German cup final takes place right here in berlin later today david has been taken by new make up the pandemic means the event will be a tsukuba affair this year. Im rebecca races welcome to the program u. S. President donald trump has kicked off Independence Day celebrations at an event in south dakota fireworks lit up the sky over the Mount Rushmore monument which in a controversial move trump chose as the venue for this seems to face to face in a divisive spain she criticized recent protests against Racial Injustice as a merciless campaign to wipe out all history trouble made little reference to the coronavirus pandemic though his speech came on a day the u. S. Saw another record rise in k. More than 50057000 sorry new infections. Well all around the United States 4th of July Fireworks displays and parades have been canceled due to fears of a further spread of the virus with experts calling on americans to practice social distancing at public and private gatherings not many feel like celebrating the national holiday. Last chance to enjoy a Mt Washington mall before the celebrations begin this is where a large crowds will cheer to fly overs and fireworks on Americas National holiday the loudspeakers are ready for tens of thousands of visitors but not everyone here feels well appalled being among masses of people at the height of a Global Pandemic and makes the actions to be like around the crowd to be honest so thats what i want to be. But i think i think it its definitely is. It sucks that you know we wont be able to celebrate the way we used to those past years but were going to try to make the most of it with you know family and Close Friends that weve been kind of with during the last few months. This year the 4th of july will be a completely different holiday number one because a security fence will set up youre keeping people away from the white house for security reasons us were expecting many protests potentially riots on the 4th of july and later on saturday this is where the president will deliver his speech addressing the nation. At the black live smatter applause a t. Shirt vendors are hoping for a Good Business and a large turnout. From our. Liberties that we have achieved over 200 years. I should apply to everyone and all of us see this. Demonstration problematic for everyone i just hope that more and more people will go. Critical at this point. Holiday under strain by the make and racial divisions this year not everyone feels like celebrating. The state of new reports that william has been looking into this story and he joins me now william thanks for coming in Public Health experts in the u. S. A warning of a heightened risk of the virus spreading over the weekend celebrations the white house appears to be largely ignoring those recommendations or at least not not setting a very good example why is that i mean donald trump only mention the virus once of the very beginning of his speech and he was not accurate about it he thanked medical workers for working to kill the virus its difficult to kill somebody is not really alive but it fits with Donald Trumps language rhetoric of violence of aggression of law and order you know the cover ministration would say we are following the rules the rules are recommended masks not every state has the same rules south dakota has no distancing or masks rast mask rules those rules are really only in place in about 20 states plus washington d. C. And the trouble ministration donald trump has himself has said this is a states issue this is not on us its a good way to sidestep that that quickly question of what exactly is the best way to confront this virus and to ignore the very real situation on the ground that cases are skyrocketing throughout the United States and. Thats what we saw yesterday even though the corona virus has hit home in the donald trump family the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr who is also a Campaign Advisor tested positive for that virus but instead of focusing on the virus as he mentioned he said he made only one reference to it in this page President Trump and his protest is at racial equality demonstrations of campaigning to wipe out our history thats a quote lets take a listen to what he had to say there is a growing danger that threatens every blessing or. Force so hard for struggle they bled to secure our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history defame our heroes erase. And indoctrinate our children. Quite divisive woods what do you make of what he had to say i mean this is donald trump doubling down on being donald trump heading into the heart of the Campaign Season before the november election appealing to the very core base of his of his supporters he is long known for using divisive rhetoric racially coded rhetoric like he did here i mean saying that america will not stand for this kind of destruction this kind of protests of some other of them but of them hes referring to are also american so very divisive rhetoric and you know for him to say that this is not American History that is actually being destroyed this is absolutely American HistoryAmerican History is fighting and bleeding and dying to uphold the rights that had been on paper for now almost 250 years when he talks about the declaration of independence and all the rights that the Founding Fathers gave to all americans that of course didnt happen right then its been happening over the last 200. 00 almost 50 years through a lot of struggle and a lot of pain which were seeing up to this day with all the protests taking place on streets all around the country we have to wait and see what happens over the weekend. Thanks very much for coming in. Now to some of the other stories making news around the world south africa has reported its biggest daily increase in corona virus infections with more than 9000. 00 confirmed new cases that takes the countrys total to just under 180000 death toll now stands at nearly 3000. Barcelonas Sagrada Familia has reopened to cope with 19 front line workers after a 3 month closure of the basilica is reopening to the public in stages the 1st of which has been dubbed the tribute phase the church which has been under construction for over a century is spains most visited tourist attraction. Pubs in england and welcoming patrons again after a 4 month coronavirus shut down restaurants and hair salons have also been allowed to reopen the changes dont apply to the u. K. s devolved nations which have been setting their own timetables for easing restrictions. Dozens of people of feared dead in japan after severe flooding and landslides hit the countrys southwest at least 10 people are reported missing and tens of thousands have been evacuated with troops being deployed to search and rescue operations. Nowhere left to. The floodwaters immobilizing his car this man is forced to leave it behind left only with what he can carry. A tarantula down pulled the last parts of southern japan on saturday some areas saw 100. 00 millimeters per hour. And as the rain eased floods and mudslides swallowed houses in infrastructure with many residents stranded on rooftops awaiting rescue. The government has sent troops to assist the rescue operations or. How you know i instructed officials to take every possible measure to deal with the rain disasters in the countrys southwest with the priority on saving lives. The government plans to send some 10000 troops to the regions. More than 200000 people in the prefixes of cooma motel in case she may have been urged to evacuate by officials but not everyone was able to. Governor telling reporters that 14 people are presumed dead after a nursing home was flooded. Prime minister shinzo has set up a task force to deal with the disaster as the number of missing and dead is sure to rise. Some sport now and 2 time olympic badminton champion lin dan has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 36. 00 it means the chinese World Champion will not compete in the postponed tokyo lympics he says is fit physical fitness no longer allows him to play at his best after slipping to 19th in the World Rankings apart from winning 2 gold medals lin is also a 5 time World Champion and seen as one of the greatest badminton players full time. In football the german cup final takes place here in berlin on saturday with les vickers and facing by in munich the game would normally bring tens of thousands of fans to the german capital the pandemic means that this year will see a subdued affair League Champions by and have a chance of securing their 2nd double in a row while a because they are only seeking the 2nd german cup triumph in the history. Berlins Olympic Stadium the ref defines this year because of the pandemic. The city itself will also be without the usual throngs of football fanatics. Who are her. Its a bittersweet final for many not least for the members of live acoustic only fun club in the german capital they rarely miss an away game the most loyal have bucked buyer for over 30 years you want them or started reebok with them to flavor couzin played in berlin which they seldom did except in the brendas league we were always in the stadium. Out of the subject always from what is a sad when youve got the chance again after 27 years to be in the final and to win the cup its a win win for cruise and be fair to berlins amateurs side to win their only german cup in 1993 with kiersten scored the winner in a one no victory on the striking stole what hopes for an end to the trophy drought for a club the tories for its ability to snatch 2nd place from the jaws of 1st when i decided i dont on the we could or should have lifted one or 2 trophies org. We were always close we were in the final twice and when you factor in the last League Championships we should have won more i was the head of. The current team is desperate for a 2nd german cup captain last bend left that in no doubt. The mood is credible this year we have the chance and the ambition well approach it hungrily tomorrow so that we can finally bring a trophy back to live for crews and again in this region and in the loop. At least there should be some up this fear of the cops presentation as the brand new deal like system makes its debut at the Olympic Stadium. For marathon world record holder wilson kip sung has been handed a 4 year ban for anti doping violations world athletics said the 2012 olympic bronze medalist missed 4 doping tests but also ruled that he tampered with the investigation by providing false evidence and witness testimony a ban is automatically imposed after 3 test failures in a 12 month period kipsang is the 6 fastest marathon runner in the world. Archaeologists in mexico say theyve found some of the best preserved remains of human activity for more than 10000 years ago they didnt just dig them up on a typical excavation site it had to go underwater with divers to explore caves in the yucatan peninsula that were flooded by rising sea levels thousands of years ago. A labyrinth of flooded caves with extremely tight passages and rough rock formations rising seas filled them with water thousands of years ago but even before then these caves would have been dangerous to go into over the last 15 years archeologists have been finding signs of human life deep inside the caves gave up fire pits stone tools and human bones. Whats really remarkable about this site is preservation this is incredibly rare in archaeology to far and evidence for human activity thats. This well preserved. Why were people venturing into such unwelcoming places the recent discovery of an oak a mine in the caves provides a clue or a pigment derived from clay giving yellows and reds was prized by early peoples in the americas it was used for things like cave paintings and burial ceremony is. Archaeologists believe that color was so precious that 12000 years ago people were willing to brave the dangerous maze of caverns just to get ahold of it. 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