Expected to authorize a third vaccine shot, a booster for people who are immunocompromised which may include people undergoing Cancer Treatments or organ transplants or hiv. Pfizer working with moderna to provide a booster for those people with immunocompromised individuals. It is about to assure the most vulnerable who may need an enhanced vaccine to help their immune system. And meantime, the headlines from covid from the south have gone from bad to bleak. Wrap your head around this, 40 of the new covid hospitalization, and 40 are coming from florida and texas alone. And now more people hospitalized with the covid in florida than there were in New York during the worst of the worst last year. So many overflowing e. R. S and icus that one Florida County is asking residents to use 911 sparingly. And they are asking the federal government for ventilators, too. And in texas, one hospital is setting up tents outside in texas in august outside. And they are asking for nurses to come to tex
Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Good morning to our viewers here in the United States and all around the world, im john berman. Side by side with Brianna Keilar this morning. It is wednesday, august 11th. We do begin with breaking news. It happened just moments ago in the u. S. Senate and is a big victory for President Biden and his domestic agenda. Topping off 24 hours of big 24 hour for this agenda, and a sign that maybe theres a possibility for the path that he has set going forward. After an all nighter, senate democrats approved a 3. 5 trillion Budget Resolution paving the way for democrats to pass the plan without republican support later this year. The measure passed 5049. It was a Partyline Vote following a lengthy series of amendments. The budget lays the Ground Work for a sweeping expansion of the countrys social Safety Net and would allow democrats to fund their battle the climate crisis, fund some healthcare initiatives, Education Measures and it would also increase ta
Of Wind Damage and 400,000 still without power at this hour. This weather is brought to you by carvana, the new way to buy a car. So we will have more weather in the same area today, more Wind Damage likely, right over wisconsin, illinois, into michigan. The same type of weather, the same type of Squall Line like we had. And pretty much the same spot, too. So well have to watch out for that. People still picking up the pieces there. It will be another hot day today. Monticello, iowa, yesterday had a Heat Index for a few minutes of 125 degrees. Thats off the chart. Here you go tropical storm fred we talked about this yesterday the potential was there for fred and certainly now it is here at this hour. Headed toward the florida straits. See what it does, east coast, West Coast of florida youre still in the cone. Well keep watching. New day continues right now. Announcer this is cnn Breaking News. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world, im Brianna Keilar alongsid
Highly politicized agendas. For that teacher to go up there thats brave. Afghan leaders got to fight for themselves. Were watching the bloody collapse of kabul and its government right before our eyes. Good morning, everybody, were starting with a live look at d. C. And a Fox News Alert. Two hours ago the u. S. Senate passed democrats 3. 5 trillion Budget Blueprint. Ainsley right about 4 00 a. M. In morning. Packed with funding for liberal agenda items including Climate Change and free community college. Brian still going to hack it up between moderates and liberals and of course got get through the other chamber. Griff jenkins joins us live. What is a blueprint and why is it so costly. Good morning, brian, ainsley and steve. The pliewnt is just the first step that the democrats took to get to the passage of this massive 3. On budget bill. Now, it was straight down Party Lines, 50, 49. One republican was absent. The partisan vote leaving Party Leaders at odds on the passage. Watch. Des
Report alleging Sexual Harassment. Is the Flit Cat Fallout over . Plus, after years of attempts the senate has passed a bipartisan bill. The question is when will it actually get to president Bidens Desk . And amid covid concerns, the academy is taking the event outdoors and the people to that. The question is who makes the cut . Its Way Too Early for this. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early. The show that thinks that all the nominees are winners. Im elisa menendez. Well start with the news. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is stepping down are the THreeterm Governor is stepping down and will leave his office in two weeks. It comes as the assembly prepares to leave the monthlong Impeachment Probe from several Sexual Harassment allegations. Now, you know me. Im a New Yorker, born and bred. I am a fighter. And my instinct is to fight tHrough this controversy. Because i truly believe it is politically motivated. I believe it is unfair. And it is untruthful. This situation, by its cu