And mounts a Record Number of new coronavirus cases the un secretary general says the Global Pandemic response lacks corporation and unity and theyve survived for nearly 3000 years but now unprecedented rain is threatening some of sudans most iconic structures. We begin in the u. S. And the raging controversy over Donald Trumps refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the november election while the democrats have her out of the president s Senior Republicans have been distancing themselves from trumps remarks and promised an orderly transition of power but trump is doubling down and is once again questioning the fairness of postal voting our White House Correspondent kimberly hocket reports. The peaceful transfer of power between president s is a time honored. Addition dating back to americas founding but its one donald trump refuses to endorse should he lose the november election we have to see what happens. On thursday citing fears of widespread ballot fraud and
Coming up on this mornings washington journal, we will take your calls and comments on the news that the president and first lady have tested positive for covid19. Host good morning. It is friday, october 2. People around the country and the world are reacting to the news that broke overnight that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus. We have a two hour washington journal for you today before the house comes in and we want to get your reaction. There is how to take part in the conversation. Epublicans call 202 7488001 democrats, 202 7488000. If you are an independent, call 202 7488002. You can also send us a text, 202 7488003. Please leave your name and the town you are texting from. Broke just before 1 00 a. M. Eastern time when the president sent out this tweet, tonight, flotus and i tested positive for covid19, we will begin our quarantine immediately. We will begin this immediately and get through this. Eastern. At 12 54 a. M. The
6. Number of cases abated 48. Code enforcement inspections performed 56. Number of cases to the Litigation Committee was 2. And Code Enforcement outreach programs, 99,968. Houston cases for 590. And cases resolved 303. That is the Monthly Update for august 2020. Thank you. Okay, thank you. Is there any Public Comment on the directors report items 12ad . There is no one in the queue. Okay, thank you. My next item is item 13, review and approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of june 17, 2020. Is there a motion to approve . Move to approve. Is there a second . Second. Okay, any Public Comment on this item . There doesnt seem to be any public available. Are all commissioners in favor. Aye. Any oppose snd. Okay, thank you, minutes are approved. The next item is adjournment. Is there a motion to adjourn . Motion to adjourn. Second . I second. Okay, thank you. We are now adjourned. It is 12 41 p. M. Thank you everyone. [ ] we are here today to discuss a very, very important issue that
And when they knew. Rudy giuliani joins us this morning. Hurricane watch. The new tropical depression strengthening overnight, threatening the hardhit gulf coast. Ginger is tracking the latest path this morning. And we go oneonone with washington football coach ron rivera fighting to stay on the sidelines while battling cancer. Enduring five treatments a week, all while helping his team navigate through the pandemic. Plus, the big surprise in his coachs corner. How his players are helping him stay rivera strong, only on gma this morning. And Jimmy Buckets on fire. Overnight, stunning the lakers and lebron who walked off the court with ten seconds left. Butler telling king james, youre in trouble, and bringing back the heat. Good morning, america. We want to get right to the covid crisis. Now a personal Health Crisis for the president. Eltisty. Thnow entering his fourth day at Walter Reed Medical Center battling the virus that has claimed more than 209,000 american lives. His doctors sa
Welcome. My name is Vivian Schiller and the executive director of aspen digital of the Aspen Institute program really glad you could be with us today. The York Times Bestseller list can often seem to be a near untimely or of the national psyche. As such this year seems to reflect a nation going through and awaking of matters of race. Books written by people of color and about matters of race and racism have filled those lists. Both fiction and nonfiction prayed that is the good news. Sadly, the Publishing Industry does not necessarily always reflect that reality. The recent twitter protest has back publishing paid and exposed a major pay disparity in the industry between black and nonblack authors. There are few people of color who serve as publishing staff or literary agents. And even fewer who operate as decisionmaking levels. And for those who are published, sometimes the marketing exposure coming sub optimal. This year, of National Reckoning on racism, we can take a look at the boo