Commissioners commissioner alexandertut and commissioner shaddix are excused. Okay. Um, next, i would like to administrator the others have office for all people will be speaking today. Will all parties giving testimony please stand and raise your right okay. Do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony youre about to give will be the whole truth and nothing but the truth . Okay. Thank you. You may be seated. Okay. Next um, we will have our land land acknowledgement. Unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush rahmytoosh ohlone olonee who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. Responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. By affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Okay. Thank you. Next for anyone who may be listening in and intending remotely the Public Comment call in number. Public comment callin number 4156550001 access code 2661 086 0068. Press 3. Where promoted but i moderat
The duty of humanity. Thats the message from pope francis as he calls on europe the welcome migrants. And we travel deep into moroccos remote Atlas Mountains to see how a Small Community is coping 2 weeks after devastating earthquake. And on far as smart with the sports, the 19th agent games is now officially underway. And there was plenty of spectacle at the Opening Ceremony as attorneys to be of tiny show is hosting a record right to the number of leads for the continents biggest multi sport the is just past 1500 gmc and we start with developing news out of somalia. Where police say a truck bomb has killed at least 10 people. This happened at an Army Check Point in the central town of billy dwayne a more than a dozen others, including soldiers and civilians were injured. And that dental is expected to rise. Of the bosco says theres been another attack on its black sea port to Sylvester Paul in the russian controlled crimea. Ferry traffic was temporarily suspended, but as no resume si
Speaking at a g7 meeting in italy, mr blinken refused to comment on reports that israel had informed washington of its plans before they struck. Iranian state media said explosions were heard over the city of isfahan, which it said were iranian air defences hitting three drones. The action appears to have been limited in scope, with no casualties or major damage reported. Protestors took to the streets in tehran, denouncing israel, but Iranian State media has played down the incident. One official said there were no plans forfurther retaliation against israel. A minister in Benjamin Netanyahus government described the israeli action as lame. Mr blinken is at the summit of g7 foreign ministers. He said his focus remains on de escalation. Let me simply first of all repeat what our focus has been and where it remains. De escalation, avoiding conflict, and so, yes, calling on all concerned to exercise restraint. That is what we have been doing over the last couple of weeks, and, as necessa
Has led to the Ukrainian Ambassador talking to the Polish Ministry and foreign affairs, they have a General Election next month and the Government Party has been tapping into the anti ukrainian rhetoric hoping to galvanise support in the countryside where fears of imports of Ukrainian Grain are the strongest copy yesterday evening the polish Prime Minister spoke on television said poland. Delivering arms to ukraine focusing on its own defence instead. That does not mean nato supplies. Reaching the country but it serves to show the widening rift between the two allies, we have to know them speaking as one voice on them speaking as one voice on the International Stage since the International Stage since the war started. Lets discuss this with steven fish, professor of Political Science at the university of california berkeley. The election in poland isjust weeks away. Is this a move by the polish government simply a move to win votes . It the polish government simply a move to win votes
Russia and china pose in these areas. This is just over two hours good morning. The Committee Meets today to receive testimony from general anthony cotton, commander of u. S. Strategic command or stratcom. And generals steven whiting, commander of u. S. Spacecom or spacecom. Gentlemen, thank you for your service to the nation and extend our thanks to the men and women who serve with you. As in the past we have asked the commanders the stratcom and spacecom to testify together. Until 2019. Spacecom was a part of Strategic Command. Mr. Reed as spacecom continues as an independent command, its important to identify any gaps or seams that emerged during the transition. On the global stage, russia continues to behave recklessly. Recent press reports state that russia is considering violating International Space treaties and endangering the global use of space for Vital Communications and sensing. Further, putin has stab staged the strategy stability and arms control policies both our nation