spending around ten or 20% lower in real terms than it was in 2010. other parts of the public sector are spending more. finally we need to note that demand for services are going up with the population getting older and growing. many people have needs they have to have where councils have to provide services. in a sense it has reduced resources and greater demand. and in the end some way will have to be found in national politics to change the local government funding model or get local government doing less. to local government funding model is very different in other countries. it certainly is. in other countries you have a local income taxes. in scandinavia, famously, norway, sweden and denmark, local income taxes. even in the united states, more local taxes are available so local decisions are made. that s another issue. what local governments spend is heavily constrained by central government, and central government has wanted local government to cut its spending over ti
taliban continues to crack down on the rights of female journalists. and we do begin in japan this hour where u.s. president joe biden is pivoting to economic alliances as he tackles is second leg of a high stakes diplomatic nour asia. earlier he called on the japanese emperor at the japanese palace. he later arooied for talks where mr. biden reaffirmed america s support for japan. u.s./japanese alliance has long been the corner stone of peace and prosperity in the indo-pacific, and the united states remains fully committed to japan s defense, and we will face the challenges today and the future together. now, while much of the focus? south korea was on the threats from north korea, in japan, all eyes are on the footprint. mr. biden is set to reveal his administration s new framework for the region. the goal to boost ties between the indo-pacific and native allies. he will bring a similar message to the meaning of the so-called quad alliance where he ll speak with leade
you are live in the cnn newsroom. i m jim acosta in washington. we begin with a small sign of relief from the baby formula crisis that is gripping the nation. today a u.s. military flight carrying more than 70,000 pounds of baby formula arrived in indianapolis from europe, but you won t see it on store shelves here in the u.s. a white house official says the first shipment is heading straight to doctors, hospitals, home health care facilities and pharmacies in areas that need it the most. this means for many parents who have been desperately searching for weeks now to find formula they ll have to keep searching. the shipment arrived just hours ago. what more can you tell us about this formula, where it s going, how many toddlers it s expected to feed? i guess there will be some parents out there disappointed this formula is not going directly to a store near them. reporter: and that s important, too, jim. you can find out where this is not going to your neighborhood groce
heading to south korea. his first trip to asia as president while pyongyang watches closely. and the taliban continues to roll back the rights of women in afghanistan. now forcing a choice between covering their faces or losing their on-air jobs. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with john vause. a bill authorizing $40 billion in u.s. aid to ukraine is on its way to seoul, south korea, for president joe biden s signature. the aid package easily passed the u.s. senate on thursday but does not take effect until it is signed. another $100 million worth of artillery, radar and other e equipment headed to ukraine. and more than 1,000 cars have been blocked at a russian checkpoint for four days. the convoy is trying to reach ukrainian-held territory. with reports many making that journey are running low on food and water. in mariupol, more than 1,700 ukrainian troops have surrendered at the steel factory. cnn cannot verify that report, but an unknown number of sold
receive around the clock security as the department of homeland security warns of murder threats escalating. welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. it is thursday, may 19th. and shortly, the 18-year-old suspect in the racist attack on a buffalo supermarket is due to appear in court after pleading not guilty to first degree murder. we re also learning this morning that a 911 dispatcher has been placed on administrative leave for what officials describe as a, quote, completely inappropriate response to a whispering caller during the mass shooting that left ten people dead. we re hearing stories from those who survived the massacre, including one hero who risked his life to save co-workers and customers. he spoke with cnn s shimon prokupecz. shimon joins us live from buffalo. it is an incredibly moving story, shimon. reporter: it is. what a remarkable man, jerome bridges, he works at the store, describing to us and really just great detail, a