mass demonstrations. plus voting is underway in japan the country reels from the assassination of his longest- serving leader. a brutal summer hot spell continues with 39 million americans on alert. the sri lankan president and prime minister say they will resign after tens of thousands of protesters stormed the residences of both leaders as the seemingly endless economic crisis boils over. a short time ago four cabinet members also resigned.[ clip playing ] demonstrators broke through police barricades to reach the presidential palace calling for the president to leave office. they also set fire to the prime minister s private residence. his office says he was moved earlier to a secure location. here is a look inside of the presidents home as protesters pushed their way in. meanwhile, the prime minister endorsed the establishment and appealed for calm after speaking to the president. translator: he informed me to tell the country he will resign on wednesday to ensure
last week. at the same time it is higher than the 23% that we have seen a couple of weeks ago. here in new york city the positivity rates about 14%. a significant increase that has worried officials to a point that on friday they issued a recommendation for people that they once again continue to use those high-grade masks, especially in endure public spaces and crowded spaces as well. our goal is to make sure whatever we put in place will stem the infections, keep down hospitalizations, and keep dumbbells who will die from covid. reporter: the mayor added in spite of the recent increase the city is currently in a good and stable place when it comes to continuing on the road to reestablishing the pre-pandemic norms. in terms of