And u. S. Authorities warn of potential mass fatalities wildfires sweep through 3 western states President Trump is due in california later for a briefing. Im brian Thomas Kocherry with us today israel has become the 1st country to announce a 2nd national law down to combat the coronavirus this comes after a surge of new infections topping 4000 a day the countrys highest rate since the outbreak began Prime Minister netanyahu said the new lockdown will begin friday and last for 3 weeks. As israels outbreak threatened to race out of control Benjamin Netanyahu announced the unpopular but perhaps unavoidable decision will look you know you wont be today we decided on a Strict Lockdown plan for 3 weeks with an option to extend but as of now weve decided that the lockdown will last until the end of the holiday. Door prelims lot of Health Ministry executives and hospital managers have warned us that death rates are forcing the application of immediate measures. A part of the medical staff and the hospitals are overwhelmed. Israel has one of the highest per capita infection rates in the world over 1100. 00 people have died for days israelis have been protesting to demand that yahoo stepped down for a legit corruption and for bundling the response to the covert 1000 crisis. After the lockdown announcement on sunday demonstrators blocked roads at Israels Ben Gurion airport or netanyahu was due to fly to the u. S. To sign a peace deal to normalize ties with bahrain. Who have the wrong wrong. Wrong wrong. He says the good thing is cool good seafood good little pinching as it. Pleases me to see the 100000000 leave the scene. Netanyahu will fly back to israel after formally signing the agreement with bahrain on tuesday when he returns the crisis will be waiting for him. Lets give you a brief down some of the other stories making in the news at this hour the World Health Organization has reported a record one day rise in cases of the coronavirus globally about 300000 positive cases of the virus were reported to the w. H. O. In the previous 24 hours india the u. S. And brazil accounted for the biggest increases in case numbers. Japans governing liberal Democratic Party is set to pick a new leader on monday early vote counting of local Party Representatives indicates that you know she he the sukkah is poised to win hes the current chief cabinet secretary the vote comes after Prime Minister shinzo abbay last month announced that he would resign due to health problems. Turkeys Research Vessel at the center of tensions with greece over contested territory in the mediterranean as returned to waters near Southern Turkey greece says its a positive step towards easing the dispute over oil and Gas Exploration but turkey says the ships return is not a sign that is backing down its to russia now votes are being counted across the country after local elections were held on sunday the elections took place in russias 41. 00 regions for both Regional Governors and local assemblies now this vote is seen as a key test for president Vladimir Putin the polls have been overshadowed by last months near fatal poisoning of opposition figure alecks in a volley his team wanted russians to vote for the candidate with the best chance of defeating president putins united russia party. Lets get the latest now with yuri shadowed joining us from moscow good morning to you yuri about these also local elections what are the implications for president putin and his governing united russia party. Well all in all the Ruling Party United Russia from pull from political fortunes seems to remain in power with a landslide victory the main reason for that is obviously the legal a lawless pnas at polling stations according to the independent election and organization. Observation of it is a sham goalless is reported for example and alleged stuffing stuffing means that the folds of ballots were stuffed into the ballot boxes also the wall come across installed that many polling stations but that the live broadcast on the internet was interrupted in some regions additionally many election of observe us water portably not admitted to the polling stations in addition to election money palatial independent candidates faced intimidation ahead of the elections most of the people supporting alex and of ali and hes socalled smart voting all in all brian there was obviously a lot of election money palatial that consequently made possible that this likely a victory for Vladimir Putins Ruling Party United Russia can you tell us more about this smart voting procedure that alexina volley had been supporting as part of his plan for the oppositions push in these elections. What is the main goal of these so called to smart the voting was to push united russia out of the City Councils in big cities for example in separate in this heat in the us to build a school where the putin party had the majority by the way it was the last seat aleksey in the valley had visited before he was poisoned so involved his idea was basically that citizens should vote for all possible parties except of course united russia with these parties should get as little votes as possible and that this strategy actually worked in separately in the us of a risk with the biggest city of simyra serug a boy called the coordinator often have only so local bureau and a candidate from the socalled no less if theres 2020 Coalition Created to confront united one indeed the elections to the city council but that ryan seems to be an exception in all other regions you know that russia is obviously going to be the year yury when we look forward to the duma elections for next year and still a long way to go course a lot can happen until then but are russians satisfied with the governance that president putins been delivering up to no. Well the duma elections next year will come at an extremely opportune time for putin on the one hand the risks of the recently passed unpopular pension reform many citizens still cannot forgive putin for that also russias economy has suffered from the Global Oil Crisis and the corona pandemic and the number of Unemployed People increased so all of these for the kremlin in opposition facts do the National Election next year more complicated now volleys support this may be smart with their us new smart voting but that the kremlin could be even small to for example theyve already if these time many small socalled spoiler parties these are supposedly opposition parties that was founded and allowed to vote so that the real opposition has no chance of winning however i think we can look forward to a competition of opposing ideas and tricks that will be offered the next year during the election is still a ways to go until then for now yuri thanks very much for that from moscow all stew neighboring belarus now in the embattled president always under look to shine goes to to meet with the russian president Vladimir Putin later today look at thank those likely to be seeking crucial support from the kremlin after more than 100000 people joined antigovernment demonstrations and the bell russian capital minsk over the weekend Security Forces detained hundreds of antigovernment protesters as they turned out again to call for look you shant go to step down. This time riot police were out in force in minsk ready and waiting to pounce they sprang into action as soon as demonstrators began gathering. The interior Ministry Said hundreds of people were arrested for displaying offensive symbols in messages one woman shouted shame. But Security Forces were soon outnumbered by demonstrators. An estimated more than 100000 people heeded the call to turn out to show their support for the leaders of the opposition. Some protesters chanted we are the power and your fired. Words directed at president Alexander Lucas shango who the opposition accused of stealing last months election. Met again with top Security Officials to discuss what they see as menacing drills by nato countries and bella who says western border. Is due to travel to russia on monday for postponed a face to face talks with president Vladimir Putin the 1st since the mass protests ahead of the planned visit protesters demonstrated outside bellos embassy in moscow theyre worried about possible russian interference knowing full well that the kremlin is watching the protest movement in belarus very closely. U. S. President doll trump is due to visit california on monday to meet with the heads of Emergency Services whove been overseeing efforts to battle historic wildfires their days of dry and windy conditions have been feeding dozens of blazes or across 3 states california oregon and washington the wildfires have killed at least 35 people officials are warning of possible mass fatalities as poll reports from Northern California where thousands of people forced to flee these deadly fires absence allowed to return home. Nothing but destruction this is all that is left on the 5 acres of farmland in Northern California where sorrow hawkins and her husband have created a Little Paradise over the last 17 years to go only 4 hours before everything was destroyed left are only shards of memories programmed mothers good china items they collected over decades the fire was coming across short grass it was coming across dirt. There was no place that we knew for sure would be safe here in this barn sarah lost all her 17 baby goats to the flames we didnt have time to hook up the trailer. We didnt know that we were in any kind of danger no fires ever move this fast out here ever and just we werent able to save them you know. Its really hard because theyre my responsibility. So thats. Thats my nightmares. Is how the fire got you know and when we came back the next day. Ill never forget seeing the burned bodies in the barnyard. People like sarah who are living in this part of the world are used to wide fires but they have never experienced Something Like this year them multiple mega fires burning millions of acres have been destroyed millions of residents have to live in talk seek air the whole west coast seems on fire some climate experts say Climate Change is smacking california in its face. At the phnom i call it in claremont we speak with the director of environmental analysis char miller human beings are driving Climate Change theyre driving it because in fact were in cars in Southern California and elsewhere that were pumping up we went in to be air thats heating up the planet and the atmosphere and so when the fire starts burning theyre actually burning of the results of our own actions sarah hawkings is not willing to give in and its already building a new barn knowing that the next fire might take everything away again lets get you some sports now we have some tennis austrias dominant team has won the u. S. Opens mens single for the 1st time to be germanys alexander is a very of in 5 sets both players vying for their 1st grand slam title team overcame a 2 set deficit to do they have 264664637 seconds victory marks 1st time in the open era as history that a player has recovered from losing the opening 2 sets to win the title. And formula one Lewis Hamilton took his 90th career victory by beating mercedes teammate fell terry both us in a chaotic tuscan grabbed her in the british driver extended championship as it goes for a 7th world title the races stopped twice and stopped twice while 6 cars were tired before the 1st lap of racing had been completed. This did i mean it is live from berlin im brian thomas for more well be back at the top of the hour for now though from in the entire team thats. To try. Something anything. Great with. The click
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