Harris and democrats in chicago. The vice president embraced by her family, running mate, after accepting the nomination for president of the united states. A packed house, she closed the night with a most consequential of speeches, sharing her story, diving into policy, and going to be a president for all americans who leads, and listens. On behalf of americans like the people i grew up with, people who work hard , chase their dreams , and look out for one another , on behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on earth , i accept your nomination to be president of the united states of america. On a night in which democrats stress country, patriotism, a start contract contrast arguing grave consequences if donald trump returns to the white house. Just imagine donald trump with no guardrails. And how he would use the immense powers of the presidency of the united states. Not to improve your life , not to strengthen our national security, but to serve th
Countdown is on. We are now just a few hours from what is the most anticipated events of the Democratic National Convention. Vice president Kamala Harris not only delivering what is arguably the biggest speech of her life, but she will also make history when she becomes the first black anD First asian american woman to accept a major Partys Nomination for President Of The United States. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. This is Special Edition of the Situation Room. Were live here in chicago im Wolf Blitzer, and im Erin Burnett and wolf, we are learning some new details about harris is crucial Speech Tonight Source telling us it is done. Although she is still perfecting her delivery and met her main Goal Tonight is to they say, let the american people know she will fight for them every okay, thats whAt They want People To take away from this. And they said iT Will be three major themes in the Speech Tonight. Shes going to tell her personal story, wo
Live from cnn center, this is Cnn Newsroom with Robyn Curnow. Thanks for joining me this hour. So, we know that afghan women are defiant, despite growing signs that the taliban government is sidelining them. A group of activists protested outside what used to be the Womens Ministry on sunday of the the taliban closed that ministry, and replaced it with their ministry which is called the ministry for promotion of Virtue And Prevention of vice. The protests came after concerns were raised about girls being allowed to attend secondary school. Translator you cannot suppress The Voice of afghan women by keeping girls at home and restricting them, as well as by not allowing them to go to school. You cannot suppress The Voice of afghanistans women. Well, the taliban have claimed they will not rule as they did during the 90s but they have done little else to calm fears that women will be denied basic freedoms or be shut out of jobs and schools. On sunday, Afghanistans Ministry of education ord
Inspiring moments, no question that covid hangs over these games. Overnight three new cases were identified in the Olympic Village pushing the total number related to the games to 110, And weve barely begun. Much of what is to come will feel familiar, the competition, the performances. And of course the pageantry. But some things will feel very strange especially events in svevenues built for thousAnds holding just hundreds or even completely e. Lets bring in dr. Sanjay gupta who is live at the event for us. Good morning, just set the scene. It is as laura mentioned the Covid Olympics And it is being held in a city under a State Of Emergency. Reporter yes, i mean the scene is that in many ways it is a tale of two cities. You know, you have excitement And you have anxiety. You have the excitement of the olympics for sure, but you have the anxiety of the fact that this is the first really the first global gathering of this size since the pAndemic began. So athletes will be tested obvious
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