Since monday. The Israeli Military reports ten deaths since the fighting began and it strongly is defending its recent strikes on a Refugee Camp and a high Rise Building in gaza, Housing Media Outlets describing outrage over those attacks, telling you why israel says the strikes were justified in a moment. And right now, the u. N. Security council is meeting to discuss the conflict, while protests condemning the violence, break out in major cities around the world. Nic robertson joining us live now in israel. Tell us more about what youve been experiencing today. Reporter yeah, you have to look at today and say the Rocket Fire has been less than it was the previous day and less than it was the day before that and the day before that but the number of Air Assault by Israeli Defense Forces On Gaza is a heavy day, the Death Toll in gaza according to the palestinian health officials is the highest so far, that theyve experienced. There was a siren here just a few minutes after we finished
Gates pleading not guilty. The new developments in the agreements. And cleared to race. After days of controversy, Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit is set to hit the track again. Can he pull out a second win . It is saturday, may 15th. Were so grateful that you are with us. And were grateful to also have a special visitor, welcome, good morning, amara. Thank you. Great to be with you. Were going to enjoy it today and americans are going to enjoy their first full weekend with loosened covid restrictions, of course there are concerns as there have been throughout the entire pandemic. And the cdc says horn 155 Million people have received at least one dose of the Covid19 Vaccine including 2. 4 million children under 18. But some experts have raised concerns about the new guidance, in part because Vaccine Hesitancy remains a barrier to achieving that goal of herd immunity. Nearly every state has ended or plans to soon end mask mandates. And while a growing number of retailers are tellin
Sponsor, the David And Michael Blair Family Foundation for their generous support. Now lets get start. Tonight we have a treat for sports fans and particularly Basketball Fans like myself. Ben golliver, the national Nba Writerrer for the Washington Post taking about his new book, bubbleball, inside the nbas find to save a season. When the Pandemic Hit and we went into lockdown there was a moment when all the major teamsports hit the Pause Button and unclear when they would be back. Four months later the nba tried something in my mind really transcended sports and entered the realm of social experiment they invited 22 teams to resume play in a bubble at disney world, restricted single site low cal, kotkin off from the outside world, like some sort of Dystopia Science Fiction novel. Everything in the bubble was monitored and regulated. Socialization, food, medical care, and of course, access. Ben golliver was one of only handful of reporters invited to live within the odd little biosphea
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe president putin says the us is ignoring russia s security concerns over ukraine. in his first public comment on the situation since december, he said the us was using ukraine simply as a tool to contain his country, adding that washington had failed to address russia s key demand that nato should not expand further eastwards. meanwhile, ukraine s president has warned that any russian invasion of his country would lead to a full scale war in europe. he s been hosting britain s prime minister, borisjohnson, for talks in kyiv, from where our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. for borisjohnson today, a change of subject, a change of place. he arrived in ukraine to make a show of support for a country facing the threat of invasion a country where political survival has an existential meaning. first stop, the presidential palace. he told volodymyr zelensky that britain would always stand up for ukraine s
ash barty wins the australian open tennis to become first home winner in 44 years. and, reports that one of the biggest stars in world sport, quarterback tom brady is to retire from the nfl after 22 seasons and seven super bowl titles. hello and welcome to the programme. america s east coast is being battered by the first major blizzard it the region in four years. experts warn of historic snowfall in some places and flood warnings have been issued near the coast. tens of thousands of power outages have been reported and more than 6,000 flights have been cancelled. here s our north america correspondent, peter bowes. a blanket of snow covers times square in new york city, the streets largely deserted as most people hunkered down at home. this has been a colossal storm, a warm cyclone as it is known as not be a combination of heavy snow and strong winds approaching the strength of a hurricane. this winter wonderland in the heart of new york city is fun for some, but heading ou