The long awaited final report into the Grenfell Tower Disaster that killed 72 people in West London seven years ago says all the deaths were avoidable. Reports say that there were decades of failure of successive governments ignored delayed or disregarded concerns about safety and accusing cladding manufacturers of systemic dishonesty. My colleague told us about the inquiries findings. A memorial to the 72 people who died on that dreadful night is just behind me. As we move up the tower, you can see it is still covered and in the familiar green heart that has become the symbol of Grenfell Tower along with the words, forever in our hearts. This was a tragedy that was seen around the world and the people who died here came from more than 20 countries and here in london, we have these second and final report from the Public Inquiry to this tragedy that is going on for more than six years in the chair of this inquiry blamed chair of this inquiry blamed this tragedy on the series of this tr
[cheers and applause] norah breaking news. The criminal indictment against donald trump just filed by special counsel jack smith as the former president is once again accused of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. The narrow scope of the charges after they Landmark Supreme Court ruling on president ial immunity appeared plus our exclusive interview with the justice who wrote a stinging dissent in that case. Tonight, our new report and the new context. The Cbs Evening News starts now. Special counsel jack smith is not giving up, filing a new federal indictment in the Election Interference Case against donald trump be a good evening, im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. The former president is facing the same for charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. But the special counsel tailored the allegations to respect and implement the Supreme Courts new immunity standard. Now a big part of that came down to arguing what is an official act of the president v
Covert 1000 locked down measures. President Joe Bidens Administration signals a more assertive approach to the conflict in libya on turkish and Russian Forces to leave immediately. And claims of contaminated communities in the geria dutch court is expected to deliver its verdict against oil giant shell. So we begin with news of another Coronavirus Vaccine that could soon enter circulation late stage trials of the u. S. Produce novaks vaccine show it to be almost 90 percent effective and shown promising efficacy against both the u. K. And to a slightly lesser extent South African strains of the virus meanwhile the head of the European Commission says drug maker asked as zeneca has not given a plausible explanation for delaying is deliveries after the block leaders demanded an inspection of their plant in belgium and Germany Health officials have warned that the astra zeneca vaccine should only be given to people under the age of 65. 00 saying there isnt enough data on older people but i
Few countries in the world where people can gather in big numbers and enjoy live music we take a look at the global Music Industry and how the coronavirus pandemic is changing it. We begin with a positive development on coronavirus vaccines a new shot developed by a u. S. Based Biotech Company know that x. Has proved to be 89 percent effective in late stage trials in the u. K. Meanwhile German Health officials have warned that the astra zeneca vaccine should only be used on people under 65 years old saying there isnt enough darcel on older people and the european commissions demanded belgian authorities inspect an astra zeneca plant in the country after it said the delivery of millions of doses would be delayed portugal meanwhile has extended a nationwide lockdown and announced new limits on International Travel and the highly infectious South African variant of the corona virus has reached the United States to infections were confirmed in the state of south carolina. A brazil has vacc
Agenda item, the prop k allocation funds request, there was a [inaudible] curbside pilot instituted in response to the covid19 pandemic. Some of the c. A. C. Members felt that because the Curbside Pickup zones were benefiting other services, the private sector should be paying or contributing to the pilot given the track record of these companies, were limiting their data shares, some members thought this should be segregated and voted on separately, however, other members voted against the sever. In the end, the prop k allocation request recommendation before you was approved on a 74 vote, with a request that a more indepth presentation on the entire citywide curbside Management Strategy be presented to the c. A. C. In the near future. Moving onto the portsmouth Square Community based Transportation Plan final report, members were supportive given the levels of access in the square and a more overall inviting space. With respect to the public buses at the hilton hotel, a member noted