Critically low on i. C. U. Beds. Patients underwhelmingly vaccinated. Yesterday in florida alone, more than 2,000 people were hospitalized can covid. 2,000. Just one state in one day. Florida also now leading the nation with Hospital Admissions of children. And here is what is so upsetting. There is a way out. More shots and more eligible arms. Ment White House did have this little bit of hopeful news today. And we are seeing results. Over the past 24 hours we recorded 864,000 vaccinations, the highest in a day since july 3rd. And importantly, 585,000 first shots. Thats the highest since july 1st. Moving in the right direction, but not fast enough to stop needless suffering and deaths right now. Lets begin with Cnns Nadia Lomero in baton rouge. Nadia, whats the latest there . Reporter Ann A the state just updated us on the statewide numbers for covid19 and it just keeps getting worse and worse by the day. Lets dive in. Hospitalizations, theyre up. People who need to be in the i. C. U.
Not only is he battling a Crime Wave but he is also facing an incompetent City Council that just slashed nearly 20 Million from the police budget. Seems like an odd move for a city that has seen homicides and carjackings nearly double since last year. Luckily these numbers arent real. According to City Council member carol fite. Its just propaganda. So all the hysteria thats been going on through the media and through certain other channels is just that its hysteria and propaganda. Jesse even if there was a crime Surge Wouldnt Help they need to be nurtured. Investing in policing will only continue to lock folks up but not give them the nurturing that they have never had. Were attempting to do that. And this budget does not even begin to crack the surface of what is needed to do that. Jesse just last night two armed robbers held up a Tv News Crew right in front of City Hall as they interviewed Oaklands Director of Violence Prevention. You cant make it up. Unfortunately, the suspects got
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Instead of cheering. Is this what the olympics will look like when they open in just 50 days time . Hello, welcome to Bbc News if You Havejustjoined us. We begin in israel. Late wednesday, Oppostiions Havejoined Forces and agreed to form a new Coalition Government a move that looks likely to end the 12 Year Reign as Prime Minister of benjamin netanhayu. His time in Office Os the longest in Israels History and is still subject to a vote of confidence in parliament probably next week. If that fails, then there s a risk the country would have to hold another election, the fifth, in two and a half years. Our Middle East correspondent, Tom Bateman has the latest from jerusalem. The letter has gone in from the leader of Israels Opposition to the israeli president saying that they are ready to form a new government without benjamin netanyahu. And he says in that letter that they will unite all parts of Israeli Society. Now, this is unprecedented, not just because of the fact that right wing p
Has resigned, saying the governments Funding Package is not enough. Sir Kevan Collins took on the role february to develop a long Term Plan to Help Pupils make up for lost learning during the pandemic. He says the £11; bilion allocated by the government falls far short of what is needed. Heres our education editor, branwenjeffreys. It is in towns like hartlepool that children have fallen further behind. Earlier this year, the Prime Minister said this was his top priority. It this was his top priority. It is this was his top priority. It is the loss of learning that so many children and young people, thatis many children and young people, that is the thing we have to focus on now as a society. 50 focus on now as a society. So what does focus on now as a society. So what does the governments catch up promise mean for this primary and Secondary School . Giving children back their voice. It giving children back their voice. , giving children back their voice. ,. , voice. It was more his c