in bridgeport.n addition to being one of the non-profits administerino trhap, it's a affordable housing developer. in all, b.n.t. has about 400 units of affordable housing, and gotbaum says organizations like his could go bankrupt without the financial assistance from programs like thrap. we lose 15%-20% of our rents, which is what's happening now, we can't keep lights on. we can't provide utilities. we can't do the cleaning. we can't repair the les in the roofs. we can't provide the housing that we provide. >> reporter: back in bridgeport, paul hernandez is safe for at least a few more months. he applied for trhap, and the prograpaid his landlord $4,000, enough to cover the back rent he owednd most of his total for january and february. after that, the 57-year-old is counting on receiving disability sefrom sociarity insurance, or s.s.i. he applied this fall his doctor told him that given the hip condition and issues with hr heart, he should no lon work. >> right now, i'm on borrowed timeyou know. i

in bridgeport, connecticut, nursing home residents both are in group 1a beginning in february the cdc says group 1b should include 75 and oil older and essential works, more emergency worker, teachers, public transportation, postal workers, and those working in the food supply chain. group 1c will include 65 to 74-year-olds phase 2 will involve those 16 and older recommended for vaccination. >> we believe in late february, early march, we'll see more general vaccinations >> reporter: in remote craig, colorado, the moderna vaccine arrives this week. >> we're up to almost 600 in the last couple of months, so it's exploded in our community. >> reporter: dr. fauci along with other top leaders will receive the moderna vaccine. he turns 80 on christmas eve so he's not only a frontline medical worker but in this older age group. >>> with just days until christmas, health officials are warning of a covid surge there are currently over 18 million americans who have been infected, and the number of lives lost has surpassed 320,000. despite these numbers, millions of people are still flying our

in bridgeport, connecticut, nursing home residents both are in group 1-a prioritized for receiving vaccinations beginning in february the cdc says group 1-b should include people 75 and older and essential workers, more emergency responders, teachers, public transportation, postal workers and those working in the food supply chain. group 1-c will include 65 to 74-year-olds, those with high risk medical conditions and other essential workers. eventually phase two will involve anyone 16 and older recommended for vaccination. >> we believe late february into march we could be seeing more general vaccination approach. >> reporter: moderna's vaccine a better option in small town without the deep freezers required for pfizer's vaccine in remote craig, colorado, the moderna vaccine arrives this week. >> first week in october so we had 45 total cases in our entire county. we are up to almost 600 in the last couple months and so it is exploded here in our community. >> reporter: tomorrow dr. fauci along with other top health leaders will receive the moderna vaccine which was co-developed with the mih dr

the same in the area around bridgeport, connecticut.hen bend, oregon, cape cod and the jersey shore. the transplants are generally coming from san francisco, new york city, and boston. >> as i look to retire, i look to lake tahoe, which is where i visited all my life. >> reporter: monty jensen isn't retired yet, but the former san francisco andy sided to buy his retirement home in tahoe early. >> when covid hit, it's less populated in lake tahoe, so that pushed me forward to make it happen now. >> reporter: jensen said he's thrill with how much the home he bought in april has appreciated with all the demand soaring. with so many full timers, he said it's a little different. susan lowe said it's fantastic for the local economy which will now have to add more services and add more jobs. diana olick, cnbc, washington. >> we have an update for you to a story we first told you about in early october. an owl rescued by some quick-thinking good samaritans is back in the wild tonight. we have the video tonight to show you now. man driving in li

host: let's hear from elizabeth in bridgeport, connecticut. caller: good morning.wo quick questions. i've heard about innovation technologies like bicycles, water pumps, solar panels. what do you think about the use of gmo-producedseeds? and does your organization have a policy for our strategic plans for global warming? thank you. guest: we don't directly did in the way in the issue of gmo's, but one thing i will say is in parts of ethiopia, nothing is growing, nothing can grow because it is very rough conditions and a lack of rain. there are seeds out there that allow people to be able to grow food and produce food. i personally don't see that as a bad thing. that would be my personal take. we don't directly get involved with that, but basically if people are able to grow food without using water, water is a huge resource that crops often require, but some of the seeds coming out now are a little more drought-tolerant. i think there is a place for it. i do understand the concerns around some of the companies involved in seed production but overall, i see there is

the ridgefield playhouse in connecticut has been serving as forsource of education stanford and bridgeport so, makingren, and these venues available are critical for our educational system. thank you mr. chairman, and i want to thank all of the witnesses who are here today and who participated virtually, because you have added a tremendous amount to the understanding that we have of this issue. thank you. moran: any other witnesses want anything -- want to say anything? i would like to say thank you to this committee and you folks for doing this and i would like to go back to what senator tester said, we are not upset, we understand that congress has a huge challenge in front of itself, you have to deal with a huge number of bills, thousands of bills, so your knowledge and time is valuable, and thank you for taking it. we understand the process, but we just hope and pray that we and --de the lives did and plight of the industry known. we very vertically integrated. , where ifme, jenga one block goes a whole tower falls. what you see at the top is the big star and what you see at the bottom

. >> we're off to bridgeport hospital, getting tons of pies to some people that can really use a propert of that community meant supporting frontline workers. >> thank you for everything you guys do. thank you so much, okay? you guys all stay safe. >> reporter: and their neighbors in need. >> we're in this together. >> reporter: and in turn, the everyday person ordering from their favorite locally owned restaurant. >> thank you so much for ordering today. >> of course >> under this mask there is a big smile, i promise you. >> reporter: to keep those beloved places in business. >> those tickets, that pays the utilities for a month. each ticket will pay for a little bit of the water bill, a little bit of the gas bill, a little bit of the electricity bill. >> we all collectively need something this year, is to come together we as chefs together with guy's team can show as a country let's come together. it's not about being republican, it's not about being a democrat. stop we're going to get out of this we have to heal and we need each other. >> we have a vaccine now, but for restaurants th

host: let's hear from elizabeth in bridgeport, connecticut. caller: good morning.ck questions. i've heard about innovation technologies like bicycles, water pumps, solar panels. what do you think about the use of gmo-producedseeds? and does your organization have a policy for our strategic plans for global warming? thank you. guest: we don't directly did in the way in the issue of gmo's, but one thing i will say is in parts of ethiopia, nothing is growing, nothing can grow because it is very rough conditions and a lack of rain. there are seeds out there that allow people to be able to grow food and produce food. i personally don't see that as a bad thing. that would be my personal take. we don't directly get involved with that, but basically if people are able to grow food without using water, water is a huge resource that crops often require, but some of the seeds coming out now are a little more drought-tolerant. i think there is a place for it. i do understand the concerns around some of the companies involved in seed production but overall, i see there is a rol

madam presint, eight years ago this morning ias in bridgeport, connecticut. iad done an event early that morning withhe mayor and i was due to meet my wife and m two children then four years old and one on the train platform in bridgeport to head down to new york city to spend the rest of that friday afternoon with my young kids, their first chance to see the christmas decorations of the city. i reived a phone call while on the train platform telling me that something had happened in sandy hook, connecticut. sandy hook is a section of newtown, connecticut. i debated whether or not to still go down to new york, but as the news started to become more clear, i got in the car and headed up to the firehouse just down a short road from sandy hook elementary school where an emergency response effort was gathering. it was there that 20 parents found out what had happened inside that schoo as the rest ofhe world was finding out that same gruesome news. that was eight years ago today. we mark today that tragic anniversary, the shooting at sandy hook elementary school.