Where he also had figures such as this but in his case, its peace rielding in ayuchlful chariot. You can see the peace in the center. The partially nude female figure crowned riding the four horses and golden victory figures off to each side. Well, this is what mills had in mind for George Washington. They were thinking of it for George Washington that transposed him from the human, from the everyday, from a general to now a super human almost godlike figure. And so when construction, which had been halted on the Washington Monument for about 20 years in the 1860s and 70s, when construction was started up again, the engineer, thomas casey, who really loved modern inventions, elevators, electric lights, decided no were not going to put that temple at the bottom. He wanted the Washington Monument to stay that would represent america. Moving forward into the 20th century. And so he now saw it as a sleek monument of american ingenuity. So it was his decision, essentially, not to create the
His musical career. The name is mike a welcome to the program tensions are running high had a 1st then shut elections in ivory coast on saturday after any i decided not to run for controversial at that president ouattara is seeking reelection after the death of his favorite success in july the opposition say they are not having it and are calling for you boycott of the elections and civil disobedience people are longing for peace and stability but many a repeat of history about a decade ago at least 3000 people were killed and now at least 30 people have already died from entire communal violence our correspondents funny fresh our reports from. You can see the tension but you can feel it as ivory coast braces itself for election day abidjan the commercial capital is awash with billboards of the sitting president and his son and what he promised not to run for a 3rd term but then his chosen successor died and he changed his mind. Several dozen people have been killed in protests against
Unarmed black man is shot 7 times by police. And he government protests resume in the better russian capital as an exiled Opposition Leader appeals for help to support what she calls a peaceful revolution. South koreas battle to contain the coronavirus is complicated by religious leaders preaching news. Its a disease that once paralyze 75000. 00 children a year across africa now after decades of efforts World Health Organization has declared the continent free of the naturally occurring polio virus the final push focused on Northern Nigeria where Health Workers often have to put their lives at risk to vaccinate children in a region filled with in sick. 30 the water borne virus is highly infectious and mainly affects children under the age of 5 fever pain and vomiting are the initial symptoms one in 200. 00 infections leads to irreversible paralysis has been a 99 percent fall in the number of infections since 1988 only 2 countries are yet to eradicate the disease afghanistan and pakista
It is a mixed bag. Some good and some we have a problem with. Reporter dr. Anthony fauci says theres arising and this could follow. The next couple of weeks will be critical in our ability to address the surging we are seeing in florida, texas, arizona, and in other states. Reporter he is urging people to follow cdc guidelines. Plan a, dont go when the crowd. Plan b, wear a mask. Reporter some lawmakers criticizing the cdc for allowing the white house to politicize n. These comments made by President Trump over the weekend. So i said to my people, slow the testing down please. Reporter the president was asked if he was teasing. Let me make it clear, weve got the greatest testing program. Reporter experts said they had not been told to slow down testing. Neither the president or anyone has suggested we should do less testing. Reporter dr. Fauci said it is when and not if they come up with a vaccine. Lauren blanchard, foxnews. For more and todays hearing we are joined by a congresswoman
Early today starts right now good monday good morning im phillip mena and im Frances Rivera. We begin with the global spread of the coronavirus nearly 400 u. S. Passengers quarantined for two weeks on the diamond princess cruise ship in japan are back in america. Two chartered flights carrying the evacuees headed for the u. S. On sunday. One of those flights landed at Travis Airforce base in california moments ago the evacuations come as 40 americans on board the ship test positive for the virus but they have been left behind reporter hundreds of americans getting off the diamond princess in an evacuation involving u. S. Teams in protective suits. I understand you guys want to go back to the u. S. Is that right . Yes as long as well be safe honestly, youre much safer getting off this ship. Okay. I would not stay on this ship if i were you. Reporter paul and cheryl anxious to go. I have to put my mask on and get going. Bye reporter leaving their room after nearly two weeks of quarantine