Turnout in france, a historic low of 45 . The big question now weighs on whether the second round should be held as planned next sunday. This hour onp france 24, joe biden and Bernie Sanders lock horns over the coronavirus in the first oneonone debate, the two men uniting on one issue. Saying the military can n lp in the fight against the diseaease. This are top stories at hour, thank you for watching. We start here in france. Ofof the country has reached ste three of the c covid19 pandemi. Authorities are preparing in order that would put inhabitants under partial lockdown. It is s not clear how long this would last. S is a p. M. Local time 8 00 p. M. Local time. Have been 5423 confirmed cases. The head of the National Health agency was speaking earlier. Thehat we are seeing on ground is extremely worrying. Hundreds of people are gravely ill this morning and in intensive care. These are facts, not predictions. There is concern that effectively the pandemic is accelerating and reaching
A status u. S. From the state house. At the beginning of a speech members of a group called distinction rebellion began a protest of a Climate Change, causing the legislative session to go into recess. So police could remove the protesters. , mister president , madam speaker, chief justice, members of the General Assembly, honored guests and fellow vermont people, today i welcome the opening of the legislative session, with the same optimism i had as a freshman senator from washington, nearly two decades ago. I come before you to report on the state of the state, the reflection on the work weve done, a share of asian and priorities for a future. And elected, officials is our duty to distinguish what must be done, from what we might like to do,. To work together, polling in the same direction, and make a difference for those we serve. We meet at a time in our nations history were too many elected officials on both sides, are choosing confrontation and partisan politics, over collaborati
Speaker, chief justice, members of the General Assembly, honored guests and fellow vermont people, today i welcome the opening of the legislative session, with the same optimism i had as a freshman senator from washington, nearly two decades ago. I come before you to report on the state of the state, the reflection on the work weve done, a share of asian and priorities for a future. And elected, officials is our duty to distinguish what must be done, from what we might like to do,. To work together, polling in the same direction, and make a difference for those we serve. We meet at a time in our nations history were too many elected officials on both sides, are choosing confrontation and partisan politics, over collaboration me. Enter we are here for the climate emergency. Youre calling on everyone to help. Listen to the people this into the people. Enter prepare young people for the climate crisis. Enter Climate Change destroys the economy. Climate change destroys the food system. Eve
Case. Red october, the brutal heat wave blanketing the map. The hot temps move east. Schools forced to close for second day in a row, and al will tell us when relief is coming. All that plus defending the duchess, prince harry sues a british tabloid for bullying Meghan Markle. Into the lions den, wild video of a woman who jumped into an exhibit at the bronx zoo. And capital comeback. The Washington Nationals have the lead. The nationals stage an epic rally to defeat the milwaukee brewers. And the Washington Nationals are l. A. Bound. As the Major League Playoffs get off to a thrilling start, today, wednesday, october 2nd, 2019. From nbc news, this is today with savannah guthrie, and hoda kotb. Live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza. Hi, everybody, good morning, nice to have you with us on a wednesday morning, its october. Might feel like july to a lot of folks out there, getting really hot today. I actually broke out the shorts one more time this morning but als going to update us on
Also in the programme preparing to protest for the planet students around the world get ready for friday climate strikes. Shouting. And why gay rights activists in south korea say lack of laws to protect them is forcing many young people to take their own lives. Good morning. Its iam in london, 8 in the morning here in singapore and 9am tokyo where if you didnt already know the Rugby World Cup gets underway later today. This is the first time the tournament is being hosted by an asian nation. Its only four years ago that japans team, the brave blossoms caused a huge shock with their 3a 32 victory over south africa in england. Nowjapan will be hoping to build on that stunning victory on home soil. Lets go straight to the bbcs mariko oi whos in tokyo for us. A lot of excitement with the brave blossoms facing the russians tonight yes, rico. And the aim for it to be taking place in japan is because they want to spread the popularity of the sport outside countries like australia, new zealan