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"Caroline good morning and thank you European Union member states have agreed to ban coal imports from Russia The first time the block has targeted a Russia's crucial energy revenues the sanctions package coordinated with the U.S. and UK also bars most rustin trucks and ships from entering the EU in the U.S. Congress has voted overwhelmingly to strip Russia of its normal trade status putting it in the same category as pariah states such as North Korea and Cuba have been on imports of gas oil and coal also passed with bipartisan support Now we're going to stay in Ukraine and Russia has been suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council following alleged atrocities in Ukraine the U.S. says it is the first step as Bloomberg's Ed Baxter explains Secretary of State Antony Blinken says exactly the right move and U.S. ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield says the body must proceed with investigation and punishment It's about the credibility of the UN Right now the world is looking to us They are asking if the United Nations is prepared to meet this moment Greenfield calls it an historic moment with work left to be done In San Francisco I'm at Baxter Bloomberg daybreak Europe Now here in the UK Chancellor Rishi sunak is asking the Bank of England to support the government's new energy plan including investment in North Sea oil and gas Bloomberg's chose cable has more The Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey saying the financial policy committee should have regard to the strategy and its plans to invest in transitional hydrocarbons like gas sooner also sent similar letters to two financial regulators the PRA and the FCA The instruction to regulate his reflects growing concern about energy security in light of Russia's war in Ukraine The UK ramped up its plans to build new nuclear power stations and offshore wind farms in its new energy strategy announced yesterday The document also had targets on hydrogen and solar as well as measures to spur North Sea oil and gas projects in London Charles cape for Bloomberg daybreak Europe And finally UK companies are raising starting salaries at the fastest pace on record according to a regular survey by the recruitment and employment confederation Mark Thorne join a pay climb and more than at any time since polling began back in 1997 worsening staff shortages of giving workers unprecedented bargaining power with low unemployment and fewer European Union residents all adding to the squeeze Global news 24 hours a day on air and on Bloomberg quicktake powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries I'm leann gorons this is Bloomberg Ewan Thanks Leah Let's get more on that story now Soaring salaries here in the UK Let's bring in our Bloomberg reporter David Goodman David thanks so much for joining us in the studio today Now a whole host of factors really coming together in seeing salaries rise by the fastest pacing since 1997 Yeah I mean this is a story we've seen in the UK labor market for some time now kind of since the middle of last year when we started seeing these kind of shortages of workers in particular areas fueled by the kind of the end of the pandemic And that is kind of just gathered pace now and the labor market is looking really really quite tight now and it's interesting this is coming through in perhaps starting salaries more than just regular salaries and there's a few But I think because of those short citizen there's a lot of kind of power People are trying to switch jobs now We've all heard about the great resignation This is kind of the other side of that I suppose Yeah I think the most acute kind of tales that one hears in the UK are about food and farming labor shortages What is the government going to do about this is the question this is partly fueled by Brexit but it's other things too but it's partly the drop in EU labored Does that put any pressure on the government to kind of open up those visas and get them going a bit more quickly Yeah I think that's the EU worker issue is one thing that's been highlighted in that survey We're talking about I mean I think we've seen obviously some steps the government has taken to tackle these kind of more particular shortages we saw that last year I think in the bigger picture I mean obviously there'll be a reluctance to just keep on opening that visas because that kind of goes against the spirit of and I guess what Brexit was supposed to be about So I think one thing that they're going to look at is that there aren't that many people unemployed in the UK at the moment but there are still enough high inactivity as well So trying to get those workers out of an employment out of an activity and into work will be there kind of aims I think I'd just say a really really really tight labor market at the moment It's been tight for quite a long time record numbers of vacancies Do you see any signs that things are beginning to call in the labor markets Of course so many geopolitical risk you know turn on news every day and the terrible situation in Ukraine Do you think that is starting to temper people's desire to leave the comfort of their employers and perhaps seek a new job elsewhere I think it makes people more risk adverse yet and also you've got the cost of living crisis in the UK as well And there's quite a lot of commentary on this from the Bank of England who are saying that yes you've got a tight labor market now but as inflation accelerates towards the end of the.
Bloomberg Radio New York
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"Garand for all of today's top stories Good morning Liam Caroline good morning and thank you European Union member states have agreed to ban coal imports from Russia the first time the blog has targeted Moscow's crucial energy revenues The sanctions package coordinated with the U.S. and UK also bars most Russian trucks and ships from entering the EU in the U.S. Congress has voted overwhelmingly to strip Russia of its normal trade status putting it in the same category as pariah states such as North Korea and Cuba a ban on imports of gas oil and coal also passed with bipartisan support Now Russia has been suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council following alleged atrocities in Ukraine the U.S. says this is the first step as Bloomberg's Ed Baxter reports Secretary of State Antony Blinken says exactly the right move and U.S. ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield says the body must proceed with investigation and punishment It's about the credibility of the UN Right now the world is looking to us They are asking if the United Nations is prepared to meet this moment Greenfield calls it an historic moment with work left to be done In San Francisco I'm at Baxter Bloomberg daybreak Europe Another knees and right here in the UK Chancellor Rishi sunak is asking the Bank of England to support the government's new energy plan including investment in North Sea oil and gas Bloomberg's Charles cable has more Where is she soon accrued to the Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey saying the financial policy committee should have regard to the strategy and its plans to invest in transitional hydrocarbons like gas sooner also sent similar letters to two financial regulators the PRA and the FCA The instruction to regulate his reflects growing concern about energy security in light of Russia's war in Ukraine The UK ramped up its plans to build new nuclear power stations and offshore wind farms in its new energy strategy announced yesterday The document also had targets on hydrogen and solar as well as measures to spur North Sea oil and gas projects in London Charles cape or Bloomberg daybreak Europe And finally in other news Shanghai has reported more than 20,000 new COVID cases for the past 24 hours making it the highest tally since the start of the pandemic The city is racing to create isolation facilities as it sticks to a policy of quarantining all those positive for the virus as well as anyone they've had interaction with almost 150,000 so far complaints are growing from residents about the strict nature of the COVID zero strategy in China Global news 24 hours a day on air and on Bloomberg quicktake powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in 120 countries I'm leann gerrans this is Bloomberg Caroline Thank you so much Lee and Gary and so with our top stories And you mentioned the lockdown in Shanghai Well I want to get some more details on this The rest of the world's moving beyond the pandemic but China is sticking to the COVID zero policy the situation in Shanghai is looking quite desperate Let's get some more details on the situation and our Bloomberg reporter Allen one is with us Alan I'm sorry to say that you're actually living through it in terms of the lockdown in Shanghai How is it Are there any signs that it could be ease and just how bad are the reports Because there are a lot of worries about food and medicine and people getting what they need No I mean it's pretty bad to be honest with you And the worst thing is getting food I mean how is it possible in a city that plenty that was struggling to get food you know And one of the reasons why in my case you know I was told my strict lockdown was last 5 days And now we're in day 7 And it was supposed to end on Tuesday but now it's going to sit indefinitely given the right number of cases Like you've heard more than 20,000 a day now I'm obviously hoping this lockdown is going to end soon but I've got to say all the signs are pointing in the opposite direction I mean you Shanghai is a building with a lot more quarantine facilities There are a transformative conference centers into these huge temporary hospitals It's a conscripting neighboring provinces to create isolation facilities and turning some of these swanky hotels and judging province which is next door into isolation facilities for hundreds of thousands of people I'm not just saying this place but just in general So I mean these are all the signs that the government has committed to COVID zero And today you got people's daily saying you know it's a thing the policy seem to cope with zero is essential to a single lives and keeping the economy going So all sorts of not using that it's COVID zero or bust Yeah I mean and it's quite alien to us in Europe because although we had terrible pandemic across European countries we didn't separate people out into kind of isolation and isolation facilities as China is doing What is the economic impact though Alan as you say normally normally a vibrant very busy city I mean the economic impact that's partly drove the decisions here in Europe Yeah I'm not going to give you all kinds of grim looking economic forecasts But I think what I think is impacts are going to be on the consumer side basically no one is traveling of course But no one can buy anything You can't get anything delivered And that's why we're not even getting food delivery Groceries delivered So I mean it's going to have a big impact on consumption And of course that's becoming a more important part economy And then also on the supply chain as well I mean that's the door is of course not just a Shanghai but around the world And I mean that's going to filter to the global economy Maybe you're more inflation But the main factor is a little bit mixed You've got some big companies especially oil makers Implementing that Olympic style closed loop system right They keep the workers inside their factories But what's it all mean It means that government is going to have to do a whole lot more stimulus you know And you can be seen in an accelerated timetable for cuts and reserve ratios interest rates and other incentives to boost the most consumption especially once the pandemic ends Alan also this is a very important year for Xi Jinping This is a massively important issue surely for for government For sure Towards any year there's an important meeting which will supposedly give Xi Jinping another term and so one of the things they're hoping to achieve is stability And it's hard to have some Billy when the economy is tanking So that's a lot of pressure.
Bloomberg Radio New York
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"The rest of today's top stories Good morning Caroline good morning and thank you European Union member states have agreed to ban coal imports from Russia the first time the block is targeted Moscow's crucial energy revenues The sanctions package coordinated with the U.S. and UK also bars most Russian trucks and ships from entering the EU elsewhere the U.S. Congress has voted overwhelmingly to strip Russia of its normal trade status putting it in the same category as pariah states such as North Korea and Cuba a ban on imports of gas oil and coal also passed with bipartisan support Now Russia has been suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council following alleged atrocities in Ukraine There has been widespread condemnation of what appears to be the killing of civilians in butcher a town near the capital Kyiv the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning other areas around you crane could also be suffering For every butcher there are many more towns Russia has occupied and more towns it is still occupying Places where we must assume Russian soldiers are committing more atrocities right now Moscow is denying targeting civilians and is calling images of mass killings fabricated but in its regular late night address president Vladimir zelensky said another harrowing site has been found As the work on dismantling the debris in borrowed yanko began it's much worse there Even more victims of the Russian occupiers And U.S. officials are warning the war may last for weeks or even years as keys foreign minister has pleaded for urgent military assistance while a can still make a difference in the country In other news and right here in the UK companies are raising starting salaries at the fastest pace on record Bloomberg's UN pulse has the story Salaries for new joiners climb more in March than at any time since the start of this data series back in 1997 The regular survey by the recruitment and employment confederation says the surge reflects both huge demand from employers and the impact of soaring prices Firms and increasing pay rates for all staff to compensate them for the fastest inflation in 30 years worsening labor shortages are giving workers unprecedented bargaining power with low unemployment and fewer European Union residents adding to the squeeze in London Europe And in France Emmanuel Macron heads into Sunday's first round presidential vote with his lead over marine le pen looking a little shaky The latest polls indicate he can eke out a win in the first round and then prevail in the runoff on the 24th of April with an advantage of 52% versus 48% Global news 24 hours a day on air and on Bloomberg quicktake powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in 120 countries I'm Leanne gorons this is Bloomberg Karen Thank you so much Leigh Anne garnes with our top stories this morning Let's talk about then the big news in Europe the EU's bow on Russian coal imports And bringing our Bloomberg senior reporter for international affairs Mark champion Mark good morning Thanks so much for being with me So look this ban it's being brought in over a period of month months but not off the table it would seem are wider energy embargoes How much damage is this going to do to Russia Right Well the coal embargo could be worth about 4 billion Euros to Russia A little more in dollars obviously But that would be really small beer compared to the impact were the EU to ban imports of oil as a far larger challenge much more difficult for countries like Germany and some others in Eastern Europe and already Hungary has said it's not going to go any further on energy bands So it's going to be a fight but it's one that just a week or two ago one could have just dismissed not really being on the table It certainly is now and the president of Vladimir zelensky is putting a lot of pressure on the EU to do to do so to go the extra step just because it's providing so much revenue to the Russian Yeah something like a €1 billion in terms of every day energy purchases daily energy purchases by Europe What about then on the military side of things the race to rearm eastern Ukraine this idea that we could be in for a long protracted battle that things get even bloodier in terms of bigger battles in Ukraine What do we know about what's happening in the war Right Well we know that the Russians have said quite openly that they intend to concentrate their forces in the east now So that we don't from around Kyiv which is released pressure on the capital But many of those troops are now being reconstituted their equipment repaired and so on And they're being sent around to fight in the east It's going to take anywhere between one and a few weeks for that to really happen In the meantime the Ukrainians are desperate to get the kind of weaponry that they will need to stop that And the ever to be able to roll Russian advances back in order to push them forward And that means more than just the anti tank weapons that have been so effective in urban warfare now Those are really defensive They can keep the enemy out but it's very difficult to push them back just using those So now that they're pushing forward tanks for armored vehicles artillery and heavy air defense Okay What about the U.S. position We know that they've taken action on the trade front so Russia joins this kind of very short list of pariah states effectively for trade with America Yes I mean U.S. trade with Russia is far less significant than European trade But nevertheless it will have an impact It has a kind of.
Bloomberg Radio New York
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"Who has today's top stories morning Leanne Caroline good morning and thank you European Union member states have agreed to ban coal imports from Russia the first time the blockers targeted Moscow's crucial energy revenues the sanctions package coordinated with the U.S. and the UK also bars most Russian trucks and ships from entering the EU in the U.S. Congress has voted overwhelmingly to strip Russia of its normal trade status putting it in the same category as pariah states such as North Korea and Cuba a ban on imports of gas oil and coal also passed with bipartisan support Now Russia has been suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council following alleged atrocities in Ukraine the U.S. said it is the first step as Bloomberg's Ed Baxter reports Secretary of State Antony Blinken says exactly the right move and U.S. ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield says the body must proceed with investigation and punishment It's about the credibility of the UN Right now the world is looking to us They are asking if the United Nations is prepared to meet this moment Greenfield calls it an historic moment with work left to be done In San Francisco I'm at Baxter Bloomberg daybreak Europe Here in the UK Chancellor Rishi sunak is asking the Bank of England to support the government's new energy plan including investment in North Sea oil and gas Bloomberg's Charles capel has more The Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey saying the financial policy committee should have regard to the strategy and its plans to invest in transitional hydrocarbons like gas sooner also sent similar letters to two financial regulators the PRA and the FCA The instruction to regulate his reflects growing concern about energy security in light of Russia's war in Ukraine The UK ramped up its plans to build new nuclear power stations and offshore wind farms in its new energy strategy announced yesterday The document also had targets on hydrogen and solar as well as measures to spur North Sea oil and gas projects in London Charles gave all Bloomberg daybreak Europe And here in London metal traders are still reeling from the historic squeeze in nickel a month ago investors at the exchanges warehouse across the 6 main contracts on the London metal exchange have plunged to the lowest on record in data going back to 1997 That was increasing the threat of further spikes than everything from aluminium to zinc Zinc inventories have plunged as Trafigura booked out large volumes of nickel itself remains at risk of a further turmoil Global news 24 hours a day on air and on Bloomberg quicktake powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries I'm Jan guerin's this is Bloomberg Caroline Thank you so much I go into our top stories this morning Now to one of our top interviews a conversation with the financial conduct authorities CEO Nikhil rati he joined Francis LaCroix for a conversation and offered details about this new three year regulation strategy There's been announced by the FCA It includes action that the regulator is taking actually against big tech names like Twitter and meta when it comes to fraudulent ads in the UK But first of all shared with francine the biggest challenges that he's actually faced in his well since taking over at the FCA in 2020 There's been a.
Bloomberg Radio New York
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"Anne guerin who has our top stories including on that coal ban I mentioned good morning A yes indeed Caroline I wanted to be first before M life so let's get them after me Happy Friday to you Caroline Now European Union member states have agreed to ban coal imports of from Russia the first time the block has targeted Moscow's crucial energy revenues The sanctions package coordinated with the U.S. and UK also bars most Russian trucks and ships from entering the EU elsewhere the U.S. Congress voted overwhelmingly to strip Russia of its normal trade status putting it in the same category as pariah state such as North Korea and Cuba a ban on imports of gas oil and coal also passed with bipartisan support Now Moscow has been suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council following alleged atrocities in Ukraine There has been widespread condemnation of what appears to be the killing of civilians and butcher a town near the capital Kyiv the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning other areas around Ukraine could also be suffering For every butcher there are many more towns Russia has occupied and more towns it is still occupying Places where we must assume Russian soldiers are committing more atrocities right now But Moscow is denying targeting civilians and is calling images of mass killings fabricated but in his regular late night address president Vladimir zelensky said another harrowing site has been found As the work on dismantling the debris in borrowed yanko began it's much worse there Even more victims of the Russian occupiers And U.S. officials are warning the war may last for weeks or even years as Kyiv's foreign minister pleaded for urgent military assistance while it can still make a difference in the country Now in other news right here in the UK companies are raising starting salaries at the foster's pace on a record Bloomberg's UN Potts has all of that story for you Salaries for new joiners climb more in March than at any time since the start of this data series back in 1997 The regular survey by the recruitment and employment confederation says the.
Bloomberg Radio New York
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"And this 30 a.m. here in London a very good morning I'm Caroline Hepburn So the EU bands Russian coal import as the war in Ukraine may be entering a new bloodier phase We're going to bring you an update on the latest on the aggression Also our interview with the financial conduct authority CEO Nikhil rati talking about the three year plan for the FCA here in the UK talking about doing more and intensifying its efforts according to the UK regulator Let's bring you up to speed then with the markets this morning futures for a European stocks are actually up 8 tenths of 1% and we nudge higher for U.S. futures This even though of course the news this week of the Federal Reserve and it's more aggressive policy tightening has kind of rocked markets Actually today bond markets are fairly steady U.S. yields trading at two 66 a flat even as Barclays recommends long positions in U.S. ten year yields Saying that the balance sheet run off as a catalyst for heart rates actually behind us they see U.S. ten year yields falling to 2.3% according to Barclays dollar spot index is flat but the dollar index is up by a tenth of 1% also crude oil prices rise in $100 a barrel for Brent crude futures That say look at the markets let's get over to Leo Garros with today's top stories Caroline good morning and thank you European Union member states have agreed to ban coal imports from Russia the first time the block has targeted Russia's crucial energy revenues The sanctions package coordinated with the U.S. and UK also bars most Russian trucks and ships from entering the EU In the U.S. Congress voted overwhelmingly to strip Russia its normal trade status putting it in the same category as pariah state such as North Korea and Cuba a ban on imports of gas oil and coal also passed with bipartisan support Now Russia has been suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council following alleged atrocities in Ukraine The U.S. says it is the first step as Bloomberg Ed Baxter reports Secretary of State Antony Blinken says exactly the right move and U.S. ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas Greenfield says the body must proceed with investigation and punishment It's about the credibility of the UN Right now the world is looking to us They are asking if the United Nations is prepared to meet this moment Greenfield calls it an historic moment with work left to be done In San Francisco I met Baxter Bloomberg daybreak Europe Well here in the UK Chancellor Rishi sunak is asking the Bank of England to support the government's new energy plan including investment in North Sea oil and gas Bloomberg's chose capel reports The Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey saying the financial policy committee should have regard to the strategy and its plans to invest in transitional hydrocarbons like gas sooner also sent similar letters to two financial regulators the PRA and the FCA The instruction regulators reflects growing concern about energy security in light of Russia's war in Ukraine The UK ramped up its plans to build new nuclear power stations and offshore wind farms in its new energy strategy announced yesterday The document also had targets on hydrogen and solar as well as measures to spur North Sea oil and gas projects in London Charles cape or Bloomberg daybreak Europe And finally as French voters head to the ballot boxes on Sunday attention is now focused on marine le pen the far right leader has been a narrowing the gap with president Emmanuel Macron However Macron would be marine le pen by 52 to 48 if the two met in a poll runoff in the election That's according to a poll of voting intentions which was published yesterday a separate poll of voting intentions for Sunday's first round gives Macron 26.5% ahead of a le pen's 24% Global news 24 hours a day on air and on Bloomberg quicktake powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries and leann gerrans this is Bloomberg Caroline Thank you so much Leigh Anne garen so with our top stories now I want to bring you one of our top interviews this morning a conversation with the financial conduct authority CEO Nicholas He's been speaking to Farsi LaCroix and exclusive conversation and he offered details on a new three year regulation strategy that has been announced by the FCA It includes action that the regulator is taking against tech giants like Twitter and meta when it comes to fraud ads But first rati shared with francine the biggest challenges that he faces in his roles since he took over in 2020 There's.
Bloomberg Radio New York
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"Has Bloomberg's Leigh Anne garands with our top stories Good morning Leanne Caroline good morning and happy Friday European Union member states have agreed to ban coal imports from Russia the first time the block is targeted Russia's crucial energy revenues the sanctions package coordinated with the U.S. and UK also bars most Russian trucks and ships from entering the EU in the U.S. Congress voted overwhelmingly to strip Russia of its normal trade status putting it in the same category as pariah state such as North Korea and Cuba a ban on imports of gas oil and coal also passed with bipartisan support Now Russia has been suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council following alleged atrocities in Ukraine there has been widespread condemnation of what appears to be the killing of civilians in butcher a town near the capital Kyiv the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning other areas around Ukraine could also be suffering For every butcher There are many more towns Russia has occupied and more towns it is still occupying Places where we must assume Russian soldiers are committing more atrocities right now Moscow is denying targeting civilians and is calling images of mass killings fabricated but in his regular late night address president Vladimir zelensky said another harrowing site has now been found As the work on dismantling the debris in borrowed yanko began it's much worse there Even more victims of the Russian occupiers And U.S. officials are warning the war may last for weeks or even years as Kyiv's foreign minister pleaded for urgent military assistance while it can still make a difference And as Caroline just mentioned here in the UK company saw raising starting salaries at the foster's pace on record Bloomberg Ewan Potts has that story Salaries for new joiners climb more in March than at any time since the start of this data series back in 1997 The regular survey by the recruitment and employment confederation says the surge of flex both huge demand from employers and the impact.
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"From NPR News. I'm Nora Rahm. The United Nations Human Rights Council is holding an emergency session on Afghanistan now under Taliban control, Afghan Ambassador Nasser Ahmed indicia. Urged all countries help Afghans trying to escape money of you may have seen devastating images from Kabul airport. This utter desperation for a way out of Afghanistan conveys a sense of fear and uncertainty. Money Afghans free We call upon all states to keep the borders open. To facilitate the exit and provide access for all Afghans. For the one who are most address and who wish to leave. CIA Director William Burns met yesterday in Kabul with the Taliban leader. There's no word on what was discussed. California Firefighters are welcoming forecasts that suggest more cooperative weather in the coming days as they battle several major wildfires. Tom Porter is director of the State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. He told reporters that he's never seen of fire season like this one. We are almost three times the number of acres burned. In California over our five year average. Almost three times over. Lot of acreage is burning. Fires are burning in ways that nobody has seen before. Yes, I keep saying that you keep hearing that, but it is absolutely true. You're listening to NPR news. At 7 31. This is KCRW news. I'm Matt Gillam. Conservative radio host Larry Elder has been considered the Republican front runner in the California gubernatorial recall election, but his campaign has hit a rough patch in recent days, in part over his comments about women. And now he's shaking things up. Kcrw's Darryl Saxman has more elders campaign is now being run by Jeffrey Corliss, a GOP consultant who helped lead the campaign of former Senate candidate Carly Fiorina. Politico reports. The former campaign manager Luis Barnett stepped down over the weekend after joining team elder last month when the radio host first announced his run for governor. News of the shake up follows disclosure that Elder is the subject of an investigation by the Fair Political Practices Commission. The state agencies looking into allegations that elder failed to disclose sources of income when he filed paperwork to run for governor. A spokeswoman for Elder said the campaign made a mistake and its initial filing and corrected it right away. Meanwhile, Elder has faced a barrage of criticism over past comments, including one in which he said that it's quote smart for women to tolerate sexism and offensive workplace behavior. KCRW's Darryl Saxman reporting and speaking to a crowd of supporters in Newport Beach over the weekend. Elder responded to the recent allegations from his former fiancee that he flashed a gun during an argument, among other things, I've never waved a firearm. Loaded or unloaded at anybody. Beyond that The other allegations are too ridiculous to respond to. This is the best you guys can do. The conservative radio host, told the audience that if elected, he would target regulations like the California Environmental Quality Act that slow the process of building new homes in California. I'm going to when I get up there declare a public emergency on homelessness, so I can suspend some of these rules and regulations that prevent Contractors from building and developing low cost housing, So we have somewhere to put them. Ballots have been mailed all 22 million registered voters in California. You can find out more about how to vote at kcrw dot com slash recall. You might want to stay inside and keep your windows closed for the next couple of days. A change in the wind is expected to bring some of the smoke from the massive wildfires in Northern California. Down our way, South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a smoke advisory through at least tomorrow morning. Air pollution agency says the greatest impact will most likely be felt in mountain areas as well as the Coachella Valley. Support for NPR comes from Procter and Gamble, maker of Metamucil, a fiber.
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"Comcast business powering possibilities. 7 30. Live from NPR News Under RAHM The United Nations Human Rights Council is holding an emergency session on Afghanistan now under Taliban control, Afghan Ambassador Nasser Ahmed indicia Urged all countries help Afghans trying to escape money of you may have seen devastating images from Kabul airport. This after desperation for a way out of Afghanistan conveys a sense of fear and uncertainty. Money. Afghans feel we call upon all the states to keep the borders open. To facilitate the exit and provide access for all Afghans. For the one who are most address and who wish to leave. CIA Director William Burns met yesterday in Kabul with the Taliban leader. There's no word on what was discussed. California Firefighters are welcoming forecasts that suggests more cooperative weather in the coming days as they battle several major wildfires. Tom Porter is director of the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. He told reporters that he's never seen of fire season. Like this one. We are almost three times the number of acres burned in California over our five year average almost three times over. Lot of acreage is burning. Fires are burning in ways that nobody has seen before. Yes, I keep saying that you keep hearing that, but it is absolutely true. You're listening to NPR news Live from KQED News. I'm Raquel Maria Dillon. We have more from Cal Fire. The Cal door fire burning in the Sierra east of Sacramento is now the top priority for both state and federal firefighting agencies. Cal Fire chief Tom Porter said yesterday. The blaze has the potential to push across the mountains. It is knocking on the door to the lake Tahoe basin. We have all efforts in place to keep it out of the basin. But we do need to also be aware that that is a possibility based on the way the fires have been burning. The called or fire has burned more than 114,000 acres and destroyed more than 600 homes, businesses and other properties. Its designation as the nation's top wildfire priority.
NEWS 88.7
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"Joe Biden promised to re engage with the world when he became president. But his decision to disengage from Afghanistan has raised concerns. If you withdraw from the world stage because we're going to fix the home problem and ignore the rest of the world is going to be a very, very dangerous place, The president's foreign policy gets a closer look. On the next morning edition from NPR News. Tomorrow morning on news 88 7. Hello. Welcome to Tuesday from the BBC World Service of Lawrence Pollard and James Cardinal US pumped $83 billion of military aid into Afghanistan. Much of that went on state of the art military equipment Now in the hands of the Taliban. Zambia inaugurates new president Today High hopes for decades dilemma Can he deliver for centuries unique sound of strata virus violence has delighted audiences. Now scientists think they know what's behind their special sound. BBC News with David Harper officials in Washington Expect President Biden to make a decision in the next 24 hours on whether to maintain a military presence in Afghanistan beyond the end of August. Mr Biden is coming under increasing pressure not to withdraw U. S troops from Kabul airport, allowing more Afghan civilians to be evacuated. The matter will be the main point of discussion on Tuesday at a virtual G seven meeting, but the Taliban say there will be consequences of the United States stays in Afghanistan beyond next week. The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an urgent meeting in Geneva today to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. It comes after warnings from eight agencies about the deepening humanitarian crisis there and growing concern that the Taliban are not honoring their promises. All active and reserve. US troops have received orders from the Pentagon to have the fighter to does vaccination. The U. S Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval for the job for anyone.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030
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"Soon become the dominant strain of covert here in the U. S. U K variant known as B 117 is spreading rapidly in the U. S. Biden's chief medical advisor, Dr Anthony Fauci, could become dominant by the end of March. That's the sobering news. The encouraging news is that the vaccines that we're currently distributing right now, Ah, quite effective against that particular variant, he says. Early data suggests this variant maybe more contagious. But, he says that's not confirmed. As of yet, Marco Malard ABC News over in Boston to city councilors are looking to give city workers a bit of extra sick time for going to get the vaccine. Counselors. Anisa aside be Georgia, Michelle Woo say it is pretty common to feel sick for a few days, especially after the second shot is hit. By making this move. They hope that companies will follow suit and do the same universal hub tonight reporting. The Pears also introduced a brand new resolution hoping to push Governor Baker to give educators more priority. To get the vaccine side be. George says it is critical to make sure school workers are safe as schools open up and more students come back to class in person. Both will and a side be George are running for mayor of Boston alongside another city councilor, Andrea Campbell. Now there's a pretty good chance. You know, at least one person who is really not into the idea of getting the covert shot, not because they're against the vaccine, but because they're worried about getting, you know, shot by a needle. I don't like needles. They're scared of them. Sometimes they faint. WBC's Karen Regal spoke with an expert about that phobia and how you confide it. Basic biological reflex called faizo vagal syncope be lots of people have a reaction to needles, says Lisa Smith, director of anxiety and related disorders at Boston University. Fainting is caused when your blood pressure drops, and if it happens to you, you know when that's going to happen, and you can do something about it, Smith says. Don't relax. You want a tense your body and the big muscle groups in your body. So you want to really test your legs tense your core and that will drive your blood pressure back up. And that will prevent the fainting Smith or did you not to feel shame or embarrassment? This is a reflex, she says, and there's a reason everybody sits down to get a shot. Karen Regal WBZ Boston's news radio and it's 6 18. The Biden administration says it is reversing another decision made by President Trump this time focused on human rights. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says the U. S. Will join the United Nations Human Rights Council as an observer and seek election as a full member. The Trump Administration pulled out of the council almost three years ago, alleging bias against Israel. Blinken says the council was flawed and needs reform. Former President Trump also pulled the US out of the Paris climate accord. Iran NUCLEAR Agreement UNESCO and the World Health Organization Wendy Gillette CBS News and Over in the U. K. A new legal document says there is a very credible case to be made that the Chinese government is committing genocide. Get details from CBS is Vicki Barker in your jurists here in prison have concluded that China is conducting a campaign of genocide against it's largely Muslim, weaker minority former diplomat Charles Power iton. It is undoubtedly 10 site, and I have to say that the responsibility for that lies at the very top conclusion shared by both the Trump and Biden administration. There are calls to boycott the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, something China has already signaled, will result in serious sanctions towards any countries that pull out The key. Parker, CBS News, London and at 6 20. A court date has been set for a man from Worcester, who's charged in a cycle of abuse against one of three dogs. The animal Rescue League officer who investigated this case says she wants justice for that pup, saying the dog's life mattered. It's the worst case of animal cruelty. Animal Rescue League Law enforcement sergeant Paul parlance has ever seen. Six year old product of female pit bull mix was abandoned by her owner at Tufts Veterinary Hospital and graft and back in June. Suffering from multiple bite wounds to her face, neck. Arms and ears were pretty shredded that a lot of puncture wounds both old and new, really looked extremely bad was also discovered Products. Ears had been cropped and her teeth filed down. Emergency surgery was performed, but Prada ultimately died from her injuries. Her owner, Shaquille Walker, of Lester, is charged with one count of animal cruelty. Harlan is urging people who suspected animal is being abused to report it immediately. You don't have to be Even in areas are mandated Reporter to report something that doesn't look right. It doesn't feel right. Kim Thoma Cliffs WBZ Boston's news radio, b Z 10 31 of 7.9 82 available everywhere with the I Heart radio app. Number one for podcasting and on hundreds of devices like Alexa,.
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"Time for a change waited do us often there where they work himself in now. I feel like the pain could be different better. The vote comes after months of organizing with support from local and national labor rights activists. Amazon has so far resisted efforts to unionize in the United States. The company tried unsuccessfully to delay the vote in Alabama. For NPR News. I'm Mary Scott Ha Jin in Birmingham Republican Senator Richard Shelby says he will not run for re election next year. In a statement today, the lawmaker from Alabama writes For everything there is a season. You're listening to NPR news. Myanmar's new military rulers appear to be cracking down on political dissent through more restrictive measures. They've just ordered gatherings of more than five people are now banned in the country formerly known as Burma. And a P. M to 4 A.m. curfew is also being imposed in Myanmar's two largest cities were tens of thousands of people have been protests against the military coup that deposed the elected leader Aung San Souci last week. Souci and Nobel laureate who spent 15 years under house arrest for her pro democracy activism is again being detained in her home. United States is rejoining the United Nations Human Rights Council at first as an observer. It is just one of the U. N bodies at the Trump administration left NPR's Michele Kelemen has developments. Secretary of State Tony Blinken says While the Geneva based Human Rights Council has its flaws, he says the Biden administration believes it should be at the table. He says the administration wants to ensure that the U. N body does its job to promote fundamental freedoms around the world. The Trump Administration left the Human Rights Council in 2018, calling it a cess pool of political bias. Blinking argues that the U. S pullout did nothing to encourage meaningful change, but rather left a vacuum that authoritarians countries have used to their advantage. Michele Kelemen NPR news the state Department on Wall Street, the NASDAQ composite index is up more than half a percent since the open a 13,930 the Dow is up. 127 points. SMP has risen 13 points..
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"Service of Santa Monica College News, Music, CULTURE and NPR for Southern California. It's eight o'clock. Good morning. The historic second impeachment trial of Donald Trump starts tomorrow. In the Senate. A month ago, some Senate Republicans acknowledge the president did incite the mob of the Capitol. Where do they stand now? It's morning edition from NPR News. Will there be consequences for the former president? I'm Rachel Martin and I'm Sasha Pfeiffer. The scene at the Capitol also drew attention to how little the U. S spends policing domestic terrorism Compared to international terrorism. South Africa holds its covert vaccine distribution plans as it deals with a fast spreading variant. That's because a study shows AstraZeneca's vaccine might not be as effective against it. Also Pope Francis appoints women to to Vatican Post Previously held only by men It's Monday, February 8th Ted Koppel turns 81 today. The news is next. Line from NPR News. I'm Corvo Coleman. The pace of covert 19 vaccinations is accelerating as the rate of new coronavirus cases is declining. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports almost 32 Million people in the U. S have received at least one dose of a covert vaccine. With more vaccination science up and running the pushes to boost supply to get shots into arms quickly as new variants circulate. There's concern vaccines could be less effective in South Africa. The rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine was halted after a preliminary study appointed to minimal effectiveness against the variant there. Yet vaccine makers can retool the vaccines to provide protection against emerging streams. Here's former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb. We also may be able to Developed in a timely fashion, Maybe in 46 months, consensus stringing a bakes in a lot of the different variation that we're seeing. The goal is to stay ahead of the virus as it mutates. Allison Aubrey NPR NEWS. The U. S says it will rejoin the United Nations Human Rights Council. Trump Administration quit the body nearly three years ago. Lisa Schlein reports from Geneva. The Biden administration sees rejoining the council as a way to defend human rights globally. US charge it to ferret the U. N mission in Geneva. Representative Marcus here, says the Human Rights Council needs to be reformed by rejoining this body. He says the U. S. Could be more effective in improving its work for the benefit of human rights around the world. While recognizing the council's flaws, we know that this body has the potential to be an important forum for those fighting tyranny. Injustice around the world By being president of the table. We seek to ensure it could live up to that potential cause, Sarah says The Biden administration has important new positions regarding systemic racism, immigration, climate change and gender equality, He says. These issues are at the core of the council's work and at the heart of what the U. N Council does. For NPR News and Lisa Schlein in Geneva in northern India. Authorities are trying to rescue scores of people who are feared to be trapped under debris, part of a Himalayan glacier broke off on Sunday and triggered flash flooding. At least 18 people have been killed. Such me to Pataki has more. A team of experts is investigating the cause of the disaster. For years, scientists have been raising concerns about him. Alan Glaciers melting at a fast piece because of climate change, but it's unusual for a glacier to break apart in winter. Experts have also been questioning against a slew of infrastructure projects in that region. It's already prone to floods and landslides. Social meter paddock reporting. On Wall Street. At this hour. The Dow Jones industrial average is up about 155 points at 31,301. The NASDAQ is up about 100 points. It's at 13,955. You're listening to NPR news. It's 804. I'm Cherry Glaser with KCRW news calls her growing for L. A schools to reopen the fittest fighting pitting educators against politicians, parents and some doctors. L. A City Council member, Joe Buscaino has announced a plan to have city lawmakers look into suing the L. A unified school district to try to force public schools to reopen for in person learning. This comes after a statement by local pediatricians group that said keeping students out of class is compounding the harm they've suffered over the past year during the pandemic. The president of the union that represents only public school teachers. Specially my our crews says learning has not stopped for kids. Schools are open, and students and educators are working. The only thing closed are the buildings. My our crews says demands for reopening are not being driven by science but instead are motivated by politics. She also says statements like the one by the doctor's group ignores the Corona virus is deadly and disproportionate impact on communities of color. Not all parents are experiencing this crisis the same way For too many black and brown families. This pandemic has met economic disaster their loss of their loved ones you till a leader says the only way forward for campuses to open is to get all educators and school staff vaccinated. The union also wants to see transmission rates come down First, you can hear more about the push to reopen schools coming up later in the hour. Businessman John Cox was trounced by Gavin Newsom in the 2018 governor's race, but the Southern California Republican is giving it another shot. Cox formally reopened his campaign today, either to run as a candidate in the proposed recall election that threatens to House Newsome this year if it qualifies for the ballot or next year, when Newsome is expected to seek a second term. Cox 1 38% of the vote in the 2018 governor's race, but he told Fox Business he believes California voters will be more receptive This time around. I'm jumping into this recall, because I think people know a little bit about me and I'm I'm determined to have them know what solutions I'm gonna be talking about for this state, and I think the people of this state are ready for that. In a 32nd television and that started airing today. Cox says he would prioritize lowering housing costs and developing new jobs if elected. He also took jabs at the other Republican who's entered the race, calling former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, a quote political twin of governor Newsome. And former President Donald Trump quit the Screen Actors Guild last week, right before the Hollywood Union was set to its skill expel him for inciting the mob that attacked the U. S Capitol. But apparently that wasn't the end of the matter. This weekend, the union's national board passed a resolution barring the former president from ever applying for re admission in this case, SAG after side of what it called Trump's antagonism of the union's journalist members and disregard for the values and integrity.
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"Will there be consequences for the former president? I'm Rachel Martin and I'm Sasha Pfeiffer. The scene at the Capitol also drew attention to how little the U. S spends policing domestic terrorism Compared to international terrorism. South Africa halts its covert vaccine distribution plans as it deals with a fast spreading variant. That's because the study shows AstraZeneca's vaccine might not be as effective against it. Also Pope Francis appoints women to to Vatican Post Previously held only by men it's Monday, February 8 Ted Koppel turns 81 Today news is next. Line from NPR News on Korver Coleman. The pace of covert 19 vaccinations is accelerating as the rate of new coronavirus cases is declining. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports almost 32 Million people in the U. S have received at least one dose of a covert vaccine. With more vaccination science up and running the pushes to boost supply to get shots into arms quickly as new variants circulate. There's concern vaccines could be less effective in South Africa. The rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine was halted after a preliminary study appointed to minimal effectiveness against the variant there. Yet vaccine makers can retool the vaccines to provide protection against emerging streams. Here's former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb. We also may be able to Developed in a timely fashion, Maybe in 46 months, consensus stringing a bakes in a lot of the different variation that we're seeing. The goal is to stay ahead of the virus as it mutates. Allison Aubrey NPR NEWS. The U. S says it will rejoin the United Nations Human Rights Council. Trump administration quit the body nearly three years ago basis line reports from Geneva. The Biden administration sees rejoining the council as a way to defend human rights globally. US charged affair at the U. N mission in Geneva. Representative Marcus here says the Human Rights Council needs to be reformed by rejoining this body. He says the U. S. Could be more effective in improving its work for the benefit of human rights around the world. While recognizing the council's flaws, we know that this body has the potential to be an important forum for those fighting, Terry Injustice around the world By being president of the table. We seek to ensure it could live up to that potential to Sarah says the Biden administration has important new positions regarding systemic racism, immigration, climate change and gender equality, he says. These issues are at the core of the council's work and at the heart of what the U. N Council does. For NPR News and Lisa Schlein in Geneva in northern India. Authorities are trying to rescue scores of people who are feared to be trapped under debris, part of a Himalayan glacier broke off on Sunday and triggered flash flooding. At least 18 people have been killed. Such me to Pataki has more. A demon of exports, is investigating the cause of the disaster. For years, scientists have been raising concerns about him. Alan Glaciers melting at the past peace because of climate change, but it's unusual for a glacier to break apart in winter. Experts have also been questioning against a slew of infrastructure projects in that region. It's already prone to floods and landslides. Social meter paddock reporting. On Wall Street. At this hour. The Dow Jones industrial average is up about 155 points at 31,301. The NASDAQ is up about 100 points. It's at 13,955. You're listening to NPR news Live from KQED News. I'm Brian. What State health officials say they're concerned Super Bowl gatherings yesterday could erase the gains California made in battling Cove in 19 in the past several weeks. States. Worst coronavirus surge has continued to ease. California's Health department says the number of people with Cove it in the hospital has dipped below 11,670. That's a drop of nearly 35% in two weeks. Last week, California Rhys ended its hospital surge order that had required hospitals to delay some elective surgeries so they could accept patients from other counties who's intensive care capacity had dropped below 15%..
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"Sam Smith. From their album, the thrill of it all, and that is him. I like that one. Yeah, Yeah, it's um uh Very declare it if in that Kind of brave sort of way. Yeah. Yeah, I like it. You are listening to closet free radio and key Zs. See Santa Cruz. We are back and we have more about what's going on in the world spinning the globe. There are some places that Well, they just some examples here of Of why we are so. Why it is so important that we are so Fortunate in this country to have Anti discrimination protections and any rights. Many who writes it all human rights and all of that, Yeah, we're going to start here in Indonesia. This reporting from Alec Ballenger of LGBT Q Nation to men. Received 77 lashes in public as punishment for having sex with each other. Um, the AP is reporting. Several dozen people witnessed to the cane ng of the 27, year old and 29 year old men in a public park in Vonda Hachi, the capital of Indonesia's extremely conservative Watch a province. The only province in the Southeast Asian nation that practices Sharia law officially The men were arrested last November after neighbors broke into their rented room to confirm their suspicions that the two men were in a sexual relationship. And allegedly caught them in the act. It's kind of harkens back to the Supreme Court case. Uh, that ended sodomy as being legal in the United States? Yes. Well in any case here, witnesses said that five quote unquote and forcers wearing goods and robes took turns cane ng these men switching off every 40 strokes. The two men were reportedly wincing in pain throughout. This is the third time Men were sentenced to public aiming and Indonesia for homosexuality since the punishment was implemented in 2015. Raid is just the latest of Indonesia's continued crackdown on it's LGBTQ community, which has worsened in the past few years. After publicly humiliating 141 1 men arrested in a gay sauna in 2017, the government banned all LGBT Q TV content. Country tried to shut down an international LGBT Q sporting events and one region arrested 12 transgender women and shaved their heads to quote make them men. Indonesian mayor recently called for increased raids against LGBTQ people in one province. Gay and trans prisoners faced 100 lashes as punishment. Just for being themselves. A 2018 Human Rights Watch report said that homophobia is fueling an explosion in HIV transmission in Indonesia. And the United Nations Human Rights Council has called on Indonesia to release people detained for their sexual orientation. Yeah, You know, um This is where religious exemptions lead. Well, you know, I'm thinking also places like Chechnya. Where they had imprisoned s so many people. For homosexuality. Yeah, and, um, like what's going on in Poland right now? Oh, for sure, And that's really crackdowns. They're very much politically religiously based. Skin. Well, um Let's go to Puerto Rico. Okay, all right. Uh, not not literally because none of us can travel, right? But, um Puerto Rico's newly sworn in governor. Is taking steps to address an issue that advocacy groups have been calling attention to, for a long time, the ongoing epidemic of violence against women and girls On Sunday Governor Pedro Pierluisi. Issued a statement of emergency a state of emergency for the U. S territory that will direct more resource is towards combating the problem of gender based violence. Which he said at a press conference also includes acknowledging trans women as a vulnerable population. According to a press release. Here. Louise. He's executive order includes an educational campaign prevention programs and a mobile app. Allowing victims to request help. It also establishes the 17 person committee toe work on the issues which will report on their progress after 45 days and provide monthly progress. Updates after that, until the end of the declaration on June 30th 2022 Pierluisi said in the statement. Quote. For too long, vulnerable victims have suffered the consequences of systematic machismo, inequity, discrimination, lack of education, lack of guidance and above all lack of action. Unquote. LGBT Q. Plus, advocates say the governor's acknowledgment of trans women is an important and necessary step, as is Thea executive order itself. Oh, mark and solace, Pagon. Senior attorney at Lambda Legal and the data for Puerto Rico said in a statement. Quote activists have been calling for declaration of emergency for several years now, and we're happy and gratified that the government has heeded that call. Unquote. He's also pleased that it goes further than just declaring a state of emergency and takes affirmative steps to address the issue. However, some believe the executive order doesn't go far enough in addressing the spate of homophobic and transphobic violence in the island. Pedro Julio Serrano, the founder of Puerto Rico. Parra, Toto's Said In a statement. Quote the governor said the executive order includes trans women at his press conference. We need to see it in writing. Serono added that the order quote needs to include anti LGBT Q plus violence because hate crimes have increased in the past two years. Earlier this month, Sam Well, Edmund, Dummy on Valentin, A transgender man was killed into hell, Alto. Valentin was the seventh tramp transportation killed in Puerto Rico in the span of a single year of love. The other six where trans women Michelle Ramos Vargas, Alexa Negron, Luciano Syria. Angelique Velasquez Ramos. Layla Pillai is Sanchez young, Pii Mendez Arrgh Chou. And Penelope DS Ramires. In an attempt to bring attention to Luciano is case Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny or a shirt during a February 2020 appearance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon that red Matter on, Alexa. No one on break on Father, which translates to They killed Alexa, not a man in a skirt. Mm hmm. Um Anyway. There's more details on this out there, but Basically There's been some horrific violence going on, especially against trans people. Uh, In Puerto Rico and The new governor is Doing something about it. Well, about time. Yeah, Puerto Rico, Of course. Understandably, has been under considerable economic and political stress with the Hurricanes on and the earthquake. And coveted and everything else that's happening as you know, unfortunately, predictable when you have time such as this Um It's often the most of vulnerable and outcast in society that received.
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"The early morning hours. Temperatures in the mid to high thirties because he's in fog to today Friday, rain possible late in the afternoon of patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy through the day today love a high of about 49 degrees. This'd is W N Y C f N H D in AM New York. Coming up after the news on the BBC World Service. It's hard talk with me. Steven Sacker Donald Trump has secured his unique place in the history books, the first president in American history to be impeached twice what that means in practical terms isn't yet clear. It seems there will be no trump trial in the Senate before Joe Biden moves into the White House, but Democrats insist he will be held to account for the assault on the Capitol. My guest is veteran lawyer Alan Dershowitz, part of the Trump defense team in impeachment. One yesterday we saw several records broken one record, the obvious one that the president was impeached for the second time. But the more important record Congress violated more provisions of the Constitution in one day than any Congress in the history of the United States every day. The First Amendment freedom of speech, they violated the criteria for impeachment. That's Alan Dershowitz on hard talk after the news. BBC News. Hello, This is Jerry Smith. The U. S. President elect Joe Biden has unveiled a rescue plan worth nearly $2 trillion to respond to the Corona virus pandemic and stimulate the economy. Plan targets downright relieved to individuals and households. It also like AIDS, billions of dollars for rolling out vaccines after what Mr Biden labeled as a dismal failure by the present administration. David Willis reports as well as fatter checks for those worst affected by the crisis. The package would earmark billions of dollars for the expansion of testing on vaccination efforts. Mr Biden acknowledged getting it right represented one of this country's biggest challenges. We'll have to move heaven and Earth to get more people vaccinate to create more places for them to get vaccinated to mobilize more medical teams to get shots and people's arms this at the time of renewed protests here in the U. S last week's violent assault on the nation's capital Attracted thousands of Maskell is protesters and as well as potentially paving the way for other such super spreader events. It underlines the fact that many in this country still believe the virus is a hoax. The United Nations Human Rights Council is holding a secret ballot to elect a new president. The first nominated candidate, Azad Shamim Khan of Fiji, has been opposed by China, Russia and Saudi Arabia. Image in folks has the details. Fiji's ambassador Naza Shamim Khan should have bean the automatic choice. It's her regions turn. She is already vice president of the council. And she has actively promoted human rights. But at the last minute, Bahrain backed by Russia, Saudi Arabia and China, became a candidate. Now it was Becca Stannis standing for the presidency, too. Human rights groups say the candidacies our attempts by big powers with questionable records to control the council agenda. North Korea has unveiled a new ballistic missile at a military parade in Pyongyang, the North Korean leader Kim Jong un, it wants the display of armored vehicles and other hardware as aircraft flew overhead. The parade came days after Mr Kim decried the United States has North Korea's biggest enemy and promised to expand his nuclear arsenal. This.
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"Enough to rescue the U. S economy? We'll be going live to Afghanistan, where the U. S is on track to put out its latest batch of troops by today, but maybe around 2000 left in the country. And we'll have a special report from Brazil, where hospitals they're running out of oxygen as the country's hit by a new variant of covert scientists racing to understand more about it. Some of those mutations in the spike protein are quite similar to those found in UK and also in Africa. It seems that we have something that is is going on in a different place. Sporting business, too, after this bulletin of the latest World News. Hello. I'm Chris Barrow with the BBC news. The U. S. President elect Joe Biden has announced a $1.9 trillion package to combat what he called the twin crises of the corona virus pandemic and a sinking economy. Speaking in Delaware, Mr Biden promised a mass vaccination campaign, David Willis reports. Plan targets. Direct relief to individuals and households Worst affected by the pandemic on would also earmark billions of dollars for rolling out the vaccine. Mr Biden said the Trump Administration's efforts in that regard have been what he called a dismal failure. Republicans in Congress have demonstrated resistance to large stimulus payments. But Mr Biden will be helped by the fact that once he takes office, his fellow Democrats will control both the House and the Senate. The U. S vice president Mike Pence has said he'll ensure a safe inauguration of President elect Joe Biden next week. A security is ramped up across the nation. Mr Pence's remarks followed a briefing with the FBI director Christopher Wray. Mr Ray said he was concerned about potential violence on what he called an increasing amount of online chatter to disrupt the event. Mexican prosecutors have closed a case against a former defense minister who was arrested in the United States last year on drug trafficking charges. The attorney general's office said there was nothing to show general several send Fraga's had been in contact with a drug cartel. Will grant reports. The rest of the former Mexican defense minister is he stepped off a fright in Los Angeles caused huge friction between Mexico and the U. S Drug Enforcement Agency. The D. A. Had accused Secretary Cienfuegos of being the mastermind behind the little known age to cartel. And he faced a serious of drug trafficking and money laundering charges. November, However, the U. S government released the former general and he returned to Mexico. U S. Prosecutors past their case against him to the Mexican authorities for the state prosecutor's office in Mexico has now decided there is no case against former General Sam Fragos and exonerated him. Your ground reporting for us. North Korea has unveiled a new ballistic missile in Pyongyang. The North Korean leader Kim Jong unwatched, the military parade as aircraft flew overhead. Laura Baker reports from Seoul. Kim Jong in in a leather coat and fur hat is pictured, smiling and waving is the display of vehicles and missiles ruled through the capital. The parade comes after a Congress of the ruling Workers Party, the first to be held in five years, where Mr Kim decried the United States as North Korea's biggest enemy and vote to expand his country's nuclear arsenal. State media described a new submarine launched ballistic missile as the world's most powerful weapon. There were at least four of them in pictures being paraded past flag waving crowds. This is the latest world news from the BBC. An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Indonesia is Disaster mitigation agency says At least seven people were killed and many others injured. Rescuers have been trying to reach people trapped under collapsed buildings. The Indonesian Transport Safety Agency says it's managed to retrieve information from a flight recorder of the Shrew, a giant jet that crashed in the sea. Last week. Investigators said data on the flight path speed and engine power had been downloaded. The aircraft crashed into the Java Sea minutes after taking off from Jakarta with 62 people on board. Investigators have confirmed that both engines were operating when it hit the water. A senior American official in Afghanistan has told the BBC that the United States is on track to complete the withdrawal of 2500 troops on Friday. Pullout marks the beginning of the end of America's 20 Year war in Afghanistan. From Kabul. Young Metella my reports. At the peak of the war. There were 88,000 U. S troops in Afghanistan after Friday. That number will be down to around 2001 of the first challenge is for Joe Biden when he takes over as U. S president next week will be to decide what to do with them. The Afghan government has been in talks with the Taliban, but it's unclear If and when they will sign a peace deal. Many here fear that a foreign militaries withdraw before a sustainable agreement is reached. The Taliban might be back in power in Afghanistan. United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a secret ballot today to elect a new president. The first nominated candidates and deserts. Shamim Khan of Fiji has been opposed by China, Russia and Saudi Arabia. Rain and is Pakistan put forward candidates at the last minute, forcing a vote. There's actually mean carnies known as a staunch defender of human rights, BBC knees Thank you for that news and welcome to news day with James on rattle. In a moment, we're going to get more on that stimulus package presented by President Elect Biden. So how have the markets reacted? And also, we're gonna look at a study. Focusing on global warming and malnutrition amongst Children. We also have a very powerful interview coming up from Madagascar on the situation there. Remember, you can keep up with the program by following BBC World Service on Facebook and Twitter, and you can catch up with the best bits. On our other programs for our website BBC will service dot com Forward slash news Day Yeah. Big number $1.9 trillion. That's the amount.
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"Analyst on to the Philippines now where the National Commission on human rights has begun a weeklong enquire into the alleged abuse of human rights activists by the government of president Rodrigo to ten say that examine reports of killings and forced disappearances threats and other harassment designed to silence and intimidate those holding the government to account over human rights not least the president's war on drugs in which thousands of people have been killed that's a real silence is a former chair of the commission on human rights in the Philippines and she's been telling me first of all what is like to be an activist at the moment if you are a left of center you are the battery is the point of view of government then you like tag as linked to the Communist Party link to the new people's army and you are at risk of being killed or being arrested yeah she is the European Union the United States all these countries have actually considered that your people's army and the communist parties a stand of these organizations in the in the instance of a lawyer in the south have been arrested have been killed and the reason the last because they felt that he was made to the people's army I mean that's the kind of thing that happens is you con speak out against the government without putting yourself at risk is that what you're saying that's right exactly itself by the seat to say that we have freedom of expression stress it's a says the the the commission is politically biased is he got a point no bias against human rights you know what he says it's been said over and over again he says your concern is meaning that the public advocate your concern is human rights mine is human life and he thinks that's profound it's so absurd is stupid so everybody makes final days but it is his way of saying that. chance for human rights in other laboratories and they have a special advance will came to the Philippines from the United Nations arms how he answered back then and now he has a fact even the heads of the United Nations human rights council chief respect people who are considered explodes in human rights he is just against. you can see is them against him any criticism against this policy so what will change after this week's inquire if he and others in the government per pads to listen to what sent during the enquiring. fighting a National Security Council is a fight that and the National Security Council good night totally free question observations that were coming out from the human rights community saying that everything is fine you respect them we believe in freedom and democracy but you know let's just weeks and then after the inquiry hopefully voice here is still spreading you is to let the people know exactly what has been happening and to let the people be aware because this is what has happened during the time of my articles you know I'm old enough to know what happened during this time of the mind because the teacher she it doesn't snow Bronson and people had to slowly gradually rise up and collectively confront the commitment in this case people are scared there is a claim insincere especially in the government I'm more of a policeman there please assist dancing the Congress now freed up to ten you know you can get away with murder and it just scared of him so he comes up they come up with this absurd survey giving him eighty five percent popularity rating. that's our son is former chair of the commission on human rights in the
BBC World Service
UN rights body narrowly passes resolution on Philippines
"Now to the Philippines president Rodrigo to tear taste controversial war on drugs has come under widespread criticism for awhile now now the United Nations human rights council has voted to set up an international review on the human rights situation in the country the resolution passed narrowly after strong lobbying against it by the Philippines which has dismissed it as a travesty local police say more than six thousand people have been killed during the government's anti drug operations others put the figure much higher let's speak now to Leon one a reporter from The Rappler social media news network in the Philippines and she joins us live from Manila Leon great to have you with us I mean president at present the terror team it has been quite resistant has been quite adamant about his policy against a the the drug problem in the Philippines said this is the only way it will work how do you think he's going to react to this report now or the suggestion is suggestion over report well the reaction of the millennium palace which is the presidential palace is expected for us because it's always been a very so international interference so their statement the day that they condemn the resolution and that it the resolution is based on false narrative an unverified facts and figures so there's major assistance right from the dark administration what it's quite surprising with their action from our foreign minister because he said that those who voted for the resolution will be met with far reaching called consequences so now that that's not a that's not a very usual statement you would hear from a diplomat and it's quite interesting how it would be they out is the countries are looking for their solution very good trade relationship with the Philippines it's just a straight and the United Kingdom for example absolutely not right straight from a diplomat is quite unusual I'm just wondering you know practically speaking can the government can president of Turkey's administration stop you at you and human rights officials from coming into the country to to do that review legally they can because Philippines is a sovereign nation and as in any country any country get has the legal right the bar entry will foreigner so yes legally they can but they haven't done yet although they've heard at the end not to not they threatened to bar the entry of representatives from the international criminal court but if every they will do that representatives of the U. N. human rights council it would be the first so it's wait and see scenario for us right now he and if it were to happen it wouldn't help the image of the Turkey presidency in leadership and it wouldn't help their position on a before the international criminal court because the the third the government has been insisting that it it's doing everything it can to investigate and prosecute the killing so if it helps an international mission from doing an investigation then yes it doesn't send the right message for them and it's interesting all of this is happening but there is that there's actual support in the country to Mr Turkey's policy up on a drug dealers and drug traffickers if surveys are any indication popularity save our popularity ratings then yes he can claim that his campaign against drugs has wide support because he has been very popular in and presidential preference service Leon one many many thanks for
As It Happens from CBC Radio
Hong Kong Protesters Are Fueled by a Broader Demand: More Democracy
"Yesterday as they've done for weeks now protesters took to the streets of hong kong denouncing a proposed law that would allow extradition to china up in four weeks denise ho has joined in those protests she's a hong kong based pro democracy activist and one of the few pop stars in the city do openly oppose the bill but this weekend miss how wasn't on the streets of hong kong instead she was in geneva preparing to take her fight to the united nations human rights council which she did today we reached denise ho in geneva switzerland denise what message do you want to bring to you and human rights council today yes my message switched to the county so as that china is it country that this abusing human rights and democracy in hong kong and also in other places so my demand and my request is that the united nations they they put this in question whether if they still keep china s the member of the human rights council also of course i race issue about the one country two systems small though that this being also abused which by the chinese government in hong kong and are atonomy in hong kong legislative system being taken away
Van and Bonnie in the Morning
FBI: Sexual assaults on flights increasing 'at an alarming rate'
"The us says it will make good on its threat to pull out of the united nations human rights council after reforms america called for have not happened us leaders cited an anti israel bias and human in rights abusers fighting american attempts at reform secretary of state mike pompeo said win offenders sit at the table the council cannot be effective is therefore an obstacle to progress and an impediment to change un ambassador nikki haley says many likeminded countries have urged the us to stay american participation is the last shred of credibility that the council has but that is precisely why we must leave haley says the us will return should reforms happen israel's ambassador to the un thanked the us force decision to walk away grenell scott ten there's a sharp increase in sexual assaults on airplanes the fbi said reports of sexual assaults aboard planes has nearly doubled since two thousand fourteen a report released this week said sixty three sexual assaults aboard airplanes were reported in two thousand seventeen that's up from thirty eight in two thousand fourteen an fbi officials said the attacks generally occur on long flights when the cabinet darken the victim is sleeping the agency is scheduled to hold a press conference today to raise awareness about the issue get breaking news and severe weather on facebook click like on the who radio facebook page seven thirty five jim brown's got the latest on.
BBC World Service
Eric, South Sudan and Hungary discussed on BBC World Service
"From the streets of estan bull turkey's largest city here ahead of sunday's snap elections they've been called by the country's veteran president rigid type heard on but with the economy creaking the to say this vote is no done deal so what's really at stake find out with me at butler after the news bbc news but jerry smith there's been widespread criticism of the united states decision to withdraw from the united nations human rights council washington says the body is biased but the un human rights chief said now was not the time for the us to be stepping back the european union said the us was undermining its role as a champion of democracy hungary is expected to pass new laws today which the government says will protect the country from a legal immigration and prevent migrants being relocated from other eu countries critics say the legislation will demonize asylum seekers and criminalize human rights groups south sudan's rebel leader and it's president to meet in ethiopia for talks their first in two years rivalry between the two men react machar and salva care led to the civil war that has devastated the country since two thousand thirteen eric says it will send a delegation to ethiopia following peace overtures from the new government in have about a border wall which broke out in the late ninety s claimed tens of thousands of lives the coalition fighting for the internationally recognized government in yemen says is now in full control of data airport it's a week now since the start of an all out offensive to clear the key red sea port city of hutu rebels who've controlled it for several years the authorities in indonesia say they now believe at least one hundred and eight hundred people are missing after a ferry sank in a lake in sumatra only eighteen survivors have been found china has opened a new research lab devoted to the preservation of giant pandas and other threatened species including the golden snub nosed monkey and the snow leopard the research base is located inside china's newly established giant panda national park twenty seven thousand square kilometer area stretching across south western china bbc news.
WDRC
Beer supply running low in Moscow during World Cup
"The ad gal charleston south carolina wants a key slave trading port apologizing the city council they're passing a resolution tuesday night recognizing denouncing and apologizing for the city's role in supporting slavery on the resulting atrocities charleston city hall was built by slaves the us pulling out of the united nations human rights council secretary of state mike pompeo calling the panel bias to councils continued in welldocumented by israel is unconscionable since its creation the council is adopted more resolutions condemning israel against the rest of the world combined basseterre nikki haley says with several countries with dismal human rights records serving on the council has become hypocritical more people have been taken ill heating pre cut mellon the centers for disease control saying there's ten more people with cases of salmonella linked to cut mellon bringing the total to seven date with thirty four people hospitalized no deaths have been reported at the agency says if you have it and you don't remember where you got the melon throw it out or return it for a refund and melon had been distributed to costco kroger wal mart and whole foods stores lisa lacerra fox news the senate has given final approval to a bill to legalize the recreational use of marijuana the second country to do so it'll take two to three months for the law to take effect there's a real problem at some of russia's venues hosting soccer's world got ours in restaurants in the russian capital of moscow are having a crisis with many saying they are running low on beer to give to world cup fans or they're having to wait longer for a fresh supply it appears that brewers were not expecting a buck and recent trends for russia as beer sales in that country have fallen by around a third over the past decade due to increase taxes and regulations on the sale and advertising of beer the taps running dry comes as somewhat of a surprise though as anheuserbusch inbev the world's largest brewer is an official fief a.
Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia
U.S. to pull out of the United Nations Human Rights Council
"All right six minutes past the hour we're going to update global news now's we get to the bloomberg nine sixty newsroom in san francisco ed baxter's tracking the store reforest the us pulling out of the united nations human rights council ed yeah one more organization or treaty down secretary of state mike pompeo says that the council is hypocritical and does not work around the world today demonstrates the council has failed in its stated objectives its membership includes authoritarian governments with unambiguous and abhorrent human rights records such as china cuba and bettas wailer bloomberg's nick wadham says this has been in the works but it has not happened at a time on the council has criticized the us for the separation of families at the border nick says the us will lose clout in the fight to better human rights around the world the us membership on the body is generally seen as a symbolic measure that allows the us to keep up its role as a leader in human rights fear so the decision to back out we'll be damaging for