The storm began before noon increased in dramatic intensity and then finally tapered off toward midnight. That evening. This hurricane was and still is the deadliest recorded national event. In the history of the United States. Watch all of our events from galveston, saturday at noon eastern oncspan 2s book tv. Barbara mikulski is announcing her retirement this morning in baltimore. She addressed the media this morning. She is 78. A high land town native and maryland senior senator. She served in the senate since 1987. Up for reelection next year. Shae became the longest serving woman in the history of congress in 2012. First lekked to the house in 1976. That announcement happening this morning at 11 00 eastern, which is right about now. Up next, water experts discuss significant challenges affecting rural areas. They testified friday before a house energy subcommittee. They also addressed upgrading Water Systems and the need for more access to funding and regulatory compliance. I woul
Report 113271 offered by ms. Hanabusa of hawaii. The chair pursuant to House Resolution 419, the gentlewoman from hawaii, ms. Hanabusa, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from hawaii. Ms. Hanabusa i yield myself such time as i may consume. The chair the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Hanabusa this amendment is similar to one i offered last congress which was agreed to by voice vote this amendment simply adds to title 2 the planning for America Energy act of 2013, subsection 8 which mirrors the language found in a prior subsection addressing native American Tribal land. It requires the inclusion of Hawaiian Homes Commission Act land. As you know, hawaii is a unique situation in that in 1920, this congress created the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. Theres a special body of 2 23,000 acres of land in hawaii under the control of congress. Congress approves whether or not things can be amended in the act, even upon statehood that right w
Well deserved period. [shouting] thank you, mr. Speaker. Banging on about europe. Banging on. Thank you, mr. Speaker. My constituents have been living in sierra leone over the last five years. Unsurprisingly when ebola spread they spent their savings coming back. I have been trying since the beginning of this month to get them some Financial Support here. And i failed despite a promise by the Health Secretary to get a response to me, because theyve been rejected on the grounds that theyre not habitually residency. As a result today i got a reply saying they would get no support. What is the Prime Minister going to do about people who are fleeing ebola to come back to the country of the nationality and have no resources and . Well, im happy to look at the case she mentioned the it must be terrified for people who are, bridge citizens have a right to come here who fled that country because of all the things that happen. Im clear, our first responsibly is to help tackle ebola at source in
You are watching bbc news. Lets get more now on our top story the aftermath of yesterdays huge explosion in beirut which killed at least 135 people. We heard briefly from the foreign secretary dominic raab earlier giving his reaction lets hear some more of what he had to say. First of all, its a devastating explosion. Theres clearly huge loss of life and wider damage in beirut. Were not sure on the precise figures. In relation to uk nationals there. 0bviously in relation to uk nationals there. Obviously we have a consulate they are. Obviously we have a consulate they are. We or monitoring that very carefully. I just spoken to the lebanese prime minister. We will stand by the lebanese people in their time of need. We will provide Immediate Response and aid packages, search and rescue, humanitarian assistance, up to £5 million, as well as expert medical support. Whats crucial at this time is how our support is tailored to the very specific needs that i just talked through with the leban
Pu bs, cafes a nd restau ra nts were ordered to close this afternoon after a spike in coronavirus cases. 5a cases have been recorded in the cluster. Residents have been told they cant visit each others homes or travel more than 5 miles from where they live, unless for work or education. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. Aberdeen, back into a local lockdown, the streets this evening close to deserted. More than 200,000 People Living here, facing restrictions on what they can do and where they can go. This, a last pint forward in a granite city pub before, like other venues, at 5pm, it had to close. Instead of closing down aberdeen, maybe close down two or three bars, whatever, thats fair enough. Some people, this is their only enjoyment they get. It is fair enough but i think its absolutely terrible that they are having to go to all this again. What can you do . The first confirmed cases were traced back to this city centre bar. 5a people have now tested positive. More th