Temperatures. More than 8400 wildfires have scorched more than 6000 square miles in california since the start of the year but mostly since august. 31 people have died. The judge investigating a massive blast in beirut in august has received a report from the fbi about its own probe of the explosion. Lebanese media says the judges also waiting for similar reports from french and british explosive experts. Nearly 3000 tons of Ammonium Nitrate exploded at the port my killing nearly 200 people and injuring more than 6000, and causing billions in damage. Global news 24 hours a day, onair, and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. Im Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. Vonnie it is 1 00 p. M. In new york, 6 00 p. M. In london, and 1 00 a. M. In hong kong. Im vonnie quinn. Welcome to bloomberg markets. Here are the top stories from around the world we are following. Day two of questioning for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
We will hear from the u. S. Forest service at this u. S. House agricultural subcommittee meeting. This hearing of the subcommittee conservation and forestry titled the 2020 while very dear response and Recovery Efforts will come to order. Welcome and thank you for joining todays hearing with mr. John phipps did deputy chief for state and private forestry. After a brief opening remarks the hearing will open to questions. Members will be recognized in order of seniority alternating between majority and minority members. When you are recognized to be asked to unmute your microphone and you will have five minutes to ask your question or make a comment. In order to get as many questions as possible the timer will stay consistently visible on your screen. Thank you for joining us here today in washington and on line for this critical hearing on the wildfires ravaging the western United States. We have all seen the footage from california oregon and washington. It is a real and it is terrifyi
At 9 00 a. M. , headed tonights debate, university of missouris Mitchell Mckinney talks about the history of president ial debates. Host good morning, it is the washington journal for september 29 and your look looking at video at case western reserve theersity, that the site of first president ial debate between President Trump and joe biden. Cspans coverage of that event starts at 8 00. We want to hear from you in this first hour on when it comes to president ial debates, do they matter . Weathering helping you decide or perhaps hearing about candidates positions on policy issues. Heres how to call to let us know. If you support President Trump, 2027488000, if you support joe biden, 2027488001. If you are undecided or support others, it is 2027488002. If you want to text us, do so at 2027488003. cspanwj. Itter pollingeet journal to on president ial debates asking the questions on if they matter. Some of what they found saying more than 70 of americans say the debates wont matter much
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Creeping towards the end of its term, we are joined by Elizabeth Wydra from the Constitutional Accountability Center to talk about the Supreme Court key rulings to come. Guest its great to be with you. Public a nonprofit interest law firm which is working to make real the thee progressive promise of the constitution. We focus on the history and values that have overtime made our country a more equal, inclusive, democratic, and free society. We were particularly in the Supreme Court and in congress and with the public to help inform and educate the country about important issues going to the courts today, the importance of the court itself and the meaning of the constitution. Host 14 more cases yet to be handed down, but when it comes by the Supreme Court, but when it comes to the cases and the decisions we have seen the far, has this been a good term for the progressive promise and progressive values at the court . Guest it has been in many important ways. The recent cases have seen wh