First tonight, the graphic images coming in. For the second day in a row, hundreds of wireless devices simultaneously exploding across lebanon. Our team in bay route, about 20 feet from one of the blasts. At least 20 people killed today, more than 30 dead now. Thousands more wounded. 24 hours ago, pagers exploding with deadly force. Today, walkietalkies exploding, too. Devices that had been given to members of hezbollah. Tonight what weve learned about the remote driger. Marcus moore witnessing the blasts in beirut firsthand. And Martha Raddatz in the Region Tonight. Also tonight, the major news back here at home. A major turn for the u. S. Economy. The federal Reserve Today cutting a key Interest Rate by half a percent. The largest cut in 16 years. Signaling the fed believes the u. S. Has turned the corner now on inflation. What this now means for mortgages, credit cards, car loans. And it comes with Gas Prices coming down, too, 48 days before the election. Breaking news in new York C
Infections and deaths. More than 9. 9 million americans have been infected and over 230,000 have died, according to a survey by Johns Hopkins university. This media report that hes considering candidates for top cabinet posts. But biden may face legislative road blocks. After last weeks election, the democrat cans are still three seats short of a senate majority. If the party can win two heated contests in january, there will be a tie. Meaning the Vice President could break potential stalemates. Former republican president george w. Bush and Economic Council director under President Trump has extended congratulations to biden. Other prominent republicans like mitt romney have also joined in. But the most powerful republican, trump himself, has not followed custom and congratulated biden or acknowledged defeat. They demand ed a recount in several states. But many of them have been dismissed on the ground that those claims lack concrete fd. U. S. Media reports a say some of trumps closes
By judPeter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuiam solutions for icas neglected needs. An tby contributions s pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Washington and this is bbc world. Yemen faces a crippling fight against the covid pandemic with little medical care. Plus hello, and welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. We hope to get back to katty kay shortly. Evelopedts of the world are weighing whether to restart schools. Plthe p of yemen are struggling to survive. Mb the s are small, but they dont tell the real story. Doctors on the ground and medical Officials Say the real toll of e viruss much higher. Our correspondent has been speaking to those on the front line of the crisis. There are no daily briefings about covid19 in yemen. No accurate statistics, and barely any test, but every day, the dead are buried in the quiet early hours of the morning. A few weeks ago, we spoke to him and hi friends as they shared their pandemic views. If the virus reaches yemen,
Behavior in africa more than a 100 years ago the president of namibia thinks so but after years of talks palin says the issue is complicated. Im filled gal welcome to the program brazilian president jacques boll sonars as he has tested positive for corona virus he made the announcement on Brazilian Television in the last hour he had been shown the symptoms of cough it 19 including a fever but said he felt well enough to walk around as a pulse not as drawn criticism from Public Health officials for appearing in public without to protect a face mask and for saying it was not worth the effort to prevent the majority of brazils population from contract and comp at 90. Thats joined journalist mathias abbots and their beard to janeiro folk more welcome material so the president says hes fine do we have any further details about his condition. He said that since yesterday hes suffering some pain general pain in his muscles he has fever and he also has a dry cough so hes not in a really good m
Something in common series, a father who joined the army after 9 11 and the son who joined his path. Asking each other about service and family. Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The United States blaming iran after two fuel tankers were attacked in the gulf of oman. Tensions skyrocket in the middle east. This assessment is based on intelligence, the weapons used, the level of expertise needed to execute the operation. U. S. Office of special counsel says Kellyanne Conway should be fired for making negative remarks against Democratic Candidates violating the hatch act. She should be removed from office. The growing tide of backlash against President Trumps comments that he would be open to accepting dirt on a political rival from former power. It would strike at the very heart of our democracy. Press secretary Sarah Sanders leaving the Trump Administration at the end of the month. Shell be returning to her home state of arkansas. This has been the honor of a lifetime.