A 100000 people have died in the u. S. But businesses are reopening across the country and an unusual discovery outside mexicos capital archaeologist dig up one of the most famous mammals of the ice age. Thank you very much for joining us we begin with breaking news out of beijing where the National Peoples congress has given the go ahead for a new set of security laws to be implemented in hong kong despite protests and International Warnings the wide ranging laws which include a ban on treason secession sedition and subversion could now be in effect in a matter of weeks why yanni jansha shank that this is a major move to practice to one country 2 systems principle its in line with chinas constitution hong kongs basic law and in line with the interests of mainland chinas people as well as hold. The residents the n. P. C. Will also have the following legislation to safeguard National Security sovereignty and development interests as well as hong kongs long term prosperity and stability.
It was just a year and a half ago that the president of the United States put in his state of the Union Address that we are going to launch american astronauts on american rockets from american soil. He looked at me and said you are going to make that happen. Here we are a year and a half later. And the help of elon musk the spacex team, we have delivered. But of course, the president s agenda is just beginning, there is so much more. He turned around and recreated a moon program. He said we are going to go to the moon for a purpose, because we as a nation are going to get to mars. Agency we call nasa is excited about it. I want to tell you a quick story. Im here to introduce the president , but i have to take a moment. It was about nine years ago. The Space Shuttle atlantis landed right here for the last Space Shuttle mission in the history of the u. S. The next day, 2000 pink slips went out. Over the course of the next two years, this area went from 15,000 jobs down to 7500 jobs. Dev
He was joined by the nasa administrator who gave an update on nasas work in the upcoming Spacex Dragon mission. This is half an hour. To all who are gathered here today, welcome to the launch america edition of the National Space council. We are one week and one day away from when america will return american astronauts on american rockets to space. Its an extraordinarily exciting time in the life of this program. I know speak on behalf of the the United States when i express my appreciation. To you and the nasa team, my profound and humble admiration for the astronauts that we will be speaking to in a few moments. Who will be carrying American Leadership back into space from american soil next week. And i know i speak for the president when i say how grateful we are for the work of so many critical agencies. It has put into practice President Trumps vision for renewed American Leadership in space. I have the great privilege to see general hayden with us, the vice chair of the joint ch
Transportation and infrastructure. Transportation industry representatives testify about their role about shipping personal protective equipment and other essential goods during the pandemic. Today we will hear from these speakers. Thank you all for being here. One of our participants is testifying remotely. Welcome to each and every one of you. We have conducted a series of hearings on covid19. We are hearing those discussions. We are continuing that by hearing about the Transportation Industry. Theave underscored importance of our Transportation Network and moving goods and people safely and efficiently as well as ensuring supply chain fluidity in response to the unexpected events. Manye grateful for the frontline workers who have shown resilience and resourcefulness to help deliver Critical Care supplies to those in need. The transportation sector has countless numbers of these unsung heroes. Introduced a Critical Infrastructure employee protection act. For arcde support frontline C
Death of a black man after a bystanders video brings outrage. Russia tells libya warlord peter hafter that moscow backs an immediate cease fire and talks. Welcome to the program the World Health Organization is warning of tough days ahead for latin america with the corona virus still accelerating across the region more daily infections in our being reported there than in the u. S. Or even across europe brazil registering nearly 17000. 00 new cases in the last 24 hour period well in a few hours a u. S. Ban will come into place on foreign travelers coming from brazil where infection numbers and deaths continue to search the white house is hoping to ramp up testing in the United States with plans to buy one who. 1000000 swabs and vials by the end of the year and russias president Vladimir Putin has declared that the country has passed the peak of the epidemic despite reporting its highest daily death tolls well truth begins our coverage with challenges facing the hardest hit country in la