Clean things up with americas oldest ally. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Were keeping a close eye on the markets after the Do Jones Industrial Average closed nearly 615 points down today. Earlier today the market plunged more than 900 points after american investors were spooked by new concerns about chinas economy. But we begin with Breaking News in our health lead. Moments ago, the u. S. Dayleath l from coronavirus surpassed the total Death Toll during the 1918 flu pandemic. The u. S. Covid Death Toll is now 675,446 americans lost to the virus. A horrific milestone. But today we did get some positive news for families with elementary schoolaged children. Pfizer announced that a lower dose of its Covid19 Vaccine is safe and generates a robust Antibody Response for Kids Age 5 to 11. There are still some steps that need to be taken before the fdas expected Emergency Use Authorization is asserted in a matter of weeks. My hope is theyll move quickly because a lot of kids are gettin
The latest want. Good evening, peter. Peter good evening, bret. All six branches of the military are constantly training and conducting exercises to make sure they can be ready for anything. But the commanderinchief has decided if they really want to be ready, then all 1. 3 million Service Members must get the Covid19 Vaccine by Mid September. You can consider this Memo Today as what we would call in the military a Warning Order a Warning Order to the force that this is coming. Peter President Biden explained, quote being vaccinated will enable our Service Members to stay healthy to better protect their families and to ensure that our force is ready to operate anywhere in the world. Next up, teachers could be required to get the shot and they wont be told to do it by lawmakers but rather Teachers Union leaders. As a matter of perSonal conscience, i think we need to be working with our employers, not opposing them on Vaccine Mandates. Many more could be on the way. Once official approva
starting with the president taking a trip to europe without awaiting congress. and a possibility that they won t get the win in virginia one is almost certain. a fox news poll after the virginia governor s race showing republicans leading over democrats likely voted by an eight-point margin, this is a dramatic shake-up for months and then the election that was seen as a snapshot of where voters stand nationwide, democrats say they have delivered there on capitol hill could spell trouble in 2022. hear from president biden s own party on the voting plan yesterday which leaves him to face world leaders overseas for his legacy hangs in limbo back home. anita: we have transcontinental fox team coverage, rich edson on the trail in virginia, but we begin with peter doocy with the president abroad from st. peter s square at the vatican. where it is just after 7:00 p.m. peter, hello. good evening, anita, defeated by democrats at home, president biden came here to europe looking fo
for parents today. pfizer says its covid vaccine for kids is safe and 90% effective against the vishs and a shouting match on the house floor. an ultimatum to republican consultants and more. in just one day several eye-popping episodes from house republicans. up first though, candor and certainty from the president of the united states at a cnn town hall last night. on stage in baltimore, president biden walking through the details, big details, on policy, on politics and on the personalities that are as yet unsettled in his big push to rewire how the government works for you. asked again and again if he would get a deal, the president projecting optimism. are you close to a deal? i think so. you know, look, i ve been dish was a senator for 370 years. [ laughter ] and i was never i was relatively good at putting together deals. do you think you ll have a deal by the time you get on air force one in eight days? it s like my asking you are you sure your next show is
ten years on from the financial crisis we examine its repercussions and will be speaking to the liberal democrat leader and former business secretary sir vince cable to ask what lessons have been learnt. this is a lone athlete on his own against the the botswanan this is a lone athlete on his own against the clock. the botswa nan sprinter, isaac makwala, qualifies for the semi finals of the 200 metres at the world athletics championships in london, after he was barred from competing earlier due to the norovirus outbreak. good evening and welcome to bbc news. 17 men and one woman have been convicted of sexual exploitation and drugs offences in newcastle. most of the men were from pakistani, indian or bangladeshi backgrounds. their youngest victim was just 14. the convictions are the result of operation sanctuary. 0ur correspondent peter harris has been following the case. they called the parties sessions. present were asian men, and teenage girls. there was drink, there was