Person in virtually will make history close to an election but biden challenges Lindsey Graham says it is full steam ahead. Were going work. Were going to work faithfully. If you dont want to come to the committee hearing, you can interview the judge virtually. Ill be there shell be there. The hearing starts monday and were goapg get this fine lady confirmed a at committee by october 22nd. If confirmed fifth to kumple and on display when she testifies. In an opening state barrett is expected to say this. Courts are not designed to solve every problem or right every wrong in our public life. The policy decisions and value judgments of government must be made by the political branches elected by accountable to the people. Democrats are expected to hammer her on issues like Abortion Health care and gun rights as Committee Member chris coons opts to moving forward with these hearings. Instead of passing covid relief package that will help millions of americans who are unemployed who have b
Hello, and welcome to bbc news. We begin in the United States with a number of people seeking Unemployment Benefits has surged for third week as the economic toll tied to the coronavirus pandemic intensifies. 6. 5 Million People in filed for Unemployment Benefits in the us last week and that brings the number of claims to almost 17 million in just three weeks. New figures also show that up to 60,000 americans could die with coronavirus, down scaling earlier estimates that there is little cause for celebration there is the state of new york reported 799 deaths, the highest number in a single day since the outbreak. 0ur correspondent nick bryant is there and he sent us this report. Sirens wail. The sound of these sirens has become the sound of new york. A ceaseless noise, for many a terrifying noise, that has placed this city and are a form of mental siege. People here have become scared of ambulances and scared of the hospitals they end up at. In the past 2a hours alone, new york has su