And how many were enslaved including those born free in the north. Enjoy American History tv every weekend on cspan3. Now, a hearing on the Health Concerns of veterans exposed to dangerous chemicals in uzbekistan known as k2. A veteran told members of the House Oversight committee that more Scientific Data is needed before providing health care and disability benefits to veterans who served at the base between 2001 and 2005. Hearin this is about 90 minutes. Ecur ity all right. Good morning, everyone. O welcome to todays hybrid will hearing of the national Oversight Committee on the committee of oversight and me government reform. Pursuant to house rules, some persons will appear remotely anl some in person via webex. Ce mas. Let me remind everyone from thea latest guidance from the house. Physician all individuals attending this hearing in persos will have to wear a face mask. You will only see members and witnesses appearing remotely on the monitor in front of you when they are speaki
Our camp. Reporter low resolution satelli satellite imagery shows the aftermath of a massive explosion in 1993 at the depot. He says the explosion scattered toxic material, including asbestos, and refined form of uranium ore called yellow cake. How high were the readings . Seven to nine times higher normal background radiation. They found a fragment that was handed to me bagged and was described as this is a piece of yellow cake. Reporter youre saying that the explosion in 1993 pulverized yellow cake uranium and spread it across the base . It is my understanding based on the readings. Reporter a base surgeon was also concerned. He wrote this environmental exposure memo obtained by Central Nervous systcbs news for his units permanent record in case they got sick. It documents arsenic and cyanide present in the soil, air and water. Doug wilson and his wife crystal were stunned by what we learned. Disappointeds not even the right word. Thats crazy that they would let us work in that kind
Final sprint to the white house which tonight runs straight through pennsylvania, which is with just eight days until the election and with the coronavirus pandemic worsening nationwide, President Trump and joe biden arrive in the keystone state today trying to win over voters in a state both candidates believe holds the key to the oval office. But with new cases of coronavirus now at their highest since the crisis began and with hospitals across the country again overflowing with patients, tonight the pandemic is once again center stage on the campaign trail. In a surprise visit to a voter center, joe biden pointed to the surge of infections saying President Trump is the worst person to manage the nations response to the virus. For his part, President Trump downplayed the crisis, holding three large rallies and saying no one would be talking about covid after the election, even as his own white house is dealing with a second outbreak of it. Tonight five of the Vice President s aides h
Life. Youve heard it before over the past several weeks and you are hearing it again, more record High Temperatures and increasing fire danger for the bay area, details coming up in your forecast. Or make thousands of ballots have been asked already, tonight, the safeguards put in place to make sure yours are counted. And why a growing number of bay area families are turning to private jets during the pandemic. Good evening, now at 11 and streaming on cbsn bay area, high fire danger expected overnight as hot temperatures combined with whipping winds and low humidity. Paul heggen has a red flag warning set to take effect in just a few hours. This goes into effect at 5 00 wednesday morning for most of the bay area. So the north bay, inland east bay and Santa Cruz Mountains are included in this. The most dangerous weather conditions will shape up tomorrow night into thursday morning. A beginning late tonight, even before the sun comes up, we will see dropping humidity levels and gusting w
One veterans long struggle, and why a Defense Department employee is now speaking out. And murder hornet mission. How crews use dental floss and a vacuum hose to find and destroy the first nest found in the u. S. You heard them correctly. Dental floss and a vacuum hose. First, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. Heres what we have to do. Were not going to control the pandemic. We are going to control the fact that we get vaccines. Therapeutics. The white house chief of staff mark meadows says the United States wont be able to get covid19 under control. They are admitting defeat. This is the greatest failure of any president ial administration in the history of america. Mike pence will stay on the campaign trail despite news some of his staffers tested positive for the coronavirus. I think hes taking all the precautions. And my understanding is hes tested negative. Vice president mike pence plans to preside over the Supreme Court confirmation vote for Amy Coney Barret