End egg some of those brutal fighting in years. At least 240 palestinians and 12 israelis were killed. Even with the ceasefire in place, we are just learning about new flashes this morning between lierl police and palestinians at the temple mount in jerusalem. More than a dozen people were reported hurt after police used stun grenades. The clashes follow remarks from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who called the day an assault on hamas an outstanding success but also warned any violation of the ceasefire would be met with a new level of force. Netanyahu also thanked president biden for his support. The two men speaking six times over the past nine days. Remember biden came into office hoping to avoid foreign entanglements like this so he could focus on domestic issues and other matters on the world stage, but like so many of his predecessors, he ultimately could not avoid it. Mr. Biden will send his secretary of state antony blinken in the coming days to work with both side
Us to get back to closer in our living, more normal living, getting together with friends, going to the park for a picnic without needing to mask up. We re back to that place now as long as you get vaccinated. So go get the shot. It s never been easier. Once you are fully vaccinated you can go without a mask when you are outside and away from big crowds. I want to thank the team at the cdc for everything they are doing to help us lead with science and bring our communities out of the crisis safely and responsibly. I also want to thank everybody who has gotten the vaccine, for doing your patriotic duty and helping us to get on the path of independence day, which i will be discussing more in detail next week. In the meantime i urge all americans, don t let up now, keep following the guidance and go get your vaccination now. It s free and it s convenient. 90% of the american people live within five miles of a site where you can get a vaccination. Thank you all very, very much. If the risk
considering what additional steps may be useful to mitigate any potential disruptions to supply. the group is called dark side. they re cybercriminals reportedly separate from the russian government, but as national security experts are quick to point out, nothing of this scale happens in russia without a push, or at the very least, a blessing by vladimir putin. more on that in a moment. meanwhile, the company who says they own the pipeline said they took much of their efforts off line to contain the threat. they did not say if they paid a ransom. but segments of their pipeline is being brought back online slowly. the plan includes an incremental process which would ld includ a they ve been tracking local police departments. what s different about this attack is its sheer scope. it is the largest attack ever. goose could hit a 7-year high in the lead-up to memorial day. but experts are asking people not to go out and panic. if everybody goes out and fills their tanks up
and right this minute the nation remains under a singular terror warning from within our own borders because of what happened at the capitol. and yet some republicans are crying that it s merely prejudice from the biden administration. the implosion of the gop and we ll assess the damage tonight and meanwhile at the end of this first week joe biden continues to add to his mostly remedial slate of executive actions and what isn t aimed at undoing the damage of the last four years is focus squarely on containing the pandemic. and it s there that president biden s promise to the black community will be immediately tested as the challenges of a national vaccine rollout becomes more visible by the day. there s already some evidence black and brown communities may not be receiving the shots at the same rates as their white counterparts. and with 2020 election in the rear view, black voters are expecting to see their faith in democrats rewarded after making several historic possible
jose diaz-balart picks up coverage right now. good morning, it s 10:00 a.m. eastern, 7:00 a.m. pacific. i m jose diaz-balart. beginning right now on capitol hill, top executives from social media acts will answer tough questions on how their platforms affect younger users. also happening today, a potential game changer for parents. the fda is going to consider the emergency use authorization of the covid vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. we ll ask dr. vin gupta how soon kids could get the shot. meanwhile, extreme weather on both ends of the country. a nor eastern is drenching the northeast, bringing flash flooding across the region, while the west coast deals with the aftermath of the bob cyclone. and if you can believe it, we re just one year out from the 2022 midterms. we ll take a deep dive into one of the seven counties we re keeping an eye on in our county-to-county reporting project. and we turn now to capitol hill, where tiktok, snapchat, and youtube execs a