Expected to hit 20,000 by weeks end. Also coming up, Amy Coney Barrett is sworn in as a new justice on the u. S. Supreme court, a boost for this record for the Supreme Courts conservative majority. Im brent goff. To our viewers in pbs on pbs in the eight states and around the world, welcome. We begin tonight with the backlash around french president Emmanuel Macron. Anger in the muslim world is growing after controversial comments he made about islam following the brutal murder of a French School teacher. Since then, a number of french countries have criticized the president and joined a drive to boycott french goods. The target of their anger is clear. Here in pakistan, protesters in karachi and islamabad accuse the french president of attacking islam. The behavior of the french government is actually an insult to billions of muslims across the world. It is open terrorism and an attack against the muslim world. We should boycott french products. Muslims should boycott their petrol sta
If they admit prpracticing their religion is a crime. A former cape towown gang leader distributive food to people hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Dw looks at whether this good gangster is as innocent as he seems. Brent to our viewers on pbs in the United States and to our viewers all around the world, welcome. We begin tonight in houston, texas, where thousands are lining up to pay final respects to george floyd. He is the africanamerican who died in Police Custody weeks ago in minneapolis. His death has sparked global protest. A sixour public viewing of the casket is taking place at the fountain of praise church in houston, texas. Houston is w where floloyd was raised and where he lived before moving to minneapolis severaral yearars ago. The Funeral Service will be held in private on tuesday. And dws olivers is at the fountain of praise church in houston, texas. Houston is the city where he grew up, the city where he will say a final goodbye. Are the people there morning him as
A text with send us your first name, city and state at 202 7488003. Facebook twitter and to post your comments. We will get to your thoughts in a minute. How was your governor doing . According to a New Washington post poll, governors are getting high marks for their responses to the coronavirus outbreak. With 72 saying their governor is doing an excellent or good job. 26 saying the governor is doing a not so good or poor job. Compare that to the federal government, 49 say is doing excellent or good, while 51 give the federal government low marks. President trump gets 44 of excellent and good marks. 54 say the president is not doing a good job in responding. How do you rate your governor . Lets begin with alabama ivey. Nor kay [video] they are all eager to open up. The comment is we are alabama. A challe testing is a challenge for them as well. We cant fully reopen the economy but we are working together and sharing ideas. Some states are opening sooner than others but every governor i
Migrants were told days ago by turkey, you are free to go to europe. And turning the tide in the u. S. , joe biden wins big on super tuesday, surging ahead of front runner Bernie Sanders and Michael Bloombergs halfbillion dollars gamble fails to pay off. He is backing biden now. Brent im brent goff. To our viewers in the United States and around the world, welcome. We begin in germany were memory the horror of handout. Two weeks after a racially motivated killing spree, the leaders joined thousands including survivors and relatives to remember the victims here at a farright gunmen shot nine people dead in she shoved in shisha bars and then went on to kill himself. Angela merkel joined people at the ceremony today in the aftermath of the attack. She described racism as a poison in german society. During todays ceremony, the german president acknowledged a problem with islamophobia and racism. Lets hear part of what he hadad to say. Every person who lives in our country must be able to l
Implicates the president. Also coming up tonight, germanys diplomatic efforts in libya yield a pototential brbreakthrou w with a rebebel commander admittiting to a ceasefire if one is signed. Hell also atattend a conference ending years of civil conflict. Also coming up, pakistanns pre ministster opens up about his concerns over rising tension between saudi arabia and iran saying his escalation of the conflict would be disastrous for his country. Brent im brent goff. To our viewers, welcome. We begin tonight with historic proceedings on capitol hill as the u. S. Senate formally opens the trial against President Donald Trump. In the last hour, chief Justice John Roberts from the u. S. Supreme court, who will be presiding over the trial, is sworn in with all 100 senators as jurors. This is only the third impeachment trial of a u. S. President in history. It is happening during an Election Year with President Trump seeking a second term in office. Earlier today, the chief prosecutor adam