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Now is the time for a better choice. I thank you for your attention. Mr. President of the general assembly, mr. Secretarygeneral of the United Nations, ladies and gentlemen, heads of state and government. Last year, we met in new york for the general assembly, and i called on all of you to have the courage to build peace and carry shoulder our responsibilities together. This courage, i must say, has been put to a harsh test by the andth, economic, Social Security shock of an unprecedented scope,...

Mr. President of the general assembly, mr. Secretarygeneral of the United Nations, ladies and gentlemen, heads of state and government. Last year, we met in new york for the general assembly, and i called on all of you to have the courage to build peace and carry shoulder our responsibilities together. This courage, i must say, has been put to a harsh test by the andth, economic, Social Security shock of an unprecedented scope, and immediate global crisis, the most immediate one since the creati...

Weapons use mass detention are occurring with impunity rise that have been hard won are being trampled upon and our International System is a hostage of rivalries it has been weakened in the ability to prosecute individuals responsible for these abuses the pen demick is sowing fear of decline narratives of collective impotence and here wish to reiterate the following given the medical emergency and the climate challenge given Rights Violations we need to act here and now with those who wish to d...

Twitter. And join the conversation there. Through the going news. Guest peter new this morning, new research out this morning poll. He Many Democrats changed their mind. Overwhelming chairs of emocratic leading voters, including 90 who consistently sanders backed clinton against donald trump. There is this from dallas as well this morning. Clintons image at lowest point in two decades. 38 . Rable unfavorable 57 . Notes just two years ago 55 . Favorable was high as last night, Hillary Clinton got...

Stands with some of the delegates. I can tell you that the anticipation, excitement is building with many folks i spoke with we have that allstar line upcoming here to speak to the delegation in just a few hours. President barack obama, vicepresident joe biden. Take a look, you can see some of the chairs are empty but you can reza assured once the speech begins in a few hours from those two men this place will be packed. Day three of the Democratic National conn convention, history being made, f...

Cruz says hell listen to Donald Trumps speech tonight, but he will not endorse the partys nominee. If we cant make the case to the American People that voting for our partys nominee is consistent with voting your conscience, its consistent with defending freedom and being faithful to the constitution, then we are not going to win and we dont deserve to win. This comes just hours after cruz was booed by conventiongoers. Nbcs Peter Alexander has more on all the action from last night. Reporter ahe...

With me live here at the Wells Fargo Center on the floor. And the delegates fired up where you are, lauren. Reporter they certainly are, jim. We just heard a huge cheer for Bernie Sanders. Were going to hear cheers both for Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, probably for the next hour or so. Because this roll call vote is getting under way. They will go through each of the states, and each will get a chance to have their say. Now, unity is something that those running this convention is they ar...

Closer to sunrise. See something breaks in the clouds. The clouds producing rain now in delaware and south jersey and just barely moving into southern Chester County in pennsylvania. Right along i95. These are moving and into salem and cumberland counties, too. We may even see a few sprinkles in cape may with those clouds. Showers to start with. Sunshine will be back and well be back in the low 90s this afternoon. 92 degrees for philadelphia. The suburbs, low 90s and into the Lehigh Valley, noth...

Erupt outside the Wells Fargo Center. What commissioner richard ross is saying about the demonstrations right now. Good day everybody, it is thursday, july 20, 28, 2016, im lawyer joan son will i have at the Wells Fargo Center in philadelphia. Chris murphy, guess what i hear, the clean up crews are busy behind me. Oh, im sure they are. And get ready for another night, right, foot i am night tonight, lauren, thanks so much. Well check back in, so much happened on night three. Lets guess to sue se...

Philadelphia experience. Reporter yeah, they sure are. As we all know many, many months of planning went into this 2016 Democratic National convention a chance for philadelphia to put its best foot forward to show its stuff to a national and International Audience and so on day three of this fourday gala we ask delegates, how we doing . When youre hosting the Biggest Political Party of the season its natural to wonder what do our guests think . Well, maybe theyre just being polite but so far so ...