The sun coming up 6 00 a. M. Its wednesday, august 28th. And we have a lot to get to this morning. Including special counsel jack smith trying to salvage the federal Election Interference case against donald trump. Filing a formal indictment against the former president. Were going to bring you excellent analysis in just a moment. Meanwhile, donald trump now says that he will debate Vice President Kamala Harris in two weeks, but the Harris Campaign still needs to be resolved. And well have more details about that the operation that rescued an israeli man who was held hostage by hamas for more than 300 days. That comes as israel launches a broad operation in the west bank with raids and air strikes in that territory. Im Jonathan Lemire along with u. S. Special correspondent for bbc news katty kay in this morning for joe, mika and willie. Well be joined by Symone Sanderstownsend, and mike barnicle, and nbc news capitol hill correspondent, you just saw her on way too early, ali vitali. Lo
You may have noticed lately that the gop is working overtime to make the lives of trans people more difficult than their lives already are. The gop wants to kick trans people out of bathrooms, sports. 31 states introduced legislation. The military. Doctors offices. Antitransgender health care. And trans women especially are under threat at all times. Was shot and killed on an east dallas street saturday morning. Then those of you who know all thats awful call trans people brave for putting up with it. Trans people dont want to have to be brave. They just want to be. This week we are talking to black trans women in dallas, texas, about trying to just be. Im back in dallas, yall. Yay while we often think about the black Trans Community being in big cities like l. A. And new york, we need to see that black trans folks are everywhere. Even in a state like texas, where 70 of the population identifies as christian, and not just Easter Christmas christian, megachurch christian. That is exactl
Strict coronavirus lockdown measures. Claims of contaminated communities in nigeria a dutch court is expected to deliver its verdict against Oil Giant Shell. And the u. S. Names robots mali who helped negotiate the 2015 nuclear deal as special envoy to iraq. So we begin with news of another covert 1000 vaccine that could soon and. Late stage trials of the u. S. Produce never backs job so its been nearly 90 percent effective and it sent have some effect of us against both u. K. And to a slightly lesser extent South African variance u. K. May approve its used by june. That scene already in demand is made by astra zeneca however the company has angered e. U. Officials for causing a supply European Commission chief says astra zeneca hasnt given a plausible explanation and is warning it may stop any vaccines money factored in the belt from being exported ice on fighting europes Medicine Agency is expected to recommend approval of the astra zeneca vaccine for legend. But it does go up to as
Few countries in the world where people can gather in big numbers and enjoy live music we take a look at the global Music Industry and how the coronavirus pandemic is changing it. We begin with a positive development on coronavirus vaccines a new shot developed by a u. S. Based Biotech Company know that x. Has proved to be 89 percent effective in late stage trials in the u. K. Meanwhile German Health officials have warned that the astra zeneca vaccine should only be used on people under 65 years old saying there isnt enough darcel on older people and the european commissions demanded belgian authorities inspect an astra zeneca plant in the country after it said the delivery of millions of doses would be delayed portugal meanwhile has extended a nationwide lockdown and announced new limits on International Travel and the highly infectious South African variant of the corona virus has reached the United States to infections were confirmed in the state of south carolina. A brazil has vacc
Get the latest at the last 100000000 covert 19 vaccine at least 100000000 covert vaccine shots into the arms of the American People in the 1st 100 days 100000000 shots in the 1st 100 days meanwhile President Donald Trump signed an executive order to prioritize vaccines for the u. S. Before sending aid to other countries comes amid reports the president actually rejected an earlier of pfizer to double their order of the vaccines the worlds 1st fully tested coronavirus vaccines been administered in the u. K. This is 90 year old grandmother Margaret Keenan making history is the 1st person to be vaccinated 800000 doses of the vaccine are now in 70 hospitals. Dont trump squits to overturn the Election Results suffered another defeat is the u. S. Supreme court rejected an appeal to throw out votes in pennsylvania the Republican Party wanted to dismiss up to 2 and a half 1000000 ballots giving the states 29000 expansion of malin voting was illegal under state law the nations highest court the