Busy tuesday ahead early today starts right now thank you for being with us. Im frances rivera. Im phillip mena. More than six months into this countrys battle with covid19 were still struggling to contain it, infections are nearing the 3 million mark in new orleans officials ran out of tests five minutes after opening. In phoenix people sat in their cars for eight hours and san antonio officials imposing limits on testing. More than 200 scientists are urging the World Health Organization to advise guidelines and acknowledge the virus can spread through the air indoors. Droplets stay airborne 12 minutes after someone stops speaking. Immigration and customs dealt a blow to international students, foreign students pursuing in the u. S. Must leave or risk deportation if their college has switched to online only courses. In florida, the education commissioner ordered all Public Schools to reopen next month following the guidance of Health Officials. In texas a Record Number of people flood
Flying this friday. I ask everyone to lift his family and loved ones up and prayers. We all continue to grapple with this big loss for our state. , i am joined by the department of Public Health commissioner, the adjutant general of the good Georgia National guard, and fema director. I want to thank these hardworking georgians and their staffs on the ground right now for their tireless efforts in this fight. We are fortunate in our state to have the best and brightest leading this charge. Reporting 9901 coronavirus cases in our state, and i am saddened by the lossoflife, 362 georgians have now lost the battle with covid19. I would like to ask all georgians in every corner of our state to join me and our family to continue to pray for the loved ones that have been directly affected by covid19, and for so many georgians battling this evil virus right now. Weing the sacred holy week, must state united in his fight against coronavirus. I want to thank the millions of georgians who are foll
Atomic and molecular physics. We internally use really impressive guy this is a war things kind of things have been happening in oakland and berkeley the demick of senseless stupid. Were learning the 22 yearold byron reed was the alleged driver hes now charged with murder in special circumstances and 21 yearold trayvon eugene lee is charged with involuntary manslaughter. Both are also charged with Second Degree robbery. A neighbor says the changs family in china are expected to arrive here to the bay area on saturday grant vicki. I was so sad. Well now to a developing story tonight and a rocky official says another air strike has hit 2 cars carrying a ron. A romney backed militia this was just north of baghdad and this is today this comes of course is one day after a different deadly us attack. On the top iranian general Qassem Soleimani you know the Officials Says tonight 5 members of the militia were killed in the identity of the dead. Theyre not immediately known this is a developin
Host good morning. It is friday, august 11. Consumer prices up 3. 2 compared to one year ago. House gop continues the probes into the biden family and military aid deployed to help with wildfire response. Those are a few top stories this week. What is your top story of the week . You to share your thoughts on our phone lines. Republicans, 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. Independents, 2027488002. You can text us at 2027488003. Include your first name and city, state. We are on social media, facebook. Com cspan. Welcome to washington journal where we start with the wildfires and tragedy unfolding in hawaii. Here is the Associated Press. Authorities update death toll working to identify bodies. It says that maui county confirmed thursday night the number of deaths increase to 55. Hawaii democratic senator was in hawaii and spoke about the damage done by the fires and is asking for federal assistance. [video clip] this is truly a all hands on deck situation and our people here who have
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