medics our local partner the lebanese red cross rushed to the scene and started evacuating the wound there does well of the bodies in the barracks hospital in the country at the same time the educational committee of the red cross we mobilized our medical teams and overnight distributed much needed medical drugs supplies and consumables to over 12 hospitals that were receiving a large part of that when the baby needs are enormous i mean bins are the ones of medical of course it was so many hospitals were going but as well we need to remember they were coping with the covered 9000 crisis on top of the crippling economic crisis as well or at least 3 hospitals also sustained significant damage just with their infrastructures and have to read direct some of their patients to other hospitals a large part of the needs it's health related and we are trying to address all of the needs but other other needs are we need to be thousands of displaced people that lost their home but we're saying that shelters who are trying to rebuild their lives of course there and the structural needs are

the head of the lebanese red cross is saying there is no exact figure of how many people were injured still trapped in their homes within the area of the blast. some people have been rescued by boat. there's one source in beirut saying that they are treating in one hospital more than 500 injuries. they can't ta ke more than 500 injuries. they can't take any more casualties. many of the operations are taking place in that hospital, and the hospital is appealing for blood donations. let's get this report now from james robbins. a massive explosion sent shock waves tearing through the lebanese capital. the blast happened in the port area. it looked as if the first explosion was followed by another much larger explosion which swept through many nearby buildings. lebanon's health minister said there had been many injuries and widespread damage. i saw the fire but i did not know that was going to be an explosion. we went inside and suddenly i lost my hearing — i was too close — so i lost my hearing for a few seconds and i knew something was wrong, and then the glass shattered all over the c

very much indeed for being with us as a hasan social activist on the line from lebanon the lebanese red cross the head of the lebanese red cross says that hundreds of people have been injured and taken to hospital for treatment off the plaster day and the others are still trapped in the homes and the blast hit homes 23 kilometers away blew in windows and. caused a scene of devastation as we were hearing a little earlier and a few minutes we'll play you sound of a reporter. who was at home watching t.v. when the blast struck and you can see the devastation close from inside her home but 1st of all i want to bring in i want to get how does it say the holder who we can see now zeta. tell us where you are what's happening there right now. adrian we are at the entrance of beirut airport you can see behind me the chaos ambulances continue to arrive continue to evacuate the casualties so far according to security sources at least at least 10 people have been killed but we're expecting that number to rise because we understand from the health minister as well as the lebanese red cross that there has

to observers anahata who is at the at the scene of the explosion at the polls in beirut the lebanese red cross the head of the lebanese red cross says that hundreds of people have been injured and are being treated but that many people are still trapped in the area of the blast. zain it could be heavy it's adrian. and i can hear you i'm sorry as you can imagine it's very chaotic here. yes we are outside beirut airport and you can see the lebanese army is heavy security presence here they are now leaving beirut port behind them is the entrance another fire another fire truck leaving. we've been here for almost 3 hours now watching ambulances arrive ambulances leave fire trucks arrive fire trucks leave the casualty toll lebanese security sources say at least 10 killed we're expecting that number to rise health minister says dozens hundreds have also heard this was a massive massive explosion and according to the head of the lebanese general security it appears to be caused by highly explosive material that was stored in a warehouse out of beirut port he made that statement a short while ago afte

more than 200 people are injured in the blast according to lebanese red cross in the lebanese health ministry is said in the past few moments at least 30 people are. in the lebanese group hezbollah both deny any involvement in the deadly blast.

to the square and to take part in the demonstrations also according to the lebanese red cross there are at least $120.00 protesters who have been injured tens of whom have been transferred to local hospitals here in the lebanese capital also there are reports however there are still unconfirmed until at this moment that a lebanese security officer was pushed inside the elevator shaft or a slot inside the building and thus he has lost his life however we are still waiting to see if there is a official confirmation by. the general security director rates as so until now these are the news that we have also as a as you said there the lebanese prime minister has announced early elections or that he is intending to propose early elections does this obviously a move to try and absorb the public anger that was the result of poor handling or was it in reaction to the very for handling of the lebanese government of the aftermath of the massive explosion which a week last tuesday taking the lives of more than 150 lebanese injuring more than 5000 others leaving over 300000 homeless and up until th

on that front is partnering with the lebanese red cross and other organizations which gets to another concern here at the united nations where there's concern about the low. people in desire to help there's concern about the credibility of where country's money is going where these donations will go and if they'll actually be used to help the people so we heard secretary general antonio tears making a very impassioned plea to not only help the lebanese people but for the lebanese government to be reformed for there to be a credible investigation and for the situations to improve in order to help the people on the ground the un's office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs briefing member states on the situation in lebanon we heard at the start of that meeting at the u.n. secretary general mcchrystal we'll let you get back to listening to that meeting we'll bring you any developments here on out of here as when we hear about the many thanks kristen a u.s. course has issued a summons against the saudi crown prince in relation to former intelligence agent sadal job the court orde

followed by a 2nd explosion that shattered windows even 10 kilometers away the head of the lebanese red cross says hundreds of injured people have been taken to the hospital but many more are still trapped in their hopes the cause of the blast is not yet known but it's clear from the footage that we're getting that the devastation is widespread it is chaos on the streets of beirut a city all ready on edge let's go there now to talk to our correspondent of beslan i.t.d. can you hear me. yes and you know i don't hi bessel how are you how are you doing. flex point. the old security center in beirut as you mentioned it's so critical yeah tell us please what happened and where were you and when the blast took place. in one of the debates i was about 500 meters away i heard 2 explosions. one huge hole doing discussed although i don't see anything in the pipeline and my block of was old crushed. the smoke i don't feel. i don't think my book which is i don't buy 100 away from the exposure place. right now one of the major hospitals they don't. over loaded who is injured. because conditions from here

the prime minister has called a national day of mourning on what the state the head of the lebanese red cross says that hundreds of injured people have been taken to hospital but that many people are still trapped in the homes the cause of the blast is still on clear at the moment israel however has issued a statement denying any involvement. omar shelby is a criminal justice analyst he joins us now on the line from beirut ahmad good to have you with us. take us through your experience of what happened today where were you when this happened. because the connection is not very good but what i can tell you is that this was one of the i think the largest explosion i mean i lived through the whole war and we never had an explosion that large you know the explosion that took place at the airport at the seaport i'm sorry and it's a warehouse of highly explosive material it's still not clear what this material is about one in there are some early reports that this is a trick and fertilizer now what has caused the explosion there was obviously a fire and then later on at lead to an explosion the inv

most of the major international organizations are of course operating in lebannon about the lebanese red cross is the country's the main frontline n.g.o.s if you like they're also the main provider of ambulances in the country they were already grossly underfunded before this disaster but they're operating tirelessly nonetheless they have wrapped up fundraising efforts in the even streamlined their donations are to advertise in here on their twitter to make it easier for people to donate their calling for blood donations but obviously for internationals it's much easier to turn it on the web site if you want to donate go to the web site you can start from as little as $2.00 it's you know it's fantasy and they're urging everybody to do so and what about the international community. well the international body is of course shock to expressing solidarity from all over the globe we're seeing an outpouring of support it seems people have been really affected by this disaster ice live and i've been on i have been getting people texting me from all over the world saying how we're friends and i've bee

the medical system here, especially the red cross, the lebanese red cross, are highly equipped.t the value met the moment. we are still almost two hours away —— the volume, whether they are going to be able to cope. we are being fed information minute by minute, so it is hard to make a judgement, and assessment at the moment, but government, the medical system, they are all on alert to help cope with this situation at a time the country is already suffering a lot because of the coronavirus and the economy crisis. lina sinjab, our colleague and correspondents in beirut, thank you very much. we will keep andi and i am what is happening in beirut in the aftermath of that unexpended explosion in an industrial area in beirut. my colleague ros atkins has continuing coverage here on bbc news. this is ros atkins as we continue bbc news coverage of this huge explosion in the lebanese capital, beirut. this is like pictures coming to us at the moment. as you can see, night has fallen but the area affected is being lit up by multiple fires which continue to burn, and with the light of those

rebecca: most of them are operating in lebanon, but the lebanese red cross is the country's mainline, if you like. they are also the main provider of ambulances in the country, but they were grossly underfunded. they have ramped up fundraising efforts and streamlined their donations, advertising here on their twitter, to make it easier for people to donate. they are calling for blood donations, but donations of all kind helps as well. brent: what about the international community? rebecca: the international community is shocked, expressing solidarity from all over the globe, we are seeing an outpouring of support. people have been really affected by this disaster. i used to live in lebanon. i have had people texting me from all over the world, saying how are your friends in lebanon? what the country really needs is money to rebuild, money in the form of international donations. pledges have been rolling in, perhaps not as quickly as people might like, but now emmanuel macron has announced that donor conference. while it is extremely appreciated of course, people in lebanon simply don

central to day after the blast 11 are there are very different channels and it's easy to map the lebanese red cross the lebanese hospitals people who are distributing food and aid to so for me it's not either if you accept this government and we help you or we're not going to help you there are a turn at the channels for humanitarian aid now for political change it is our our job as lebanese people yes however this government needs to be isolated we can't give any more credibility not only the government even the present of their public even the members of parliament. honestly if that message since october 17th didn't cross to the international community then dealing with this ruling mafia is a waste of money and effort and time that i don't know what else can send the message now is there any need for humanitarian aid yes and i told you if you go on the streets today of beta you'll see it's only people helping each other now to go back on the economic crisis and i'm sure i don't know as much more than me however the fact besides the whole crisis the fact that our at local currency has devaluated w

crowdfunding campaign has already raised over $2700000.00 british pounds another group in need is the lebanese red cross now they operate ambulances in clinics in beirut and they were on the front line to have used really great great impact to that social media is having at the during the catastrophe that unfolded in lebanon thank you so much for bringing that side of the story that doesn't personally iraq and building on behalf of all of us thank you for spending part of it there that's. right. comes. into. play. cheat mean more so. discounted and inexpensive but animals are suffering from environment is trying out. new trends healthier and female resource a. price war on the plate just how good is cheap. made in germany. next on d.w.i. . the truly rich meter just shows the number if such a threat shows how much. the men such mob. boss. tom. smart ways to get when you're going to. read. d.w. . the time and place captured in pictures. images of those comes in. to studios are cars documents lives in bygone arrows. at least to those living today. they are guarding guns as promised in the parks. like you s

organizers said the best way to donate is directly to the lebanese red cross. >>> now we turn our attention to the weather. it has been a lovely day out there. in fact right now, if you wake walk outside it has a cool, crisp feeling to the air. a little moisture in the air as well. we will see a little bit of a warm-up towards the weekend, but not for your friday. let's start off with a look at your weather headlines and we start off with the fact that will have a little word tomorrow. we are going to warm-up over the weekend, but it's all right if you're not a fan of the warmer weather because we will be cooling down again next wee current temperatures, crisp and lovely. 57 in san francisco, 63 in oakland, 59 in novato, but 69 in fremont. basically the low-pressure is helping to keep us cool. we are flying by two high- pressure systems, one in the state of texas and one over the pacific ocean. what happens is the dynamic will change in low-pressure is not always the dominant factor. but it is right now and that means we have a little moisture, possibly a few little showers along the coast,

see behind me the ambulances are still gushing in and out of martyrs square according to the lebanese red cross there are at least 152 protesters who have been injured up until this hour many of whom were transferred to nearby hospitals now these demonstrators were flocking to martyrs square also to the lebanese parliament to express their dismay over the poor over what they say is poor handling of the lebanese government of the aftermath of tuesday's explosion which targeted the beirut sports also they say they have arisen or they are raising the slogan. ahead of the gallows or raise the gallows they are saying that they have brought with them cut all towards of the 'd lobbyist political figures each of them and they are tying each of these cops out of the lords to the gallows as i said they're more ambulances i think the demonstrators are have or have taken a very violent turn we are also hearing a lot of shots being fired in the air in addition to that there gas also we are seeing that there are there is some smoke billowing from that building over there is called beirut gardens it lays betw

more victims are still under the rubble according to the lebanese red cross.have said the explosion came from a warehouse holding highly explosive material. no word on what caused the explosion. let's get to hadley gamble lebanon was already dealing with a horrible crisis. talk us through the repercussions there. >> caller: you are right it couldn't have come at a worst time most of the folks i've been speaking to seem to just be resigned to a feeling of hopelessness as a result of what we've seen essentially, these explosions took out the entire port area. this country imports over 80% of their food and they were already struggling to pay for that following the u.s. dollar upwards of 80% the central bank and other members of this government that's been in place and in constant talks saying multiple times, the country has to stem some of the bleeding listen to what the prime minister had to said yesterday following the blast. >> translator: what happened today will not pass without accountability those responsible will pay the praise this is a promise for the

they'd be routes ports blasts we heard the lebanese red cross saying iran 30 minutes ago the 30 people were killed. so you've got the perfect storm haven't you you've got protests you've got the sushi oh economic situation which was ready in dire straits you've got the pandemic what happens in the aftermath of something like this it's how well equipped hospitals clinics can deal with it that's normally how death tolls are worked if it's if it's able to deal with it in an equipped well. sustained way it will not be the case here are we looking at really a terrible terrible situation. well it is a terrible situation because already because of the cold it crisis the lebanese hospital system was stretched by huge numbers of patients by normal standards and then of course because of the economic crisis it is short all supplies so yes because it may covert operations may require different types as well as were there in emergency birds but also the great shortage of all the basic needs and so without rapid foreign help the right there could be quite a number of people whose injuries could tur

had on previous nights security forces have been fairly heavy handed and cracking down on the lebanese red cross said to have been some in the east. ok but it will get you to stay safe if you're in a safe safe i say are moving and we can think talking to you right now as we've been saying. the government has resigned how does this stack up for what the protesters want does this meet their demands for a full political reform. you know. well be initial call that a lot of people wanted because they wanted fresh election it's. just. this is the right place trying to discuss disperse the crowds the initial call was they wanted fresh elections it doesn't look like we're going to get docs people are going to get that much because. excuse me we'll just have to renounce the statue come back shortly yeah you have to find a safe spot we will monitor the situation that was our correspondent who's on the ground there in lebanon. christian salumi a standing by for us chris and if you can hear us you have been listening to the u.n. briefing on the situation in lebanon on what her it will come out of that yes.

night as forum across the capital the recovery operation is now underway as you can see the lebanese red cross is reporting hundreds of injured people trapped in their homes well that's it from us at all u.k. the seething all coding small team america will keep you updated from the top of the. seemed wrong. just told. me. to shape out just. to add to it and engage with it was betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apart. just to look for common ground. the world is driven by a dream shaped by thinkers some of those great. thinks . we dare to ask. live from the world headquarters of our t. america our nation's capital this is the news with rick sanchez and i get everybody i'm rick sanchez and i want to welcome our audience around the world including those of you who are watching us on your phone using the portable t.v. up 1st this take a look at this thank you. stephen sometimes it's an explosion a blast ripped through the capital of love and. help and earlier today this blast was reportedly caused.

crisis but where will it lead levanon is still too early to say then and we are hearing from the lebanese red cross that some 110 protesters today have already been wounded and you were talking earlier about live ammunition. we've seen plenty of tear gas can you describe the scene for us then now what you've been seeing happen over the course of the afternoon. hours. that are not at all protesters tried to argue that are pushed back by they were pushed me protesters tried to storm parliament building and they were pushed back by by right anti-riot police excessive amounts of tear gas were used but the people held their ground it's not easy to stand here and smell teargas and nobody here has gallus moused but they stayed they would pull back move away and then come back they want to really show that this time around they're defiant they're not leaving in the meantime other program of protesters stormed to ministries the foreign ministry the economy ministry. the army and the internal security forces there saying that they have no choice because they're protecting public and private property and that

the lebanese red cross have said over 100 people have died and over 4,000 were injured.e saw two twin explosions the second explosion you saw there, at least 7,500 tons of amonium nitrate was stored at that second facility there is so much speculation on what happened yesterday. we are waiting on the government to come out and explain the details. they say the cause could have been gross negatiligence. and more on what the president said that it could have been an attack this country as you know has bhn in economic crisis for many months their currency has lost value of up to 80% since the start of the year since the port has been destroyed. they'll have to open a second port in tripoli. they were already importing 80% of their food. >> i saw one story it may have been a toxic and fatal combination of the toxic amonium nitrate which you use as fertilizer unbelievably a fireworks storage depot next to that amonium nitrate. >> right all i say to that is it is lebanon and things have been happening. you'll see how difficult it will be in this country in the mist of the cris

people are finding for themselves would be we've seen people giving out food we've seen the lebanese red cross in auction helping where it found 3 hospitals were destroyed by the shockwave so the health service is under tremendous stress here but the sort of work the people doing the ngos particulars a lot of local n.g.o.s helping out is pretty short term there's only so long that they have got food that they can give out and help a child with there's a long term problem is a long term problem housing 300000 people who've been left homeless is a long term problem of where to store food surprise supplies when there is more than 80 percent of the nation's grain in those silos that have now been destroyed so in fairness with profound in beirut thank you. on to our other top story here on al-jazeera and the election victory in sri lanka that's expected to cement the power of the rajapaksa brothers governing party has taken in the 60 percent of the vote the sri lanka people's front is led by go to the raja post so you serve as president and prime minister along with their allies secured a 2 thirds

red cross instead of the local government. from where we're standing, we're more than ready to accept any support, on our website, international red cross, lau lebaneseing international assistance as well. >> there's so many challenges there. the destruction of the port could throttle the humanitarian aid pipeline. how big a problem is that when it comes to getting much-needed supplies into beirut? >> it is a problem. i mean, that port pretty much covered the entire country, not just beirut. right now the only source for things coming in is the airport. tripoli port is scrambling to get itself ready to accept vessels. but they can cover less than 40% of what the beirut port used to cover. as far as international organizations are concerned, it's also a concern for our pipeline to syria, because we received a lot of the humanitarian assistance to syria through beirut port. we had teams two days ago at the explosion site, checking the state of the warehouses, checking the state of the vessels as well that had just arrived, to see what we could salvage from our own assistance, from the warehouses at the port, as well as to identify the west course of ac

reports from the lebanese red cross say 100 people have died.me distressing scenes. it was a catastrophic explosion. what?! the blast was heard 150 miles away. another view from moments earlier shows a fire in beirut port. authorities say the flashes were caused by fireworks. but then... ..as the sound of the explosion rang out across the city, windows smashed and buildings were destroyed. from the streets... ..beirut could only watch as the carnage unfolded. translation: we were at home. we heard what sounded like fireworks. we thought it was a container in the port that was on fire. a few seconds later, we were flying through the air. already heavily stretched by the covid crisis, beirut‘s hospitals were overwhelmed by casualties in need of urgent treatment. translation: we have at least 300 wounded in the hospital right now. we have six operating suites that are still operating right now, and this keeps filling up by another group that needs attention. we have about four to five in intensive care, we have three that arrived dead. every one of

. >>> organizers of last night vigil say the best way to donate is directly to the lebanese red cross. >>> the state department is lifting the global warning for u.s. citizens to travel internationally pick the advisory was put in place back in march because of the virus. in a statement the department said health and safety measures have improved and will return to its previous system of country specific levels of travel advice. despite the blanket warning being lifted, that eu has blocked entry for u.s. tourist and many countries are still requiring quarantines. >>> many people still taking summer vacations despite the rise in coronavirus cases. now some popular destinations are enforcing visitor restrictions. almost half of the states have restrictions for out-of-state visitors from filling out travel forms to 14 day quarantines. some cities like new york are really cracking down on those coming in from covid-19 hotspots. at major entry points into the city, travelers from more than 30 states are reminded that they have to self isolate for two weeks. >> i which every state was doing

mike tawk is a lebanese red cross volunteer.t is left of them. in front of me is of the army and a couple of volunteers. these are volu nteers couple of volunteers. these are volunteers giving food and water to people. this is the red cross station. the windows and doors are blown out. all this was removed from the home. these are parts of the window. this is my bed. part of my bed, actually. basically this is what remained from my room. these also were windows. i had to find a way to block them. we basically cleaned the house and this is what is left. mike tawkjoins us now. it was useful to be able to see your video. we will get you to stand still because we have seen a good image of what is happening around you. i suppose now is about what help can be delivered on the ground. basically today, yesterday and today, all the streets are filled with volunteers. nobody even asked them to go down to the street. they went down and helped all the people. they helped clean the buildings, cleaning the streets, removing bricks from the ca

the lebanese red cross put out a desperate call for blood donations. even treating in the parking lot of the biggest hospital in beirut. despite the tension two israel and lebanon, the israelis offered aid with others including iran, france and the united kingdom and others. >> neil: thank you very much. they have offered help if need. there is all of this drama over tiktok. if i didn't have teenage sons i would not what it is. it has a worldwide appeal. microsoft is interested in buying it. the president of the united states all but cleared it. but what is interested besides the chinese rage we are trying to steal a symbol of their social media success. the notion that the president has that the treasury can share in all of the loot. lisa, can you clarify things? i didn't think the aspect of the treasury sharing in this was legal. i could be wrong want i wanted to check with the lawyer first. >> you are not wrong, neil. you won't find me on tiktok. but what i know is that there is no precedent for this kind of arrangement the president is suggesting.

. >>> the lebanese red cross has just announced it has set up multiple temporary shelters in beirut as city struggles to cope with the sheer scale of the devastation launched by a massive explosion which ripped through the city's port sending shockwaves through the city and beyond. lebanese officials are concerned with u.s. president donald trump calling that deadly explosion an attack. lebanon hasn't called the event an attack and officials from the u.s. state department -- sorry department of defense said no indications the explosion were an attack. an official said fit had been the u.s. would automatically be deploying troops and assets to the region and that hasn't happened so far. when president trump was asked if the blast could have been an accident he doubled down on his claims. >> this was not some kind of a manufacturing explosion type of event. this seems to be, according to them, they seem to think it was an attack. it was a bomb of some kind. >> cnn's senior international correspondent following the story from london. is there any evidence to back up mr. trump's claims at

now, according to the lebanese red cross, at least 100 protesters have been injured.many of those injured, some from tear gas inhalation, others seem to have been hit by rubber bullets. there is a report on some of the local lebanese media that one member of the riot police has been killed in this area not far behind me. but this anger that we're seeing, these are the biggest protests we have seen in beirut inmonte in months is people going from a state of shock in the after math of that huge explosion to pointing a finger saying someone needs to be accountable and for them that's the entire ruling class of this country. >> it's happening when the country has been dealing with years of instability and epidem economic turmoil. ben wedeman, thank you so much. >>> to find out ways to help those affected by the explosion, go to cnn.com/impact, and find ways to also help people affected by covid-19. we'll be right back. . we're always here to help you focus on your health. because it's always, time for care. i thought it had to be thick to protect. ♪ but new always discree

the lebanese red cross reports 110 people were wounded during the demonstrations.s as evidence mounts of government negligence after a massive explosion rocked lebanon's capital earlier this week, killing nearly 150 people and wounding thousands of others. we are live in beirut with the latest. trey? >> jon, good afternoon. clashes erupted today in beirut, wounding more than 100 protesters and killing one security officer. police were using live ammunition against many of these demonstrators as they fired tear gas trying to push the protesters back from some key government buildings that they actually took over for a period of time. the lebanese prime minister today addressed the nation trying to calm the concerns of these protesters, who are frustrated that there has been no accountability they say so far following the deadly explosion on tuesday that killed more than 150 people. there are still 60 missing under the rubble. search and rescue teams at this hour are looking for those people. take a look at what the scene was like earlier today at that demonstration

the lebanese red cross has summoned all of its ambulances in the entire country to come to beirut asossible. beirut has been declared a disaster area. there is an emergency, a national emergency has been declared as well as far as the cause of this explosion, somewhat of a mystery. the news agency perfect initially said that it was caused by fire in a warehouse containing fireworks. however, when the head of security went to the scene and inspected it, he said it would be naive to think that a blast of this magnitude was caused by fireworks. and since then, it's turned out that there may have been more than 2,000 tons of sodium nitrate or rather ammonium nitrate in that warehouse that caused that explosion. supposedly it was confiscated from a ship back in 2013, 2014. now beirut port through which about 70% of this country's food is imported is now out of action. and the largest silo that contains the country's wheat was completely destroyed in that blast. wolf? >> what a disaster. our heart goes out to everyone in beirut. ben, we'll stay in close touch with you. thank god you're oka

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the lebanese red cross put out an urgent call for blood donations. the casualty count staggering.nd dozens dead. with the number of dead surely to rise in the hours to come. initially, the state news agency attributed the cause of the blast to a fire at a fireworks warehouse but shortly afterwards, the head of lebanese security said the explosion happened at the site of confiscated high explosive materials. lebanon's prime minister later said it is unacceptable that a shipment of an estimated 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate was stored in a warehouse near the port for six years. that as the country launched an investigation into the cause, expecting an initial report in the coming days. the lebanese president has ordered military patrols in the wake of the incident in a country already on its knees due to a failing economy and the spread of covid-19. the lebanese prime minister has announced that wednesday will be a day of mourning. >> ben wedeman joins us now. thank god you and the rest of the team are okay. anybody get hurt on our side? >> yes, our cameraman richard harlow was on

the lebanese red cross has called upon all of their ambulances in the entire country to come to beirutediately to help in the effort to bring the wounded to hospitals. now, as far as the cause of the blast, we still have no idea. but what is as clear as day is that there is destruction throughout the entire city. i've spoken with people who lived through the civil war, the 2006 war between lebanon and israel, and all of them said they have never experienced a blast so large, so destructive as what happened in beirut this evening. brooke. >> impossible to imagine that could have just been fireworks. but we're not going to sit here and speculate. ben wedeman, i'm glad you and the crew are okay there in the cnn bureau. hearing that caulko fannie of sirens. we'll stay up as you keep digging for more in lebanon. >>> back here at home, new information in the george floyd case, disturbing body cam footage of floyd's arrest and killing was just leaked to the media. that's next. on every sidewalk, track, and trail across this country. all of us are raising funds for one goal: a world without al

crews continue to work for survivors at this hour, hospitals are flooded with patients, the lebanese red cross has called for a desperate call for blood donations, pictures show people being treated in the parking lot at the city's largest hospital. the blast was felt 140 miles away in cyprus and registered as a 4.5 magnitude earthquake, the international community is reacting tonight. israel is offering aid, and aided by france, iran, u.k., and others. this couldn't come at a worse time, we've been covering the economic disaster. the economy is crumbling and there are no bodies in the streets of beirut. >> mike: the dow gained 164, the s&p 500 finished ahead 12, the nasdaq was up 38 to another record close. up next, how the sports world is trying to stage a comeback from the coronavirus shut down. >> mike: the sports industry is making a comeback after shutdowns caused by the pandemic, various professional sports leagues have had mixed results getting players back on the field and keeping them there. correspondent gillian turner takes a look tonight. >> less than two weeks into the season on

give aid money t to the lebanese red cross, ngos, hospitals. is an important point bebecause the ability of the lebanese government like all arab governments in the last 20 years or so, to continue a policy of auautocratic authoritarian militarized policymaking h has led too the pauperizatation of thee majojority of arabs. 70% are poor or vulnerable nono that is quickly increasing with covid-19. the ability of arab governments to maintain these cool policies is very much linked to the support they get, from intnternational parties including the thereicans, thehe french, is nobody that comes out of this modern legacy of arab state failures, nobody comes out looking good. the french president is supppposed to gogo to lebanon today. people are anxious to hear what he says. if you just goes and meets with the lebananese government and makes happy statements about we will always support you, people are going to tell himim to go home. amy: rami khouri, just lastst week, save the children rewarded - -- reported half a a million children are hungry in

family that live in or near beirut, organizers say the best way to donate is directly to the lebanese red cross. in san francisco, amberly, mornings on fox 2. >>> are houtz go out to them. many in the bay area have family and friends there. back here, i want to know about the weather. it sounds like steve, a lot of people are inspired to play golf with the pga championship being played here in san francisco. if we do not like it too hot, where should we go? >> i think you know, pam, go west. don't go east. it will not be that bad, but temperatures are bumping back up to seasonal averages. we will see 60s by the coast. 70s around oakland. 82 near 90 degrees. very typical for this time of year. did i mess up? paul, i am trying to do too much. all right. a little bit of fog. not a lot. we have seen a lot more this week. favoring areas from the city's south, not so much to the north. a wild temperature week. wednesday was unseasonably cool. yesterday we started to rebound and we will level off here. concord's south at 13. 2983 on pressure, but what about san jose? san jose is looking at any southea

. >> organizers of the vigil last night say the best way to donate , is directly to the lebanese red cross. >>> the state department is letting the global warning for u.s. citizens to travel internationally. the advisory was put in place in march because of the virus. the department says that health and safety measures have improved, and will return to previous systems of country specific levels of travel and advice. despite the blanket warning being lifted, the eu has blocked entry for u.s. tourists, and many countries are still requiring quarantines. >>> the world health organization is urging the u.s. to reconsider the withdrawal from the u.s. help the body, the who director general says the u.s. partnership is needed to tackle coronavirus pandemic, emphasizing that cooperation and solidarity among the world's major powers is a must during trying times. withdrawal is set to take effect next year. >>> india has reached another grim milestone in the coronavirus, 2 million people are now infected. india is the third country to top the 2 million mark, behind the u.s. and brazil. 42,000 peop

organizers said the best way to donate is directly to the lebanese red cross. >>> police and alamedare asking for help after two different restaurants were burglarized overnight. police say the hobnob and king restaurants were the token into last night. they are located right next door to each other. it is unclear how much the thieves got away with. but as you can see from the photo, they left behind a big mess. the owner of the hobnob says this incident is only making tough times even worse. if you recognize either one of the suspects, you are asked to give police a call. >>> firefighters and alameda county are fighting a grass fire that started this afternoon. it started in the area of calaveras road in the snow area . when firefighters arrived, they found the fire spreading a pillow among a steep stretch of breath near a roadway. 30s tell us the fire grew to 56 acres but is 30% contained. >>> a texas fire and santa clarita has now burned at least 150 acres. it is being called a texas fire because of its close proximity to the texas canyon ranger station. it is burning and the ange

the lebanese red cross has put out a desperate call for donations. we've got end of this blast showing a different angle, such a large blast that you had people in cyprus feeling the aftershock of what happened. as for the regional security implication despite ongoing tension, an an israeli officials denying to fox news that israel had anything to do with this explosion, it could not come at a worse time for the country of lebanon, the civilians there are dealing with rolling blackouts and a dire economic situation. there are hungry people in the capital of beirut and now there are bodies in the streets following this explosion in the port city of beirut. dana? >> dana: we will stay in touch with you as that story develops. thank you. they've dominated the headlines with their comments on far left proposals but to call members of the squad are fighting for their political lives. chad pergram is on the hill with a look at both of those races. chad? >> two of the four members of the squad to face primary challenges today and next week. rashida tlaib in

for early elections now one police officer has been killed in clashes with protesters and the lebanese red cross says more than 100 people have been wounded politicians are accused of corruption and inaction which led to tuesday's devastating blast that killed 158 people and wounded 6060 people remain missing and around 300000 lebanese are homeless because of all the damage caused 3 m.p.'s from the opposition christian party quit earlier that makes 5 resignations in total but as we were saying lebanese prime minister has and dab says he will now introduce a draft bill in the in the coming days proposing early elections. we cannot face these problems unless we have early elections to elect a new politicians and a new parliament we need a new political elite and a new parliament we need to work together to overcome this difficult period we know and i know the people have questions about the catastrophe and how the government plans to do it the catastrophe is way bigger than anyone could imagine the impact might stay forever. well let's now speeches and of go to our correspondent who has been in th