A virus pandemic poses immense challenges secretary general antonio good tennis called for more International Cooperation and multilateralism 19 and face environmental challenges because of the pandemic the event is taking place online with many latest delivering speeches by video. U. S. President donald trump says he will announce the Supreme Court nominee by the end of the week as issue was made by the death of Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg on friday from his urge the Republican Controlled Senate to confirm his pick before the election 5 women the being vetted for the role. This is day doubly news from pearl in follow us on twitter and instagram at news or visit our website thats dot com. There has never been a 3rd world war a fact which speaks to the success of the United Nations as it turns 75 this year with age that stability is showing signs of fragility multilateralism working together which doesnt seem to work anymore and the consequences are deadly the coronavirus pandemic has n
Between parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate a. M. Nue beyond 10 50 the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from North Carolina, minutes. , for five ms. Adams thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise this morning to honor two North Carolina women who left us this year, former former dr. Dorsett, representative mcalister. I admired and was friends with them. Of they were both educators who service. Public proud graduates of historically colleges. Founded and led organizations to cell a anemia. Lows of personal tragedy, both women were predeceased by a child they loved like a best friend. They were both county commissioners and state legislators. All, trailblazers. Katie dorsett was the first black women on the greensboro i was proud to follow in her footsteps. After serving on the security she was elected to the county board of commissioners and went on to serve in governor hunts administration an
Covert 19 death toll they are in 1000000 governments are struggling to control the own break. Calling for sanctions against Alexander Lukashenko out of new says Opposition Leader appears before european parliamentary panel. Thats going to new york where the United Nations is marking its 75th Anniversary Event is coinciding with the annual General Assembly meeting this week that brings welby this together for the 1st time this year it will be done virtually because of the corona virus pandemic and his opening address u. N. Secretary general antonio protest urged wildly this to be united and said the u. N. Is needed now more than ever. Climate calamity looms Biodiversity School lapsing poverty is again rising hatred is spreading geopolitical tensions are escalating and Nuclear Weapons remain on hair trigger alert transformative technologies have opened up new opportunities but also exposed new sets and the covered 19 pandemic as laid bare the worlds for the g. T. S. We can only address t
Shirley on campaign 2020. At 8 30, new yorker magazine writer jelani cobb discusses his new pbs frontline documentary policing the police 2020. Host good morning. Its tuesday, september 15, 2020. The house returns this morning at 9 a. M. Eastern and at 10 a. M. Today in the white house, representatives from bahrain, the united arab emirates, and israel gathered to sign an agreement to normalize relations. We begin this morning back on the campaign trail yesterday as President Trump met with california officials overseeing the response to raging wildfires in the state as joe biden sought to put the issue of Climate Change front and center in an address from his home state of delaware. This morning we are asking you how important our climate issues when it comes to your election 2020 vote. Give us a call. Phone lines split this way, if you are a supporter of the biden harris ticket, 202 7488000. If you support the trumppence ticket, 202 7488001. A special line for those who have been imp
A. Phone and the last president ial debate. Facebook says it has a plan for fighting misinformation if the u. S. Election in their words descends into chaos but all facebook and other social media platforms doing enough to stop the spread of fake news and incitement of violence this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program im wrong on social media shape the way people across the globe perceive everything from politics to pop culture and Tech Companies have long taken a hands off approach all giving that uses should be able to judge content for themselves but critics say the social media giants have a responsibility to make sure their platforms arent being misused to incite violence or spread misinformation facebook now says it will take aggressive measures to restrict use as if the u. S. Election in november descends into chaos this is what the companys head of Global Affairs nick clegg said in an interview to the Financial Times there are some break glass options available to