joe biden announces new measures on gun control. pres. biden: then violence in this country is an epidemic. >> today's announcement falls short of his campaign promises. will this be enough to stop the bloodshed. ? a lawyeroravalny says his health is deteriorating rapidly in prison. germany holds direct talks with russia to purchase the sputnik v coronavirus vaccine. will wait for approval from european regulators before using the vaccine? some parents say it violates their -- some schools requiring mandatory vaccinations for students. why some parents say it violates their rights. i am brent, welcome. u.s. president joe biden has announced new measures to tackle gun violence. acting on the issue was a key campaign pledge and a string of mass shootings -- and biden urged lawmakers to do their part. -president joe biden did not mince his words. pres. biden: gun violence in this country is in epidemic. it is an international embarrassment. -he sent a clear message to u.s. lawmakers. pres. biden: there is more congress can do to help that ef

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president joe biden delivers his 1st speech to a joint session of congress he declares america is rising a new as he highlights the progress made against the current pandemic and unveils details of a $1.00 trillion dollars package for families and education also coming up. as india sets another world record in new coronavirus cases pushing its health system far beyond its limits we speak to a volunteer working on the front lines of the pandemic. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us joe biden has pitched his proposals for what he calls a once in a generation investment in america and his 1st speech to congress says u.s. president he outlined sweeping plans to increase wages and create more jobs he also stressed the need for the u.s. to reassert its place in the world saying it must show its adversaries that democracy still works listen to what he had to say. we all know life can knock us down but in america we never ever ever stay down americans always get up today that's what we're doing america's rising to do choosing hope over fear truth over lies and light over darkness aft

on foreign policy joe biden said that the u.s. was competing to win the 21st century any idea what he means by that well based off of what he said in the past his domestic policy he believes is tied into his foreign policy so if other countries see that democracy in the u.s. is working then. i just lost my train of thought i'm so sorry. so that you're talking about the 21st century century. well i mean let's look at what the president was saying with with reference to democracy also when he also referred to the storming of the u.s. capitol by that mall on january 6th that really shocked the world and he said it also gave some solace to america's enemies i mean how heavily does that weigh on the administration well deeply because they're still doing the investigation to catch people who did attack the capitol and he called it the worst attack our democracy has seen since the civil war so if for him he really wants the rest of the world to see america work and that democracy works that there isn't just a standstill that both sides o

that after a recent spate of mass shootings president joe biden announces his 1st gun control measures he moves to tighten some regulations but warns much more is needed. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us the number of refugees fleeing the military's violent crackdown in myanmar is rising india should india shares a 600 kilometer border with me on mar with strong ethnic and cultural ties between local communities on both sides so india might seem the natural destination for those forced to leave their homes but can those who end up there feel at home we meet one woman and her daughters who have settled in the indian capital delhi a warning some viewers may find this report to starving. for the last 6 years and her girls have felt safe here in delhi but it didn't come easy to get here they had to leave everything behind in their need of man much when he says her husband was tortured and killed by the military. later they were forced to run for their lives after they were caught sheltering students protesting against the military now the situation in myanmar is bringing bac

joe biden spent decades in the u.s. congress as a senator and he was back with an ambitious program that could see him becoming a transformational u.s. president. would be back. he began by drawing attention to the historic fact that for the 1st time ever the 2 people behind him where women madam speaker madam vice president i. thank. you. as never said those words from this podium no president ever said those words. then a grim summary of his 1st 100 days combined with a note of optimism 100 days since i took the oath of office and left in my hand off our family bible and heard of the nation we all did it was in crisis the worst pandemic of the century the worst economic crisis since the great depression . the worst attack on our democracy since the civil war now after just 100 days i can report to the nation america is the move again thank you for being a wide ranging vision of jobs prosperity and a new big government with big spending plans biden said he would pay for it all with higher taxes on corporations and the

president joe biden is about to open a global climate summit today marking the united states' return to international efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions the summit opens on earth day which ushered in the modern environmental movement back in 1980. this planet is threatened with destruction. we are in a crisis that survive on the 22nd of april 970 millions of americans mostly students took to the streets to demand more environmental protection it was the birth of earth day and an important step towards what was to become a global environmental movement proles a pesticide controls the head clean air clean water the list of environmental laws and regulations that passed over that decade after earth day or a by a growing environmental movement is quite a story nevertheless 51 years later today's environmental problems are even more serious due to climate change. since the beginning of industrialization the earth has heated up by one degree it could be well over 2 degrees warmer by the end of the century today it's once again mainly young people who are taking to the streets this tim

president joe biden has pledged to cut u.s. carbon emissions inhofe by 2030 it's the most ambitious plan to target ever set in u.s. history some 40 countries are taking part of the 2 day virtual climate summit that biden is hosting from the white house analysts said biden special put pressure on other countries to follow suit china and russia put aside their disputes with the u.s. and also pledged to cooperate in fighting climate change but they have yet to announce specific emissions targets. but for more on this i'm not joined by she's the head of the macarthur research institute on global commons on climate change i think that here in berlin we'll get to how much of a game changer is biden's pledge. i would say it really is a game changer and yesterday though the whole day was a game changer for pa climate i would say because it's not only the case that joe biden the u.s. puts on the table a new target for 2030 but they also manage that other countries join them and putting more in their 1st target on the table i think u.k.

president joe biden china was top of the agenda for the one day summit 5 g. technology and climate change were also central to discussions. the leaders of germany france and ukraine have called on russia to pull its troops back from the ukrainian border for a lot of years unless he met a man you would not call in paris and angela merkel joined by video link selenski called for a summit that also included moscow. and we turn to politics now and the bitter feud in angola merkel's conservative party over who should stand as her successor and run as chancellor candidate in september's general election. the 2 contenders bavarian premier and c.d.u. party leader that continue to hold discussions on friday evening with the party already sliding in polls members have called for the dispute to be settled by the end of this week. and for more on this let's go to the chief political editor make it a coup for who's following all the latest developments here in berlin. how close are these 2 men to finding a decision. well we thought they were closer than they actually were

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president, joe biden declared back in february that "america is back." the message, the days of donald trump's america first isolationism are over. it has the u.s. president delivered on that promise? we ask some of germany's leading politicians to grade the first 100 days of the biden presidency. >> on then political style. it is factual. it doesn't shy away from difficult topics and does not revert to activism. in view of that, i give him a good grade. >> the situation in the u.s. is not easy, because the country is so deeply divided. the new administration is trying to bridge some of these gaps by investing in infrastructure and taking on the huge challenge of becoming carbon neutral. changes possible, even when starting from such a low base. >> our worst fears have been confirmed. biden is leading america towards catastrophe. both domestically and in terms of foreign policy. our biggest worry is a confrontation with russia. this clearly worries us. the same goes for germany, especially calls to stop th nord stream 2 pipeline. the pipeline is clearly

tonight, joe biden's blue-collar blueprint for america. delivering his first speech before a joint session of congress. biden promises big spending on infrastructure and families. he says america is returning to the politics of international cooperation, but warns the biggest threat to the free world is china. also coming up, germany's top court strikes down the government's climate change law, saying it doesn't go far enough to prevent a climate catastrophe. and india sets another world record in daily new coronavirus cases, pushing its health system beyond its limits. plus, designed by a modernist giant. the five-year renovation of berlin's new national gallery is finally complete. we take a look at the history of this remarkable building. ♪ i'm brent goff. to our viewers watching on pbs, in the united states, and around the world, welcome. we begin with biden's $6 trillion plan. in his first speech before the u.s. congress, he made the case for what he calls a once in a generation investment in america. the president outlined proposal

president joe biden said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken to learn of the attack and express condolences to the victims' family. the u.s. capitol in mourning the hives of american democracy once more the scene of a deadly attack. police vehicle spawned a perception to a school the body of one of their own. william evans known as bailey had served in the capitol police force for 18 years he died of his injuries after a car rammed into him and a colleague guarding a barricade the other officer is reported to be in a stable condition. police say they shot the driver after he emerged from the vehicle and started lunging at them with a knife he later died at a hospital. it's not clear whether he intended to attack people inside the capitol lawmakers were absent due to the easter recess but other sophos were there they were told to stay away from windows as authorities loxton the complex and mobilized troops. it was one of the most terrifying things i've ever seen it was just constitution completely lie with our national guard members face masks and automatic weapons. i

president joe biden is pulling american forces out of the longest war and u.s. history speaking at the white house by then said that the withdrawal would begin next month and before the 20th anniversary of the $911.00 terror attacks the troops will leave afghanistan by the symbolic date of september 11th washington's nato allies will also remove their military presence u.s. forces have been fighting in afghanistan for 2 decades biden says that the american involvement in the long running conflict has become unsustainable. we cannot continue the cycle of extending or expanding our military presence in afghanistan hoping to create ideal conditions for the road drawl and expecting a different result and now the 4th united states president to preside over american troop presence in afghanistan 2 republicans 2 democrats i will not pass this responsibility on to a 5th after consulting closely with our allies and partners with our military leaders and intelligence personnel with our diplomats and our development experts with the congress and the vice president as well

us president joe biden has pledged to cut u.s. carbon emissions in half by 2030 it's the most ambitious climate target the u.s. has ever said biden announced the goal at a 2 day virtual climate change summit at the white house 40 countries are taking part in china and russia also pledged to cooperate on planet protections but did not announce specific emissions targets yet for more on this. not she's the head of the nec how to research institute on global commerce and climate change a think tank here in berlin we'll get to how much of a game changer is biden's pledge. i would say it really is a game changer and yesterday though the whole day was a game changer pawpaw climate i would say because it's not only the case that joe biden they us put on the table a new target for 20 take but they also managed other countries join them and putting more in their 1st target on the table like they do k. the e.u. also canada and this will and fold some dynamics so it's really a diplomatic success of the u.s. already said it will in the end so

really destabilizing the whole region, and that something joe biden hopes to avoid. brent: as always, thank you. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. the president has won reelection from this west african nation, taking more than 85% of the vote. he had previously bound to serve just one term in office. critics accused him of ringing the race by sidelining opposition figures. an-coup protesters have taken to the streets of myanmar as the united nations warned the country could be heading towards a massive syria style conflict. the u.n. hws called on the international community to take action on the brutal crackdown. hundreds have been killed since the military seized power at the beginning of february. prosecutors say 11 members of the far-right group as terror organization aimed to overthrow the government. the 12th man is accused of offering the group material support. the pharmaceutical company johnson & johnson says it will delay the rollout of its covid-19 vaccine here in europe. that's after health authorities i

president joe biden angers ankara by recognizing the atrocity as genocide. plans and going to sleep a full mind speaking mind munich preventing them from claiming their 9th straight championship at least for another week. i'm rebecca ridges welcome to the program germany is switching gears in the fight against the pandemic to palm and approved a legislative amendment paving the way for a more centrally coordinated response on saturday night patrol cities across the country to enforce the most controversial of the new measures a curfew between 10 pm and 5 am our reporter kate brady was out in the capitol belin. it's saturday night. district with just minutes to go before the new curfew kicks in tempe have enough time to grab a quick beer hall some late night food for the road. right on cue as the clock strikes 10 many local shops begin to roll down the shutters minutes later police arrive to class struggle is from the square. according to federal rules repeated violators of the measures risk a hefty fine of up to 25000 euros for most tonight though it's just

president joe biden who called putin and there are there are you never forgets something like that and finally there is also the upcoming parliamentary elections in russia terry the kremlin apparently needs and you are a gent that distracts from the internal russian problems and seeks an enemy from outside and he once again ukraine fits very well as such an enemy ok so that explains the context very well but russia does have these troops now massed at the ukrainian border has indicated how long it plans to keep them there. well i should have beads again and again that the troops are on russian territory and moscow would be allowed to do everything possible with them that's true also russia can to disregard to don't bust because if it doesn't intervene in this situation to the next issue could be crimea from the russian point of view and to the loss of a donbass could result in further political losses for russia on the other hand terry there is a risk of getting involved in a war with the almost whole west given that russia has no allies or even sympathizers in the in child western wor

president joe biden wants to give the entire country a make over. was an extreme distress his administration plans on modernizing 32000 kilometers of road while repairing thousands of bridges. half a 1000000 new charging stations will be built to accommodate the ever growing number of electric vehicles biden also wants to bring industries such as chip production back to the united states today computer chips are still mostly produced in asia. the whole project is expected to take 8 years to complete some of the funding will come from a corporate tax hike from 21 to 28 percent biden supporters folks say the program will create millions of will paid jobs and strengthen america's ability to compete with china. but republicans in congress are already voicing opposition especially towards the corporate tax increase and i would say biden's predecessor slashed the rates by 14 percentage points to their current level. and the take a look at some other stories making headlines around the world for people including a child have been killed in a shooting at an

called president joe biden appealed for calm. we do know that the brain trauma is just the black community in that environment is real serious and it's consequential but it's just not justified violence and or looting but the shooting of dante wright has fueled tensions in a city already on edge a very nothing out tourist case not far from where wright was shot down rick show even the officer who killed george floyd is on trial for murder. and let's get more we are joined by sloane martin who is a reporter and anchor for a local radio station in the area in minneapolis thank you so much for joining us there's anger on the streets as we've been seeing after this latest telling what's happening walk us through it. well things have been quite calm tonight to of but that was after a pretty large crowd dispersed and there was tear gas put off by police those non-lethal munitions as well to try and disperse the crowd state officials put in a curfew for 3 counties in the twin cities metro area from 7 pm to 6 am so still several more hou

president joe biden called him one heck of a guy tell us a bit more about the man and his life. here in the u.k. he's really being remembered as somebody who was such a support for the queen who obviously is being held in high regard through the country and throughout the world as as the man who always was behind her who had this amazing sense of public duty when he retired more or less retired in 2017 there was a calculation that he had attended just him without the queen over 20000 and gauge men's and he was patron of many organizations over 800 organizations from mostly from sports and equestrian but also wildlife which was one of his passions and then this legacy somehow also i think is going to live on for example the he created the duke of edinburgh award scheme which is still very popular in schools and which draws on pupils going outside and fostering resilience and still many many children are very keen very still very keen to do it so you was really somebody who who supported the country and the system that we live in the constitutional monarchy or what about the queen

moments that biden himself had on the debate stage when trump said your son is a crack addict, joe biden turned it into a moment to talk about addiction, it one a lot of credit for honestly confronting the struggle his son had a giving a platform to the millions of people and families that struggle with addiction. tyler, does seem inconceivable that he did not see how difficult his involvement in ukraine might be.- difficult his involvement in ukraine might be. yeah, that's something. — ukraine might be. yeah, that's something, as _ ukraine might be. yeah, that's something, as you _ ukraine might be. yeah, that's something, as you played i ukraine might be. yeah, that's something, as you played it i ukraine might be. yeah, that's something, as you played it in| something, as you played it in that clip about him staying in hindsight i should have seen, i think what he writes about in the book is that he didn't see how politicised he would be as an individual. there has often been an unwritten rule in politics about not going after politicians' families and their children. 0bviously he i

here isjoe here is joe biden�*s here isjoe biden�*s pledge. here is joe biden's pledge. the united states _ here isjoe biden's pledge. tie: united states sets out on the road to cut greenhouse gases in half, in half by the end of this decade. that's where we're headed a nation. and that's what we can do if we take action to build an economy that's not only more prosperous but healthier, fairer and cleanerfor the entire but healthier, fairer and cleaner for the entire planet. you know, these steps will set america on a path of net zero emissions in the economy there no later by 2050. we're joined now by nathaniel keohane in new york city. he's the senior vice president for climate at environmental defense fund in the us, and served in the white house as special assistant to former president barack 0bama. thank you very much for coming on the programme.— thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you for havin: on the programme. thank you for having me- _ on the programme. thank you for having me. starting _ on the programme. thank you for having me. starting

joe biden has already been targeting those who will pay for this. that is right, he will now in the next coming days have to talk about what does it mean on the other side of the ledger in terms of how are you going to pay for it. his administration and his team had actually been setting out the plan. you had a little bit of a tonight when they talked about how do we make sure that we have a tax structure that is fair. i don't think what we heard tonight that he is actually afraid of taking on the argument of who should pay for a moment when we need to get people back to work and make sure women and families are ok, when we really need to reinvest in our kids, both in terms of childcare schools. so i think he is ready to take this on. of course he is coming of the momentum of really being able to address the vaccinations, really being able to address what america stands for around the world. and so you did really see the sense of an energised biden ready to take on these very big proposals. but then of the day he is a guy from the senate and he is a

president joe biden. vice president harris welcomed him to the white house and -- to the white house. an increasingly assertive china is likely to be the focus. bodycam footage was released of the moment a chinese police officer shot and killed a 13-year-old boy. the police said the teenager had a gun. a lawyer for the boy's family said he had complied with demands to show his hands when he was shot. president joe biden has ordered flags on all u.s. government buildings to be lowered after a gunman killed eight people. the attack at a fedex depot in indianapolis was carried out by a former employee. he also shot himself. the rampage has called for -- the rampage has resulted in new calls for tighter gun control. >> it was sholy after 11:00 p.m. thursday ght when police were called out to the indianapolis airport. roads were closed and much of the airport placed under lockdown. police said officers responded as quickly as they could, but they arrived too late to the fedex building. >> we received a call or

president joe biden plang up the economic advantages of fighting global warming. pres. biden: it's an opportunity to create millions of good paying jobs around the world and innovative sectors. jobs that bring greater quality of life, greater dignity to the people performing those jobs in every nation. reporter: biden says workers in traditional energy sectors must be offered new opportunities. the u.s. wants to take the lead in developing green technologies. stepping up the pace of research, and making more use of public and private investment. >> using just today's technologies won't allow us to meet our ambitious goals. we need new zero-carbon products that are just as affordable that have what i call a green premium of zero. reporter: prime minister benjamin netanyahu announced israel would phase out coal by 2025. but experts say existing targets and schedules won't be enough to cap global warming at the agreed 1.5%. phil: let's take a closer look at this with executive director of environmental defense fund europe. she joins us from london. welcome to dw. what we h

joe biden has held his first face—to—face meeting with a foreign leader at the white house. the us president and japan's prime minister, yoshihide suga, agreed they would work closely to develop new technologies, including artificial intelligence and sg, within norms "set by democracies not autocracies". those technologies are government by shared democratic norms that we both share. norm said by democracy is not autocracies. —— norms set by. we will work together to provide security five jet networks, to increasing our cooperation and supply chain for critical sectors like semiconductors, to driving research in areas like aia, genomics, quantum computing and much more. —— aia. i'm nowjoined by professor amy catalinac, who's an expert in contemporary japanese politics, in the department of politics at new york university. thank you for coming on the programme. i was a significant moment, the first foreign leader the us decides to visit and meet face—to—face. why do you thinkjapan was chosen? that is a great question. i think often us president select japan among

my husband, the president of the united states, joe biden! president biden holds a rally in georgia, the first stop on a tour to encourage americans to support his sweeping economic plans. gaunt and visibly diminished, alexei navalny in court via videolink for his first appearance since his hunger strike, accusing president putin of stealing the country's riches. and astonishment as a new gene therapy improves the vision of some patients with a rare inherited eye condition. hello and welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start with some breaking news. because local media quoting emergency services in israel say at least 38 people have been killed in a stampede at a jewish festival. tens of thousands of people had gathered at the foot of mount meron in northern israel to celebrate a jewish holiday. well, emergency services have been treating people at the scene but have found it difficult to evacuate the injured due to dense crowds. media reports initially said a section of stadium seating had collapsed. prime minis

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president joe biden has set out plans for a 2 trillion dollar program of infrastructure spending he has called it a once in a generation vestment that will create millions of jobs while giving roads utilities and american industry a badly needed upgrade by his betting the massive stimulus package will help the country recover from the economic blows of the pen demick but his program faces tough opposition. road builders in the us will soon have plenty of work to do infrastructure in the world's largest economy is in poor condition across the board . butte roads power or water to me and many key industries have long since moved abroad. with his 2 trillion dollars package us president joe biden wants to give the entire country a make over like you are proposing a plan for the nation and reward work not just rewards well the bills of fur common to give everybody a chance to succeed is going to create the strongest most resilient you know great of a commie in the world. his administration plans on modernizing 32000 kilometers of road while repairing thousands of bridges. half a 1000000 new

wants 20 years in fact. 20 years this september when joe biden wants to pull all_ september when joe biden wants to pull all the troops out. on the anniversary of 9/11. there is no other— anniversary of 9/11. there is no other reason for it apart from someone _ other reason for it apart from someone decided that that's it and we don't _ someone decided that that's it and we don't want to be there any longec — we don't want to be there any longec i_ we don't want to be there any longer. i will say, we don't want to be there any longer. iwill say, i covered afghanistan for years and it was clear— afghanistan for years and it was clear it — afghanistan for years and it was clear it was going to be a long war. interesting — clear it was going to be a long war. interesting the generals used to say to us at_ interesting the generals used to say to us at the time, what the caliban they would — to us at the time, what the caliban they would hear back from them which is expression you've got the watches, _ is expression you've got the watches, we've got the time. which it keep _ w

well, here is the pledge by us presidentjoe biden. pledge by us president joe biden. ,, ., , , , biden. the united states sets out on the — biden. the united states sets out on the road _ biden. the united states sets out on the road to _ biden. the united states sets out on the road to cut - biden. the united states sets out on the road to cut our - out on the road to cut our greenhouse gases in half, in half, by the end of this decade. that's where we're headed as a nation. and that's what we can do if we take action to build an economy that is not only more prosperous but healthier, fairer, and cleaner for the entire planet. you know, these steps will set america on a path to net zero emissions in the economy by no later than 2050. earlier i spoke to nathanial colon, the senior vice president for claimant and the environmental defence fund in the us, a non—profit organisation. he was a former white house adviser to barack obama. he says it is a feasible goal. i think i will start by saying the pledge made by president biden, this new target, is both ambitious and achievable. it

president joe biden has pledged to cut u.s. carbon emissions in half by 2035 an announced the goal of the 2 day virtual climate summit at the white house 40 countries are taking part china and russia have also to cooperate on climate protections more indonesian navy ships have joined the search for a missing submarine the last vessel has 53 crewmembers on board and officials say oxygen is due to run out early on saturday search efforts are now focused on a highly magnetic object discovered near bali though it's feared it may be too deep to reach. the pin violence between israelis and palestinians outside jerusalem's old city of the protesters were barred from areas where muslim muslims gather for ramadan israeli police put up barricades and use stun grenades to disperse crowds the far right jewish chances of slogans on both prevented from marching to the end. akhil is facing questions today over one of germany's largest corporate scandals the chancellor is testifying before a parliamentary committee investigating the collapse o

still to come: the foreign policy challenges facing joe biden, as he seeks to re—establish the role of the us on the world stage. the stars and stripes at half—mast outside columbine high — the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought that they would actually go through with it. one of the most successful singer—songwriters of all—time, the american pop star prince, has died at the age of 57. ijust couldn't believe it. i didn't believe it. he wasjust here saturday. for millions of americans, the death of richard nixon in a new york hospital has meant conflicting emotions — a national day of mourning next wednesday sitting somehow uneasily with the abiding memories at the shame of watergate. and lift—off of the space shuttle discovery, with the hubble space telescope, our window on the universe. welcome back. you're watching bbc news. and a reminder of our top story today. india's health care system buckles, as a record surge in covid cases puts pressure on hospital beds and life—saving supplies. when he took office, president biden said he w

president joe biden recognizing the armenian genocide which took place in 950 in the autumn an era the white house had avoided that term for decades for fear of alienating its ally turkey thousands of people in armenia as capital have been commemorating the mass killings deportations and forced marches. by its being held as a potential game changer in the fight against one of the world's deadliest diseases a promising new vaccine against malaria has proven 77 percent effective in trials it's the 1st time ever a malaria vaccine has topped the world health organizations goal of a job that's at least 70. 5 percent effective the shot was developed by the team behind the astra zeneca a covert vaccine and tested on $450.00 infants and became a fan so these scientists will now move to a so-called phase 3 trial involving nearly 5000 children across 4 african countries . for more on this exciting development i'm joined by w. science editor mira fricker a long awaited malaria vaccine sounds like quite a breakthrough well this is acceding could be a potential game changer it would not be the very

american president joe biden has called on congress to pass gun restrictions after another mass shooting he ordered flags to be lowered at the white house and other government buildings in all of the 8 people killed at a fed ex warehouse in indianapolis on thursday. described the u.s. gun deaths as an epidemic. hundreds of people took to the streets in chicago after city police released body footage of an officer shooting dead 13 year old toledo protesters held a vigil in solidarity with the boy's family shooting is being investigated by the civilian police office of police accountability. nasa has awarded $2900000000.00 contract to iran musk's company space x. to supply the spacecraft that will run its 1st manned mission to the moon since $972.00 must be 2 other competitors including amazon founder jeff bezos to secure the contract. the leaders of germany france and ukraine have called on russia to pull its troops back from the ukrainian border ukraine's president followed him as the lenski proposed a summit that would also include moscow which killed fears is preparing an invasion the

president joe biden is set to open a global climate summit today marking the united states' return to international if it's to cut greenhouse gas emissions the summit opens on earth day which is also the in the environmental movement back in 1950. humankind is pushing the planet to its limits the exploitation of resources the pollution of the oceans the air the soil and rivers as well as the climate crisis of bringing eco systems ever closer to collapse scientists already pointed out the dangers of the 50 years ago. this planet is threatened with destruction. we are in a crisis of survival on the 22nd of april 19th 70 millions of americans mostly students took to the streets to demand more environmental protection on it was the birth of earth day and an important step towards what has become a global environmental movement the endangered species act they had improvements to they had toxic controls they have pesticide control they had clean air clean water the list of environmental laws and regulations that passed over that decade after earth day wait by a growing environmental movemen