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And high winds at the way they say a record amount of land has burned this year and they warned that the fire season is far from over. Once again california is burning wildfires have plagued the state all summer and theres no sign of a lot of up with almost 15000 firefighters have been dispatched to tackle some 2 dozen large fires. Shifting winds forced the exhausted firefighters to constantly adjust their efforts started it was pushing to the east and then to the north and then big westerly wind shifts and then today was moved to the south over north winds the winds been pretty dramatically inconsistent. Temperatures in california are at an all time high and the parched countryside is highly flammable. The fire crews know that the battle is far from won. Our number one priority for this fire is the protection of property situation that we have right now a. New life threatening situation with the Weather Forecast that we have for the next 3 days and you have a red flag warning today an
Ive been a strategy welcome to news asia glad you could join us now this blue lake that you will see behind me in the him is the scene of an unfolding military standoff between india and china troops from both countries stationed along the banks of the penguin make have now accused each other of fighting shots if true it would be the 1st time in more than 4 decades that shots have been fired on the disputed border its a border that stretches for some 3500 kilometers and is under marketed since may troops from both countries have been amassing at various points after both sides accuse the other of violating each others claimed to tree ill be getting the view from india in china in a bit but 1st a quick primer on whats been happening since me. A remote Mountain Region for which soldiers have died and superpowers faced off. Tuesdays incident along indias led dark border with china risks a fresh standoff in one of the worlds most explosive border conflicts the red line marks the boundary a
Bomb hiroshima and nagasaki is that title of a series of American University institute of Nuclear Studies Institute Press briefings. Up next, for historians who have spent decades studying the topic summarize the findings about then take questions from journalists. The Nuclear Studies institute recorded this zoom event and provided the video. Barbara cochran, Professor Emeritus of the university of Missouri School of journalism, the world first journalism school. Andally i was a journalist news executive at the washington star, npr, bc, and cbs. I wont moderate the discussion today. And ninth, 1945, the United States dropped the only Nuclear Weapons ever used in a war on the japanese cities of hiroshima and nagasaki. 75 years later the debate continues over the decision of president Harry S Truman to use these weapons. The world still echoes with the repercussions of that act. For journalists, the anniversary of major events offer what editors love, a news peg. Anniversaries present th
The eventsmore on that led to the bombings when we talk president Harry Trumans grandson, Clifton Truman daniel. 75 years ago today, the uso and the Nuclear Weapons bureau. Gay,ed from the b29 enola the bomb called little boy would explode with an impact of 15 kilotons and be responsible for the death of 237,000 people. That and the bombing of nagasaki on august 9 would propel japan to surrender and the end of world war ii. Good morning. It is washington journal for this thursday, august 6, 20 20. We are going to spend the entire program on the 75th anniversary of the bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki and the end of world war ii. Would like to hear from you. Your thoughts on the decision to use the abomb, the end of the war and hiroshimas legacy. Zones, and central time 2027488000. Mountain and pacific 2027488001. World war ii veterans and their families 2027488002. Japaneseamericans, 2027488003. That line also available for your texts. Make sure you tell us where you are texting from