From this moment onwards dutch multinationals will be held accountable for their activities and their actions in developing countries and thats an enormous victory for for for that the rights of more globally. By degrees has been following proceedings from a boozer. This is not the only case in court either in the netherlands or in the u. K. Where hundreds of people have queued up to shell for contaminating the niger delta i spoke to an actor is a short while ago he said this is just the beginning and a lot of analysts also believe that it will open the floodgates into so many late editions against all producing Company Production companies that have been operating in nigeria some of these cases have been there for a very long time and they were unsuccessful similar communities up and successful to try call a shell in nigeria and courts for example in this particular case today in the netherlands 2 of the people who filed that case have died have already died but again activists are sa
Watch booktv this weekend on cspan2. President biden has picked Denis Mcdonough to head the Veterans Affairs department. He previously served as white house chief of staff during the last four years of the obama presidency. His confirmation hearing he was asked about veterans access to healthcare, modernization efforts in the das responds to covid19. This is just over two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i i want to call this evening to order. I want to welcome everybody. I appreciate all that are here, all those that are online. The purpose of this hearing is due from the i president s nominate to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis Mcdonough. Before i talk about him i just want to say i appreciate this committee all the reasons we sat on this committee thats been bipartisan and its been nonpolitical, and we tried to do the best by our veterans whether you are the republican side for the democratic side of the aisle. I particularly appreciate the re
Get the chevy employee discount for everyone today. Now add 11 00, businesses across the bay area will be closed next week but will it slow the spread of covid19 . As others close the look at the counties that could benefit temporarily from the shutdown. It is great to keep the Small Businesses open. A warning tonight about the winter fire dangers, the weather event that has emergency fire crews alert. Transect this is a live look across the bay area where counties are to with another one shutting down in one hour. Good evening, San Francisco , santa clara, are shut down, Alameda County will set down officially after midnight. We are live in San Francisco where many enjoyed the last night of dining out. Joe . Reporter it was a festive holiday atmosphere out here. People were outside and eating and drinking and many without masks on and this was within the rules but now, with the covid19 spike going on the rules have changed and as of one hour ago they are in the middle of a stay at hom
Afterwards is, well, just what the Christmas Season is all about. Early today starts right now good morning im valerie castro. Glad youre starting your week with us im Frances Rivera the start of this week brings new hope the u. S. May soon see the approval of a coronavirus vaccine, but as the country anxiously waits, cases and deaths continue to climb as of today, there have been over 14. 8 million infections, and over 283,000 deaths, according to an nbc news tally. The pandemic isnt stopping pope francis from spreading an uplifting message this Holiday Season at his sunday blessing, the pontiff said the Christmas Season provides a sign of hope in this difficult time his words come as most of california enters a new virus lockdown nbcs Meagan Fitzgerald has the latest. Valerie, good morning millions of californians are waking up to some of the most restrictive measures weve seen since the beginning of the pandemic all while state officials do what they can to try to stop hospitals fro
Away. Knife edge. Brexit talks near a compromise on fishing, leaving the level Playing Field the biggest obstacle. Can the side to get a deal through today . Sanctions hit sentiment. Stocks and futures flip as the u. S. Is said to add more chinese officials to a blacklist and the rollout begins. Coronavirus vaccines start in the u. K. Tomorrow. The u. S. May follow suit by the end of the week if the fda gives emergency and approval emergency approval. I have been away for six weeks on paternity leave. It has been fantastic. Not much seems to have changed in terms of markets. We are still in crunch time. We are still looking at covid infections rising to alltime highs. We are still looking at u. S. Stocks rising as well. I guess the vaccines is the hopeful sign. Maybe this week, the good change we have all been waiting for in 2020. On return, everything has changed and yet nothing has changed. Certainly new information. That has been a real game changer. But we are still as you say at c