And minorities behind the wheel. And a pretty dire warning from the white house. Why Climate Change could be a threat to National Security. Saturday, october 23rd. Thank you so much for spending time with us this morning. So, we begin with the renewed efforts to get the youngest people vaccinated against covid19. A new report from the fda finding the benefits of pfizers covid19 vaccine outweigh the risks, particularly to children, ages 5 to 11. Yeah, theres a lot of parents like me, christi, that have been waiting for this news. While cases have been trending downward recently, this last week alone, 131,000 children were diagnosed with covid19. And more than 637 children have died from covid19, since the start of the pandemic. Now, Health Experts continue to stress that vaccinations are the key to controlling the spread of covid19. But the number of americans getting a booster shot continues to outpace those looking to get their first shot. This is a pretty incredible statistic. Only 5
Were inside the gun, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director joel souza. Cnn has more from santa fe. Reporter after alec baldwin says hes fully cooperating in the investigation into the Fatal Shooting on the set of rust. The ranch has two people accidentally shot. Reporter Officials Say theyre still in the initial stages of their investigation into what led to the fatal incident when baldwin discharged a prop weapon on set. Director joel souza rushed by ambulance to a local hospital with injuries. The films director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, was pronounced dead after being transported via helicopter to the hospital. Police continue to interview witnesses and are looking into what type of projectile was fired from a prop gun commonly used on sets that arent without their own risks. Prop weapons do have a dangerous factor to them even though theyre a lot safer than using a live firearm on set. Reporter 42yearold hutchins who posted on instagram from the new m
Critics say this is a clear case of environmental racism. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Our health lead vaccines for little ones ages 5 to 11. Its close. Pfizer says their dose, which is onethird the size of an adult dose is safe and almost 91 effective in preventing any symptomatic infection in kids. As parents eagerly wait for those shots for their kids before the holidays, tens of millions of more American Adults can now get a booster shot. The cdc director last night gave the final green light for eligible people who got the moderna or the Johnson Johnson vaccines. Cnns Alexandra Field now weighs through the confusion about the guidance for mixing and matching Booster Shots as the cdc gives a sort of yellow light. Saying its okay to switch the brand of vaccine you use for boosters. They are leaving it up to you. This is really great news because we now have a booster plan for all three covid19 vaccines. Reporter more protection for millions more americans. Moderna and j j bo
Deal as democrats appear poised to miss yet another selfimposed deadline later tonight. And the Actor Alec Baldwin says hes fully cooperating with police after he fatally fired a prop gun on a movie set. One staff person is dead and another wounded, and baldwin says his heart is broken. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn Breaking News. We begin with the Breaking News on the house investigation into the january 6 capital insurrection. A key witness is now expected to testify under oath before the select committee as early as next week. Cnns Senior Justice Correspondent Evan Perez is working the story for us. Evan, he take it this would be the First Trump Administration official to appear before the committee, a Trump Administration official who was actually subpoenaed. Thats right, wolf. Weve had testimony from jeffrey rosen, who was then the acting Attorney General in the Trump Administration. He appeared for about eight hours of testimony. But he appea
Good morning to you all. Here is the week that was. My fear is that it will give officers or deputies the ability to have more authority than what they actually do. Trumps attorneys have been unable to secure the 464 million bond that is due next week. We have a lot of cash and we have a lot of great companies. The Council Voted against a u. Sled Resolution Calling for a ceasefire. Los angeles fired the interpreter who is accused of massive theft. His name was tied into a federal investigation in california. What we have been doing convince the American People that joe biden created committed a misdemeanor. They wouldve called the vote by now. I have 500 million in cash which i intend to use in my campaign for president. That is donald trump on his Social Media Platform saying the exact opposite of what his lawyers have been representing to multiple judges in multiple courts. They are claiming that the bond is impossibilities. Will trump be able to keep his toys . We have the answer an