Hello and welcome to bbc world news. In the United States more than 900 people have now died from coronavirus, and there are 60,000 confirmed cases. Half of those cases are in new york state, where the governor has again appealed for more help from the federal government. Despite the mounting numbers, the governor said there are early signs that stringent restrictions on social gatherings and other measures could be slowing the viruss spread. President trump mentioned new york when he spoke about the coronavirus a short while ago, saying hes focused on helping the state. They have a couple of tough weeks ahead of them. The governor is doing ahead of them. The governor is doing a good job. I spoke to Governor Cuomo late last night and this morning. 0ur correspondent nick bryant has this report from new york. New york is paying a price for being the worlds most global city. The very thing that makes it great also makes it vulnerable during this planetary pandemic. It saw the tourists and
Another grim milestone has been reached as countries around the world continue to step up efforts to curb are the spread of the coronavirus. More than 20,000 people have now died. The United Nations secretary general says the pandemic is a threat to all humanity. The number of those infected globally is nearing 500,000. More than 113,000 people are known to have recovered. Italy remains the worst hit country, with more than 7,500 deaths, but spains death toll has now also surpassed that of china. Us President Donald Trump says america is gaining ground in its war against covid 19. The death toll there now stands at more than 900 and there are more than 60,000 confirmed cases. Which the president says is by far the biggest problem. Weve been spending a lot of time with new york officials because that is by far the hottest spot. Theyve got a number of very tough weeks ahead of them. The governor is doing a very good job. I spoke to the governor, Governor Cuomo last night and this morning
Wall and what he did, he told me no, no, and i ran back in and next thick he shoot the guy. Blood is spitting on me, splashing on me. An im thinking oh, my god, it will happen to me now. And here is what we know about the man accused of carrying out the attack. 28yearold Brenton Harrison tarrant has been charged with murder and police say more charges are coming. He made his First Court Appearance today where he appeared to flash a hand gesture associated with White Supremacy. And right now authorities are combing through an 87 page manifesto filled with antimuslim and antiimmigrant rhetoric that the shooter posted just minutes before the attention. New zealands Prime Minister said the gunman had planned to continue the shooting spree beyond the two mosques. Alexandra field is in christchurch. Where is the investigation now . Reporter well, frederica, certainly authorities named Brenton Tarrant as their suspect in the shooting, they say they are not actively looking for others who may
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As recently as 2019, the right rarely spoke of critical race theory. A furor erupted in the Southern Baptist Convention in June that year, when conservatives fiercely opposed its incorporation into church teachings. A year later, Fox News ramped up its use of the term as it covered the mass uprisings in June 2020 that followed the police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Before then, mentions of the term were scant: Media Cloud, a searchable database of digitized U.S. news sources, sh