Warned of Extreme Weather and more extreme and Climate Change was here. Were living through it now. We dont have more time. Every part of the country is getting hit by Extreme Weather. Were living in realtime what the country will look like. We cant turn it back, but we can prevent it from getting worse. As he did in louisiana last week, the president is linking the super charged storms for the need for congress to pass the Infrastructure Packages to rebuild levees and drains and rebuild climate Change And Future proof communities susceptible to rising water. After touring the damage in New Jersey, he will tour New York to get a look at queens, east of manhattan. The damage in queens is so extensive, many homes are uninhabitable. There was so much rain in so little time, it had Nowhere To Go from flooded roads and into peoples basements. For some families, that proved deadly. This video released by the nypd showing an officer trying to reach one family, but sadly officers were blocked
The rule which means 51 votes 50 democrats are kamala harris as the vice president breaking the tie, is the only way it can pass the senate. Manchin says he has serious concerns about the way forward. He says given the state of the economic recovery, it s simply irresponsible to continue spending at levels more sulted to respond to a great depression or great recession, not an economy that is on the verge of overheating. This $3. 5 trillion plan is part of the larger, more than $4 trillion worth of joe biden s agenda. The other piece, that $1. 2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan that passed the senate with 69 votes yet. That still is awaiting action in the house. Nancy pelosi has made clear she will not move on that bipartisan plan until the senate moves the larger democratic plan. You can see the challenge the democrats have both from the progressives, pushing the larger plan, moderates like joe manchin raising concerns about the price tag. It s a complicated dance that she has
Stan standing by to talk to us from florida right now. Rightwing media keeps pushing dangerous disinformation about vaccines that could save lives. So why are they doing it? we re talking to a former fox reporter speaking out right here live. Dozens of journalists and activists all over the world targeted by spyware. Who are the hackers and what information could they have? a very good morning to viewers here in the united states and all around the world. It is monday, july 19th, the beginning of our week. A good week together, john avlon. We re going to have a big week. We are. Breaking news from tokyo. Member of the u. S. Women s gymnastics team has just tested positive for covid. So this brings into question, is there going to be a cascading problem as you put it, john? you re going to see a lot of chaos because of the virus around the summer olympics. It is four days before the opening ceremonies are set to begin. There are at least 58 coronavirus cases that are linked to the games
Due to so many millions of americans not getting vaccinated. Investors are afraid the surge in the virus will hurt the u. S. Economic recovery. Airlines such as united, delta, and american were hit especially hard today what else other companies tied to the economic recovery such as general motors and caterpillar. This brings us to our health lead and the dire warnings from public health officials, cases, hospitalizations, and deaths all up in the united states. 99. 5% of the deaths are among people who are not fully vaccinated. 99. 5% of them. The u. S. Surgeon general says he s still worried about what s to come. As well as lagging vaccination rates and misinformation, lies about the vaccine running rampant. And now we re learning american athletes are among those testing positive in connection with the olympic games in tokyo, including a member of the u. S. Women s gymnastics team just four days before the opening ceremonies. Now, we should note, this athlete is fully vaccinated and
When the weather allows. Parents pay tribute to their two year old son, george hinds, who was killed in a suspected gas explosion in lancashire. And if you fancy a job as a live in officer at a mediaeval castle on a remote island, st michael s mount is hiring. Good afternoon. The united nations secretary general has pleaded for an immediate end to the escalating violence between israel and the palestinian militant group, hamas. Antonio guterres has warned a security council meeting the fighting could plunge the region into an uncontainable crisis. The israeli military has carried out more air strikes on gaza, while hamas launched further rocket attacks on southern israel. Paul adams reports from jerusalem. Israel says it has nothing against the people of gaza. But through the long hours of another hellish night, that s not how it seems to them. Women and children once again caught up in the mayhem. In crowded, impoverished gaza, nowhere is safe. Israel insists it s only attacking ham