After being shot in the back 7 times by police while the protests continue across the u. S. Against racism in Police Brutality. Also in the news new me is accused of executing dozens of civilians during counter attacks against armed groups and with crunch briggs it talks resuming this week after little progress so far the u. K. Warns the e. U. We want to blink 1st. And only a hard time with all of your sports news server ina williams battles past Sloane Stephens at the u. S. Open shes still on course to equal the record 24 grand slam singles titles. Sunday afternoon in belarus with thousands of people are staging another huge march in the capital minsk trying to keep up the pressure on president Alexander Lukashenko whos choosing to respond with increasing force hes still refer. Using to quit weeks after disputed elections and is turning to russia for help to stay in power Bernard Smith with us to start things off he is in neighboring lithuania of course reporting restrictions keeping
Hd5. Hd5. Hd5. Hd5. A Good Samaritan who tried helping two stranded swimmers was swept away by a strong current. All three ended up near a sand bar near plum island between new york and massachusetts. Eventually a coast guard crew managed to rescue them. The swimmers swallowed a lot of saltwater but are expected to be okay. Turning now to the growing concern among Health Care Workers about the rising rates of coronavirus infection. Now a new call for nationwide shutdowns. I spoke earlier with dr. Ravi. More than 1,000 Health Professionals have now signed a letter to the government saying its time to reboot our fight against covid19. They argue we should shut down the country again and start over with testing and tracing. Whats your take . Kenneth, i agree with many of the tenets of the letter. I think we do need to improve our testing, i think we need to ramp up our contact tracing. I do think it is going to be difficult to go back to square one across the nation. I think we do need to
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Fmr. Mayor bloomberg thank you. Thank you. How are we doing . [applause] we will wait for the music to stop. Hello everyone. However doing, we will try that again. I cannot even see that far at both ends. So im sure you are there. But if ive learned anything tonight it is that the virginia democrats know how to put on a party and a party dinner. [applause] toanted to thank the chair for inviting me here tonight. What about another round of applause for her. [applause] ok. It is always nice to be welcomed. This you for being in venue with me. Im glad to be back in virginia. Very first state i came to when i launch my campaign a couple of months ago and since then i have been to 62 cities in 25 states. But i have been to virginia more than anywhere else. [cheers and applause] in fact i was just here last week. Veteransting with starting businesses including one who has opened a bakery. And yesterday was my birthday. So i thought i michael back for a piece of birthday cake. [applause] tho
Picket lines. A new cold tonight to have five Oakland Police officers fired. Good evening. I am elizabeth cook. Ondrea is that Oakland Police headquarters tonight. Reporter the head of the Police Officers Association Says he doesnt know how to respond at this point because he hasnt seen the letters and doesnt know exactly why these officers were terminated. We are in uncharted territory. Reporter after five officers previously thought cleared in shooting received termination letters. This is video for march 13, the night five officers were involved in the shooting of joshua was found unconscious between two cones on 40th street with a gun. The officers had to wake him and claimed he pulled a gun on them as he woke up. They opened fire in response. The Oakland Police Officers Association president says the termination letters are unprecedented. It has been investigated by five different entities. Police department, executive force review board, the chief of police, the Alameda County di