good day i'm andrea mitchell in washington. a major surging coronavirus and masoner storm system both threatening the east coast. here are the facts at this hour. 80 million americans along the atlantic coastline are bracing for isaias to make landfall later this afternoon in the caroli carolinas. potentially a category 1 hurricane as governors spent months trying to stop the coronavirus now trying to keep residents safe while socially distancing. the world health organization warns today there may be no

silver bullet among vaccine candidates between phase three trials. concerning those on sunday from white house task coordinator dr. deborah birx that covid-19 is widespread with louisiana with a second surge. and an admiral echoes dr. anthony fauci con tant warnings acknowledging hydroxychloroquine is not effective against covid-19 telling chuck todd we need to move on from the drug. the drug the president keeps touting has constant side effects from using it. and congressional colleagues on capitol hill resuming over a stalemate over enhanced unemployment benefits for millions of americans and rent and mortgage residuals. i'll be joined by an

international super chef to discuss his fight to save thousands of independent restaurants and employees devastated by the pandemic during shutdowns. we begin with the weather. the weather on the atlantic seaboard. our reporters are tracking the system. what do you see in south carolina? >> reporter: andrea, here in south carolina, beachgoers and vacationers trying to take in what's left of the good weather. it won't stick around for long. we expect conditions to drastically change over the next few hours. the storm expected to make landfall somewhere between north carolina and south carolina along that border this evening. it is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and really potentially have difficult conditions here through the night. one thing that we have to mention, once it starts to weaken and heads into land, the eastern side of the storm

packing the difficult winds and conditions over land. that's going to cause a significant threat for tornadoes in north carolina. the timing of that is also a little difficult. it's going to be overnight, in the middle of the night, and that is the worst time to possibly manage a tornado threat. the most dangerous. of course, we're going to expect storm surge, expecting waves and winds and rain to pick up here over the next couple of hours. another indirect thing people probably aren't thinking about are those tornado warnings which will be probably put into effect in north carolina pretty soon, considering the path this storm is now taking. people here, as i said, right now, they're trying to enjoy what's left of the mild conditions right now. you know, there is a little bit of gustiness, but nothing that's too dramatic in terms of seeing what tropical storm force winds look like. later this afternoon we expect all of that to change. andrea? >> moving quickly. thank you. bill karins, tracking the storm throughout the morning, throughout the weekend. what are you seeing now?

which states are in the most danger? >> oh, good morning. into the afternoon watching the storm accelerating up the east coast. every trot pical system is different and unique problems. when this is said and done, wouldn't be surprised if the worst impacts are in the northeast. in new england. i'll explain in a second. first, the 11:00 a.m. update. just below hurricane strength once again. pressure rose a little and think in the next 12 hours it could jump back up to a category 1 hurricane. impacts in south and north compare carol up the east coast won't matter. same as a category 1 or strong tropical storm. as i said, the weather's quickly going downhill. heavy rain now arrived in charleston. myrtle beach, give it another two hours. the amazing part. we now have 1,000 miles of tropical storm warnings that go from north florida all the way to boston, and when you add up the huge population centers on the east coast, it's 116 million people. that's mind-boggling's i don't

think i've ever seen a storm included that many people. one in every three americans are going to be impacted by this storm. the hurricane warning is from georgetown to myrtle beep. wrightsville beach into wilmington. the area with the best chance of seeing wind damage and the strongest storm surge. stoenl tonight. not an eye detract, not sure, center of the storm crossing around 10:00 p.m. this evening. also to the right of this line, more twods wilmington, midnight or 2:00 a.m. roughly the worst storm surge and highest winds coming onsure. interesting part. the storm doesn't weaken that much. the storm is going to be tuesday at 8:00 p.m. north of new york city north of the hudson valley still with 60 mile-per-hour winds. a region of the country that doesn't deal with winds like that often. all the leaves are on the trees. we'll have a lot of rain at the same time. i think we could get significant tree damage, limbs down and

power outages. especially talking poconos you catskills and areas of higher elevation. as far as storm surge, the worst tonight. three to five feet. going to be a little after the high tide. maybe that will help. the full moon definitely won't. andrea, if we don't get hit by a lot of hard and heavy winds, we will see the rain 54 million people under flash flood watches. already the first flash flood warnings in the mountains of north carolina. andrea, every storm is different. we don't usually see many trop pickle systems over top of baltimore, new york city, that's what we'll watch tomorrow afternoon. >> bill karins, thanks for the heads up. all getting ready. and capitol hill, meanwhile, getting ready. speaker nancy pelosi and senate minority leader chuck schumer continuing their talks with white house chief of staff mark meadows and treasury secretary steve mnuchin . a deal to get millions of americans another round of unemployment benefits seems far off.

joining me capitol hill correspondent kasie hunt and geoff bennett. welcome to you both. kasie at it late last night. 8:00 a.m. eastern. is senator mitch mcconnell a player in any of this. >> reporter: seems to be the big question. he, of course, running his own re-election race in kentucky, wasn't a part of meetings over the weekend, though he set things up procedurally to move this week if he wands to. we really don't know where senate republicans generally are going to land on this. there's an increasing sense among democrats this morning and over the last 24 hours that the administration is coming to a point where they're more interested in making a big deal with that deadline with unemployment benefits essentially expiring. so many millions of americans losing those payments. the pressure is really on. the president is really taking the political heat for all of this, and house democrats know that.

they have been holding the line on these negotiations. you started to hear their both public comments and in private conversations that i and my colleagues have been having on the little, that there seems to be a little more optimism that the administration is going to start making a more serious bid to negotiate with democrats. but that doesn't account for the point that you raised here, which is the senate republicans and there are many who are suddenly saying, we're spending too much money. postures going on for potential post-trump presidential race in 2024 that's affecting it, but also a lot of republicans who are up for re-election this year in the senate from swing states, and they really also are looking to get something done here. so what mitch mcconnell does next in terms of whether he's willing to say, put a deal on the senate floor that has more democratic support than republican, those are the sorts of questions that are being hashed out as the policy staffers work furiously behind the scenes to try to make deals on the details. andrea?

>> and as they do that, geoff bennett, we're hearing talk, you're hearing talk at the white house, a threat to do this by executive order without going through congress. congress is the appropriator, not sure how they do that, although they managed to build part of a wall without going through congress. serious, or just to put pressure on democrats? >> to kasie's point, more messengers, more postures. communicating through the press, first the "washington post," he reserve the right for the president to take executive action to extend eviction protections and extend enhanced unemployment benefit. to your point, andrea, money and government is a finite respores, slee at least supposed to be for those who don't agree with adding to the deficit. where would this money come from, if the president so chooses, trying to re-route unilateral action. the other issue hiis you have t white house officials namely

meadows and mnuchin doing hard thinking and heavy lifting with democratic leaders. the two of them who had that rare weekend meeting with top congressional leaders just yesterday and saturday. as the president was golfing. spent most of both days golfing. that, of course sshs not a new posture for president trump. he's not someone known to be altogether invested in policy details. not a new posture for this white house to negotiate with congress up to and beyond the brink. remember, two government shutdowns on this administration's watch. different, though, is the election. there have been a number of economists dispassionate voices in all this who said that the next relief package is key to keeping the economy afloat up to and beyond the november election. the president's electoral standi standing, political standing, s key to there being a healthy economy yet on this issue he's still leaving it to ton officials to do the negotiating. the in-person, to hold the in-person talks, andrea.

>> well, this continues and people are facing evictions and the blame game continues until they decide who will suffer most politically, at least, and get serious about it. one hopes. kasie, thank you, geoff, thank you as well. meanwhile, brand new reporting from our nbc news team after a short break on the finalist. who will be joe biden's running mates? set to interview top choices this week with announcement to follow. plus, out of work and any life line, one organization is lending a hand to help the undocumented and unemployed. more on their efforts from jacob so soebo so soboroff laser on the program. so soboroff laser on the program. what if i sleep hot? ... or cold?

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the biden campaign is in the final strep of vetting a vice president candidate and a large group to choose from with joe biden personally interviewing the top contenders later this week amid fierce lobbying by

democrats for respective picks. joining me now, nbc news correspondent mike memoli, former republican national committee chairman michael steele and kimberly atkins. mike, veteran biden watcher. he was at the beach this weekend in rehoboth according to your reporting. what is the status of the search? where do you think this is going? >> yeah, that's right, andrea. a little change of scenery for the former vice president as biden advisers tell my colleague kristen welker, kara lee and myself, the ball is entirely now in joe biden's court. the process as you indicated exo play out into next week. reflecting once biden fully engages things get more deliberative. the campaign is waiting for also polling data to come back on even of the potential vps. you've heard jim clyburn say

over and over again that the campaign needs to get several things right. vetting as well as polling and ultimately, the search committee for joe biden is his head, heart and gut. those one-on-one conversations we expect this week will be critical for that. over and over again biden campaign aides saying the personal chemistry he has with his potential vice president is really one of the final factors that's going to weigh into his consideration. the question, of course, andrea, will he be able to do the meetings in person? obviously we're on the lookout for signs of those potential vice presidential picks coming here to delaware to have those meetings. in addition to concerns about covid and health and safety relevant to that discussion, also a storm coming here in the next 24 hours that might impact it. all indications the list narrowed some. another thing the campaign advisers tell us, that the former vice president is likely to want to hear, sound out aides on names that might necessarily have fallen off the radar,

gretchen whitmer first, developed a close relationship over the past several years. >> we all know how important michigan is. before i move on, ask you from our reporting end of the week, seemed to be harris, rice and karen bass moving up. what is your take after this weekend? about the strengths of each? and potential drawbacks? >> reporter: yeah. i think the candidate we saw most on the defensive, of course, congresswoman karen bass. late to the vice presidential search process. the vetting began later and we see obviously some of the issues coming out. her pass comments, travels to cuba. first and foremost among them. republicans, trump campaign seizing on them over the weekend. questions about the remarks she gave at a church of scientology event in her district. kamala harris, of course, always betting favorite. since even before both

individuals got in to the presidential race. a seeming natural chemistry between them. a relationship that goes back. the test being applied not just to kamala harris but to everyone in this process is the question of whether or not they can be seen as a team player. we've seen questions raised about her ambition from biden that's provoked charges of sexism. campaign very concerned about that. saw the campaign manager weigh in saying all of the -- women of ambition win and the former vice president will chooses an ambitious woman in the end. of course, susan rice, you know the relationship there forged tz in the obama white house so critical. worked in the trenches together. the question there is how much of a campaign issue they allow to be brought in the issues of benghazi and masking they wanted to jump-start in the conversation. >> the debate, a complete falsified, as well as benghazi

but hasn't run for elected office. they will try to sully anyone chosen, of course.ave i quickly. it seems that former vice president joe biden is more interested in getting it right than getting it fast, which when talking about somebody who is a heartbeat away from the presidency, that's the right way to go, but this leadup and back and forth is really seeming to pit particularly black women against each other, and raise questions about the ambition of black women at a time where you are hearing from across the spectrum a lot of people saying that this, the choice should be a black woman among all of these very qualified candidates. it's not a matter of qualification. it's a matter of each of these women bring different things to the office and what joe biden is looking for in that partner. but that back and forth, those claims that senator harris is too ambitious and others is really at the same time giving a black eye to a bit of this

process and perhaps it would be more -- would be better for democrats to step back, let the vice president pick who he thinks would be his best teammate. these are all qualified people i am certain we will see in joe biden wins in this cabinet playing other prominent roles also in his administration. seem as total win in this sort of bickering and op-o research against one -- only causing problems within the party. >> indeed. what about the fact elizabeth warren polls best with progressives, kimberly? my own take, at this point in history, this point in the campaign, in america, that joe biden really is most likely to choose a black woman? what if he were to go to an elizabeth warren? despite concerns that she would then that could then cost them a senate seat? >> yeah. on one hand -- look, any cost of

a senate seat out of massachusetts at this point would be temporary. i think it's certain despite the fact massachusetts has a republican governor he would install someone temporarily, a special election and i bet money a democrat would win that, but elizabeth warren pulls well not just among progressives. also among black voters. there is not a universal thought that a black woman must be chosen at this time. certainly if it's somebody who black voters like. like elizabeth warren, keep in mind, the woman who did best in the presidential primary. at the same time, joe biden would risk the idea that he is missing a moment in choosing one of only two white women who are still under consideration among his very qualified folks. also, there are a lot of roles that elizabeth warren could also serve in a biden administration. so it's a tough choice that the former vice president is making, but elizabeth warren is not counted out yet.

>> and, michael steele, when we talk about this, is it going on too long? is the process coup cumbersome or this is just the waiting period where a lot of bad things happen? by the way, harris is, i understand, the only one who was afforded the opportunity to defend herself against the vetting to the vetters themselves? >> it's not gone on too long. it's part and parcel of the process. the president's nominee doesn't typically announce his vice presidential choice until a week or two out before the convention itself. usually the week of the convention going into the convention, sort of sets the tone and stage to have this rah, rah moment. a think joe biden has done this exactly right. i think where he may have tripped up a little bit indicating early on he would select a woman. it created a racial space in my

sense there's a lot of folks in the campaign uncomfortable with. they don't want to be dictated to. they don't want these other influences to dictate how the presidential, vice presidential choice is made. but they're here now, and so they're going to have to go through this process, and the question that at the end of all of this that really matters is, if he picks someone other than a black female, what is the response of the democratic party? not what is the response of country. what is the response of the democratic party? and that's an unfortunate spot to be in, if that's what it boils down to, because the race in november is against donald trump not for or against his vice presidential choice, and the trump campaign certainly will want to play that up. the biden campaign is trying to avoid that narrative to maximize everything that's been said so far, in this conversation, but end of the day, want everyone to know that the vice presidential

choice is just one of many important choices he has to make, and this is his partner, regardless. >> and michael, how seriously do you think they should take concerns about florida reacting to karen bass' -- not her more recent background, because there was a huge congressional delegation on that trip with obama for normalization, the flag omming of the em kbabassy back in the '70s and her comments about fidel castro. how serious should they be concerned how that would impact florida? >> it becomes a very important concern, particularly in a state like florida, because of the cuban and hispanic population there. and how that's going to resonate with them. again, this is all part of the narrative that they've got to go through. i don't know if you get an exact feel from the polling on that. really it will matter who they're talking to on the ground in florida. to assess her narrative against

those voters, and how they look at this ultimately end of the day. they may look past it because it was so long ago and given what donald trump has said, and pales in comparison to a lot of voters. >> indeed. michael steele, mike memoli, kimberly atkins, great to have you all. thank you. new questions, also. and children and covid. after more than 250 campers in georgia tested positive for coronavirus what does it mean for families preparing to send their kids back to stochool? and keeping a close eye on tropical storm isaias as it moves up the east coast. storm surge flooding and strong winds and heavy rain are all expected. you're watching "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. mitchell reports" only on msnbc. ah, honey! isn't that the dog's towel?

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new fears about covid and children after a superspreader outbreak in georgia back in june. a new government report released over 4,400 campers and tests required for staff but not campers. and joining us from atlanta, what happened there and what are organizers saying? >> reporter: andrea, an overnight camp about two hours north of here in atlanta in north georgia welcoming campers back in june and posted a video

at the time talking about the safety measures. different precautions taking in order to welcome campers back safely. according to the cdc report, a staff member started feeling symptoms, feeling ill and the next day tested positive for covid-19. displaying numbers there, talking how widespread this was. nearly 600 people in the camp there, 344 were tested for covid-19 and 260 tested positive and the vast majority positive tests were, in fact, children. a couple factors the considerdc out. the camp followed guidelines set forth by the state of georgia to reopen safely. requirements to reopen including requiring every person who came in to show proof of a negative covid-19 test taken within 12 days of arrival, but the cdc report outlines two things. two cdc guidelines not followed. one was opening up doors and windows to increase ventilation in the buildings and the other was requires everybody at the

camp to wear a mask. only staff members were required to wear a mask but not the campers themselves. also pointed to singing and cheering and chanting as something that likely accelerated the spread of that virus. when it come foss ts to the deco reopen, thy question it. i spoke to a parent who sent to the day camp, not the overnight camp. they tested positive. she said she wouldn't have done anything differently she believes the ymca that operates the camp did everything they could for safety and there needed to be normal city for their children. in a statement, ymca says a number of parents reached out asking them to reopen their camps and create a sense of normalcy and did everything they could to follow cdc and american camp association guidelines, but in the end the decision to reopen is one they now regret. andrea? >> well a huge implication for school days as well. thank you so much. and joining me now, an internal

medicine physician and msnbc medical contributor. doctor, thanks for being with us. what about the prevalence of the virus so quickly? right after the camp was opening, a few days later? >> what resonated with me from this georgia camp outbreak, the fact of the 344 children and staff, by the way, some of the staff are teenagers themselves, of the 344 tested, 260 tested positive. that is a 75% positivity rate. the two conclusions i really draw from this georgia camp outbreak, one is it reinforces the need for a strong mitigation effort before any school thinks of reopening. second, it demonstrate that children of all ages, young to old, can both get infected and transmit the virus to others. so we need to have a really clear, detailed plan before we

even think of reopening any schools. it's already august, andrea. we're talking a matter of a few weeks. >> and pressure, of course, coming from the president to open schools and we just had a teenager die in fresno. not sure exactly the age. what about the fact that dr. birx is now saying that masks should be worn at home especially if there are elderly and different generations in the home? >> that quote you shared earlier. not sure if from a representative of the ymca stating they did everything possible. that's actually not true, because if you read the statements from the cdc representatives, they actually say that they did not follow all guidelines so while the camp counselors wore masks when they were outdoors, none of the actual children, the campers themselves, wore masks. so there was several things more that could have been done. moving forward. >> thank you very much for that.

i just -- quickly, i want to ask you about louisiana before we go. we're seeing another spike in louisiana, doctor. do we know what's happening there? >> yeah. i have a personal connection there, because i went to medical school in new orleans. and evacuated frhurricane katri and following it closely. as you know, andrea, back in the surge in the spring and april of the virus, they actually shut down after their cases. so the conclusion here is that it's demonstrating how a state that practiced strict shutdown measures early on to contain the virus early on, can experience even harsher surge upon reopening, and shows how the pandemic is evolving because it's penetrating communities that were otherwise new and previously unaffected. we have to really i think, be very careful in terms of a shutdown measure and strict -- masks and other public health measures, andrea.

>> doctor, thank you so very much. in california, what happens to those communities who are hurt by the coronavirus but don't qualify for federal aid. we'll have something for on that coming up. this is "andrea mitchell reports" on msnbc. >> bring in the food as it helps but it's not what's going to get people out of this difficult reality they people find themselves in. jobs. and good paying jobs. jobs and good paying jobs. did you know diarrhea is often caused by bad bacteria in food?

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the surge of covid-19 and the economy collapsing in l.a., hundreds of thousands of undocumented residents not rl s eligible for assistance facing an impossible choice. continue working risking catching the virus day workers or domestic help or face de devastating economic issues. >> the very people who help us

many years now need help. >> pablo co-heads a national network assisting day laborers. a group largely unable to find work since the pandemic began. with no safety net for many of these workers, pablo and community volunteers here in pasadena, california, helping to fill the void. the national day laborers center but not there this morning. you're here at basically a food bank on wheel. why? >> we asked the workers to stay home to protect themselves, protect the community and protect the employers. these are workers who have been fully left out of any federal government assistants. >> reporter: talking about people that are undocumented? >> some of them. >> reporter: or people with families who are undocumented? >> correct. >> reporter: the reality, there are tense of thousa are tens of thousands maybe millions across the country who need assistance like this? >> facing multiple crises converging at the same time.

not just the virus but economic crisis and racial inequality facing our country now. >> reporter: more than twice the covid infection rate of whites and roughly twice as likely to die from the virus than white residents. we followed along as he made food deliveries to some of his most at-risk workers. >> what would your life be like without this program? hard? >> reporter: she says they're alone without the help of people like pablo. >> i've known her for 30 years. and you can see those hands have cleaned so many homes in this city. you cannot imagine. she's raised kids -- you know -- all the moms kids have given everything. at the end of the day, the only safety net they have is themselves and the

organizations. >> reporter: living right next door another worker pablo is helping. >> do you work? >> i used to. >> you used to. what were you doing before covid? >> house cleaning. >> house cleaning. >> yeah. >> since covid? >> house keening, in my house. but -- >> what's that feel like to you? >> well, i think that the harder thing for us is money to pay the rent. >> workers mostly affected by the pandemic, restaurant workers. household workers. the low-wage workers. you know? bringing in the food helps, but it's not what's going to get people out of this difficult reality that people find themselves in. >> reporter: what will? >> jobs. and good paying jobs, with good working conditions and good wages. you know? so that families can live a life of dignity. >> nbc's jacob soboroff in l.a. and new "new york times"

best-selling book "separated inside an american tragedy." this is part of a larger american tragedy you've been covering. what do you do about it, jacob? >> it is, andrea. i think -- what's important to underscore here is that before the coronavirus struck, this country and this world, as global pandemic, things were incredibly, incredibly tenuous for low-wage workers. not just undocumented but low-wage workers across the united states and here in the city of los angeles. we have 60,000 people sleeping on the streets as homeless residents of this city. so when you have a specific group of people like the undocumented community here that makes up hundreds of thousands of residents that literally make this economy go. you heard pablo talk about it not just in restaurants but workers that serve everybody across the economy in this city, and in this country, it is particularly, particularly dangerous for them. because they are faced with a catch 22, which is either go out into the community to continue

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(doorbell rings) - [crowd] grubhub! (fireworks exploding) with enhanced unemployment benefits now expired, no deal in sight, a coalition of hard-hit restaurant owners demanding congress do something to help the nation's 500,000 independent restaurants who employ 16 million people whose livelihoods are on the line as restaurants around the country have been mostly shut down indefinitely. the coalition releasing around country shut down indiffereefin. new ad today voiced by morgan freeman to put pressure on the lawmakers. >> neighborhood restaurants are the life blood of oour communities. they are where we come together

and make life-long memories. and right now, they are facing extinction. the covid-19 crisis threatens to permanently close 85% of independent restaurants. 16 million people risk losing their jobs, disproportionately impacting people of color and single mothers. >> joining me now is chef jose andreas founding member of the world central kitchen and a great humanitarian and advocate. chef, let's talk about this because i don't think people are really aware of how many millions of people are unemployed and are losing their livelihood as well as the restaurant owners because of this indefinite shut down. yes, the independent restaurant more than 500 restaurants all

across america. we need to remember that through this pandemic, every four jobs lost, at least one has been from the restaurant community and, obviously, not the restaurant the cooks, managers, waiters, it's all the damage that has been happening to our farmers who they don't have a place to sell any more, our fishers all the food producers. remember that more than 90% of every dollar you spend in the restaurants trickles down across your city, across your state, across the entire community so that the restaurants are suffering right now through this pandemic is just devastating to america. so, we need to be asking the white house, the senate, congress to support the restaurant act to make sure that we can give a chance to as many restaurants as possible to

survive this pandemic. >> they are not able to even do the enhanced unemployment and the mortgage and rent security. what hope do you have that congress will ever even get to this in an election year? >> well, it's hope. so, anybody watching i'm going to be asking you to go to the webpage of the independent restaurant coalition and help us knock on the doors of senators and the congressmen. right now we have senator wicker who has been adding like senator and amy klobuchar and others and probably have more than one-third of all house and senate members. somehow we're breaking bread. we need the white house to support what senate and congress leadership is doing. we need to be asking, obviously, speaker pelosi to join.

she needs to be there supporting and leader mcconnell. if leader mcconnell doesn't support it, it's over. i hope he does because many of the restaurants are suffering. he should do it for his estate and doing it for america and break bread passing a legislation that will help every single restaurant in america. >> what are you hearing from your own employees? >> well, myself, i go ppp, which was the payroll initial plan, but we need to understand that this has not been helping many of the restaurants. only a small percentage of restaurants were able to get ppp. myself, i'm a restaurant owner

that i got those ppp loans for many of my restaurants. i had to close three and the 1,600 employees i had i was able to keep them on payroll for six weeks and then furloughs and other things been able to bring able to bring back 6,300. telling us still right now as of last week congress has not been forthcoming with a new plan to make sure that we will keep paying those men and women losing their jobs and give them some relief. so, everybody is like very nervous. in moments of hardships, we need leadership to step up. so, i hope that our leaders in congress in the senate and the white house will step up to give hope and support. in this case, to the restaurant men and women, the rest rauaura people that bring so much joy in

the good times and right now we must be next to them in the bad times. >> chef andres, thank you so much. you bring so much joy and your world central kitchen has served 25 million meals worldwide. thank you, thank you so much. and we do end today finally on some good news that spectacular finish to the spacex dragon manned journey with the first astronauts splashed down in nearly half a century. in the matter of the first apollo missions reentered earth's atmosphere and made a near-picture perfect flawless landing in the gulf of mexico. they spent nearly two months at the international space station conducting experiments and making essential repairs. spacex is planning its next liftoff for this next coming spring and among those aboard megan mcarthur who will pilot that mission.

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