This is bbc news, welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories President Trump faces criticism over his plans to celebrate american Independence Day at Mount Rushmore, with no compulsory face masks or social distancing. Iam here i am here to your president to proclaim before the country and before the world, this monument will never be desecrated. As pubs in england reopen on saturday, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson issues a warning to the public not to be complacent. Police brutality in the spotlight in mexico with a teenage Soccer Player shot by a policeman from a parked patrol car. And the Washington Redskins American Football Team agrees to review its team name, which has long been considered offensive to native americans. President trump is hosting an Independence Day celebration at Mount Rushmore. It comes after the United States recorded its biggest single day rise in coronavirus cases. More than fifty
This is the cbs evening news. Glor good evening, everyone, im jeff glor. This is the western edition. This is the week, if congress cant agree on a deal to raise the nations debt ceiling by thursday the u. S. Loses its ability to pay some very big bills. Today members of the senate are talking and there is optimism. But its still day 13 overall of the partial Government Shutdown. Four days until the debt ceiling deadline. We begin tonight with jeff pegues on capitol hill. Usa usa reporter a group of veterans angered by the shutdowns closing of National War Memorials took their protest to the white house today. Meanwhile, inside the capitol all eyes were on the senate. Discussions were substantive and well continue those discussions. I am optimistic about the prospects of a positive conclusion. Reporter when majority leader harry reid announced he and his republican counterpart Mitch Mcconnell are still trying to work out eye way forward, thetosides are deeply divided on several points