United states and are proud to endorse her for that position. I hasten to say its a not over till its over. Californians havent voted or have others in five states. So while the nomination may either in numbers as far as superdelegates i didnt endorse yet because i am a superdelegate and i think that the matter should be determined by the voters. According to the Associated Press clinton has reached to the number of delegates she needs to become the democratic parties president ial nominee but sanders says he refuses to concede. How can this be affecting voter turnout today. Polling places are open as a voters here in california have their say. Election officials are predicting high voter turnout. You saw a live video and we see pictures coming in. Millions of voters turning out casting their ballots today and a higher than average turnout is expected today. 80 million voters are expected to cast ballots. About 45 of the registered voters. Most are choosing to vote by mail. There was a
Coming up, ukraine gdp plunges as the ceasefire in its Eastern Region is tested. Back to our top story no deal. Greece and its creditors have met, talked, and failed to bridge their differences on dealing with aid. The meeting broke up when greece called conditions for more money absurd. The finance minister was ready to do whatever it takes to reach an agreement, noting optimism that a deal will get done. Time is fast running out to break this impasse. Any new deal would need to be approved by each National Government before greece cost current bailout. Lets go to brussels. Hans nichols is standing by tracking the company. Hans, talk us through the latest. What is the reasoning . It probably wasnt that late in the night by brussels standards, but the argument is essentially that the deals they are being asked to complete our illogical because they were elected on a promise to repeal that very deal. He said they went backwards last night, not forward, but his optimism sprang from the f
To how one gets to a closing guantanamo . I dont think it is that complicated once we decide the we are going to do. The argument been would be we will never really she because there is a risk if we release you. Thats not good criminal Justice Policy and i dont think its good counterterrorism policy. Everybody else down there that we determined for whatever reason we cannot release or weve tried and convicted them we will housing in the United States. There are many, many Public Policy arguments over the course of my great that a frustrated me. Its amazing how people lead to incorrect conclusions and then the same irreversible. But the notion that we cannot hold dangers people safely in the United States to me is patently absurd. And yet, it drives the debate. The reason that we have not close guantanamo, keep in mind, it wasnt some big liberal goal, gates, john mccain, george w. Bush said we should close guantanamo. Why havent we . Well, ill skip the political argument for the moment
This is bbc news. The headlines. The Prime Minister borisjohnson says he is in good spirits after spending the night in hospital, ten days after being diagnosed with coronavirus. Colleagues say hell be back as soon as possible. Im sure this is very frustrating for him, somebody like boris who wa nts to for him, somebody like boris who wants to be hands on running the government from the front. But nonetheless, he is still very much in charge of the government. Scotlands chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood resigns after making two trips to her second home during the lockdown. Nicola sturgeon says the decison was made by mutual agreement. She made a mistake, she made a serious mistake. People are right to be angry about it. It was clear
yesterday she couldnt continue to be the face of Public Health advice campaigns. Concerns that the sunny weather is making people Linger Longer outside than absolutely necessary when going to exercise. In spain, the pace of the countrys coronavirus
The government insists borisjohnson is still very much in charge despite being admitted to hospital with coronavirus. The Prime Minister, whos been ill for ten days and has worked while in self isolation, will be back as soon as possible, says a cabinet colleague. I hope, we all do, that he has a speedy recovery and can get back to number 10 speedy recovery and can get back to numberio and take speedy recovery and can get back to number 10 and take charge in the way that he would want to. Well be asking how challenging it will be for the Prime Minister to continue in his work from his hospital bed. Also this lunchtime. Scotlands chief medical officer, Catherine Calderwood, resigns after making two trips to her second home, against her own lockdown advice. Continued concern that sunny weather is making people Linger Longer outside than absolutely necessary when going to exercise. A sharp spike in calls to a national
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