Shot down three land attack Cruise Missiles and several drones. Im going to send to congress an urgent budget request to fund Americas National security needs, to support our critical partners, including israel and ukraine. Sandra brandnew developments, breaking moments ago, hamas has freed two american hostages. That is all we know at this hour as American Forces are coming under attack by iran proxies across the middle east. And that is a huge development. Welcome, everyone, im sandra smith in new york. John, great to see you. John holds out hope for the fate of other hostages held by hamas as well. John roberts in jerusalem, this is america reports. Good to see you. Several u. S. Bases in syria and iraq have been targeted by Drone Attacks, raising fearss irans proxies are more emboldened to expand the war between israel and hamas. Sandra all of this is happening as the Israeli Defense forces have been given the green light for a Ground Invasion in gaza. Hundreds of tanks and Armored
Embassy to the us says more than 1000 of its citizens have been killed in the violence. Well, killed in the violence. Well, the attacks come in response to an unprecedented barrage of israeli airstrikes on gaza , israeli airstrikes on gaza, forcing nearly 200,000 people to flee the territory. Israel is flee the territory. Israel is continuing as well to bomb the enclave. These pictures from a short time ago from the port city of gaza on the coastline , city of gaza on the coastline, apartment blocks, schools and even a United Nations building. Among those hit by hundreds of attacks today. And the united nafions attacks today. And the United Nations warning the Israeli Government that its siege of gazais government that its siege of gaza is illegal under international law. But adding the abduction of hostages by hamas is forbidden. And israeli hamas is forbidden. And Israeli Soldiers have been clearing the kfar aza kibbutz. Thats one of the hardest hit areas of hamas attacks. Troops ha
Openly criticize the Israeli Occupation of the west bank and gaza. Then a teacher uprising in seattle. [indiscernible] this movement to replace the map with something and accurately measures. Earlier this month, teachers at garfield high in seattle unanimously voted to stop administering a widely used standardized tests. Now the Seattle School district is warning teachers could face a 10day suspensions without pay if they refuse to give the test. We will go to seattle for the latest. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President of and is expected to express his support for a sweeping blueprint for Immigration Reform backed by a Bipartisan Group of senators. The senate plan includes a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented people in the u. S. , but also demands tougher border enforcement and a system for tracking those who overstay visas. Some have condemned the plans exclusion of lg
The fact that very successful people wont call you out. Im very proud that those young athletes, with their mull pi in it will dollar athletes stood up. I used to do a sermon, some of those young men and young ladies stood up on this showed their soul wouldnt be compromised for a contract. Thanks for watching. Im al sharpton. Hardball starts right now. Hi ho silver. Lets play hardball. Good evening. Im Chris Matthews up in new york. Is this something thats bigger
thannen basketball . Bigger even than sports . Is this a National Setting oof a higher bar for public and private behavior on matters dealing with race . Is this decision to shun steriling from the nations professional league mark a hiking up of standards, private and public both . Are we now in an environment where hate speech, even in the most personal kind and setting is a matter for severe punishment . Tonight, we look at the thought of what may go down as an historic condemnation. The verdict from the nba is that donald s
Hes a halloffamer, a former coach, part owner, and team executive. He also served as president of the Nba Players Association. And jamel hill is a columnist with espn and cohost of numbers never lie. Late today adam silver announced the authenticity of those recordings that set off this firestorm. The nba was fining sterling the maximum amount of 2. 5 million. That was just the beginning. Heres the commissioner. Effective immediately, i a am banning mr. Sterling for life mr. Sterling may not attend any nba games or practices. He may not be present at any clippers facility he may not be involved in any player or personnel decisions involving the team. He will also be barred from attending nba board of governors meetings or participating in any other league activity. We stand together in condemning mr. Sterlings views. They simply have no place in the nba. Wow. Well, commissioner silver also announced he would be pressing for a vote by the leagues owners to force steriling to sell the te