josh lederman is at walter reed. one of the things about him, he was so true to the military, and when he first was diagnosed with multiple myeloma i talked to him because i knew of several breakthroughs that were underway in boston and other medical centers, and he said, no, no, i'm sticking with walter reed. the military knows best, and that was always true. he had a lot of consultations with people at nih, people you all know very well. josh lederman, any more about the medical diagnosis? because the fact that he died from covid-19 even though he was fully vaccinated, but he had those underlying conditions, which did compromise his immune system, the treatment for multiple myeloma. >> reporter: that's right, andrea, and the family of colin powell are thanking them for the caring treatment that he received here. we don't know exactly what the complications from covid-19 that he had were. we also don't know exactly when he tested positive for covid-19, but as you pointed out, we do know this is a man who had struggl

we want to thank the medical staff at walter reed national medical center for their care and treatmentwe have lost remarkable loving husband father, grandfather and great american. i want you to look at the bottom of that post. what you see is a tag by facebook with the familiar visit the covid-19 information center for vaccine resources. it is notable to everyone, to viewers, to you, to internet commoners to his family, to facebook, to everyone that powell died while fully vaccinated. but that observation and any questions it may raise are violations of the one true commandment, thou shall get the shot or shots, whatever, how many shots. this is a real headline posted late this afternoon by the pointer institute. that's journalism school. quote: why colin powell's death should not be framed of a death of a vaccinated person. this is bending the facts to confirm a broken narrative. and it is not journalism. not even close. so, let's do something dangerous here now. let's commit an act of real journalism. let's not start with the conclusion. let's simply gather facts, data and ask hones

josh, what do we know about the treatment the general underwent there at walter reed?well, yasmin, is praising the caring treatment that he got here at walter reed national military medical center. but we don't really know a whole lot about how the last few days of his life unfolded as he was battling covid. we don't know for example which side effects or complications from covid-19 he had or even when he tested positive for the virus, although we do know that he had been fully vaccinated, meaning this was a breakthrough case. we also know that colin powell, as you mentioned, was someone who had suffered actually multiple bouts with cancer including a 2003 bout with prostate cancer in which he had surgery while he was the sitting secretary of state. we also know the multiple myeloma, cancer in the bone marrow, not only made him more vulnerable to severe covid-19 infection, but a study published in july in the journal "nature" found people with multiple myeloma were actually less responsive to the covid-19 vaccine. so in more than half the cases of people with multiple

he died this morning at walter reed medical center.complications of covid-19 even though his family says he was fully vaccinated. he had other health problems including parkinson's. he was the first black secretary of state and chairman of joint chiefs and also known for playing key role in the iraq war. he went into the hospital a week ago with these complications and then died this morning. we heard from east bay congress woman barbara lee. she's sending condolences to the family and loved ones. she said he was a trail blazer serving as first black secretary of state. colin powell served with decency, integrity. may he rest in peace and power. he was a long time republican but made history in 2008 when he endorsed barack obama for president. so he really has been very popular and very respected on both sides of the isle. we will be hearing more throughout the morning and on cbs this morning after our broadcast. >> thank you so much. >>> let's get a check on our weather and traffic. we begin with mary. we got a taste of rain but we ar

he was getting best care at walter reed.m at howard university, on the floor of the philadelphia convention, speaking with fellow republicans about affirmative action. i think of those interviews when he decided to endorse barack obama and speak out certainly supporting a democrat against the republicans, a big break for him politically, someone who once was thought of as a possible candidate for president. and i think of him tinkering with his volvo for years. there are so many ways to think of this man. i apologize for going on for so long, but this is very personal. >> no apology needed. it's rare when you have covered someone for years and years and look up go him as you do. dan, how is the pentagon looking at this this morning? >> very closely. he was a role model for american and african troops in particular. he was there at the table when the u.s. was really at its most successful and powerful. that was during the gulf war, during h.w. bush's administration. he was believing the reporters and public about the course o

his family said he was fully vaccinated and being treated at walter need -- walter reed.e served in public office for four decades. he was 84 years old. china seeing a new cluster of covid cases in the northwestern provinces, new infections since sunday officials say more than 1500 people have been identified as close contacts and it is traced to two people from shanghai. key legislation to fight climate change may not the final vote it needs to survive. west virginia democratic senator, joe manchin, has told leaders he will not support including the spending package. the program would charge utilities -- pay those freezing clean energies and penalize those who do not. assurances from vladimir putin that the country was ready to take steps necessary to stabilize the market. the biggest supplier does not plan on more gas through the u.k.. global news 24 hours a day, online and at quicktake on bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. ♪ tom: good morning. colin powell dead at 84. there are any number of wonderful guests and a scram

vaccinated but he also had underlying conditions of parkinson's disease and cancer and he died at walter reed national military center. colin powell served presidents on both sides of the aisle. skyler henry reports he was a consistent voice for unity. >> reporter: president biden order the united states like to be flown at half staff in honor one of the most famous statesmen. >> a heartbreaking tragedy for the country. >> reporter: president obama and president bush called colin powell a friend . he endorsed president obama in his first run for the white house and served as secretary of state under president bush, pushing back against the use of military force. >> this is what made him such a diplomat. he knew that military action should always be the last resort . >> reporter: he downplayed any portrayal of him as a symbol for black achievement but he broke down barriers and created a path for others to follow. >> the first african-american secretary of state. a man who was respected. >> reporter: lloyd austin said he was more than just a soldier and statesman but a friend and a mentor. >>

we want to thank the medical staff at the walter reed for their treatment. we have lost a loving husband, father, grandfather grand ate kam. he was chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, national security advisor and secretary of state spent more than 40 years in public service. the first black secretary of state under george w. bush and he oversaw operation desert storm and gulf war. he was criticized widely for his speech to the united nations in 2003 making a case for war with sawed am hussain. he is in 2015 on that u.n. spee. listen. >> if we had known the intelligence was wrong we would not have gone into iraq but the intelligence community, all 16 agencies, assured us that it was right. my speech at the u.n. was based on that information. >> a long time republican working for reagan and the bushes turned heads when he announced support for then senator barack obama in the final weeks of the 2008 campaign. powell is survived by his wife alma married since 1962 and three children george w. bush put out a statement in part he was highly respected at home

his family says he was treated at walter reed national medical center when he was ill though they juan know he was fully vaccinated. nancy, good morning. i realize this is just breaking but have you heard anything about how long he had been in the hospital? >> reporter: we are getting new details, gayle, courtesy of our pentagon correspondent david martin who says powell's wife also contracted covid-19. but she responded well to regeneron. she had been fully vaccinated and had a break through case as well. powell was 84 and had battled various other appointments including parkinson's. that may have made him more vulnerable when he got the break through case of covid. such a unique figure in washington, someone whose counsel was sought by both parties, encouraged to run by both parties, a four star general whose parents immigrated here from jamaica. he will be deeply missed here in washington, someone who was so respected really. such a singular figure respected by both sides in that way. >> thank you very much. i want to bring in john dickerson chief political analyst for cbs news. i k

he was at walter reed medical center and died from complications from covid though he was fully vaccinated. he was the first african-american secretary of state and he was secretary of state during the gulf war. colin powell is a path breaker in so many ways. >> i'm looking at the video right now. the way he always carried himself with such grace and such dignity and such strength especially with his military background. my father often talked about him in the way he advised all these different residents through decades. i know the family very well and i served on the board with a son michael and i cannot help but think about the powell family right now. >> i serve with them during the clinton administration staff. colin powell has died at the age of 84 and we returned to our regular programming. >> this has been a special report from abc news. reggie: that's shocking to hear. kumasi: complications from covid, 84 years old in the hospital, his family tweeting that information out to us this morning. reggie: our condolences to and as you get older, you lose these people that you assume will

he was at walter reed medical center. he died of complications from covid that he was fully vaccinated. he served every president from ronald reagan through george w. bush. he was 84. reggie: former president george w. bush just released a statement saying powell was quote a great public servant, favorite of presidents and earn the medal of freedom twice. he was highly respected at home and abroad, and he was a family man and a friend. kumasi: pg&e is working to restore power to thousands of customers in the bay area. look at this. it is the latest utility outage map. in many cases, the weekend rain is what is responsible for what we are seeing here. so many people now in darkness. this is video of what happened. power poles catching on fire when the rain hit some for the first time in a while. how reporter is live with more on this. good morning. amy: good morning. we are watching a pg&e crew on the situation. they have been working throughout the night. look up top at the power line. that is the kind of damage they are

and he was changing the tire and a veteran stopped who was also on his way to walter reed and helped him. and afterwards colin powell posted, thanking him on social media and said, quote, let's just take care of each other. and i think that's at the core of colin powell. >> that is really beautiful to hear. i have forgotten that he was voted the most popular public figure in 1993. he so many incarnations as a public figure. but he was so popular. and of course he had that flirtation with running for president but ultimately i guess decided it wasn't for him? >> reporter: that is correct. i think that there are two things. one is we were always told that his wife alma did not want him to go into politics. i think he also thought as bill smollen who you just showed, colonel smollen who worked with him so slowly said at the end of the day he struggled with the decision but didn't think he had, quote, the fire in the belly to run. he also was a soldier's soldier. i interviewed him a couple of years ago for a documentary on former president george w. bush. george h.w. bush. and this is wh

. >> i was headed to walter reed luck to the front door the doorman said, said you heard about the plane flying into that tower new york and i said no, but i heard there was a terrible accident and by the time ago to walter reed in the second plane and the people running all over the hospital and get mobilized and running to the pentagon and the whole place was in turmoil. >> have to go back, were you at pearl harbor day pretty. >> i was in my fraternity in kansas it was sunday morning was in it, and we were shocked, we're just kids. we could not leave it. >> to distance a day or immediately thereafter that would change your life. it. >> everybody started to sign up and i was not one of those. [laughter] there's a lot of these young guys saying join the navy or the army and everybody wanted to do something. in fact, roosevelt well we were to anxious to get in there, a one-vote margin for unit. >> with the draft was passed by one vote. >> do you remember in utah or somewhere or ohio or montana. he was there was the day we were supposed to have a big push in italy. we were grief stricken a

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rick began donating part of the proceeds to wounded warriors after a visit to walter reed medical centerw much people looked up to me and what i'd done. but then i saw what these guys were going through. >> what i got from him is, he was humble. >> reporter: u.s. army veteran norby lara lost his arm in iraq. he felt immediately connected to rick and lauren. >> it was really cool to be around someone who had been something very similar to myself, losing an arm, still being able to smile. >> reporter: lauren as singer, songwriter, teacher. rick says she's been helping him heal physically and emotionally since the day they met 20 years ago. they run the nonprofit raven drum foundation. >> we collaborate with nonprofits to facilitate healing with programs, concerts. >> reporter: a veteran of head trauma and ptsd, both rick still grapples with. >> he didn't know he had ptsd. that was something he was really struggling with. you know, it's something that we work on all the time. to help build his resiliency. >> ladies and gentlemen, it's my privilege to welcome, to induct into the hall of fame

what we have learned about his passing is that he had been hospitalized at the walter reed national military medical center in bethesda and had been ill, treated for a form of cancer multiple milo ma, and then covid. his family indicates that he was fully vaccinated, and yet, complications of covid brought his life to an end. a very sad thing for his family. his wife, alma, married nearly a half century. their children and grandchildren, and many admirers in both parties are voicing respect for his service and his calm voice. and his expertise, and the kind of leadership and humility he projected in public life for such a long time. those who remember the first gulf war remember he became a household name, a fixture in american living rooms as he reported on what was happening with the first gulf war after a long period of time when the u.s. had not been actively enfwajed in a hot war. and colin powell then was a voice on the international stage urging america to use its military might with restraint, and we know that during the second gulf war, the iraq war of 2003, that was a complicated p

powell was being treated for covid-19 and cancer at the walter reed military medical center. this morning, colin powell, the nation's first african-american secretary of state, a soldier and statesman who served multiple presidents, has died at 84. powell's family writing in a statement that powell, who was fully vaccinated, passed away from complications due to covid-19. the retired four-star general was hospitalized at walter reed while suffering from a form of cancer, multiple mialoma. the son of jamaican immigrants, he created a trailblazing career. as a soldier, powell served two tours of duty in vietnam. he became the first black national security adviser during the end of ronald reagan's presidency. and the youngest and first african-american chairman of the joint chiefs of staff under president george h.w. bush. a major figure and household name during the first gulf war. powell then reached a pinnacle, in a position whose responsibilities weighed on his shoulders for the rest of his life. becoming the first african-american secretary of state under the george w. bush

powell announced his death on facebook writing that the former secretary of state passed away at walter reed national medical center monday morning. powell was fully vaccinated. >> the world lost one of the greatest leaders that we have ever witnessed. >> reporter: powell served two tours in vietnam and became national security adviser to president reagan. ultimately rising to the rank of four-star general. powell served as the first black chairman of the joint chiefs of staff under presidents bush and clinton before being named the nation's first black secretary of state by president george w. bush. >> a man who was respected around the globe and who will be, quite frankly, it is not possible to replace a colin powell. we will miss him. >> reporter: in a statement the 43rd president remembered powell as a great public servant, remarking he was such a favorite of presidents that he earned the presidential medal of freedom twice. self-described life long republican, colin powell endorsed barack obama for president twice. he called his speech to the u.n. making the case to go to war in iraq wi

. >> reporter: powell's family writing he passed away at walter reed national medical center this morning. noting he was fully vaccinated. his battle with blood cancer, multiple myeloma made him vulnerable to covid. he was an icon of military and foreign policy, admired across the political spectrum. >> the world lost one of the greatest leaders that we have ever witnessed. >> he was the best of us all and he was the north star for so many of us senior military. >> reporter: born in harlem of jamaican immigrant parents, powell joined the army and served two combat tours in vietnam. he worked under four presidents in both parties, breaking barriers each time, as the nation's first black national security advisor, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and secretary of state. >> he gave the state department the very best of his leadership, his experience, his patriotism. >> reporter: a long-time republican, general powell broke with his party to endorse barack obama for president and then joe biden, speaking out against former president trump. powell regretted making the case for the war in

reporter: already dealing with cancer, colin powell succumbed to the coronavirus this morning at walter reeditalized since last monday. the 84-year-old was a role model for younger african-americans like defense secretary lloyd austin. >> the world lost one of the greatest leaders that we have ever witnessed, and i lost a tremendous personal friend and mentor. >> he's not only a dear friend and patriot, one of our great military leaders and a man of overwhelming decency. >> reporter: raised in harlem and the bronx as a child of immigrant parents, powell joined the r.o.t.c. program at city college of new york, became a soldier, did two tours in vietnam, and went on to become one of this country's most prominent leaders. first black national security advisor, first black chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, first black secretary of state. >> so help me god. >> reporter: he considered a run to become the first black president, but decided he didn't have the political fire in his belly. >> i will not be a candidate for president or for any other elective office in 1996. >> reporter: powell bec

. >> reporter: powell died of complications from covid-19 at walter reed medical center. he was 84. a spokeswoman revealing powell had been battling a rare blood cancer called multiple myeloma and parkinson's, too. doctors say the blood cancer can weaken the immune system, making him more vulnerable, even though he was fully vaccinated. he had been scheduled for the booster right when he came down with covid. powell's journey was an american journey. born to jamaican immigrants in harlem, powell grew up in the bronx, joining the army rotc in college, serving two combat tours in vietnam. powell once said when he first put on a uniform, he liked what he saw. powell would soon break through barriers, becoming a four-star general, serving under four presidents, republican and democrat. in 1991, overseeing the successful gulf war, when the u.s. ousted iraqi president saddam hussein from kuwait. his most controversial moment coming more than 20 years later. in 2003, as secretary of state, during a speech to the u.n., powell made the case for war, telling the world of iraq's weapons of mas

thanking the medical staff at walter reed writing we have lost a remarkable and loving husband fathersident george w bush acknowledging the passing of his former secretary of state writing laura and i are deeply saddened by the death of colin. he was a great public servant general powell is an american hero. in american example and a great american story that story starting in harlem where he was born of jamaican parents growing up in the south bronx eventually graduating from city college of new york powell entering the army through rotc as a young second lieutenant. he served two decorated combat tours in vietnam later serving as a national security adviser to president ronald reagan at the end of the cold war. he served under four presidents highlighted by his appointment to secretary of state under president george w bush, but his service was not without controversy powell was heavily criticized around the world for his speech at the united nations in 2003 attempting to justify the us invasion of iraq. there can be no doubt that saddam hussein has biological weapons. those weapons

we want to thank the medical staff at walter reed national medical center for their caring treatment. we have lost, remarkable, and loving husband, father, grandfather and great american. and in fact, we should know that that is one of the aspects of this story. not just remembering this man's incredible legacy, but a lot of americans reacting with some shock to the fact that he was fully vaccinated and yet still succumbed to the complications of covet 19. now of course, he was 84 years old. we do know that people of color in the united states have been disproportionately affected by coven 19, which is another factor still. powell fully vaccinated is trending right now on twitter, at least here in the united states, as i looked just a few moments ago. so there is some sort of frustration over this aspect of the story, but overall, there certainly is a remembrance of a remarkable man that many believe has left a too early. a man who bridged a divide. wilson, he, kimberly someone who, while a republican but who democrats could certainly work with. absolutely, and in fact he did come out

thanking the medical staff at walter reed writing we have lost a remarkable and loving husband fatherrandfather and great american former president george w bush acknowledging the passing of his former secretary of state writing laura and i are deeply saddened by the death of colin. he was a great public servant general powell is an american hero. in american example and a great american story that story starting in harlem where he was born of jamaican parents growing up in the south bronx eventually graduating from city college of new york powell entering the army through rotc as a young second lieutenant. he served two decorated combat tours in vietnam later serving as a national security adviser to president ronald reagan at the end of the cold war. he served under four presidents highlighted by his appointment to secretary of state under president george w bush, but his service was not without controversy powell was heavily criticized around the world for his speech at the united nations in 2003 attempting to justify the us invasion of iraq. there can be no doubt that saddam husse

i made a bomb threat. special teams have been clearing buildings at the walter reed medical center, located on the base in the u. s. state of maryland. it's one of america's most prominent military hospitals, where presidents are provided medical care. the threat was called in on wednesday morning, claiming an explosive device was located at the facility. there were also reports of an active shooter that have since been dismissed. the basis personnel have, in order to shelter in place on russia newsletter. mir putin has ordered a non working week for russians nationwide from october 30th to november 7th. in an attempt to stop the spread of the corona. virus ortiz correspondent danny armstrong has the latest is, of course, as for a non working period of around about 9 days, just a little over a week from october 30th to november, the 7th. now, of course, that could be extended if those measures do nothing to combat those rising cold cases in russia. cost recently, in russia, there has been a reports of over 34000 daily co v cases that has been a national high the highest been since the virus

they also say he was being treated at walter reed national medical center. he was born in harlem to jamaican immigrants. he served in public office for four decades. he was 84 years old. more than a billion covid vaccine doses have been sent to more than 150 countries in the last 10 months. the eu and u.s. are delivering doses to low and middle income countries and will rally a group of 20 leaders around the effort later this month. the eu committed to donated 500 million doses to vulnerable countries in coming months. china is seeing a new cluster of covid cases in northwestern provinces. eight new infections have been detected since sunday. the resurgence as in traced to retired university lecturers from shanghai. a property slump and an energy crisis have delivered a big blow to china's gdp growth. gdp expanded 4.9% from a year earlier down from 7.9% in the previous quarter. there are signs that will be more pain to come as the country heads into winter and property curbs remain. it is not rushing to stimulate the economy suggesting growth may continue to

london walter reed and gavin newsom and all the democrat tyrants that enforce these rules that don't be wearing face diapers anymore along with the other arbitrary infringements and mandates. time to free the face and act like american people which supposedly we are. carley: tomi, i don't think you will ever identify as a democrat elite. how much longer have to play this game where clearly these elected leaders who are vaccinated feel safe as they should and yet they have these mask policies that they themselves are even like i don't feel like i need to do this but everybody else has to but it's ridiculous. >> they are in control and they want to control us. they don't feel fit to wear masks because they are already in control. what the mask is that symbol of control. it's what they do to make us feel like sheep. we need to ask ourselves why are we continuing to play this game? they can only hold this over our head as long as we keep complying. nashville, tennessee you will rarely see a mask. other great states across the country rarely see activist that. we are not afraid of code go

questions about her surgery, her time at walter reed and now her invisibility. >> it was a legitimate media story. >> the first lady or the person that is standing in for a first lady disappears, you want to know where she is. >> laura: what you should be optimistic about, after ten months of biden, common sense americans are waking up. keep your eye on virginia's governor's race. terry mcauliffe has a slight lead over glen youngin. according to "the new york times," he's straining to motivate the liberal voters and increasingly blue state. virginia, it's time to save yourselves. if you let another four years go by under a democrat governor, you're going to see the terrible trend lines for schools, energy prices and crime continue. look at how far off the left pushed newsome to go after he beat that recall. imagine where terry is going to take the state if he's given the green light. radicals rule the democrat party. it's not bill clinton's anymore. democrats now it's looking grim in the old dominion. that makes me smile. just today in loudoun county school board member resigned and t

a lot of questions about her surgery, walter reed and her invisibility. >> it was a legitimate media story. >> of the first lady of the person standing in for first lady disappears you want to know where she is. >> what you should be optimistic about his after 10 months of biden, common sense americans are waking up. i went you to keep your eye on virginia's governor's race, this could be the bellwether you've been waiting for. a new poll shows democrats terry mcauliffe with a slight leader republican glenn youngkin. according to the new york times is training to motivate the liberal voters in increasingly blue states. time to save your self. if you let another four years go by under a democrat, you will see the terrible trend lines continue. look how far off the left's push after he beat the recall. if he is given the green light. radicals will the democrat party. it is not bill clinton's anymore. democrats do know is looking grim. that makes me smile, just today 11 county school board member resigned and the superintendent who allegedly helped cover of the sexual assaults issued an

she was treated at walter reed. she was never admitted to the hospital. about the health of colin powell before he died. you can see flags are at half staff in honor of him this morning. his family said he died from complications of covid-19. a spokesperson tells abc news he had been undergoing treatment for blood cancer and he had been diagnosed with parkinson's disease. they weakened his immune system, making him more vulnerable to covid. he was set to receive his booster shot soon. reggie: the death is highlighting the importance of getting the booster shot, especially for older people. even though deaths are extremely rare, the latest cdc data shows 7000 breakthrough cases have led to death. 85% were among people 65 and older. a doctor leading the study on breakthrough cases believes immunocompromised patients could benefit from multiple easter shots. a fourth dose may be needed in order to develop the same immune response that those without conditions achieved. reggie: anyone 65 and up or with an underlying condition should get a booster shot as soon

this news coming from his family, thanking the doctors at walter reed.family making very clear in a short statement that general powell was vaccinated which is something we'll be talking about in the days to come with doctors and about breakthrough cases and also how people could still be deeply affected by this virus and even from complications from it. but right now we are remembering a life and legacy of this decorated american, and richard haas, you worked with him. you knew him for so many years. i'm wondering if any personal memories come to mind of your time with former general colin powell. >> well, dozens of them. let me say one other word i would use to describe colin powell. he was cautious. it goes back to the vietnam period. he saw the misuse of the american military. he saw what involvement in a war that was ill-advised could do to the american military. he was the most cautious person in the room. i learned something from that. it was typical people in uniform who had the experience of combat saw it in ways that often civilians did not. wh

. >> already dealing with cancer, colin powell succumbed to the coronavirus this morning at walter reedpitalized since last monday. the 84-year-old was a role model for younger african americans like defense secretary lloyd austin. >> the world lost one of the greatest leaders that we have ever witnessed. and i lost a tremendous personal friend and mentor. >> he is not only a dear friend and a patriot, one of our great military leaders and a man of overwhelming decency. >> reporter: raised in harlem in the bronx is the child of immigrant parents, powell joined the rotc program at city college of new york, became a soldier, did two tours in vietnam, and went on to become one of this country's most prominent leaders. first black national security adviser. first black chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. first black secretary of state. >> so help me god. >> he considered a run to become the first black president, but decided he didn't have the political fire in his belly. >> i will not be a candidate for president or for any other elective office in 1996. >> reporter: powell became a hou

we want to thank the federal staff at walter reed national medical center for their care and treatment. we have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and great american. he was 84 years old. powell had a lot of links to the bay area. he sat on the board of many silicon valley companies. we will continue to follow the breaking news story and bring you updates as they come in. >>> and former president clinton was discharged from uc irvin medical center yesterday. an aide said he had a urological infection that spread to his bloodstream. this is video of him later arriving home in new york. mr. clinton was in california to attend fundraising events for his foundation. >>> and then killing 25 people destroying 3,500 homes. oakland hills fire started from a small fire firefighters believed was put out and then roared back to life when weather conditions took a turn for the worst. >>> despite the great news, snow is falling in the sierra. much-needed snow is falling but because of last month's caldor wildfire, some resorts may not be able to open by next month. the fire d

i'm sure he got very good care at walter reed. they have excellent physicians but we do have a lot of of therapeutics out today, it is unclear if everybody is getting offered these medications. neil: real quickly, doctor, we talk about possibilities out there, other treatments, whether you need a booster shot or what have you. now they are weighing the possibility of mixing and matching various vaccines out there. how do you feel about that? >> yeah, i think it makes sense. it always makes sense physiologically and the data supports that and final point we would say colin powell died of complications of covid-19, may have not been directly from covid-19. so may have been a complex medical situation. neil: very good seeing you again, dr. marty makary on all of that. let's take a quick peek at the corner of wall and broad right now. a bit of a standstill. earnings roll in. economic news better than expected, for example, what is happening on the housing front but there are worries like inflation and all of sudden new tension with ch

she is now home after she was treated at walter reed but was never actually admitted to the hospital.ully we are learning more about the health of colin powell before he died. this is a live look at the white house where flags are at half staff. the pel family said he died from complications from covid-19. he had been undergoing treatment for a blood cancer for a few years and he had been diagnosed with parkinson's disease. doctors say both weakened his immune system, making him more vulnerable to covid even though he was vaccinated. the powell spokesperson said he was scheduled to receive his booster shot soon. the colin powell death is highlighting the importance of booster shots for older people in the immunocompromised population. the debts of richter cases are truly rare but the latest data shows more than 7000 breakthrough cases have resulted in death. of those cases, 85% were among those age 65 and op. a doctor leading a study believes immunocompromised patients could benefit from multiple booster shots. >> sometimes the third or fourth doses needed in order to develop the same

. >> colin powell a soldier until the end died at walter reed due to covid-19. he was fully vaccinated but also undergoing treatment for a rare blood cancer which suppressed his immune system. bret? fox news senior political analyst brit hume. kimberley strassel a member of the editorial board "wall street journal" and trey gowdy congressman from south carolina. brit, you covered colin powell for many years. your thoughts on this day? >> well, weigh was a giant whose influence spanned at least three administrations. that of ronald reagan, that of george h.w. bush and that of george w. bush. my first memories him bret date back to 1989 early part of 1990 when the u.s. invaded panama a conflict many will not remember to take down the corrupt criminal dictatorship of manuel nor weighing go whose administration down there had declared war on the united states, big mistake. powell came to the white house to brief. skepticism about the utility of american military force was very much invogue. powell's briefings were absolutely dazzling, convincing authoritative, crisp

last time they'd seen each other is over a decade ago as sgt was put on a medevac and flown to walter reedhern afghanistan. >> he lost his leg and he did a great job for my country my people and for the country. >> the last part of the perilous journey began at fort lee virginia and ended outside of their new home led to him by a veteran. we happen to be in a place in a time where we were able to do that. >> were gonna leave the combat interpreters into the fabric of the veteran community. >> the 82nd airborne veteran three young daughters will be neighbors with his afghan translator three daughters on a farm in north carolina was editor thom tillis worked nonstop to get the u.s. government to rescue johnny. >> it was two or 3:00 o'clock in the morning and we were uncertain if we were going to be successful and they told mike i would not rest until they heard wheels up we took a lot of scissors to the red tape. >> 900 afghan allies is trying to evacuate the 82nd airborne motto is first and last out. i lost a lot in afghanistan and butyl to have johnny here with us is just incredible and i'

they thanked the staff at walter reed national medical center for their caring treatment. powell served in multiple republican administrations, shaping american foreign policy over the last 20 years, also marking a number of firsts. wolf blitzer honors his life time of service. >> i will never not be a soldier. >> reporter: colin powell, a soldier turned statesman, made history on many fronts. the first african-american and youngest chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and later, the first african-american secretary of state. >> so i've always felt strongly that you should try to solve conflicts in this world through negotiations, through diplomacy. any time we can solve a problem that way and not use force and satisfy our objectives, let's push for that. >> reporter: powell grew up in the bronx, new york, his parents emigrated from jamaica. by his own admission, he was not an outstanding student. >> it's been amusing over the years to have people come up to me, general powell, you're chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. when did you graduate from west point? [ laughs

. >> colon powell passed away this morning at walter reed. martha? >> martha: thanks very much reporting from the pentagon. karl rove served with colon powell. he's a fox news contributor. good to have you with us, karl. you and general powell worked together from 2001 to 2005 i believe was the time frame. your thoughts on this really surprising news that we saw cross the we're this morning. >> well, it's a sad day. a remarkable human that led a great life. his memoire is entitled "an american journey." it was an american journey. first generation american, born to immigrants. he was an engineering in major. dropped that for ology. he found his home, so to speak, by joining the rotc. he rose to a combat veteran of vietnam, white house fellow, national security adviser to president ronald reagan. named by george h.w. bush as the youngest chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and became the first african american secretary state in 2001 under george w. bush. making him until barack obama's election in 2008 the highest ranking african american in our go

he was fully vaccinated and was being treated at walter reed national medical center. he was born in harlem to jamaican immigrants and served in public office for four decades. he was 84. ♪ >> we have speed bumps, central banks are one of them. but the balance sheets are fine and consumers in great shape, the appetite very healthy, allowing investors to move through supply chain issues p alix: she spoke to bloomberg earlier, and yields higher. morgan stanley says they still see mom-and-pop investors buying the dip. joining us is a morgan stanley wealth management chief investment officer. lisa, you have these higher yields anywhere you look on the curve, lead over by the u.k. can you still buy equities right now? >> look, we are very cautious. in particular, cautious on the index itself. we like the active stock pickers because we do think that over the past three or four months, we have seen a rolling correction, particularly in small caps and value-oriented stocks and fickle stocks. so we're sticking -- so weak -- and cyclical stocks. so we are taking stock there app

we want to thank the staff at walter reed for their care. >>> a live look at the white house this morningxpected to lower its flag to half-staff in honor of the passing of general colin powell. former president, george w. bush just releasing this statement. he said laura and i are deeply saddened by the death of colin powell. he was a great public servant, starting with his time as a soldier. >>> 6:31. we want to go back to the other top stories of the morning. meteorologist, kari hall, has the details on how much rain we could get. >> yeah, now the rain for the most part cleared except for a few spotty showers in the south bay, and we are seeing that pushing to the south. the clearing will continue. let's talk about how much rain we measured in some of the highest rainfall totals further to the north, about a quarter inch of rain but most of us got one-tenth or less. livermore had 0.05 of an inch of rain. we'll talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. >>> we're all looking for a little relief from the drought, no matter how much rain we got, a little rain, a welcomed relief. let'

he passed away this morning as walter reed with complications from coronavirus.ial media from all corners of the political landscape. many remember him as an american hero and calling it a sad

powell, who was reportedly fully vaccinated, died at walter reed national medical center.hose are some of the headlines this is democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. when we come back, we go to michigan, where officials have warned residents in the predominantly black city of benton harbor to stop using tap water for drinking, cooking or brushing their teeth due to lead contamination. the problem has been known about for years. why is action only being taken now? stay with us. ♪♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. officials in michigan have warned residents in the predominantly black city of benton harbor not to use tap water for drinking, cooking or brushing their teeth due to lead contamination. tap water in the city has contained lead levels up to 60 times the federal limit since 2018. advocates are calling for officials to declare a state of emergency and for the epa to intervene. free cases of water are being given out to households but some distribution sites don't have enough t

. >> colin powell, a soldier until the end died at walter reed due to covid-19. he was fully vaccinated but also undergoing treatment for a rare blood cancer which suppressed his immune system. he was 84. shannon? >> shannon: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. thank you. two big issues. peep are asking of the passing of colin powell, he was full vaccinated but had complications due to coronavirus and other things and the clash of a big mandate over city officials and first responders like this, washington state police officer signed off with a message for his democratic governor. >> this is the last time you hear me in a statement. can kiss my [ bleep ] >> bring in fox news medical contributor and ktth seattle talk radio host jason rance. good to have you both with us. >> hi, shannon. >> hello. >> shannon: he said vaccinated people in good health and do not have chronic conditions are safe from covid-19. the issue is colin powell is not one of those people. what should we know about his case and his passing? >> my deepest condolences to general powell's family, sh

we want to thank the medical staff at walter reed national medical center for their caring treatment.ned from the powell family. ainsley: thoughts and prayers are with his children, and his wife. they got married in 1962. brian: the one thing is collin powell wrote a best selling book , his opinion was always sought after and one of these guys would go against his party and always say what he believed was the right thing to do, not with the party thing was to do. there was an era in which i think that many people said this is going to be the first african american president of the united states and they were convinced o of that in the mean time. he is somebody that ronald regan he looked at somebody as a mentor for him, and so many in that administration saw the promise in which he had and played a prominent role with bush 41 too. ainsley: he was the united states deputy national security advisor under ronald regan and then he became the national security advisor also under reagan abdomen and then became the joint chiefs of staff under george h. w. bush and bill clinton and became the

traumatic brain injury, and we have been successful now in getting all of those officers access to walter reed for tbi if they need it. but to your question, let me say, social media has a huge role in this. social media has been weaponized to expand on the lie and to give lots of misinformation to people and the result is that the big lie continues to be promoted by the republicans for fear of not having the support of donald trump. there is a cult around donald trump. make no mistake about it. and we have members now that will only ask the question, how high do you want me to jump? they have lost any commitment to the constitution or to their oath of office. give credit to liz cheney for being that one lone voice that has spoken out so strongly. >> congresswoman jackie speier, it's a pleasure to see you. thank you for being with me this morning. >> thank you, jose. >>> coming up, queen elizabeth back to work after her doctors ordered her to rest. she is now rested and back at work. we'll update you on her condition, next. you're watching "jose diaz-balart reports." ext. you're watching "jose