Are watching American History tv, all weekend every weekend on American History tv. Tv,ext on American History novelist and historian kevin baker discusses his book, america the genius how a generation of tinkerers changed the world. At an event in cape cod, mr. Baker describes what he thinks are key factors in the nations innovative spirit. Guestant to thank our tonight. Kevin baker has written several your, at you are still in but also was raised in rockport, massachusetts. He has experienced being a massachusetts person. Tonight,ing forward to keeping an ion the weather, but please welcome kevin baker. Mark, for having me. Great to be on the cape, if only virtually. Hoped to be there, but i am going to have to make do. Talk to you about america the ingenious, this book i wrote. The best thing about writing books is that hopefully, you learn something. I learned a great deal writing this. Americansory of how invented, developed or learned to exploit so many innovations that would sha
New worry as a fire east of l. A. Explodes in size while in the gulf Tropical Storm beta expected to strengthen into a slowmoving hurric torrential rain, storm surge and high winds. Our weather team tracking the new threats. Breaking overnight, two people shot dead. More than two dozen injured at a Backyard Party in rochester, new york. The investigation this morning. Testing reversal. The cdc changing course, the updated guidelines on covid19 on who should get tested. The bold prediction from the president. We expect to have enough vaccines for every american by april. Is he at odds with the cdc . Oknde d tighdeadline. The ban on downloading the wildly popular apps. Will a new lawsuit buy more time . Hey, good morning, everybody. Were going to begin with the breaking news, the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. Overnight an outpouring of praise and respect from president s and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle as vigils were held at the Supreme Court and in San F
The 71yearold veteran politician will succeed abe shinzo who has resigned to deal with health issues. Suga supported abe as chief cabinet secretary for more than seven years. He says he will push forward abes policies to deal with the coronavirus and revitalize the economy. He also vows to push forward administrative and regulatory reforms. The emperor cerememonially endorseded suguga in his cabine line with the constitutional requirements. Suga will hold a News Conference at 9 00 p. M. Local time to talk about his priorities and the challenges hes about to take on. Well bring it to you live. Now heres a quick look at the life of the countrys new leader. Reporter nearly every day for the past eight years, Suga Yoshihide has stood here taking questions from reporters especially in a tim they faced tough criticism to unpopular policy decisions. The top spopokesperson seemed unflappable. Reporter then he took this step into the glare of the public eye. Suga unveiled japans new era name. R
Opposition figure alexey abounding was poisoned while campaigning. The u. K. Leader Boris Johnson is accused of quote embarrassing the nation over bricks it by 2 former u. K. Prime ministers. My only concern was to get my books out so that i can study and sit my examinations also on the news i will meet the sudanese students determined to succeed in the face of devastating floods. And sport nearly all saga has won the us out there for a 2nd time the japanese star far back from the set down to beat victoria as a rank in the final in your. Book the program lets start this news hour in greece where the authorities have started moving refugees to a new site on the island of nias boss after their camp burned earlier this week thousands of refugees. Been sleeping rough since the morea camp its europes largest was reduced to ash the refugees are demanding humanitarian assistance and theyre resisting attempts to relocate them greek police fired tear gas at protesters on saturday stephanie is a
See here soon becomes japans new Prime Minister the nation faces its because economic downturn because of the pandemic. So then a 2 pronged whether assault in the United States is people fleeing wildfires in one part of the country and rushing to avoid severe flooding in another slow moving Hurricane Sally has made landfall on the gulf coast it threatens to unleash heavy rain and catastrophic flooding and another powerful storm is also brewing in the atlantic thats Hurrican Teddy and it could hit bermuda as early as this weekend and on the other side of the u. S. Coast its in Oregon Wildfires are continuing to burn and forcing people out of their homes nearly 2000000 hectares of land has been charred and a federal disaster has been declared and the impact of those fires is now being witnessed on an entirely different continent traces of smoke have been detected in europe which is 8000 kilometers away. Were going to now from jay gray who has more on hurricane sonny from my bill in alaba