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thank you. amna: welcome to the "newshour," residents of jamaica are hunk erld down as heavy rains pounded the island. the center of the category 4 passed south of jamaica. at least six deaths have been attributed to beryl since it started its march. >> new images review the and after the storms slammed into islands across the east caribbean with heavy rain and winds. >> this is the most disastrous. >> communities left with no water or power. boats tossed onto the shore. and entire neighborhoods reduced to metal. >> this is actually the strongest storm we have had come

through in my lifetime. >> marvin lives here which took a direct hit. >> there are houses in the village. their roofs are flying past. it was just a terrifying experience. >> nearly all of the residents of one of st. vincent's left homeless. and they are making their way to the capital. she rode or it out in her bathroom. >> it has been hard. >> and in grenada the prime minister said communications was done and nothing left standing on the island. a grim before and after from above. >> to see this level of destruction, it is almost damage of destruction of buildings and

private facilities. >> relief efforts by united nationses and nonprofit groups are underway across the region. the hurricane is set to head next toward the cayman islands and to reach mexico yucatan peninsula and remnants will reach southern texas on monday. beryl's winds peaked at 165 miles an hour and making it the earlier category five storm. its massive size fueled by climate change. a meteorologist and hurricane special lift in miami. >> no doubt that the warmer waters are due primarily because of the warming climate and seeing the effects of that. hurricane beryl moved over the

warmest waters that we ever recorded going back 40-plus years. >> the storm is expected to be one of the most active hurricane. >> it can mean a five-fold increase in devastating rainfall. and greater potential for these storms to rapidly intensify. >> and beryl's aftermath, residents are preparing for a long hurricane season ahead. much of the u.s. will be facing extreme heat with heat indexes in the triple digits and look at that and new rules to protect workers from heat later in the program. amna: -- >> here are the latest

headlines, u.s. israel killed a commander in southern. muhammad in asker, and he led a unite for shooting rockets into israel. cross-border fire has ramped up recently sparking a effort to prevent all out war. and gallant said he is prepared for any possibility. >> we are striking hezbollah every day and we will take any action required in and from a position of strength. and if reality forces us, we will know how to fight. >> a setment striking group israel has approved the largest group. peace now says the territory in the west bank announced five

squarely miles. the current israel israeli government is legal and legitimate. much of the has said it is a violation of international law. the leaders of russia and china have met for the second time as moscow seeks international support for its war in ukraine. putin and president x inch foamed by a trip to beijing. the two leaders discussed ukraine. they agree that any peace talks without russia's presence would go nowhere and pledgessed mutual support for each other. >> russian-chinese relations are experiencing the best period in their history. our cooperation is not directed against anyone. we do not create any blocs or

alliances. >> in ukraine the smoke from russian missile attacks. the strikes killed at least five civilians and injured 47 others. voters in two more states are closer to having abortion measures on the ballot this november. in arizona, abortion rights advocates say they have more than doubled the required signatures that would enshine abortion rights in the state's constitution and in nebraska, they have submitted enough signatures one to protect abortion rights and one to preserve the state's current 12-week ban. three other states are trying and enshrine abortion rights are on the ballot. a u.s. judge has temporarily blocked the biden administration from enforcing a rule against

disdiscrimination in health care. it was finalizedded in may. the 15 republican led states sued. and tennessee's attorney general applauded the block says the law is an attempt to block every health care provider to adopt the extreme version of ideology. the president aimed to reassure governors after his debate. new york governor said the president had earned their trust. >> to listen to president biden to tell us in his own words. i'm here to tell you today, president joe biden is in it to

win it and we pledged our support to him and the stakes could not be higher. >> but not all democrats agree. later in the amna will talk with texas representative to step out of the rice. hundreds of state water suppliers will have to meet a series of benchmarks or face fines. it marks a shift from mandatory statewide water reductions to rules. in los angeles, lebron james has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the loss aing lakers and meaning he will moss certainly play with his son. the elder james, next year will be his 22nd season in the league

tying the most ever. still to come, the government releases new rules protecting workers from extreme heat. and a lawsuit brought by gary indiana against firearm manufacturers may soon be over and the look of heroic ukraine railroad workers since russia's invasion. >> this is pbs "newshour" from the walter cronkite. >> in the days following joe biden's poor performance democrats have pondered how to. congressman lloyd doggett called on biden and he joins me now. congressman, thanks for joining

us and you have seen these reports a number of your colleagues circulating a letter they are asking him to step aside as the nominee. you said you are not involved in those efforts but give us insights here. how many democratic colleagues share your concerns? >> it is widespread and our colleague who is a chairman of the committee and came out publicly this afternoon. there are many colleagues out there who realize what a severe grave threat we face if donald trump, a criminal and his gang can take over our government in january, we may never get it back. all those things, climate, hurricane, address the climate crisis, public schools, reproductive freedom, all of the issues we care about at home and

abroad are going to be threatened by donald trump and we have to put forward our strongest debate and after a debate, today "new york times" called out six points apart, there are some of us just seeing we have to do something to save our republic and we are not confident that joe biden can provide the answer as much as we admire his contribution and accomplishments. amna: when you say the concerns are widespread, how many fellow lawmakers concerned and why aren't they speaking publicly like you are? >> i can't give you a number. not ever one of my colleagues is situated as am and not beginning his career as you can tell by looking at me. i recognize that some people are very concerned what the effect will be in comic out in opposition but we don't oppose

the president but ask him to make the very important decision of stepping aside and enabling us to defeat trump and there have been rum plings as you heard yesterday in maine, washington state, opposite ends of the country. two of our democratic colleagues said they expect donald trump to be the next president. in the middle, there are some that have expressed their concern and performance in the debate. there is a great undercurrent and many questions need to be asked. we need a president asked, if all is well with him, journalists like in other forums demonstrating that thursday night debate is not the consistent problem he has. i hope it was aberration. amna: we welcome a chance to sit

down and talk to the president. the president has now said he is not dropping out and made it clear to his campaign staff and funders. we know he is meeting with democratic governors tonight and campaigning over the weekend. is there anything that you think the president could say or do right now that could change your mind? >> first, let me say i think there are things that could happen that could change his mind. i believe he puts his country ahead of him unlike donald trump. he may well make the decision that this is not the race he should be making and doesn't want a legacy that is so impressive in the senate and as our president to end with the transfer of power to a tyrant. as far as my mind is concerned, i have never been in doubt that i would be actively supporting the nominee of our party and might well be haven't biden.

it is a heavier lift if we had a new candidate to the double haters who have been saying in the polls they are unwilling to support president biden and don't believe he is the person who could do the job over the next four years. amna: democratic lawmakers say there isn't much time left and they say if president biden were to drop out another candidate would have to make themselves known and not a lot of time left. and vice president harris is the only one who comes within the margin of error with other high profile governors, gavin and pete and do you think she should be the nominee?

>> she should be a person in the mix. time is short. but we have time for a fair and democratic process where individuals, several of the governors, meption of the senate or cabinet could present themselves to the american people and their numbers would go up. and that having someone new, someone a little more youthful in this race could give us the edge to defeat donald trump, an edge we may not enjoy if the numbers stay as they are. i ask that the president and his circle of close friends and family look at the numbers and determine how are we going to prevail in november if things continue as they have over the last year and as they have worsened in recent days. >> do you believe that window is closing if president biden were

to make that kind of decision? >> it needs to be made in the next few days. every day counts. we don't have that much time for chicago. i will be there for him or whoever our nominee, but let's put forward our best case and best opportunity to save our country for what would happen under a trump regime. amna: congressman lloyd doggett, thank you. britain goes to the polls tomorrow for an election in which the center left opposition labour party is expected to claim victory. a conservative who has governed since 2010 that could force them out of power for a generation.

malcolm reports from britain's south coast. >> for decades, it has been a true blue conservative for the trees but turns this district reddit will signal they are running to a landslide victory on a wave of quite desperation. >> and for the majority of people in this country. >> this former soldier and paramedic feels poorer 14 years under the conservatives. steve trusts labour's promises to raise living standards. >> you are literally surviving. you are surviving from one month to the next and people are fed up with it. >> labour's candidate, a public health doctor who is passionate

about the party's main pledges. >> in the name of hospitals, 18 month waiting times and it is terrible. i would like to get pairts off of life support. >> it will pay dividends. >> the cost benefits and put money in treatment. >> conservative candidate, britain's serving lawmaker is struggling. he followed a series of government scandals during the pandemic. >> we are here for a purpose and here to get re-elected. >> supermajority in parliament. >> buyer's regret and i worcht say i won't tell you so.

>> training police officer is seeking integrity and hasn't found it. >> there are so many lies. >> he is not impressed with the labour leader either. >> things that he believes in, he is not saying it because he has to say things that will win him the election. >> he polishes his image. >> are we good. >> labour isn't known for wealth creation but he said it is economic growth. >> i want a better country and schools and hospitals are better. better chance in life. >> britain's first prime minister of color. a rich former banker inflation

has been coming down and accusations that he is out of touch. >> whenever face challenges at home because of global insecurity but by sticking with the plan and steadying the ship. >> you can have thousands if he is not being straight with you. mark my words. your taxes are going up if he is in charge. >> he has left-wingers and they sa he is not the moderate sentist. >> other people say he is ruthless and determined to get to where we need to get to and whatever decisions to get there. >> unless the opinion polls are completely wrong britain is about to take a step left while

europe is turning hard right. and are push through its legislative program. >> precious little signs of hope. there is a pervasive sense that britain is broken and lack of faith. >> political scientist -- >> people want a change of government. i'm not picking any sense of real faith. >> on the east coast, britain's deprived areas. decent affordable housing is scares. a she supports to build cheap homes. the economy tanked and her mortgage payments shot up. >> i can't afford to go to star buck's because it is expensive.

and needs to change. >> belongs to the district being contested, the capitalist from the european yunnan donald trump's most prominent ally. the reform party could boost by attracting support from disaffected voters. >> nothing works, the health service, traveling anywhere and get your kids or grand kids to get a house. >> he believes the party will implode and hopes that britain's united right will come back. >> they have betrayed the wishes of brexit voters and about getting control of our country and our borders and giving us record levels. we are living through a

population of explosion. and devalue the quality of life. >> leading conservatives hope voters will reject and say hes claiming that the west and russian's invasion of ukraine. >> let's stop poking. i said there would be a war. and screaming and shouting because i was right. >> his candidate is a former tax official. and his first for a into the politics of britain and putin. >> we have given him cause to give him cause and we have surrounded his country like poland and estonia. >> peter might be saved. he believes he is boosting

russia's cause. >> wouldn't want to have him naming my daughter or taking my mother out to lunch. >> becky cooper wants to restore trust in politics. >> it has become much about the awful things that people feel. get rid of that. >> in somewhat some regard as a hail mary pass, the conservatives wheeled out boris are johnson removed from office. johnson warned against armageddon. >> on pensions, private property, enterprise and private education and private health care. with all the extra burden that will place on the taxpayer and all the time terrified of

left-wing that he is reluctant to explain the difference between a man and a woman and sits there with his mouth open and sits there like a stunned muscle et. >> this is about change and rebuilding our country. >> the polls suggest that britain wants the change he is offering. amna: more than 90 million americans are under heat advisories. in the west where a record heat, firefighters are working to

extinguish wildfires forcing californians to evacuate as president bied i don't know designed to protect workers from excessive heat. >> many people may not realize but heat is the cause of death in the u.s. as they embrace in triple digits. haley smith is an environmental porter with "the los angeles times." haley, good to see you, it seems every july more records are shattered and i see a lot of language around what is facing central and northern california this week. why is this heat wave so concerning? >> i think it is for two reasons. one this is not only a severe heat event but also a prolonged

event. we have excessive heat warnings from the far northern counties of california all the way down to the mexican border and portions of the valley are going up to 120 degrees and sacramento and central valley 115 and these temperatures really aren't supposed to let up until next week. there is no chance for people to find any relief. >> even at night, i understand. a statement from the national weather service's bay area office stood out to me said the scale, will likely rival anything they have seen in the last 18 years. what the major impacts may be including wildfire risks. >> absolutely. with rising temperatures, we see increased risk of wildfires and

the hotter temperatures dry out the state's landscape and vegetation and prime it to burn. we have seen half a dozen wildfires popping up, one we are watching is the thompson fire which has burned some structures and prompted thousands of mandatory evacuations but the other reference of heat it is so, so dangerous. it is responsible for more deaths in the united states than hurricanes, tornadoes and floods combined over the last 30 years. there is something about extreme heat and not a lot of people are aware of how dangerous it can be. >> a heat wave in 2022 was blamed for thousands of excess deaths and 395. it has been assumed many of

those deaths were heat related. are officials better prepared this year? >> yes and no. officials in terms of lawmakers and emergency responders are getting better of being aware of the dangers of extreme heat and communicate them. in los angeles, activating cooling centers and people can take a break from the heat and there is a lot of information campaigns launched in recent years to educate people about the dangers, that 2022 heat wave killed 400 california and another heat wave in phoenix killed about 645 people. so the danger is right there. >> new workplace rules that the biden administration has proposed to protect workers from heat-related risks.

what are they and are they regular regulations that california has had in place already? >> osha this week has moved forward a proposed rule that would establish indoor and outdoor, some 35 million workers in workplaces like kitchens and farms and warehouses where temperatures regularly sore tore 80 degrees or hotter. and they would be triggering things like employers have to provide water and rest breaks. some of those would be mandatory rest breaks. and to answer your question, it mimics some moves we made in california. we became the first state in 2006 to establish heat standards for outdoor workers and last month we established standards

for indoor workers. these regulations would apply to states like florida and tech as and passed laws recently to prevent employers or cities from establishing worker protections. these federal rules if they are approved would supersede that and save some lives. >> there is an average of 34 deaths. construction workers contribute to it. what else are officials doing to reduce heat-related fatalities? >> it is presumed that at the these death numbers are undercounted. here in california, we are having ar ranking system and rank heat waves what is done for hurricanes like a category five heat wave and improving efforts

to surveil and track heat related illnesses and deaths and there is a push to get fema to broaden its definition of a major disaster to include extreme heat which would open up new avenues in cities and states. >> that is haley smith, environmental porter with "the los angeles times." >> 30 years ago, gary indiana, was declared the murder capital of the u.s. following the example of other cities, gary sued gun makers and sellers for their part. as jeffrey brown reports, gary's

case is now the last one still active as the industrial city works to get a handle on gun violence. >> gary, indiana, fifth graders were receiving end of the year awards. amid the celebration, the ceremony's guest speaker gave a warning. >> this is a very important thing. but a couple of things, you change and meet new people. >> by the time she was the age of these students she experienced gun violence. >> with anthony, i was seven and our brother was our world and fight broke out and he came out to break up the fight and was shot in the head. it becomes a reality at your door. >> and it happened again.

almost seven years later, my brother james was killed. he was 20 and i was 13. >> in this community it was more easy to get a gun than a fresh tomato. >> deputy chief of the gary police department, he joined the poli force. homicide rate almost nine times the national level. >> i had days that we had as many as five homicides in one day and fueled by drugs and gangs or drug territory. >> the explosion came after a long decline for gary. founded as a company town u.s. steel gary works employed 30,000 people at its peek and one of the largest steel mills and employs 4,000.

that decline accompanied by whielt flight cut the population in half and 10,000 abandoned structures. today more than 80% black and a third of the residents live below the poverty line. >> living a big economic void in a city that couldn't be filled. we were affected by that. >> including the crime. >> absolutely. absolutely. >> while gary struggled, the city tried another approach one with national implications. in 1999, gary and other cities decided to pursue a new strategy, sue gun sellers and manufacturers for not preventing illegal sales while 25 years later that suit has yet to play out in court and now it appears

it may never. >> it is a continuation of a long running effort to remove sort of the last final lawsuit against ungun manufacturers. >> the republican-led legislation legislature and governor signed who can bring legal action against the gun industry. now only the state not municipalities like gary can sue. and gary filed its 1999 lawsuit. >> it is insulting that this legislative body would make a determination about a lawsuit when that is the role of the judicial branch in the state of indiana. >> democrat represents gary in the indiana general assembly. the legislature and democracy is

where these public issues should be addressed. >> i don't disagree with that and that is what the legislature is for. however i disagree with the fact that it was made retroactive and it was a law that was specific to one lawsuit. >> generational dynamic at play? >> i don't know what else could be in play. targeting of northwest indiana and targeting of the people who have made a determination that this is a lawsuit that is important to this community. most of our republican representatives are in rural areas. and so, when we talk about inner city crime, it's hard for them to understand the impact of that. >> members of the house -- representative chris jeter

didn't respond to an interview. but the national shooting sports foundation, the trade association for the firearm industry told us gary's lawsuit unfairly targets legal gun sales. >> gary's case is the last of some 40 lawsuits filed in the late 1998, 1999 time frame seeking to blame the industry for the criminal misuse of unlawfully sold firearms. it has no merit. >> and shielding the gun industry. and in 2005, president bush signed into law giving the industry broad legal protection. >> that the firearm industry is shielded from being held responsible in courts in ways that other industries are not. >> i disagree with the premise of your question. no other industry has been

attacked with lawsuits like the firearms industry and that's why legislation was necessary to stop these frivolous lawsuits. no other industry is held responsible for the actions of criminals and budweiser being sued for drunk accidents. >> the city attorney for gary. >> if army doctor prescribes opioids but you have companies pushing doctors to joaferl prescribe now you have an opioid epidemic. >> these arguments gone on, gun violence exists and homicides has fallen 50%. >> this is the operation center where we can view multiple cameras. >> there are new surveillance efforts and better coordination

with other law enforcement and making his job harder in 2022, the state ended a requirement that people in indiana get a permit to carry a handgun. >> if you are legally able to have a handgun. we don't have that right. we don't have a right to encounter you. >> the steel millis that way. >> leah stewart is focused on realities. >> my brother and his friends. >> now 23, she has channeled into empowering young people and preventing gun violence. >> how prevalent is it? >> if i put 10 kids and said how

many would raise their hands snr nine out of 10. i try to be that beacon of light and hope providing an opportunity. and have someone that looks like them and acts like them. >> efforts like hers go on. both sides will be back in court later this month arguing whether the state's new law will end gary's 25-year-old case. i'm jeffrey brown in gary, indiana. amna: when russia invaded ukraine in 2022, ukrainians tried to board trains. trains have played a crucial

role, moving cargo and ukrainian troops. we have this report. >> the early days of the russian full scale invasion brought chaos to ukrainian rail ways with millions of people trying to flee, the train system was operating at peak capacity. they shuttled thousands of people across the border. it had become a lifeline from day one of russia's full scale invasion and carrying people out to safety and aid and supplies. >> ukrainian rail ways was the safest way. heads of states, prime ministers and presidents took an overnight train from poland and recognized

the importantance. last fall, president at the dell ins ki thanked them for their contributions. >> i want to thank all of you and all workers of our rail words. 220,000 people are working to make sure our count trip keps running. >> train system was under russian attack. rail is blown aby -- away. and it was a rail station that was the sight of one of the worst attacks. dozens killed by cluster bombs that hit a crowded platform. according to ukrainian rail ways, almost 30 of its employees were killed and more than 90 were injured and 1700 wounded on

the battlefield. 22-year-old got his first job at 18 working for ukrainian rail ways as a train conductor. but 10 months in the first time job, three rockets hit the base where he was stationed. >> i was stuck under a concrete plampg and sleeping on my bed and this broke in half and the guy to my right decide immediately. the guy to my left was conscious and i tried to help him. >> he had to wait for 12 hours and his thoughts are of his close ones and his future. >> i was thinking about my family and losing my legs. i realized it back then because

if your leg is crushed, that's it. i knew i would lose both my legs. >> his rehabilitation is still ongoing two years after he lost his legs and has a special car to get around and big eflt help comes from his family even though they were all very shaken. >> it was very difficult. it turned out it wasn't my family supporting me but i had to support my family. my grandfather is 70 years old and took my injury very bad. i spent most of my childhood with him. >> the task force raises money. a delegation of rail word companies' executives came to ukraine and they came bearing gifts. >> we came to show our

solidarity in the war of aggression started by russia and give the railway trade union for food packages. >> this is an entity of the rail industry to support ukrainian rail companies because of the russian invasion. >> this is a second coming of ukraine. and backbone of the society and economy. >> support from the european-american colleagues is appreciated from the railway. >> they have the entire railway economy. they are the largest you contain but being part of the part and understanding they are not alone.

>> ukrainian trains carrying those presidents and prime minister and perhaps most precious cargo. and in the end of the russian war nowhere insight they will play a time role. amna: many of you will remember floss yes lewis. she spoke to us in 2016 about growing old and living well and earned many clicks and shares online. we hear from her and spectacular series steerve gold ploom.

her 100th birthday. >> i'm steerve gold bloom and imhere with one of the best. >> i asked what do you want me to do and you said just talk. getting old is a state of mind. now i'm 91 and badly crippled, but i still think i'm 15. >> accepting a thought. >> that the body is going to go but the personality doesn't have to go and that thing which is the hardest to admit is that character doesn't have to go. >> what does it feel like for

you to watch that back and hear it? >> feels like i haven't changed much. i i know longer see as you know and the hearing is bad as you know, but we still talk. and that's a lovely thing. >> looking at old footage but we were sitting there and talking about death. how long would you like to live? >> no point after that. i know longer can read. i may look at it and i can see 10. but the pleasure of reading and making notes in the margin, that's gone, but part of my life

and i know longer write because even though i write it, i can't read it back. i can't perfect it. let's put it this way, i do not want to die. because i love too many people. >> your character has not gone anywhere and intact. >> it's personal all these years of difference. >> what i want to do i want to ask you a few questions and disappear and go behind the camera and say thank you, great to have you back. what has changed since the last time we spoke? >> the body has grown old.

i haven't lost a lotf the energy, but i can't walk. and that really confines me. there is nothing to be done about it. i will be 100. and that's a very big thing and there are moments where i fall, and there are moments that i fall a part and that happens because, because the memory and suddenly i find myself in the middle of a sentence waiting for a word i have known all my life and doesn't come and -- >> what do you derive the most pleasure from today?

>> remembering people. my neighbors said this is my brief but spectacular take. >> and very hearty, happy birthday to from everyone here at the pbs "newshour." there is a lot more online including a story about a group of contact eye speaks -- cactii. and join us back for a long pack of supreme court of consequential decisions and that is the "newshour" for tonight. i'm amna nawaz. >> major funding for the pbs "newshour" has been provided by the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the "newshour"

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