We start with Breaking News from The Middle East where israel says its forces have rescued a hostage from an Underground Tunnel in the Southern Gaza strip. This image of qaid Farhan Al Kadi a Bedoin Arab Has just been released of him recovering in hospital speaking to members of his family. An Israeli Government spokesman has described it as a complex rescue operation. Here you can see the 52 year old talking to Israeli Soldiers shortly after he was rescued. He was abducted ten months ago close to the israel gaza border. Farhan al kadi the eighth hostage rescued by Israeli Forces since the start of the war in gaza is in a stable condition in hospital, where he is undergoing examinations. And this is his Family Running through the corridors and out to the helicopter after he was admitted. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was working to secure the release of all the remaining hostages. But a group campaigning for those still held said that though this rescue had been mir
Watch booktv this weekend on cspan2. President biden has picked Denis Mcdonough to head the Veterans Affairs department. He previously served as white house chief of staff during the last four years of the obama presidency. His confirmation hearing he was asked about veterans access to healthcare, modernization efforts in the das responds to covid19. This is just over two hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i i want to call this evening to order. I want to welcome everybody. I appreciate all that are here, all those that are online. The purpose of this hearing is due from the i president s nominate to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis Mcdonough. Before i talk about him i just want to say i appreciate this committee all the reasons we sat on this committee thats been bipartisan and its been nonpolitical, and we tried to do the best by our veterans whether you are the republican side for the democratic side of the aisle. I particularly appreciate the re
Urging people to avoid standing underneath trees when winds are blowing like they did overnight and late today. Check out this trampoline that toppled over a fence in fremont. Police tweeting the picture to remind everybody, make sure that your items are secured, tied down during heavy winds. Its all part of the Public Safety power shutoffs. Hundreds of thousands of californians are affected, authorities trying to prevent their equipment sparking wildfires in extreme winds. Take a look from pg e. You can see exactly where power is out right now across the bay area. All the dots there in purple. You can see thousands of people are still affected in the bay area. Although the situation is getting better. We have Team Coverage today on the Power Outages and the winds. Abc 7 News Reporters Laura Anthony and Wayne Friedman are checking in on customers affected in the east bay and north bay. Lets begin with abc 7 meteorologist drew tuma and the forecast. The red flag warning still on. Yeah,
Governments handling of the. Us startling new global report shows that hundreds of thousands of people suffering from Mental Illness are being kept in chains shackled in dire conditions well talk with one of the authors of that study. Also sweet revenge from a once overlooked female painter of the italian renaissance artist. Gentle as he gets long overdue recognition with a new exhibit at londons national gallery. Im brian thomas could have you with us today u. S. President donald trump has returned to the white house after being hospitalized for coke at 19 his physicians says hell be receiving further care over the coming days now a number of white house staff also been infected well talk to our washington correspondent about that and more after this report. It was a determined donald trump a wearing a mask who emerged on to the steps of the hospital 4 days after he shocked the world by announcing he and 1st lady lonnie a had tested positive for curvy 19 trump was back. After the shor
Show the European Court of justice strikes down controversy all hung garrion laws that hit a university funded by billionaire george soros it rules them incompatible with e. U. Law. Plus paris orders as bars and cafes closed as europe confronts an increasing number of new infections that is criticism ounce of the governments handling of the pandemic there. And a startling new global reform on the abuse worldwide of people suffering from Mental Illness hundreds of thousands of people are being kept in chains literally shackled in dire conditions well talk with one of that studys authors. Im dr thomas good to have you with us today u. S. President donald trump has returned to the white house after being hospitalized for covert 19 his physicians says he will be receiving further care over the coming days a number of white house staff of also been infected well talk with our washington correspondent about that and more after this report it was a determined donald trump wearing a mask who e