fragile democracy takes us to wisconsin, or a conservative majority supreme court just made it harder for its own citizens to vote, in a move that just happens to align quite nicely with the agenda of a certain twice impeached former president. and the velshi banned book club is in session, with a historical fiction title for younger adults, that has gotten parent so out of that it was the subject of a viral video, of an angry mom calling for its removal. velshi starts now. good morning, i am ali velshi. it is sunday, july 11th, 18 months and five days since a group of anti-american insurrectionists attacked the united states capitol in an attempt to overthrow the government and destroy american democracy in the name of a former president. mind you, that attempt is still ongoing in other ways. more on that later in the show. but luckily for america, the january 6th select committee continues its vital work in investigating that insurrection. and this morning, we are g
mystery. who bombed a controversial landmark in georgia good evening, everyone it was a brazen act of violence that has stunned japan and the world. shinzo abe, former prime minister of japan, ally to the u.s., and friend of american presidents, murdered in broad daylight by a lone assassin, shot in a country where gun violence is exceedingly rare it happened in the city of nara as the long-serving leader was appearing at an outdoor event in support of a fellow politician abe felled by two gunshots the shooter wrestled to the ground. authorities say he used a homemade gun and has confessed to the murder in washington, president biden reacting to the news saying he was stunned and outraged this afternoon, traveling to the japanese embassy where he signed a book of condolences. janis mackey frayer has our report we must warn you, some of the images are graphic. reporter: it was 11:30 in the morning former japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, was giving a campaign speech whe
Like, walked into mangle that night. More than 9,000 people are sleeping rough on the streets of england. Mps describe the situation as a national crisis. Its been quite the year for the Airlines Industry, with strikes and businesses going bust. This morning im looking at whether passengers rights are protected enough when things go wrong. In sport, bravo for Manchester City, the keeper saves the penalty that takes them into the semi finals of the league cup. And carol has the weather. Could singing help mums combat post natal depression . New Research Suggests it could be an effective alternative to medicine. And carol has the weather. Good morning from the roof of new broadcasting house in london, where its fairly drizzly. The forecast for many today is cloudy, some fog, especially in the south, which is dense and a weather front in scotla nd dense and a weather front in scotland and Northern Ireland producing some rain as it continues to sink south. But behind that, brighter skies m
Policies overnight, but we can and we should pass the dream act as soon as possible. And thats why we need more members of congress on both sides of the aisle ready to roll up their sleeves and get this done. Because every single day that Republican Leaders refuse to bring the dream act to the floor to a vote, another 122 young people lose their daca status. They lose their ability to work legally. And they lose their protection from deportation. That means every day 122 of our neighbors, students, coworkers, friends could be forced from the only country they know despite the promise the federal government made to them when they signed up for daca. And despite their immeasurable contributions to our schools, our hospitals, our universities, our stores, our farms, our churches, and our offices and so much more. That means small and Large Businesses are forced to lay off daca resip yentsdzs recipients each day. Vital employees that businesses have invested money in to train and support,
The video assistant referee system is used as brighton beat Crystal Palace 2 1 in the fa cup third round. Iam in i am in las vegas for the greatest gadget show on earth. There are humanoid robots, self driving taxis. There is even a suitcase which follows you around the airport. And carol has the weather. Good morning. It is not as exciting as that. Today what we have is a fairly cloudy, grey day ahead. Some brightness and parts of the west, and later the wind will strengthen and later the wind will strengthen and we will see some rain arrive. Further details in 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story the education secretary, Justine Greening, has resigned from the government after refusing a job as work and pensions secretary in theresa mays Cabinet Reshuffle. It is also understood that jeremy hunt was asked to become business secretary, but persuaded the Prime Minister to keep him at the department of health. Theresa may is expected to make more changes to her cabinet later t