We do continue the Breaking News this afternoon, good Afternoon Everybody i Martha Maccallum and in New York and we are willing for updates, expect them very soon. You see the two Podium Tear the pentagon and the State Department we will hear from both, we just heard from Dixilyn Van get you caught up to speed on what he said just moments ago. But the Breaking News today is that iran has bombarded israel with 200 missiles ballistic missile just heard the Secretary Of State Antony Blinken put that number on it and theyre calling It Payback for the killing of Hezbollahs Leader and a hamas official. Hassan nasrallah and also ismail haniyeh. These were two of the highest individuals in iran and both of them, excuse me, 111 and one in iran, have been taken out so in both lebanon excuse me. They have promised crushing attacks if israel strikes back. U. S. Officials have warns iran will face severe consequences. Watch this. Martha that was the skies over Tel Aviv earlier today and jerusalem.
Villages as a result of 3 oil spills up until this morning dutch multinationals could act with impunity in developing countries trading their the rights of people bought food. And this is james no from this moment onwards dutch multinationals will be held accountable for their activities and their actions are developing countries and thats an enormous victory for. All the right of more globally. The European Union is expected to give us a. Vaccine emergency approval in the coming hours despite a growing dispute between the block and the company over a shortage of supplies astra zeneca reduce their commitment a week ago blaming manufacturing issues. Experts from the World Health Organization have met chinese scientists in the as they continue their investigation into the origins of covert 19 the team is now expected to conduct its 1st field visits in the city said researches would visit hospitals labs and the food markets that have been linked to the earliest cases of the virus china wi
A man you saw in paris as bush fires force evacuations in australia Scientists Say 2020 is on course to be the hottest year ever. And in sport south africas one Day International cricket series with england has been called on it follows positive code 19 tasks and reported reaches to the team by a secure environment in cape town. Hello we begin in the u. S. Navigating its way through a president ial transition as well as a worsening coronavirus situation so a record 100000 people were admitted to hospital on sunday with more than 2000 americans dying from the disease every day while president elect joe bidens reportedly made his pick for Health Secretary. One of the incoming administrations most consequential jobs hes eyeing californias attorney general have you for that position well in his home state some 33000000 californians are now under sweeping new restrictions private gatherings will be banned as intensive care a capacity there continues to shrink members of congress who have be
Is dismissed and saying to survive, mexicos mariachi bands struggle to make ends meet on the pandemic restrictions and sports. Rafa nadal is quest for his 1st ever a. T. P. Finals title and 20 time grand slam champion with done by russias. Danielle medvedev at the season ending event. We begin this news in ethiopia, where Government Forces are pushing ahead with their advance on the capital city of the northern. They say they plan to encircle, mccalla a with tanks in order to seize it. Its under the control of the Peoples Liberation front. The government says it is already taken the town of a diet or hummus about 100 kilometers from the Reuters News Agency is reporting that the t p l f says its Standing Firm and has destroyed roads and bridges to slow the government advance. Now the fighting has forced people to flee for safety more than 30000. Refugees have already crossed the border into sudan. Speak to mohammed. Hes standing by for us in this. Tell us a little bit more mohammed abou
Eating. To seattle where the homicide rate is soaring to a 10year high just as the city plans to cut a big chunk of its Police Department budget. Mounting fallout over the assassination after Iranian Nuclear scientist. Iran says israel was behind it and pulled it off with some hightech and remote weapons. The balance of the power in the senate in the balance itself, hanging on two Key Senate Races in georgia. Also tonight well tell you why President Trump made significant progress in attracting hispanic voters to the Republican Party despite liberals saying he is antiiimmigrant. Im gerry baker in for elizabeth macdonald. The evening edit starts right now. Gerry we begin with the latest on that cdc meeting over who will get the covid19 vaccine first and when. Blake burman is at the white house for us. Blake what is the latest . Reporter gerry, this is an Advisory Group that helps out the cdc, acip, Advisory Committee for immunization practices. After a lengthy discussion a short while a