To covering congress. Today in the Senate Lawmakers will debate the nomination of eileen cannon to be u. S. District court judge for the Southern District of florida. Votes are expected at noon eastern. Now live to the floor of the senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will open the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal master, we honor you for your glory and strength. Your glory fills us with reverence and your strength inspires us with courage. Bless our lawmakers. Inspire them to find fulfillment in the splendor of holiness. Lord, remind them that you expect people of faith to illuminate the darkness of this world with exemplary actions that prompt people to glorify you. May our senators remember that their conduct, particularly during times of adversity, has longterm consequences. Lord, we praise you that you continue to rule our universe. We pray in your awesome name. Amen. The president pro tempore p
If youre not looking at your screen, come on over here. You may or may not want to see if youre not looking at your screen, come on over here. You may or may not want to see this. A golf course in naples, florida, looked like a scene from jurassic park. Check out this giant alligator. It appeared as Tropical Storm eta blew through the area. Now he owns the entire golf course. Its all his. Costco has updated its policy on members wearing masks. The retail giant now says any shopper who is unable to wear a face mask must now wear a face field instead. Children under the age of 2 are still exempt. The policy goes into effect on monday. I spoke earlier with dr. Malldonado. The new figures this morning are worse than ever. 160,000 infections yesterday, an alltime record. 67,000 hospitalizations yesterday, also a record. Hospitals especially in the upper midwest running out of beds. Are we heading toward a National Lockdown . Is there any other way to stop this crisis from exploding even mor
A toddler among the missing. A campsite underwater. The cars in this School Parking lot submerged. Consumer alert. What you need to know before doing your Holiday Shopping online. The delivery delays you can now expect. Caught on video, a real obstacle on the course. The massive gator that went golfing. And the reallife celebration straight out of borat. Yep, the movie. The president and the giant golden statue of his favorite dog. Good friday morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us. Im kenneth moton. Im erielle reshef. Mona is off. New developments this morning in the transition of power in washington. Joe biden now the projected winner in arizona. And President Trump is reportedly discussing another run for the white house in 2024. Those details in just a moment but first new urgency in the coronavirus emergency. An explosion of new cases. This chart shows the socalled third wave. New cases rising higher than the peak we saw over the summer and last spring. 1 in every 378 america
Canadian actor, christopher plummer, best known for his role as captain von trapp, in The Sound Of Music, has died at the age of 91. We start in the us, where President Biden has said the latest monthlyjobs report, shows the American Economy is still in trouble, as it remains in the teeth of the pandemic. He said a 1. 9 trillion Stimulus Package would help the vaccination effort, and alleviate americans suffering. Speaking with the treasury secretary, janet yellen, and Vice President Kamala Harris by his side, mr biden appealed to Congressional Republicans to act urgently to turn his Coronavirus Relief measures into law. I see enormous pain in this country. A lot of folks out of work, a lot of folks going hungry, staring at the ceiling at night wondering, what am i going to do tomorrow . A lot of folks trying to figure out how to keep theirjobs and take care of their children. A lot of folks reaching the breaking point. Suicides are up, Mental Health needs are increasing, violence agai
Should be appointed to probe unsubstantiated allegations against hunter biden. The president wants an investigation started before the election. Airport isathrow offering passengers a rapid coronavirus test with results in one hour. The tests are available to those flying to hong kong and italy. Those are two other destinations requiring travelers from britain and other countries considered high risk to provide evidence of a negative test result 72 hours before departure. The European Union is pledging 51 million to help three african countries suffering from famine. United nations is hoping to raise 1 billion to tackle the humanitarian crisis in burkina faso, mali, and niger. U. N. Says a record 2 Million People in the region need help, most of them children. Global news 24 hours a day, onair, and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. Im Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. Vonnie it is 1 00 p. M. In new york, 6 00 p. M. In l