Implications for russia and the world. Thanks so much. I appreciate your time and asia and thanks for joining us. The source starts now straight from the source and we have some new reporting coming in, all the debates over the debate as harris and Trump Campaigns theyre trading to me and over mics and new buttons. Trump threatens to pull the plug. Scheduled clash could be on the brink of collapse tonight jack smith versus judge aileen kiana and the Special Counsels major move tonight against the Trump Appointee who threw out the classified documents case. What they are staring down tonight at maralago. Ill speak to trump trumps former attorney and its never been done before for private citizens getting ready to blast off into space. A History Making Mission this week, while two nasa astronauts stuck in space, you imagine the morning, they wont hitch a ride home until next year. Im pamela brown in for Kaitlan Collins and this is the source did i do more drama over the upcoming debate .
But as the pace of the outbreaks slows, some countries are beginning to scale down containment measures. Germany is among them. Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced plans to gradually ease her countrys lockdown. Germany will start that work next week, when it allows some small shops to reopen. Then, in early may, some schools will open their doors. But restaurants will remain closed except for takeout and delivery services. Major events will still be banned until the end of august. The situation in russia is getting worse as confirmed cases topped 24,000 on wednesday. One doctor used social media to shed light on the outbreaks crushing effect on the healthcare system. Moscow has seen 60 of infections in response the government is imposing strict, new conditions on travel within the city. The head of the World Health Organization says the agency is weighing the impact of americas funding freeze. We regret the decision of the president of the United States to order a hold in funding to
Advisory panel of experts to ask for their opinions about expanding the zone. Translator infection has been spreading from urban to rural areas due partly to people moving. We need we need to urgently take measures to minimize the movement of people during the long holiday period from late april to early may. f< governments plan. Officials plan to hold a Task Force Meeting later on thursday to officially expand the declaration. It would allow governors across japan to take various measures to fight the virus. More than 9,000 people have teststed positive in the countr. That does not include 712 cases linked to the diamond princess cruise ship, which was quarantined in yokohama in february. More than 190 people have died, including the 13 from the ship. Tokyo has reported more than a quarter of all confirmed infections in japan. Officials announced 149 new cases on thursday. Prime minister abe shinzo is proposing more relief to help deal with the pandemics economic fallout. Hes planning
Do is allowed into parliament after a standoff with security who tried to block. Womens activists slammed the cypriot Justice System after a british teenager is given a suspended sentence for making false accusations of rape. And incest for african gets ready to celebrate its best footballers and all 3 nominees for the continents footballer of the year award star in the English Premier League. Its been another day of dramatic developments in iran where the burial of the top iranian commander assassinated in the u. S. Airstrike on friday has been postponed for at least 50 people were killed in a stamp a stampede during his funeral procession huge crowds that packed custom salaam on his hometown of command and the congestion in the streets led to a crush of people its not clear when the burial will happen now in the capital tehran the parliament passed. A bill designating the u. S. Army and the pentagon as terrorist organizations its also boosted the budget for the elite could force that
Area 51 bracing for an invasion. The social Media Campaign the air force does not find funny. The new warning and our phones have been ringing off the hook. How a small nevada town is trying to prepare. Plus, bizarre new deals about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and the polo shirts he refused to wear more than once. And later the promise of free beer for life if you can find a bar hidden in the woods. Good thursday morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us. We begin with that oppressive summer heat thats already gripping more than half the country. Forecasters say the dangerous hot, humid conditions will break records and will likely last through the weekend. Watches and warnings have already been issued in at least 28 states and the heat index or real feel conditions will be well into the triple digits. Abcs Mona Kosar Abdi begins our coverage from washington, where, mona, you guys are feeling the heat down there. We sure are, janai and kenneth. Temperatures right here in the