Because of the pandemic, is there a is President Biden confident for the games going on in tokyo and does he feel safe in tokyo at this time . Well, as a big olympics fan i am certainly looking forward to it but have not talked to the president or our National Security team about plans for the summer or the games. So well have to take that question, too, and circle back with you. Another one . Maybe get another one. Yeah. How about the, President Bidens policy, talking japan . Talk with japanese counterpart in japan. U. S. Policy in japan as relates to north korea . Okay. Well, the president s view is, of course, without question, that north Koreas Nuclear Ballistic Missile and other proliferationrelated activities constitute a serious threat to the International Peace and security of the world, and undermine the global nonproliferation regime and we still have a vital interest in deterring north korea as does japan, of course. We will adopt a new strategy to keep the American People a
Alexandria ocasiocortez. Lets get to cnns Jessica Schneider with more details. What have you learned . This suspect is accused of posting online Death Threats not only against congresscom ocasiocortez, but also against a Capitol Police officers. He said assassinate aoc, and said that officer who fatally shot that trump supporter who had made her way into the capitol on january 6th, Garrett Miller also allegedly said this she deserves to die and wont survive long, because its, quote, hunting season. Now, official do say that miller participated in this capitol attack, and did post extensively on social media both before the attack, they say during the attack as well. He said this, according to prove prosecutors a civil war could start and, quote, next time we bring guns. Of course, congresswoman ocasiocortez has been very vocal about the danger she felt she underwent. Heres what she had to say about that day in particular. I had a very close encounter, where i thought i was going to die
300 per child to american families. Also as the new Biden Administration works to ramp up vaccinations, the u. S. Approaches another pandemic milestone, 25 million stoetal cases of covid19. And the world of broadcasting has lost a legend. Longtime cnn host larry king has died at the age of 87. Im pamela brown in washington. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. You are in the cnn newsroom on a saturday evening and we begin this evening at the white house where President Biden is laying out an ambitious plan for his first 100 days in office. Cnn White House Correspondent john harwood joins me now. John, is biden on track to follow through on his early promises . Thats a big question tonight. Reporter some he will follow through on and of course he is implementing executive orders to create a pandemic testing board, to invoke the defense production act, to expand production of vaccines. Hes committed to 100 million vaccination doses in 100 days. That is a low
Officials, chided carlson for the way he handled the situation, and some observers have gotten behind niemen, accusing carlson of being a sore loser and of trying to ruin his opponents career. Rob reynolds al jazeera. Ah and lets take you through some of the headlines here now to santa bosco, back officials and occupy thoughts of ukraine. Say, people that voted overwhelmingly to join russia. They say the result of a 5 day referendum show up to 98 percent of people are in favor of annexation. The senior russian official is issued the Biggest Nuclear threat since the war began form of president to meet some advice says he believes, 9th, how wines intervene. If russia decides to attack you trying with Nuclear Weapons. European commission preserves are sort of on the lions describe the disruption at 2 major Gas Pipelines between russia and europe as sabotaged. Then mark and sweden reported leaks in the north stream one than 2 pipelines earlier on wednesday supplies 3 north stream. One was
Then lets take a look at those headlines now. Exit polls in italy say the right Wing Alliance lied by georgia, maloney is on calls for a majority in parliament. If confound maloney will become italys 1st female prime minister, the 1st fall right lead us since world war 2. Evil did she tell when the night is over. We will remember that this is a new beginning from tomorrow on. We will have to show what our values are worse if we are called to govern and lead this nation. We will do it for every single italian with the goal to unite these people. Because our biggest goal in life is to make sure that italians are finally proud again to fly our flag. High. Thousands of people have fled their homes as super tie food nor made land fall in the northern philippines. The strongest storm to hit the country this year, strengthened so quickly. It led to an extreme emergency warning for heavy rain and winds about 295 kilometers per hour. The trial of a 9 year old cardinal in full pro democracy acti