The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Bbc world news bbc world news this is this is bbc world news america. America struggles with a second round of the coronavirus, ital and spain impose restrictions. The u. S its biggest step towards comfort conservatism in 30 years with the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett. A key election promise, what happened to the president s border wall . He thought if he kept it,re e would geected. Five patches why patches of in water could take us closer to aas permanente on the moon. Welcome to world news america. Leaders across europe are scrambling to contain a second wavef Coronavirus Infections and several countries have put new restrictions in place. In spain there is now a nationwide ornight curfew. In early in itaym, pools, cinemas have shut. Cafes will close at 6 p. M. France set a new daily record for Coronavirus Infections on sunday, and in the Czech Republic p atial lockdown is in place. Field hospits have now been set up. In a moment we will hear from our correspondent in i but first we go to madrid. A state of emergency again, the sameniegal mec is being used, same as in the spring. The measuresntroduced under it, its not the same type nationalockdown we saw in the spring. However we do have a curfew as of last night that in most places lasted until 6 00 in the morning, though there is some leeway there depending on the region you are in. There is a new rule of limiting the number of people who can gather together at any one time. Local authorities are now being given extra per so they can introduce the restrictions they feel are necessary in whichevero pathe country is seeing a particularly high infectionte we are likely to see more local governmen. Duced by the Catalan Government is talking about thapossibility of weekend lockdown, combining people just over the weekends to their homes. There have now been some protests that have broken out over the last few days. More are planned for this evening over these measures. That is one of the reasons, really, y government is reluctant to go to a full lockdown now. They are trying targeted measures. Here in the heart of rome, let me show you the restaurants, bars, and cafes that line the piazza. They will have to stop serving tables from 6 00 p. M. , it will be only take away service from midnight. Gyms, pools, theaters and cinemas, closed today. B italians ang asked to go around only if really needed. They are trying this in the hopes of avoiding a Second National lockdown. European leaders struggling with the need to keep their economies going, but also of course the issue of public democrats mounted a lastditch attempt to block the choice for the u. S. Supreme crt in are united in theiort forlicans Amy Coney Barrett. There arees big coming up in just the next couple of weeks correspondent fromol hill. Was inevitable that the democrats uld find themselves in this position. There was nothing they could do to block this appotment . For sure. The republicans do have a slim majority, but that is all they knew they need to pusthe nomination through she will become the thirdr is likely to become the third justice to be approved by donald base isomething h going to be quite pleased about. A huge victory, thenpr, for ident trump. Talk about some of the cases coming up in which she may be a deciding vote to rule in a me conservative way. Yeah, well there are aumber of cases scheduled before the Supreme Court. Theres a b case around obamacare, the Affordable Care act, but also immigration and lgbtq rights the thing democrats are really concerned about is whether or not she could have a deciding, make a decision or help make the decision should the election or the results of the election come before the Supreme Court. There are also a number ofases making their way to the Supreme Court around voting happening at the moment, such as how long states hav to count mailin ballots like pennsylvania, north carolina, anwisconsin, they l have cases like that making their way to the Supreme Court. Thats the concern democrats have. What indication, if any at all, on how she would rule particularly on the issue of the election if it is close and gets challenged . Remember, sheattered away question after question on how she mig rule on any of these issues. She said it would be inappropriate for her to give any kind of comment on something that wasnt before herat, n the Affordable Care act she made the point she is not against a the Affordable Care act but did not allow herself to be drawn on what her decision might be. I think a lot of people iggine that hav been put forward by donald trump that favor a conservative outlook. Her mentor,in scalia a,gn with who had a more conservative view of the constitution, a more literal t viewingn some democrats would like. Thank you very much. Eight days to go until theen u. Presal election. When donald trump was elected four years ago it was in part because he promised to crackdown specifically with omise to build a border wall in e xico. A promat has gone mostly unkept. This election . Ffecting the heavens to american idealism. But on earth, how best to protect what it means to be an american . Is an impregnable barrier a good option . I think it says you can tear down the statue of liberty close shop. A nation of settlers that for some is turning on outsiders as America Votes outsiders. As America Votes, immigration is high on the ballot. We spoke to those who see the immigration wall as a betrayal. Bordell is a betrayal. I see it as a betrayal. I see it on a daily basis and it just hits you. If it comes down to it, im coming home. Bld a wall. The been asked befit beneficiary maybe happens to be arizona. It is the iconic idea of trumps america. And this, cowboys and big skies, part of the iconoaphy of america. Bi mcdonalds ranch and arizona is just a w miles from the border with mexico. Illegal immigration and Drug Trafficking are live issues here. For him, a republican, billions spent on a border wall is a mate waste of mey. People think when you build a wall, you solve a problem. You can do it witdotechnology an it well. Politically, he was determined to keep his promise. Im not crazy about everything that crosses the border but im not crazy about everybody that lives here, either. Od there are eople and bad people. It takes a few t hourso sort the calves for sale, headed for oklahoma. They will never see their mothers again, but thats business. Over 500 children remain separated from their families. Building a big ball is only part of the plan. Incriticongress and human Rights Groups claim that migrants were being treated like cattle under the zero tolerance child separation policy. Eventually his administration was forced to change course. Secure borders are a necessity. We saw drug cartel spotters across the wall in mexico, checking to see if the coast was clear. These ones went that way. Tim foley often spots them, videoing the mules camouflaged with bks covered in drugs. From his remote base in southern arizona, he leads a group of armed volueers who patrolled abt border. Patrol the border. S america is a border wall making america greater . Its making it safer. Giving up evething that he knew in San Francisco to come to arizona. What are you in for . What about this situation gets you so angry . I didnt trust the government or the media to tell the actual trh of what is going on. But what is the truth . Thereth is a group of volunteers on the border. They are from a charity that leaves water and Food Supplies for people crossing over from mexico, asylumseekers reaching for a better life. They also help families find relatives who have gonengissing crossi the border. So what are the kinds of things you have come across on the trails . Many times we find remains, skeletal remains. Cof borderssers. You know, evidence of a persons life. Love letters. A lot of rosaries. In this one area, the remains of 1 people who have been found this year. You see young people, old people, everybody. You see the families. The families just reach out to us, desperately looking for their loved ones. They are innimaginable pain and anguish. Often, their worlds collide. There is one thing they both agree on. What is the tattoo one of the horsemen of the apocalypse. Its when they coming. Its my view of the border. Death all around. Donald trumps wall speaks t. Us a we project onto it our own values. Millions of americans this electionas seasonng their own votes. Bbc news, southern ariza. Big emotions on both sides of the border. The world is always interested in american elections, but few will be watching more closely than this one. Allies and adversaries alike are keen to know o is going toin and whether they need to prepare for a new administration. Mi pompeo and mark esper are on a swing through asia, trying to build an effectiv counterweight to china. Joining me now, barbara, with a week too before the election, this feels like squeezing in a trip right at the end. Is it that a port that important for them . They have played down the strategic costs, and this one was delayed because of covidnd now they say they have found a time the works and are seizing on it. But they are seizing on it b partause indias china policy is seen as a natural counterbalance and isolating china has been a policy focus of the trump administrationnd the campaign for recent months. It is working for sure. This is a live issue for india as well. Remember the flareup they had earlier this year,he deadly flareup they had on the border with china. Equally, thedont want to be seen as a frontline state against china. Ththey have to work hina. The americans, they are wary of being in tugofwar between the u. S. And beijing. U. S. Election, whahange ofon the administration make much difference to india . The leader of india is a nationalist populist, like president trump, he has had a Good Relationship with mr. Trump. Under Biden Administration he could expect to come und more pressure domestically regarding his hardline nationalist policies, but the basic contourr and coones of the relationship, least a the same. There have been reports in the u. S. Press just today, that there are certain people who if eadonald trump wins might the administration and mark expert mark esper is one of them. Have you heard of any top officials who might be changing . And why some of thenot others . I have only heard the repets that you h heard and i can only speak from what i know about mr. Pompeo, who has been a very stalwart ally of president trump. He has very much presented himself as somebody who does what trump wants and any time you come up with questions about whether or not there are nscontradictetween what he says and what mr. Trump says he says, that no in fact, there arent. He has been very much othe front leg with mr. Trump and very much one of the hawks wh regards to policies like relating to china. Although m trump has gone hot and cold on china over the past four years, mr. Pompeo has very much mean someone who has been publiclyggressive with china as mr. Trump has taken that position more during this Election Campaign and i think on t,at score, if it changed, if mr. Biden saw it would be seen as a more publicly thank you for joining us. A lot of countries watching to see if china policy might change in the u. S. Quickly, other news now from around the world. France has called on countries in the middle eastot to boycott their goods after protests against president macrons defense over the right to show cartoons of the prophet mohammed. French products have been removed fromome shops, with antifrench demonstrations. Fighting extradition to the u. S. On charges of bank fraud, the latest hearing here focusing on alleged abuses of the process during the arrest in canada two years ago. The u. S. Wants him to stand trial on charges leg meeting to the violation over sanctions against iran. More still to come on thispr ram. The president of chi lay says it is a triumph of ch chile says it is a triumph toit over the constitution. Students in belaru taking part in a National Strike today as predent lukashenko refuses calls to resign. There have been ongoing protests since he claimed victory in august, the elections widely viewed as rig. Rig. Ged. Picket lines outside ctories, students protesting, somefe pssors joining the strike. Lots of pitches on social media, pizza Delivery Companies and sehair, hanging up signs saying closed for Business Today in solidarity with the strike. It is an attempt by the opposition to up the pressure, to increase the pressure on the economy and on lukashenko, to call for him to step down. Whether or not the strike contain cold could take hold, it will be difficult to get it to catch on successfully. There has been an overwhelming vote in shn chele to rewriteountrys constitution. Here is how south america correspondent. Chileans were out on the street c bebrating, evenefore the results had come in. So sure they were of a resounding yes vote. Onprojected a building wase thword rebirth. Because this is how people here feel. This referendum has said goodbye to a dictatorship erati constion and represents a new beginning that chileans say is more fitting for a modern democracy. This is the foundation for everything. We will keep going, we will keep fighting for this always. When the results came in, the president said that peoples voices have been heard. But the hard work is still to come. This plebiscite is not the end. It is the beginning of a path we must all walk gether to agree on a constitution for chi lay. From today,e must all Work Together so that the new constitution is the great framework of unity, stability, and the future. This has been a turbulent year for chi lay chile. Masking deep inequalities within soety. Antigovernment protests erupted a year ago, calling for better access to services, including health and education. From the very beginning protesters called for the constution to beapped and with one that will respect all chileans. Not j sunday was a day of hope. A historic moment that millions had waited in line for, to cast their vote. This is not just any sunday, it is a historic sunday. Todais the day that she lay has awakened chile has awakened. The new draft will be put to another referendum in 2022. Its a long process, not one that everyone is convinced will be good for the economy and fort ility. There is that fear that changing the constitution will bring stability. I dont know, i have doubts. There is a real desire to fix this troubled country. On democracy in ac in chile in a time of covid. Nasa has announced that there could be more water on the surface of the moon than previously thought. Pockets of ice may cover the surface, patches that may have gone without sunlight for billions of years. A could be boost for building a Permanent Base on the news. On the moon we are right where we want to be. Looksike a great place. We have mapped every boulder d crater, but a series of discoveries today showing that the moons surface has beenn hi abundant supply of water. One of the discories comes from a telescope on board a modified boeing 747. By flying above 94 of the earths atmohere, it has a clear review of the solar system and picked up a telltale signature of water molecules on the surface. Researchers mapp shadowed areas where water might be stored permanently. What these papers are telling us is thatll actthe water could be trapped in slightly more easy to access areas. This is reallpe important, ally if we want to send crude emissions crewed missions to the moon. Especially to making it safe for those involved. Greater distance. It will be a boost for the plan to send the first woman and the next man to the moon in 2024. Future missions will aim to establish a base ty re as a gate explore the rest of the solar system. The next generation whave to be far more sustainable, finding and learning to use natural resources. Plans to return to the moon are already in progress. These discoveries raise the tantalizing possibility that our natural satellite isnt just somewhere to visit, but a place to stay. The way this year has gone, maybe that seems like a good idea. In shanghai, an old primaryho sc. Making way for a new commercial center. Thoswere little legs that engineers put on it, 200 of the wackiest picture we have narrator funding for this presentation of this program is provided by. Language specialists teaching spanish, freh and more. Raymond james. The freeman foundation. Blby judy and peter kovler foundation; pursuing solutions ford americas negleceds. 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Prident trump and joe intensify their Campaign Travel as staff of mike pence has a covid outbreak. Hnfirmation the senateolds a vote to elevate judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. Plus, a troubling search. Surge. Nahospitals onwide struggle to ihandle a majlux of covid patients. And securing the vote