Not too far behind at 48000 now taking a closer look at the numbers here in this nation some 580 americans have now died due to complications with the virus so in an effort to fight the rising numbers of cases here in this country the u. S. National guard has been activated in new york california and Washington State almost half of all the u. S. Cases are all in new york alone and here in the Nations Capital republicans and democrats are still clashing over the senate bill on the coronavirus rescue bill brauns out is joining us hes been following the the clash coming out of capitol hill so where does it look like theres any chance that the senates going to vote on this anytime soon unfortunately manila actually doesnt look that way there is some growing optimism though from the key negotiators of this deal as this relief bill is now going into phase 3 after the bill failed to pass sunday night and then again monday night before treasury secretary Stephen Minucci and Senate Minority lea
A beach front Beach Front Park rather in los angeles and many r. V. Dwellers are not really happy about it a live report on that straight ahead now russia sends 9 planes packed with medical aid and supplies to virus stricken italy the mission being dubbed from russia with love all right its time to boost your news i q. First up amazon boss jeff bezos saved himself over 300000000. 00 by dumping 3400000000. 00 in amazon stock before the coded 1000. 00 pandemic hit the United States and hes not the only one a number of high profile execs have done exactly the same just under 10000000000. 00 worth collectively of stock was dumped by corporate bigwigs between february 1st. And march 19th leaving many wondering if anything suspicious was going on so joining us to explain investigative journalist and cohost of boom bust ben swan weighs in all right ben so bezos made this transaction in early february so he was way ahead of the coronavirus curve taking center stage do you think he was just i g
The big names on the move. He is on his way to inter milan from manchester united. And welcome to edinburgh, where we have singers, we have acrobats. A little worried about them in their warmup this morning. 4 Million People come to edinburgh throughout the month of august for the Edinburgh Festival. We have the red sofa here, all with the wonderful backdrop of edinburgh castle. Good morning. Today we are looking at another day of sunshine, and fewer showers than of late, but later, a deep area of low pressure is going to swing into the south west, bringing some heavy rain and strength ending when. I will have more in 15 minutes. Strengthening wins. Winds. It is thursday 8 august. Our top story a Police Officer is in a Critical Condition after being repeatedly stabbed with a machete in east london. The attack happened at around midnight. A man in his 50s has been arrested. Lets get more from our reporter simonjones, who is at the scene in leyton. Simon, what do we know . Well, the poli
Hello to you. Cardinal george pell, the most senior catholic found guilty of sexually abusing children, has failed in his legal attempt to quash his conviction. An appeal Court Hearing in australia has rejected his argument that the verdict was unfair. The former vatican treasurer was jailed in march, for 6 years, for abusing two boys in a melbourne cathedral in the 1990s. Chrissie foster is the mother of two girls who were raped by another catholic priest. She campaigns on behalf of the victims of Sexual Violence and was in court when the appeal was dismissed. It has been upheld, this rape of a child, two children. It. It doesnt happen often. It always gets overturned. All the appeals, half of them usually win. It is a hard climb to get a conviction in the first place. Hardly anyone comes forward and this has been an outstanding example of justice and just and this has been an outstanding example ofjustice and just amazed. Lets head to the bbcs phil mercer who is at the court in melbo