Conservative majority that could last a generation. The Game Changing discovery that is wedding appetites for more space exploration. Scientists confirming there is a lot more water on the moon than they thought. Plus, middle Eastern Countries pulling french products from the store shelves. Leaders asking muslims to boycott french goods after french president macron called islam, a religion in crisis. To our viewers on pbs in the United States and to all of you around the world, welcome. We begin with germanys worsening covid19 crisis. German chancellor Angela Merkel has called an emergency meeting this week with leaders of the 16 original states in germany in the hope of slowing runaway coronavirus infections. Tough new restrictions are likely to focus on closing bars and restaurants and canceling public events. Cases in germany have almost doubled just within the last week. German officials are worried about the latest numbers coming from the countrys Public Health institute. Daily i
A surprise discovery on the moon a frozen water on the sunlit surface could be just the tone from manned missions. The u. S. Senate has begun voting on the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court appointment to the lifetime post seems assured by the republican controlled body the process to get her into the role was fast tracked following the death of Justice Ruth Bader ginsberg last month a confirmation will give conservatives a 63 majority on the countrys highest Court Democrats say your appointment should have come after the upcoming president ial election as bring in al and fisher hes on capitol hill for the debate is taking place the democrats really did not want this to go ahead but despite their best efforts it seems the republicans are going to be able to push this through. Im just watching the pictures from the senate floor gone through the voting yes its been announced my understanding in my total is that 52. 00 republican senators have voted in favor 48. 00 hav
The latest humanitarian cease fire. And a surprise discovery on the moon how frozen more so could be just the tonic for manned missions. Donald trumps pick for the u. S. Supreme Court Justice has been sworn in. No you dont have. Any kind of took the oath of office of the white house shortly after the Senate Confirmed her nomination her appointment gives the top court a large conservative majority no nominee has ever been confirmed this close to a president ial election democrats were against her appointments and wants it to happen often next months vote that replaces liberal Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died last month ellen fisher has more on that swearing in ceremony donald trump welcomed the decision he didnt make a political statement he was very president ial in his comments at the white house in the last hour or so as for him equally balanced well she tried to leave fears of democrats seeing that meant that it didnt matter what the 2 branches of government that were involved in politi
Mercenaries accused of attempting to disrupt next months election also. Seeking answers from nasa launches its biggest rover to the red planet in search for evidence of ancient klein. Im going to get your skill with this sport as a Swiss Special prosecutor opens a criminal case against the president jennie implant tina. Welcome to the news theres more bad news coming out of the United States with the Worlds Largest economy shrinking at the fastest pace on record in the 2nd quarter the Health Emergency turned into a Global Financial crisis saw the u. S. Economy contract by 9. 5 percent the recent rise in cope with 19 cases that has seen more businesses shut down and left millions out of work and. The 1400000 people applied for jobless benefits in the past week elsewhere germanys plunged into a record recession with its economy shrinking by 10 percent in the 2nd quarter that the pandemics wiped out nearly 10 years of Growth Company shell saw its profits fall by 82 percent just over 18000
No man or machine has gone before launch is its most sophisticated mission yet to find life on mars. With 4 stories today including criminal proceedings in switzerland against the president a deadline for russia to avoid exclusion from. Saudi arabian investors pull. United after months of premier league scrutiny. The coronavirus pandemic is crushing the worlds most powerful economies and any recovery is being threatened by a new surge in cases the u. S. Recorded 1400 fatalities from code 19 on wednesday around one death a minute and is now reporting its worst economic decline on record output collapsed by 9. 5 percent in the 2nd quarter of the year europes largest economy germany saw a decade of growth all but wiped out as g. D. P. Shrank by more than 10 percent in a country thats avoided the worst Health Problems but its in developing nations where people are likely to suffer the most likely. Mexico where the economy has shrunk by a staggering 17. 3 percent in fact theres a warning th