Todays other top story. Boeings troubled Starliner Spacecraft landed in New Mexico last night. This it would be fine if they were board the capsule but it was the right decision to leave them on the Space Station until february. Across the west coast, 30 Million americans under excessive Heat Warnings this weekend into next week. Temperatures could hit 10 to 20 degrees above average. Cities like phoenix, los angeles, and San Diego will feel the record heat. Take a look at the tallest buildings in lake charles, louisiana, was demolished today. It became unusable from Hurricane Damage four years ago. It is not open mic night, what to make of the final rules the president ial debate. Who has the most to lose and why. A very good day to All Of You from Msnbc World headquarters in New York. We begin with of It Decision 2024. 59 Days Intellect Today and three days before the first president ial debate. Vice president Kamala Harris is on the move, visiting local businesses in pittsburgh, penn
Unrest returned to the lebanese city of tripoli on thursday after overnight clashes between Security Forces and protesters that left one man dead Security Forces fired tear gas and crowds angry at the lack of compensation for workers during the coronavirus lockdown the protests started in the city on monday and are spreading to beirut and other areas. A court in germany has found a neo nazi guilty of assassinating regional politician. In the town of castle 2 years ago and sentenced him to life in prison newco was a member of Angela Merkels c. D. U. Party and had spoken out in support of refugees. This is the news from by lynn followers on twitter and instagram at news of visit our website w dot com folks. Ask yourself who among your family and friends has taken on more responsibility more work more burden since the coronavirus emerged well the answer for most of us women its estimated that one year of the pandemic has wiped out 10 years of job gains for women in a recession that some a
Amy in philadelphia, a black mother who was attacked with her family in october by a horde of Police Officers is speaking out about the harrowing experience. Rickia young was driving an suv with her twoyearold son and teenage nephew when officers descended on the vehicle, broke all its windows, assaulted and arrested young, pulled her 16yearold nephew frothe car, and grabbed her child. We will he rickia her own wordand speato her aorney. Then we look at how the ridehailing Companies Uber and lyft scored a major victory against Worker Rights with the passage of proposition 22 in california. Theyre now pushing similar measures in other states. With this passage, this will basicivers like me from protections afforded to most in the state. These companies are promising to roll out this model tionwide. It foretells a grim future for gig workers across the country. Amy we will look at other Ballot Initiatives around the country. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democr
Pandemic rch record highs with no signs of slowing down. Researchers are now warning the u. S. Death toll may near 540,000 by april. Today we will speak to one of the worlds leading Infectious Disease doctors, paul farmer, the cofound of partne in health. All of these epidemics find their way to exploit social disparities and inequalities and take their greatest harvest among the pr anvulnerab. E qstion ware aski is does that need to be the case . And of course, the answer is, no, it does not. Amy dr. Paul farmer will talk about the pandemic, health care inequality, and his new book fevers, feuds and diamonds ebola and the ravages of history. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The United States has set yet another world record for daily coronavirus cases and hospitalizations and deaths with over 216,000 infections confirmed thursday and more than 2800 deaths. Nearly 101,000 people are hospitalized with covi
Hospital . Doctor weve been dealing with a Public Health crisis for 10 months now, and our Health Care Workers have been at the tip of the spear in battling the pandemic, in dealing with short supplies, and dealing with a patchwork of policies that could control the virus. I think if you look at the hospitals in america, many of them are at the breaking point. Some may have broken. We have had some challenges in the last couple of weeks in nebraska, but by working together, we were able to navigate that to make sure that care was available to everyone. Brennan a video from one of your nurses went viral last month. In it she describes the staffing shortages, and her own personal frustration that she cant just rush in to help a covid patient. It takes time to put on the p. P. E. Required to even enter the room. Can you describe what it is like to be a covid patient right now . Doctor everyone should want to avoid being a covid patient. Not only for the experience that they are in the hos