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University announced winners for the annual george polk awards in journalism. They talked about the challenges reporting during wartime domestically and internationally. This runs one hour. Good afternoon and welcome. I am john darnton the curator of the george polk awards and it is my pleasure to announce the winners for the most outstanding works of journalism in 2019. I would like to express my gratitude to long island university, the sponsor of the klein, li kimberly you president , for her ...

And that is why learning from each other in a bipartisan way is so important. And whether its infrastructure or economic development, there are lessons that we can learn one challenge we all have is Public Health. The vaping crisis is going all across this nation, spreading with a frightening facility among young people. We have two great governors who are going to speak to us about it now. It is my pleasure to introduce governor to wine from ohio and Governor Brown from oregon. [applause] good ...

Last sunday monday that we say were finishing up winter on a warm note, but were going to start spring on a cooler one, last few days of winter have been 70s for us. Lots of sunshine. And today. The very last day of the season is eventually going to bring plenty of sun with it. And another day with some of those 70s that i hope you got a chance to enjoy this weekend. Tomorrow, your first day of spring, just the opposite. We start our downhill slide back into cooler and eventually wetter weather ...

Well, there is still nearly two years to go before americans cast their ballots but already big money donors are prepared to blow billions of dollars on Political Campaigns and tv ads aimed at influencing who and what americans vote for in late 2016. If you need more proof that america democracy is up for sale then you only need to look at reports where Koch Brothers are ready for a 1 billion war chest to spend in the next election cycle. That will go to promote conservative causes and candidate...

Well, there is still nearly two years to go before americans cast their ballots, but already big money donors are prepared to blow billions of dollars on Political Campaigns and tv ads aimed at influencing who and what americans vote for in late 2016. If you need more proof that america democracy is up for sale, then you only need to look at reports where Koch Brothers are ready for a 1 billion war chest to spend in the next election cycle. That will go to promote conservative causes and candida...

He still has his job. The coronavirus is still a Public Health emergency in the United States to the tune of well north of 4. 5 million confirmed cases now. Over 154,000 americans dead. The centers for Disease Control now projecting the death toll could top more than 180,000 by the end of august. Thats according to an internal government document obtained by yahoo news. University of washington predicting 230,000 dead by election day. Several states are still fighting an intense resurgence of th...

Unemployment benefits during a pandemic. And to our south, we are hours away from the arrival of a hurricane in florida. But this last day of july marks exactly six months since the first warnings about the virus that would end up upending our lives. Thats when Trumps Health secretary stepped to the podium in the White House Briefing room six months ago and said this. I have today declared that the coronavirus presents a Public Health emergency in the United States. I want to stress the risk of ...

Deaths. The chinese city of wuhan locked down, more than 600 infected. And its spreading fast. Fear it could spread further. It was over there, in china, where frankly theyve had a lot of outbreaks over the years. China has reported 136 cases of the bird flu. Emergence of the h10 strain follows that of the fatal h7 and 9 strain last year. In chinas desperate bid to control the latest bird flu virus. But this was no bird flu. And the world soon began to take notice. Penicillin was discovered here...

Deaths. The chinese city of wuhan locked down. More than 600 infected. And its spreading fast. Fear it could spread further. It was over there, in china, where frankly theyve had a lot of outbreaks over the years. China has reported 136 cases of the bird flu. Emergence of the h10 and 8 strain follows that of the fatal h7 and 9 strain last year. The authorities are closing poultry markets in guangdong. Chinas desperate bid to control the latest bird flu virus. But this was no bird flu and the wor...

Reporter in december, 2019, while most of the world was celebrating the holidays. In the Industrial City of wuhan, china, home to 11 million people, the virus was spreading. At first, it seemed like a local problem. A newly identified, deadly virus from china. 45 cases have been reported in china, including two deaths. The chinese city of wuhan locked down. More than 600 infected and its spreading fast. Fear it could spread further. Reporter it was over there, in china, where, frankly, theyve ha...