Again piece it over here in doha youre watching elf to 0 also coming up the u. S. President Donald Trumps Campaign Account is briefly banned from tweeting over a coronavirus pose deemed to be misinformation the same post has been removed by facebook also ahead. 75 years after hiroshima the threat of covert 19 forces japan to scale back ceremonies commemorating the victims. Lebanons government has declared a 2 week state of emergency in beirut a day after a massive explosion devastated large areas of the capital at least 135 people are dead more than 5000 are injured and around 300000 have been left without a home from beirut zina harder reports. The people of this disaster stricken city are starting to assess and comprehend the extent of the damage of a blast that was far more destructive than any explosion lebanon has ever seen just before sunset on tuesday highly explosive material stored at a warehouse at beirut port caused the blast sending shock waves across the city now in ruins.
A change all right its time to boost your i knew. This years Independence Day celebration is expected to look a little different as the country deals with a surge of coronavirus cases that have led local officials to discourage public gatherings arties Rachel Blevins has the latest from the Nations Capital Independence Day is typically a day of celebration here in the Nations Capital but even as president promised the fireworks will go on in washington the mayor of d. C. Is calling for residents to stay home we continue to urge you to stay at home or near your home for this years celebration we want to emphasize that the virus is still in our community and poses a threat to washingtonians similar for across and. Being taken in states across the country with local governments canceling parades and festivals closing parks and encouraging residents to wear masks and social distance here at the National Mall in d. C. Massive crowds are expected but it wont just be to celebrate the holiday
Be very light. On radar you can see not a lot, but a little bit. Highs today starting to warm up and really warming up tomorrow. Back above average. Lets get over to sell now and see if anything has evolved in the last 15 or 20 minutes. Good morning. Good morning to you. We have traffic that is mostly doing very well out there. Im looking at most of these commutes on my list. We do see traffic moving well. Richmond bridge commute looks all right. If you happen to be on alameda city streets avoid born avista between sherman and webster. There is a major traffic jam on that stretch of when avista, so you can get through and you will have to go another way. Otherwise, the major city streets, pardon me, the major freeways are doing well. The final one, lets go back to the headlines. Alameda county firefighters racing to 2 fires in the last few hours. One at a Storage Facility and the other at a walmart. Sarah joins us now with more on that. Good morning. Reporter good morning. It has been
Dont be too good just because it. Take her take her. To go. John nolan meyer at work that fast. And internationally renowned choreographer who depicts worlds of emotion in the language of dance thank you its been done im a grateful person and that might be why im a happy person quickly and privileged to get to do what i love most people. For john know i mire the artistic journey has always been more important than the destination. In my name and if my life is a painting it dance is the frame. His creative home is the Ballet Center hamburg. Site is she ever since ive been a choreographer my aim has been to create a sort of microcosm of the world on stage after. A microcosm that includes the underworld johnno meyer is staging orpheus and your idiocy. In their creation you see is stick soon said the narrative is the Creative Process itself is in and theres Nothing Better than entering a space and feeling extremely nervous and uncertain. Your dancers looking to you with huge expectations o
Direction of bricks in the u. K. Votes in what Party Leaders are calling the most important election in a generation. Sport tiger woods captains the usa so they will start at the president s cup in. The u. S. House of representatives is moving closer to impeaching President Donald Trump as the House Judiciary Committee holds its final debate now House Democrats are leading efforts to formally charge the president of the beauties of power and obstruction of Congress Trumps accused of withholding aid to pressure you crave into investigating potential white house rival joe biden said right now the House Judiciary Committee is debating the precise language of the 2 charges against President Trump. 2 votes will be held one for each article they are expected to pass since democrats have a 1424. 00 rather to 17 majority in the committee then its up to the democrat controlled house of representatives to give its approval and a simple majority of 218 is needed for the articles to pass the house