Welcome to Cheddars. News wrap.
It is Tuesday april 19th 2022 in Manitoba in new york city.
Thank you so much for joining us today, folks.
Coming up.
President biden meets with allies virtually as the Ukraine war intensifies.
We're breaking down what we know about that call.
Also, it's springtime, but mother Nature did not get the memo.
We're taking a look at a major nor'easter that dropped a foot of snow
and a bit later. Historic SpaceX mission is coming to an end.
What to expect as the latest group of space tourists return to
Earth that and much more all ahead on the news wrap.
Let's start with a wraparound today's news cycle though,
historic space Tourism mission is wrapping up and
getting ready to come back down to earth
passengers from the All private SpaceX trip
are scheduled to leave the international space
station tonight at 10 p.m. Eastern on board their autonomous crew dragon capsule.
With the splashdown arrival set for tomorrow afternoon.
The crew has spent about a week on the ISS taking part in scientific research.
But if you want in on the next flight.
Yeah, it's gonna cost you get ready to open up your piggy bank seats cost oh, you know,
$55 million dollars each.
An update in the tragic death of a teenager
at an amusement park operator error may be to blame
florida officials saying the person operating that free
fall ride made adjustments that were unsafe.
A report on the incident says the changes were made to loosen
the harness restraint likely to accommodate the 14 year old size,
which also exceeded the rides weight limit.
The manual harness adjusted, improperly enabled enabled the ride at the start
in March, tire Samson fell to his death after slipping out of his seat
on the drop tower ride. Just heartbreaking.
The CDC is ramping up its radar on Covid 19 and
future pandemics launching a new center to map out its response
today marks the launch of the center for forecasting and outbreak analytics.
Leaders say data collection issues have made predicting Covid's path in the U.
S more difficult
and that's what this new center is trying to fix.
It's kicking off with an initial $200 million
in funding from last year's coronavirus relief package.
Now let's stick with johnson and johnson.
Covid, johnson and johnson is dropping a key figure surrounding its covid vaccine.
The company suspending its sales forecast for the shot,
citing a global supply surplus and uncertain demand.
It's COVID vaccine sales came in at $457 million. That was in the first quarter.
It was also far below the estimated 3.5
billion dollars.
The J and J shot has largely fallen out of favor here in the US,
partly over safety concerns with the CDC
recommending the fighter and Moderna vaccines instead
mask mandates are lifting for airlines and other
public transportation and now that includes ride sharing to
Uber and Lyft,
both dropping their requirements after a judge
voided the federal mandate just yesterday,
the two companies are also letting writers sit in the front passenger seat again,
hmm.
Uber ask customers to be respectful and said writers
can always cancel the trip if they feel uncomfortable.
Meanwhile,
life says healthy safety reasons will no longer
appear as cancelation options in the app.
More and more Americans are giving up on the idea of ever owning a home.
A new survey showing only about 43% of renters expect to eventually own a house.
That's down from more than 51% just last year.
This latest number is the lowest since the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York first began asking.
That was in 2015.
High prices are a major factor behind this feeling with an intense housing
market driving up costs and ramping up competition among would be buyers.
We talk a lot about electric vehicles here on cheddar,
but what about an electric skyscraper,
Jpmorgan Chase unveiling plans for its new global
headquarters right here in new york city,
fully powered by renewable energy.
The 60 story high rise will use other special features like triple glazed windows,
reused water,
indoor greenery and much more.
It won't be long before the Sustainable Skyscraper powers up
either construction is set to finish as soon as 2025.
A painting found tucked away in a storeroom could be worth millions of dollars.
Still life is a painting believed to be the work of
Dutch artist Garrett Williams Hedda dating back to the 1600s.
The painting was discovered after a building and 60,000 pieces
inside were given to the National Trust of Australia.
Restoration Work is now underway and experts are investigating its exact origins.
The worth of this painting can be sky high paintings from headers.
Famous painter father are typically valued at $3.7 million.
Still life could possibly be a collaboration between the two will keep you updated.