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California not far from l. A. At least 90000 people evacuated as high winds and dry conditions create whats being called the most dangerous fire conditions this year. And german chancellor Angela Merkel is going to really planning to announce strict new voices to slow the surge of coronavirus daily cheeses in germany are expected to take 20 down to 6 by weeks end. Welcome to the show we began with the widening backlash against french president and. Anger and the muslim world is growing over a controversial comments he made about islam following the brutal murder of a french teacher since then massive anti france rallies have been taking place across moslem lunch already countries with protesters calling for a boycott of french goods. The target of their anger is clear. Here in pakistan protesters in karate and islamabad accuse the french president of attacking islam. For asking the behavior of the french government is actually an insult of billions of muslims across the world its open
Im scott slayton. You are watching the Atlanta Press club Loudermilk Young the debate series. This is the general Election Debate for candidates running for the special election for the seat currently held by kelly leffler. We panelist for joining us from their homes or other remote locations. Candidates. Eet the they are doug collins, a republican from georgias ninth congressional district, a seat he has held since 2013. , a republicanfler appointed to the u. S. Senate in january, 2020, to replace a retiring senator. Slowinski, a real estate developer. Ander, a realist airmen. And Greg Bluestein is a political reporter with the atlanta journalconstitution. And the producer of morning edition. Secondses will have 60 to answer questions and 30 seconds to respond to rebuttals. If candidates feel they should get a rebuttal, they should raise their hand. When candidates are answering questions, i will hold up a piece of paper letting them know they have 10 seconds remaining. Now, lets get
Live shows all through the election. Theres something so great about having snl live. Not that i can stay up for it but i like that its there. We want to begin this half an hour with a check of the headlines. We start with the fears of a new coronavirus wave as the number of cases across the country gets closer to 8. 1 million. More than three dozen states right now, many of them in the midwest, are reporting an alarming increase in cases as the death toll has now approached 220,000. It comes as pfizer announced it will not seek authorization of its vaccine until at least midnovember. Heading overseas, some breaking news overnight. A horrific attack in france. Several people have been detained near paris in connection with the brutal killing of a teacher in the middle of the street. The teacher was beheaded after showing caricatures of islams profit mohammed to his class. Police shot and killed the suspect after he refused to surrender. In baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers kept their p
And pfizer says the covid19 vaccine appears to be 90 effective, sparking hope the outbreak can be brought under control. Joe biden warns of a dark winter ahead after the infection count in the u. S. Passes 10 million. A ceasefire is in effect after armenia and azerbaijan reached a deal to end the weeks of conflict in the disputed region. The president says he assigned the agreement with armenia and russia. The armenian Prime Minister was first to announce the news on facebook. He described the decision as painful but one that had to be made. Armenian forces have lost control of the major city not far from the capital. Vladimir putin gave more details on the ceasefire. The Azerbaijan Republic and armenia will stop at current positions in the corridor. Russian peacekeeping forces will be deployed. Internally displaced people and refugees will return to areas under supervision of the high commissioner of the United Nation for refugees. They will be an exchange of war prisoners and exchang