About at the Senate Banking Committee hearing. It runs an hour and 45 minutes. Those of you joining us today were so thankful that you are here. Were so you have led the fight for all ofom us on the truly important issue. Theres no doubt that the covid impact on alzheimers and the caregivers was devastating. Frankly i think about folks a Home State of South Carolina, Karen Shepherd of Moncks Corner who takes care of her mother. Her mother was diagnosed eight years ago. Before covid she used to have a private citizen was able to come and help out some so she could go to own doctors appointments. When businesses started shutting down she lost the rest of her kid. During the first wave of covid we saw alzheimers and dementia Deaths Increase by 18 nationwide. Far, far too many people. Gosh. Last month i along with 23 senators sent a bipartisan letter to. The sector asking thm to target the remaining 23 billion of covid relief to to people with alzheimers. Under the previous administration
Live from cnn World Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to all of you watching here in the United States, canada and Around The World, im Kim Brunhuber. This is cnn newsroom. The future of the Johnson Johnson Coronavirus Vaccine in the u. S. Could be decided in the coming hours. Vaccine advisers to the u. S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention will discuss how to move forward with the onedose shot. Now, this comes after a handful of rare blood clot cases were reported. The nations top Infectious Disease expert dr. Anthony fauci says he expects u. S. Regulators to follow europes lead and allow the shot to be used, but with a warning or restriction. Cnns chief medical correspondent dr. Sanjay gupta also weighed in. Its rare. Its still rare, you know. Maybe there is a couple more people who develop this, but not significant numbers. I dont know what theyre going to sort of recommend tomorrow as part of this advisory committee. It is likely if you look at what happened in europe, europ
International Space Station. The latest Joint Venture between nasa and spacex. Our rachel crane is there. Cabrerab we know the mission was delayed for a day because of the weather. Conditions look good today. Tell us what you are seeing and what the mood is there. Reporter thats right, christine. All systems are a go, it has been a smooth countdown and we are track noog issues for the scheduled launch today at 5 49 even time this morning. Let me tell you about where we are in the countdown of todays launch. The astronauts are currently suited up, strapped into their seats, the hatch of endeavor is closed. There has been a series of systems checks, coms checks, leak checks that have been conducted. The next major milestone is 45 minutes before launch, so were just minutes away from that, when spacex Launch Director will do the go for propellant call. 35 minutes before countdown is when they will start loading up over a Million Pounds of propellant, Liquid Oxygen which they called locks
Were getting shots of the crew in orbit. Looking for that Zero G Indicator. Cant seem to see it in this shot, but we have a minute to go until we have spacecraft separation. Dragon traveling at nearly 17,000 Miles Per Hour at an altitude of 124 miles. Again, the fourperson crew of endeavor is in orbit right now. Less than 30 seconds until we have spacecraft separation. Ten seconds to spacecraft separation. We should hear words from the core here in hawthorne once we have successful separation. [ applause ] spacex, have a great rest of your trip. Let them know youre safe. Thanks for flying. Falcon 9. Thanks very much. Were glad to be back in space for all of us. Well send our regards to crew one when we get there, thanks. Absolutely stunning views from both inside the cabin, seeing the excitement of our fourperson crew Inside Endeavor and watching Endeavor Drift away from the camera on the second stage as the earth passes by on an orbital sunrise. Endeavor you cut out, if the question w
Help tonight in the grim search for an Indonesian Submarine that went missing with 53 people on board. Late today, search crews saying they have detected an object showing a strong magnetic force, but dwindling hope on the Oxygen Supply. Was there a close call for american astronauts on board that that spacex crew dragon . Space junk coming within 100 feet of the space craft just hours after their pictureperfect launch from Kennedy Space center. What weve learned tonight. 50 million americans on alert tonight from texas to the east coast as severe storms move east. Tornado and thunderstorm watches in effect at this hour. Hail and damaging winds. Rob marciano standing by to time out out. New charges for Ghislaine Maxwell tonight. Back in court. What authorities are saying. The new indictment involving a alleged fourth victim, they say recruited by maxwell f epstein. Our series continues this week. And tonight, the battle over the snake river. Some environmentalists ranking it the most e