Rawlings, the military career leader who guided ghanas transition to democracy, has died. With all the sports news, the 2020 masters has teed off defending champion tiger woods, going in search of green jacket number 6, while the u. S. Has recorded its worst single day death toll from the corona virus since may. And as you were saying, Health Experts are warning the pandemic is getting worse. Nearly 2000 more americans died on wednesday, taking the total number of fatalities. Now 2241800, it was also the 9th straight day when the number of new cases topped 100000, texas has become the 1st state to record more than a 1000000 cases. Well, europe is also struggling to contain a rapidly spreading 2nd wave as the World Health Organization wants countries not to lift restrictions too fast. While the u. K. s reported more than 33000. 00 new cases on thursday, frances Prime Minister now says every 30 seconds, another person is being admitted to hospital for the virus. Throughout the last week,
Leadership, caroline kelly, david layer, the Leadership Team of jews united for democracy of justice, and democracy advocates inc. , the creators of this series. Thank you to our many wonderful sponsors. Temple isaiah, Stephen Weiss temple, israelh Hollywood Jewish center for justice, the Holocaust Museum l. A. , the forward, and the pico union project. As it is thanksgiving eve, just a word on that topic. On october 3, 1863, at the height of a bloody war dividing our country, Abraham Lincoln issued a thanksgiving proclamation which officially established thanksgiving as a national holiday. He proclaimed that though the nation was at war with itself, there were still blessings for which both sides could experts gratitude. He also proclaimed despite the painful and divided times, all americans should be concerned about those suffering as a result of civil strife. He set for the last thursday of november as thanksgiving. He asked everyone to pray to heal the wounds of the nation, and res
Year has brought and think about what lies ahead. You know, our First National day of thanksgiving, authorized by the continental congress, took place december 18, 1777. It was celebrated by general George Washington and his troops on the way to valley forge. It took place under extremely harsh conditions and deprivation. Lacking food, clothing, shelter, theyre preparing to write out a long, hard winter. Today, you can find a plaque in gulf mills marking that moment. The plaque reads, this thanksgiving, in spite of the suffering, showed the referencing character that was forging the soul of a nation. Forging the soul of a nation. Faith, courage, sacrifice, service to country, service to each other, and gratitude even in the face of suffering have long been part of what thanksgiving means in america. Looking back over our history, you see it has been in the most difficult circumstances that the soul of our nation has been forged and now we find ourselves again facing a long, hard winter
But donald trump and his supporters a defiant the president s showing no signs of conceding i will that affect the transition of power at the white house. And as a by this president says that his military is taking control of the strategic city of shusha in the disputed region of the border cut about. And in sport tell here is ability to stage an advance safely in the era of coronavirus has been put to this past gymnasts from 4 countries that had a friendly metas japan hopes to show the world it can carry out next year salary olympics. A promise to restore the soul of America Joe Biden is delivered a message of hope and unity just hours after the clearing victory of the president ial election he spoke of ending my. Racial unrest of bringing a new approach to dealing with the pandemic thats devastated the country but by will faced challenges President Trump is refusing to concede that its threatening legal action that he hopes will overturn results that secured by his victory we have 2
Her from two committees. The Prime Minister is being urged to block plans for a new coalmine whitehaven in cumbria. Dozens of environmental groups have written to him and saying they are mystified that the government has not intervened even though it is due to host a climate in glasgow this year. Downing street insists the government is a world leader and will not reverse the decision. Newsreel and beneath this land lie more than 200 million tons of coal. Its more than half a century since the last deep coal mine opened in the uk. The plan is to burrow under the irish sea to access a vast deposit of high quality coal. The local mayor is delighted. I think the project is absolutely fantastic. You know, itll bring huge amounts ofjobs and prosperity into the area. Its been broadly welcomed right across copeland. Ive never known a project thats carried so much public support. The coal produced here wont be used to generate power, but to make steel, he says, and means less will need to be i