And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. America. Reporting from new york city, i am laura trevelyan. 26 million americans have lost their jobs in the coronaviru crisis as the economy grinds to a standstill. Meanwhile, theim death toll above 47,000. Social distancing on capitol hill. U. S. Lawmakers work on an emergency aid package, taking no chances. Plus, the uks first human tiral of a coron vaccine is underway. Volunteers were injected on thursday. Laura for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. The United States now has more than 850,000 coronirus cases. In new york alone, more than 15,000 people have died. The economic picture is bleak, too. More than 26 million americans have lost their jobs since this began. An extra three had a 70 billion to americans today 370 billion to americans today. Nada tawfik has more. These are days oatf g political, social, and economic stress in our nation. Nada lawmakers in
For those watching on pbs and around thelobe, welcome to a bbc news special edition of world news america. We are following the ongoing debate on the floor of the u. S. House of representatives. These are the live pictures. Lawmakers have been making the cases one b one, first a democrat, then a republican, backwards and forwards. 435 members, it takes a little bit of time. Many have invoked the constitution or the solemn oath that they took themselves as lawmakers. And of course we have heard some of the usual talking points from both parties and from the mspresident f. When they have all had a chance to speak, they will hold a vote two votes, actually. One, use of power. We will have the ll est from capill, but first, north america editor jon sopel has this report. Merciful god, we pause in your presence jon decber 18, 2019, a day that will go down in american history. A day that started at least with solemnity. Give them wisdom and discnment jon but very quickly moved om the sacred
Despite all their promises, that is exactly what this queens speech shows. Nicola sturgeon sets out her plans for another independence referendum. Record temperatures in australia fuel unprecedented fires. A state of emergency is declared in new south wales, the countrys most populous state. Itis it is so easy to leave me. And pause and get ready for some cat calls, as the new film, cats, gets a mixed reaction on its release. And at 11 30 well be taking an in depth loo at the papers, with our reviewers. Stay with us for that. A very good evening to you. The queen has opened a new session of parliament for the second time in the space of two months. But this time there was less pageantry and far more politics, following the conservative victory in last weeks election. Some 30 bills were announced in the speech, advertised as an Ambitious Programme of domestic reform, as well as delivering brexit. Top of the list was the commitment to take the uk out of the eu by the end of january. Ther
Conservative party, does not stand for the people at the receiving end of their policies. Despite all their promises that is exactly what this queens speech shows. Well be taking a closer look at the range of measures being proposed and asking how realistic they are. Also tonight. Donald trump becomes just the third president in us history to be impeached, but hes unlikely to be forced from office. In australia, a state of emergency is declared in new south wales, where a heatwave could worsen a series of bushfires. Its so easy to leave me all alone with the memory and the long awaited big screen version of cats has finally arrived but the reception is rather mixed. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, Manchester City assistant manager mikel arteta is expected to be named as arsenals new boss on friday. Good evening. The queen has opened a new session of parliament for the second time in the space of two months. But this time there was less pageantry and far more politics, following
It has been a day of high drama and declaration. 0n the floor of thousand representatives. What is at sta ke thousand representatives. What is at stake is Donald Trumps legacy. In all likelihood, he will be known as the president who was impeached. 0nly the president who was impeached. Only the third in american history. The president himself is called impeachment an ugly word. Impeachment is no less than accusing the elected president of the United States of what the constitution calls high crimes and misdemeanors. But a skilled life to the floor thousand representatives. This is the scene as people are debating this is what they have been debating. 0ne republican laying out their case in defence of the president and then a democrat accusing the president and back and forth on this of power and abuse of congress. It has been going on all day and by most estimates, there been about two more hours to go before they vote on those articles of impeachment in congress and will be 11 capitol