Astronaut, and that isjohn mcfall. John mcfall has been selected using exactly the same criteria as all european astronauts. But unlike any of the others, he has a physical disability. Now he s taking part in a ground breaking project. Being an amputee, being an astronaut was never really on my radar because like the military, you wouldn t pass the medical selection process. I thought i would have the skills, a mix of skills and scientific background that i could really help them answer this very aspirational question of can we get someone with a physical disability into space, to work in space safely? and i thought i could be that person. For the last ten years, john s been working as an orthopedic surgeon. Hi, sir. How are you? but his life s about to change, possibly forever. It s daunting. It s quite scary, because i m giving up the security of being being a doctor. It s a fantastic profession, i love it. There are so many aspects about it that i absolutely love. So, trepidation fr
Chosen from 22,000 applicants after an incredibly tough selection process, these are the european space agency s new astronauts, the brightest and the best. Among them is a candidate who s a first. So, i think it s wise that we now announce our para astronaut, and that isjohn mcfall. John mcfall has been selected using exactly the same criteria as all european astronauts. But unlike any of the others, he has a physical disability. Now he s taking part in a ground breaking project. Being an amputee, being an astronaut was never really on my radar because like the military, you wouldn t pass the medical selection process. I thought i would have the skills, a mix of skills and scientific background that i could really help them answer this very aspirational question of can we get someone with a physical disability into space, to work in space safely? and i thought i could be that person. For the last ten years, john s been working as an orthopedic surgeon. Hi, sir. How are you? but his li
That we now announce our para astronaut, and that isjohn mcfall. John mcfall has been selected using exactly the same criteria as all european astronauts. But unlike any of the others, he has a physical disability. Now he s taking part in a ground breaking project. Being an amputee, being an astronaut was never really on my radar because like the military, you wouldn t pass the medical selection process. I thought i would have the skills, a mix of skills and scientific background that i could really help them answer this very aspirational question of can we get someone with a physical disability into space, to work in space safely? and i thought i could be that person. For the last ten years, john s been working as an orthopedic surgeon. Hi, sir. How are you? but his life s about to change, possibly forever. It s daunting. It s quite scary, because i m giving up the security of being being a doctor. It s a fantastic profession, i love it. There are so many aspects about it that i absol
But when folks review the numbers, hire the spec highly respected folks, thats what you learned about him. Thats what you learn. And North Carolina Top of all this Donald Trump intends to end the affordable Care Act. And as stacy mentioned, you heard what he said in the Debate Khaki has no plan to replace it. [laughter] he said of a plan. You all watched the debate . [laughter] [cheering] no actual plan contest. And understand whats at stake. 45 Million americans are insured to do the affordable Care Act and hes going to end it based on a concept. And take us back to when Insurance Companies had the power to deny people with preexisting conditions. Well we are not going back. We are not going back. We are not going back. No. We will move forward. We will move forward because ours is a Fight For The Future and its a fight for freedom [cheering and applause] like the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have a government tell her what to do [cheerin
White house, which the president should be coming in shortly. Griff. Thats right. Lawrence. William. Pete. Good morning. And i think we can take you maybe back to that live shot of Marine One sitting in rehoboth beach, delaware. Thats where any moment now we expect President Biden to board that for about a 55 minute flight. He will be flying back here to the White House, where hes expected to join Vice President harris in the Situation Room for a meeting with the u. S. Hostage negotiation team. He was expected to depart promptly at 8 00. Obviously, its a few minutes after. Thats why were keeping eyes on it. The meeting scheduled in the Situation Room, expected to begin at 915, for the team to try and find ways to secure the release of the remaining 101 hostages. Now yesterday, President Biden released a statement following the killing of the six hostages, saying this, quote, it is as tragic as it is reprehensible. Make no mistake. Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes, and we will ke