Infections have occurred around my place. At any rate, i think we have no choice but to put some restrictions in place to improve the situation. Translator i think the campaign should not only be suspended in sa ppporo city but the whole of hokkaido. Nothing is more important than peoples lives. The Government Campaign called go to travel is aimed at revitalizing the economies. It has apparently been good for Hotel Room Occupancy rates in osaka city, where uncertainty is once again creeping into the tourism industry. Translator its really shocking. Theres no telling what will happen next. Were really anxious. Nationwide, a record 345 coronavirus patients were in serious condition on tuesday. The figure is twice as many as last month. Medical workers in some areas are feeling the strain. Seven of the eight beds for serious cases at this hospital in central tokyo are occupied. Officials say they cannot accept anymore. Translator its not just about the number of beds. We need special equi
Let it be said we refed to let this journey end. That future is our destiny. Narrator the president s uley become. I, Barack Hussein obama, do solemnly swear. We have to heal the divides in our country. I am your voice. Narrator and now on frontline. That the end of this chapter of american darkness began hereo nar the choice 2020. Frontline is made possible by contributions to your pbs station om viewers like you. Thank you. And by the corporation for public broadcasting. Major support is provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just,erdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org. The Ford Foundation working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide at fordfoundation. Org the abrams foundation,rovided committed to excellence in journalism. E park foundation, dedicated to heightening public awarens of critical issues. And by the frontline journalism fund, with major support from jon and jo ann hagler.
Whether you could do it all, and your fatherinlaw, martys father, was actually. You could tell the story better than i could. Tremendously supportive always. He said, ruth, if you dont want to go to law school, you have the best reason in the world and no one will think the less of you. But if you really want to go to law school and become a lawyer, well, stop feeling sorry for yourself, and you will find a way. That advice has stood me in good stead my entire life. The question is do i want this enough. If the answer is yes, i find a way. [ spectators murmur ] when you think about your life as a new yorker up until the time you went to washington, are there particular artists or political leaders or activists that influenced your thinking or who you are over the course of time . Well. The writers i think every girl of my age read and loved a tree grows in brooklyn. Mmhmm. Then there was that kind of risque, nastyboy book, j. D. Salingers catcher in the rye. [ laughter ] and another pe
A summer without rodeos, a mule kick to rural america. And later, the concert that covid could not cancel. This is the cbs weekend news. , washington. This week marks a milestone in the evolution of our democracy. 100 years since women obtained the right to vote. It wasnt given. They fought for it for 41 years and the 19th amendment made it so. Election day this year is 79 days away, but earlier in states that allow absentee or mailin voting. Now, voting in a pandemic means an unprecedented number of ballots will be mailed. But there are worries the post office might not deliver all ballots on time. Toy the post office announced a 90 day moratorium on the removal of collection boxes. This has been seen in several states. President trump blames democrats, not his new postmaster general for concerns hovering over the verifiable handling of more mailin ballots. But today there is another issue, a deeply personal one. Late yesterday the president s younger Brother Robert died in new york.
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