Its not the government that will be coming after these clinics. The government puts the power in the hands of regular citizens who can sue providers or any woman who violates this law. Texas rangers are already setting up websites for tipoffs. They say its a bounty hunter system. The Texas Law creates a Vij L Vigilante system. They have been hall marks of the lone Star State along with the size. You know the saying, everything is bigger in texas. Some women will have to drive for hours to reach the next State Line if they get a legal abortion, that is if she can afford it. Gloria allred represented Norma Mccorby who is jane roe. Gloria, what was your reaction when you heard this law in texas would be allowed stay on the books . What did you think of that . I immediately thought we have to fight against this. We have to do everything we can legally, politically, emotionally. We have to get to the streets as well, put our bodies on the line to support the women of texas who are going to
Newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. Desperate acts in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Six victims are dead after an evacuation gone incredibly wrong. They were among many that were evacuated to a warehouse with deplorable conditions. Nearly onethird of Gas Stations are without fuel, some people waiting for five hours to fill their tanks just so they can sit in their cars with airconditioning, the Desperation And Frustration boiling over on friday. One person was fatally shot in line at a Gas Station in jefferson parish. In the northeast, at least 50 people died from the storm. Half the fatalities are in New Jersey where Flash Floods demolished basements and tore through buildings. On Tuesday President Biden Will visit New York and New Jersey to survey the damage. Nadia is here for us. Nadia, what are people in New Orleans telling you . They sound like theyre fed up with this. Reporter yeah, jim, everyone is tired because they said we made it through Hurricane Ida, but its the aftermath t
Then. Patrick oppman is joining us from havana, cuba. Patrick, what more are you hearing about the impact, what happened And the calamity . Reporter well, were starting to hear from survivors of this earthquake, talking about buildings crashing down around them, people having to run for their lives. And of course the initial reports of fatalities. It will probably take days or longer to know exactly how many people have lost their lives, but there are reports of bodies in rubble. There are also pictures of people near the epicenter receiving aid, so there appears to be some sort of organization, people being pulled from the rubble, people being treated, And there are pictures of buildings that are still stAnding. So that does appear to be somewhat positive as well, the fact that this not happen in the capital of portauprince where the 2010 quake took Place And Cost hundreds of thousAnds of lives is really positive. But really for the people who are in the poor southwestern community, t
Control, kabul and jalalabad. Theres urgency at the u. S. Embassy In Kabul where thousands of troops are arriving to help in the evacuation of staff. Earlier Today President Biden Video Conferenced with his national Security Team on developments in afghanistan. Arlette saenz and Natasha Bertrand join me now. Arlette, what else are we hearing from President Biden . I understand he just put out a statement a few moments ago. Reporter he did, jim. Really this is the most robust Statement Weve heard from President Biden since he was asked about afghanistan on tuesday. In this statement, a paper statement, he announced that he has ordered an additional 5,000 american troops to afghanistan to help with the drawdown of perSonnel at the embassy and to alSo help evacuate those afghans who helped americans over the course of that 20year war. In is in addition to the 3,000 members of the military that he has already deployed to afghanistan. And the president alSo issued a very strong defense of h
Man blasting off successfully and safely to tHe edge of space aboard tHe New SHepard, a Suborbital Rocket built by his Space Company blue origin. THe launch and safe return of tHe New SHepard, tHere you see it landing tHere in tHe desert in texas. New SHepard Name for alan sHepard, tHe first american in space. A pivotal moment for tHe space industry, potentially. Paving tHe way for commercial space tourism, at least, perhaps exploration beyond that. Next hour we do expect to Hear from bezos and tHe three astronauts that were on board of tHe capsule tHere. You Heard tHe shouts of joy as He experienced weightlessness and tHe moment wHen tHey landed as well. You see tHere. That included mark bezos, Jeff Bezoss BrotHer and 82yearold Wally Funk, tHe oldest person to leave funk and a lucky 18yearold Oliver damon. Two records broken tHere. Kristin fisHer is at Launch Site one in van horn, texas. And kristen, we are going to Hear from Jeff Bezos and tHe crew soon. Excitement as tHey landed, ex