The disaster declaration. That s something that some local state officials had really been hoping for. We re also live in texas, the state where two controversies are colliding over restrictions on voting and abortion. In just two hours from now, the governor is expected to sign into law a plan opponents say would strip voting rights away from a lot of people, even with no evidence of widespread fraud in 2020. The law will ban drivethrough and 24hour voting, requires i. D. For mailin voting and adds criminal penalties for election workers. We take you to the state live. Plus in washington, the attorney general taking aim at a different new law in texas, one that bans most abortions. He says the justice department is urgently looking at ways to challenge that law. We want to start in the northeast here at the white house and in new jersey. President biden just heading to the region as we mentioned, he talked with reporters. Shannon pettypiece is with us and rehema el pice. He talked abo
White house, headed for the northeast to get a firsthand look at the damage left by hurricane ida. Elsie huge parts of new jersey and new york remain decimated by deadly flooding. Ida killing at least 45 people in those two states. Some swept away by cars, others drowning in their own homes. New disaster declarations mean parts of both states are eligible for federal aid, but even that is fraught with complaints from counties left off the list of those eligible for aid. And down in louisiana which got hit by ida first, more than 400,000 homes are still in the dark, nine days after the storm rolled through, and high temperatures continue to raise the misery and risk. All three regions are at risk of more severe weather in the coming days. We have all of the angles covered. Shannon petty piece at the white house, allison barber in new jersey, and some brock in louisiana outside new orleans. Thank you all for joining this morning. Sam, nine days have passed, still hundreds of thousands of
And going, going, gone the banksy painting that self shredded is heading back under the hammer. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The taliban appears set to announce a new government for afghanistan within days, but the european union and britain have said they won t be recognising it. Speaking on a visit to pakistan, the uk foreign secretary, dominic raab, said he wanted the country to be stable and that aid could be provided via charities. We begin in kabul, where our correspondent, secunder kermani, reports on how the taliban are already changing daily life. Side by side, taliban fighters and local residents. This is friday prayers in kabul. A cleric from the group tells the congregation theirjihad is changing, from a military campaign to one ridding society of corruption. They re still yet to establish a new government, but an announcement is expected soon. Translation: what we want the new government to do i is tackle poverty and unemployment. When
Self shredded is heading back under the hammer. Hello and welcome. The taliban appears set to announce a new government for afghanistan within days, but the european union and britain have said they won t be recognising it. Speaking on a visit to pakistan, the uk foreign secretary, dominic raab, said he wanted the country to be stable, and aid could be provided via charities. We begin in kabul, where our correspondent, secunder kermani, reports on how the taliban are already changing daily life. Side by side, taliban fighters and local residents. This is friday prayers in kabul. A cleric from the group tells the congregation theirjihad is changing, from a military campaign to one ridding society of corruption. They re still yet to establish a new government, but an announcement is expected soon. Translation: what we want the new government to do i is tackle poverty and unemployment. Whenever they announce it, people will be able to properly get back to work and the economy will improve
And going, going, gone the banksy painting that self shredded is heading back under the hammer. Hello and welcome. The taliban appears set to announce a new government for afghanistan within days, but the european union and britain have said they won t be recognising it. Speaking on a visit to pakistan, the uk foreign secretary, dominic raab, said he wanted the country to be stable, and aid could be provided via charities. We begin in kabul, where our correspondent, secunder kermani, reports on how the taliban are already changing daily life. Side by side, taliban fighters and local residents. This is friday prayers in kabul. A cleric from the group tells the congregation theirjihad is changing, from a military campaign to one ridding society of corruption. They re still yet to establish a new government, but an announcement is expected soon. Translation: what we want the new government to do i is tackle poverty and unemployment. Whenever they announce it, people will be able to pr