3 Things To Know Today

1 Americans Prepare For The Fury Of Isaias

Hurricane Isaias is pounding the Carolina coast as it comes ashore. At last check, it’s still a category one storm packing winds of 80 miles an hour. While it still remains to be seen how much damage will be done as Isaias marches north along the coast, nearly 250-thousand lost power overnight in the initial arrival. In South Carolina, parts of the coast are seeing significant storm surge. The damage is expected to continue once Isaias moves inland. It's going to move quickly up the East Coast, hitting the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions in the coming days.

2 WHO Planning to Deploy Larger Team to Investigate Origins COVID-19 Origins

The World Health Organization is deploying a larger investigative team to Wuhan, China to look into the origins of the coronavirus outbreak. W-H-O Health Emergencies Director Dr. Michael Ryan says there are "gaps in the epidemiological landscape," adding that the proper studies and data need to be collected. Ryan says they must look at the first human cluster of cases that occurred and then work backwards to find where the animal-human species barrier was crossed. Speaking of “crossed barriers,” President Trump none too pleased with the way Dr. Deborah Birx apparently crossed a line. The White House coronavirus taskforce member bluntly acknowledged that the pandemic is now “widespread” in America. She was also criticized by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Speaking via Twitter, the President called Dr. Birx's response to Speaker Pelosi's criticisms about her credibility "pathetic." Trump wrote, "in order to counter Nancy, Deborah took the bait & hit us."

3 President Trump, Dems Appear Upbeat About Negotiations For More COVID-19 Stimulus

Both the Democratic leaders and White House officials came away yesterday feeling upbeat about their negotiations surrounding a new coronavirus aid package. Pressure continues to mount as millions of Americans are no longer getting a $600-a-week federal jobless supplement. The two sides appear to remain at odds on whether or not to continue that jobless supplement or provide aid to financially strapped states and localities. The good news is that both sides have signaled that progress is being made. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows left House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office yesterday and said discussions would resume Today. Meanwhile, President Trump told reporters at the White House yesterday that he is considering issuing executive orders to help people affected by the pandemic, including taking steps to prevent people from being evicted from their homes.


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