Am. Im Claire Richardson welcome to the show u. S. President donald trump has called off the florida portion of the Republican National convention citing health risks from the pandemic the 4 night celebration was expected to draw some 10000 people to mark trumps formal nomination as the partys candidate for the november election the decision to cancel the event comes as the us a surplus is 4000000 coronavirus cases a 1000000 of which were recorded in the last 2 weeks alone. A tough decision for a president who loves nothing more than a crowd. Donald trump canceled the Republican Convention in florida amid surging coronavirus cases across the state i looked at my team and i said the timing for this event is not right just not right with whats happened recently the flare up in florida to have a Big Convention its not the right time its really something that for me i have to protect the American People thats what ive always done thats what i always will do thats what im about says it in a
Freed a. Kidnapped in iraq. And have been missing since monday. In the capital. Plus china does the closure of the u. S. Consulate in the southwestern city of chengdu the move to the u. S. Told the chinese to shut down consulates in Houston Texas. And. The 1st stage of filling. Controversial new on the top of the project in stalking tensions with egypt and so. Welcome to the program. Open for muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than 80 years thousands of worshippers are gathering outside the Historic Building to take part in the prayers it follows a controversial degree from turkish president. To turn the former museum back into a mosque and one is should you want to attend along with several 100 invitees originally a cathedral the building has to be at the heart of istanbul of 1500 years. And for more im joined by the double correspondent julia hand in istanbul julia what is going on at the highest of fear where you are. Well attacks prison rage of type and on and members o
A german woman. Had been missing since monday. And. Completed the 1st. A major. Project. With. Welcome to the program. Open for most. For the 1st time in more than. Thousands of gathered outside the Historic Building to take in the prayer as it follows a controversial. President. Back into a mosque. On himself is in attendance along with several 100 invitees originally a cathedral the building has to the heart of istanbul for 1500 years. For more now im joined by d. W. Correspondent julio han whos quite near the hargus of fear in istanbul judea what is going on at the monument. Well the 1st friday prayer is underway inside the ioseph ear but also outside as you can see behind me there are thousands of people who are joining these prayers right behind me actually you can see many of my colleagues from turkish media who are our also praying now are joining the prayers according to the information we have about 500 people were allowed inside the i. O. C. There was a limitation due to coro
Guess there is no vacation from the pandemic germany is offering returning travelers free coronavirus tempting to guard against a 2nd wave of cocaine 1000. Plus china orders the closure of the u. S. Consulate in the southwestern city of chengdu the move comes after the u. S. Told the chinese to shut their consulate in houston. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us is them bills hagia sophia has opened for muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than 80 years that comes after a controversial decree from turkish president to want to turn the former museum back into a mosque or 2 on himself attended prayers today along with several 100 guests the building was originally a cathedral and it stood at the heart of istanbul for 1500 years. More. President everyone personally began friday prayers with a recitation from the koran this is the 1st time muslim friday prayers have been held in the highest sophia for 86 years just 2 weeks ago turkeys highest Administrative Court ca
Leaning towards cooler than normal with most the country as above. That is a rarity. Normally we are above. Is on the move. Sing carlos airport, and napa airport, and san pablo bay. Good morning, we have traffic that is off to a nice start, if you are driving around the bay area, you can see that traffic is moving along very well at the bay bridge. Lets go there. Traffic is continuing to look good into sand and cisco. I have a feeling that we will start seeing lighter traffic as we get into the week. It is going to be a nice drive. Lets go back to the headlines. Governor newsom will announce tougher restrictions in california, leading up to the fourth of july holiday this weekend. Alyssa harrington is here now, you have all the information, so, what do you know . The governor is worried about large family gatherings, that were part of the tradition of the fourth of july holiday. He says now is not the time to let your guard down. Households begin to mix. They take down their guard. You