That tonights program, which is being recorded, will last approximately 45 minutes. This includes 15 minutes for questions and answers. Please submit your questions via the q a function on your zoom screen at any time during the talk. We will respond to as many as possible during the final part of the program. And now, saving the union and ending the civil war. So our series has argued that in aggregate, objects and documents have the singular power to convey a sweeping historical narrative, in our case, the story of the civil war. So harold, now looking back on the book, which inspired the series, the civil war and 50 objects, are there any objects or documents among the plethora of choices we had in new york historics collection that you wish we had been able to include . Oh, from the book . I would say we covered the waterfront pretty well in terms of diversifying the choices. I guess a couple of regrets for time reasons was the handwritten diary of George Templeton strong, perhaps,
Government is easing some restrictions. Under pressure workers rights come to the fore this may day was delivering agents working during the pandemic complain about a lack of protective gear. Canada is banning assault style weapons after the countrys deadliest mass shooting 2 weeks ago 22 people were killed in nova scotia when a man dressed as a policeman went on a shooting spree the ban comes into immediate effect but there will be a 2 year amnesty for people to dispose of weapons they already own the government also plans to introduce a gun Buyback Program. These weapons were designed for one purpose and one purpose only to kill the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time. There is no use and no place for such weapons in canada 5000. 00 out of their estonia lack is for a study of tell us more about this ban well of course he didnt as you said it comes in the wake of the countrys worst mass shooting ever still not absolutely clear that the gunman there who was killed a
Financial rescue plan is the government turns to the International Monetary fund for it. Hello president trumps appeared to worsen his prognosis for the toll the coronavirus will now have in the us leaving the white house a short while ago he said he hoped for less than 100000 deaths thats more than his limit of 6270000 from monday also 2nd intervention from the white house today after u. S. Authorities approved that experimental antiviral drugs for emergency use in treating coronavirus patients 1500000 vials of the drug run desa fear will be distributed to hospitals from monday the f. D. A. Gave f. D. A. Gave its approval after a government sponsored study showed the drug shortened patients Recovery Time by about 31 percent. When the president brought the pharmaceutical companies here to the white house you were among them he said we wanted you to move quickly on developing a vaccine but he said develop the therapeutics as quickly as you can we were told d that it was possible that by
Capital since antigovernment protests began there 3 months ago plus on high alert virginie as governor declares a state of emergency out of a massive progun rally daily news looks at why the states fight over gun control has grown so divisive and could sexism be fueling branford wealth inequality as more of the worlds wealth is concentrated in fewer and fewer hands a new report warns its women and developing countries who are paying the highest price. On whale ark thank you so much for your Company Everyone leaders are meeting in brussels to determine how to strengthen a shaky truce in libya the blocs top diplomat Joseph Burrell has said any long term peace. Requires firm support from europe suggesting that the bloc could restart a Naval Mission off this and north african countries coast it comes a day after a summit here in berlin where World Leaders agreed not to interfere in libya and to respect a u. N. Weapons in bargo after 9 years of conflict the leaders of libyas 2 main rival fa
Instead of diplomacy. And this statement, we must ensure the safety military members. America and the world cannot afford war. Very intense in the nations capitol. Reporter good evening. Iran has kept its word. U. S. Officials confirming to abc news tonight that iran has launched more than a dozen ballistic mefl missiles, base that hosts american and coalition forces. This is video just in from Iranian State tv. You can see missiles striking across the night sky. The targeted air base had already been on high alert, given irans vow to retaliate for the killing of casem soleimani. The u. S. Would pay for the quote, act of war, they said. Mark esper said the u. S. Did not want to start a war with iran but the u. S. Is prepared to finish one. The president in the oval office today also reiterated a similar message, that the airstrike was a retaliatory move against iran. Iran claims soleimani was on a diplomatic peace magnificent diplomatic Peace Mission when iraq when he was killed. We ha