The fire north of fresno has scorched more than 152,000 acres since friday and it is still 0 contained. The flames have forced more evacuations and even more rescues. Y i the Sierra National forest. The smoke is so intense, rescuers have had to use night vision goggles. It was such an anxious wait not knowing when they would be here. So it is just surreal having them here in the flesh. Smoke was so thick, that the pilots dont have a visual of the terrain to land safely or identify locations. I know she was glad to see them. Flames have destroyed dozens of structures and at least 60 homes. And a san jose father and son were escorted out of the fire area with flames on both sides of the road. Their story. The abrupt end of what was supposed to be a fun fishing weekend for father and son. Their car still reeking of smoke after driving hours out of the fire zone, burning in fresno, madera. You could see smoke coming off the trees, you could see flames. There were stumps that were still on
Some paurtds of the marine layer will undercut a lot of smoke today and try to keep us in healthy air. And keep our temperatures in the 60s, 70s and 80s. Happening right now thousands of pg e customers are the dark thi might not be on until tonight. Look at the outage map. Pg e cut the power in nearly two dozen counties bause of the high fire danger. Purple k5i9indicates the Public Safety power shutoffs. Yoristoga say it was necessary because of the high winds. At one point, there were half a Million People in the dark stat restore power once the sun com high winds and dangerous heat flames. And listen to this number so far this year wildfires have burned about 2. And when we care to the same time last year we are looking at 118,000 acres. What a difference. Yesterday, Governor Newsom said he has had it with people who deny Climate Change. I have nopatience and i say this lovingly, as someone who prides himself being open to argument but i quite literally have no patience for Climate C
For more. Than. One. Hello and welcome to to the point and here are our guests. Is an expert on Turkish Foreign policy and a fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy and berlin and he says in this conflict greece is using the language of International Law and European Solidarity and turkeys using language of fair sharing of Mediterranean Resources and coercive diplomacy and its also a pleasure to welcome choco this to me i he works for. And he is convinced that unlike turkeys adventurous regional ambitions in recent years its Foreign Policy regarding the Eastern Mediterranean is following its traditional line and were also very glad to have with us yes im an aggie and she is a freelance. Its journalist from hamburg who works mainly with the a r d network she says everyones hardline approach in the Eastern Mediterranean is part of his symbolic politics with which he tries to distract from domestic problems in the current conflict hes taking this strategy too far so let me start out with you c
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Vote vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 77. The nays are 14. The nomination is confirmed. Mr. Cotton mr. President . The presiding officer the senator for arkansas. The presidin the presiding officer under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates actio actions. The senator for arkansas. Mr. Cotton i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to legislative session for a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cotton mr. President , 20 years ago this week, joe biden and other politicians in both parties gave a gift to the communist party permanent, most favored nation status. Permanent most favored nation status is a trade privilege we grant to most countries who are members of the world trade