Means its necessary or that it makes us safer. But it im not saying it doesnt make us safer either. I just wish we had more options in terms of nonlethal options. And we explored daytime versus nighttime. I get the nighttime obviously. That off the bat i understood immediately. I just wish we had time to explore less guns on the street and other nonlethal options. We werent able to do that in this time. I appreciate they get more training than was initially presented to us last week. Firing range is different from a moving target in a very busy city. I would like to understand that a little more as we move forward. But i certainly think safety is a top issue for our employees. If we look at safety, we have to look at our bus drivers, because theyre the ones where we have a history of demonstration of attacks and assaults on our bus drivers. We havent seen it yet with our fare collectors. This is where the questions come up if our goal is really ut most safety for our what are we doing
Good morning, im richard lui. Several performers are recovering this morning after a high wire circus act gone wrong in rhode island. The accident, which may be disturbing for some to watch, happened in front of a crowd of almost 5,000 people. There it was. At least nine acrobats were injured. Two of them critically. Ringling bros. Cancelled two performances. Ron mott reports from providence for us. Reporter amateur video shows a curtain being lowered just before the rigging collapsed from high above the circus floor. Eight female acrobats suspended by a hair hanging apparatus plunged to the ground about 35 feet, a male performer in the ring was also injured by the collapse. We ask that you please enjoy this intermission at this time while we situate ourselfs during this accident. Thank you. We thought it was part of the show. And then all of a sudden you see the cable break and that was it. Reporter Officials Say the nine injured performers were rushed to the hospital in critical cond
According to one of the eus top officials. Optimism that they can reach an agreement on future trading arrangements has boosted the pound this week. The two sides are still deadlocked over fishing rights and fair competition regulations. But European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said talks would continue to the last minute. In this particular situation, we actually have seen many deadlines come and go. But the time when we will not be able to move is generally the first next year, when the transition period ends, so therefore one can say indeed know we are in the last moments to reach agreement, and from the commissions side, we continue working constantly towards the goals. Jane foley is head of Foreign Exchange strategy at rabobank. So nice to see you. The clock is ticking, and we cant hear it at times, theres so much by the noise out there regarding coronavirus, lockdowns and Everything Else in the economy. Where are we at these talks . Well, we are very close to the
Victims of a bar barrick procedure given to them while they were in labor. This is Al Jazeera America, live from new york city. I am erica pitzi. Health officials are 2350i9ing ebola on two fronts working to stop the virus from spreading and also trying to head off a public panic. According to the World Health Organization, this outbreak has claimed 4,555 lives, nearly all of them in west africa. To date, only two people have contracted the disease in this country. Both are nurses who cared for ebola victim thomas eric duncan. Fear is contagion. Today, president obama used his weekly address to urge people to resist the hysteria. Melissa chan is in dallas, a city thats become the focal point of the u. S. Response to ebola. Melissa, this cdc is going to issue new guidelines for hospitals dealing with ebola. Do we know what those changes will be or when they will be announced . Well, erica, the cdc said it would like to issue those guidelines as soon as possible. Possibly today and we ha
And why many are too afraid to talk about it. Plus its known for causing diseases but tobacco is not all bad. Well talk about its new positive uses. More fighting between shia Houthi Rebels and tribesmen in ibb. They say that they have been marginalized. The heartland is in the north of the country in sanaa province in 2004 they began an armed rebellion. Alqaeda as a presence in the east and south. And also a threat to yemens stability in the south. There are fears of fights between houthies and a number of tribes across the country could widen and trigger a sectarian war. The town in the province of ibb between yemens shia houthies and tribal fighters. Many were the two sides were killed. In the city of ibb people are angry. They are against the recent houthi takeover in the city and the infighting that followed it. No to armed militias this banner reads. They should all leave. We dont want it here. This city is peaceful, and the fighting has terrorized people. Reporter tribal leaders