Tanker from iran in open waters heading for venezuela and as you can see in the video its being escorted by a venezuelan mabel warship were going to see that just as we pull out here hold on there it is see it right there now why would an oil tanker need to be as score did buy a gun ship right and the reason is this the United States has threatened to stop the tankers from reaching venezuela a country where citizens are waiting in line for hours because theres a shortage of fuel so let me show you im out of what were talking about thats taking place here heres heres a map of 5 ships that are making their way all the way from over here into iran to vent as well. And the 1st 2 ships by the way the fortune and the forest theyve already arrived in venezuela and the remaining ships thats the petunia faxon and the gavel clavell sorry all 3 of those are still in midocean theyre following behind they could arrive today they could arrive tomorrow unless the United States makes good on its promise or words threat to stop them but as as we look at this map depicting essentially more than half of the world amazingly we look at a journey thats long and arduous to get refined fuel and chemicals from iran all the way to vent as well so were left with this question why why would they do that venezuela has more oil than just about any country in the world some of the most oil reserves in the world why do they need fuel from all the way over here. So we called on the venezuelan ambassador and i asked him that question and heres how he responded. Ministration how threatened and quest and scared that way almost every Single International cooperation from this one into so they care to sell us any kind of in any caney kind of. Work in our industry so we are not out not just by fuel buying chemical components to a start up again i want finally so we would be able to refine if you will to no one so it comes down to as you heard him say being able to refine the the oil in other words you can have all the oil in the world but if you cant turn it into usable fuel theres little that you can do with it right but as well as refinery capabilities have collapsed and while the United States senate is interference and sanctions that are aimed clearly at destroying the venezuelan economy is undeniable critics of them and there are a government also point out that they deserve some blame because the country state oil company has mismanaged and under invested to make sure they could continue to refine. So look regardless of the reason for this venezuela needs fuel and iran like the rest of the worlds Oil Producers has too much of it on their hands and thats why the 2 countries have worked out this deal a deal the United States is threatening to cooperate so that heres the question. As we look at this tanker surrounded by the naval vessel. Just how far will it go the United States in this high stakes game of chicken that is being played out in International Waters between 3 countries who sooner or later seem destined. For some kind of showdown. This is the news with rick sanchez where we drill down on stories like this that many in the Corporate Media ignore because we do believe its time to do news again. Heres the list of the questions we think are going to be asking tomorrow after watching this newscast is the u. S. Heading toward a showdown with iran and venezuela over these fuel shipments heat imaging machines full body screenings are they the new normal when we go back to work as a country and could another historic milestone for space travel be we this week. Lets go ahead and get started and as well where the lines of cars backed in front of gas stations can sometimes stretch for a mile and often times they last for more than a day imagine imagine waiting in line for an entire day just to be able to fill up your car with gas because theres no way to refine the oil that is sitting in your own backyard the venezuela story is a story of Economic Hardship combined with hardball politics the u. S. Has not hidden its desire to topple the government but would our government go so far as to create a blockade to stop venezuelans from receiving fuel with day. Joining us now live is reporter lucas corner he is the editor of that as well analysis to bring us more on the story lucas why is it that venezuela has needed to strike this deal with iran doesnt it look almost weak in the eyes of the world if it can supply fuel for its own people if its one of the largest one of the Largest Oil Reserves in the entire world. Sure i think the key factor is that not withstanding as you mentioned misson investment it shews with corruption a Strategic Planning that have in many ways harmed but as well as Oil Production in recent years any objective analysis will receive a cushion that is the u. S. Sanctions right now which are absolutely devastating whats left of the oil industry and preventing venezuela from importing necessary gasoline lets remember that that as well as those National Oil Company had a base a has its largest subsidiary United States called citgo which is being seized which is in the process of being auctioned off to 2 holders its to the canadian mining giant crystal x. And that is a would send its crude as heavy crude to the gulf Oil Refineries and which would import and it would in turn import refined gasoline it is on able to do that since last year january 21000. 00 due to the u. S. Oil embargoes the United States likewise has deep in those measures imposing sanctions on the Russian Energy giant rosenau forcing it to leave the country in march and rosenhaus was carrying 60 percent of that as well as crude exports and it was in turn according to the import of gasoline so this is left of loyd in which men as well it cannot import the gasoline it needs and it cant get the spare parts it likewise needs to repair its refineries so its in a very tough situation and the iranians have filled the void not only import helping them as one point gasoline but also sending technical. Teams and spare parts to repair the countrys refineries so it looks like an easy deal i mean lets face it iran has way too much of fuel on its hands because of whats going on in the world with the lack of demand. But as well needs it so theyve struck a deal but incomes own goal say im saying no youre not allowed to do this if we have to stop you were going to stop you in midocean how serious is this threat do you believe and how serious is it being taken by either party. I think its very serious we should heed the words of President Trump who last week said that the band is what he had been as one of quote unquote surrounded and the United States you know he has made repeated threats of military action against venezuela and we saw d this recent effort by u. S. Based mercenary contractors to try to topple the mother of government and what it appears that a trial the ministration had some kind of for knowledge or if they did not they did not direct involvement but they might have had direct involvement there definitely has very high stakes ministration has made it clear its intention to overthrow the government by any means thats unserious they have repeatedly stressed so i think its a very high stakes situation but so far it seems like the political costs of condemning venezuelans to these you know utterly terrible conditions which they continue to do by imposing war more sanctions seem to be deterring the u. S. From taking military action against these iranian tankers i know you spent a lot of time in venezuela your for are you are you were you are you venezuelan yourself you are but im philadelphia im from the from the u. S. How long have you spent or lived covering that as well on the how many years youve been there. I lived minutes over 5 years until the start of this year and i have not been able to get back to to the current cold with situation and flights but i have my contacts and i have family in venezuela right now ok i just want to make sure we have credit you is the right person to ask this question to. As far as you know how bad is the situation in venezuela right now i reported a while ago that people actually wait in line for more than a day outside of a gas station to be able to remove their car incrementally to be able to get a little bit of gas is that true. I mean the problem is currently is that given that there is no real gasoline available kind of different private individuals and you know criminal groups have really a black market as a merge and charging people you know excessive 2. 00 or 3. 00 a leader for gasoline in caracas which is on her was unheard of because crocketts was as im always had gasoline even though in the worst of last year and the able for so it is a bear its a very dangerous situation and a lot of pressure on the government to regularize the situation of gasoline actually charge. Reasonable International Prices for example 0. 50 a liter instead of reverting to its previous policy as well as having their the lowest gasoline prices the refraction of a cent for a leader which is unsustainable were down about 20 seconds but just a quick answer if you could generally speaking the people of venezuela blame a madeira government be the Trump Administration which is. I think that they blame both because i think that there clearly the the mismanagement of the government is undeniable but it also is undeniable that the Top Administration is callously worsening exacerbating in an unprecedented way the suffering that has one people venezuela has never ever had these kinds of gasoline shortages not since the 2002 or oil lockout which the United States backed opposition sought to shut down the oil industry so this is definitely an unprecedented situation which United States is worsening to the extent lucas corner youre an excellent guest to talk to on this we certainly appreciate your time thanks for joining us more from. By the way theres a whole lot more coming your way this is the news with rex tranches and weather watcher no saw no regular today cable or on the portable that were so glad youre there will be right back. How to read out turn on the t. V. 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Hey welcome back im rick sanchez we will all finally return to work right now its in part right but the question is when we return to work whats it going to be like what are the measures that are going to be taken surveillance measures machines that are going to guard temperature for example where we have to stay a certain distance from each other when we have to prove that weve already had a virus or dont have the virus and what else is going to be part of this new normal thing we keep hearing about you know or to correspondent natasha. Our d. N. A. Will determine everything about Science Fiction movies like gadget to have caused many to wonder what the future could hold but the future is here and some parts of the country employee temperature checks will be mandatory cinema county is now requiring employees to use a Smartphone App so co was created by i. B. M. To verify they dont have chronic iris symptoms or have come into contact with anyone who has the virus as of june 1st the app along with temperature checks will be mandatory for both private sector and Government Employees but some may go a step further than smartphones having their employees wearing actual tracking devices as a bracelet or necklace well body monitors are usually something only criminals wear to track their every move Companies Like arista flow announcing it will begin selling bluetooth and why fight trackers for employees similar to a fit bit and if people are closer than 6 feet the device will make a chirp. Some states like rhode island are opening their restaurants but the Dining Experience is drastically different to precode 1000 conditions so is clearly different because you may have to wear a mask in the entire time when youre not eating and employees are jumping through hoops ensuring they comply with regulations to keep their business. Flowing all of our food all of our beverages are being served and compostable containers they can have outdoor seating as many as 20 tables as many as 5 people at every table our current maximum gathering size for any purpose is 5 and sin city is eager to open but major changes are in the works free parking at novell a service bartenders and blackjack dealer is Wearing Masks yes dice will roll cards will be dealt but poker rooms those will be closed but i think the 1st thing theyll notice is employees in masks a lot of masks when they walk in theyre going to see that theres a lot of changes in regards to social distancing whether its in the hotel the gaming floor food and beverage and were going to see a lot of Hand Sanitizer but vegas isnt the only place youll see it California Wine makers are ready to pop the cork once again tasting rooms in sonoma and napa counties are setting up new sanitizing and safety protocols as they prepare to reopen to the public and so very difficult to enjoy your wine with your Face Covering and youre welcome to take clothes off once you once youre seated at the table so we ask that you have them when you come in when youre keeling waiting waiting for the restroom there is talk of employees needing to require reservations to have informative number of guests at the winery some owners say theyre open your seating is even safer than texting rooms but you can see here weve already taken the liberty to put our tables 6 feet apart were blessed here at the winery because we are majority of our city is outside and so thats why im not wearing a mask right now and since restaurants are hungry for business when new york diner is offering a free drive in movie. Order obviously were going to not want you to be worried about how were going to survive and you know its going to happen now and you will and a day at the beach is a little different these days helicopters and drones surveilling beaches and parks keeping an eye out for social. Insane organizations like the American Civil Liberties union have fought back against surveillance not everyone is concerned about privacy in fact the Italian Government is in the process of hiring those without a job as civic assistants monitoring people to see if theyre social distancing properly reporting for the news with Rick Sanchez Natasha suites r t it has been a huge week when it comes to space travel as rival corporations try to get their names in the history books one failure by the way already chalked up by Richard Bransons virgin orbit meanwhile on mosques space x. Their next on the roster the billionaire is hoping that theyre Going Old School and teaming up with the National Space agency will not only bring success but also signal of new dawn 1st place travel whats really going on in this field heres artes alex by her love it. Space travel used to be a thing of National Pride but now much of the endeavor to boldly go where no man has gone before has turned corporate and according to some people are losing interest heres politicking host larry kane when russia and russia would endorse. Maged and gary and. Forced us into this war and we went way beyond russia the history of this has been credible when you think about it and it shows. Us the interest added to the seemingly growing indifference or fail to missions just this week something went very wrong during virgin orbits 1st and to end test launch the company which is part of Richard Branson spurgeon group attempted to send its launcher one rocket into orbit but did not succeed the 2 stage rocket did manage a clean release from a modified boeing 747 but according to a virgin orbit spokesperson an anomaly than occurred early in the 1st stage flight. And the Mission Safely terminated. As one Mission Fails there is hope that a nother will succeed a collaborative manned mission between long musks Company Space x. And nasa is about to take off and begin one year drought for nassau 2 astronauts are scheduled to blast off on wednesday atop a space x. Falcon 9 rocket which is bound for the interNational Space station this will be the 1st nassau Space Mission from home soil since 2011 since then the only way astronauts could reach the spa