Linsey, it s a covid-19 breathalyzer and used at doctor s offices and tessing s sites. the fda pointing out a positive test on this should be confirmed by a pcr test and they will roll out gradually. erielle, thank you. next tonight, a major new setback to abortion access. florida s governor ron desantis signing into law a 15-week abortion ban with no exceptions for rape, incest, or human trafficking. it s the late nest a growing number of states enacting strict new measures ahead of a supreme court decision that could roll back abortion rights nationwide. here s abc s rachel scott. reporter: tonight, florida joining a wave of states restricting access to abortion. governor ron desantis today signing a new law banning most abortions past 15 weeks. we are here today to protect life.
Happen, and have said so. this is a smear, plain and simple. i look forward to testifying on thursday about the truth and defending my good name and the reputation for character and integrity i have spent a lifetime building against these last-minute allegations. that s the message from the white house as well. the administration came out with a statement saying they are standing by kavanaugh at this moment saying the 35-year-old claim is the late nest a smear campaign by the democrats designed to tear down a good man. they are saying this is political. the white house is saying this is being denied by all present. many women and men who knew him at the time in college say the statement ends the white house stands firmly behind judge kavanaugh. it s fair to point out there s people with differing recollections about what happened. and that s why it s important to have an independent investigation to figure out the truth. can you see them going to mrs. ford and having a hearing and no
We have right now clarence mitchell, former maryland state senator. mr. mitchell thank you for coming on. i know all about your father. how does this fit into the history of civil rights and the struggle in your state and city? chris, people are in pain and angry t the same time. four generations of my family are invested in the past present, and future of this city. what i m watching is indescribable. what do you make of it? is this a police brutality situation, a poverty situation? everybody is watching this in the country tonight and go why is baltimore burning? freddie gray is the late nest a situation, chris, of police brutality cases where, unfortunately the system has not worked to produce justice. what you re seeing tonight is not protesters they re rioters.
Rick: shep is off today, but this is studio b today. another afghan police officer opening fire on u.s. troops killing to soldiers minutes after they handed him the official weapon in an inauguration ceremony, the late nest a growing number of so-called green on blue attacks. according to the report, 20 attacks have killed three dozen coalition troops this year compared to 20 last year. the attacks undermine trust between the coalition fighters and the afghan troops. international combat units continue their withdrawal from afghanistan, notwithstanding. now, give us details on this attack. jonathan: all over afghanistan, united states and nato troops are training afghans to take over security when the united states and the rest of the nato forces leave afghanistan. in this case, they were doing exactly that.
General jim jones will step down from his post this month. the late nest a growing string of high-profile departures from the president s men. the men shared a mutual respect two years in the making. through these challenges, jim has been a steady voice in situation room briefings. and representing our country abroad with allies and partners in every region of the world. and i believe where we are today in the global playing field and how the united states has held in the esteem of the rest of the world is an accomplishment that i frankly find astonishing in such a short period of time. and mr. president, we owe all of this to your leadership? general jones will be replaced by his current deputy at the west wing, won serious washington insider, tom donilon.