What s up folks today on Hard Knocks Davey speaks with artist and activist Hakim green about preparing for the upcoming hurricane headed towards Florida Davey also speaks with author activists and columnist Dave Zirin about the recent police terrorism of n.f.l. Star Michael Bennett We also have another edition of poor news network all of that comes up following these news headlines. I read this is A.B.C. s now I m sorry I m calm Nash oste legislation to speed the widespread use of self driving cars passed the u.s. House on Wednesday and Oregon Representative Greg Walden played a key role in crafting the bill the now heads to the Senate. The Republican lawmaker chairs the Energy and Commerce Committee Weldon worked closely with auto and tech manufacturers to put the bill together he spoke before it was passed on a voice vote because today marks a really important milestone in the pursuit to make our roadways safer and support American leadership in self driving innovation the bill cal
Aimed at reaching parity in their diplomatic presence but speaking in a forum in China President Putin argued the u.s. Had erroneous Lee included Russians working at the un headquarters in New York in its count giving Moscow the right to spell another $155.00 American diplomats from Russia should it choose also said Russia would sue the u.s. For its latest seizure of Russian diplomatic compounds adding Let s see just how efficient the much praise u.s. Judiciary is for n.p.r. News I m trolls manes in Moscow or is it us factories fell in July dragged down by steep drop in orders for civilian airplanes the Commerce Department says factory orders fell 3.3 percent excluding transportation factory orders were up a half a percent of the state s line to Wall Street today with investors worried about escalating tensions in North Korea insurance company shares and cruise lines stocks also fell amid worries about the cost of yet another hurricane the Dow closed down 234 points today this is n.p.
From the Center for Investigative Reporting in p r x This is revealing some outlets. Harvey the storms the people of Houston will never forget boy am 5 am around that we let it come in just. When the police came knocking on my door said that the water was being reported that it would rise another 57 feet. But experts have seen this catastrophe coming for years it s going to happen. As developers paved over mile after mile of the city why he big spending this development if. You have a serious question why or what was it sounds that we re going to do on how to protect against a perfect storm. This episode from the 1st this new. Live from n.p.r. News in Washington I m ginning Herbst treasury secretary Stephen knew ssion says he will draft a new package of economic sanctions against North Korea to send to President Trump after the country claimed it successfully tested up powerful nuclear bomb they say could be attached to an intercontinental ballistic missile that claim hasn t been veri
Live from n.p.r. News in Washington I m Barbara Kline members of the United Nations Security Council say they ll hold an emergency meeting tomorrow after North Korea announced today it successfully tested a hydrogen bomb the same kind that s in the arsenals of major nuclear powers the precise strength of the bomb is not confirmed but seismic agencies that detect nuclear missile tests through the earthquake they create are reporting a magnitude 6.3 underground explosion and Kerry skywriting reports the UN s nuclear test watchdog says it recorded a 2nd smaller seismic event 8 and a half minutes later unlist who ve seen the c.d.p. 2 year data speculate that the tunnel in which North Korea conducted protest may have collapsed if this is the case nuclides escaping from the site will be detected by sensors in the region allowing scientists to learn more about the type of bomb exploded the cd p.t.o. Since the explosion was much stronger than earlier North Korean tests indicating a rapidly ad
The City University of New York and p.r.i. Public Radio International I m Ira Flatow and this is Science Friday. His hurricane Harvey the new normal for intense weather in the era of climate change climatologist Michael Mann is here to discuss what to expect from future storms worldwide now that sea temperatures are rising plus floodwater is the perfect environment for bacteria causing infection an illness why the next hammer to hit Houston a major public health crisis and how to build the flood resilient buildings of the future put the vital equipment 2 floors up how New York City is making that move all coming up after the break so stay with us. Live from n.p.r. News in Washington Stevens the death toll from Harvey has now risen to at least 42 with more people feared dead as search and rescue efforts continue more than 1000000 storm victims have been displaced in Beaumont Texas where the pumping station is damaged by flooding there have been long lines for bottled water a temporary