st. louis. >>> good evening from the gateway to the west, st. louis, missouri, the second stop on our journey across america this week. a lot to report from here including some struggles that will ring true in many american cities in the pandemic first, tonight following last week's endorsement by the fda, the cdc tonight with the last word on covid vaccinations for younger children late today a cdc panel approving pfizer shots for kids 5 to 11 under an emergency use authorization, meaning it is a matter of hours before younger children will start to receive their covid vaccinations some 28 million of them could now be eligible for the shots. some experts call it a game changer. some parents, however, unsure whether they want their child to get the shots. tom costello has late developments >> the final vote this afternoon. >> i am taking my child to get the vaccine, i have gotten my other kids vaccinated. >> the advisory committee voted unanimously to approve emergency use authorization for pfizer's covid vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds already vials are rolling

st. louis. >>> good evening from the gateway to the west, st. louis, missourisecond stop on our journey across america this week. a lot to report from here including some struggles that will ring true in many american cities in the pandemic first, tonight following last

st. louis, missouri was the highest in the country last year, the worst the city has seen in 50 years. at happened recently when the mayor of st. louis, missouri, was out in public addressing this issue. >> what i did hear today from brother al in curing violence -- [ gunshots ] >> isn't that wonderful. >> what you heard there very clearly gunshots. joining me now is that mayor, mayor of st. louis jones. mayor jones, thank you for being here >> thank you for having me. >> one thing that strikes me, and i know you also noted it, is you do not flinch when those shots rang out so clearly as you're speaking to cameras. what does that say? i mean, do you as the mayor feel safe in your city? >> so, yes, i absolutely feel safe? st. louis, but what it speaks to is a broader desensitization of the environment that i live in, that my son lives in, that many black and brown families live in in our city because of the proliferation of weapons that, you know, everybody has access to a gun. >> the pandemic has made crime worse in many cities across the country, as we've not. there's no one single sol

st. louis, missouri, and kansas city, kansas >>> and the aaron rodgers covid vaccine controversy and the fallout from around the nfl. >>> today, the united states braces for vaccinated international travelers. >>> and some of our favorite runners from the new york city marathon "early today" starts right now i'm frances rivera >> and i'm philip mena we begin wite at the astroworld festival in texas. eight people were killed by a crush of bodies surging towards the stage. >> we're going to stay here and get justice for them we're going to make it happen. you go to a concert to have fun, not to die >> and more than 300 people were hurt during the horrific incident a 10-year-old is among the 13 people hospitalized. and the family of at least one victim has filed a lawsuit katie beck has more developments from houston >> reporter: at the venue on sunday, we saw people coming to retrieve items they had left behind as they were rushed from the venue on friday night. as this mass tragedy unfolded. we have seen folks coming to lay flowers and candles and pay their respects to the vims, putting u

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st. louis, missouri. she says it's a very positive sign that pfizer hold to the trial early. the preliminary data that either has the release is very encouraging. when you see a clinical trial being halted because the data is so overwhelming and they feel confident amounts to presented before the f d. a. after. absolutely wonderful. and for those of us who've been doing this work for the past 2 years and have seen the impact, especially on the most vulnerable in our most marginalized, we always have hope. but i always say that i do not get ahead of myself until we can see the data evaluated. and it has been approved by the appropriate agencies. starting with the f d a is data will be reviewed, they will do the additional science and then it'll go through like all of that. all of those have been through the appropriate channel for external validation, meaning yes, we believe pfizer and really we have the leadership advisor and all of the pharmaceutical for taking the lead and helping us get to where we need to go. but it is appropriate for the community to have external valida

st. louis, missouri. that happened in 1998. then in 1999 on september 17th, which was both constitution day, and more importantly for this purpose, prisoner of war, missing in action recognition day, the department of defense redesignated the vietnam war tomb at the tomb of the unknown soldier for all those missing servicemember who's never made it home. so it stands in a similar way to the crypt for george washington as a permanent tribute to those lost, even though there's no inter directly for that. so, as we get to a point here, i want to mention that we are part of a bigger quilt of recognitions and commemorations, a bigger coalition of commemorations, i should say, of this important centennial. the organizing entity is the society of the honor guard for the tomb of the unknown soldier founded, in part, by the late great cosby. and they have done some fantastic work organizing commemorations. they've done some really wonderful research. their website has a really great concise and important history of the tomb and the tomb

st. louis, missouri >> jimmy: yeah, hello. ♪ [ cheers and applause oh, we love st. louis. it is a pleasure to meet you, maple. can you tell me, jessica, why is your -- why is your pet better than me [ light laughter ] >> because miss maple can pack her own suitcase [ audience ohs ] >> jimmy: that's true. i really can't pack my own suitcase, but -- [ laughter ] she can pack her own suitcase. can we see it? >> of course you can >> jimmy: all right. wow. >> maple >> jimmy: they just loosened the travel restrictions, so this is -- [ light laughter ] >> are you ready >> jimmy: yeah, sure drum roll, maybe >> pack up pack up. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: what ♪ that is unbelievable maple, great job jessica, maple, great job. oh, my gosh. maple, let us see your -- your cute little face oh, fantastic job. jessica, thank you very much [ cheers and applause nailed it. nailed it, right there let's -- let's meet our next pet. hello, what is your name and where are you from >> hello, i'm lynn and i'm from derbyshire in england. >> jimmy: oh, my goodness. [ cheers and app

st. louis, missouri, authorities have arrested a suspected serial killer. the fbi believes 25-year-old perez reed is responsible for killing six people and injuring two others across missouri and kansas. investigators say he was arrested friday after getting off a train, carrying a pistol that was the same caliber as one used in several unsolved shootings. he faces several charges, including murder and first degree assault. >>> you are watching "cnn newsroom." still to come, barack obama takes center stage at the u.n. climate meetings with criticism for china, russia and donald trump. >>> and trump is brewing at one entrance to the european union as thousands of migrants head to the polish border. poland prime minister's warns the situation could put the entire e.u. at risk. we're back in just a moment. lem, neuriva plus fuels six key indicators of brain performance. more brain performance? yes, please! neuriva. think bigger. ever rushed to a doctor's appointment and thought: [whispers] "couldn't i do this from home?" only to get inside, where time stands s

st. louis, missouri. that happened in 1998. and then in 1999 on september 17th, which was both constitution day and more importantly for this purpose prisoner of war missing in action recognition day. the department of defense redesignated the vietnam war as the tomb of the unknown soldier for all those who never made it home. it stands has a permanent tribute to those lost, even though there is no one intured directly beneath that stone. so as we get to a point here, you know, i want to mention that, you know, we are a part of a bigger quilt of recognition in commemoration, a bigger coalition of commemorations, i should say, of this important centennial. the organizing entity is the society of the honor guard, the omb of the unknown soldier founded in part by the late great kneel cosby, and they have done some fantastic work organizing. they have done really great research. their website has a really great, concise and important history of the tomb and the tomb guard. a lot of frequently asked questions. and, you know, we can

st. louis in missouri. she says, travel restrictions like the ones we've seen a recent base just do not work. travel bands, especially when they are performative in this way target a few countries and not others where we already know the variant has already been isolated, like in the u. k are ineffective, but not only that, when done in this way, all they do is perpetuate stigma. and xena phobia against a country in south africa. they did the right thing that after this this, this variance was isolated by dr. sequel lilly. i'm loyal, as in bob, leon, scientist, based in botswana that says nothing about wind is originated. it just means that's where this superior science was done. the ability to use genomic sequencing was done. i mean, this is as a country that has done exactly what they're supposed to do, be transparent, use the superior science to be able to let the world know what's going on. and then for south africa and 7 other african countries to be targeted to a travel bands with other countries that

st. louis, missouri. >> here from green bay, wisconsin, celebrating our last trip before parenthood.ng retirement. >> celebrating the end of her cancer treatments -- >> -- at the "today" show. >> sweet, sweet, sweet. >> sweet celebration. >> welcome back to "today." it's friday morning. we're glad you're with us this morning. >> everyone gearing up for thanksgiving and next week, this will be the place to be. >> yes. we are inviting the nation's most popular chefs to our plaza to share their favorite tips and tricks. this has become an annual tradition around here. we had to tone it down last year. now we're going to tone it up. we're dialing it up to, like, 11 or 12 and making up for lost time, we hope. >> we have 21 all-stars joining us live across all four hours of "today." they are favorite recipes from the big feast to the apps to the desserts to the sides, everything in between. this is great. you have to get ready because you're going to get a lot of recipes. >> 21 chefs all over america. >>> let's get to your news at 8:00. early birds are getting a jump on thanksgiving travel

st. louis missouri, independent. caller: good morning. three things.is biden or trump -- if it is biden or trump these two corrupt parties can come up within 2024, that is not good for our future. biden did great on covid, and trump did horribl. secondly, take illegal immigration. trump could have secured our borders, but he got a tax cut for the richest republican contributors instead, and they like cheap labor, and the democrats want them because they usually vote democratic, and so much for illegal immigration reform. lastly, i have been watching c-span for 30 years, and i do not get any info from the internet, and until we can get a president who will take all the money out of the campaigns and get back to something like the lincoln douglas debates, you bozos are just going to keep bringing this country down. lastly, i got all three of my vaccinations because i believe in science, and i know 95% of the new people getting this are unvaccinated. host: henry olsen, you can respond to her, but i also want you to talk about taxes because you wrote a col

st. louis, missouri. satisfied. good morning. caller: good morning. can you hear me? i muted my tv. cannot believe i'm actually on because i watch you guys every morning before i go to work. just wanted to say that. host: once a month, once every 30 days and we are more than happy to chat with you. caller: i am a mental health therapists and i work with women and children of domestic violence. it's at a shelter so during pandemic, we had to shelter in place. we then became essential workers. i've been very fortunate to have kept my job. i just wanted to put up voice out for all of the licensed therapists out there. host: is that, sadly during the pandemic, something that you are seeing so much more incidents of as people were in their homes so much more? caller: right, well. so when i say it shelter-in-place, we had to keep individual that was already there and unfortunately, we could not accept more families. of course, we provided appropriate resources to make sure everybody was safe. but i just want to say i'm a bit advocate for education -- big advocate for education even though

st. louis, missouri barely pausing as her press conference on violence is interrupted by gun shots. >> [gunun shots every night and it's unfortunate, yes i heard it but i didn't flinch, because it's a part of my life. steve: joining us right now with reaction former new york city police department officer and un filtered host, dan bongino. dan, good morning. >> good morning, steve, good to talk to you. steve: you know that's sad when she says "i don't flinch" when gun shots ring out my son and i often fall asleep to a lullaby of gun shots. people shouldn't have to do that in america. >> yeah, you know what the most pathetic part about that was i've seen it a couple times is that she acts like she has no control over it whatsoever. like my gosh, there's nothing we can do. what be a model to stopping gun shots and dead people in the street, well i don't know. maybe do what they did in new york city when i was a police officer there, enforce the law, use broken windows policing, and force the petty crimes like turn style jumping because those are the same people the turnstyle jumpers who go on

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st. louis, missouri, independent. . go ahead -- go ahead. caller: yes ma'am.gree with the man from washington, your last call. as far as the reference and everything, read karl marx and a couple others that were communists, socialists, and you will see they push crt. host: ok. caller: you know? because when i grew up, i grew up in st. louis. i am 64. we were never taught about racism, white supremacy. we all got along. all of a sudden, they bring out this white supremacy, and it is tearing us apart. host: all right, diane. james in fort worth, texas, democratic caller. what is on your mind this morning? caller: thanks for taking my call. let's go back to history. this country was founded by the genocide of native and africans to work stolen land. -- native americans and africans to work stolen land. they are trying to tell america that racism does not exist, whereas, if you look at the truth of the things and what is going on in america today, it is the revisitation of the neo-nazi america that agreed with hitler's in the 1920's and 1930's. i am living in texa

st. louis, missouri. satisfied. good morning. caller: good morning. can you hear me? i muted my tv. cannot believe i'm actually on because i watch you guys every morning before i go to work. just wanted to say that. host: once a month, once every 30 days and we are more than happy to chat with you. caller: i am a mental health therapists and i work with women and children of domestic violence. it's at a shelter so during pandemic, we had to shelter in place. we then became essential workers. i've been very fortunate to have kept my job. i just wanted to put up voice out for all of the licensed therapists out there. host: is that, sadly during the pandemic, something that you are seeing so much more incidents of as people were in their homes so much more? caller: right, well. so when i say it shelter-in-place, we had to keep individual that was already there and unfortunately, we could not accept more families. of course, we provided appropriate resources to make sure everybody was safe. but i just want to say i'm a bit advocate for education -- big advocate for education even though

st. louis to ferguson, missouri and went down a stretch of road called the david dorn highway in memory ofnt out during the riot and tried to protect businesses in the area and killed by the mob. these things are things we should not forget. we shouldn't forget people like david dorn. and, you know, the problem is that the media, that tries to cover over for this sort of thing. the political activists who cover it over. the media who say that mainly peaceful burnings and mainly peaceful looting, the thing is and you can see this yourself in a place like ferguson, these places don't move on. you still see the places where they burned the buildings in 2014 after one lie. they are still there burned. they are still burned down. the lots are still empty. like missing teeth. this is the problem in this country. political activists and portions of the media lie and then they move on. but the places that are riddled by the lies that they have perpetrated do not move on. they don't get to move on. it's the lying parts of the media and the activists that do. and we should hold them responsible. the

st. louis in the us stated, missouri and joined us via skype. but dr. might be good to have you back with us. so we've seen a number of countries like israel rock swiftly to close their borders to try and stop the spread of on the crumb. do these travel bands actually work, especially when the veterans has already been found in those countries. we've been doing this for close to 2 years now. and one thing we know for certain travel bands, especially when they are performative in this way target a few countries and not others where we already know the variant has already been isolated, like in the u. k. are ineffective, but not only that, when done in this way, all they do is perpetuate stigma and xena phobia against the country in south africa. they did the right thing that after this this, this variance was isolated by dr. sequel, lily, a moya, as in bob, when scientist, based in botswana on that says nothing about wind is originated, it just means that's where this superior science was given the ability to use genomic sequencing was done. yeah. and th

st. louis and jackson county are suing to stop missouri's second amendment preservation act in state courtss. in southeast missouri, police and prosecutors started a campaign to have the law changed. chief danny whiteley is leading that effort. >> danny whiteley: something bad's going to happen, and i'm going to be the first one to say, "i told you so." >> o'donnell: he's the longest- serving police chief in the history of poplar bluff, a small city near the ozarks that he says has a big-city gun violence problem. chief whiteley told us, he's no longer working with federal prosecutors, and misses the help. >> whiteley: number one, they have a lot of resources that we don't, manpower-wise and forensics-wise. and, if they get convicted in federal court, they're going to do 85% of the time. >> o'donnell: he shared with us summaries of nine recent alleged gun crimes he says he would usually refer to the nearby u.s. attorney's office for prosecution. yeah, i've looked at some of them, and one of them is a guy who shot at his ex-girlfriend, shot at her vehicle in a 6convenience store. >> whitele

missouri? caller: a suburb of st. louis.ost: how much time do you spend , and your colleague, family, how much time do you spend thinking about, talking about what is happening in washington? caller: my wife and i and college-age daughters and they have different perspectives. we talk about kitchen table issues. things get a little heated where we end up in our own little corners. i think my wife and i are the ones who bring up the political matters pretty frequently. we do see some hot button issues. we don't like the immigration status, immigration policy. we sit at the kitchen table a lot. or there can should -- were there kitchen table discussions? no. topics come up once, twice, several times a week about things we see on a national level. host: thanks for your time. a passover, texas. democrat. what is that -- el paso, texas. it democrat. caller: i wanted to respond to the woman from houston. i am from houston. the border issue, i live for literally five minutes from the border. -- i live literally five minutes from th

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josephine baker was the girl who left st louis to come to europe to find freedom. baker had fled segregation in missouriher roles on stage and in her daily life. madame josephine... speaking to the bbc years later, she explained how she fought against it, adopting 12 children from around the world that she nicknamed her rainbow tribe. these children represent an example of real brotherhood. they show to people that it is possible to live together if we so wish to. one of her children says he never thought his mother was cool until he learned mickjagger was a fan. she was very protective, very close to us, when she was there, because sometimes she was away. and she wanted for us a good education, so sometimes she could be a little bit strict when we are doing bad things. baker used her celebrity to campaign against racism and intolerance and also to pass information for the french resistance during the second world war. this is one of the greatest honours france can bestow — a seat in the resting place of its national heroes. josephine baker is the first black woman to be honoured here, a member of franc

ashley: back in my home state of missouri, i covered this for a long time and in st. louisijuana that was laced with fentanyl and it was a big concern back in 2016, 2017 and we worked with the dea on this story. so it already is showing up in certain places in the united states, whether or not it's in your state or other states. it's here. do you think that would mean that there would be or could mean there would be a bigger push for legalizing things like marijuana to avoid things like this happening, that way it's regulated. >> well, so if you legalize a drug that certainly might seem to take care of the situation but regardless of legalization you're still going to have an illicit market that exists and that's true for all drugs. so i don't know that that completely solves the problem. it's the illicit market where you're seeing the fentanyl issue. carley: i can't get over the number, dr. clark. 96,000 drug overdose deaths during the pandemic a. overdose deaths are at an all-time high. describe what you're seeing on a day-to-day basis. >> so we've had 250 deaths in my co

st. charles, missouri on that. hey, grady. reporter: neil in the st. louis area, they're getting harder hit than most anybody else in the country. in general the nationally the inflation rate is 6.2%. in the midwest it is up 7%. same with some states in the south. you name the item they're probably paying quite a bit more than they did a year ago. here is one example. fuel prices in this area up about 58% from a year ago. compare that to the national increase of about 49, almost 50%. the same goes for food especially at restaurants. that has just skyrocketed in the st. louis area. it is up about 11 1/2% from a year ago, compared to the national average us why up 5.3%. substantial increase but not comparatively when you look at places like st. louis and other parts of the midwest. we're here on main street in st. charles, the folks we are talking to, they are noticing the higher prices and they are frustrated by it. listen. >> when i go to the store now i'm paying more for hamburger, things like that, things that i paid for before, yeah, i am paying a lot mor

st. louis are known for waving guns at a group of black lives matter protesters outside their home last year. they were later pardoned by the missouri governor. mark is running for u.s. senate. >>> on the storm watch, people in the pacific northwest are waiting through floodwaters after this latest storm. the coast guard rescued 10 people from rising waters near forks, washington yesterday, three children and a baby were among those lifted to safety. >>> california ranks among the best dates in the latest report from the american lung association, but there are start disparities among racial groups when it comes to lung cancer screenings, diagnosis, and treatment. joining us live is the director of the advocacy for the american lung association. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> how is california doing overall when it comes to the state of lung cancer? >> there are areas where california does average compared to the rest of the nation, that is around our five- year survival rate. there are areas where we do better. we have better smoking rates than the rest of the country and we have a lower number of new case

st. louis and francis is in ann arbor, michigan. hello to both of you. i'm going to start with you. you have been talking to education officials, looking at schools in missouri you are hearing and seeing there. >> we are seeing the shortages across the state. in st. louis, one of our school systems tells us that they have experienced over 200 vacancies and that includes teachers and other support staff. i think the way we are really able to see how this is affecting our state is kind of through the solutions that districts are coming up with. it is everything from some school districts playing -- paying's drivers to be custodians when they are not driving. we have one district that is now hiring some of its own high school students to fill in some of the non-teacher roles. it is a state issue. our state has pledged $50 million over the next couple of years to try to fill in some of the gaps and also to attract more teachers, because the state says it has seen a dip in that. they have created tools and are putting money toward it and it continues to be a real issue. >> you have been looking at the schools and talking to people across michigan. you are seeing

st. louis area, two in kansas city kansas, and were shot in the head fbi agents tracked reid down from missourihey were able to do it by linking his cell phone to an amtrak ticket. cnbc's valerie castro picks up the story from there >> investigators say it was hard evidence that may have connected reid to all of the crimes. shell casings from the scenes all came from the same 40 caliber semiautomatic handgun, and investigators say reid had that gun on him when he was arrested by an fbi task force. something else that may have made him stand out, a unique crescent moon tattoo on his forehead it was spotted in this surveillance photo from a camera at one of the victim's buildings. that victim was found dead in her apartment in kansas city investigators say they matched that tattoo to this old mug shot of reid from a previous arrest something about the way the victims were shot also stood out to detectives. >> i don't want to come out and say that exactly, but from my knowledge of this, yes, it appears that he definitely had a distinctive manner in which he did it i won't get into that. >> the you

missouri, ms. bush, for five minutes. ms. bush: thank you, mr. speaker. st. louis and i rise. many of us being survivors of sexual harassment and violence, because we are tired of victim blaming. we're tired of being told that if we had just done this or done that, it wouldn't have happened to us. we're tired of being told to feel guilty about what we wore or what we said. we're tired of our truth being dismissed. today, i rise to change the narrative and give some tips on how to prevent sexual violence. so let's talk about it. if you're thinking about putting drugs in someone's drink, don't. if you can't keep yourself from committing sexual assault, always have a trusted friend by your side to stop you from committing sexual assault. if you encounter someone who is drunk, unconscious or asleep, do not commit sexual assault against that person. if you see someone walking by themselves, just leave them alone. if you're worried about committing sexual assault, make sure you wear something that will remind you not to, like a sign or a sticker. if you think you might commit sexual

st. charles, missouri for us what do you see there? >> as you know, the inflation rate across the u.s., 6. 2%. here in st. louisll of the midwest. you name the item, they're paying quite a bit more for it. take a look at the numbers for fuel. in st. louis, up about 58% from a year ago compared to nationally up 50%. same goes for food at restaurants in particular. they have skyrocketed. almost 11.5% from a year ago in the st. louis area. nationally up 5.3%. we've been talking to folks here on main street in st. charles. they're noticing the higher prices and they are frustrated by them. listen. >> when i go to the store now, i'm paying more for hamburger, things like that. yeah, i'm paying a lot more. >> i think everybody knows that the east and west coast are not in touch with reality and with the bulk of america is experiencing. >> that is the sentiment that we heard time and again from people in this area. at the same time that you see inflation rising in the midwest at a faster rate than the rest of the country, wages are increasing at a slower rate, so that only compounds the problem. sandra? >> sandra: it'

missouri. tell us what you're hearing and seeing there. >> so we're seeing these shortages across the state, and here in st. louis, one of our school systems tells us that they've experienced over 200 vacancies, and that includes teachers and other support staff. and, so, i think the way that we're really able to see how this is affecting our state is kind of through the solutions that districts are coming up with, so everything from some school districts paying their bus drivers more to be custodians when they're not driving. we have one district in missouri that's now hiring some of its own high school students to fill in some of those nonteacher roles. but it's is a state issue, right, so our state pledged $50 million over the next couple of years to try to fill in some of the gaps and also try to ract more teachers because the state says that it has seen a dip in that and, so, they've created tools and they're putting money towards it. it continues to be a real issue. .>> woodruff: and frances, you have been looking at the schools and talking to people across michigan, and you're seeing some similar challenge

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st. louis as a child so i am familiar with a lot of those issues growing up in missouri myself and i think this legislation will help advance the ball in terms of addressing those issues. sep. hawley: thank you very much for that. i appreciate out to all of you for being here. chairmain peters: senator rosen, you are not recognize. sen. rosen: thank you for all the nominees, your commitment to serve your country. i'm going to get right after it and building upon some things senator padilla and i and i know others have spoken about, wildfires in fema assistant. this year, we have seen over -- assistance. this year, we have seen several wildfires burn through land. fema has several programs to assist communities before and after wildfires particularly in the fire assistance grant. i have been hearing from our state constituents that the current criteria is too restrictive for rural communities. the areas may be smaller in population but rely heavily on the land for their livelihood, mining, ranching, outdoor recreation. without assistance from fema, it is much harder for these communities to

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st. louis area hitting 7.5%. the sticker shock is taking a toll and paychecks with people paying more and getting less. were live in st. charles, missourilso the gateway to the states getting hit hardest by inflation. to concede that clearly on this map. the midwest getting disproportionately impacted by higher prices. you name the item, they are paying a lot more for it than the rest of the country, whethe it is car insurance, rent, gas, and food at restaurants. they've all gone up by more tha the national average. we talked to people here they tell us that they are frustrate for two reasons. the rise in prices but also because they feel like people o the coast east and west and specifically in washington, dc, don't understand that they are going through here in the heartland. >> everybody i know is complaining about higher prices in the grocery store at the gas pump. jests restaurants. a lot of decisions that are being made in some small town mentality. and they it gets drowned out. we hope that was can get race a little bit louder. >> they are looking at the reality that we are. they don't have to deal with a lot of the things that w

st. louis, detroit and chicago all above 5% there. now, if you it this disparity this context of wage increases, it gets worse. the national average has increased 4.9%, but california and missouri show a troubling trend. look at that, missouri's at 3. so the areas hit high by inflation are also seeing poor wage growth. while some are claiming inflation is transitory, many experts tier this is just -- fear this is just the beginning, and as middle america feels this crunch more deeply, many are asking why the administration isn't taking more note, neil. neil: kelly o'grady, thank you very much for that. now back this washington as we sort of go around the country and where the spending plan starts right now, chad pergram here to do the honors. chad, a lot of the behind the scenes deliberating shows that some of those tax increases are being watered down if not removed entirely. what do you know and how is this thing coming together? >> reporter: we have to actually see what can get through senate. remember, the bill is not ready to go just yet. soaring gas prices, empty schells at the grocery store -- shelves and recent election results could imperil the chances for democrats to

missouri, ms. bush, is recognized. >> thank you for this timely hearing. thanks in large part to those testifying today and the corporations they represent, st. louis has 11 more 90 degree days per year than when i was born. mr. lawler, of the overwhelming majority of fossil fuel ceos, black or white? >> i don't have the exact numbers, but i would assume they're white. >> yes, ms. watkins, is an oil refinery more likely to be situated in a black community or a white community? >> um, i'm not sure how to answer that, honestly. we have got oil refineries along the u.s. gulf coast and we're very proud to be community members there. >> black. it's black. mr. wirth, are the impacts of climate change more likely to hit a black neighborhood or a white neighborhood first? >> congresswoman, i have not seen studies that would allow me to give you -- >> the answer is black. the facts are clear. a 2017 naacp air impact report found black americans are 75% more likely to live next to companies, industrial and service facilities that directly harm us. for years, you all have continued to promote fossil fuels despite knowing that promoting them means promoting en

missouri to tell us more good morning to you. >> good morning, maria, as you know the national inflation rate is at 6.2% it is even higher in st. louist also the gateway to the states being hit hardest by inflation, take a look at this map where you can see midwest is disproportionately impacted by rising prices evident in auto insurance, where nationally up about 6% since last year here in st. louis gone up about 9% same true for rent gas, food at restaurants at the same time, wages have not veefd at same rate as they have nationally people in this sear say folks on coast in particularly in washing ton d.c. don't understand what they are going through in heartland. >> everybody i know campaignering with hi prices in grocery store to gas pump -- just -- restaurants, a lot of decisions that are being made by big cities, small towns mentality -- we -- hope can raise -- >> in reality that we are, they don't have to deal with last things we do. and, so, it doesn't affect them so they don't care as much about what happens to our prices. >> a new report by republicans an joint economic committee found that lower income smernz disproportion