U. S. To tell their story hoping to put pressure on the government. And ill be reporting on how swarms of locusts have eaten crops across 70 of madagascar and a new plan to kill them. So barack obama ordered a review of National Security Agency Intelligence operations saying more constraints are needed. The u. S. Spying program has come under fierce criticism overall gagss of nsa had been monitoring millions of citizens and heads of state around the world and we have more. Reporter the u. S. Government practice of listening in on the phone calls of leaders of allied countries could be about to end. In an interview president Barack Obama Says that National Security operations generally have one purpose, to make sure the American People are safe. But im initiating now a review to make sure that what they are able to do doesnt necessarily mean its what they should be doing. This is prompted by reports in germany that president obama was briefed on the surveillance of Angela Merkels phone
Libya appeals for help with oil fires plus. In Northern Sudan where a rush for gold is threatening the countrys ancient heritage. We begin in gaza where fighting and air strikes continue despite a plea by the u. N. Security council for a cease fire. These are the latest pictures of an air strike inside gaza a short while ago, according to medical sources shelling has killed another palestinian child in east jabalia and two others killed with houses hit. Immediate cease fire and held an emergency meeting in new york and issued a statement calling for a truce to allow aid to be delivered. Israel and hamas cannot agree on terms of a cease fire and people in gaza city are praying after the end of ramadan and the start of the eat festival and we will be speaking to an editor in jerusalem but we will go to nicole and it had been fairly quiet until a short time ago and now it sounds like its resuming. Reporter the reports are there are three separate air strikes in gaza, one in the camp area,
The country are being deployed to arizona, all in an effort toe help hospitals there that are being pushed to the Maximum Capacity as a key model revises its projections this morning. The university of washington now estimating another 100,000 covid deaths in the United States by november. The model says one way to reduce that number dramatically if nearly all americans wear masks in public. We got major breaking news, intelligence agencies here in the United States and in the uk saying that russia has been trying to steal information from researchers in a bid to win the race for a vaccine against covid19. Were going to have a lot more on that story in just a few minutes. But our team is spread out covering it all for you. Lets start with nbcs blayne alexander in atlanta, georgia and ellison barber will join me from maine. Blayne, the university of washington model predicting 40,000 lives could be spared by november if nearly all americans started Wearing Masks in public. Why i ask you
I am here tonight to tell you, to warn, this election is a decision between preserving america as we know it and eliminating everything that we love. Your family will not by safe in the radical democrats mem. They want open borders, closed schools, dangerous amnesty and will selfishly send your jobs back to china while they get rich. Joe biden and the rad dam left are coming for their freedom of speech. Republicans looking to shore up the struggling bandy space. Democrats buoyed by first hadnt address worry those attacks are resulting in an intentional slowdown. With images of dismand the sorting machines. They normally sort tens of thousands of envelopes joining us today is monica alba, and the Washington Post White House Bureau theyve and author of a very stable genius is phil rucker. Both of you welcome. Monica last night it was a lot of doom and gloom, prediction of destruction if the president were were to take power. How do they feel about the messages, that it was not appealing
The longest serving monarch in recent history. Ah, my mama jim, jim, this is al, did he rely from doha . Also coming up thousands are set to descend on Buckingham Palace in london to pay their respects. Union flags on royal buildings are now flying at half staff. The crown has now passed to king charles the 3rd. The new monarch says the death of his beloved mother is a moment of greatest sadness for him, and his family. Condolences are pouring in from around the world as leaders take a moment to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeths life and legacy. U. S. President joe biden says she defined an era ah tributes had been pouring in for britons, Queen Elizabeth the 2nd, who has died aged 96. She has been hailed for her compassion and warmth, and described as a role model and inspiration to millions. Buckingham palace says she died peacefully on thursday afternoon at her scottish estate. All moral dawn has broken in london. Youre looking at some video of the scene at Buckingham Palace where the