A full month after the beirut explosions rocked new urgency for a merge and see workers sifting through the rubble of a collapsed building from the massive explosions that left scores of people dead. And u. S. President ial contender joe biden meets the family of a black man shot and injured by police in wisconsin and he issues a challenge to President Trump. Plus it was 5 years ago today the thousands of migrants left budapest hungary on foot to reach germany well talk to journalists who were there and ask them about an event that changed the course of european history. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today nato members are convening in the. Wing hours to discuss the poisoning of russian Opposition Leader alexei germany says it has evidence that he was targeted with a deadly nerve agent created during the soviet era a crime what is the now in the charges and has cautioned against a rush to judgment. While germany and the International Community wait for russia to answer quest
Warning that millions of people in latin america could go hungry this year because of covert 90. Johnny cash must go with the sports including shut out of Major League Baseball now the Miami Marlins have an Upcoming Games because the team battles the crane Virus Outbreak. So that hes alone accused germany of not pulling its weight in the Nato Alliance and now President Trump is taking action hes ordered a major scaling down of the u. S. Military presence there nearly 12000. 00 troops a 3rd of those based in germany will be withdrawn around hoff will be sent to other bases in europe the rest will head back to the United States now the european command and special operations h. Q. Would also be moved from germany to belgium and the changes are expected to cost the u. S. Billions of dollars as anyone can see the repositioning of our forces in europe constitutes a major strategic and positive shift wholly in line with the n. D. S. And consistent with other adjustments to the United States
And scaling back the harsh concerns of the growing a virus or change the annual pilgrimage to mecca. Hello too big to dominant and too powerful thats what the bosses of 4 of the worlds Biggest Technology firms are being told the companies have become in an ongoing hearing in washington even the u. S. President has joined in the criticism threatening that hed bring the fairness if congress doesnt take action chief executives of Facebook Google amazon and apple are all being questioned at a hearing over accusations of anticompetitive behavior together their companies are worth almost 5 trillion dollars but they say they operate fairly and within the rules the politicians leading the hearing say the coronavirus pandemic will only serve to make them stronger. They have too much power these power steves are preforms competition creativity and innovation and while these dont have promise me still produce some new Innovative Products you dominance is killing the Small Businesses and you fract
Latin america could go hungry this year because of covert 19. After weeks of protests u. S. Federal agents may be pulling out of court. U. S. President ali trump has long accused germany of not pulling its weight in the Nato Alliance and now hes taking action against it hes ordered a major scaling back of the u. S. Military presence there maybe 12000 troops a 3rd of those based in germany will be withdrawn around half will be sent to other bases in europe the rest will head to the United States the european command and special operations h. Q. Would also be moved from germany to belgium changes are expected to cost us billions of dollars. As anyone can see the repositioning of our forces in europe constitutes a major strategic and positive shift wholly in line with the n. D. S. And consistent with other adjustments to the United States just much the United States has made within nato in previous times these changes will achieve the Core Principles of enhancing u. S. And nato deterrence
You can be seated at the witness table. I want to introduce mr. Mike bowen. Mr. Bowen is the executive vice ameritech,f prestige which is americas largest medical surgical mask maker. Your story is a very powerful one. To my colleagues, mr. Bowen has wins i think, really he an award for tenacity, because over three president ial administrations, he has been banging on the door warning, asking for, pointing out the america has a dangerous dependence on Foreign Countries for products that we need here at home. So this is very important testimony and we welcome you. We thank you for traveling to be with us today with all the extenuating circumstances to travel. We are very grateful to you. So you are not recognized for your statement now recognized for your statement. And then you will hear from the members. I am sure both your statement will provoke questions and that you will get good ones from both sides of the aisle. I should add something here, and that is, this issue of our terrible