this is about the city of boston. this is about our cities, people and the work that we will do together to create that affordable housing, create those pathways to ownership, protect our seniors and make sure that our families can call this place home. moderator: final word on this for now. >> fighting for what our city residents need means leaning into the ways that we are able not only to take action within city government but to partner with all levels of government. i'm proud of my track record of doing so, of working together with our state legislators, with federal legislators to push the conversation and to deliver resources right to our residents on housing, on transportation, on climate, on jobs. boston needs that partnership and now is the moment with resources coming for our recovery, with momentum and political will, to lean in and grab hold of those partnerships. that's why i'm so proud to have the support of so many of our partners in government because we all know that we're in this together. moderator

single day running the city of boston doing , in partnership with the people of the city of boston, you only do that by being in community with the people. talking to them, working with them, leading with them. the voices of the people of boston are the most important in this conversation. we need to put people over politics. the people of boston have to be center to the work that we're doing every single day. moderator: response, please. >> i don't see a distinction there. we are in alignment that this moment is one where boston's voices need to be front and center and i have a track record of showing not only is it important to be in community, but when you leave those meetings, to follow up and take action and get things done. there is no time left when it comes to fighting for that vision of our future that includes climate justice, that will stabilize families in our homes, that will connect people to the opportunities that our economy needs as we're recovering from this pandemic. i'm proud to be doing that work and to have an unmatched track record in terms of delivering and g

boston is an historic city. we are a city with resources but we are a city that needs to be connected so that we can set the standard for what it means to build a community where everyone is truly included. >> you know, in the intro i talked about boston's fraught racial history. you know, the history is not terribly warm and inviting to people of color and yet the acting mayor is a black woman. you know, you're running. you're -- the person you're running against is a woman of color, black woman. is boston ready for what is about to happen come election day? >> you know, when i first ran for city council eight years ago, universally people said it would be impossible, don't bother. don't try. boston doesn't elect women, asian-american, young people and it made sense at that time. out of our 13 member council we had one woman serving, then councilor ayanna pressley. we doubled from one to two. since then it's been a rapid transform makes to see the impact on policy making, on connection with our communities when

do it, harry dead, sean and his team planned to doorstep andrea campbell, the president of boston city council, got it. the goal today is to get her to simon know possibly when she got it, i later down the road were working with her and i several other counselors to grab the resolution burglary. new deal that's going to pass the city council chalet, missouri. the 1st step for the group is to encourage politicians to sign a pledge, promising that they will refuse money from fossil fuel companies who want them to act in their interest. over $1400.00 politicians have signed so far. as we approached the council president's office, i'm struck by this group's confidence. they walk straight in jail to meet you and your son on nice to me, you were palmed. we're here to ask you if you could side the know fossil fuel money plus sh. absolutely. i mean, i will say before, even, you know, sign this. thank you for your advocacy in your work. the stuff doesn't happen by accident. if people aren't showing up so happy to participate, happy to do this. i just want to say thank you. so it's not just her

. >>> good evening from boston, city filled with history about to host one of the most anticipatesp

i was so-called management as mayor of the city of boston. but when you're the mayor of boston or the secretary of labor, it's about respecting workers' rights and always appreciating workers and i always have been a person that's been very appreciative of workers in this country and supportive of workers in this country whether i was negotiating for them or against them. not against them, opposite them as mayor of the city of boston so i mean, my lived experiences all of my experiences have really helped me in this job that i'm in today. >> and so then how different is it from being a mayor of a great city like boston, compared to being the secretary of labor? >> very different. >> very different in some ways. you know, i love being a mayor and i love the mayors in this country because they're on the front lines, they're the closest people-- most of the closest elected officials to people and they have to respond instantly. when a crisis happens in your city, you have to respond in that moment and you can't work through a process. here at se

high region, whose sheltering in the city of the sea. from fighting farther north, tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in a para and are far regions scrambling for food and shelter in this boston city. fighting between rebels to degree and if you'll be military that started last november, has spilled into neighboring regions. at this hospital award to say young men and boys too frail to breed better cause of the conflict with one yellow will. those who died are already dead. even those of us who survived are also dead, even if our bodies are alive. because we don't know who is live, who's dead? first of all, there is misery from hunger. there's nothing to eat either. if they escaped the war, the people will die of hunger. there is nothing, everything is closed, no market, nothing at all. while european kaufman is accused of blocking supplies, 2 areas under rebel control and to grey t p, the fighters have been accused of committing atrocities. solder says she was attacked and reaped in august by an armed man speaking that he

nearly 65% of boston residents are fully vaccinated according to the city. nationwide, 66% of all eligible americans are fully vaccinated. so are we finally reaching that light at the end of the tunnel? we sure hope so. but health experts are split as covid cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to fall. but dr. anthony fauci says now is not the time to let down your guard. >> hopefully it's going to continue to go in that trajectory downward. but we have to just be careful that we don't prematurely declare victory, in many respects. you want to look forward to holiday seasons and spending time with your family and doing those sorts of things. but don't just throw your hands up and say it's all over. if you look at the history of the surges and the deminute yutions in cases over period of time, they can bounce back. >> joining us now is professor at vanderbilt university medical center. dr. schaffner, i guess dr. fauci's right about being very cautious. i mean, we all want this to end, we all want to see that light at the end of the tunnel, but we've s

we headed chance to tour the boston city public school they serve 45000 meals per day and the head of the food and nutrition service in boston with a variety of shortages from workers to supply to food left program staff scrambling. >> when the deliveries come in or hoping is what we order but sometimes it's not but it's also really great resilient staff but it is creative and they will make meals with what they have or they barter amongst themselves. >> distributors are reporting worker shortages the ceo in your cuts didn't valley said they scale back the number of schools reducing the territory that they serve. >> i may go to manufacturing facility to take a product and they don't have the manpower to load trucks and then i don't have the driver there is a national epidemic in this country. >> according to a nutrition association survey of 1300 school meal program directors 97% are concerned about the pandemic supply chain disruption and 90% worry about staff shortages the united states apart and of agriculture has been responding to the issue and they announced an additional $1.5 b

of boston to tul fill that promise of representation matters here in the city of boston is one of the most important things i can do. i believe in leadership. i believe in shared power and a cabinet that has the experience and the reflection of the city of boston will help me along in that work. >> we have ten seconds left. quickly, your website. >> annissaforboston.com. i'm surprised you haven't asked me to say the magical phrase. i'll be the mother and the teacher and the mayor to get this work done. >> i'm sorry. and you know what, we're now way over time, but thank you very much for coming to the sunday show. >>> in the next hour, republicans are still fan girling over trump even after january 6th. what a surprise. we'll have more on how much the big lie has taken hold of the country, next. e has taken hold country, next. and eat it too. nexium 24hr stops acid before it starts for all-day, all-night protection. can you imagine 24 hours without heartburn? does scrubbing feel like a workout? scrub less with dawn platinum. its superior formula breaks down and removes up to 99% of tou

christina vasquez had a war coffee to run homa to sale a 6 full when boston and speaking of boston. the city is how it is annual marathon for the 1st time in october, rather than april. and the pandemic flight events, which was cancelled last year, was dominated by canyon runners. benson could retire when the mens raised in 2 hours at 9 minutes and 51 seconds. there was a 1st time when in the women's race as well. if diana keep yagi, he was competing in just her bud martha winning into i was 24 minutes and 45 seconds. and finally, a cut, sorry legend and nasa ality is on close to in the rally of bar. okay. i would say it and he made so much by mouth at one stage 3, or if not a 13 minutes advantage, i will soundings every 2 stages remaining. allie allison alice has already won this event 5 times before. that is all your support from me more later. shannon, thank you very much. dee turner quick monday can always catch up with our website address that is al jazeera dot com. that's it for me are intended for snoozer. i'll be in a minute with another for on a few days use. thanks for wat

for sure housing has been an ongoing challenge and crisis here in the city of boston. i have led on the issues of homelessness, family homelessness, individual homelessness and the crisis we are facing here in the city around opioids, mental health and addiction. we need to create opportunities for equality and home ownership, it is essential to end gentrification and misplacement, so they can be provided a home or be the first in their family to own a home. >> this is gene robinson. neither you nor your principal opponent looks like my image over the years of a boston mayor, right? so what has changed in boston? how do you two, two women, become the leading candidates to be mayor of a city, of this city? >> i believe a big part of my success both on the city council and in this race, has been mablt ability to connect with voters across the city of boston, whether it's my immigration story, story of my parents, whether it's my work in boston, i taught for 13 years. my experience building a business in the city, active community member. i'm a parent, my husband and i ha

it's larger than the city of boston. i mean, if you think about if everyone in the city of boston, that's the size. we're almost at the size of the city of san francisco. so it is staggering and it's been brutally sad for the entire time, but i guess i'm particularly sad about the 100 or 200,000 deaths that have occurred since the vaccines became available. if all of the states had vaccine rates that mirrored those of the highest, the place with the highest uptake, we've had more than 100,000 people alive today that have died and so what's really, i mean any death is sad and tragic, this entire pandemic has been, but we're now at a stage where virtually all of the deaths were preventable. that's the part we've tried everything else. i think mandates clearly are the things that we need to do. they're politically contentious, but sometimes you have to do the right thing. >> good to see you. thank you so much. >> appreciate it. zblt coming up. tense negotiations over key pieces of president biden's agenda continue after dem

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of boston currently effectively six different ways and republicans are going to attempt to make their own and by drying that new democratic district but republicans have but i do want to counties along the mexican border. they may try but we can see republicans and that for 25 or the 38 districts in texas but anything more than that and republicans could be getting too aggressive for their own good. >> so those are for austin and houston quick. >> fart and away the most explosive growth in the same believe also seen big growth so we have seen and that means republicans will be have to be brought in a lot of rural areas. and then she also makeom sure they all fall two democrats. with the texas. >> it is a little bit different this year with we will go through son issues that they had that right now we go so how with those seats that we have and is that broad-based or centered quick. >> it has been pretty bride across-the-board it has been concentrated in any urban areas and it has been driven primarily by peoplee of color to show that 95 percent of growth in the state had been driven b

in boston the city's iconic marathon is back for the first time in 2 1/2 years. >> i am so excited to be here. boston is back. >> sunday 2,500 runners took to the streets of chicago. >> they are making their way around the corner. >> signs of normal during the pandemic redefined the word. new infections are down 40% since peak levels a month ago precipitation president's top covid advisers hopeful deaths will follow a similar path. >> i strongly suspect that you are going to start seeing the deaths go down similar to the hospitalizations. >> but the news is not good in every part of the country. in the four largest states, cases are dropping. in the upper midwest in great plains, they are seeing double digit jumps. >> i am honestly in no hyperbole terrified of what will happen in january and february, because that's truly when we see people heading inside together. >> and dr. fauci says that doesn't have to happen. >> it won't if we are doing what we should be doing, which is namely getting people vaccinated. >> but many americans have still not gotten their first shot. mandates are f

. >>> long distance runners will take to the streets of boston for the city's marathon tomorrow. the boston marathon always has been held in april, but it was pushed back by six months this year due to the pandemic after being cancelled altogether last year. to allow for social distancing, the field has been reduced by about 40%, and the race will have a rolling start for the first time ever to space >>> we're off to another clear start in san francisco, not a cloud in sight. 53 degrees right now. it's chilly overall. we will see temperatures running a few degrees warmer compared to yesterday. mostly sunny skies. we have a high fire watch that goes into effect starting at 11:00 p.m. for the north bay mountains, the east bay hills, and we will have a full forecast at 7:00. >>> straight ahead, the highs and lows of the week, including history on the racetrack as bubba wallace speeds through the turns at talladega to become the first driver to become a major nascar race in nearly 20 years. >>> and the return of cheer dad. going viral again for his moves up in the bleachers. >>> up n

, boston, $137000000000.00. that's how much money airlines will lose to the end of next year . because of the pandemic, even as domestic air travel picks up in some parts of the world, airline losses this year are expected to be a staggering 51000000000 before being trimmed to 11000000000 next year. all this, even after us carriers received $25000000000.00 bail out last year, west government. the new financial figures are according to the international air transport association that represents 290 airlines and 82 percent of the global air traffic is still a long way to go. international air travel still heavily restricted. as a result of the government measures. we know that once those restrictions are removed, the demand for travel remains very strong. but at the annual meeting in boston, the talk was also about another emergency. the airline industry is contributing to carbon emissions. if the global airline industry was a country, it would be the world's 6th largest polluter. out of all of the carbon emission

these are your top stories. 6 cities in boston have been sacked by the military's international pressure grow against mondays to the african union has suspended cartoon, and the world bank has put aid on hold. what's important for the secretary general and for all of us, is to see the immediate and unconditional release of all other government officials who continue to be on, on lawfully detained as well as activist or anyone else who has been detained arbitrarily by the authorities. and every once human rights of course, must be respected. the secretary general has been on the phone, and his advisors have been in touch with relevant people. augustine's government is threatening to crack down on a bond group. on to 4, policemen were killed at a rally. nearly a whole dozen small were injured, protest as demanding the release of their leader and the expulsion of the french ambassador over the 2017 charlie abdur cartoons. israel has approved plans for about 3000 new illegals settlement units in the occupied westbank. they will be the 1st to be built under the prime minister natalie bennett.

ah, i'm on the inside and out here. tube stories on al jazeera, 6 cities in boston, happens stacks by the ministry is international pressure grows against monday's cave. the african union has suspended continuum on the well bank has put aide on hold. christian slim, he has moved from the un several council members took the opportunity to day to condemn what's happened. the u. s. called the military takeover, completely unacceptable. kenya, african member of the council before the meeting, i called on the security council to follow the lead of the african union, which is suspended sudan temporarily, and speak with one voice, but so far the counsel has been unable to speak with one voice negotiations on a statement are ongoing that we did also here today from sue dan's representative at the united nations. and he did not speak directly about the takeover. but he did call on the international community to help a little bodily food. don, cut up some delegations have expressed their concerns as to what is currently happening in sudan. and while understanding their concerns, we would reiter

even in cities like boston, not currently a covid hot spot people who need surgery are currently in a holding pattern. as lester holt finds out, the wait is making some patients worse. >> what did the delay in surgery cost you in terms of your physical well-being? >> strength, the ability to move around, to participate in my life. >> on "nbc nightly news," what doctors say you can do if you are one the millions of americans waiting for care. that's coming up for you tonight at 6:30. >>> we are getting another look at the aftermath of an alleged physical altercation between gabby petito and her fiancee, brian laundrie. new video from another officer's body camera was released in utah. the officers were responding to two separate callers who say they saw laundrie hit petito. in the video, petito admits that she hit laundrie first. later, she says he grabbed her face after telling her to shut up. she also says she doesn't now how she got bruises on her arm. petito's body was found in wyoming's grand tee on the national park last month after a weeks long search. laundrie is now missing hi

you know, boston marathon, new york city parade, all that is coming back. and today, lovely conditions some winds picking up early this morning, but i think they stay dry. that's good news compared to our friends across the southern plains, we are dealing with a tornado outbreak right now up to 11to 12 tornadoes touching down, waiting for one to get confirmed you can see this squall line making its way across arkansas and louisiana. so more potential for tornadoes through the next hour or so. then we track more to the north, this line of storms this afternoon into your evening, from chicago all the way down to st. louis. look at these wind gusts, up ro the pacific northwest. upper 60s, colorado springs. >>> looking ahead, our first major winter storm we'll stalk about that coming up >> wow not used to those temperatures thank you, janessa >>> the beatles' infamous breakup is being revisited by paul mccaccartney he disputed claims that he was responsible for the band's split, laying the blame on john lennon he said their manager asked them to keep quiet whil

checking today's high temperatures, 70s from salt lake city to boston. 92 in both dallas and phoenix. 69 today in l.a. and 57 in seattle. >>> coming up, a change for 25 cents. the women who will soon appear on the quarter. >>> also ahead, why brian laundrie's father has now joined the search for his son aa florida nature preserve. the new details in the gabby petito case. >>> and the strike at kellogg's. what it could mean for some of our favorite breakfast foods. >>> back now with an expensive wedding celebration. two men set off distress flares from a boat in rhode island during their wedding party. but the coast guard thought it was a real emergency and started a search that ended up costing $100,000. the two men have now settled those charges and will pay $10,000 in fines. >>> investigators in the gabby petito murder case have returned to a nature preserve in florida as they search for petito's fiance brian laundrie. laundrie's father has been asked to join the search. his attorney says that's because the preserve is otherwise closed to the public. meanwhile, gabby's parents are r

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it would cap a huge day for boston sports as the city prepares for return of the boston marathon. >>> the white sox in the franchise's first playoff game in 13 years. the a.l. central champs stay alive. the astros will have a chance to close out the series in game four this afternoon. >>> it will be another action packed day with playoff baseball with national division playoffs resumg for a pair of game threes. the milwaukee brewers will host the braves and the giants will face the dodgers. both series are tied at one game apiece. >>> turning to the nfl. to kansas city, the bills making a statement in the afc tight game rematch getting behind 315 yards. chiefs' q.b. patrick mahomes made a rare touchdown, and buffalo won on the road, 13-20. >>> let's go to the weather with janessa webb. janessa, how is the weather going? >> the weather is really a great across the area. we have the boston marathon happening this morning, and we're looking at temperatures in the 60s and nice dry conditions am completely different weather pattern, though, if you're in the central u.s. we've had a severe

>> i was so-called management for the city of boston but when you were the mayor of boston port sec. of labor, it is about respecting workers rights and always appreciating workers. avoids been appreciative of workers in this country whether i was negotiating for or opposite them. my lived experiences, they have helped me in this job that i'm in today. >> how different is it from being a mere of a great sea like boston compared to being the secretary of labor at a national level? >> very different. i love being a mayor. i love the mayors because they are the closest people -- closest elected officials to people. they have to respond instantly. when a crisis happens, you have to respond. at sec. of labor, it is a little different. this job, as a think about a moment in time we are living in, even though it is challenging and i get asked a lot of questions, it is a very exciting, interesting time to be secretary of labor. we are going through a time in the country that has been 100 years since we've gone through something like this and trying to work to make sure we support american wo

in the city. how much does something like that matter? >> oh, it's huge. not only does she walk the walk, she talks the talk, right? welcome to madam mayor. the most important thing is you can have some sort of authenticity. i remember when hillary clinton adopted a southern accent when she went to the south. >> it is a fascinating part of that race. i know you say parochial interest. everything loves talking about the boston accent. it is just so unique. mark, it is great to have you here this morning. thank you for coming on. >> thank you. >>> a real life battle dangers some of the people who lived through it. >>> plus, how does "star trek"'s william shatner feel about going into space for real this week. a new interview coming into cnn next. hello, for the last few years, i've been a little obsessed with chasing the big idaho potato truck. but it's not like that's my only interest. i also love cooking with heart-healthy, idaho potatoes. always look for the grown in idaho seal. there's a differe

, minneapolis, portland, boston followed that lead. other cities are a thinking of a to we know we also discuss the pros, the cons of facial recognition with terrorism on security expert debit low. let's hear 1st though from former u. s. police officer, dominic is o, there's a great saying and law enforcement that when you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail. and all this does, it may have the great grand scheme idea of what you're going after. some very serious offences like child sex trafficking are missing persons or terrorist activity. but i don't care who says what it will always be used down to your lowest common denominator, which is your citizen and it will be abused like crazy. you're then actively putting a tool in the police, his hands to look for crimes proactively in the wrong way. i think this is just, this is a door that's going to be open for some very abuse of authority. i don't think it's a good idea. and if you could put police in this mindset of that, everybody is a criminal. good news. we are in criminals and

to boston putting out five inches of rain. from this point forward we talk about the winds, because look at the winds blowing out there. truro, on cape cod has 76-mile- per-hour wind gusts and at 11:00 tomorrow morning the wind are back down but not gone. montauk to cape cod, 50-mile- per-hour gusts. the problem there is you have saturated ground. 50-mile-per-hour gusts can put over a tree when the ground is just not secure below it. have to check in on the record- setting storm in california tomorrow. it has cleared california and now is making a move tonight with severe weather possible anywhere from oklahoma city to dallas. by tomorrow morning, it's into the houston area. by tomorrow, say lunch time, it's around new orleans. flooding rains, damaging wind, and i always hate, norah, when i'm concerned about these storms that hold on to their intensity from overnight. from dallas to houston, you're sleeping tonight while that storm is moving overhead. if you have a weather radio i encourage you to keep that turned on and stay

in america to enact a complete ban. several other big cities like boston and minneapolis followed the lead san francisco authority member or on pesci. believe it's important not to overstep the life. this is really about saying we can have security without being a security state. we can have good policing without being a police state. and part of that is building trust with the community based on good community information, not on big brother technology or the e. y ban runs counter to the policies of some of its members states which are keen on the use of the technology. police forces in several countries have long been against any restrictions claiming it's a useful additional tool in the fight against crime and not relied on solely as much as politicians suggests. they also site, it's helping, catching drug dealers solving murders and finding missing people. okay, let's sir discuss this complex issue with a couple of guess. we got senior research fellow, it leads beckett university's law school of us, david low and also retired police officer. dominic is a welcome to both gentlemen.

these are your top stories. 6 cities and boston have been sacked by the military's international prussia grow against monday school. the african union has suspended cart to the world bank has put aid on hold.

in boston, more than 800 city employees out of 18,000 have been placed on unpaid leave for refusing to get vaccinated or be tested regularly. and washington-based boeing is telling its roughly 125,000 u.s. employees that it will mandate the vaccine to meet president biden's executive order. but in states like florida where the governor has put politics over science, it's a very different story. the florida health department has slapped a $3.5 million fine on leon county for requiring employees to simply provide proof of vaccination. >>> playing politics with this pandemic has life or death consequence. on sunday nicole said good-bye to her 10-year-old daughter killed by covid. less than 24 hours later, she was combatting misinformation at a virginia school board meeting. >> covid is not over. no matter what people who have been standing up here have said. >> i was sitting next to my healthy daughter's death bed. she died five days after showing symptoms. >> thankfully, the members are starting to trend down, but there are 1500 children in hospitals with covid across the u.s. kids now r

. >>> in boston more than 1,000 city employees may be placed on unpaid leave tomorrow for not complying with covid-19 regulations. some doctors say time will tell if these types of regulations will increase vaccinations. >> essentially everyone who has wanted a vaccine has gotten a vaccine. we'll see what mandates can do to nudge people. people who aren't subject to mandates and are steadfast against it, who have been misinformed, deliberately misinformed, are going to be very, very hard to convince. >> we have 95,000 cases. still 115,000 americans are dying every day. let's not forget we're going into the cold season. we know what happens, people take off their masks and in places that are really cold will be hanging around other family members also in tight spaces. so i think we should tighten up restrictions. >> that is in the u.s. in australia, more than 70% of adults in sydney are vaccinated. you can go to the pub, work out in gyms and shop in stores. the prime minister talked about the simple pleasures in life that are possible. >> today is the day so many have been looking forwar

of boston. that does expose and embody his world view. we will use a lot -- we will lose a lot of battles but as long as we win at the end of the game, that is where joe biden is with the long haul trying to get moderates and progressives to gather. tom: i was at the boston convention and met twice with senator obama, long ago and far away. i looked on the kennedy clan watching ted kennedy in his final moments essentially with his gathered democratic rather in. -- democratic brethren. that is gone. is the president part of that part of the new liberal, aggressive democratic party? joe: i think it depends what day you ask him. he was a product of that will happen when he went to capitol hill when things were falling apart, he sided with progressives and said, this is obviously the heart of the party , and i'm paraphrasing, and said, we will put the structure and reconciliation together. they seem to be guiding this conversation so far, despite loud cries from moderates. tom: do we allow paraphras