Im margaret brennan. We begin tonight with the frantic search for the missing after those deadly and devastating explosions in lebanon. The death toll, which is already staggering, is still climbing. At least 137 people have been killed, including at least one american, and as many as 5,000 people were injured. As we come on the air, the lebanese government has arrested the officials responsible for operating the port. Cbs news has learned the explosion may have been fueled by Ammonium Nitrate stored in a warehouse for six years. These satellite images from before the blast and after show the extent of the destruction. Meantime, here in the u. S. , new york city now says it will set up checkpoints at bridges and tunnels, as well as bus and train stations. Those entering from states with large numbers of infections will be required to fill out a health form and quarantine for two weeks. That move comes as confirmed cases in the u. S. Have soared above 4. 8 million tonight. More than 157
Constitutional reforms including changes that could enable putin to remain in office 22036 but with a drop in Approval Ratings for his handling of the and democrats are they willing to pave the way for an even longer presidency follow developments on the jersey. Hello and welcome again to rewind im elizabeth purana since we launched aljazeera english more than a decade ago weve tackled many difficult and sensitive stories across the world today we rewind into august 2014 when the fault line series traveled to ferguson missouri and the midst of street on rest following the Police Shooting of a young africanamerican Michael Brown was just 18 and a mom when he was shot by a white Police Officer after being stopped while walking with a friend and the hours after the shooting the residents of this mostly black area of service and took to the streets to protest against the killing and to demand that the Police Officer should be named the Police Responded by flooding the area with armed offic
Representatives of workers from 26. 00 does also called for a 2 day strike while thousands gathered in the city to protest work is it queen mary hospital formed a chain to show their support but its in the universities where the power base of the protest movement can be found striking students have placed their education on hold for 2 weeks they say their books can wait because the future they are fighting for is more important wayne hay Al Jazeera Hong Kong. Well i still had saw the program will report from sudan where people are returning to destroyed homes after weeks of devastating floods. And a doctor becomes the latest victim of more lynchings activists say the government is to blame. Hello theres a smell of autumn in the air at least in the walls in europe and this is it its a long lasting and long running car front but the top half keeps getting renewed whereas the bottom half just adds a bit more cold to the atmosphere which allows thunderstorms to grow and theyve been doing t
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Access battle the new development in the legal fight over a stretch of shoreline in San Mateo County. Abc seven news at 430 starts right now. Also live abc seven news starts right now. A moving farewell for pioneer of the people, reverend Cecil Williams, known around the bay area and beyond, was honored with a memorial today from leaders to locals, well hear the tributes to his legacy. Good afternoon and thanks for joining us. Im dionne lim. Reverend Cecil Williams was a civil rights pioneer who fought for the poor and hungry. And he is, of course, the founder of glide memorial church. Reverend williams passed away last month at the age of 94, and today, hundreds gathered to say their goodbyes. Abc7 News Reporter cornell bernard was there. You were inside the service and cornell, you told me that it is still going on. It is still going on. So many people with so much to say about this living icon or who passed away recently. Of course, a fitting tribute to a man who helped break barrie