john hickenlooper, angus king and roger wicker all testing positive after being fully vaccinated the news comes as the u.s. plan to roll out boost sers being criticized from some corners and hospitals are under siege. here is miguel almaguer >> with 155 million americans set to qualify for a booster over the next eight months, tonight some leading experts are not yet convinced a third dose is actually needed, citing multiple studies, the white house task force laid out a case of waning protection from infection and the delta variant. but so far there has only been a slight decline in the prevention of hospitalization and serious illness. >> i do think the administration is moving a bit too fast. we vaccinate to save lives. the purpose here is not to prevent mild cough, cold or flu symptoms, or even something that leaves you laid up in bed the point here is to prevent severe disease, hospitalizations and death. >> what we're starting to see over time - >> reporter: in a campaign blitz, today top officials look to reassure americans, warning they're not just trying to prevent the explo

democrat senator john hickenlooper will join me with where this goes next. you don't want to miss that conversation. good morning, everybody. it's 10:00 a.m. on the east coast. i'm yasmin vossoughian in for hallie jackson. we'll start with breaking news on the economy. nbc's kelly o'donnell at the white house for us. also with us cnbc senior market correspondent dom chu. dom, i'll start with the good news. it is 10:00 a.m. on the east coast. folks are still waking up here and on the west coast, so let's talk about these massive job numbers, we're seeing two months in a row over 850,000 jobs added to the economy. talk me through it. >> the number say headline. you mentioned the 9 had 3,000 jobs created, yasmin, that's the big takeaway. economists were expecting 845,000 so better than expectations. also the unemployment rate ticks down significantly lower to 5.4%, economists were looking for about 5.7%. all of that represents the fastest monthly jobs growth in almost a year and it wasn't just that jobs number. the number added wages also increased by 4% over t

next, a look at space policy and funding for nasa and the space force with colorado senator john hickenlooperhosted by the washington space business roundtable. this is 45 minutes. sen. hickenlooper: as i have said all the time, i'm over the moon to serve as chairman of the space and science subcommittee on the commerce committee within the senate. as a former geologist, i did have two geological research papers, peer reviewed, published, but i think i'm the only scientist who's published peer reviewed papers. i sat next to mike kelly and he was a scientist, certainly.

senator roger wicker of mississippi, a republican, angus king from maine and senator john hickenlooper, a colorado democrat, who tweeted, "i'm grateful for the vaccine for limiting my symptoms," urging others to still get the shot. abc's victor oquendo on all of this from miami tonight. >> reporter: tonight, health officials stressing just how critical that third covid booster shot will be to prevent more breakthrough infections, especially severe cases. >> we made a decision that even though right now, we're still holding strong, we want to stay ahead of things. we don't want to wait until all of a sudden a lot of people are getting hospitalized and a lot of people are dying. >> reporter: pleas for more americans to get vaccinated apparently working. the u.s. reporting more than a million vaccine doses administered in the past 24 hours for the first time in nearly seven weeks. tonight, a new study from the uk, not yet peer reviewed, reinforcing a concern u.s. authorities have had for weeks. finding that while pfizer's vaccine offers protection against the delta variant, when breakthro

3 more senators who tested positive for covid 19 despite being vaccinated, roger wicker and john hickenloopering their breakthrough infections one day after health officials announced plans to offer booster shots to all americans. it is recommended people get their third shot eight month after the second one. now back to the ingraham angle. logon to foxnews.com. >> you got new york, la and the city of new orleans is under a vaccine mandate. the mandate is hitting local businesses. raymond arroyo went to new orleans for this report. >> reporter: this is the epicenter of tourism in the heart of new orleans's economy but mayor latoya cantrell's vaccine mandate requires anyone going into a bar or restaurant or concert venue to show proof of vaccination. mayor cantrell says this is not a burden, she's done it herself. >> we found ourselves leaders in the united states of america, look for your vaccination card and be prepared to show it. i tested this out myself on saturday. no problem. i was proud, had my car laminated, pulled it out and my friend i was with had her la wallet, pulled it out and w

next, a look at space policy and funding for nasa and the space force with colorado senator john hickenlooper, hosted by the washington space business roundtable. this is 45 minutes. sen. hickenlooper: as i have said all the time, i'm over the moon to serve as chairman of the space and science subcommittee on the commerce committee within the senate. as a former geologist, i did have two geological research papers, peer reviewed, published, but i think i'm the only scientist who's published peer reviewed papers. i sat next to mike kelly and he was a scientist, certainly. one of the most inquisitive people in the senate but he said, i'm an engineer. i perform experiments in space, i don't design them. he and i have agreed to disagree. i would argue he's another scientist in the senate. the senate recently passed the endless frontier act, the u.s. innovation and competition act is what it was called and it strengthens the national science foundation, creates a directorate to help advance u.s. leadership in a number of tech areas including things like quantum computing and artificial intelligenc

question are roger wicker, republican of mississippi; angus king, independent from maine; and john hickenlooperdemocrat from colorado. a republican, a democrat, and an independent! at least the virus is bipartisan! ( laughter ) ( applause ) clearly, some senators are reaching across the aisle... and not washing their hands afterwards. ( laughter ) we're getting new science every day about what does and doesn't prevent covid. for instance, today we learned those anti-covid plastic barriers probably don't help, and may make things worse. wait, have they ever worked? because for decades, that has also been our salad bar protection technology. that's disturbing. ( applause ) so, i'm officially off salad, i'm off salads for safety sake, unless it has first been sterilized in a deep fat fryer. unfortunately, covid cases continue to spike, especially along the gulf coast, where the so-called "redneck riviera" is now a virus hotspot. now, if you've never been there, it's kind of like the french riviera, but instead of the cannes film festival, it's "the show-us-your-cans festival." ( laughter ) ( appla

of mississippi, independent senator angus king of maine, and democratic senator john hickenlooper ofannounced today they have tested positive. all three of these men were fully vaccinated, which just puts aat spotlight on how very, very contagious the delta variant of this virus is. the delta variant basically makes up the exclusive variant in our country now. it also underscores the administration's decision that fully vaccinated americans should get the booster shot. all three are likely to be okay because they were vaccinated. the good news on covid today is that withinov the last 24

that as senators angus king, roger whitaker, john hickenlooper all announcing today they have tested positive for covid. all three say they have mild symptoms, and all three are vaccinated. and there's a lesson in this for anybody still putting politics ahead of public health, okay? the senators are an independent, a republican and a democrat. as i was just saying to my colleague, chris, covid doesn't care about your politics. it doesn't -- left, right, red, blue, doesn't really care. but that is not stopping the mask wars that's raging in our schools. florida's biggest school district voting to defy governor ron desantis on masks, as he threatens to remove local officials. >> you have this obsession that a little 5-year-old, you know, should not be able to go to school without wearing that mask for eight hours a day. and just as a parent, you know, i'm offended that the federal government thinks they know better than we do as parents. >> but this is an incredible story out of jacksonville, florida. people waiting at the public library for covid-19 monoclonal antibody treatments, peo

contracted repubr of mississippi, independent senator angus king of maine, and democratic senator john hickenlooperd today that they have tested positive. all three of these men, who were fully vaccinated, which just put a spotlight on how very very contagious the delta variants of this virus is. the delta variant makes up an exclusive variant in our country now. it also underscores the administration's decision to recommend that fully vaccinated americans, should get booster shots, starting next month. all three senators got infected, even though they were vaccinated. statistically speaking all three are likely to be okay, because they were vaccinated.

all three of these senator, roger wicker, a republican, angus king, an independent, as well as john hickenlooperated, kate. and like you sate, this is not the first time we've seen a fully vaccinated senator announce that they had tested positive for covid-19. just a couple of weeks ago, we saw lindsey graham from south carolina making that announcement. there's no way to know exactly where they contracted or got covid-19 from. but one thing to keep in mind, it wasn't that long ago lawmakers are on recess right now, but it was just a couple of weeks ago -- excuse me, a couple of days ago, that they were all on the senate floor for this vote-a-rama, which requires senators to be close together. some were wearing masks, some weren't. but one thing to keep in mind, these senators, in their day-to-day work with cons constituents and each other, they're around a lot of people for a long period of time. one thing that was interesting about two of the states we got from king and hickenlooper, they were arguing this is a reminder, and encouragement to get people vaccinated. because one way to really red

of mississippi, independent senator angus king of maine, and democratic senator john hickenlooper of colorado all announced today they have tested positive. all three of these men were fully vaccinated, which just puts aat spotlight on how very, very contagious the delta variant of this virus is. the delta variant basically makes up the exclusive variant in our country now. it also underscores the administration's decision that fully vaccinated americans should get the booster shot. all three are likely to be okay because they were vaccinated. the good news on covid today is that withinov the last 24 hours the united states is back up over 1 million vaccine doses administered per day. we've been below a million doses per day for the last seven weeks or so, but now apparently the message is sinking in enough that the pace of vaccination is picking back up. americans are deciding to get the shot. over a million doses administered in the past 24 hours. that's true for the first time in nearly seven weeks. i think in general the covid news is dire enough to change minds in many southern

john hickenlooper of colorado and angus king of maine and roger wicker of mississippi all reporting mildid infections with people would are vaccinated, they are rare and very few people have severe illness or death. many tens of millions who have been vaccinated. ryan nobles on capitol hill this morning. what is latest on their condition and any changes to senate practices as a result of this. >> reporter: so far all three senators say that they are experiencing mild symptoms. it seems as though some are experiencing symptoms that are a little bit more difficult than others. in particular angus king saying he feels rotten. but all three did point out they're fully vaccinated and only two senators, republican senators have said that they are not vaccinated. but what is interesting about this is that for the most part, capitol hill had been back to normal after most people up here have been vaccinated. and last week there was a series of votes around the senate bipartisan infrastructure package where a lot of the senators were in close quarters and perhaps that may maybe led to why we're s

they are senators roger wicker of mississippi, john hickenlooper of colorado, and angus king of maines of washington and oregon announced all teachers and staff in k-12 must be vaccinated against covid by october 18 or face firing. and in san francisco, the chronicle reports the city will pursue suspensions for 40 employees in e police, sheriffs, and fire departments because they refused toisclose their covid vaccination status. we will focus on surging infections in low-vaccination areas, later in the program. in haiti, hospitals have reached a crisis point, five days after an earthquake that killed nearly 2200 people and injured well over 12,000. aid workers appealed today for medical gear. in. supplies arrived wednesday at the airport in hard-hit lakay, but quake victims said the help is not reaching them. >> people don't get any help. we have nothing. we a abandoned here. we are asking for aid for all the people who are here. i want to find some aid and get out of here. stephanie: one hospital in port-au-prince closed today for two days after two doctors were kidnapped. back in th

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maine independent senator angus king, colorado democrat john hickenlooper, and mississippi republican roger wicker all reported mild symptoms of covid-19. governor abbott is also covid-positive. in haiti, a major hospital in the capital port-au-prince shut its doors thursday in protest after two of its doctors were kidnapped by criminal gangs. one of the doctors is an orthopedic surgeon who had been treating survivors of saturday's massive earthquake, which left nearly 2200 people dead and injured more than 12,000. the numbers are rising rapidly. on thursday, humanitarian aid workers said shipments began flowing more quickly into haiti's southwestern peninsula, but there are still shortages of urgently needed food and medical supplies. in washington, d.c., police responding to a bomb threat arrested a north carolina man on thursday, capping an hours-long standoff near the u.s. capitol. 49-year-old floyd ray roseberry parked his truck on the sidewalk outside the library of congress claiming he had explosives and calling on all democrats to step down. roseberry's previous social media p

angus king of man and john hickenlooper of colorado. the question is, where -- will there be a fifth wave? official say nothing is certain and they are reinforcing the importance of vaccinations. >> we have challenges ahead. covid is here for the foreseeable future. larry: stephanie sierra spoke one-on-one with dr. grant colfax. >> dr. colfax made it clear, covid will be with us for the foreseeable future. does that mean a fifth wave? he says that could happen. how bad it be is dependent on the decisions we make now, which is masking up and getting vaccinated. san francisco's fourth search slowing down. the pace of vaccinations moving up. >> with our rate reaching almost 80%, that is good. >> can retake a sigh of relief? will another surge come? >> it could. this is the reality of living in this time of the pandemic. >> health director dr. grant colfax says despite signs the fourth wave is starting to plateau, there could be challenges ahead and we can expect covid in our lives for the future. >> there will likely be ebbs and flows. whe

today we learned these three senators john hickenlooper of colorado, roger wicker of mississippi, angus king of maine all tested positive for covid after being vaccinated. just yesterday, health officials announced booster shots would be available in the fall. president says he and first lady jill biden will be ready when they are illegible. >> we're gonna get the booster shot. it's something that, because we got our shot all the way back in december. so it is past time. >> also, today the u.s. capitol complex once again became a target, u.s. capitol police say it started with a man driving his truck onto a sidewalk acts out the library of congress and claimed he had explosives. authorities were forced to evacuate much of the capitol hill complex as they negotiated with this guy who communicated with them at one point using a dry every sport. the suspect livestream the ordeal, as one does. he broadcast and unhinged litany of complaints about joe biden and the federal government before it was taken down finally by facebook. after five hours of this, 49 year old floyd ray roseberry of nor

senators announced today that they have tested positive john hickenlooper of colorado, independent angus king of maine and roger wicker of mississippi all say they are fully vaccinated. that comes as parts of the country, particularly the south, are being pummelled by the delta variant. alabama has no, zero icu beds left. in fact, it's in negative territory. with some patients being treated on gurr. alabama's republican cover declared a state of emergency last week as her state's hospitals face this nightmare scenario, but still, she stood her ground on saying there will be no new statewide mandates. her fellow republicans have been actively declaring war. not on the virus, but on virus protections. like in neighboring georgia where hospitals are also running out of icu beds. governor brian kemp is banning local governments from requiring businesses to adopt mask mandates and in texas, where health officials warn the current surge could be worse than anything the state has yet seen. the head of texas medical center says that with nearly 20% of new cases in children, it's a recipe for dis

covid today, all of them fully vaccinated roger wicker, angus king, independent from maine and john hickenlooperee senators say they are experiencing symptoms and are now quarantining they add to the growing number of breakthrough cases among politicians. texas governor greg abbott and south carolina senator lindsey graham recently testing positive >>> remember these plastic barriers that lots of businesses, schools, restaurants put up to protect against covid? it turns out they may not do much and, in fact, they could make things even worse. new research suggests the plastic shields can disrupt normal air flow and ventilation and in some instances the barriers may actually redirect germs and viruses, clustering them and redirecting them to other workers or classmates. let's turn to an anesthesiologist and senior health consultant and chairman of the covid sports and society work group doctor, thanks so much for being with us. should schools and businesses give up on these barriers and put all their money into better ventilation? >> thanks for having me, tyler i think it's a really important que

onlier wicker, democratic senator john hickenlooper from colorado, lindsey graham also tested positivead been fully vaccinated before they were infected. alabama, the state with the lowest vaccination rate, has run out of icu beds due to the surge in coronavirus infections in the state. the alabama hospital association said there were 29 people in the state on wednesday being forced to wait in emergency rooms for an open icu bed. the mississippi department of health says there's only seven icu beds available in the state and 96 patients need them. yesterday the biden administration announced continued effectiveness of the vaccines will now depend on getting a third booster shot for the moderna and pfizer vaccine. there is no guidance yet on a booster shot for the recipients of the johnson & johnson single-dose vaccine. joining us now is dr. michael mina, epidemiologist with the harvard school of public health. dr. minna, thank you very much for joining us tonight. the issue on the vaccine booster shot raises the question of just how protected vaccinated people are. i, for example, have

senators richard wicker -- john hickenlooper and angus king are revealing they've all tested positive, infections are skyrocketing reaching nearly 3 million in total confirmed cases today. nbc news correspondent sam brock joins us from hollywood, florida. 15,000 new infections in florida thursday. is the governor going to do anything to stop this surge? what governor desantis has done is the efficacy of monoclonal antibody treatment which is great if you catch the disease early enough, but it is not a replacement for the vaccine, and the state right now is in despair. we will cross 3 million cases of covid that will happen any moment. on top of that, the state of florida in terms of average deaths has more deaths than california, texas and new york combined and the 17,000+ covid patients that have been hospitalized in florida with 160% of where we were at last summer's peak, the stress that that has done has created staffing shortages which has devastated healthcare systems. three out of the four hospitals in the state, andrea, expect to be within seven days. we talked to the head of

unfortunate but poignant that three senators from across the political spectrum, colorado democrat john hickenlooper angus king, mississippi republican roger wicker all announced they had tested positive for the virus. this, despite the fact that all three had been vaccinateso these were breakthrough infections which have become more rampant with the delta variant. but it's important to remember out of 166 million fully vaccinated americans, only 8,000 breakthrough cases have resulted in severe disease or death. in a statement king stressed he'd been following all masking and social distancing protocols. their diagnoses make the total number of senators who tested positive 11. more than 50 house members have also tested positive on both sides of the aisle. among several other lawmakers testing positive this summer was south carolina republican senator lindsey graham who tested positive after attending a gathering hosted by democratic senator joe manchin. then there's texas governor greg abbott who has opposed mask mandates and issued executive orders banning school districts from requiring masks. on

angus king of maine and john hickenlooper of colorado. all three have been vaccinated.session right now. senator king said he began feeling mildly feverish on wednesday. the offices of senator hickenlooper said they were tested after experiencing mild symptoms. vaccines show amazing protection against severe illness. for those who can't vaccinate, in particular, children, there are, of course, masks. but also, fights over mask mandates in schools. we are now one step closer to a legal decision over the mandates in florida after a judge today refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought in part by parents against governor ron desantis's order banning mandates that do not allow the option of an opt out. several school districts, including the state's largest in miami-dade, have defied the governor's order. superintendent from miami-dade county schools says he is doing the right thing and so will wear the consequences of his decision as, quote, a badge of honor. alberto joins me now. superintendent, thanks for being with us. have you heard from the state or the governor's office?

ayn impetus -- angus king, roger wicker, and john hickenlooper have tested positive for covid.ican senator lindsey graham and texas governor greg abbott. meanwhile the debate over booster shots continues. nbc news correspondent miguel almaguer explains. >> reporter: with 155 million americans set to qualify for a booster over the next eight months, some leading experts are not yet convinced a third dose is actually needed, citing multiple studies, the white house task force laid out a case of waning protection from infection and the delta variant, but so far there's only been a slight decline in the prevention of hospitalization and serious illness. >> i do think the administration is moving a bit too fast. we vaccinate to save lives. the purpose here is not to prevent mild cough/cold/flu symptoms or something that leaves you laid up in bed. the point is to prevent serious disease, hospitalizations, and death. >> reporter: in a campaign blitz, top officials look to reassure americans, warning they're not just trying to prevent the explosion of new cases but more importantly the

meantime 3 more us senators have tested positive for covid john hickenlooper of colorado angus king ofne and roger wicker of mississippi they were each fully vaccinated against the coronavirus the 3 senators are just the latest lawmakers to test positive for. coronavirus this summer senator lindsey graham tested positive earlier this month, the governor of texas greg abbott recentl tested positive breakthrough cases though of covid are still very rare. the cdc has reported just 8,000 breakthrough cases resulting in severe disease or death. that is out of 166 million fully vaccinated people in the united states. >>still ahead tonight, the nation's capital brought to a standstill by a tense hours long standoff. we're learnin about the man accused of threatening to detonate a bomb. >>plus punishing unruly passengers on airplanes how much this bad behavior could wind up costing them. >>and wildfires in california are just threatening people's homes up next the bay area woman who's risking her life to save the lives of animals. >>a truck carrying propane caught fire on the bay bridge this m

an gus king of maine, roger wicker of mississippi and john hickenlooper of colorado all of whom say they vaccinated. so that is the good question here. but this promps a question, are boast vaccination breakthrough cases still pretty rare as we thought they were. let's talk about this now with cnn chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta. what do you think about that, sanjay? >> i don't think they're rare. i think that's a term that has been used for some time but even if you go back and look at the beginning of the clinical trials on these vaccines, they were always sort of designed to try to prevent illness. so the idea that people could become infected, test positive even have mild symptoms, i think that possibility has always been out there. we know these three senators thankfully sounds like have mild symptoms only, so hopefully they will recover well. but we weren't testing very much people who were vaccinated. so i don't think we still have a very clear idea of just how much the vaccine prevents infections. people testing positive. let me show you something, this is a couple s

roger wicker of mississippi, independent senate angus king of maine, and democratic senator john hickenloopery have all tested positive. all three of these men were fully vaccinated which puts a

senators tested positive for the coronavirus -- senator roger wicker, angus king, john hickenlooper,aid thursday they tested positive at into the number of breakthrough cases among lawmakers. the pictures of the senators there. the senate in recess after adjourning last week, leaving it unclear whether any of them had been in recent contact with other lawmakers. their diagnoses bring to 11 the number of senators that have tested positive so far, and more than 50 members of the house have tested positive over the course of the pandemic. several other vaccinated politicians have recently announced breakthrough cases of their own, including senator lindsey graham of south carolina tested positive after attending a gathering hosted by another senator, joe manchin, of west virginia. that is from "new york times" today. this is rita in jacksonville, alabama. an independent. would you welcome refugees to jacksonville, alabama? caller: might as well. everyone else is coming in. just welcome on in. we will keep them up. but let me ask you all something? who discovered america? where did he co

say they have contracted the coronavirus angus king of maine, roger wicker of mississippi and john hickenlooperlorado, all announcing today that they have tested positive for covid 19. all three have been vaccinated. king, an independent. who caucuses with the democrats said he tested today after he began feeling my mildly feverish wicker, a republican, and hickenlooper, a democrat, also tested positive after experiencing mild symptoms. a bomb threat near the u. s capitol today prompted the evacuation of several government buildings in washington, d. c. it all began when police responded to a report of an explosive device near the u. s capitol this morning, police say a man sitting inside a pickup truck told them he had a bomb officers evacuated nearby buildings, including the library of congress and the u. s. supreme court. during the incident, the man suspected of making the threats reportedly livestreamed anti government remarks from his truck. the standoff finally ended some five hours later. he gave up and didn't did not resist. and our folks were able to take him into custody without inci

they are republican roger wicker of mississippi; democrat john hickenlooper of colorado, and independentngus king of maine. we'll focus on surging infections in low-vaccination areas, later in the program. hurricane "grace" struck mexico's yucatan peninsula today. it came ashore before dawn, with winds of 80 miles an hour and heavy rain in its wake, roads were covered with downed trees, wrecked cars and boats and other debris. the storm is expected to sweep across the gulf of mexico before hitting veracruz state late friday. in haiti, hospitals have reached a crisis point, five days after an earthquake that killed nearly 2,200 people and injured well over 12,000. aid workers appealed today for medical gear. so far, aid is only trickling in. supplies arrived wednesday at the airport in hard-hit le kay, but quake victims said the help is not reaching them. >> ( translated ): people don't get any help. we have nothing. we are abandoned here. we are asking for aid for all the people who are here. i want to find some aid and get out of here. >> woodruff: one hospital in port-au-prince closed

they have now contracted the coronavirus angus king of maine, roger wicker of mississippi and john hickenloopercolorado. all said today that they have tested positive for coronavirus. all three have been vaccinated. king is an independent who caucuses with the democrats. that he said he tested today after he began feeling mildly feverish. wicker is a republican, and hickenlooper is a democrat. they also tested positive after experiencing mild symptoms. american airlines confirmed today that it is extending a ban on alcohol sales to main cabin passengers all the way through january. 18th of next year, meaning airlines have blamed alcohol for an increase in unruly and inappropriate behavior by passengers, especially during the pandemic. also today, the faa said that massless flyers could face $9000 finds the federal agency is proposing more than 531,000 in fines against 34 airline passengers for their unruly behavior that pushed total fines for the year passed $1 million stocks closed mixed on wall street today, after a choppy day of trading, the dow lost 66 points. the nasdaq was up 15 and the s

senators tested positive for the coronavirus -- senator roger wicker, angus king, john hickenlooper,aid thursday they tested positive at into the number of breakthrough cases among lawmakers. the pictures of the senators there. the senate in recess after adjourning last week, leaving it unclear whether any of them had been in recent contact with other lawmakers. their diagnoses bring to 11 the number of senators that have tested positive so far, and more than 50 members of the house have tested positive over the course of the pandemic. several other vaccinated politicians have recently announced breakthrough cases of their own, including senator lindsey graham of south carolina tested positive after attending a gathering hosted by another senator, joe manchin, of west virginia that is from "new york times" today. this is rita in jacksonville, alabama. an independent. would you welcome refugees to jacksonville, alabama? caller: might as well. everyone else is coming in. just welcome on in. we will keep them up. but let me ask you all something? who discovered america? where did he com

senators angus king, roger when i can -- whiker, and john hickenlooper.atest vaccinated politicians to announce positive tests in weeks others include lindsey graham and texas governor greg abbott. >>> the archdiocese of philadelphia is the latest district of the catholic church to reject religious exemptions to the covid-19 vaccine mandates. church leaders in the city has urged priests not to help parishioners avoid being vaccinated. at least five other diocese in san diego, new york, los angeles, honolulu and camden, new jersey have given similar guidance. it stands in sharp contrast with other bishop and catholic organizations that have supported those wanting exemptions for religious reasons. >> this has been an ongoing debate in the catholic church for some time and, of course, with covid everything seems new for so many people like the debates have never happened before. but actually, the catholic church going back to 2005 was debating the fact that in vaccine research often fetal tissue from years back are actually -- is used in research, which ult

senators, roger wicker of mississippi, john hickenlooper of colorado and angus king of maine revealing they've all tested positive king noting in a statement, while i'm not feeling great, i'm definitely feeling much better than i would have without the vaccine. hospitals nationwide reeling from new covid cases with 9 out of 10 of those patients unvaccinated >> mommy she left her husband and three little kids. >> the florida hospital association putting out this sobering psa after reporting roughly 3 out of 4 hospitals in the state expect to reach critical staffing levels in the next 7 days. >> what does that actually mean, critical staffing shortage >> it means they are not able to accept any additional patients that is what we're worried about right now. >> some doctors say they're quickly losing patience for patients who refuse to get vaccinated in alabama, one doctor is now refusing to see patients who are unvaccinated according to the birmingham news. dr. jason valentine reportedly writing if they asked why, i told them covid is a miserable way to die and i can't watch them die lik

richard burr, lindsey graham, mike rounds, thom tillis, chris coons, maggie hassan, john hickenlooper, angus king, jacky rosen. 11 democrats and 11 republicans. to my colleagues who voted with us repeatedly to advance this bill toward final passage and helped us to get to this point by giving us good input that was incorporated in the legislation -- mike crapo, roy blunt, chuck grassley, john hoeven, jim risch, roger wicker, dan sullivan. thank you for your input, your encouragement and your support. i want to give a particular thank you to my friend and colleague, our republican leader, senator mitch mcconnell. i want to thank him for his encouragement and his support throughout this process, for sticking his neck out. i know he's probably the only person who is as happy as i am in this chamber to see us move forward with this legislation that will help us find a long-term solution to a major bridge, the brent spence bridge. i want to thank the committee staffs who did so much to lay the groundwork for this legislation. about 73% of the pages in this final 2,300-page legislation are

covid after experiencing symptoms all three were fully vaccinated, angus king, roger wicker and john hickenlooperade the announcements yesterday, as new covid cases hit the highest rates since winter the number of daily deaths has more than doubled since the start of august. >>> we alluded to it earlier this dance performance part of tesla's official a.i. day last night, and for those of you listening on sirius xm i will paint a word picture, we're looking at a lone dancer in a skin tight suit doing some funky dance moves. i would hurt myself. to techno music. the suit is all white and has a black hood and opaque black face mask, but pretty clear it's a human. elon musk watches from the wings with his arms folded before thanking the dancer who walks off stage. let's get to phil lebeau for a full rundown if there is a prototype it's smaller than that. right? the one that they're actually talking about, phil, years in the future, is like only 5'5", 120 pounds, and doesn't look anything like that. >> 5'8", 125 pounds. >> yeah. >> that thing -- >> that was a heck of a performance, wasn't it >> yeah.