Per hour winds you might just take the early early today starts right now good morning im Frances Rivera and im phillip mena. We begin with the latest on the coronavirus emeround the world more than 96,000 people have been sickened and at least 3,300 have died, mostly in mainland china. Palestinian territories have declared a 30day state of emergency after four cases were suspected in bethlehem schools have been shut down, and all tourist and religious areas are closed outside of china, south korea had one of the largest outbreaks. Overnight 500 more cases were reported there that brings the total to more than 6,000 Royal Caribbean has announced that people who have recently traveled to south korea will be barred from boarding their cruise ships that restriction also applies to italy and iran officials in Washington State are reporting two more deaths from the virus which brings the total there to 13 and the National Total to 14 Vice President mike pence traveled to Washington State to
[inaudible conversations] ladies and gentlemen, a very good morning. Welcome to the nations capital. The subcommittee on Early Childhood elementary and secondary education will come to order. A quorum is present. Without objection, the chair is authorized to call the recess at any time. The holocaust ended in 1945. The hate to behind it has not. Antisemitism is repugnant and all its forms, but the topic of todays hearing is particularly troubling. Its hard to grasp how antisemitism has become such a dominant force in our k12 schools. Some kids as young as second grade are spewing nazi propaganda which begs the question who has positioned these young minds to attack the jewish people. The very need for this hearing is a travesty. The aftermath of october 7 has revealed some of the ugliest most deprived ideas. Once marginalized from society and our Education System has failed to stop it. Its not just antiisrael, its antiamerican. Antiamerican. Its antidemocracy. Our Witnesses Today repre
Good morning, everyone. Im muirial bowser, the mayor of washington, d. C. Were in the Johnny Wilson building and our city hall. Im joined by the chief of police who youll hear from shortly. Assistant chief of police, deputy mayor of Public Safety and the city administrator. I want to begin by thanking the metropolitan Police Department for their efforts over the past two weeks to keep students in the campus of g. W. Safe. M. P. D. Has maintained a presence at g. W. Throughout these protests. And that presence has allowed for an informed and effective respofnts i also want to thank the broader d. C. Community as tensions have escalated on campuses around the country. Our community has been measured with our words and actions and we have demonstrated and upheld our values and constitutional responsibilities. I want to be clear that our responses to demonstrations is always rooted in Public Safety and constitutional responsibility. The chief and her team are the experts in Public Safety a
Public service. Along with these other television providers. Giving you a front row seat to democracy. Earlier today, commerce secretary Gina Raimondo testified on president bidens 2025 budget request and other priorities for her department. Watch the House Appropriations subcommittee hearing tonight at 9 00 eastern on cspan, cspan now, our free mobile video app, or online at cspan. Org. Next, an update on washington, d. C. ,s response to propalestinian demonstrations amid the israelhamas war in gaza. We hear from d. C. Mayor, police chief, and executive assistant 33 people were arrested at George Washington university as police cleared out a protest encampment. This is about 15 minutes. Good morning, everyone. Im muirial bowser, the mayor of washington, d. C. Were in the Johnny Wilson building and our city hall. Im joined by the chief of police who youll hear from shortly. Assistant chief of police, deputy mayor of Public Safety and the city administrator. I want to begin by thanking