As mentioned earlier today, chief adams serves on preservation virginias board of trustees. It was at his urging that this symposium came to be. The chief served as a strong advocate for the federal recognition of the upper mattaponi. In the lead up to 2007, chief adams actively participated in the Jamestown Committee and activities associated. I can say we spent a lot of time together. At various events around the state. His leadership and persistence ensures that commemorative events reflected the respective Indigenous People, their culture, and governments long before the ships arrive to jamestown. He brought the lack of a permanent memorial on virginia capitol grounds, as did other cabinet leaders, to the attention of governor kane, resulting in the formation of the virginia Indian Commemorative commission, in 2018. Chief adams has generously dedicated himself to numerous causes and organizations across the commonwealth. It is an honor to introduce chief adams. Chief adams thank yo
Life well planned. The eeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. In new york city. I am Laura Trevelyan in new york city. This is bbc world news america. Covid hospitalizations are reaching a new high. [chanting] anchor prodemocracy lawmakers resign in protest after four members resign in china after being unpatriotic. Plus, meeting santa in the age of social distancing. How st. Nick and his helpers are making sure that christmas does not get canceled. Laura welcome to bbc world news america. Until them vaccine hits the market, we face with a u. S. President elect because a dark winter, trying to contain the virus. The red dots on this map show more than 50 million cases of coronavirus recorded worldwide. Here and the u. S. , more than 10 million americans have been infected. In a troubling record, more than 60,000 people are in the hospital figh
Committee and the and i can say they with spent a lot of time. His lip and persistence their culture and their dove naj before the ships arrived there is a lack on the grounds as well as other tribal leaders, resulting in the formation of the indian congressmentive commission and the dedication of the mantle in 2018. Chief amounts says to have numerous causes across the commonweal commonwealth. Thank you, elizabeth, for those kind words. Good afternoon. It is an honor to be here to to be part of this event. We started this about 15 or 18 months ago when we briefed each other on what moblts were for us to have such an event as this. And were fortunate to be able to have it in this special row indication today. Im going to give you a brief history. As the indians know, and know very well, the doctrine of discovery still very well alive in the United States. And in some case its is very well alive here in virginia. People continue to suffer, it came about from the kat welcome churn much t
Has vowed to keep up his legal challenges though saying that he will never give up fighting for the nation. Act as his supporters continue that protest outside Voting Centers elsewhere vote very different scene celebrations are broken out in anticipation of a final result. Well joe biden is edging closer to that crucial number 270 Electoral College votes needed to make him the next president of the United States 3 days after americans voted the democratic candidate has overtaken donald trump in 2 key battleground states pennsylvania and georgia so where do we stand right now there are just a handful of states that are still being counted and biden is leading in most of them based on projections from the Associated Press he has secured 264 Electoral College votes so far donald trump has 214 and needs both children pennsylvania to reach 270 but it is extremely close in georgia right now most of the remaining votes are from atlanta and its suburbs which tends to lean to the democrats and
Fallout from Election Night in america creates division we hear from new yorkers as claims of fraud hang over the u. S. Democratic system. Because ole miss go noise you know. You go to bed to put it to the people you trust is a direct threat to i looked up my to see trump hes frightened he needs to find out what hes fighting for because to be some kind of fronts in this country. Youre watching our International Special election coverage my name is donald quarter and ill be joining you for the program joe bidens address the American People after being declared the winner of the 2020 president ial election major Media Outlets are projecting that the former Vice President has been elected the 46th president of the United States having secured 290. Electoral votes just a reminder 270 are needed for victory and bidens projected win in pennsylvania pushed him across that threshold president meanwhile stands at 214 and now with more of the latest details here is r t americas ben swan. Joe bid