And extreme weather warning the u. N. Says the number of climate related natural disasters has doubled in 20 years and cost the world trillions of dollars. Hello thanks for joining us a divided u. S. Senate is pressing ahead with confirmation hearings for a Supreme Court nominee any tony barrett just 3 weeks from the president ial election so republicans are trying to rapidly confirm her and expand the courts conservative majority Supreme Court positions are Lifetime Appointments so judges are expected to serve for decades as the 1st hearing gets underway protesters both for and against barretts confirmation have been chanting outside the courts that see became vacant after the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg her dying wish was for her replacements to be chosen after the president. Election of Lindsey Graham is the republican chair of the Senate Judiciary committee and he defended the timing of barretts nomination though the Republican Majority Senate 4 years ago refused t
Developing countries access code 19 votes. President trumps u. S. Supreme Court Nominee says she has made no commitment to the white house on how she would rule on major cases including election disputes any county barack testified before a Senate Committee on the 2nd day of her confirmation hearing shes been pressed by several democrats about her position on key issues such as health care and abortion and fisher reports. On capitol hill it was time for judge to make money bennett to face questions from senators the chairman of the committee was a new doubt the president picked the right person to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg i would say youre one of the greatest pics president trapped in a mate and from the conservative side of the aisle youre one of the most qualified people. Your generation if you could be more specific in any way several democrats wanted the judge to make her position clear on controversial issues that may soon come before the Supreme
Extreme weather warning the u. N. Says the number of climate related natural disasters has doubled in 20 years and cost the world trillions of dollars. And then school of the bron james and the l. A. Lakers back on top of the boss cable world the lakers have ended their 10 year wait to win the n. B. A. Championship. Hello a divided u. S. Senate is pressing ahead with confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee any kone barretts just 3 weeks from the president ial election so republicans are trying to rapidly confirm her and expand the courts conservative majority the Supreme Court positions are Lifetime Appointments so judges are expected to serve for decades as the 1st hearing gets underway protesters both for and against barretts confirmation have been chanting outside the court in the pouring rain now the seat became vacant of course after the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg her dying wish was for her replacements to be chosen after the president ial election Lindse
China and russias election. Displaced in devastated the human cost of the conflict over nick on the cutback as the ceasefire between armenia and azerbaijan falters. Election abortion obamacare and just some of the topics featuring on day 2 of the confirmation hearing of President Trumps u. S. Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barretts republican and Democratic Senators each have their c minutes to ask about subjects that are important to Many Americans the full senate could vote by the end of the month on whether to appoint her just ahead of the u. S. Poll on november 3rd. Well in the last hour or so barrett was questioned by democratic Vice President ial candidates come a harris she grilled barrett on a range of issues from abortion to the Affordable Care act my colleagues have asked you today whether you would recuse yourself from cases on the Affordable Care act you did not directly answer their questions and instead you described the process by which that would work or happen and so
Frustration over thailands electoral system. We start in afghanistan tens of thousands of people have been displaced following days of heavy fighting between Government Troops and taliban fighters in the south of the country it began on saturday at 8 agencies now say that hospitals are becoming overwhelmed. The fighting is in Helmand Province and centered around the regional capital lashkar gah the u. S. Has been carrying out air strikes to defend Afghan Security forces its the 1st Major Taliban offensive since peace talks with the Afghan Government began last month and it could complicate the United States plans to bring home remaining forces by christmas lets go live to work kabul contre foolery joins us from there whats happening right now in Helmand Province. Well adrian it seems that the fighting that began just a few days ago doesnt seem to be winding down in the last few hours weve been getting reports from local sources that several Afghan Security outposts around the last car