Hi there, thank you for being with us. We begin with some Breaking News from the brazilian city of belem, where leaders of eight South American countries which share the amazon have been meeting for a landmark summit. The leaders have issued a joint declaration, saying they have established a new alliance, aimed at preventing the amazon from reaching a point of no return. But leaders appear to have stopped short of pledging an end to deforestation by 2030, as brazils president lula, who is hosting the event, had hoped. Our South America Correspondent Katy Watson reports from para, which is the state with the highest Deforestation Rate in the country. Virgin forest still exists here in the amazon, but every day the illegal loggers get closer. From up high, you can see the damage done, the large patches of land totally cleared. This part of brazil has the highest rate of deforestation in the country. Underjair bolsonaro, Illegal Logging soared. President Lula Da Silva has promised to fix
On the boat dog. Why the whole country seems to be talking about what happened when a black cocaptain standing on that dog, pre faced an unprovoked attack by a mob of white folks for asking them to move their pontoon boat, please say. As the cocaptain approached the dock and attempted to peacefully move the boat over, just so that they could park, the owners of the boat confront them in a hostile manner. There were words exchanged and then it turned into the combat that you have all seen. So the cocaptain was doing his job. Now we have an interview with the Montgomery Police chief in a bit and we will will more charges becoming, or talk about it ahead. But lets begin with our Breaking News this hour. Cnn projects that voters in ohio have rejected a measure that is seen as a proxy in the battle over Abortion Rights. They voted down in effort to make it harder to amend the state constitution. The head of November Referendum On Whether to constitutionally guaranteed Abortion Rights in tha
Now. At least 67 people have died in maui. And that toll is expected to unfortunately rise as more rubble is being searched. The wildfires damaging more than 3,000 home. Cnn is on the ground in maui with the very latest reporting from there. And a moment in American History. 50 years ago today hip hop was born in the bronx. Tonight we celebrate this Trailblazing Art Form that has changed america and the world. We have a whole lot of superstars on this stage tonight but i want yall to know one thing this is my house i wish we could start with run dmc, but we are starting here. The Attorney General has announced a Special Counsel will take over in the hunter biden investigation. Its not someone from outside the system. It is the same trump appointed federal prosecutor whos been overseeing the case for five years now. This is because the settlement, both Hunter Bidens lawyers and the prosecutors had agreed upon in his tax evasion and Gun Charge Case fell apart when the judge rejected it.
A confirmed tornado touching down in massachusetts. Straight line winds downing Utility Poles like dominos near baltimore. Thousands of flights delayed or canceled. And millions also facing extreme heat alerts from texas to florida and the carolinas. Record temperatures expected into the weekend. Rob marciano timing it all out. Breaking developments late today. Sources telling abc news the Fulton County District Attorney is expected to go before the grand jury next week, presenting her case against former President Trump, his allies, and their efforts to overturn the 2020 Election Results in georgia. Donald trump potentially facing his fourth criminal indictment. Jonathan karl standing by. For the First Time Since the 1950s, a confirmed shark attack off new york city. A swimmer bitten on the leg and seriously injured. Beaches closed, police and dr drones patrolling the water, looking for sharks. Trevor ault at new yorks rockaway beach. New charges and several warrants issued in the dis
Now face england. As David Brindle reports, it was a tense and nervous game with so much at stake. At the stadium where canada, brazil, and the United States were eliminated, colombia and jamaica hoped to avoid a similarfate. For the winners, england await. The first half was physical and tense, but ultimately goalless. That was nothing new forjamaicas defence, who have been impenetrable in this tournament. But when Catalina Usme brought a long ball down in the area perfectly, she ended that run. Colombia in the front, thanks to their captain on the night the second goalfor this womens world cup, sends the colombians in the stands into raptures over 300 minutes had gone by before jamaica conceded their first goal of the tournament, and it brought them to live. To life. Moments later, they struck the woodwork but they shouldve equalised. Colombia spotted an opportunity and immediately hit on the counter, a chance to double their lead to no avail. England will watch this cautiously, some