On tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by since our beginning business has been people, and their financial wellbeing. That mission gives us purpose, and a way forward. Today, and always. When it comeso wireless, Consumer Cellular gives itsth customerchoice. Our u. S. Based Customer Service team is on hand to help. To learn more, go to consumercellular. Tv johnson johnson. The john s. And James L Knight foundation. Fostering informed and engaged communities. More at kf. Org. Of these institutions support pr thiram was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributionsur pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff covid19 infections andeaths are still climbing tonight in much of the nation. T that, n, is fueling negotiations on an economic rescue package, as it reshapes the political landscape. Congressional correspondent lisa desjardi begins our coverage. Reporter at the currentep enter of the nations covid1
And scientists sound a fresh warning on Climate Change as the arctic gets warmer the world is facing an increase in destructive extreme weather events. That. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us rescuers in beirut are digging through rubble in a desperate search for survivors after 2 shoot explosions left much of the lebanese capital in ruins at least 137 people are dead and thousands more have been injured president in one or because france has arrived bringing rescue teams and equipment with him other countries have also pledged emergency aid and expertise lebanons president michel aoun who greeted mccall has blamed the disaster on thousands of tons of a chemical being stored in bed. Rootstocks but the u. S. Government says it has not ruled out the possibility of an attack a governor of beirut has said almost 300000 people have been made homeless by the blasts. A day of grief for lebanon as the country reckons with the losses and destruction caused by tuesdays explosion.
Security is tight at this hour in the city of najaf as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to lay the Foundation Stone for a hindu temple on the site of the demolished monks. And with just 90 days to go now until the u. S. Election we hear from lifelong republicans considering the uns thinkable in november casting their ballots for the democrat. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today Beirut Lebanon awoke to scenes of utter devastation this morning after 2 colossal explosions devastated parts of this countrys capital they happened at a warehouse where nearly 3000 tons of highly explosive the money and nitrate were being stored apparently without any Safety Measures at least 100. 00 people were killed some 4000. 00 injured that according to the red cross. Were getting these live images right now from beirut where smoke continues to billow over the blast site explosions shattered windows as far as 20 kilometers away rescue workers are continuing to look for survivors in these th
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A day after the 1st case of corona. Jordans king warns of massive conflict with israel if it goes ahead with plans to annex more palestinian territories in the west bank. We begin in brazil where theres a political backlash to president jaya both scenarios handling of the coronavirus pandemic crisis the Health Minister has handed in his resignation at the less than a month in the job now and follows his predecessor who had publicly criticized bolton there was decision to allow the reopening of gyms and beauty parlors brazil is a center of latin americas corona Virus Outbreak with close 215000 deaths it registered a record 15305 new cases on friday the highest in a day that took the total number of infections to over 218000 but the president is pushing state governors to ease lock downs and reopen. Anomie john homan has more now from mexico city. Where is a public why he had to step down but its believed that he was against the president s wishes for widespread use of clora cain thats l