In new york. Our road to the white house coverage of the president ial candidates continues live from the iowa state fair on cspan, cspan radio, and cspan. Org. As the candidates walk the fairgrounds and speak at the des moines registers candidate soap box. This morning at 11 00 a. M. Eastern, its senator ted cruz. On saturday, republican governors Chris Christie at noon and bobby jindal at 1 00. Join the twitter conversation at dmrsoapbox. Can al cspans campaign 2016, taking you on the road to the white house. Are we living in a society of entitlement today where everybody gets a trophy, or is there value in encouraging participation . And thats ourit discussion ite this first segment of the washington journal. This week, James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers posted on instagram this message. Ing. I came home to find out that my boys received two trophies for y nothing. Participationer trophies. While i am very proud of my boyi for everything they do and will encourage them until
Everything in life should be earned, not allowed and not about to be raising men who were entitled to something just because the try their best. Are we living in a world where everyone gets a trophy . We want to get your opinion on whether or not you think participation trophies and passing out of awards is appropriate as a reward for participating . Call 202 7488000 if everyone gets a trophy, call 202 7488001 if you disagree. An issuee has become in the National Media as well. Kelly wallace of cnn has posted this article does Sports Participation deserve a trophy . With the parental debate begin. The awards children get just for showing up strike such a chord. After James Harrison took to instagram this we get announcing he would be sending back the trophies his sons, six years old and years old, received, until they receive a real trophy, parents responded with the majority of plotting harrison, who plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Twitter stood firmly with harrison, quote, i dont
Campaign tells cnn we can hear the president complain about efforts to, quote, tear down our history. Cnns nick watt is joining us from just outside los angeles. The virus is looming this Holiday Weekend. Local officials have decided to shutdown beaches like the one behind you. Whats the latest . Reporter absolutely, jim. A lot of beaches across california have been closed for the weekend. Also youre no longer allowed anywhere in this state to sing in church, and three cities around here said they will start fining people who dont wear masks when theyre out and about. West hollywood first offense 300 bucks. There are a lot of people now doing whatever they can to make sure that we do not see a spike after Independence Day like the spike we saw after memorial day. Florida now leading the nation in new cases every day as the u. S. Heads into the Holiday Weekend. The most important thing i would say to people is if you do go out to a gathering or in public, please wear a face covering. Re
World, you are watching cnn newsroom and im rosemary church. Just ahead, california, florida, texas, coronavirus hot spots across the United States look to roll back their reopenings in the face of surging case numbers. Plus, Health Officials say facemasks can save lives so why have some people on both sides of the atlantic been reluctant to wear them . We are live in london this hour. And a growing epidemic of gun violence. We will look at why shootings are on the rise in the u. S. And how the very youngest are too often caught in the line of fire. Thanks for joining us. The coronavirus pandemic has surpassed a somber milestone. More than 13. 1 Million People globally have been infected with covid19 and more than half a million have died from the virus. That is according to data from Johns Hopkins university. Many of those cases are right here in the United States. Nearly 1 out of every 100 americans has tested positive for the virus. 35 states reported a growing number of infections
They ordinarily would be at this hour. The king solomon is 79 which is relatively young by royal standards. The path he chooses for the kingdom will be vitally important to the United States of course the influence that saudi arabia carries in the arab and muslim world as well as the economic cloud it holds as the worlds leading oil exporter. A lot to talk about now. Nic robertson is following for us. And on the phone, chief international correspondent, Christiane Amanpour joins us as well. Christiane lets start with you. Obviously, the king was quite old when he officially took the throne but he was still considered a reformer. Though a reformer in a very conservative context of saudi arabia. Reporter well anderson thats right. King ab doula was king far short of time he was ruler of saudi arabia since 1995. Sort of dates back to when his predecessor king stod developed a debilitating stroke. Hes the man the United States and the rest of the worltd has dealt with for the last 20 years