democratic senator from minnesota, al franken and former governor of my home state of new jersey and epa administrator, christine todd whitman. senator franken, we just got through the whole back and forth on hydroxychloroquine and now the president spent his briefing floating not just unproven treatments but really dangerous ones. what do you think? >> look, he was spitballing. he was thinking outside the box. you know, he's doing a reality show when he's up there. and unfortunately, we have to live with the reality. and the reality is we're approaching 50,000 dead, and we're living with the reality that he's created by being, you know, this is absurd what he was suggesting yesterday. of course it was. and what we should be talking about is how we -- how congress addresses this, how there should be oversight of these -- this huge amount of money that is being spent going out. $2.2 trillion. and also, some of the stuff that congress is doing in these packages is just wrong. the congressman you had from texas before just said the president's company should play by the same rules. there's

despite the fact the epa and osha had authority over air quality and workplace conditions respectively, no regulatory agency was authorized to police workplace conditions affected by tobacco smoke. for -- for other issues, she could expect the support of her union as unions across the country in the 1970's were beginning to venture jan wages and hours to address the health and quality and life concerns of members, but the communication workers of america was adamant that it would not support her in her quest for a smoke-free work environment. in fact, her union steward smoked throughout the meeting as she discussed her need for smoke-free air. the antipathy at work was palpable -- or, rather, inhalable. finding no allies in government or labor, she tried to take her case directly to management. she delivered her proposal for smoke-free workplace policy to bell. she said bell should ban smoke and workplace offices in the same way it is banned in the central office and switchboards, and if bell cannot bring itself to regulate smoking on behalf of non-smoking employees, at least he could

: since 2015 the company nanno vapor used an existing chemical disinfectant already approved by the epa against bacteria and germs spraying large areas like fuel storage tanks with a tiny nanno layer that coats and blocks surfaces nanno vapor says it will work to coronavirus, too. >> as people come back to their regular lives, they want to be reassured the surface they are touching has been disinfected and has a long-lasting effect. >> reporter: the company says large public spaces like train stations and airports can benefit. they work fast they say a space as large as union station in washington d.c. can be treated in just a number of hours the product's base chemical is approved and deemed safe for humans by the epa though the agency says it has not tested the claims the product reduces germs by more than 99% for 70 days or that it works against covid-19 countries like china, spain, south korea spraying high traffic spaces with various disinfectants. the race is on for the best way to keep all of us safe >>> up next, a hero providing a lifeline to those in need >>> tonight with so mu

not as part of the epa protective order, there is no requirement to keep workers safe. message to thete big operators. does a worker than have rights under osha, or could they come to osha with concerns? what kind of protections might they receive? >> they do have rights under osha. they can go to osha, but right now osha is not going to help. this is the tragedy of this. not really toed provide and that they will not do inspections. now they said they will inspect only in high hazard facilities, hospitals and nursing homes. other facilities, like meatpacking plants commit where we have thousands of sick workers, osha is not. osha has gotten thousands of complaints and they are telling workers there is nothing they could do. i wish i could advise workers that they can refuse dangerous work and be safe, but osha has made clear they will not support workers in this. mean to be the bearer of bad news, but what is going on in many states, especially ones with republican governors, our workers are too scared to come in but have to be there. if you say, this is a dangerous ca

fine particles allowed in the air through these permits issued by the louisiana of quality and the epa. unfortunately, we see the epa are now lessening the rules during the virus as opposed to increasing and reducing the amount of pollution in the air. and i think we are going to see a direct relationship as these study groups go through that shows that the vulnerable population, many have lived for years in the shadows of these plans, and it has had a high impact on their health, along with the other health disparities. host: not just in louisiana or new orleans but across the country, and it is pointed out in this article headline from abc, coronavirus disproportionately killing the black community. general, in terms of a response to the virus, how could that lessened? how could that be addressed in treating communities of color in particular and among poor communities of color? guest: well, i think in the military you look at where they spread to the enemy is, to use a parallel with how we do things. we have been playing defense here for the first part of this war against this virus

joining me now is former epa administrator, jeanna mccarthy. thing we have discussed for a long time, emissions standards for cars are what we consider the low-hanging fruit, right? that's the easy thing that we can do. we can call for greater technology, technology exists, automakers prepared to engage in it and the way in which we can do something that we always do which is drive more than any country in the world drives and save energy while doing it so it seems like moving back ward on this is the wrong thing to do at this moment. >> well, it sure does to me and i think to the breathing public it ought to, as well. i know our attention is focused on coronavirus and it should but rolling back car standards is exactly the opposite of what you'd want to do to keep people healthy. so we're actually risking public health at a time when public health is the key issue that we need to advance on. excuse me. and so, ali, we talk a lot about these issues. the car standards that the obama administration put out was welcomed by the car industry. these

the epa commissioner, a former co lis called the land o lakes is redesigning its package.laimed the image of a native american woman is racist. the new butter box will simply show the lake surrounded by trees with the slogan 1,700 farmers strong. >>> these days because of stay-at-home orders, a lot of people have a little extra time on their hands. one family in san diego, well, they got creative. to stay busy they made this elaborate rube goldberg machine which is designed to do a simple task in an overly complicated way. >> the family is from san diego. they say it took 13 hours to make all this, and as you watch it, you realize there is a reason for all this. >> because at the end, they eventually score a goal on their foosball table. no son of mine is going to play foosball. >> this is a great way to pass the time. my favorite one is the pots and pans and ping-pong ball. >> oh, my god. let's get creative. we got the time. when in your gut,dent you feel confident to take on anything. with benefiber, you'll feel the power of gut health confidence every day. benefiber is

if you don't know, on the back there is an epa registration number. up on the epa website, certified disinfectant to kill coronavirus. if you don't have these, use a third of a cup of bleach and a gallon of water. soap and water works also. go to the surface or bathroom where the sick person had contact. counter tops, doorknobs, light switches, handles. wipe all of those things down. make sure you follow the instructions to leave the cleaning agent on as long as you need to to be sure it effectively kills the virus. and then when you are doing the sheets, don't shake it out, make sure you use enough water and soap so they will be clean and free of the virus. >> great information. >>> when we come back, we have a visit with jimmy fallon. >> and a special pformance by er it is an understatement to say that i was extremely worried. i was overwhelmed. and i didn't know where to begin. ♪ i came across sofi and it was the best decision of my life. i feel cared about as a member. there's no extra costs for it or anything like that. it's all kinda like, throu

at least i think so but given the implications of this the app how foolproof is it i mean could the epa centerfolds info about someone being infected . so 1st of all the have itself will not protect your right because that's one of the problems with the with the coronavirus is that you often don't know that you were infected or somebody is infected so it's only in the will only help to inform your afterwords that you have made an infected person and the other problem is with the data security and that's what you've also mentioned and that's what it what researchers are working on what the group of researchers working on at the moment to ensure that for example only health authorities are able to say who was infected who is not so or that you are not able if you use the air that you can and. added data for example you know i could make a list of people that i don't like it put them on the list and say i met those people and when i didn't think that they all have to go to current time right that's what we want to prevent and that's why where security is important but this is heaven for te

coronavirus endemic as the crisis devastates economies across the continent italian prime minister edges epa conscious says the full firepower of the e.u. is needed to overcome the shock to the system he wants germany and other wealthy nations and northern europe to issue shared debts in order to help countries like italy and spain but the idea is highly divisive. hospitals in italy have faced a massive challenge to treat all their patients critically ill with kovan 1000 disease spain's prime minister has called the pandemic europe's biggest crisis since the 2nd world war with. but help has come for some in the form of the german air force specially equipped planes have flown patients from italy and france to hospitals in germany in all more than 200 sick people have been transferred from european countries even in the time of corona germany sees itself as a good european. wants to and he will show solidarity we've proved that in the past but this is a crisis that affects us all in terms of health and economically and financially that's why we must take care in these times that the e.u. stay

the epa has set no end date for the policy.hen on tuesday, the epa announced a roll back of an obama rule that forced auto manufacturers to produce more fuel-efficient vehicles. under the new rules, big polluters will no longer be punished for failing to comply with reporting rules and other requirements. meanwhile, trump says he has invited u.s. oil executives to the white house to discuss how he can help their devastated industry and protests against pipelines are being further decriminalized at this time as a threat to national security. before we wrap up, rob, if you can address this critical issue -- the largest r rollback evever seen of environmental rurules ad hihistory.y. >> it is startling. we have e a cold lobbyist t rung the environment protection agency and he has said we're not going to enforce the rules right now. it is framamed as a reportining requirement that effectively means pollution rules are not going to be enforceded for no gd reason. the arargument is people are too busy and stretched to o the reportrtin

expansion,eed e15 and we need the epa to clear the last hurdles.resident is supportive of 50% ethanol blends. it is really epa that needs to change a few factors and get products into the market. the consumer wants it, it is cheaper than e10, 88 octane. not want to claim has come after several years of using it on the consumer. that is part of it. theompete very well with price of gasoline, we have for a long time. are fighting for sure at the gas tank, it is a battle. ,t is some of the big brands they are still under the old fuel contracts, so it's been a hard battle. we are starting to make some progress, but we need that, we need china to come back into the market, and we need to temper our expectations on the supply that we put out there. we need to slow down as an industry, and that is happening right now because of the coronavirus, but overall, it needs to stay that way for a while longer. >> you say you are competitive with gasoline, but are you competitive at $1.97 a gallon? linked toices are energy, as much don't want to admit it. the spre

the epa said it's the longest stretch of good air quality in l.a.at least 25 years and in venice it will i, the canals are so clear, you can see the bottom. you can see jelly fish and ask this week marked the 50th anniversary of earth day, cnn's bill wier takes a closer look at what the environment may be trying to tell us. >>> on a golden anniversary of earth day, it's as if mother nature sent us all to the our rooms to think of what we have done, and to give us a glimpse of life without us. the penguins of cape town had the streets to themselves and goats are helping themselves to the shrubs and the sea hatch is setting records. a puma ran a stop light with no visitors to the national park, a pride of south african lions can snooze in the road and yosemite park rangers are seeing more be -- more bears than ever. these days it's hard to not be shaken by vultures circling over the navy's hospital the comfort. >> it will be a great day when the only big naval ship docked is a museum. when the comfort sets sail, the vultures will fly away and surely a

35,000 pounds of tanker truck as well as diesel that spilled but it won't be a problem as far as the epa is concerned. out to the map and showing you the southbound side. not a problem. nobd the sensors do slow as folks are coming around the bend seeing the activity. they're slowing and realizing traffic is flowing. we'll talk about the peninsula and sam trans. a change sunday, a reduction in service for 31 routes and riders will have to wear face coverings. the same thing for drivers similar to what bob was talking about for b.a.r.t. >>> 6:12 this morning. celebrating earth day. next on "today in the bay," how you can join in to help mother nature and honor her and do so by never leaving your couch. >>> a new way of getting food, netflix might run out of movies some day, and a look at the futures as the markets look better after several days of oil panic. ♪ >>> you know the song and this is why we're playing it. we're celebrating bay area graduates who are going without an official ceremony. con grt lagratulations to these. find me on facebook. put some candids in there. >>> right now a

the epa has a -- the epa website, they have this really interesting chart where you can start to findther products now because so many of the products you just listed are, you know, we have run out or out of stock in your store for now. but things like vinegar, things like certain types of other chemicals, propylene, bromide, other chemicals are in products, they list the product as well that you can buy, that can actually do some of the same things you're trying to do. so find that website, look up some of the products because they may be able to address the short fall that we have at least for now. also, you know, look, just remember soap and water. at least when it comes to your hands and maybe even some of the surfaces. the cdc has a little formula on their website about how to make your own cleaner as well when you're running out of these products. we're all sort of having to macgyver it a bit now. but soap and water, keep that in your -- on the option list as well because that's the easiest one. >> and duct tape. that's what macgyver always has with him. have duct tape available

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however the epa has established model organisms. model bacteria that they established it's if your source is able to successfully kill these bacteria. it should work on these viruss and viruss of this time. it's also been used on h 1 n 1 which was a similar virus. that's been shown to work with other types of organisms. therefore it should work on covid-19. but a definite expeerpt hasn't been done. >> we'll take a short break on air. but this conversation does - [female vo] restaurants are facing a crisis. and they're counting on your takeout and delivery orders to make it through. grubhub. together we can help save the restaurants we love. >>> we're back with the professor of chemical engineering and material science. professor, thanks for continuing our chat. earlier you told us about the impact and of uvc as a disinfect tant. i want to ask about your work. you created a box using materials from hardware stores to disinfect hospitals and medical facilities. >> i want to be clear, while my team helped make it. i worked with a local

but the pandemic has not stopped the epa from making it easier to pollute our air.st up, testing from the skies. whoun town in connecticut plans to use drones to detect symptoms of coronavirus. s to detect symps of coronavirus (announcer) in this world where people are staying at home, many of life's moments are being put on hold. at carvana, we understand that, for some, getting a car just can't wait. to help, we're giving our customers up to 90 days to make their first payment. shop online from the comfort of your couch, and get your car with touchless delivery to keep you safe. and for even greater peace of mind, all carvana cars come with a seven-day return policy. so, if you need to keep moving, we're here for you. at carvana-- the safer way to buy a car. soon, people will be walking back through your door.. soon, life will move forward. we'll welcome back old colleagues, get to know new ones some things may change, but we'll still be here, right here, so you can work on the business of getting your business back. at paycom, our focus will always be you and we'

inspector general of the epa and removed fine from the oversight position.a few days after he fired the intelligence community general michael atkinson who listened to the whistle-blower and forwarded if to congress. the president railed at a new report by the inspector general for the health and human services department that portrayed widespread problems in u.s. hospitals dealing with the pandemic. among the report's findings based on hundreds of interviews of doctors and administrators around the country, quote, hospitals reported they were unable to keep up with covid-19 testing demands because they lacked complete kits and/or the individual components and supplies needed to complete tests. and then there was this from the report. hospitals reported that changing and sometimes inconsistent guidance from federal, state and local authorities posed challenges and confused hospitals and the public. >>> i want to bring in now florida congresswoman donna shalala under president clinton. you ran hhs eight years. i wonder what you think about the president attac

with government agencies including agriculture department, the food and drug administration and the epa. transportation departments, just agencies, there is lot going on behind the scenes. but to your question, they're all sorts of different points, you have to make sure you have an adequate number of truck drivers, make sure you have the workforce, the workers staying healthy. one of the big concerns in the meat industry is the federal inspection force because you cannot -- packing plants cannot operate and slaughter animals them through the system unless there federal inspectors on site. a big concern early on and a continuing concern is those inspectors say healthy -- stay healthy and there is back up someone gets sick. usda which is responsible for eat, has beenm working on that. we will see how well they've done. there are a number of places along the food chain where you have disruptions. it could have an impact primarily on prices initially. >> philip brasher is our guest. if you want to check them out agri-pulse.com. you can call in on this segment as we talk about u.s. agricult

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i spoke with you last week, i explained the three points of the compass epa can be used to hit. the first one is mobilization of the industrial base. this can involve things like repurposed singing say distiller to liquor to hand sanitizer, it can also involve expansion of production which is having honeywell which makes n95 masks open new factories. with respect to the second point of the compass, allocation of resources, we have two issues they are. you look at the manufacturer itself, what you want to make sure is that the supply chain which can go 17 years deep has enough components in that supply chain so we can actually make what we need and then once it's made, you also want to make sure that it goes to the right people. and then the third point of the compass which addresses what you're talking about is basically, the hoarding of critical or threatened materials. so let me walk through what the president did today in terms of a strong action and what we've done across those three points. the first order as an interim sign was vigorous, swift. was the gm order which direc

vacation with his family, and he was arrested at the border and sent to jail. >> because he lied to the epa. lying to the government -- >> used. to. [laugher] >> right. for osha we never could go after an employer, but the justice -- [inaudible] for lying even to an osha inspector was far greater than killing a worker. >> wow. okay, other questions. in the back. the woman. yeah. >> so the question is how likely it is to have a policy shift where scientists who have a conflict of interest may not be able to serve on those agencies. like, how much would that help, for example, people who used to work in these, like, private firms. in the case of -- [inaudible] now they can't have on their panel scientists who have conflicts of interest real or apparent, and also like how much do you think shifting the consumer demand by informing about them, these companies and things that they do, i think consumer demand could be one of the ways that you could help. >> [inaudible] shifted their policy a number of years ago and said when we have put together a penalty to invest -- to decide whether or not som

the influx of exemptions coming out of the epa meant that we were really in pretty dire straits for we faced the downturn of covid-19. compounded with the fact that down, we are is not surprised. we are not driving. the impact of that is the demand is down and if you look at the numbers, they are pretty staggering. these are the numbers from last numbers. government but they give you a pretty good indicator. production down 43%. and eight .7are at billion gallon production at half of the industry is off-line right now. ethanol stocks are at record highs. we have more than one billion stockede -- gallons right now. many plants have shutmany plant. about 30 have been very public in saying we've had to shut down, we had to furlough, but that number is a fraction of the number of plants that have been impacted over a dozen states, including minnesota, michigan, wisconsin, iowa, ohio, and so forth. if you look at the impact of these amount of ethanol plants off-line, you analyze that, that's about 2.5 billion bushels of corn demand that is not going to be ground. ethanol is the most importa

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the epa also recently reported that l.a. is experiencing the longest consecutive number of good air days since 1980. the explanation? well, with so many people e,ewercars are on the roaanfewe planes are in the skies. >>> up next, our furry friends more important than ever during >>> passover begins tomorrow at sundown, and while the holiday is normally celebrated with big group gatherings, that is obviously not possible this year, so havad of san francisco offering the next best thing, seder to go. has pack up aboume li home. s food, all of the seder plate items, and the textbook to go along with it, the instructions and the blessing. and we have a zoom virtual seder where we went through a model seder, went through the seder on zoom so people will know how to conduct their own private seder. >> about 100 elderly members of the congregation were provided their seder in a box for free. >>> with most people stuck at home during the shelter in place, we want to see your four- legged companions keeping you company. here is a loo

he was also head of the epa, governor of utah and cofounder of left visit partners which advises partnershow to maximize health care strategies. governor leavitt, thank you very much indeed, for joining me. >> thank you. pleasure to join you. gerry: let's start the with what president bush said. he said and i quote, if we wait for a pandemic to appear, it will be too late to prepare. and one day many lives could be needlessly lost because we failed to act today. did we learn the lessons of what president bush so presciently spelled out there? >> i think it's clear that we did not and truthfully, most other generations have not learned them either. i spent three and a half years working to develop and a plan and to bin to enlouvren the concerns of the -- endeliverren endeliverren -- enliven, and i learned an important lesson. anything you say in advance of a pandemic sounds alarmist. anything you've done after it starts is inadequate. that's an important lesson that every generation needs to learn are. pandemics happen, they're biologic fact, but they happen infrequently enough that every

at that point epa sass we have to determine whether this chemical exists anywhere else, whether this is really a federal problem so testing began for the first time in this country, 2013-2014. public water supplies were required to start testing. sure enough it's been found everywhere but still in federal guideline. then a dramatic thing happened in 2016. a "new york times" magazine article came out that summarized the history of this. and it basically went through the history and it pointed out the fact that this testing was occur across the country and this was found in other places. within just a couple months after that, us epa came out with the first didline ever for the chemicals in drinking water. no more than 70 parts per trillion. now, that triggered massive sampling all over the country because the department of defense realized that these chemicals had been used in firefighting foams which we talk but, outside military bases and airports across the country. they started systemically going down the list and sampling for those chemicals and it was being found everywhere. dur

changing conditions and that living conditions on - - constitution spawns expert agencies from the epa to make rules like the legislature to administrator like the executive and adjudicate and punish like the judiciary this regime with the government by decree from bureaucrats and judges and lack of separation of powers is not democratic self-governance something more like tyranny hard or soft depending on whether or not you are caught in its clutches. but to the living constitutionalist from yale and harvard trained judges making rules for a progressive society to use their language, guided by enlightened principles of social justice to protect workers, the disadvantaged and other groups that is what constitutes real democracy. so now we have the freedom party with unelected judges and bureaucrats saying what fairness is. my book recounts the amazing and tragic tale of this retreat from self-government. this constitutional d formation as justice thomas has driven to appear for brevity's sake let me recount that history here from his most of important opinions to hear the saga at the s

we are low cn testingability mippr etiotmequve epa sure as we open we e thinking about, what are thosets of the economy that can come back first? is it the construction industry really strong measures onake protecting people? we have to be very careful, but we have to move and we know we d t but again, io st ies beso t t much for joining us. well, u.s. lawmakers are working on a deal to provide more money sr hard-hit small busines across america. that ige rte os ut oef r moafney last week. demand wase igh, but s the business is applying for loans were not so small after alls katty kay tells us. >> it looks like american small injection of cash, some $470 billion. they need this becausehe last big package that went out a few weeks ago for small businesses proved not to be enough. the system was overwhelmed. there were far too many ap money found a just could not cess it. had all been dispersed. itso nowhere are negotiations over the $470 billion and critically safeguards have been put into it so that it is the most needy, the really small businesses, people in vulnerable communities who

if you don't have them, others may work to kill virus and bacteria if you are not sure, check the epa'sts that are approved. read the labels to make sure you know how long to let the spray sit before wiping it off it can take up to five minutes to fully kill any virus.tes to fully kill any virus. the cdc says a diluted bleach solution also works to the cdc says a diluted bleach solution works to disinfect your home make sure you use one-third a cup of bleach per gallon of water. don't forgive to clean household items like children's toys, remote control, computer keyboard and any other items re clean until they are touched that multiple people touch remember, things only remain clean until they are touched again, so be sure to clean often if you have a lot of people coming and going from your home. experts say use the warmest water and dryer heat setting that your clothing can handle and don't forget to use enough detergent and remember to et to use enough detergent and remember to wipe down the laundry basket or clean the hamper lining. down thendaury basket or clean the hamper lining.

the epa is sending a different message by using the coronavirus pandemic as a reason to relax the enforcement of environmental protection laws. the trump administration decided to roll back pollution controls including vehicle mileage standards and mercury and soot emissions with nations across the globe focusing on the pandemic the u.n. climate talks in scotland were postponed until 2021. environmentalists say the coronavirus pandemic might feel like an existential threat now but underneath it there's another urgent threat. climate change. >> today we're not sure that we can beat climate change. i believe we will. and i hope that the things we learn from the virus and the stimulus funding that goes toward green energy and such can help us move in the right direction rather than moving backwards. >> reporter: in oakland melissa colorado, nbc bay area news. >>> all right. let's check in with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we had a beautiful sunny day today. can we expect the same tomorrow? >> we can. and we're actually going to crank up the temperatures a few more degrees. so sunny and warm

the president is replacing hem with an official from the epa, so effectively removed this person fromrseeing this panel and making sure this money is spent properly. people say it could be, you know, another sign of the president and his feelings toward inspector generals, that he's not really aware of, after you saw millennium go after that one from hhs where that was that report of hospitals across the nation experiencing shortageses of desperately needing supplies. >> and getting rid of the inspector general that forwarded the whistle-blower complaints to congress, doing their jobs. >>> people making a run on hydroxychloroquine. the president is pushing for the drug and other patients who need it, they can't get it. elizabeth cohen has one woman's dilemma. >> elaine mckenzie has a lot to do in her home in connecticut. she needs to take care of her daughter, who as autism, and her mother who is 91, but it hurts even to do this, because elaine has rheumatoid arthritis, and she can't get her medicine. >> i tried probably seven, eight different pharmacies in our area. >> reporter: it w

fine will not return to us in the control and as deputy inspector general of the pentagon the epa inspectoreneral will fill in as the stimulus belief watchdog. i own it, those words from the now former acting navy secretary thomas mosley who is resigning over the firing of the former theodore roosevelt commander, mostly apologizing for calling the captain naÏve and stupid, the president calling his resignation unselfish. >> he didn't want to cause any disturbance to our country. he wouldn't have had to resign. i would not have asked. >> reporter: army undersecretary james mcpherson will take over the role in some of permanent replacement is named. jillian: no winners in wisconsin's presidential primary after voters waited in line for hours. some seen wearing gas masks outside overcrowded polling stations which governor tony either it's tried postponing the primary over the stay-at-home order but wisconsin's supreme court blocked his effort saying he didn't have authority to reschedule the race. results are not expected until next week, joe biden is having a wisconsin victory will prompt ber

. >> the epa or fda has not approved this invention. >>> love, ingenuity and a good attitude is what a couple used to pull off their wedding. they got married yesterday. the church was nice enough to live stream the ceremony for family and friendses that were not allowed to be there. emily's dad walked her down the aisle. it was well-attended by strangers. the church put up photos of congregation members so the priest feels connected when giving his virtual sermons. the couple says they felt the guests' presence and it made the day that much more special. >>> let's take a look at our forecast. how are you doing, rob? >> pretty good. we're going through the swings from the cooling trend that we saw to wrap up the weekend. an interesting view near the pyramid. a setting crescent moon to the west of san francisco. we don't have as much fog as we had last night. the temperatures, and the sea breeze is going strong. we got winds almost still 30 miles per hour winds coming in off the ocean, keeping our temperatures in the mid-50s outside around san francisco. we'll take you to san jose. mo

comes after widespread backlash that even because the epa to issue a statement telling americans to neverly the product to yourself or others. do not ingest disinfectant products. i am ashley strohmeyer. now back to "the ingraham angle." >> laura: it's friday and that means it's time for friday follies. joining me for all the main mayhem, it's raymond arroyo. all right, ray. have the cuomo brothers, tell me they haven't given up their sitcom. please. >> actually they have not given up their sitcom. >> laura: gut! >> it's all part of a latest edition of the house husbands of the hamptons. ♪ >> good to see you, big brother. >> good to be with you, little brother. >> that you are killing me by giving me hope. >> the only way we broke down the virus spread is by doing what we are doing. the cure is not worse than the disease because the disease can kill you. and that's what people have to remember. >> i don't want to give you the freedom point because i don't buy that. you're hurting my freedom. i don't know why the president is saying that. i hope you don't say that, go liberate our own regi

from the post that he was in he was the acting pentagon watchdog but now the president are naming the epa inspector general to serve as the temporary pentagon watchdog. that swaps out the personnel who will are here. >> all right thank you very much. kelly. >>> thanks as the number of coronavirus cases in the u.s. continues to climb, governor andrew cuomo reiterating that testing is the most powerful weapon to combat the virus. >> how do you start the economy back up? how do you start getting back to work as quickly as possible? it's going to come down to testing. you're going to have to know who had the virus. who resolved the virus, who never had it and that's going to be testing >> meg is here with more on how the states are battling the virus. meg. >> hi, kelly we heard so much about the limitations and the testing using the viral testin ining ju figure out if you have the virus. cities and states are trying to figure out next step that's antibody testing. new york ze sasaid they develop their own antibody testing santa clara, california doing a huge antibody test of more than 3,000 p