i m ayman mohyeldin. let s get started. i want to take you back to june 2020. to the supreme court had just overturned roe v. wade, striking down the constitutional right to an abortion in this country. the decision immediately left millions of americans without access to reproductive rights or reproductive care. in states where that care was protected, millions more wondered if it was just a matter of time until a federal ban would go into effect. some republicans feared and electoral disaster in the coming months were quick to throw cold water on that theory, claiming the court s decision would simply send the issue back to the states. effectively these gop lawmakers had a national ban on abortion, that would never happen here. is republican senator lindsey graham of south carolina, just last month. i ve been consistent. i think states should decide the issue of marriage and states should decide the issue of abortion. i have respect for south carolina. south carolina vote
failed. it felt because he sensed maga extremist groups to school boards all across the state of florida, to bring hate, to scream, to yell at our board members, to try to infiltrate and put these weird indoctrination, ideologies, into our school board system, because he is scared, he is scared of differences, of being inclusive, of being tolerant, of showing people empathy. and he is the wrong leader. he is not appropriate for the state, or for any place in, you know, in my mind, my opinion. and people have to be able to see that, these wargames, these mind games where that he is playing, where he s trying to, you know, psychologically create fear in communities, it s not okay. and that we are better than that, and that s why, you know, people have to be really informed about who they are voting for in november. we ll see how that plays out. karla hernandez, you lieutenant governor candidate for the great state of florida, thank you so much this evening. i greatly apprecia
every week i go out for groceries and another dollar. i work a minimum wage job and, i mean, just buying food takes over a third of my income. i don t think the administration gets what the average person has to deal with. we live paycheck to paycheck. dana: inflation is on the minds of americans not to mention rampant crime and energy crisis. they are on the back burner for president biding heading to california today to talk up his infrastructure agenda. gillian turn for the white house. the president is in the golden state to raise money from democratic political doaners and tout his infrastructure bill. californians want to talk about crime and gas prices going into the mid-terms according to polling. president biden touched down last night in santa monica and greeted by the city s democratic mayor. white house is accusing congressional republicans putting medicare and social security on the chopping block cuts they insist would push most families over a cliff.
shooting at a fourth ofjuly parade near chicago has been charged with seven counts of first degree murder. those are the headlines on bbc news. now on bbc news: the travel show. this week eva zu beck is in mexico s wetlands amid hopes that a clean up could attract back one of the area s unique and distinctive creatures. this week on the show. i am in mexico to discover how a river cleanup is getting on, and meet this little local. this is so incredible! simon s here with tips on how to carry on travelling despite the cost of living crisis. i m travelling by train through germany, on what i regard as the best rail deal ever. and a day trip to a thai prison, anyone? this week, i am in the ancient wetlands of xochimilco in the south of mexico city, a unesco world heritage site and one of the country s must see destinations. this sprawling network of canals was first built by the aztecs and stretches over 180 kilometres. not surprisingly, the area now attracts masses of tourists
armed resistance against the militants would be considered a rebellion. hundreds of people took part on saturday in a silent vigilfor zara aleena, who was murdered in east london while walking home. the 35 year old was minutes from her front door when she was attacked in ilford last week. 29 year old jordan mcsweeney has been charged with her murder. ayshea buks was there. has been an extraordinary day here, very emotionalfor has been an extraordinary day here, very emotional for the family, but they wanted to invite people here. in their words, to walk back one home. hundredsjoined them and words, to walk back one home. hundreds joined them and walked through the streets walk zara home. there are women and men and also very young children. i spoke to one mother who said she wanted to bring herfour who said she wanted to bring her four sons because she wanted them to be educated and remember that it is not acceptable to ignore the issue of violence against women and girls.