it comes as seven un mandated human rights experts have said that they believe that the palestinians in gaza are at grave risk of genocide, and that time is running out to prevent this. the special rapporteurs alleged that israel was planning to decimate the gaza strip. joe inwood reports. israel says it has gaza city surrounded. its ground forces, supported by heavy armour, are pushing into the crowded, urban centre of the strip. but no one thinks this will be quick or easy. they are on hamas s territory. the group put out their own footage, showing an attack on an israeli tank. they said they would make gaza a curse of the place for israel. cursed place of israel. caught in the middle are ordinary palestinians. the un human office has said so many civilians have been killed and wounded in israeli air strikes, it has serious concerns that these are disproportionate attacks that could be war crimes. israel blames hamas. designated terrorists by many governments, includin
the 80th anniversary of d-day landings at omaha beach. on this day in 1944 more than 160,000 troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of french shoreline. they took the fight to germany s nazi forces. to this day it remains the largest seaborne invasion in history widely regarded as the moment allied forces began turning the tide in world war ii. many heads of state and world leaders are now attending this ceremony. that s what is playing out on the left side of your screen. today, including president biden, you will see others who you recognize and, of course, the president of the republic of france is there along with his wife, the macrons, we ll take you there when the ceremony begins. there is a lot to get to today and with this in the forefront, so much history, so much forged in the name of freedom and our fighters at the forefront, too. we honor them, we thank them, we keep them in our minds this hour and we will cover this the moment it begins. there is a reenactment of
d-day invasion. those and courageous sacrifice that day for all of us. there you can see the president and his wife, dr. jill biden meeting with those veterans. now, most of them over 90, just a few still remain with us president biden is expected to speak soon from the beaches of normandy, france, 18 years ago today, those beaches were the scene of the largest amphibious invasion in military history. listen to franklin roosevelt praying with the nation as the de d-day mission was unfolding. almighty god some prior to ban the this de, i ve set upon the meitei-sho endeavor let s criminal to preserve our republic all religion and our civilization and set free a suffering humanity more than 70,000 american troops joined allies forces for operation overlord on june 6, 1944. 2,500 us soldiers died that day storming the beaches, 29,000 more were killed during the battle of normandy that followed the sacrifices of america s greatest generation led to the downfall of hitler s naz
Was this performance enough. Marylands own the voice contestant facing elimination. Well fill you in on who made the top eight cut. First, 5 01. Good morning. Im aaron gilchrist. We want to get to breaking news that could impact your commute this morning. We have Team Coverage in your first four traffic. Well have your alternate routes in a moment. First, lets head out to dustin finch on georgia hill in aspen hills. Whats the latest . Reporter learning more about the victims involved in this crash. Were hearing they are two men and one has died as a result of his injuries. So, now just behind us here, were looking at what has become a fatal crash investigation. This area is impacted here. Georgia avenue between aspen hill road and ripling brook drive, all lanes of this area are closed as a result of this investigation. We are told from Montgomery County police around will morning, two vehicles were involved in the crash. They were trucks drashg near hewitt avenue. Both drivers checked
Im oliver north. This is war stories. Were aboard the majestic coast guard bark eagle in connecticut, this 295 foot sailing vessel is the largest ship sailing the stars and stripes and the only square rigger in our military. It was taken as war reparations after world war ii. The coast guard and the predecessors have served as the armed force in every conflict since the founding of our republic. The kostys have lived up to the motto, always ready. This is the story of the United States coast guard. And tonight, youll meet these guardians of the sea. With just 39,000 active duty personnel the coast guard is smaller than new York City Police department. Though few in number, the highly trained coasties are versatile. They patrol shipping lanes, keep our waterways ice free and of course save lives. Over the years its been under the jurisdiction of the department of the treasury. The department of the navy. And transportation. And in 2003 it was transferred to the newly formed department o