3 Things To Know Today

1 Storms In The South Leave Damage And Death In Their Wake

As if people’s nerves weren’t frayed enough these days, nasty storms and several tornadoes chewed through a number of southern states yesterday, leaving death and destruction behind in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. Now, the governors of Mississippi and Louisiana are declaring states of emergency. In southern Mississippi, at least seven people were killed. In signing the emergency declaration, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves promised that the state is mobilizing all resources to protect people. Governor John Bel Edwards of Louisiana said his declaration will assure that those affected by the storms get the resources they need. “This is not how anyone wants to celebrate Easter Sunday," Gov. Reeves offers via Twitter. "As we reflect on the death and resurrection on this Easter Sunday, we have faith that we will all rise together." High winds and storms are now marching north up the eastern seaboard...with New England in the crosshairs today. With more than 600-thousand people already without power, forecasters are warning those in the Northeast to plan for the same.

2 Are We Turning A Corner With COVID-19?

The U.S. leads the world in the number of coronavirus deaths, but we may also be turning the corner which leads to everything reopening. On CNN's “State of the Union,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said the country is turning a corner in terms of hospitalizations and ventilator intubations. Still, Fauci says that the White House task force on COVID-19 doesn’t want to be premature in easing up on social distancing. That said, much like President Trump’s hopes for ‘rolling reopenings,’ Fauci says everything depends on where you live in the country and how the outbreak is developing there. And while he believes that some cities may be able to get back to work by as early as next month, he notes, "It's not one size fits all." Meanwhile, the FDA is still working to expand coronavirus testing throughout the U.S. Speaking on NBC's “Meet the Press,” FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn says there are multiple systems working across a number of platforms for testing.

3 IRS Says First Wave of Stimulus Deposits Sent

Well here’s a bit of good news – check your bank account! Why? The IRS says the first round of stimulus checks are being deposited in taxpayers' bank accounts. The Internal Revenue Service made the announcement on social media over the weekend, saying they "know many people are anxious to get their payments; we'll continue issuing them as fast as we can." The average American who made less than 75-thousand-dollars can expect to receive 12-hundred dollars.


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