Early motherhood, and that often means dropping out of school. This form of human rights abuse is not limited to a few countries, either its a global issue. In fact, around 700 million women and girls alive today were married off before they were 18. And more than a third were not even 15. The world leader when it comes to child brides is india. The u. N. Estimates that nearly half of all indian women are married off before they are 18. Reporter this is muneera khan, at work in a Womens Center in hyderabad. She tells us shes 19, but doesnt know exactly when she was born. Muneera was only 11 years old when her parents sold her for 50,000 rupies the equivalent of 800 euros. Muneera no one asked me. My relatives came together and decided to marry me off to a 75yearold man from oman. They only told me on the day of the wedding. When i saw the old man, all i could do was cry. I tried to protest and said im they only told me on the day of far too young. Reporter india outlawed Child Marriage
Amendment number four. It deals with requirements for pilot disposal. And let me say first, dr. Coburn, anything you would like to say . Okay. Bob, if you are ready. There is an effort here to see if they can expose excess property. I have had questions as to why it is in the bill, but that is where the majority is and maybe even more. I want to make sure local governments are notified of proposed disposal property inside a local governments jurisdiction. So this amendment, which i understand has been accepted, will require local governments be notified of any properties in the jurisdiction which are made part of the expedited Pilot Program. Let me make a couple comments. I think this is a good amendment and i am pleased dr. Coburn and i have been able to come to an amendment. The Pilot Program was established under real proper legislation and it is incorporated into the this proposal the direct of the Surplus Properties will be disposed of into the program and any Agency Looking to di
Investigation has yielded so far, heather. Reporter frank the tanker of the overseas raymar has been ordered to remain anchored here indefinitely. Tonight as you mentioned the coast guard is telling us that those on board this vessel were told that trouble was ahead. Before the 750foot oil tanker struck a tower of the bay bridge yesterday morning, those monitoring its travels warned of the danger. According to information released late tonight from the u. S. Coast guard the Vessel Traffic Service on Yerba Buena Island tapped with helping ships navigate safely was in communication with the overseas raymara and alerted the ship to the hazard. But whether the pilot had time to react remains to be seen. The pilot is responsible for the navigation of their own vessel. Reporter guy kleess is no advantager to the bay. Having guided vessels through the tricky waters since 2005. The coast guard finished their interviews with the pilot and crew. Theyll have two radar, electronic gps, theyll have
A federal judge in Arkansas heard arguments Friday by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and two Justice Department attorneys regarding a challenge to a Biden administration rules change to private gun sales set to go into effect on Monday.
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