Down multiple nagel fires burning millions of acres have been destroyed millions of residents have to live in toxic air me to california farmer in l. Dealing with the aftermath of an unprecedented catastrophe. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today israel has become the 1st country to announce a 2nd National Lockdown to combat the coronavirus this comes after a surge in new infections Prime Minister netanyahu said the new lockdown which begins friday will restrict movement and last for 3 weeks. As israels outbreak threatened to race out of control Benjamin Netanyahu announced the unpopular but perhaps unavoidable decision 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 the israelis have been protesting to demand netanyahu stepped down for alleged corruption and for bundling the response to the covert 19 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 a problem is. Faulty. He says the good thing status quo good seafood. I see. These you see here and in most. Of the city. Of course i dont think that. 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 get more on this now is our correspondent tanya kramer in jerusalem good day to you tanya with a coronavirus cases hitting a new high in israel how have people been reacting to the latest lockdown announcement. I think people have been prepared for this in a way the outline of this had been decided last week but they only knew you know how long its going to be from last nights press conference by Prime Minister out Benyamin Netanyahu but they had hope that it will work out differently i mean theres a sense here that for a long time there has been no governments try to see us. To how to deal with this crisis and of course it will hit hard of businesses people who might. Be put on temporary leave again and the economy has not really become better since the last lockdown and of course its also a period now of the High Holy Days starting with the jewish new year the locked on is supposed to start on friday on the eve of. The jews new year and this is usually a period where people are coming together where families visiting each other i mean really able to travel much over the past month all of this together makes it very difficult time but also because the big question what will happen after the Lockdown People this is supposed to last for 3 weeks possibly even longer but then what will happen afterwards thats a big question you know israel was one of the 1st countries in the world to implement strict measures back in march whats behind the new rise in cases. Well this has been discussed a lot. As he said it looked quite fine after the 1st lockdown in may and then the economy was opened up quite quickly and even the Prime Minister binyamin a to know his acknowledged that was maybe a bit too fast at the time but there was a lot of concern over the economic fallout but of course then there was a sense that for a long time this Coalition Government has not been doing enough at least the signs of the public here you know to put in place a real strategy like track and tracing didnt really work they only put in place last week a nighttime curfew in communities with high infection rates thats the only thing they could have they could agree on but with an infection rate that by the end of last week was 4000. 00 cases daily of new corona infections the government had to decide now to. Implement a new lockdown in times thanks very much for that from jerusalem lets get you up to date now on some of the latest developments in the pandemic the World Health Organization is reporting a record one day rise in cases around the globe some 308000. 00 new cases reported in the previous 24 hours south korea has reported the lowest amount of daily cases in about a month the country has now begun using its tough social distancing rules and u. S. President donald trump has held his 1st fully indoor rally in nevada in months the event was sharply criticized by nevada officials who warn it violated state restrictions on crowd size. Well sue russia now where votes are being counted across that country after local elections they were held on sunday those elections took place in russias 41. 00 regions for both Regional Governors and local assemblies the vote seen as a key test for president Vladimir Putin the polls have been overshadowed though by last months near fatal poisoning of the opposition figure alexina volley his team wanted russians to vote for the candidate with the best chance of defeating putins united russia party. Lets get the latest now with yuri or shadow 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 but organization. Observational that is a sham goalless is reported for example an alleged stuffing stuffing means that the folds of ballots were stuffed into the ballot boxes also the all comers installed at many polling stations but the live broadcast on the internet was interrupted in some regions additionally many election observers 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 victory for Vladimir Putin throughly ponty united russia can you tell us more about this smart voting procedure that a large you know 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 siberia in the seat in the us a beer school where the putin party had a 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 a beer is the biggest city of simyra serug a boy called the coordinator often of only so local bureau and a candidate from the socalled no less if there is 2020 Coalition Created to confront united fashion 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 lock in happen until then but are russians satisfied with the governance that president putin has been delivering up to now. 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 as a number of Unemployed People increased so all of these for the kremlin in fact do the National Election next to get more complicated now volleys support this may be smart with their us new smart voting but that the kremlin could be even smarter for example theyve already these time many a small socalled spoil of 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 off at the next year during the duma election is still a ways to go until then for now yuri thanks very much for that from moscow lets go to neighboring belarus now where the embattled president Alexander Lukashenko is due to meet with russian president Vladimir Putin today because franco seeking crucial support from the kremlin after more than 100000 people joined antigovernment demonstrations in the capital minsk over the weekend Security Forces there detained hundreds of protesters as they turned out again to call for luka shango 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 and. The interior Ministry Said hundreds of people were arrested for displaying offensive symbols and 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 leaders of the opposition. Some protesters chanted we are the power and youre fired. Words directed at president Alexander Lucas shango who the opposition accused of stealing last months election. Look again with top Security Officials to discuss what they see as menacing drills by nato countries and bella who says western border location go 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 bellows embassy in moscow theyre worried about possible russian interference knowing full well that the kremlin is watching the protest movement in belarus very closely. And did have used a collie has been following the days events in minsk for us and sent us this update. This is our city. The message from demonstrates is more than a 100000 people came out in the streets and meant. Over the month of the brothers rigged elections these protests are growing in spite of the brutal arrests of recent days in spite of a president whos given his security says these couples to do whatever it takes to end these protests instead people coming out with their friends their families and even their children after 26 years in office Alexander Lukashenko shows no sign of being willing to listen to the people out on the streets of minsk instead hes cost them that the agents of foreign powers trying to interfere in belarus where this standoff is going is far from clear when you speak to people protesting many seem confident simply by bringing out more people are we to upping the pressure on the government putting it under intolerable pressure forcing it to use ballance and to make mistakes that will eventually be down. They call a forester and then get to bring down some of the other stories making the news today here she here has been elected the new leader of japans governing liberal Democratic Party its leadership paving the way for him to become the countrys next Prime Minister this vote comes after shinzo abbay last month announced that he would be resigning due to health problems. Chinese state media says that by dance the company that owns the Popular Video sharing app ticktock will not sell its u. S. Operations to Software Giants oracle or microsoft also reported that by dans will not give the app source code to any u. S. Buyers present trump has threatened to ban ticktock as a National Security threat unless its Chinese Parent Company sells its u. S. Business. Turkeys Research Vessel at the center of tensions with greece over. Testin territory in the mediterranean has returned to waters near Southern Turkey greece is calling this a positive step towards easing the dispute over oil and Gas Exploration but turkey says the ships are turn is not a sign that is backing down on its claims. Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is to inject 100000000. 00 into democrat joe bidens president ial campaign against donald trump in florida polls show what a tight race in this battleground state with a very slim margin for biden he set to make a Campaign Stop in florida on tuesday. And staying in the u. S. President doll drop is due to visit california on monday to meet with heads of Emergency Services whove been overseeing efforts to battle historic fires their days of dry and windy conditions have been feeding dozens of blazes across california oregon and washington wildfires have killed at least 35 people and officials are warning of possible mass fatalities w. s eunice poll reports from Northern California where thousands of people forced to flee the deadly fires have since been allowed to return home. Nothing but destruction this is all that is left on the 5 acres of farmland in Northern California where Sarah 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 is no place that we knew for sure would be safe here in this barn so 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. You know and when we came back the next day you. 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 wildfires 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 and talk seek air the whole west coast seems on fire some climate experts say Climate Change is smacking california in its face. In clermont we speak with the director of environmental and now this is Charles Miller human beings are driving Climate Change theyre driving it because in fact were on cars in Southern California and elsewhere that were pumping up we went in to be air thats heating up a planet and the atmosphere and so when the fire start burning there 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. City to news still to come on our program today austrias dominant team prevails at all 5 said thriller at the u. S. Open the roller coaster went up to germanys alexander say it is his 1st ever in a grand slam final. But 1st a new tent city is opened on the greek island of lesbos this facility is meant to house migrants left homeless after a fire destroyed the notorious morea refugee camp but most of those displaced say conditions on lesbos are so unbearable that they want to leave for mainland europe greeces Prime Minister is calling on other European Union countries to help out and take in more migrants. New arrivals settle into life in the replacement migrant camp unless boss. While the facility is still being built greek oath already has remain hopeful over be re housed within the wake. Since the notorious leak overcrowded morea camp and down most migrants have been forced to sleep on the streets iraqi refugee and photographer use a flash wiley is angry at just how desperate conditions have become so look out of the world to bring. You the ball does they show a little freedom gold no modest number of the coca cola here is the gold the was a layer of the old lady. Who you know. Seriously still being reborn from the holes with. Her work with. Milk are. Some migrants have even chosen to stay at the scorched morea camp. Locals say they too are angry at the situation. Promising negative we are approaching disaster there is no growth we should have tourism but we have had nothing for 5 years now we are living in a constant state of fear 500 migrants became 1002000 we are still in the same situation and this is a disgrace the office arties fuld us after your daughter got out they must leave as soon as possible we treated them well when they 1st came but they destroyed our island the greek government is also to blame because most migrants unless boss just want to leave the island but they fear the new 10 mains that wont be happening any time soon. We have some sports now in tennis austrias dominant team has won the u. S. Open mens singles for the 1st time be germanys alexander so they have in 5 sets now both players were vying for their 1st grand slam title team overcame a 2 set deficit to defeat as they have to 646 and picking it up 646376 is the 1st time the tournaments open in your history that the players come back after losing the opening 2 sets to win the title. So what was behind this incredible turnaround. And to talk about that didnt you say kyle what was behind team doing this i mean we had a picture of him somewhere he says laid out afterward he was exhausted it was 4 hours worth the 71 years since the last time someone has come back in the mens final to wind. Down we saw the future of tennis youre i think brian ok the 2 Young Players really talented it wasnt always pretty tennis but. The german took off and seemed to have a upper hand in the 1st 2 sets and won easily the 1st 2 sets but then started to fade and team took over and he really started hitting the lines sort of doing what he did throughout most of the rest of the tournament and it was very very impressive as he as he moved forward and again spirit took over in the 5th set was serving for the sat 53 was serving for the championship of the u. S. Open in the 1st ever final and fell apart team took it to a tie break and thats where team won and it was exhausting the pressure must have been incredible after losing those 2 come back the way he did you better that this is the future of tennis you know a lot of players out there are getting quite old arent you right the dog wasnt there federer wasnt there they skipped that early in the tournament to djokovic it was cancer was disqualified kicked out for a strange incident let me say but he rightfully so he was kicked out vera is a very very talented very athletic guy team however you can see how disappointed spare of was behind me their team is a consistent well its very of his inconsistent consistently inconsistent team is consistent and strong gets everything he can out of his body gets everything you can out of his talent and his and is likely to be a number one just like vera is likely to be a number one in the in the in the near future frankly ok lets talk about the womens final place over over the weekend we had only osaka putting in a very very good performance indeed she was she was strong she. 22 years old shes really interesting she beat victoria as a rank who had beaten Serena Williams on the way to the to the finals of soccer is such an interesting story in part because she has herself become a very socially aware and is inclined to be socially just as focused and much to her credit she has sort of withstood the anger that she gets from other people and sometimes in the us from people who dont want to see politics and sports mix but she is something that is a big if you use it the sort of a lot of courting black lives matter for example let me jump in on that the 1st grand slam of the current virus era was the us open out how didnt pan out of it was it was interesting it was last night would have been a rockets crowd in the stadium had had there been a full state of it wouldnt have been crazy in a 5 set thriller like that but there was nobody there its hard to feed off of that but the players say they they muscled their way through and it was all fine on the way and get the coronavirus had its effect of course but they got through the tournaments and this is how its going to be perhaps for the next year thanks for stopping. Berlins International Track and field event took place on sunday with strict front virus measures meaning just a few 1000 spectators were allowed into the citys Olympic Stadium heres a look at how that event played out here in the german capital. Queues outside the berlin a lympics stadium the 1st time spectators were back for an event since early march 3 and a half 1000 must fans with personalised tickets were let in thats just around 5 percent of the capacity for this elation it certainly wont be as atmospheric and emotional as in previous years because there just arent that many fans here but it will still be good. As a stupid event or having lots of top athletes here its nice that they getting the support and can show us a few fans some good competition these days thats quite 100 thing. Inside the stadium the atmosphere was rather subdued. Germanys more like i mean how both the reigning long jump World Champion finished 2nd in front of the home crowd to gold by ukraines marina back row manchu. But winning wasnt the only thing on my hamburgers mind with athletes also affected by coronavirus measures going to financials i think we were all tested ahead of time and as far as i know no one was positive so we could all focus on the competition without any worries because there was disinfectant everywhere and we wore a mask in the rooms and hallways only taking it off when we were on the field so i think we were all fairly safe as in. The presence of fans seemed to boost some performers and then pick triple jump champion Christian Taylor secured a season best effort of 17. 57 meters is stuff organizers say everything went to plan and vague hope to be an example for Sports Events hoping to get bums back on seats. Up next we have d. W. 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