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. >>> cdc's first advisory on measles, new states with cases and rush to vaccinate children, a diseasee contagious than covid or flu. spreads quickly. >>> a new setback for the pope's health as he battles double pneumonia. >>> an inside look at the toll bird flu is taking on farmers and the load road to rebuild their flocks. >>> good news, something is brewing for the next generation of distilleries. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome. we start with the photo op that devolved into an uncomfortable spectacle the whole world is digesting tonight. president trump and vice president jd vance publicly unleashing their anger on ukraine's president zelenskyy. in raised voices, trump and vance dressing down the ukrainian leader, accusing him of being ungrateful and disrespecting the united states. the clash between allies as the leaders met to carve out a deal for minerals prized by the u.s. tensions spilling over when zelenskyy challenged vance in his belief that diplomacy is the with peace. zelenskyy was literally shown the door. he was as

the cdc says that they believe that the u.s. may be past its peak, but that peak was high. so, i mean, even even past peak, it still circulating at a high level. >> sure. we're still very much into flu season. and again, there, too, we have a powerful tool for children and adults to protect themselves against flu. and that's the flu vaccine. it's never 100% perfect, but it's very effective at reducing your risk for infection and especially for hospitalization. or potential death. even though significant numbers of people die from the flu every year. but but there's a there's a broader issue here. and and the broader issue is that we have critical systems that are in place to ensure that people in the u.s. and across the globe get the best vaccines available for what's circulating right now. so, for example, we have a advisory committee at cdc that oversees existing vaccines and is involved in approval of new vaccines. and we saw that with rotavirus vaccine that against a severe gi problem in kids going back maybe five years. and we saw that with covid. we also have an fda c

the cdc says west texas measles outbreak that led to child's death spread to other states. to explain what officials are saying. >> measles cases continue to pop up across the u.s. with more than 160 confirmed infections across at least nine states including alaska, california and new york. the cdc says measles symptoms appear seven to 14 days after contact with the virus and begins with high fever, cough, runny nose or watery eyes and in some cases the buyers can lead to complications including infections of the lungs and swelling of the brain. a highly contagious disease with long incubation. >> the room is considered contaminated for two to three hours after the person leaves. >> the cdc says vaccination remains the best defense against the measles, most cases in the u.s. are from measles outbreak in texas and south plains and panhandle regions last week health officials reported the texas child died and school-aged child was not vaccinated and tested positive for the virus. the outbreak has been connected to a mennonite community. >> these are culturally conservative re

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the cdc's report comes as federal officials canceled a vaccine advisory meeting expected to be held and march. >> the meetings meant to help select the makeup of next. winter's flu vaccine. this is the second federal vaccine advisory panel to be postponed or canceled since robert f kennedy junior was sworn in as health and human services secretary. beachgoers can once again enjoy bonfires at the beach. no burn season. >> and some in the last through october and that means you can bring your own firewood and use the designated rings that are there on ocean beach. and you can also burn them near the stairwell by your own. of course, first come first serve is the situation. >> still ahead here on kron 4 bay area activists speak out against elon musk's involvement in the federal government. plus, the latest snow pack survey in the sierra. what the numbers show in what has been a >> whiplash like winter. but first, new details tonight about last year's thanksgiving crash that >> killed 3 college students and people new details tonight about last year's at thanksgiving holiday crash that kill

. >>> a new warning from cdc about measles as cases spread to more states. the worst outbreak in west texas, 20 people have been hospitalized. here's sam brock. >> reporter: tonight, there are now more than 160 measles cases in ten states, kentucky and washington reporting their first patients. but texas has seen the most infections, 146 statewide and the death of a 6-year-old child. san antonio officials warning hundreds if not thousands of people may have been exposed by a recent infected visitor. >> i want to take this podium to send a plea out, urge the community,e say this every phone call, if you are sick, stay home. dot go to the movie theater, don't go to large restaurants. >> reporter: how infectious is measles? >> measles is the most infectious virus we know of right now. >> reporter: dr. ronald cook oversees public health in lubbock, texas, a city where 20-plus children are currently hospitalized. >> that's a significant number. we consider children and young adolescents, teenagers, to be our healthy patient population. >> reporter: one mom who gr

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it was an oil refinery on the caspian by applying consortium, also known as the cdc. now ukrainian drones filled with natural projectiles and explosives. that's actually an oil refinery. let's palms crude from uh, american and european companies as through cause ex done. now they propose given sky oil refinery, which was it's x is the most important hop for the transportation of druids through the caspian pipeline consortium. now, the shareholders of the caspian pipeline consortium includes international companies where the united states ownership amounts to at least $24.00 and a quarter percent. and the last year us companies control some 40 percent of the old oil supplies that were shipped via the cdc. now, the response to the license attacks against american and european interests, i've been basically nonexistence until uh, russian for administered to get a lab rough contract at his, at the circus can't afford. no, it seems as this darling, the all for europe zalinski is still allowed to do whatever he wants. but considering the latest developments in washington th

but the cdc, which is part of his department, does. my panel is back. so, you know, jeff, you covered the white house and the administration. you know, this all comes as there have been some of these vaccine meetings the cdc has had that have been canceled, at least the flu vaccine. the fda canceled a meeting to update next season's flu vaccine. another one was postponed for the cdc. how does the white house view rfk? how he's handled his job so far? >> i remember speaking to then president-elect trump in december about rfk. and the president came out in favor of vaccines, largely. so i think that it's something that they're probably sensitive to this issue broadly. on measles, specifically, the united states declared it eradicated in this country in 2000. but the health and human services secretary is not wrong to say that there are outbreaks that still come because of international travel, et cetera., but it's the messenger here and his history of being anti-vaccine that is the problem. >> and he hasn't explicitly called for people to get vaccinated.

cdc says so far there have been at least 29 million cases of the flu and 370,000 americans have beenelated to the illness. that's the most since the 2015 flu season. the health agency reporting up to 16,000 people have died from the flu this season. >> one of the you groups that are risk. every kids we've seen kid deaths in san diego teens. we've seen some of the highs hit deaths in general, which is iran. 85 across the country. and that's probably expected to part of it is really from lower vaccination rates. and that group. >> the cdc's report comes as a federal officials canceled vaccine advisory meeting which was expected to be held in march. the meeting is meant to help select the makeup of next. winter's of flu vaccine. this is the second federal vaccine advisory panel that's been postponed or canceled since robert f kennedy junior was sworn in as health and human services secretary. still ahead here on kron for news at 10 below average. today's snow survey reveals california's snowpack has some work to do research or breaks down the results forest and mass layoffs at noaa spar

new cases of the measles are being detected in other states, the cdc reporting at least 164 cases inust 2 months into 2025, more than half of last year's total, and according to the cdc, the measles vaccine is 97% effective after those two doses, and with cases rising they're really urging parents to ensure their children are up to date. whit. >> whit: important information. morgan, thank you. >>> meantime, back in hollywood we're about to enter the critical 24 hours before the big show, the stars preparing to walk this red carpet, and many of the categories for the 97th academy awards are still wide open with some actors looking to make history in more ways than one. it's oscar's eve. the carpet is rolled out as we count down to hollywood's biggest night. >> and the oscar goes to halle berry. [ applause ] ♪ >> "parasite." [ cheers and applause ] >> michelle yeoh. [ cheers and applause ] >> whit: plenty of history made in the awards' 97-year existence and this year -- ♪ -- is poised to be no different. ♪ to the western sky ♪ >> reporter: could egot status be on the horizon for cynthi

. >> the cdc says it has been a record season of influenza. tonight one doctor is warning of long term effects. reporter jill nadeau has the story. >> if you're wondering why it might seem like everyone around you is sick with the flu, data shows this is the most intense flu season the u.s. has seen in at least 15 years. the centers for disease control and prevention says as of february, at least 24 million americans have contracted the flu this season. while cases of influenza a and b can cause mild illness, one epidemiology expert says there can also be severe and long-term effects of the viruses. >> so kidneys, heart, liver and other organs and lungs, other organs that are affected by having influenza illness that might include things like new onset kidney disease, new onset diabetes that follow sometimes months. but years after your infection. >> doctor rebecca fisher, stressing the importance of getting your flu shot every year in order to combat those lasting repercussions, including mortality risks. >> that risk can compound from year t

nationwide, the cdc says 95% of total cases are in unvaccinated patients. infamous former mexican drug cartel leader rafael caro quintero was arraigned in a federal courtroom in brooklyn, new york, today. quintero, once on the fbi ten most wanted list, pleaded not guilty to multiple felonies including drug trafficking, murder, and money laundering. as leader of the guadalajara cartel in the '80s, u.s. officials believe he was behind the killing of dea agent kiki camarena in 1985. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ trump administration officials are blaming ukrainian president zelenskyy for possibly imperiling a peace deal with russia that president trump was trying to broker. that may be in doubt after the public oval office dispute between trump and zelenskyy over whether putin could be trusted. cbs's erica brown is at the white house with the latest. erica, the blowup is getting a lot of coverage for all the right reasons, but a lot of this meeting started and was going kind of like a regular meeting. >> that's right, john, it did. it got off to a diplomatic start with president tr

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i'm jenn sullivan reporting. >> and the cdc says that last year, a total of 285 cases were reported in.s. this year. as of today, there are 146 just in west texas. all right. just ahead, we have new details about the state of the ceasefire in gaza as israel halts all humanitarian aid to the enclave. stay with us. >> the united states of scandal with jake tapper next sunday at nine on cnn. payne hits fast. so get relief fast. only tylenol rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast for fast pain relief. and now get max strength. topical pain relief. precisely where you need it. with tylenol, precise. >> mike had a heart. attack a year ago, but he still living in the red with a very high risk of another attack. with his risk factors, his recommended ldl-c level should be below 55. >> are you. >> at risk? learn how to get a free ldl-c test at attack heart disease.com. >> for years, one supplement claimed it improved memory. but the truth it can't support those claims. choose nareva plus, which supports six brain health indicators, including memory with clinical

i'm jenn sullivan reporting. >> and the cdc says that last year, a total of 285 cases were reported in the u.s. this year. as of today, there are 146 in west texas. next month, u.s. president donald trump will have his annual physical exam, the first of his second term. the president's doctor says he'll be examined at walter reed national military medical center. trump is 78 years old. he's the second oldest to serve in office, after former president joe biden. and by the time his term is over, he'll be the oldest president in u.s. history. american support for ukraine's war has certainly shifted in the three years since russia's invasion. ahead will run the numbers on just how much and how that may be influencing donald trump's actions. plus, u.s. vice president gets a taste of voter sentiment after he and president trump clashed with ukraine's leader in the white house. that and more coming up. please stay with us. >> maybe if he hadn't been such a, he would have gotten away with. >> it. >> i'm still. >> not sure that you're repentant. >> united states of scandal with jake tapper nex

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the cdc estimates there were 33 million flu illnesses and around 19,000 deaths in the 20 2425 flu season. the ethnic media services organization held a conference today called deadly flu season grips america. the briefing included ucsf professor of medicine and infectious disease expert doctor peter chin hong. we spoke to doctor chin hong about the flu season and the added concern due to the ongoing bird flu outbreak. we have a parallel outbreak in bird flu, as people might know, and the more bird flu and the more human flu you have next to each other, the more chances that bird flu can exchange genes with human flu and figure out a way to get inside our bodies. this comes following president trump's announcement the u.s. will leave the world health organization. doctor chin hong says the uncertainty is nerve wracking because the w.h.o. is the way global health leaders share data and information about infectious diseases. pope francis's health has taken a sudden turn for the worse. the pontiff has been battling pneumonia in both lungs for the last two weeks. he was slowly improving, but

the last year us companies control some 40 percent of the old oil supplies that were shipped via the cdc. now, the response to the latest attacks against american and european interest, i've been basically nonexistence until uh, russian for administered to get loud rough contracts at his target. you can't afford. no, it seems as if the darling, the all for europe zalinski is still allowed to do whatever he wants. but considering the latest developments in washington that, that could soon change well or not. so we'll see what happens. but that obviously depends on the manufacturers, which includes whether the zalinski will remain sil darling to use fans in the european union. now, senior research fellow at the global policy institute, joy just saw me. you are the sides of kids. attack is unlikely to help you create and move any closer to obtaining in you membership. it was clear the way you crane is doing is applying pressure up against the hungry band. slovakia, who are the most important members of the european union who are not on board the ukraine express. the lock is now so explicitl

. >> maurice: and the cdc says the worst flu season in more than 15 years may have peaked.est data show flu activity, while still elevated, has now decreased for two consecutive weeks. still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," lonnie quinn with winter making a comeback. >> john: and we will have these stories. >> consumer spending saw its biggest drop in four years. i'm kelly o'grady in new york with what's going on and what it means for the economy. ♪ ♪ >> i'm steve hartman. a dad in idaho asked his son what he wanted for his ninth birthday. his answer is a present for all of us. >> because they don't get invited to birthdays. >> that story... >> cheers. >> when we go "on the road" to coeur d'alene, idaho. coming up on the "cbs evening news." ♪ ♪ "cbs evening news." ♪ ♪ but i'm done struggling. now i sleep with inspire. inspire? inspire is a sleep apnea treatment that works inside my body with just the click of this button. a button? no mask? no hose? just sleep. yeah but you need the hose, you need the air, you need the whoooooosh... inspire. sleep apnea innovation. lea

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. >>> cdc's first advisory on measles, new states with cases and rush to vaccinate children, as the diseasee contagious than covid or flu spreads quickly. >>> a new setback for the pope's health as he battles double pneumonia. >>> an inside look at the devastating toll bird flu is taking on farmers, and the long road to rebuild their flocks. >>> good news, something is brewing for the next generation of distilleries. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> > good eveng and welcome. we start with the photo op that devolved into an uncomfortable spectacle the whole world is digesting tonight. president trump and vice president jd vance publicly unleashing their anger on ukraine's president zelenskyy. in raised voices, trump and vance dressing down the ukrainian leader, accusing him of being ungrateful and disrespecting the united states. the clash between allies as the leaders met to carve out a deal for ukrainian minerals prized by the united states. tensions spilling over when zelenskyy challenged vance in his belief that diplomacy is the path to peace. before it was

the last year us companies control some 40 percent of the old oil supplies that were shipped via the cdc. now, the response to the license attacks against american and european interests, i've been basically nonexistence until uh, russian for administered to get loud rough contracts at his at the fergus can't afford. no, it seems as if the darling, the off for europe zalinski is still allowed to do whatever he wants. but considering the latest developments in washington that, that could soon change well or not. so we'll see what happens. but that obviously depends on the many factors which includes whether the lensky will remain fil darling, to use fads in the european union. now i don't think goes right now is senior research fellow at the global policy institute, george samuel, early joining the right now, george is good to have you enjoyed me. yeah. so, so bored at best saying this is an attack on its energy security, referring to the country sovereignty. and this is referring to the uh, the european commission guarantees which ukraine failed to uphold. what do you make of this? well

also the frightenening growing measle outbreak in texas and other states report more cases and the cdc issues a new warning over its dangerous spread. >>> but let's begin this morning with the fallout from that truly stunning scene in the oval office friday that potentially destroyed decades of diplomacy between the u.s. and ukraine. president zelenskyy is now out of the country arriving, you see there, inlondon this morning as he arrives home. we have two reports this morning and let's begin with white house correspondent vaughn hilliard. he's in west palm beach traveling with the president. vaughn, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lauren. this could be a defining 24 hours for the u.s. not just in these russia-ukraine peace talks but also in its global positioning in its relations with its long-time allies going forward. first, the fireworks. >> you're not in a good position. you don't have the cards right now. with us you start having cards. >> i'm not playing cards. >> you're gambling with -- >> reporter: then the fallout. >> yes, i think it was not good. i think it was not

on x yesterday that indicate is, quote, a top priority for me and my extraordinary team at hhs, the cdcs reporting one hundred 64 measles cases across 9 us states with at least 146 in texas. the city of austin reported its first measles case since 2019 with an unvaccinated baby testing positive. the vatican says pope francis had a peaceful and restful night's sleep after he had difficulty breathing prompting medical staff to put him on a ventilator. he was alert and oriented the entire time and responded well to treatment. 's prognosis is still guarded, the pope was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago for double pneumonia. donald trump says he is planning to pardon the late baseball legend pete rose but this would be symbolic since rose was never convicted of a crime. rose, who died last year at 83 years old was banned from baseball for life in 1989 after being caught gambling on games as a manager for the cincinnati reds, later admitting into thousand 4 that he had bet on games but only for his own team to win. trump taking to truth social also making the case for all-time hits lead

the cdc says it to in five u.s.dults are obese and estimated 129 million people in our country have at least one major chronic disease, heart disease, cancer, diabetes and hypertension. clearly we have serious ranch to make up get those in the left are more focused on fear mongering and attacking rfk rather than working together. >> you said yesterday people could be killed as result rfk junior in this role. >> you said millions will die if rfk junior is confirmed. >> it's beyond clear mr. kennedy is not remotely qualified to become the next secretary of h hhs. to confirm is about to make america sicker back rfk guarantees our kids will go to kids with his who are sick, marcus will be confused about what their rights are. >> when it comes to health and our children's house, shouldn't we all be on the same team fighting for the same cause? tonight on my few, who will talk to those voices committed to the mission from what we eat, how we move and how we think. time to take a step back and reevaluate. new health leader

where you are not just saying, hey, i saw on read a," or "i saw on joe rogan," i saw a report from cdc or where you are equating one or the other. they are not the same thing. the other thing, you need to get involved. getting involved can take a lot of different forms, right? start a book club, start a conversation, go to a city council meeting. stop paying attention to national politics, where ironically you have the least amount of impacts, and pay attention to local politics, where they would love for you to show up. they are begging for people to be interested in it. if you want politics to be happy and entertaining, like wrestling, go to a city council meeting. those things are wild i really recommend it. host: we would like to chat with some callers. this is barbara on our line for democrats. you are out first with casey burgat. caller: hi. ok, i'm listening to what you are saying, and here are a couple of thoughts. first of all, we do not teach social studies anymore in a lot of these schools. and people don't know where to search for trusted information. then they don't trust,

the cdc confirmed 93 cases in eight states so far this year, including california., there has been measles exposure at lax. the infected traveler passed through terminal b last month. public health officials say the passenger was an infant headed back to orange county and was not a resident of los angeles. this comes amid the growing case of measles we are seeing across the country, and particularly in texas. measles is a viral infection that spreads through the air and via droplets. health experts say most of the cases are coming from unvaccinated children, as we pointed out. meanwhile, health officials say this year's flu season is the worst the u.s. has experienced in 15 years, and cases are still driving hospitalizations across the state. in fact, health officials gathered to talk about what to expect now and the season ahead. here's abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley. >> it's the worst flu season since 2010. 29 million cases, 16,000 deaths. and it's not over yet. >> if anybody has symptoms right now in california and the us, more likely than not it's going

also, an fda meeting to select strains for next season's flu shots was canceled this week, and a cdcisory meeting was suddenly postponed. we know exactly where this cavalier attitude toward infectious diseases can lead. health officials in samoa blame rfk jr. for spreading vaccine misinformation in the small island nation ahead of a 2019 measles outbreak that left 83 people dead. kennedy has denied any role in what happened, but his latest comments also make it clear he has learned nothing from the tragedy. we only have to think back to covid to remember who gets hurt the worst when the health system breaks down, the elderly, the poor and communities of color. every republican senator voted for robert f kennedy jr. as health secretary. except one polio survivor, mitch mcconnell. if the worst happens and we have to suffer through a health catastrophe that modern science could have easily prevented, we could have easily prevented, we will know exactly (♪♪) hi neighbor! you switched to t-mobile home internet yet? trim your hedge. it's $35 bucks a month with no price hikes! bam! it runs

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the cdc says so far there have been at least 29 million cases of the flu and 370,000 americans have beenhospitalized for problems related to the illness. and that's turning out to be the most since the 2015 flu season. the health agency reporting up to 16,000. people have died from the flu this season. >> one of the you groups that are brisk, israeli kids. we've seen kid deaths in san diego teens. we've seen some of the highs hit deaths in general, which is iran. 85 across the country. and that's probably expected to part of it is really from lower vaccination rates in that group. >> for the first time this year, flu deaths have surpassed covid deaths. the alarming report comes as federal officials cancel the vaccine advisory meeting that was expected to be held in march. the meeting is meant to help select the makeup of next. winter's flu vaccine. this is the second federal vaccine advisory panel that has been postponed or canceled since robert f kennedy junior was sworn in as health and human services secretary. >> still ahead on the news at 4, republicans are looking to slash billions

the cdc confirmed 93 cases in eight states so far, including california.there have been measles exposures at los angeles international airport. the infected traveler passed through terminal b at lax last month. public health officials say the passenger was an infant headed back to orange county and was not a resident of l.a. this comes amid the growing cases of the measles outbreak in texas, and measles is a viral infection that spreads through the air and via droplets. experts say most cases come from unvaccinated children. now, health officials say this year's flu season is the worst the u.s. has experienced in 15 years, and cases are still driving hospitalizations in the state. health officials gathered to talk about what to expect now and the season ahead. here's abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley. >> it's the worst flu season since 2010. 29 million cases, 16,000 deaths. and it's not over yet. >> if anybody has symptoms right now in california and the us, more likely than not it's going to be flu. i think more than 60% of what's going around now i

the cdc confirmed 93 cases in eight states so far this year, including california. health officials say this year's flu season is the worst the u.s. has experienced in 15 years, and cases are still driving hospitalizations in the state. state health officials gathered to talk about what to expect now and the season ahead. here's abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley. >> it's the worst flu season since 2010. 29 million cases, 16,000 deaths. and it's not over yet. >> if anybody has symptoms right now in california and the us, more likely than not it's going to be flu. i think more than 60% of what's going around now is probably flu. >> the hospitalization rate is the highest it's been in 15 years, and there have been also nearly 100 child deaths. the good news? activity is on the decline. >> the flu numbers have been dropping for two weeks, but there have been. this is the second little peak in our flu season, and there have been years when there's been a third, which would be maybe 2 or 3 weeks out from now. so we are certainly not out of the woods. and if there's

have received this email that stems or that extends from the va to the education department to the cdc. once again, these workers are being asked to lay out in bullet point form five things that they accomplished and to copy in their manager. and they are told in this email that it will be required by each monday at 11:59 p.m. eastern. now we're also learning that there are some agencies who have instructed their staff not to reply. the state department being one of those, a state department leader earlier today sent an email to staff saying that the department leadership would be responding on behalf of the workforce and employees there until otherwise rescinded. so there's a lot of questions going forward for these federal employees, as they're trying to figure out what exactly the requirements are around these emails and if they need to respond at a time when the trump administration has been very intent on making major moves to shake up a lot of these agencies and departments. >> and then, arlette, we're also now hearing of deep cuts at the social security administration. what are

it marks the first measles death in the united states in a decade, according to the cdc. i'm charlie patzer. now back to hannity. >> predictably, the media mob went into a complete meltdown mode over president trump standing up for america in the oval office today. let's take a look, shall we? >> we come in. the air hours after an oval office ambush of an american ally that will reverberate all around the world and stain america's image for years to come. it revealed instead, a donald trump and a j.d. vance, clearly on an errand for vladimir putin. they are popping the champagne in moscow. they've got their best vodka out, and they're doing shots as we speak. >> there's no question. >> that's exactly the same thought that went through my head. >> the propaganda is what's. >> coming out of j.d. >> vance's mouth and it's russian propaganda. >> caitlin, i want to start with. look at her face. i mean, christiane. hold. hold that thought for once. okay. actually, christiane, please take it away. >> never in the history of modern diplomacy. war, peace, whatever have i ever, eve

it includes places like the cdc, the veterans affairs department, as well as the department of education. and these workers are being asked to list in bullet point form five accomplishments that they had from the previous week and to copy in their managers. now, what's a little bit different about this email compared to the one sent last week, is that it does say that this will be required each week, and the responses will be due by 11:59 p.m. eastern on monday. but it does come as there's a lot of questions with these federal workers about whether they do need to respond. they haven't laid out what any repercussions might be if people do not respond to this email. and there's different agencies giving out different instructions. for instance, i'm told that the state department that employees there did receive this email last night, but then this morning, leadership at the state department sent a follow up email to their staff saying that they didn't need to respond, that the department leaders would be responding on the behalf of the workforce and their employees until, quote, this is o

. >> you spoke with a cdc worker who is a pregnant amputee, an epa employee who canceled his honeymoonth scientists to tackle the bird flu outbreak. how will they pay the bills? how will they navigate insurance issues now? do they have support systems to help them through it? >> in some cases, yes. >> in some. >> cases, no. >> you know, one of the individuals who was helping with the bird flu, she just moved into a new house and she has two mortgages now and no income. i think the most compelling story, however, was that of anna khan. she is a amputee below above the knee amputee who is also eight months pregnant. here is someone who has international experience, incredibly intelligent. again, went into this job because she was very passionate about her work and she was just completely let go, just with without any notice at all. and now she's in a lurch. one of the biggest issues she's facing is that she was in the midst of getting a. >> new. >> prosthetic for her leg. because her body is changing as she's pregnant, she's getting sores. now all of that is in limbo. so she's she's. jus