wouldn t help get it across the finish line, including with republican votes. the president also said that he spoke to the turkish president erdogan, just elected to a third term. the president just at the ending there asked a question whether the former president should be pardoned by any future president. the president laughed off that question and there is his plane heading off to delaware. we ll keep you up to date. boris, over to you. a big smile from the president as he was teasing the press. he was also asked about ukraine. ukraine is now vowing swift retaliation after russia launched some rare daytime attacks on the capital of kyiv. we re going to take you live to the front lines for the very latest from that. plus a mystery in venice. italian authorities collecting water samples, scanning cc tv footage and interviewing gondola drivers trying to figure out this, why the grand canal suddenly turned fluorescent green.
Civic organisation groups AfriForum and Save Ngwathe say that water samples taken from the Vaal river in Parys have tested positive for cholera as they confirmed that a resident from Vredefort became the first person in the Free State to succumb to the disease.
Total dissolved solids (TDS), boron and sulphates were found in high concentrations beyond acceptable limits in the water samples, according to the report submitted to the National Green Tribunal.
the most important thing, sandra. as of now, nothing to suggest one of the barges is leaking methanol. authorities are very closely monitoring the situation and just moments ago various agencies and companies involved in the clean-up operation held a briefing, including the mayor. he says public safety is the top priority. more than 80 air quality samples have been taken so far and all tests to date show no evidence of hazards that would pose a health risk. though teams are continuously monitoring the situation. we are also taking water samples on a regular basis. underscoring what the mayor said, watching potential health risks, the ohio river provides drinking water for 5 million people. last month following a train derailment fears were raised the river was contaminated.
you think the epa and other agencies should be looking at the potential for something that could get worse in time? might look fine now but it s not. correct. i do. i think the epa should be extremely aggressive in testing all soil seasons and water samples. the epa and states are not aggressive on clean air and water. in new york, we have more aggressive standards. people push back on these standards all day long because they don t want businesses to have to pay more to ensure clear and and water. the truth is, until it comes to your family, you don t realize how important these standards are. so i hope that post this horrific accident, not only will the people who are culpable pay but we have better rail system requirements, better safety standards, better notices to