Since the pandemic began with more than 10,000 cases reported since yesterday. More than 18,000 people with the virus have now died in our state. Including 94 deaths in the past 24 hours. In the last week or so, a lot of items sold out early in the pandemic are selling out again amide this new second wave and rise in cases and the holiday rush. Ktvu has been looking into the increased demand and tells us what Grocery Stores are doing in the face of this second surge in sales. When the pandemic began, toilet paper, paper towels, disinfectants, sugar, rice, flour, and other items were swept from the shelves. Consumer Brands Association executive, katie denis says though actual pandemic sales went up only 21 above normal, that was enough to create months of shortages that forced rationing. Ultimately, putting in some of those restrictions is responsible in that people buy what they need and not more than what they need. Some over buyers bought massive amounts of items then resold them on
Scholarship on the mother of George Washington, Mary Ball Washington. This popular event was set up some time ago, to help us understand the world, the time, the experiences of Martha Washington and other women of the 18th century. One of those women is of course Mary Ball Washington. The library hosted this event in womens History Month in the month of march but because of the closure here we are tonight. I want to mention a couple of things. One important thing i think everyone in the audience probably knows by now but i cant say it too many times, mount vernon is open. With open to audiences come to visit i should say to come to mount vernon and you have an opportunity to stroll the grounds to see the museum and education center. Quite soon we will open the magic but thats not ready yet because of the particular challenges the United States faces. But continue to support mount vernon in that way. Another thing only as an upcoming event. On july 8, that is coming right up right aroun
Test captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 so his mind is on several things, i think that would be fair to say. Actually, what grant does, grant basically takes a look at whats going on, he calls halak, the commanding general in washington, gets sherman, theyre fighting in north mississippi, and the idea is they are going to move and attack vicksburg before John Mcclaren can get there. These soldiers are coming down to memphis. Guess who is waiting for them. William t. Sherman, come on boys, were going to go down and attack vicksburg. When mcclaren shows up, he looks around, he says, where are my soldiers, where are all these people that i just theyre not around. Theyre with sherman. What happens, of course, the real problem, as grant sees it, is that mcclaren outranks sherman, so if he comes down, he can take over that army. So what does grant do . Grant becomes the person who controls that army in mississippi completely because grant outranks mcclaren. You have this
financial scandals as he cozied up to sympathetic billionaires. we start with donald trump s alarming embrace of authoritarianism, fascism, and ci rhetoric, adopting toxics rhetoric to dehumanize and apoat immigrants in turns t experts say echoed the worst dictators of the 20th century. trp s newest comments sparking headlines and backlash, in raising new questions about market a or s in congress. after trump targeted immigrants in language historians say was identical to adolf hitler s language about jewish people. they are poisoning the blood of our country, that is what they have done. they ve poisoned mental institutions and prisons all over the world. not just in south america, not just a three o four countries we think about, b all over the world ar coming into our country from africa, from asia, all over the world. experts pointing out, quote, the term blood poisoning was used by hitler in his manifesto mein kampf, in which she criticize immigration and the mixing
Replace the late democratic senator from california, dianne feinstein. What to know about the history making appointment. And, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton weighs in on the state of american politics and the growing gop calls to halt aid for ukraine. I dont understand any american siding with putin, but weve seen it, and weve heard it and we have to fight against it. Major the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of the newshour including kathy and Paul Anderson and camilla and george smith. Pediatric surgeon, volunteer, topiary artist, a Raymond James Financial Advisor taylors advice to help you live your life. Life well planned. Fostering an informed and engaged communities. And with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Geoff welcome to the newshour. For the first time in th