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Former National Security adviser Michael Flynn. Reaction from former fbi director james comey and whats next in the case. And Unsung Heroes. We celebrate female flyers from world war ii, 75 years after victory in europe. Original girl power, but, first, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Were in a very dangerous position to give up this effort right now and allow this virus to come storming back. As the battle against coronavirus rages on, more states continue to reopen. New york, the numbers are all going down. Many of the other states the numbers are still going up and theyre reopening. That not only violates cdc guidelines, that violates common sense. One of President Trumps personal valets has tested positive for covid19. Thats a little bit strange, but its one of those things. Georgia police have arrested a white father and son in the shooting death of an unarmed black jogger. This whole situation was senseless. It could have been avoided. A woman accusing joe bide
Are gutsy not only because they want to achieve something but because they want to pave the way for others who are going to come behind. Background sounds. Please welcome the 17th president of the George Washington University Thomas locke. [applause] sued a im going evening everyone and welcome to the George Washington university. I am pleased to you to tonight his if it. Presented in partnership with politics and prose bookstore and the second in the George Washington university his president ial extinguish if it series. We want to series last semester to give our students the opportunity to hear from renowned leaders. Individuals who bring them eliminating dialogue insight and inspirations to our campus. Tonight is an honor to host secretary Hillary Rodham clinton and Chelsea Clinton. Our campus. [applause] is i greeted secretary clinton on arrival i remind her that i traded trace the arc of my career with hers. A being at the university of rochester, i welcomed her to our campus. I
It has a great experience and we want people to come back. Theres a lot of things going on in the world and you know, hopefully our government can get everything worked out. I think its good for everybody. The animals and the adults. One thing the visitors did not get to see today, the giant panda and of course, the 8 week old female cub that everybody is talking about. They will not be on public display until later in the year, but we will have something on the pandas to make you smile later in the show. The deal that ended the shutdown only funds the government through january 15 and extends the debt ceiling to february 7. So, the clock ticking yet again. U. S. Senate is in recess until monday, october 28. The house doesnt get back in session until tuesday. However, we are told the heads of the representative budget committees are meeting. Air marshals are on board planes to protect the passengers. But one for maryland is accused of making some women feel less comfortable as they got
First from the fox news deck this thursday afternoon, moments ago, President Trump slammed what he calls our countrys weak immigration laws during what was supposed to be a tax event in West Virginia. They have catch and release, which were terminating. If one foot hits our country, we have to take those people, gently register them and release them. So we release them. Then theyre supposed to come back for a court case. We hire more judges. Were trying to hire thousands of judges. Shepard this after the president signed an order to send members of the National Guard to the border saying the situation has reached a point of crisis. Were also getting word that it could be months for any troops at all arrive. Homeland security secretary has now said that theyre still working out how many will be deployed. We dont know how many, for how long or how much it will cost. We dont know whether they will be armed and what they will do. She says the National Guard will help free up Border Patrol