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"I'm John Aaron, teddy gellman is our producer The top story we're following stay away if you're just a little under the weather. That's the message from hospitals in Maryland, which are coming close to filling up. Many hospitals are already at a 100% capacity and most or at least 90% full according to the Maryland hospital association. A steep uptick in COVID hospitalizations has them concerned. There are nearly 900 people hospitalized with COVID in Maryland up by about 400 from a month ago, according to Maryland health department data COVID cases make up about 13% of ICU in acute care beds and of a hospital system in Northern Virginia also neared hospital capacity early last month, with cases of COVID and flu on the rise in that area. The hospital association says instead of packing emergency rooms, visit primary care providers early to prevent colds or minor injuries from getting worse. Luke luker WTO P news. With childhood obesity rates still pushing upward affecting 15 million children and teens, there's new guidance on how to address the problem. The American academy of pediatrics now recommends taking aggressive action sooner to change behaviors and lifestyle. And for children ages 12 and up, one of the major recommendations is the inclusion of anti obesity drugs and even weight loss surgery. This is a change from the long-standing practice of delaying treatment to see whether children and teens outgrow or overcome obesity on their own. The new guidance takes into consideration that obesity is a complex chronic disease. President Biden's first trip to view the migrant crisis on the southern border is over. Now he's in Mexico City in advance of this week's North American leader summit. More from reporter Chris Fox and El Paso. Texas governor Greg Abbott greeted President Biden
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"One 40, change is a footing Congress, including Arizona senator kyrsten sinema's decision to leave the Democratic Party and become an independent. Our John Aaron talked about this divided and newly elected Congress with Ken Walsh with U.S. news and World Report. Well, in addition to the situation in the Senate where kyrsten sinema, the senator from Arizona has declared she's now an independent and not a Democrat, which would make it more difficult for the Democrats to govern. You also look at the house where a lot of they have a razor thin majority for the Republicans. And you have a situation where the hard liners in the house are resisting electing a speaker. Now that's not a good sign for governing in the House either because the Republicans finally have control and they can't get their act together to decide who's going to lead them. That's another factor. Abortion fights are heating up around the country. There's a piece in The New York Times about that today. And that's further indication of how divided we are and how difficult it will be to get any kind of consensus. Many other examples, but I think what's happening here is that the headwinds are very strong against any kind of a consistent governing period down for the next couple of years. This reflects the divisions in the country, but it's going to really make a big difference in getting much done on the things that are on the people, the public's mind. Right after the election, I spoke to Virginia congressman Jerry Connolly and he said that maybe since there wasn't really this red wave or really any wave one direction or another, it would make it more likely that people could work together. Is there any semblance of that happening? To me, since that midterm and I know that was a common feeling that you just described, but basically it seems to me that people are digging themselves deeper into their trenches. If you look at the house, this is going to be a real war of investigations and oversight into President Biden into Hunter Biden, his son, and to allegations of corruption into the government on members of the cabinet over immigration policy. One thing after another, there is a legitimate oversight function here, but it's also gotten so bitter and so nasty that it's almost like payback politics is happening. The Democrats take after the Republicans when they have control then the Republicans do it and it gets more intense each time. I think that's what's happening. And I think there's so much bitterness in Capitol Hill now. It's hard for me to see people coming to compromise. We did get some of that in the last couple of years. People tend to forget we got the infrastructure Bill through the improvements in healthcare and so on. But looking ahead, I think it's going to be even more difficult to get those kind of compromises now. Ken Walsh with U.S. news and World Report, just ahead, we've learned there will be a new head coach at navy, one
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"Of understatements. We are focused on that all day every day. And we're working collaboratively as possible with WMS on that. John Aaron WTO P news. Money news at 25 and 55, here's Anne mosque. As the labor market churns and many new hires start work remotely, the typical 90 day probation period at a new job is more important than ever. That's according to Michelle reisdorf district president at talent solutions firm Robert half. So many companies and organizations are short staffed right now. They go through the important practice of recruiting and hiring someone, but because managers may be overwhelmed with their workload or sometimes that critical first 90 day training folks do the crack or that new hire doesn't get enough attention. Communication in those first few months is crucial for both employer and employee, whether in the office or working remotely. Basically, the surveys and all the information out there are saying if we get them through the first 90 days, chances are that employees bought in and will do well at the company. Studies do show that about 20% of employee turnover happens in the first 90 days of employment. From the Bloomberg newsroom, I'm Anne moss do on WTO. Coming up after traffic and weather with less than a month until the midterm elections, President Biden and others are out campaigning, we'll also have the latest on a big shooting in Harrisonburg Virginia early this morning several people shot there. It's 8 56. Finding the right Medicare plan. No easy feat. Kind of like those dances my granddaughter loves making me do. But then I found Walgreens find Rx coverage. Lets you compare plans online over the phone or in person. Made Medicare shopping so easy. Plus, I found plans with low cost copays. I can get down with that. When you need to talk Medicare, Walgreens is here. Start shopping today at Walgreens dot com slash Medicare.
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"News on WTO P. Good morning, I'm John Aaron. We have more now on that breaking story out of Capitol Hill this morning. Let's get the very latest from WTO's Mitchell Miller who is on the hill at the scene right now. Standing right at the area where this vehicle attempted to go through a capitol police barricade. This is always up on the weekends. This happened around four this morning, apparently the driver of the vehicle tried to go through the barricade when that didn't happen. The car at some point was engulfed in flames, the man got out of the vehicle for whatever reason started firing randomly, shots up into the air, fortunately no one else around this area was injured. And then the man apparently took his own life. All of this, again, happening just hours ago here at second street and east capitol. This is on the east side of the capitol just about a block away from the front side of the east side of the capitol right now. I am looking at the fire marshal. They are pouring over the area where you can see it's just entirely black where the car was totally engulfed in flames right in front of where these barricades are. There are three barricades that stop vehicles from coming through, as I said, this is normally the barricades are always up on the weekends. I frequently go through this area, so this is an area I'm very familiar with. It's right between the Supreme Court and the Library of Congress, but the good news right now again is that no one else was hurt or injured. Obviously an investigation underway. We understand that U.S. capitol police chief Tom manger is going to hold a briefing, sometime within the next hour. But that's where we are right now, John. All right, that is WTO's Mitchell Miller live at the scene on Capitol Hill, and of course, stay with WTO for the latest on this developing story
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", go to long fence dot com and schedule your free in home estimate today. It's 6 11. This is WTO news. How many calls have you gotten lately about your car warranty expiring? Americans are going to slam with billions of robo texts also a month prompting a new warning from the Federal Communications Commission. You want to make sure you look at every text message that comes in and identify if it's genuine seeming at the very least. WTO's top tech guy George molnar says to watch out for texts that come from a number that's longer than ten digits indicating that it came from overseas, also be wary of links in texts. You want to make sure that you're not clicking on anything that you're sent from someone you're not absolutely sure about. And don't respond to these texts, even if they come in and say, text stop to stop, they're just identifying the fact that that's a working number and they've scored. John Aaron WTO P news. Workers at Best Buy are losing their jobs. The suburban Minneapolis based electronics chain Best Buy has declined to say how many jobs it's cutting. They come after the chain reduced its annual sales and profit forecast late last month, citing surging inflation that is dampened consumer spending on gadgets. Best Buy said last month, it now expects this year's sales at stores opened at least a year to be down 11%, much steeper than the three to 6% drop it originally forecast in May. Best Buy is slated to report its quarterly results on August 30th. Jennifer Kuiper CBS News. Yeah, still ahead in sports the commander's era begins. It's 6 13. Why choose proven quality sleep from sleep number? Because our sleep number 360 smart that is really smart. It senses your movement and automatically adjusts to help keep you both comfortable. Plus, it's temperature balancing so you stay cool. It's
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"Good morning I'm John Aaron. And I'm Joan Jones, and this was supposed to be election certification day in Montgomery county, but it won't be because of an unexpected development. Election 2022 here on WTO P and we have learned that the Montgomery county board of elections will not certify primary election results at today's meeting, because workers turned up more than a hundred sealed provisional ballots during a pre certification audit. The ballots were discovered during a search of folders where provisional ballots had been stored. Kate Ryan says the uncounted ballots are important because just 42 votes separate Montgomery county executive Mark elrich and his challenger David Blair said he'd file a petition for a recount and he has four options, including asking for a manual tabulation of printed reports from early voting, election day, mail in and provisional ballots. Now, the board of elections is meeting at three 30 this afternoon to talk about the findings of the audit and also to schedule the counting of those newly uncovered provisional ballots. Now to an update on a water main break last night on Macarthur boulevard in Montgomery county, it is now fixed, but thousands of residents are still under a boil, water advisory. Water says the advisory will remain in effect for customers in the cabin John and Glenn echo areas, at least through the weekend. We will get the word out as quickly as possible once we have all of the water quality tests completed. And we know absolutely that the water is safe. We know this is an inconvenience for customers at this point, but it is in the best interest of the customers. That's sea waters lint riggins, the utility says affected residents should bring their water to a rolling boil for one minute and let it cool before drinking it, brushing their teeth, preparing baby formula or even giving it to pets. A shooting in front of a strip club in the district last night has left a man dead and another man injured. Police said multiple shots were fired on Florida avenue just north of DuPont circle in northwest. One man died at the scene. The other has critical injuries but is in stable condition. Police commander Duncan bedley and says that a silver car may be linked
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"Assistant police chief ashan Benedict says heart graze into others were being followed by officers after a shooting at Georgia avenue and longfellow street when an officer caught up with heart graves he gave him a command Those commands were not complied with and he discharged his weapon one time In cases involving serious use of force MPD is required to release body camera footage within 5 business days and only sagal WTO news A local man who drove hundreds of miles to confront a man about dating his adult daughter in North Carolina is now there in jail on a murder charge Investigators say 46 year old James mccally of Alexandria drove more than 300 miles to confront 27 year old Jared musgrove in North Carolina The onslow county sheriff's office says that on July 5th Macaulay shot musgrove after Macaulay showed up and after the two began to fight musgrove's mother tells W ITN There never would have believed he was so naive but he didn't have a word about that guy would shoot him A judge has set Macaulay's bond at $500,000 John Aaron WTO P news 30 lawmakers from Virginia want the Biden administration to take action on
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"Good morning, I'm John Aaron, the top local stories we're following this hour, it's been a huge headache for drivers in Montgomery county, but a big fix along an interstate is now done. Repairs on that large sinkhole that's been causing problems for drivers along I two 70 and gathersburg were completed yesterday. It was a 20 by 15 foot hole under the road caused by a failed drain pipe. Now two lanes near I three 70 were closed for about two weeks as road crews got to work. The repairs were expected to stretch into the holiday weekend, but wrapped up early, while the shoulder will remain closed for additional work officials say there shouldn't be any impact for folks hitting the road. Melissa Howell, WTO penis. A teenager accused of attempted murder for a car chase this week that included shots being fired at a police cruiser was accidentally let out of jail. Montgomery county executive Mark elric said he was upset to learn that one of three 16 year old suspects that led police on a chase that ended in gunfire had been released by corrections officials by mistake on Thursday, elrich said he'd expect to get a full report on what could be done to prevent it from happening again. The teenager was found in taken into custody Friday morning county council president gay bar brunos. I have a high degree of confidence in director tally and her team that they will do an exhaustive investigation. He was referring to Angela tally, director of the department of correction and rehabilitation, but albertos said he wanted to check into whether staffing shortages may have played a role in the mistaken release. Kate Ryan. WTO P news. Police are searching for criminals who are robbing mail carriers, 6 of them have been robbed at gunpoint in the past two days. This alarming
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"Out a high-tech road surface I'm John Aaron Good Friday morning welcome to man 1 o'clock I WTO thing This is CBS News on the hour Your home for original reporting I'm Monica rix in New York President Biden is slamming Russia's president Putin calling him a murderous dictator and thug over his relentless attacks on Ukraine The president's comments follow the bombing of a theater turned shelter that was housing about 1500 people CBS Steve futterman has details for Poland They are still going through the rubble of the destroyed theater in mariupol but there is no longer a fear of mass casualties Most of the people who were sheltering at the theater were apparently in the underground basement and survived Still there is worldwide outrage over the attack There were signs that could be seen from the air indicating there were children inside the building Meanwhile Russia's increased bombardment at many major Ukraine cities goes on Steve utter man CBS News at the Poland Ukraine border Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sent a message to Russians in a new 9 minute video on social media Your lives your limbs your futures are being sacrificed for a senseless war contemporary entire world Schwarzenegger is hugely popular in Russia and apparently with Putin too He's only one of 22 accounts the Russian president follows on Twitter A navy veteran who was jailed in Iran for nearly two years has sued the Iranian government for a $1 billion Michael white claims he was kidnapped held hostage and tortured The State Department arranged for his release back in June of 2020 At least 6 people have died in a huge chain reaction crash in southeast Missouri On I 57 near Charleston Missouri one vehicle after another collided As we approached interstate it was a very thick fog you couldn't visibility was less than 50 feet The traffic had already backed up but we had multiple accidents on both sides of the interstate Debris.
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"Good morning I'm John Aaron Luke lucrative is our producer coming up our Supreme Court Justices tipping their hands as to how they'll rule on vaccine mandates Life sentences for the men who killed him odd Arbery President Biden tours historic wildfire damage It's 6 31 The Supreme Court has heard arguments about whether to allow the Biden administration to enforce a vaccine or testing requirement that applies to large employers and a separate vaccine mandate for most healthcare workers During Friday's arguments chief justice John Roberts asked if the federal government has ever ordered employers to get their employees vaccinated This is something that the federal government has never done before right Well Roberts and other conservatives question whether the federal occupational safety and health administration has the power to order the vaccinations and testing as a safety rule liberals on the court talk to the risks during the pandemic justice Elena Kagan The agency has done everything but stand on its head to show quite clearly that no other policy will prevent sickness and death to anywhere like the degree this one will A separate vaccine mandate applying to healthcare workers in the country is also being considered by the court Tim McGuire Washington As tennis star Novak Djokovic fights to stay in Australia court documents show he contracted COVID-19 last month Djokovic is in an immigration detention hotel preparing for a legal challenge after border officials canceled his Visa for failing to meet its entry requirement that all non citizens be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 Djokovic is hoping to play in the Australian open this month Three white men who chased and killed ahmaud Arbery have been sentenced to life in prison with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the deadly pursuit of the 25 year old black man Relief outside the courthouse for several dozen supporters of the Arbery family But I knew that we would come out with a victory Yes I've never doubted.
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"X I'm John Aaron and Maryland governor Larry Hogan says the Republican Party must limit the damage former president Trump is causing 7 o'clock This is CBS News on the hour sponsored by American Queen voyages And Wendy Gillette in New York three people are missing after Thursday's wildfire in Colorado Dave hope is Louisville's police chief in boulder county Hazards including areas that are still hot Please be sure where you are stepping and reaching or safe to prevent injury At least a thousand homes were destroyed and more damaged to investigators are still trying to determine a potential cause of the wildfire A reported tornado hit hopkinsville Kentucky this morning WHO ps Adam may is there Raymond hurt was working on his pickup and ran into the house when he saw the twister it had his way with no warning and he ran to help his wife take cover in the basement I was running from what my trickle part I could see all of that And so I hope I had getting it out Several businesses and at least three homes were damaged and one person who needed supplemental oxygen was taken to a local hospital due to widespread power outages Adam a CBS News Hopkins or Kentucky Kentucky's governor has declared a state of emergency COVID surges are not keeping schools from opening in Baltimore county Maryland next week wj Z TV's Rachel met Hoff reports Baltimore county schools sent home a letter to parents Classes will resume in person on Monday as planned As long as everybody's keeping an eye on it and protecting each other I think that's the way to go right now This comes as schools in the region take steps to curb the surge in COVID cases The district says it will only return to virtual instruction if required by local or state government It will be giving out KN 95 masks and provide onsite PCR testing for schools experiencing an outbreak But they really need to take into consideration to help the children the families and everyone else New York City's new mayor Eric Adams made big promises in his first day in office This pandemic has not only impacted us physically but emotionally And I want to really encourage people in the city to justify that in a piece no matter what we're going through We have been through tragic tragedies before This is a resilient city in a resilient country and I want to bring that energy The new year is bringing new laws in many states CBS News correspondent Christina rafini reports While the federal minimum wage has stayed stuck at 7 25 an hour since 2009 25 states will be upping theirs in the next year with most topping $10 an hour In California pigs will get better pens and chickens will be able to spread their wings with tough new welfare regulations for farm animals in the state More states.
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"At 6 20 and finished at 7 16 The NTSB says one of the areas it's investigating is the response from rail traffic controllers John Aaron wtop news This week president Joe Biden detailed a new strategy in the nation's pandemic response as more cases of the Alma Franz variants are being detected in the U.S. now the strategy includes a push to expand access to at home testing and hundreds of vaccination sites aimed at families This morning Sarah overlord health reporter for Politico with her take on what mister Biden had to say He's still very much emphasizing as he did earlier this week that this is something that we're going to fight with quote science and speed not chaos and confusion so he's really trying to balance between telling people to get vaccinated Stay vigilant about testing about distancing But we don't need to be talking about shutdowns just yet That's kind of how he's balancing how he's going to this But like you said earlier a really big part of this is going to be more testing and particularly at home testing the idea being that we can swiftly find out if we're feeling sick that yes we do have the virus and then we can contain it quickly and prevent spread to other people The immediate barrier there of course is that we already have shortages of tests and the costs for people And so he's calling on insurers to cover these tests but still that might be something that many Americans find difficult to do is go submit a claim to their insurers That's going to be one big barrier Then as you said going having different vaccination sites for families for seniors not just for initial vaccinations where we're at roughly 71% of people but also boosters which we found can be key in preventing new infections Sarah you said that the president is ruling out shutdowns but then we had White House press secretary Jen Psaki saying that nothing is off the table when it comes to additional measures So what else are they considering What else could they do Yes they are leaving the door open that those things could happen And it's worth noting that we were Arnie on a trajectory before on the con variant of more cases this winter than we had last winter which is kind of difficult to wrap your head around But the combination of breakthrough cases and unvaccinated people has meant that we are already on a surge even before the variant So some of the other things that they are considering are primarily travel restrictions they've already implemented some on countries and sub Saharan Africa like South Africa and its neighbors And they also next week we'll begin to implement a requirement that people get tested within one day of flying into the United States Another thing that is on the table is restrictions similar to those for domestic flights requiring tests That's Sarah overhaul health reporter for Politico talking to Sean and Hillary You are listening to 103.5 FM at WTO P dot com I wanted to quit for so long But I didn't know where to start I was afraid of what people would think But then I.
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Terry Bradshaw Knocks Aaron Rodgers: 'You Lied to Everyone'
"Terry Bradshaw is a colorful figure I've seen promos of him with his big belly sticking out in his bathrobe, padding around his house, apparently he's got some reality TV show with his family. He's, you know, he's Terry Bradshaw he's a character, right? Big NFL star and longtime veteran studio analyst, okay, it's Terry Bradshaw. Lovable Terry, right? We'll lovable Terry shouldn't get to lie. Why does Terry Bradshaw get to get away with a an absolute complete provable debunked lie? You know the story by now, Aaron Rodgers is now dirt. Aaron Rodgers is Mengele meets John Wayne Gacy meets Jeffrey Dahmer. John Aaron Rodgers needs to be imprisoned. He needs to be forget losing his job. They gotta lock him up. Because evidently he made choices about his own personal health that the mob doesn't agree with. Now that's literally what has happened. He evidently made choices about his personal health that the mob doesn't like. As a result, the mob is coming after Aaron Rodgers. Lead by Terry Bradshaw, who's apparently at the front of the pack with a pitchfork in one hand and a torch in the other. I give Aaron Rodgers some advice. It would have been nice if he had just come to the naval academy and learn how to be honest. Yeah. Learn not to live because that's what you did, and you lied to everyone. I understand immunized, but you were doing was taking stuff that would keep you from getting COVID-19. You got COVID-19. Ivermectin is the cattle de warmer. Sorry, folks. That's what it is. We are a divided nation politically. We're divided nation on the COVID-19 whether or not to take the vaccine and unfortunately we've got players that pretty much think only about themselves and I'm extremely disappointed and the actions of Aaron Rodgers. Oh, you tell them doctor Bradshaw. You tell
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"Good morning. I'm John Aaron. It is September 11th 2021. We begin this morning with more on the ceremonies marking 20 years since the 9 11 attacks, ceremonies have been taking place in New York at the Pentagon and just getting underway. One in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon, spoke about victims of 9 11 moments ago. And no words that I Nor anyone else. Will ever say. That can fill the gaping hole. But we the living We have a solemn duty. To honor their memory, their legacies. Daughter remember them? Not just today, but every day. And during this live now for more is w. T. O p S. Mitchell Miller, who has been keeping an eye on all of these ceremonies for us today. Good morning, Mitchell. It has been a very emotional morning. What has stood out to you so far. John. What stood out to me is the enduring commitment of the country and the families of all the victims to come together and pay tribute to the nearly 3000 people who lost their lives 20 years ago this morning and the countless lives that they've touched in New York, there's been touching moments, including the music of Bruce Springsteen. Alan violinist just performing there. In New York at the Pentagon. We've heard the forceful words of General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. With the resolve to do the right thing. And remember all the men and women that serve in our armed services as well as all the first responders who came out and heroically acted the state 20 years ago, and now the memorial getting underway in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, with former President George W. Bush there he was the one who actually signed into law, the memorial that's now located in that area where United flight 93 went down. Yeah. You mentioned General Milley, who did come out forcefully and call this what? It was a murderous attack on the innocent. Basically, What else are we expecting? In Pennsylvania this morning? Well, we're going to look back. I think at the heroism of the people that were aboard flight 93 President George W. Bush shortly after 9 11 spoke about them to Congress, and we quickly learned about The actions that they took to basically keep that plane from flying here to Washington and as I've mentioned this morning could have potentially come right down the National Mall where I am right now, actually on the third floor of the capital and could have crashed into the dome. Many in Congress are incredibly concerned about the fact that that actually could have happened. It would have been a huge psychological as well as physical blow to the country and the fact that these people Oh, Just everyday people happening to be on a flight where able to fight and get that plane down is really a tribute to them. And that's why there is a plaque with all of the names of the victims located here at the Capitol. Alright, that is w. T. O p s Mitchell Miller. Thank you. Mitchell will come back to you in just a few minutes for more perspective here on these three ceremonies this morning. Also just ahead. We'll talk to our JJ Green, who witnessed the ceremony at the Pentagon this morning. It's 11 06. Jim.
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"Years later. I'm John Aaron. It's 6 31. Democrats are trying to move forward on President Biden's domestic agenda, but Republicans are not letting go of the issues related to Afghanistan. More on that. With W T. O P S Mitchell Miller today on the Hill. The GOP leadership has encouraged Republican lawmakers to keep bringing up questions involving Afghanistan during committee hearings related to the budget. South Carolina Republican Nancy May start to get an accounting of U. S military equipment left behind the Taliban is now armed with significant resources equipment, arms artillery from the United States. But during a recent House oversight committee hearing, Maryland Democrat Jamie Raskin argued that Republicans are simply trying to use Afghanistan to attack the president. Noting many of them supported plans to get out of the country under former President Trump. My God at least have a decent interval of time before you completely changed your position because it looked too embarrassing to all of us. On Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller w T. O P News Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U. S. Is working with the Taliban is secure additional charter flights out of Kabul. For people who want to leave. We're holding the Taliban to the commitments that they've made. To ensure that free passage and safe travel. For anyone who wants to leave Afghanistan, starting with any American citizens who wish to do so, Blinken said. There are somewhere around 100. American citizens still in Afghanistan who want to leave. The state Department had previously put that estimate at between 102 100 Blinking and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are in Qatar to thank the Gulf Arab state for its help. With tens of thousands of people evacuated from Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of Kabul, August 15th President Biden will survey damage in parts of the Northeast.
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"Morning. I'm John Aaron. The top local stories. We're following this hour who shot and killed a teenager in the middle of the day yesterday. It's a mystery D C police are trying to solve the double shooting happened in broad daylight right around lunchtime Friday, this woman telling our partners at NBC for what she heard near the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue in Upshur Street allowed screech like tires, rubber burning, and then Bang, and once I got to the door with people just going everywhere inside the car that crashed were two people who had been shot, including 16 year old caches Glade who was declared dead at the scene. One adult male in the car with him is expected to survive. Police say. Another bullet riddled vehicle, a few blocks away from the scene is probably related to the same shooting. So far, no arrests have been made. John Dome and W T O P News. We're learning more about the car crash that killed the washing. And teachers union president and another driver back in April. Investigators now say the union leader was impaired when it happened. The legal blood alcohol level was point away. But Maryland state police say Elizabeth Davis is B. A. C was 0.0.13 the night of April, the fourth when she drove her SUV into the back of another car that was stopped at the intersection of route 301 in Harbor Way in buoy. That crashed in both cars, 230 ft into the intersection and killed the driver of the other car. 67 year old musician John Starve Annapolis. Davis, who headed the Washington teacher's union, died later at the hospital. She was 70. Investigators also say Speed played a role in the crash, according to multiple news outlets. Davis was charged with the UI back in 2019 and another crash. Mike Murillo. W T. O P. News. There's new leadership it DC's troubled crime lab. It's director resigned yesterday in a new one is stepping in. An hour after Dr Jennifer Smith sent a goodbye email to staff DCs, deputy mayor for public Safety named longtime civil servant and attorney Anthony Crispino as the interim director at the Department of Forensic Sciences. Crispino has worked at the Attorney general's office, the Department of Public Works and most recently as the legal counsel of the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. The lab lost accreditation based second after its accrediting board learned of allegations against lab management that they pressured examiners to change scientific findings and misled stakeholders in an effort to cover up a ballistics analyst error. Management is now under criminal investigation. Meghan Cloherty. W T o P News with the holiday weekend here, thousands of people on motorcycles are in town for events beginning today. The.
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FEMA denied Washington DC request for pilot community vaccine center
"John Aaron. The top local stories we're following this hour, D C leaders were upset over a decision by the federal government to deny it a spot in a special pilot program that would have boosted the number of available Corona virus vaccines for city residents. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been working with local governments on federally supported community vaccination centers capable of vaccinating thousands of people in a day. D C. Has wanted in for months. Ultimately, D C was deemed ineligible for that program for a variety of reasons that FEMA has defined the sum of the jurisdictions. Population wise social vulnerability Index as you know. We did not meet that criteria. Do you see Homeland Security and emergency management Director Chris Rodriguez says that was reiterated his recently is this week. The district needs more
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"And I'm John Aaron. Jacob Curry is our producer just ahead. Congress ready to focus on other issues like the pandemic following the completion of the impeachment trial. I'm Mitchell Miller Today on the Hill. Republican senators who voted to convict Donald Trump are dealing with the fall out the Pentagon and NATO. Getting back on track. I'm J. J Green. It's 6 31. And now that Donald Trump second impeachment trial is over, Congress is ready to tackle other issues in Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin is not second guessing how the case was presented to the Senate, W T. O P S. Mitchell Miller has more from Capitol Hill, The Democratic lawmaker was the lead house manager and notes that while it ended with former President Trump's acquittal, it was also the most bipartisan impeachment trial in the country's history. It was also The largest Senate vote for presidential impeachment. And while some have suggested the impeachment managers could have pushed harder for witnesses to testify, Raskin says he has no regrets given the political reality related to many GOP senators, no number of witnesses demonstrating that Donald Trump continued to incite. The insurrection is even after the invasion of the capital would convince them lawmakers from both parties can now move on to issues like the president's covert relief plan on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller w T o p NEWS meantime, what will the other fall out be now that the impeachment trial is over the seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict ex president Trump of inciting last month's deadly riot have been on the receiving end of criticism in some cases, censure from their GOP colleagues back home. As for Mr Trump the possibility of cream Full investigations by law enforcement and who brought this up and made this point. None other than minority Senate leader Mitch McConnell, hey understands that Trump could potentially face charges for inciting a riot. You ve a political science Professor Larry Sabato, Tom Foti. CBS NEWS Washington The North Carolina Republican Party is expected to vote today on whether to send your Senator Richard Burr over his vote to convict former President Trump. Party spokesman told multiple news outlets yesterday. The group Central Committee would meet for the vote tonight. Burr is one of those seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump of Incitement of insurrection on Saturday. In a statement after the trial, the senator said that Trump bears responsibility for last month's riot at the U. S Capitol. Now, while all this is happening, bipartisan support appears to be growing for an independent 9 11 style commission to look into the deadly riot investigations are already planned, with Senate hearing scheduled for later this month. But lawmaker From both parties have signaled that even Maurin quarries are likely creating such an independent commission would likely require legislation just ahead here on W. T. O P Leaders of the world's major economies, including President Biden, Get ready to sit down Virtually it's 6 34 Meet the new Congress. This profile brought to you by the American Bankers Association. We've got to get Washington working. For everyone. Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper is the state's former governor. The Democrat of former geologist has been a small business owner, creating the first craft brewery in Denver, and he says he wants to promote more bipartisanship in Congress. We've had enough of leaders in Washington thinking was their job toe on Lee represent Blue America or Red America, Red Colorado of Blue Colorado. I've always believed it's my job to represent all Colorado. I'm Mitchell Miller. I'm Rob Nichols, president, CEO.
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Biden signs executive orders addressing the economy
"Biden has turned to executive orders in his first days of office says he looks to address the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. He's also pursuing a massive coronavirus aid bill Can Walsh White House and political analyst for U. S. News and World Report joined w. T. O. P S John Aaron to break down Biden's first few days in office and some of the past presidents he resembles well particular FDR going back a long way to 1933 when he first became president. He had a huge depression to deal with the worst economic calamity we've ever had, and his philosophy was similar to what Biden seems to be doing action action action. The country wanted the president to do something to act boldly. And you seeing that with President Biden again today with executive orders. They're going to continue indefinitely pushing this $1.9 trillion stimulus bill moving to try many different things to get the economy corrected, but mostly to get the coronavirus under control and to get the vaccines out. That's his first priority right now. And probably should be given how difficult that issue is for people to deal with very quickly on Lyndon Johnson. Of course, he took over after President Kennedy was assassinated. He also wanted to show action himself, particularly in areas of diversity and racial justice with writing is also doing so. I would say those two presidents come to mind and you see a lot of echoes in what Biden is doing when you compare them to Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson. The president, of course pitches himself is a compromise or experienced in the Senate. But we're hearing that some Republicans say there's no way they're gonna go for some of the elements and at one point trillion $1.9 trillion.8 bills. So where does this go? I think the thing we have to remember here, of course, is that this is vital opening bid in his attempt to get a lot of this legislation through. He's been around a long time. 36 years in the Senate years as vice president, he is known as a guy who knows how the Congress works. And so I think we have to realize that this is his the start of the neck. Negotiations started the deal making there are not good signs from the Republicans that they'll go along with him. There's a lot of pushback of the same time he's getting the sense from the left on his in his party to push further in government activism, and so on, So it is a difficult line. He's walking here, but I think That there's the potential particularly initially here that he will come to some kind of a compromise. It'll be difficult, but what he's got out there now is sort of the whistle ist. I think when he gets to the real bargaining, I think he's gonna have to borrow back off from a lot of that. But I think it's possible
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"I'm John Aaron. Luke Luke. It is our producer Coming up. President Trump faces growing democratic momentum to impeach him a second time getting to the bottom of a massive cyber hack. Authorities now say they know who did it. I'm J. J. Green inside on the ground into how pro testing evolved into a riot at the Capitol. I'm Kin Duffy. It's 8 31. House Democrats have been put on alert to be ready to move on another impeachment. Congressional Democrats are moving toward impeaching the president for a second time. Maybe by midweek. Should he be removed from office right now? Yes, he should. He's a danger to the country Congressmen and the 11 of Michigan who was in the U. S Capitol during Wednesday's pro Trump MOB VIOLENCE. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells members to be prepared to return to Washington this week, signaling that there will be AH House impeachment vote. Tom Foti CBS NEWS Washington Vice president, Mike Pence, has reportedly not ruled out an effort to invoke the 25th amendment, either, a source close to the vice president tells CNN. Pence wants to preserve the option in case President Trump becomes more unstable. Invoking the 25th amendment would require pants and a majority of the Cabinet to vote to remove the president from office. We're also running for CNN that vice president Pence will attend the inauguration of President elect Joe Biden. The man photographed smiling while carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is lectern Wednesday is among dozens who have now been arrested. Adam Johnson in Florida, was arrested Friday night He was quickly ideas on social media and had posted about being there. The man who sat in Pelosi's office chair with his feet up, Richard Barnett of Arkansas, was also arrested. As was the man dressed as a bare chested Viking Jake Anjali of Arizona End up Jensen of Iowa, the man apparently seen on video, leading a mob up the stairs chasing a loan officer who tried to hold them back. Then there's West Virginia state lawmaker Derrick Evans, who posted video online this bumping with the police officer. He was arrested. His grandmother defended him to W s Z. He's a fine man,.
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"I'm John Aaron. Luke. Luke. It is our producer coming up. No more tweeting for President Trump has he gets banned from the platform? Some Republicans may not be open to the idea of impeachment. North Korea talks about upgrading its nuclear arsenal. It's 8 31 new arrests have been made in connection with the mob attack on the Capitol. You may have seen the picture of the man who had his feet up on Nancy Pelosi's desk. He was taken into custody. Hey, is someone who went on the radio try to get on TV a few times bragging about the fact that he was one of the people who broke into her office. Also West Virginia, A lawmaker was arrested. He was caught on camera, leading some of the mob into the Capitol building. Breaking through some of the doors and windows, CBS News Justice and Homeland Security correspondent Jeff to Gaze President Trump has lost one of his biggest megaphones. Twitter has permanently suspended President Donald Trump's account it announcing the move. Twitter said it was banning Trump from its platform because of the risk of further incitement of violence. What are also banned former Trump National security adviser Michael Flynn and pro Trump Attorney Sidney Powell Friday. It was part of the Twitter purge of Cuban on accounts following Wednesday's Warming of the U. S Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters in an email, Twitter said, Given the renewed potential for violence surrounding this type of behavior in the coming days, we will permanently suspend accounts that are solely dedicated to sharing Cuban on content. Might Grassi, a Washington Google has suspended the social media have parlor from the Google Play store due to continued posting that seeks to incite ongoing violence. In a statement, Google said it had reminded parlor for months of its policy that requires ABS to moderate user generated Content. However, content seeking to incite violence has continued to be posted without moderation, according to Google. Google's action comes after the U. S. Capitol riot President Trump's ardent supporters of flock to parlor Gabin, other free speech, social media sites that cater to conservative voices somewhere used by the people who stormed the capital. Democrats in Congress are laying plans for the swift impeachment of President Trump and even some in the GOP, maybe warming to the idea. Some Republicans who opposed to the last impeachment say they're more open to it. Now Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse. The president hasn't disregarded his oath of office. In an interview with her hometown paper, Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski said. I want him to resign. I want him out. He has caused enough damage that CBS news chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes coming up what investigators now know about the bombs discovered in D. C Wednesday. It's 8 33 start the.
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Trump floated appointing Sidney Powell special counsel on fraud
"President Trump is said to be weighing increasingly desperate steps as he tries to reverse the results of the election there, reportedly, including naming a special counsel to investigate allegations of voter fraud and even imposing martial law. Joining our John Aaron from or was Ken Walsh, White House and political analyst for U. S. News and World Report might be that the title of that movie the year of Living Dangerously I've seen we have a sense of the President Trump really can't give up the idea that he won this election, even though he did not. Joe Biden won quite clearly and that's been confirmed by the Electoral, College and court cases of that the president has had filed have been thrown out. Challenging the results. But I think what's happening here is that there's just the fact that these solutions and President Trump smarter mean considered indicates that he hasn't really gotten past this idea that he could perhaps stay in the White House and overturn the results of the election. What's got a lot of people in Washington anxious is how serious he is about considering these things now. Lot of the reporting indicates that a lot of these ideas such as martial law to rerun the election, using the military having a special counsel named Sidney Powell, who was really conspiracy theorist to investigate voter fraud, things like that, that if he's really considering them, maybe he has some other tricks up his sleeve, more or less to throw a monkey wrench into the into the election process, And that's what has a lot of people concerned how serious he is about this. But even the fact it's being talked about at the White House is quite remarkable. I don't I don't recall anything in 30 years of covering the White House similar to this right is his goal that you have pointed out before. I'm getting this before the Supreme Court just totally out the window. At this point. I think it is. There's still some cases that could get there. But that decision that they issued by the week ago really did set back President Trump's ideas about having Supreme Court side with him. I did want to mention also that January 6th is another important moment because that's when the House and Senate supposed to meet in joint session to consider the electoral college affirmation that Joe Biden one. There's a lot of ways that people could make mischief during that point, and President Trump is calling for massive rallies to put pressure on Congress to overturn the election, So he looks like that will definitely happen again. Quite extraordinary that he's going to these lengths. But that is where we are. And I think that January 6th is probably the next date that people should look at for, um, another challenge to this whole
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"She never answered the question": VP candidates' debate sidestep
"I'm John Aaron. And I'm Joan Joe's Teddy Gilman is our producer and a hand running mates in the presidential election clash in their loan debate. We have team coverage. President Trump calls testing positive for the Corona virus, a blessing from God. A sign of the Times officer sees counterfeit masks and test kits at our ports. I'm making clarity. It's 7 32. CBS News Special Report, Senator Kamala Harris getting tough on the virus that has claimed the lives of more than 210,000 Americans. At last night's debate. They knew what was happening and they didn't tell you The president said it was a hoax. Well, the President Trump has also as well received the Corona virus as more more than two of 20 people in his inner circle have also tested positive. Vice President Mike Pence defended the administration's response. President Trump's leadership operation Warp speed we believe will have literally tens of millions of doses of the vaccine before the end of this year. Another topic of discussion. The Supreme Court nomination, she gets a fair hearing. We particularly hope that we don't see the kind of attacks on her. Christian faith that we saw before let the American people fill that seat in the White House. And then we'll fill that seat on the United States Supreme Court. Nominations for Amy Cockney Barrel begin next week. CBS News Special Report 7 33 and the candidates also do plenty of dodging last night. W. GOP's Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller has more this debate was much better and more civil than the first presidential debate. But the two candidates also worked hard not to answer some of the most pointed questions. Vice president. Pence sidestepped the question related to the so called Super spreader event at the White House, and Senator Harris didn't answer when Pence asked her if Joe Biden would try to pack the Supreme Court if he's elected, neither candidate did anything major to hurt their respective campaigns. And while it was a solid debate, it's not likely it will change many voters minds and we're hearing your thoughts. On last night's debate. Frederick of Northwest D. C, called into the TalkBack line and said he was impressed with Senator Kamala Harris was more civil side scored. Good points, but I think Senator Harris, her passion and her convictions were a little more clearly stated, and I was especially impressed by her interest in moving our country forward in a new direction. Now Janet from Gaithersburg shared her disappointment that neither candidate answered questions head on. I thought that the debate was like a jeopardy show. Where the debaters gave their answers. And then Susan Page was supposed to come up with the question that match it because they certainly didn't answer the questions that she and come in problem in the debates, So we want to hear your thoughts as well. Give us a call at 8442821035. The next presidential debate is scheduled for a week from today in Miami. Still to come, President Trump offers an update on his health. It's 7 30 for our American aerospace and
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Afghan government meets with Taliban political chief as Afghanistan peace talks begin
"The Taliban and delegates appointed by the Afghan government have come together for historic talks aimed at ending decades of war and Bahrain has become the latest Arab nation to normalize relations with Israel. W T O PEACE John Aaron talked with Mario Mancuso, global affairs expert and former Pentagon official about how significant the Afghan talks are. I think they're very significant. Obviously, it's not an agreement, and there's a lot of work to do. But when you think of a recent Afghan history where every transfer of power has been at the end of a barrel of a gun The fact that they're deciding to talk. I think it's important and these air talks that are aimed to shape the Afghani political future. And so in that sense, I do think they're historic, but again, lots of difficulties that lie ahead. So what specifically is being talked about things like a ceasefire. So yeah, there's probably three key issues that are on the agenda. First is the one you mentioned a permanent cease fire. And obviously this is critical because the people of Afghanistan have suffered for many, many years and, you know, folks have died and been injured there. But the key point is a framework again for the governance of political governance of Afghanistan for the future of the Taliban, police said. They want an Islamic form of government What that means is unclear. But the tension there is issues of social equality, particularly for women and ethnic minorities. In Afghanistan, you might remember just 20 years ago, right women were not allowed to participate in politics. They weren't allowed to go to school. They weren't even allowed to leave the house without a male relative. And so these kinds of issues this tension and how it's resolved again peacefully in the context of discussions. That's what's critical and the forcing function here. Of course, is that The U. S and its allies are going to pull out. Troops have agreed to pull out troops, frankly as a condition of these peace talks by the spring of 2021. So that's the window in which they have to try to resolve this and those with the tension that they have to try to resolve.
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‘Slow climb’ ahead: Visitors to Washington DC down 50% compared to 2019
"Million domestic visitors last year, D C is expecting that number to be cut in half for this year, with about 11 million domestic visitors expected, according to the group Destination D. C. Looking ahead, 2022 2021. It's going to be a slow climb out of where we are. Elliot Ferguson is the president and CEO of Destination D. C. We know that after 9 11 it took us 10 years, Teo get back to the numbers of visitors that we had. In 2000, he says they'll be appealing to those within driving range to visit the city and promoting new destinations like Black Lives Matter. Plaza John Aaron
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Washington, DC Coronavirus Update: 1 New Death, 65 Additional Cases
"776 new cases, eight new death, there have been more than 98,000 positive cases reported in Maryland. And word of an uptick of more than 1000 new cases in Virginia, 1114 to be exact and 11 do death. Covert positive cases in Virginia now total more than 103,000. Latest numbers illustrating a downward tick, as we say locally in Maryland and Virginia, But it is a small downward ticket experts say. We're not out of the woods. Not at all. They continue tracking new cases, hospitalizations in the all important positivity rate, looking at of all the people getting tested. How many of them turn out the house, Kobe Joshua Sharfstein with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, says the number COMPTEL us whether enough testing is being done and whether there's community transmission. The latest seven day average positivity rate in the district is 3.3%. DC is meeting the standard for having enough testing because it's less than 5% and if it's relatively stable at that number, then you're still seeing continued community spread. The picture is similar in Maryland, which sits a 3.63% Virginia's at 7.2% which means it could perhaps use more testing and also still has a fair amount of between new transmission. John Aaron w T. O P News and we're the kids in the Corona virus del mix some silvery new stats this morning from CBS News correspondent Vicki Barker on the
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Washington D.C. could see a summer surge of coronavirus infections
"D. C. leaders have warned of a summer surge of coronavirus cases to prepare for it the city's convention center will become a hospital it's set to become a five hundred to fifteen hundred bed facility and it's being transformed by the army corps of engineers mayor Muriel Bowser says set up will begin Monday with five hundred non intensive care beds available by the first week of may still she says the facility is for a worst case scenario and the goal is to not have to use it the hill reports the project is expected to cost about nineteen million dollars John Aaron WTOP
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VA, Maryland, Washington DC Unemployment Claims Surge Because Of Coronavirus
"Corona virus continues to spread our economy Thursday there was the stunning news the more than six and a half million Americans applied for unemployment last week and we're getting a closer look this morning at the ugly details in this area it's called unprecedented the number of claims that Maryland is taking in for its unemployment insurance program so we had told I'm over one hundred twenty thousand claims file just in the state of Maryland over the course of the past two weeks state department of labor Deputy Assistant Secretary Brian Moore says they typically see about forty thousand claims filed in a year he was speaking along with federal and local leaders to discuss the opportunities available to businesses in prince George's county John Aaron WTOP news numbers are even worse for Virginia where more than a hundred sixty thousand people have filed for unemployment benefits in the past two weeks in DC twenty nine thousand claims have been filed since March twenty first if you're among those looking for work right now there are ways to find it but it might not be easy the reality is companies right now are trying to figure out what their new normal is what some skills are transferable in a lot of fields in those skills will be in demand right now says Suzanne Mauro co founder of Washington career services in this area especially translation skills for doctors attorneys and different things that we need right now highlight any experience you have in healthcare even on the administrative side or in the mental health areas to touting your ability to work from home is a good idea right now as well but above all else no matter how slow it is don't get frustrated with what has been happening because it's not your resume or cover letter that's keeping you from getting hired right
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DC attorney general sues Trump inaugural committee, businesses over $1 million spent at Trump hotel
"Three years after president trump's inauguration a lawsuit now claiming some of the events improperly lined the president's pocket Washington DC's Attorney General is suing the fifty eighth presidential inaugural committee the trump organization and the trump international hotel or blatantly and unlawfully abusing nonprofit funds to enrich the trop family Carl Racine says the nonprofit committee paid over a million dollars to the hotel for event space this was still far above the hotels pricing guidelines and bar above market value his suit also claims the committee improperly used non profit sons to throw a private party for the trump family John Aaron for CBS news