I know im Maryam Namazie in london youre watching aljazeera also coming up. A Taliban Attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in kabul finally ends after a sixteen hour gun battle at least eighteen people were killed. But hes opened fire on antigovernment protesters in the democratic republic of congo killing five. To go shooting with president troll is like negotiating with jail. And lots of finger pointing among politicians in the u. S. Over whos to blame for the Government Shutdown the can they fix it. L. O. L. Top story troops have entered Northern Syria to drive out forces on the border the soldiers went into a free day off to turkish jets not to enter units pounded targets belonging to the Kurdish Peoples Protection units or y p g considered a terror group by ankara trying to capture an area controlled by the white peachey in northwestern syria. The region borders turkey and these costs all from fellow Kurdish Forces to the east president has also threatened to attack kurdish held m
Represented. But some of our members are out and about. You know were in the middle of some hearings, some things that are going on with sensitive matters. And so were going to keep pursuing this. Today we will resume amendment testimony on hr3354, make america secure and prosperous appropriations act 2018. The committee will be taking general testimony on the commerce, justice, science and related Agencies Division, Financial Services and general Government Division, the interior environment and related Agencies Division, and the labor, health and Human Services education and related Agencies Division of the bill. Once again, if youre planning to offer an amendment, this message is for members in offices that may be listening this time if youre planning on offering any amendment testimony to divisions a, c, d or f, we will be taking that testimony following these first two panels, which will be introducing their product then subject to amendment. Members are advised that they can also
Have your back in terms of all people in our country, including people of color. This spending bill, it does just the opposite. I hope the members will understand the message that were sending to communities of color in this bill and rectify some of the problems. You have a chance to reject further institutionization of any quality and injustice and recognize how painful these cuts will be to people of color and women. Im going to give you my examples and my amendment shows what im talking about. The jackson Lee Butterfield amendment, this would increase funding by 16 million for the office of job corps. This amendment is fully offset with the department of Labor Administration funds. I offered a similar amendment in committee, and while that amendment failed, i believe that this amendment before us is not subject to point of order. Its critically important. You know that many minority youths and disadvantaged youth who have benefitted significantly from job corps will be locked out of
A federal spending package to fund the department of agriculture, transportation, Homeland Security and more. They will be taken up on the house floor tomorrow. Next, we show you some of the hearing from earlier today. We are going to move our prorations processed further today. My colleagues from the Democratic Party has asked me to go ahead. We are in the middle of the afternoon, they know what is going on, they are well represented. But some of our members are outgained about. We are in the middle of some hearings, some things going on with sensitive matters. So were going to keep pursuing this. Today we will resume amendment 354, make on hr3 america secure and prosperous appropriations act 2018. The committee will be taking general and amendment testimony on the commerce, justice, science and related Agencies Division, Financial Services, and general Government Division, interior defilement and related Agencies Division and labor health and Human Services education and related Agen
Mps start debating the landmark brexit bill. Discussions focussed on the transfer of thousands of pieces of eu regulation, into british law. This bill simply brings eu law into uk law, ensuring that wherever possible the rules and laws are the same after brexit as before. That we are leaving is settled, how we leave is not. This bill invites us to surrender all power and influence over that question to the government and ministers. That would betray everything that we were sent here to do. How likely are you to become a victim of crime . The bbc launches a new tool to help you find out. And Prince George starts his first day at school with a little encouragement from his father. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Hurricane irma one of the strongest ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean has destroyed almost everything in its path as it sweeps across the eastern caribbean. At least nine people are known to have been killed with many more injured. The islands of barbuda and st martin wer