the u.s. adding just 235,000 jobs last month, nearly a half a million short of economists projections. we have fox team coverage. david spunt in wilmington on the problems piling up for the president and jeff paul in new orleans as the city struggles to get back on its feet after ida. but first, bryan llenas live in patterson, new jersey, where more misery could be on the way, if possible. wow, brian? alicia, it is incredible, three days after the storm hit came through, new jersey, we re still talking about flooding, as you can see behind me here. the passaic river is right behind what was well a normal salvage yard. it was at major flood stage as of this morning and won t go back to normal levels till monday afternoon. we spoke to the owner of the salvage yard who said the water had reached up to where the stop sign begins, at about six feet. he says he s never seen anything like this. he was expecting 18 inches, not 5 1/2, 6 feet of water. tragically 25 people lost thei
new day with john berman and brianna keilar. good morning here in the united states and around the world, it is tuesday, august 10th and this morning american children are caught in the middle of a dangerous standoff, hitting public health against politics, all while schools are starting to reopen. so much is at stake here. more than 200 children under the age of 17 are now hospitalized in florida, which is a number that has never been higher, but the state s governor ron desantis is threatening to withhold paychecks from superintendents and school board members who choose to follow cdc guidance and require masks in schools. four school districts in the state are putting safety first and defying his order, including the state s second largest school district in broward county. for all the talk about liberty and local control, the florida governor is trying to restrict the freedom of local school boards to make their own health decisions. in texas it s a similar story, t
the business affairs of the former president donald trump. he denies any wrongdoing constructors say building materials are running short in the uk due to increased demand, leaving diy projects in doubt and companies struggling. and look at those views the royal geographical society unveils its list of natural wonders of the uk. in the next half an hour, the prime minister s former chief adviser, dominic cummings, will appear in front of mps to answer questions about the government s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. he is expected to criticise the actions taken by the government, particularly around the decision not to toughen up restrictions last autumn. but mps are likely to question his own choice to travel to barnard castle in the spring. here s our political correspondent helen catt and just to warn you her report does contain flashing images. it was a year ago that one of the prime minister s most senior behind the scenes advisers found himself in the spotlight.