the state. Tonight, the virus has killed more than 128,000 people in the u. S. , and there are more than 2.
The governors update comes a day after he ordered bars and 7 counties to close and urged another 8 counties to consider doing the same. And we will be in Constant Contact with our county partners to understand how this might impact what theyre seeing and experiencing in their communities and how this plays out in their data. The states latest action comes as coronavirus cases increased here in the state by 45 over the last week with the Positivity Rate that continues to creep upward now at 5. 9 . California also continues to see increases in icu patients and hospitalizations. It is because of those rising numbers that Health Officials across different counties are scaling back their reopening plans. Alameda county isnt reversing any but county officials are pressing the pause button on entering the next phase kron fours alsothe ammonium is live in our newsroom with that decision l a a lot of moving parts here definitely grand Alameda County has seen the highest number of confirmed infe
Highway 50. And obviously, you can see why a ton of snow falling here, a blizzard warning is in effect right now up in the mountains, and we have dangerous conditions for much of the sierra. Weve been warning you about this massive storm for days now. It is now here. Welcome everyone to the for this afternoon im alex savage and im heather holmes. And already weve seen a wind gust measuring about 145mph there in the tahoe basin case. Youre wondering thats the strength of a category four hurricane. And the area could see more than ten feet of snow over the next coming days. Ktvu tom vacar has been monitoring the situation in the mountains. He joins us now live with some of the impressive pictures coming out of the tahoe area. Impressive to say the least. The stars, moon and the isobars and jet streams have all aligned to whack the mountains. Extreme caution is very much advised. Once we get to sunset. Thats where things do start to get a bit more spicy. So far, mountain winds and snow ha