They should call this one the end of the world series. Its hard to focus on sports with this election coming up. The elections two weeks from today, which means we are only six months away from knowing who our next president will be. In l. A. County, if you vote in person on election day, you will not be required to wear a mask. Voters who refuse to wear a mask will not be turned away. Instead, theyll be escorted to an outdoor area to fill out their ballots there. Youve heard of the smoking section . This is a karen corral. [ laughter and applause ] i get it, you cant deny you a right to vote. They wouldnt let you vote if you showed up not wearing pants, right . Huh . I dont know, maybe its word a try. Thursday night voters will get one more chance to see the candidates facetoface. Details for the second and final debate in nashville are being released because the last one went so far off the rails, the commission on president ial debates has come up with a way to cut down on all the p
Are keeping up the pressure on the government calling for a new constitution. And can World Leaders get the Climate Crisis back on the un agenda or is the opportunity to change slipping away. And its a heroic performance in the n. B. A. Playoffs rookie tyler hero schools 37. 00 points for miami heat to move them insights of a place in the finals. Shooting by Police Inside her own home galvanized demands for Police Reform across the u. S. But 6 months on from the killing of branded taylor protesters coming out again 3 Police Officers from louisville kentucky will not be charged over her death a decision that sparked outrage. Speak down within hours of this it says in and cities from new york to washington d. C. In los angeles medical worker was shot dead in march when police opened fire as they raided her apartment only one of 3 officers will face any action 3 counts of endangering neighbors and Police Used Tear Gas on the crowds of protesters 2 officers were shot and wounded during the
Responsee coronavirus and we take your calls or you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal can join us on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is monday, march 9, 2020. There are more than 500 confirmed coronavirus cases in the u. S. , and those numbers expected to go up this week. As federal, state, and local governments step up their response to the outbreak, we are spending the first part of the washington journal today asking how the coronavirus has impacted your community . If you live in eastern or central time zones, the number 202 7488000. If you live in the mountain or pacific time zones, 202 7488001 is the number. You can send us a text. That number is 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. Catch up with us on twitter, facebook. Good morning to you. You can start calling in now. We want to take you first to the covid19 dashboard being maintained by the Johns Hopkins university.
Well, in a moment, its going to be very humbling. I couldnt believe time for sports day, but first, it. Itsjust the rug to be public, lets ta ke time for sports day, but first, lets take a look at what else is and the bigger public as well. Since coming up this evening on bbc news. At quarter to eight, we will bring you news watch, where viewers then, his charity has raised more opinions on the coverage of events than £4 million for mmd research and by bbc news are addressed by the to help sufferers. Away from the Decision Makers in charge. After eight we will have all the build up public events, doddie weir is a devoted family man who lives on a from todays prime ministerial farm on the borders with his wife, debate on the bbc between Boris Johnson and jeremy corbyn, and we kathy, and their three teenage sons. Will bring you that programme with they agreed to give us behind the on screen analysis. And afterwards, scenes they agreed to give us behind the sce nes a ccess they agreed to
Coming up at 9. 15, nearly four and a half Million People in the uk go without dental care, new bbc analysis has revealed. The foreign secretary summons the Chinese Ambassador after a former employee of the uk consulate in hong kong claims he was detained and tortured by chinese officials. And the mission to save thousands of animals from australias bushfires. Well have the latest on the desperate efforts. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. Borisjohnson and Jeremy Corbyn have traded verbal blows over brexit in the first tv debate of the general election campaign. The Prime Minister said the labour leader is unclear about whether his Party Supports leaving or remaining in the eu and mr corbyn said the nhs isnt safe in conservative hands. The two leaders also locked horns over trust and leadership, the future of scotland and the royal family. The public response suggests that neither man emerged as an obvious winner. Iain watson has this report. This election has produced