flint, michigan, was once a center of the mighty american auto industry. but in recent years, the city has sadly become known for the lead in its water. in the past several months of the pandemic, flint is now getting attention for something else, closing the racial gap between black and whites suffering from covid-19. as outlined in a report by mother jones, flint managed to narrow the gap as the coronavirus disproportionately impacted black americans. joining me now, associate dean of michigan state public health integration college of human medicine, dr. debra fur holden. dr. holden, you were part of state and local task forces to battle the covid-19 outbreak in flint. according to "mother jones" and the profile it did, you were featured around april 2020, quote, black residents were dying of covid-19 at a staggering rate of 90 per 100,000, making black residents 73 times more likely to die than white residents from the virus. now, by october 2020, black residents in flint were equally at risk of getting covid as white residents, and by the winter, the

it found results comparable to the 2014 flint water crisis. >> at the height of the flint, michigan crisis, children's blood lead levels were between 2 and 3 micrograms per deciliter full of lead. that was for a year and a half. we are at about two micrograms per deciliter, and this is ongoing, every day, no relief. >> the lead is reportedly coming from the reid hillview airport's piston engine airplanes that still use leaded gasoline for fuel, even though it was outlawed for cars decades ago. the lead rains down on the community through droplets of unburned fuel and exhaust. >> we know from study after study after study that there just is no safe level of lead. >> reporter: neighborhood groups trying to close the airport say the danger is confirmed. >> we are breathing it in, it's going in the dirt. when we walk on the dirt we are tracking it in tech into our home. >> reporter: pilots at reid hillview say the industry is moving to phase out leaded fuels for light aircraft. >> in about two weeks we will see unleaded fuel here at reid hillview airport so for about 90% of the fleet we can ut

and while the flint water crisis last about a year and half, lead dr. conducting the study says that the e san jose neighborhood has been exposed to lead for years. >> the release of lead into the environment is continuous, nonstop. a daily unabated flow of an undeniable harmful toxin. >> reporter: the study connect collected blood levels for more than 17,000 kids living within a mile and a half from the airport. it found the children closest to the airport, especially those living to the east tested 25% higher. the study continued through the pandemic as air traffic dropped up to 40%. and during that time blood levels dropped as well. >> it endangers the lives of people who live around the airport, especially children. this is one of the most thorough and conclusive reports i've read in my career. >> we live really close to that airport and i'm concerned now. >> reporter: manwell diaz lives directly east of the air airport and wonders how it could be impacting his children. they say unleaded fuel is being phased out and hopes the airport will stay open

and while the flint water crisis last about a year and half, lead dr. conducting the study says that the e san jose neighborhood has been exposed to lead for years. >> the release of lead into the environment is continuous, nonstop. a daily unabated flow of an undeniable harmful toxin. >> reporter: the study connect collected blood levels for more than 17,000 kids living within a mile and a half from the airport. it found the children closest to the airport, especially those living to the east tested 25% higher. the study continued through the pandemic as air traffic dropped up to 40%. and during that time blood levels dropped as well. >> it endangers the lives of people who live around the airport, especially children. this is one of the most thorough and conclusive reports i've read in my career. >> we live really close to that airport and i'm s directly east of the air airport and wonders how it could be impacting his children. they say unleaded fuel is being phased out and hopes the airport will stay open. >> we can utilize unleaded fuel for up to 9

the flint stones was on for six years. >> yahoo! you're the greatest, fred. >> it was really on the cutting edge of escapism for an american audience that was hungry for it. >> communist rulers of east berlin reinforce their barricades. >> in the early and mid '60s there is so much turmoil in terms of the civil rights movement, in terms of vietnam. there's a real crisis of identity. >> and there is a pattern in american entertainment of when things get really serious, we got to get silly. >> i just don't understand it. >> don't try to. it's bigger than both of us. >> people just needed to escape and go watch a talking horse. >> come on, cut it out. >> not until you call the police. >> my mother the car, this car was haunted. is that about a car? it's a mother? >> the flying nun was probably the silliest show ever made. >> i think that's true in a way. >> i wanted to be a nun when i grew up. >> hey, i think i'm getting the hang of this. >> well, i knew i couldn't be a flying nun and i knew i couldn't be a nun either. >> in the 1960s,

there is a long knife or short sword here with a flint lock pistol mounted on it. now, that was actually for war hunting. it was tradition in europe to hunt the boar with that type of gun. a couple of odd looking guns here. this one with a giant v sprain, this flint lock over here with the circular device on it are not actually guns, they are gunpowder testers. these were made to test the power of black powder that was made in individual batches and you had to be sure that the power level of the powder was neither too much nor too little for its intended use. the museum as it opened in 1998 features 15 different galleries exhibiting over 3000 firearms. we laid the galleries out to kind of a chronological order, so that the average visitor can come through and see the whole development, the evolution of firearms and how it applied to american history in our own heritage. and in this case, we have actually one of the oldest guns on display in america. one of the oldest guns in the world, actually. it's called a hand cannon. it's just a gigantic iron tube with a hold

so it's flint hitting the steel. that's why it's called flint lock. if you're lucky what's going to happen next? well, what happens next is when the gun fires this goes forward, the sparks fall into the pan right here, the sparks go through the hole, hit the powder inside the musket and with luck the ball -- this powder will explode and the ball will go rolling out the barrel. and if you're lucky that ball might go how far? 50 yards or 100 yards. it's not going to go very far. and because it's just kind of rattling down the barrel it's not going to be accurate. if i were shooting to the back of this room i might be able to hit somebody, i might not. that would be kind of discouraging, wouldn't it, and it takes a long time. what's going to happen if it's raining? would this work? >> no, because of the spark. >> yeah, it's going to get on the powder, the spark won't spark. if it's raining, really, humid, muggy that might make it not work. that's also why you as a soldier are then issued the bayonet which turns your musket into basically a spear. so that

so it's flint hitting the steel. that's why it's called flint lock. if you're lucky, what's going to happen next? well, what happens next is when the gun fires, this goes forward, the sparks fall into the pan right here, the sparks go through the hole, hit the powder inside the musket and with luck the ball -- this powder will explode and the ball will go rolling out the barrel. and if you're lucky that ball might go how far? 50 yards or 100 yards. it's not going to go very far. and because it's just kind of rattling down the barrel it's not going to be accurate. if i were shooting to the back of this room i might be able to hit somebody, i might not. that would be kind of discouraging, wouldn't it, and it takes a long time. what's going to happen if it's raining? would this work? >> no, because of the spark. >> yeah, it's going to get on the powder, the spark won't spark. if it's raining, really, humid, muggy that might make it not work. that's also why you as a soldier are then issued the bayonet which turns your musket into basically a spear. so th

he equates what's going on here with the water crisis in flint, michigan, but in some cases points out it is even worse. roughly 170,000 piston engineer craft fly in and out of reed hill airport every year. according to the recent study the planes use tens of millions of gallons of lead containing fuel while flint water crisis lasted about a year and a half, the lead doctor conducting the study says the east san jose neighborhood has been exposed to lead for years. >> the release of lead in the environment is continuous, nonstop, daily unabated flow of undeniably harmful blfor more t 17,000 kids. it found the children closest to reed hill airport and especially those living to the east tested 25% higher. the study continued through the pandemic as air traffic dropped up to 44%. doctors say during that time, blood lead levels dropped as well. >> reed hill view airport endangers lives of people who live around the airport, especially children. the report is one of the most thorough conclusive reports i have read in my career. >> it is airport. i am concerned now. >> reporter: diaz lives

, michigan during the flint water. crisis. the lead blood. >> level is a reflection of where they live. we know that is damaging to children's developing brains. it's been linked to lower icu's dist decreased success in school behavior problems. hypertension and coronary disease. what this very thorough study proves is that we literally have a crisis on our hands. this is a public health issue. it's an environmental justice issue and it's an equity issue because the people who live around reid hillview are among those that are least affluent in our community. >> a doctor is scheduled to share more details of that study with board members august 17th a live look at tokyo as we go to break, when we come back, the big wins in the summer olympic games today. with less moderate-to-severe eczema why hide your skin if you can help heal your skin from within. with dupixent adults saw long-lasting, clearer skin and significantly less itch. don't use if you're allergic to dupixent. serious allergic reactions can occur including

there is a long knife or short sword with a flint lock pistol mounted on it. that was actually for boar hunting. it was tradition to hunt the boar with that long knife. a couple of odd looking guns here. this one with the giant v-spring and the flintlock over here with the circular device on it are not actually guns but gunpowder testers. these were made to test the power of black powder that was made in individual batches and you had to be sure the powder level -- the powder was neither too much nor too little for its intended use. >> the museum as it opened in 1998 features 15 different galleries exhibiting over 3,000 firearms. we laid the galleries out in kind of a chronological order so that the average visitor could come through and see the whole development, the evolution of firearms and how it applied to american history and our own heritage. >> in this case we have actually one of the oldest guns on display in america. one of the oldest guns in the world actually. it's called a hand canon. it's just a gigantic iron tube with a hole that runs from the m

your sculptures means elected to be on the 4th flint in trafalgar square in the center of london looked over by a nelson various colonial other statues. they say the 4th split is future may be reserved for queen elizabeth. g dies, who is the baptist preacher, john chil, him wear who you depict in this sculpture? don't you think we will be unknown to a lot of people? and for me, that's what actually inspired everybody bring fell on story to target square, where they for me, from america, africa. we now invited you because i thought, well, i would do something on that, please me, something to me, even if it doesn't mean much public way somehow i thought maybe by going specific i could go universe. so that's what happened. don't she died in 1960. during the rising he was protesting against the corner injustices. and one of the justices was actually wearing of hot before white people. you few can we brandon the way people you only have to take it off. in fact a l and you know, external shoes and yeah, don't see them but stood up against this. we could support for me is framed, you can see o

becky flint is a social media influencer and founder of pepper studio, a social media marketing agency. how do you spot the next big youtube or tiktok star? i think the really important thing to remember about social media is often, we're going there to see... you know, unpolished is better, almost. we're looking for things that are relatable and almost, kind of, more attainable than the typical celebrity, and i think that's the secret. chris stokel—walker has written books about youtube and now tiktok as well. with tiktok in mind, chris, to what extent has it been the year of tiktok 2021? because it seems to have come out of nowhere. it has. nobody can be a beneficiary. of the pandemic, i don't think, julian, but tiktok has been someone that survived - a little bit better. in march 2021 alone, . we spent as much time on the app as we did _ from the stone age until today, so that gives us an idea just how much we are addicted i to all those creators. that's quite a statistic. kya, you create a weekly newsletter. before that, she covered tech for cnn. we are going to hear the words cr

becky flint is a social media influencer and founder of pepper studio, a social media marketing agency. how do you spot the next big youtube or tiktok star? i think the really important thing to remember about social media is often, we're going there to see unpolished is better, almost. we're looking for things that are relatable and almost, kind of, more attainable than the typical celebrity, and i think that's the secret. chris stokel—walker has written books about youtube and now tiktok as well. with tiktok in mind, chris, to what extent has it been the year of tiktok 2021? because it seems to have come out of nowhere. it has. nobody can be a beneficiary. of the pandemic i don't think, julian, but tiktok has done that survival a little bit better. - in march 2021 alone, _ we spent as much time on the app as we did from the stone age until today, so that _ gives us an idea just how much we are addicted i to all those creators. that's quite a statistic. including a weekly newsletter. before that, she covered tech. we are going to hear the words creator and influencer i suspect quite

becky flint is a social media influencer and founder of pepper studio, a social media marketing agency. how do you spot the next big youtube or tiktok star? i think the really important thing to remember about social media is often, we're going there to see unpolished is better, almost. we're looking for things that are relatable and almost, kind of, more attainable than the typical celebrity, and i think that's the secret. chris stokel—walker has written books about youtube and now tiktok as well. with tiktok in mind, chris, to what extent has it been the year of tiktok 2021? because it seems to have come out of nowhere. it has. nobody can be a beneficiary. of the pandemic i don't think, julian, but tiktok has done that survival— a little bit better. in march 2021 alone, . we spent as much time on the app as we did _ from the stone age until today, so that gives us an idea just how much we are addicted i to all those creators. that's quite a statistic. including a weekly newsletter. before that, she covered tech. we are going to hear the words creator and influencer i suspect quit

becky flint is a social media influencer and founder pepper studio, a social media marketing agency. how do you spot the next big youtube or tiktok star? i think the really important thing to remember about social media is often, we're going there to see unpolished is better, almost. we're looking for things that are relatable and almost, kind of, more attainable than the typical celebrity, and i think that's the secret. chris stokel—walker has written books about youtube and now tiktok as well. with tiktok in mind, chris, to what extent has it been the year of tiktok 2021? because it seems to have come out of nowhere. it has. nobody can be a beneficiary. of the pandemic i don't think, julian, but tiktok has done that survival— a little bit better. in march 2021 alone, . we spent as much time on the app as we did _ from the stone age until today, so that gives us an idea just how much we are addicted i to all those creators. that's quite a statistic. kya, you create a weekly newsletter. before that, she covered tech. we are going to hear the words creator and influencer i suspect

becky flint is a social media influencer and founder of pepper studio, a social media marketing agency. how do you spot the next big youtube or tiktok star? i think the really important thing to remember about social media is often, we're going there to see... you know, unpolished is better, almost. we're looking for things that are relatable and almost, kind of, more attainable than the typical celebrity, and i think that's the secret. chris stokel—walker has written books about youtube and now tiktok as well. with tiktok in mind, chris, to what extent has it been the year of tiktok 2021? because it seems to have come out of nowhere. it has. nobody can be a beneficiary. of the pandemic, i don't think, julian, but tiktok has been someone i that survived a little bit better. i in march 2021 alone, . we spent as much time on the app as we did _ from the stone age until today, so that gives us an idea just how much we are addicted i to all those creators. that's quite a statistic. kya, you create a weekly newsletter. before that, she covered tech for cnn. we are going to hear the words

so your sculptures means elected to be on the 4th flint in trafalgar square in the center of london looked over by a nelson various colonial other statues. they say the 4th split is future, maybe reserved for queen elizabeth g guys who is the baptist preacher, john chil, him where, who you depict in this sculpture? i don't you think we will be unknown to a lot of people? and for me, that's what actually inspired everybody bring their own story to target square, where they for media from america, africa, we now was invited to propose i thought, well, i would do something on that. please send me something to me. even if it doesn't mean much public, because somehow i thought maybe by going specific i could go universe and that's what happened. don't simply died in 1960, during an uprising he was protesting against your injustices. and one thing just this is actually the wearing of hot before white people. you few can we bring those away people, you only have to take it off. in fact, a all, you know, to simple shoes. and yeah, don't you don't but stood up against this. we can support for me is

becky flint is a social media influencer and founder pepper studio, a social media marketing agency. how do you spot the next big youtube star? i think the really important thing to remember about social media is often, we're going there to see unpolished is better, almost. we're looking for things that are relatable and almost, kind of, more attainable than the typical celebrity, and i think that's the secret. chris stokel—walker has written books about youtube and now tiktok as well. with tiktok in mind, chris, to what extent has it been the year of tiktok 2021? because it seems to have come out of nowhere. it has. nobody can be a beneficiary. of the pandemic i don't think, julian, but tiktok has done that survival— a little bit better. in march 2021 alone, . we spent as much time on the app as we did - from the stone age until today on the app as we did _ from the stone age until today, so that gives us an idea just how much we are addicted i to all those creators. that's quite a statistic. including a weekly newsletter. before that, she covered tech. we are going to hear the

anyone can use that phrase, just make sure the mom in flint who first to set it back to me in 2018 gets a little bit of credit. today i'm especially proud to have so many partners who share on the mission to fix the roads. i want to thank you, mr. president, and vice president harris, because of your leadership and dedication . countless families, communities and small businesses in michigan across the country will benefit. i want to thank all the senators who worked across the aisle to get this done, including including michigan's own senators who have been tireless champions for michiganders. i am so glad to be here speaking alongside mayor dyer, commissioner hausmann and chief hoskin. this diverse group shows how wide-ranging and impactful this bill is. the infrastructure investment and jobs act takes a big step towards making michigan modernize and develop the infrastructure we need to effectively connect our communities and continue our economic jumpstart. the bold package is going to create millions of good paying jobs, fix our crumbling roads and bridges, help us build a clean, r

anyone can use that phrase, just make sure the mom in flint who first to set it back to me in 2018 gets a little bit of credit. today i'm especially proud to have so many partners who share on the mission to fix the roads. i want to thank you, mr. president, and vice president harris, because of your leadership and dedication . countless families, communities and small businesses in michigan across the country will benefit. i want to thank all the senators who worked across the aisle to get this done, including including michigan's own senators who have been tireless champions for michiganders. i am so glad to be here speaking alongside mayor dyer, commissioner hausmann and chief hoskin. this diverse group shows how wide-ranging and impactful this bill is. the infrastructure investment and jobs act takes a big step towards making michigan modernize and develop the infrastructure we need to effectively connect our communities and continue our economic jumpstart. the bold package is going to create millions of good paying jobs, fix our crumbling roads and bridges, help us build a clean, r

. >>> lead exposure in south bay compared to the flint water crisis. why one doctor says it can actually be worse. >>> u.s. is diversifying at the fastest rate ever. historic census report coming out today. good morning. thanks for starting your thursday with us. i am anne makovec. >> i am gianna franco. hazy skies, an advisory is in effect for some of the area. >> the air quality is still pretty decent. >>> we are looking at good air quality for most of the area as we look at current conditions moderate for salvatore in the south bay so as we go through the day with the change in wind direction and you will see hazy skies. you will see that haze likely in the upper levels of the atmosphere. aloft you will see that but at ground level we are looking at air quality that's okay. this is our smoke concentration forecast at the surface. you see in light blue the low smoke concentration. that's why we are forecasting moderate air quality for the bay area. we'll be watching parts of the north bay to see a little bit more smoke for you. through today, still a

, michigan during the flint water. crisis. >> the lead blood. >> level is a reflection of where they live. we know that is damaging to children's developing brains. it's been linked to lower icu's dist decreased success in school behavior problems. hypertension and coronary disease. what this very thorough study proves is that we literally have a crisis on our hands. this is a public health issue. it's an environmental justice issue and it's an equity issue because the people who live around reid hillview are among those that are least affluent in our community. >> on august 17th. the doctor will speak at the board of supervisors meeting about the specifics of this study. problematic passenger restrained on a flight from philadelphia to miami have part of the midair chaos was actually caught on camera. >> 22 year-old maxwell. barry of ohio is accused of assaulting and inappropriately touching 2 female flight attendants. this happened over the weekend moments before the incident. he allegedly ordered several drinks poli

the lead doctor described what's going on as being worse than flint water crisis in michigan. a south bay neighborhood has been exposed to lead for years whereas flint water crisis only lasted about a year and a half. >> the release of lead in the lived environment was continuous, nonstop, a daily unabated flow of an undeniably harmful toxicant. >> no action was taken but the santa clara county board of supervisors is set to discuss this next tuesday and look at potentially closing the airport. >>> the dixie fire ranks among state's most destructive fires of all times. it's destroyed more than 550 homes. at least 1,045 other structures and about 16,000 structures are still in danger. the fire is now the second largest in california history. majority of greenville is gone but not everything. the elementary, junior, senior high school and while the town seems quiet, the threat is not over. >> east of greenville yesterday we had fire activity late afternoon where crews had to pull away from the fire and meet up at one of our drop points as a temporary refuge area because the fire

for an early closure of the small airport after children had blood levels on par with the children of flint, michigan. agreements prevent it from closing before 2031. unleaded fuel costs more, but pilots predict it will be the preferred fuel. >> as soon as people are able, they will. because the unloaded fuel lowers your maintenance costs and burns cleaner and is the right thing to do. >> because some planes can't use the unleaded fuel, they will continue to carry both types. >>> major stretches of a san francisco highway were open to cars this morning. for much of the pandemic it was for cyclists and pedestrians. now cars can once again go through it during the week, but it will be closes during weekend and holidays. families are back in school, school's back in session. people need to go back to the office, so they need to use the great highway. several have criticized the decision to reopen. the city is working on a long-term plan for using the great highway. >>> ready to put on a show for the entire country. a member of our nbc bay area family has extra special reason to watch tonight's

again, thousands of miles are between san jose and flint. but our struggles are the same. the real need to protect our communities from lead exposure, which is could be extremely poisonous is the same activists called on community members to come out to a board of supervisors meeting later this month to join in their demand to shut down the airport. in a statement issued to ktvu, the deputy county executive who coordinated the least, live the lead study. rather said quote we understand and recognize the public's anguish. the county administration is working hard on a set of recommendations to respond to the findings of the airborne lead study officials say they'll be ready to issue the recommendations at the end of next week. the u. s senate is trying to finalize a $1 trillion infrastructure bill this weekend, and senators say they will meet tomorrow for a very rare saturday session. they're scheduled to hold a procedural vote to cut off debate and move towards passing the legend. inflation it would launch new construction projects for roads, highways, bridges, airports an

. >> hill: the water crisis in flint, michigan, drew stark attention to failures across the country to replace an estimated 6-10 million lead water lines. the bipartisan infrastructure deal allocated $15 billion for a lead removal initiative-- far less than the $45 billion initially proposed, and a fraction of what the water industry says it would take to fully replace all lead water service lines across the country. but newark, new jersey, has set a model. two years after its own crisis with lead-tated drinking water, nearly all of its 23,000 lead pipes have been replaced with copper ones. i recently spoke with newark mayor ras baraka about the progress his city has made. mr. mayor, thank you for joining us. how is it possible that within two years or so, newark is able to replace some 18,000+ lead service lines, lines that the city doesn't even own? >> besides god's grace, brother, a lot of work, i think, that's been put in by the water department, the kind of collaborativeffort that was engaged in by the city, the county, the state, working together to find a solution to this, and u

the blood lead levels were comparable to those of children in the flint water crisis. >> it's making me mad. i don't want that led in my kid's body. >> reporter: something neighbors like dora have expected. >> these airplanes are flying over our houses all day, dropping led everywhere, making noises. i'm fed up with it. >> it would be wrong to assume that we like led fuel. >> reporter: walt geiger is the owner of tradewinds aviation, and doesn't know if his business has a future here. he says the airport is just weeks away from switching to a new unleaded fuel for most airplanes. but will that be enough to keep the airport open? >> my personal opinion is it will take one argument away, with the people that would like to close the airport will find other arguments to close it, so i think the war will continue. >> so what do you think, lenny? is that airport going to shut down? they've been talking about shutting down reid hillview for 30 years now. if they do, how long would it take to mac >> it's been a long time. it will take at least 10 years, because the county has an agreement wi

news at 5, a big change for a south bay airport after a health report shows lead levels comparable to flint, michigan. >> plus an outbreak in the classroom. how one east bay school district is dealing with a bunch of cases affecting students too young to get vaccinated. >> and calls for resignation. why san jose's mayor is joining the growing list joining the growing list askin ♪ ♪ ♪ joining the growing list askin ♪ ♪ ♪ monitor, check and lock down you money with security from chase. control feels good. chase. make more of what's yours. when a truck hit my car, the insurance company wasn't fair. i didn't know what my case was worth. so i called the barnes firm. i was hit by a car and needed help. i called the barnes firm, that was the best call i could've made. i'm rich barnes. it's hard for people to know how much their accident case is worth. let our injury attorneys help you get the best result possible. ♪ the barnes firm injury attorneys ♪ ♪ call one eight hundred, eight million ♪ story in the south bay right now the pressure is mounting a campaign to oust the santa

so traffic is slow there extending to almost north flint at this point. once you are past that a bit of a brake with better conditions towards the dublin interchange. live look at conditions westbound 580 towards the 680 connector. headlights going westbound is where the extra volume is, but we are seeing okay speeds as you head through there. travel time at 30 minutes to go from 205 over towards 680. your travel teem on the east shore freeway this morning only 13 minutes to go from a highway to the maze. no delays on highway 4. and if you are commuting out of san jose, it's an easy commute. no delays from heliyer to sfo. the toll plaza no metering lights and traffic is light out of the east bay to the san francisco. 7 minutes from the maze into the city. and 8 80 clear both direction. heading south of here, into hayward, traffic is flowing at a nice pace. connecting on to the san mateo bridge, give yourself 12 minutes between 880 and 101. and no delays along 101. >>> ready to put your fear of heights to the test? check out san pabo's tallest building in

visiting communities in chicago, flint, detroit, durham to be sure we are harnessing these opportunities in a way that hits those in the community who need them the most. this executive order established an initiative that promises to devote 40% of the benefits to all underserved communities. it is a critical opportunity to invest in the cleanup of legacy pollution to create clean energy jobs and to help elevate environmental protection for all people. at the epa, we are living and breathing this mission. i have directed all of my staff to incorporate environmental justice into every aspect of our work. including regulatory, permitting, enforcement. correcting long-standing inequities we've experienced in the past. it is all of our obligation. the president has made that clear. i have made it clear here that environmental justice will be part of the dna at epa. >> the dna. that is the fabric. i want to go back to you, secretary granholm. i know you referred to the department of energy as the solution's department but i like to know what you think the key is to actually achieving the bide

and you live 20 minutes from flint, michigan. and i know one of your big priorities has to do with the infrastructure that would clean up the environmental challenges there. but presentative alexandria ocasio-cortez has threatened to block the bipartisan infrastructure bill if it's not passed, along with $3.5 trillion of budget reconciliation package, and she says she has more than enough progressive votes on the hill to block that bill. what do you think of that power play? >> well, i think we have this bipartisan package. the president supports it. the senate supports it. i'm part of a group, the problem solvers caucus, a bipartisan group that supports it. and so, in my experience, when you have a deal like that, you don't let it sit around. i just -- i think it reflects that there's not a ton of trust right now in washington. no one trusts the folks that they're negotiating with that something will hold. but i just live in a world where i know that that package is really a once-in-a-generation level of investment in infrastruc

ordered his forces to enter the capital to prevent looting and violence when i've got lauren for some flint, a thing. on verified footage circuit i to online shows people throwing rocks at security officers leaving cobble without a fight. not being cut you came into force and remains in place due to a rule ah couple residence having fling the city in huge numbers throughout the day. hundreds of cars stuck in traffic jams with locals even running away on foot and massive twos formed outside bank customers are trying to withdraw their life saving us. the only thing that we publish is our local journalist reports now on how the situation is unfolding in the city where the people de woke up in the morning and they thought that it talked about already be. and i'll just get the call and get a plan to be able to call the people to rush away a day. we just went to the barn, so they went to the, to the market, to buy food. there was a lot of crowd of traffic people is just that you could, you saw the people who are in the car and the motor by, by food they will not do or do i'll just sort of the pro

levels of lead in children who live nearby, levels comparable to those found in children during the flint water crisis. business owners at the airport say they're just weeks away from switching to a new unleaded fuel, but that may be too late. as school boards join the call to shut reid hillview down. >> the results of the led study that was undertaken by the county are tragic. >> the people who would like to close the airport will fight to close it so i think the war will continue. >> there are 21 schools and childcare centers within a 1 1/2 mile radius of reid hillview airport. >>> taking a look at your top headlines, a big benchmarking the covid-19 fight. have to u.s. population is now fully vaccinated. as for the holdouts, about 1 in 5 u.s. adults say they will not get the shot under any circumstances, and that's according to a new gallup pole. hospitals are fiintsnearly all unvaccinated, and experts only expect the numbers to go up after large events like the sturgis motorcycle rally, now underway in south dakota. in florida, governor ron desantis is now offering vouchers to let stud

never again can we allow what happened, michigan -- happened in flint, michigan or jackson, mississippi, to happen again. high-speed internet will be available to everyone everywhere. farmers can get the best prices by knowing when to sell. children in chicago or philadelphia never again have to sit in a parking lot of a mcdonald's to do their homework. this is transformational. i know compromise is hard for both sides. but it is important, important and nevers -- necessary for democracy to be able to function and i want to thank everyone on both sides of the aisle for supporting this bill. today we proved democracy can still work. but we have more work to do. i want to thank republican, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell for supporting the bill. i want to give special thanks to chuck schumer, whose leadership was masterful in the senate. let's be clear. the work is far from done. the bill now has to go to the house of representatives, where i look forward to winning its approval. we have to get to work on the next critical piece of my agenda, the bill back better plan. making hou

watch and force is all set to remain and cobble pizza. oliver has more now and how well peters are in a flint against time to get people out. natalia in plain there was a vacuum, a thing, people from the, the airport thing cobbler came on the fire last night. we've already heard from mario doggie, the italian prime minister saying the upcoming g 20 summit, which will take place here in the italian capital will have got to start as a big part of its focus elsewhere. what we've seen is the un refugee agency, specifically their representatives in germany and the folks in germany. i think they would continue their efforts on the ground after that 31st of august. the deadline here from angular merkel though, the german chancellor saying that the time was really running out to get people out of afghanistan right now. we know that the window of opportunity is closing 10000 people could be brought to safety. i want to reaffirm that we will not forget those who can no longer be rescued by air lift. we will continue to try to get them out of the country, the foreign ministries, talking to the taliban a

in the coming minutes there was on going through to fighting and we could only save ourselves and flint cobbled. there is no food and no water. this families have very worried because they have no idea what to do. many other families, also flood and living in that conditions. developing story to tell you about from 11 in the morning at least 20 have died and dozens injured in a gas tanker explosion in the countries north. we got reaction to that. what could have been behind it next? another developing story this morning. distressing images in over night from haiti has more than 300 people a dead after a 7 point. 2 magnitude quake shook the caribbean nation, leaving another 2000 injured a series of off to shops and rocking the country. ah, hello, good morning life martin has actually world news sent here moscow. this sunday's kevin. oh, really recapping some of the biggest stories of the week that we brought us to do on a sunday i'm briefing as you heard what's happening right now. and there's a lot of it to start one of our main stories, the latest developments, and i've got to stand wi

in the coming minutes there was on going through to fighting and we could only stable cells and flint to cobble. there is no food and no water, they families are very worried because they have no idea what to do. many other families also flood and living in bad conditions. developing stories to tell you.

children who live near the airport in san jose had lead levels in their blood on par with the children of flint, michigan. unleaded fuel costs more, but pilots predict it will be the preferred fuel. >> as soon as people are able, they will because the unleaded fuel lowers your maintenance costs, extends your maintenance intervals on the airplane. it burns cleaner, and it's also the right thing to do. >> now, the issue is that some planes can't use unleaded fuel, so reed hill will continue to carry leaded fuel as well. >>> issues with tesla's autopilot system have led to a formal federal investigation. the ntsb announcing it's looking into tesla's partially automated driving system. the investigation covers model y, x, s, and 3. the agency identified 11 crashes since 2018 where tesla's cars on autopilot or cruise control hit cars with flashing lights, flares, or cones warning of hazards. >>> let's bring jeff back. let's talk about what the forecast looks for the rest of the weekend. >> it is warm. we're going to see temperatures cool off tomorrow, so that will be a little good news here. but we

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and you live 20 minutes from flint, michigan. and i know o of your big priorities has to do with the infrastructure that would clean up the environmental challenges there. but presentative alexandria ocasio-cortez has threatened to block the bipartisan infrastructure bill if it's not passed, along with $3.5 trillion of budget reconciliation package, and she says she has more than enough progressive votes on the hill to block that bill. what do you think of that power play? >> well, i think we have this biparsan package. the president supports it. the senate supports it. i'm part of a group, the problem solvers caucus, a bipartisan group that supports it. and so, in my experience, when you have a deal like that, you don't let it sit around. i just -- i think it reflects that there's not a ton of trust right now in washington. no one trusts the folks that they're negotiating with that something will hold. but i just live in a world where i know that that package is really a once-in-a-generation level of investment in infrastrucre,

lead in children who live near reid hillview airport here are on par with those found in the water in flint, michigan a few years ago. remember that debacle. >> well calls for the airport here to be shut down are getting louder. pilots are pushing back saying they can switch to unleaded aviation fuel. but critics say that's too little too late. here's more. >> when they're fighting to survive that aircraft buzzed overhead san jose city council member sylvia remiss and other community leaders called on the county to close reid hillview airport as soon as possible calling the general aviation hub a threat to public health to. we have to ask our supervisors. all of them to vote in favor of not only just closing this airport closing this early airport. critics say thousands of airport neighbors are at risk following the release of a county commission report. >> that found children living within 1.5 miles of the airport that elevated levels of lead in their blood. >> door. okay. no lives across the street from the airport. they were, you know, i don't want these airplanes passing by another dane

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and you live 20 minutes from flint, michigan. and i know one of your big priorities has to do with the infrastructure that would clean up the environmental challenges there. but presentative alexandria ocasio-cortez has threatened to block the bipartisan infrastructure bill if it's not passed, along with $3.5 trillion of budget reconciliation package, and she says she has more than enough progressive votes on the hill to block that bill. what do you think of that power play? >> well, i think we have this bipartisan package. the president supports it. the senate supports it. i'm part of a group, the problem solvers caucus, a bipartisan group that supports it. and so, in my experience, when you have a deal like that, you don't let it sit around. i just -- i think it reflects that there's not a ton of trust right now in washington. no one trusts the folks that they're negotiating with that something will hold. but i just live in a world where know that that package is really a once-in-a-generation level of investment in infrastrucre