Scientific accomplishments in history. Brennan the challenge of convincing the roughly 75 of americans who need to take the vaccine in order to actually beat the virus will fall to his successo successor. I want to make it clear to the public, we should have confidence in this. Brennan and it will be months before the supply can fill the demand, months that tens of thousands of americans may not have unless they follow the plea to wear masks, social distance, and follow c. D. C. Guidance. Were about to walk into the hanukkah surge and the christmas surge and the christmas week surge and the kwanzaa surge and new years eve and new years day. Brennan the number of covid19 deaths, hospitalizations, and new infections continue to break records daily. Medical providers are stretched to their limit, and hospitals are at our near capacity. This crisis that we have right now, the vaccine is not going to save us. Brennan well talk with health and Human Services secretary alex azar, plus dr. Sco
The committee on rules and Administration Come to order. I thank my colleagues for attending todays hearing, some virtually, some in person, same for our witnesses, we are going to be welcoming them as well. The secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, miss jane abraham, former chairman of the Congressional Commission to study the potential for a National Womens History Museum. Miss cc rojas of the Latino Coalition and mister danny vargas, of the National Museum of the american latino. I want to thank all of them for joining us. We will hear from a number of senators who have spent time on this had been sponsors of this bill. Senator collins, senator cornyn, senator menendez joining us for remarks following the remarks of the three of us. This is secretary bunchs second appearance before the senate rules committee. We are grateful to have him with us today. He was appointed secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in june of 2019, what a first year you have had. Obviously covid19 forc
Stalin declared their participation in the United Nations organization. Rushing germany from the east and the west, they met at the river and joined hands in the celebration of victory. They fought the good fight together, final victory was in sight. Mans hopes of lasting peace were high. But the great architect of victory was not to see the final fight. Franklin roosevelt was dead. He left the United Nations organization, the framework for lasting peace on earth. World war ii to end, and in tokyo bay, general mcarthur spoke for all people. And that god will preserve it always. Meanwhile in san francisco, delegates of 50 nations have met to form the United Nations organization. President truman came from washington for the signing of the historic charter. Minister molikov of the soviet union lent his voice to the hopeful expression of mans resolution to live in peace. The nations were united. They launched the rule of International Law and human rights, a rule of law they believed no n
This week, another chance to see our firefighting special when we tackle blazes from the air, on the ground and even on rails. In the summer and autumn of 2018, california experienced its deadliest ever wildfires. They claimed the lives of over 80 people and whole towns were destroyed. But as residents tried to escape, the firefighters did what they always do they ran towards the danger. It is a profession that relies on courage, education and, increasingly, the latest science and technology to better understand how fires behave and how to beat back the flames. And if you want to be a firefighter, this is where you learn the craft. The International Fire Training Centre in darlington, in the north of england. This is where brave firefighters come from around the world to learn the latest techniques in fighting all kinds of blazes. They can simulate a huge variety of fire scenarios here, oil rigs, industrialfires. That is an overturned fuel tanker, and they can simulate any size of airc
Fires in the amazon. We report from a rainforest in crisis. Its a huge task for the troops who are supposedly reaching this region. This is a Global Crisis because these are considered the lungs of the world. England continue their uphill battle now without captainjoe root to try to pull off an unlikely ashes victory at headingley. In dateline,. The g7 summit, the amazon in flames, and china. All discussed in dateline london in half an hours time, here on bbc news. The Prime Minister has told the bbc that the chances of the uk striking a brexit deal with the eu before october 31st are touch and go. He was speaking ahead of a meeting with Eu Council President donald tusk at the g7 meeting of World Leaders in biarritz in southern france. The Prime Minister had previously said the chances of a no deal were a million to one. In the last few minutes hes been speaking to our chief Political Correspondent vicki young. She began by asking what the time line was for a trade deal with the us. Th