The 30 minutes waiting in the box in the plane, waiting for the plane to take off, were probably the longest period of waiting i have experienced in my life. Australia ranks last for climate action among un member countries we ll find out why. P°mp pomp and circumstance verses outer space science fiction. The crown and the mandalorian top the table for emmy nominations. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. President biden has accused republican controlled states of mounting a dangerous attack on free and fair elections by restricting voting rights. The republicans have introduced a number of changes following donald trump s claim that voter fraud cost him the 2020 election. Speaking in philadelphia, the birthplace of american democracy, mr biden called those republican led efforts unamerican. To date 17 states have brought in a variety of new measures, such as changing voting hours. But president biden pointed out, there had been no evidence of widespread f
President biden has accused republican controlled states of mounting a dangerous attack on free and fair elections by restricting voting rights. The republicans have introduced a number of changes following donald trump s claim that voter fraud cost him the 2020 election. Speaking in philadelphia, the birthplace of american democracy, mr biden called those republican led efforts un american. To date, 17 states have brought in a variety of new measures, such as changing voting hours. But president biden pointed out, there had been no evidence of widespread fraud. There s an unfolding assault taking place in america today an attempt to suppress and subvert the right to vote in fair and free elections. An assault on democracy. An assault on liberty. An assault on who we are. Who we are as americans. For, make no mistake bullies and merchants of fear, peddlers of lies, are threatening the very foundation our country. That is the president speaking there in philadelphia. But the state a
We begin in the us because new york is lifting most of the remaining covid 19 related restrictions. Offices, restaurants, museums and theatres will no longer be subject to capacity limits either. Here s samira hussain. There is certainly more people out on the streets of manhattan these days, especially if you compare it to this time last year, at the height of the covid 19 pandemic. That said, even though there is an easing of restrictions, it is not being felt in every single neighbourhood. Take this one for example, lower manhattan, wall street is just a few blocks away. Many businesses here depend heavily on office workers but they are not coming backin workers but they are not coming back in droves. And that will have a direct impact on all of the businesses that operate within the neighbourhood. I caught up with a few of the businesses around here and have a listen to what had to say blue if we do not have the officers, we do not have work and we are slow. figs officers, we do n