Pandemic has claimed more than 200000 lives in the u. S. The highest death toll in the world what does this mean for the president ial election just weeks away and wildfires ravaging california the amazon and other parts of the planets climate activists are pushing the United Nations for concrete action to protect the environment scientists are on their side many powerful politicians are not. To our viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world welcome the United Nations General Assembly has held its annual debates as the you when marks 75 years since its founding it was the 1st assembly where World Leaders did not gather in new york city but. Addressed the forum via video because of the coronavirus and did a far from delivering a unifying message us President Donald Trump repeatedly lashed out at china in his speech this prompted un secretary general antonio good terrorist who warns against a quote new code. Lets have a listen now to one of trumps attacks on china
Meanwhile the infection rate continues to climb here in the u. K. Tougher restrictions are rolled out the Prime Minister warns that normal is still months away and remembering the past but looking to the future molly marks 60 years of independence from france. For the 1st time in history wildly does have been meeting virtually for the annual u. N. General Assembly Last of course because of the coronavirus and on tuesday the fight against covert 1000 dominated the speeches most called for a united fight and for the u. N. To repurpose itself in response to a while changed by the pandemic but its also exposed more tension between washington and beijing on the same day the u. S. Death toll from the virus passed 200000 donald trump once again pointed the finger of blame at china our diplomatic editor james bass as more like all the other World Leaders speaking at the u. S. President trump speech was prerecorded once his words though were as controversial as ever. We have waged a fierce batt
A virus. This is the u. S. Death toll from covert 19 surpasses 200000 in washington flags mark the lives lost. Meanwhile the infection rate continues to climb in the u. K. Tougher restrictions are rolled out the Prime Minister warns that normal is still months away. And future service in doha with all the sports market jordan goes into the world of motor sport the basketball legend. That is partnering with the sports only black driver bubble wallace. The 1st time in history leaders from around the world a meeting virtually for the annual u. N. General Assembly Lots of course because of the coronavirus and on choose day the fight against cover 19 dominated speeches from Global Leaders most of them called for a united fight and for the United Nations to repurpose itself in response to world pokemon and be changed by the pandemic but it also exposed rising tensions between washington and beijing on the same day the u. S. Death toll from the virus passed 200000 donald trump once again poin
New puppy share a whole lot more than just friendship this labor day, early today starts right now good morning on this monday. Im cori coffin. Glad youre with us im Frances Rivera we begin with a dangerous wildfires raging across california the el dorado fire has burned more than 7,000 acres in San Bernardino county. Officials say this fire began saturday morning and was caused by a smokegenerating device used for a gender reveal party temperatures in california climbed to record highs. And Authorities Say a woman died while hiking in the heat wave. This video shows hikers escaping the fastmoving creek fire they made it to safety, but there were many campers who had to be rescued. Nbcs Dan Scheneman has this report reporter in california fires are burning. Residents are fleeing. That fire grew so quickly so fast it trapped people at mammoth pools reservoir up in the mountains. Reporter the creek fire in Central California grew so rapidly it trapped some 200 campers. The National Guard
Told to get out. And those refusing to leave their home homes. Evacuation centers filled with people unsure their homes are Still Standing tonight. Im jewel yelt goodrich. New evacuation warnings in Alameda County tonight. Cal fire is warning residents in those areas they might have to evacuate when wind pushed the nearby fire in their direction. That fire is one of three major wildfires burning across the bay area. Combined more than 1,000 square miles have burned. Nearly the size of rhode island. It is the second largest fire in california history. We have full Team Coverage on the raging fire tonight and the potential for more lightning storms. Despite mandatory evacuations tonight, some people are re40sing to leave their homes. Reporter in hillsburg, just east of the fire, strike teams from San Francisco to gilroy have moved in. Positioned for the night. Ready to protect homes that are supposed to be empty. Smoke fills the valley east of the complex fire. Lookouts check the ridge f