I want to thank our witnesses, secretary esper, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff milley for appearing before us to testify. The purpose of this hearing is to discuss our policy in syria particularly in light of the events that happened when turkey invaded and drove the kurds out of portions. Our first hearing since the congressman from new york joined the committee. I want to thank him. We have a lot of new faces in this committee that are a year into it. They are not new faces anymore but good to have another freshman added to the committee. I appreciate him serving. The purpose of this hearing is to look at events around syria. A whole bunch of questions and the other big issue is the ability of memories of this committee to ask questions of the key policymake is in an area of importance to the committee and to give them an opportunity to learn more about the policy and express their views and that is a huge part of our oversight role in congress and it is enormously important.
Ukraine s Kharkiv Region russia says its forces have captured five settlements in the area. And the most powerful solar storm in 21 years triggers celestial light shows in many parts of the world, with scientists expecting another display later this evening. Hello. The Israeli Military says about 300,00 palestinians have left the city of rafah since monday, when israel told them to move to a nearby district of gaza. The israelis have declared a narrow coastal strip at al mawasi to be a safe humanitarian zone, but the un says it has no Running Water or proper sanitation. Israel is planning an assault on Hamas Fighters In Rafah and has ordered Tens Of Thousands more residents from eastern districts of the city to leave. Evacuation orders have also been issued for thousands of people in parts of northern gaza. Last night, a long awaited Us Government report criticised israel s use of american supplied weapons in the gaza war, saying it s reasonable to assess they have been used in breach
Opposed. This is, by royal standards, relatively understated. But were going to be getting a few of these over the course of the day. He says he wants it to be understated because it reminds him and the country. On the passing of his mother, which unfortunately had to happen in order for him to ascend to the throne. Joining us now is royal broadcaster Helena Charles and, helena, as we have that gun salute taking place in the background there. It has been quite a year for the king and the royal family, hasnt it. 7 and the royal family, hasnt it. 7 it has been a huge year. Hi, patrick. Hi, emily. Goodness me, what highs and lows. And i cannot believe one whole year since we celebrated the king and our guest queens historic coronation. So this is such a special , special day, and its special, special day, and its raining, as i think it was last yean raining, as i think it was last year, but, do you remember the street parties, the fanfare . I mean, there was so much going on the coronatio
For many americans, the answer is no. Sacrificing sleep not only affects your health, though, it affects your work. So, how can you work towards getting a good nights rest . That is our cover story today. One in three American Adults are not getting enough sleep, clocking in less than the recommended seven hours of shuteye a night. And its a hazard to your health. According to the cdc, not getting enough sleep increases the risk of developing chronic diseases, such as diabetes, stroke, depression, and heart disease, just to name a few. Lack of sleep can also hurt Job Performance in spite of the fact that many skip sleep hours to put in more work hours. For the average worker, insomnia results in the loss of 11 days of productivity each year, which is costing companies more than 2,200 per employee. As a nation, that represents a total Economic Loss of more than 63 billion a year. But the problem is that most of us are perpetually plugged in. 71 of americans, myself included, sleep next
For many americans, the answer is no. Sacrificing sleep not only affects your health, though, it affects your work. So, how can you work towards getting a good nights rest . That is our cover story today. One in three American Adults are not getting enough sleep, clocking in less than the recommended seven hours of shuteye a night. And its a hazard to your health. According to the cdc, not getting enough sleep increases the risk of developing chronic diseases, such as diabetes, stroke, depression, and heart disease, just to name a few. Lack of sleep can also hurt Job Performance in spite of the fact that many skip sleep hours to put in more work hours. For the average worker, insomnia results in the loss of 11 days of productivity each year, which is costing companies more than 2,200 per employee. As a nation, that represents a total Economic Loss of more than 63 billion a year. But the problem is that most of us are perpetually plugged in. 71 of americans, myself included, sleep next