A place at the negotiating table. Why more and more migrants are risking a dangerous new atlantic route from africa to europe via the Canary Islands. And a planet transformed into an uninhabitable hell the un report says World Leaders a failing in their duty to stop climate disaster. And it will start in the United States where a divided senate is pressing ahead with the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Kearney Barrett just 3 weeks before the president ial election she was nominated by President Trump and her confirmation would increase the conservative majority in the Supreme Court barrett would replace the liberal Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg who died last month questions from democrats who say the 4 day hearings are being rushed focused on Health Care Provision during the pandemic. I chose to accept the nomination because i believe deeply in the rule of law and the place of the Supreme Court in our nation i believe americans of all backgrounds deserve an independen
For safer areas after days of intense fighting this is Afghanistans Helmand province heavy rain triggers flash floods and landslides we bring you the latest from both vietnam and cambodia. So lets begin with the coronavirus pandemic as the number of infections continues to surge again across europe many countries seeing their highest levels in months lets run through some of them germany where the daily number of cases is now at its highest level in 6 months chancellor Angela Merkel is pushing for states to impose tougher local measures france is declaring a Public Health state of emergency starting from saturday hospital admissions there are at their highest level since june and the u. K. Well its hit nearly 20000 new corona virus infections in a day which is its 2nd highest number so far england has already introduced a new 3 t. Lockdown system to try to curb the worsening outbreak now at the moment the city of liverpool and its surrounding areas are under the toughest rules and weve
Max, treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on the impact of the coronavirus on the economy. This is two and half hours. This hearing will come to order. Todays hearing is a hybrid format and the hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended sixfoot social distancing between senators, witnesses witnesses and otheren individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing which we have kept to a minimum. For those joining remotely a few videoconferencing reminders. Once you start speaking there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the screen. To minimize background noise please click the mute button until it is your turn to speak or ask questions. If there is a Technology Issue we will move to the next senator until it is resolved. I again remind all senators and our witnesses that the fiveminute clocks still apply and you should, those remote, stall, box on your screen labeled clock that will show how much time is remaini
Been configured to maintain 6 foot distances between senators, witnesses and other individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing, which we have kept to a minimum. For those joining remotely, a few Video Conferencing reminders. Once you start speaking, there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the screen. To minimize background noise, please click the mute button until you ask questions. If there is a technology issue, we will move to the next senator until its resolved. Again, remind all senators and our witnesses that the fiveminute clock applies. Those of you remote should have a clock on the screen showing how much time is remaining. Well try to give you a gavel reminder when your time is almost expired. To simplify the speaking order process, senator brown and i have agreed to go by seniority for this hoogerheide. With that we welcome our witness steven t. Mnuchin, secretary to department of treasury an honorable jerome powell, board of governors of the Fe
Announcing plans to stop new downloads or upgrades of tiktok and wechat starting sunday. The ban comes as President Trump was expected to announce whether the government would approve a deal for oracle to buy tiktok. If that happens the new download ban will not move forward for tiktok. The first time in a month bay area skies are clear. People dont have to worry about the air quality that much and just in time for the week. Breathe easy with your mask because crowding concerns still very real out there. Thats right. You still have to play it safe. Lets check in with today in the bays kris sanchez live in downtown campbell with some advice on that. Kris . Reporter yeah, we expect downtown campbell and our other downtown areas will be very busy as people try to get outside and enjoy normal. People spilled into their local parks and beaches with their bikes and their kids and dogs. A 30day stretch of unhealthy air taking a toll from los gatos up to San Francisco. She is so frustrated at