blum says he never considered it to be a problem. blum's name surfaced when an independent auditor found that uc berkeley improperly admitted at least 55 underqualified students during a six-year period. >>> you may see them if you're walking around downtown berkeley. ambassadors who are there to help police with smaller crimes. two of the ambassadors have now been specially trained to carry batons, pepper spray, and handcuffs. it's part of a three-month pilot program that started last month. the ambassadors will respond to reports of harassment or criminal activity at downtown businesses. the goal here is to calm situations down before the police are called. >>> a new policy in contra costa county. the d.a. will no longer charge low-level drug possession cases. charges will not be filed against anyone who is a first-time offender or facing a stand-alone charge. the goal is to unclog the courts and steer people out of the criminal justice system. other offenses like shoplifting and petty theft also fall under this new policy. >>> thi

blum says he never considered it a problem.is name surfaced when an independent auditor admitted at least 55 underqualified students during a six-year period. >>> new for you that morning southern california parents are taking legal action against their school district saying distance learning is not engaging for african-american and latin-x. the plan for distance learning is not meeting the state's standards. the parents say there's a lack of instruction from teachers and some students who can't connect to the district's online platform. one mother says she just wants her child to get the support she needs. >> i want to make sure she's going to be engaged from 9:00 to 2:00 like they say and i want to make sure she is interacting with other students, too, she's not just listening to the teacher. >> leadership with l.a. unified says that they are trying their best to make sure all students are engaged and have access to online learning classes. >>> coming up, you now have one more way to beat the heat this weekend. what's openin

blum says he never considered it a problem.is name surfaced when an independent audit revealed at least 55 underqualified students during a six-year period. >>> well, decision 2020 and voting for the november election already underway in 24 states. early voting kicked off at polls through thursday in illinois and michigan. nbc's garrett headacaake got a e to speak to those voters. >> reporter: long lines greeting some voters in illinois. >> it's my duty as a voter. >> reporter: president trump, a motivating factor for some to wait nearly two hours to make sure their ballot was cast. i would walk through glass and hot charcoal and bare feet to make this election. i want my country back. >> reporter: but it's not just voters focusing on ballots for the 2020 election. some of the biggest names in politics are also flexing their political muscles. former california governor arnold schwarzenegger is offering grants to reopen polling places supposedly closed because of budget issues. former democratic presidential candidate michael b

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blum says he never considered it a problem, which bypasses the traditional admissions process. that contradicts a policy that's been in place prohibiting such behavior throughout blum's 18 years on the board of regents. blum's name surfaced when a california independent auditor found that uc berkeley improperly admitted at least 55 underqualified students during a six-year period. >>> in the bay area's biggest city, crime is down. it's a byproduct of this pandemic, but it doesn't include one part of san jose. nbc bay area's damian trujillo is downtown with the details. >> reporter: there is a level of concern here in the downtown area. police say they hear that concern and vow to be more visible. the recent spike in homicides in the downtown area has local merchants worried. >> we do need more security, especially for small businesses around the area. >> reporter: in response, police are out in force downtown for the next few days. >> they're going to see officers out walking, the walking beats. we'll see officers on patrol. they'll be out, visible. they're going to be suppress

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. anchor: i'm katty kay in washington. this is bbc world news america. europe hits a second wave of coronavirus cases but thousands are rejecting new lockdown measures. president trump rejects reports that he only paid $750 in federal taxes but the new york times stands by its reporting. and we speak to sir david attenborough who describes his fears for the planet and tells us what you can do to help. ♪ katty: welcome to world news america. europe has been hit by the second wave of the coronavirus. infections are soaring in france and the u.k. deaths from covid-19 are now at their highest daily rate since may. that has forced authorities to introduce more stringent measures in the spanish capital. reporter: another monday in madrid and another setf restrictions comes into place. today, limits on movement and social activity that were introduced in many parts of the city a week ago have been extended to eight new ar

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by judy and peter blum kovler undation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. ank you. ♪ >> welcome to "outside source. has given a blistering respoe. the -- the european union has given their blistering response. it says it will take legal action unless thes u.k. ba down. >> pretty strong when it comeshe tou that was strong language. >> images like this people say looks like something out of blade runner. >> crazy. 11:15 in the morning and it is like the middle of the night. >> finding shelter for thousands of migrants. and an in-depth look at the continuing ravaging in china. ♪ right. latest development in the brexit story. uthe europeon is threatening to take legal action over its controversial new legislation. they want to ignore last year's withdrawal agreement, which they signed. they want to change matters concerning the european island. the european union says that would be an acceptable. this is their vice psident in london today. he flew in for e with the cabinet minister and leading brexit

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. and this is bbc world news america. trying t rebuild from the wreckage, the lebanese capital of beirut faces ahallenging future four weeks after a massive exploon. in our special reports on the movement oe migrants,ke you to hungary. president trump flies to kenosha, wisconsin to praise the police and condemned the damage. democrats say the president's unrest.re to liberally stoking ♪ katty: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. it has been four weeks to the oy that a massive explosion destroyed the pobeirut. in that time the hanitarian emergency has turned into a crisis with a massive corrtion, medical facilities pushed to the bringing -- breaking point. mael macron paid his second visit to the city. he warned lebanon's politicians could face sanctions if they do not change their ways. from beirut, our correspondent orla guerin. orla: they are building a new monument. in the shadow of theros

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected eds.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. america. reporting tonight from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the growing threat to the environment in syria. environmentalists believe thawing permafrost could damage the environment. the president and joe biden will be vying for support tonight. counting down to a ban on tiktok and we chat. the trump administration will stop americans downloading the chinese apps, claiminghey threat national security. ♪ plus, making music in a pandemic . we spoke to someone who created and produced an original album. ♪ for all of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. as the u.s. deals with the coronavirus outbreak and the coming election, mother nature will not be ignored. there are still wildfires out west and hurricanes in the south. the issue of our changing climate is a growing -- global one. last week, we showed you the wildfires. toght, a special report from siberia. our team looked

by judand peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. we will start with more detail on the u.k. brexit strategy. >> we will work through the ramifications of the u.k. government admitting it may need to break international law. the belarusian president hints at an early election. we will hear about how the opposition leader ripped up a passport and threw it out the window in an act of defiance. remember donald trump saying this? >> the vaccine will be safe and effective and delivered very soon it could have a very big surprise. >> that was yesterday. toy, drug companies have vowed not to bow to political pressure. we will hear from them. ♪ >> there have been many dramatic moments in the brexit. the u.k. government has vowed to walk away from the commitments it made. specifically on the issue of northern ireland. is is the northern ireland secretary. >> we are taking the power concept of direct effect in a certain tightly find circumstance. >> it would be breaking i

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pu solutions for america's neglected needs.y contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank yo a month after the devastating blast in beirut, rescuers continue to dig for possible survivors as a mute of silence is held for victims. a new a trade advisor to the u.k. despite critics describing him as a homophobe, misogynist, and climate change denier. >> i they don't agree with those sentiments at all. i don't agree with everyone who serves the government on country. of boards across the and i can't be expected to do so. >> quarantine confusion inhe u.k., as scotland and wales impose new restrictions. no change for passengers arriving in england and northern ireland. barcelona's superstar, lionel messi, agrees to stay days after insisting he wanted to leave. he doesn't want torag the spanish club into court. hello, andre welcome if you' watching in the u.k. or of the world. to the rescuers havehe world rescuers have been digging for they were to stop at 100 p.m. local time. earlier, the city held a minute of silen

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from from the mistakes. responsible leadership matters, science matters and misinformation kills. >>t we fi learned of the virus 10 months ago in china. you will remember thes images from a seafood market in wuhan suspected be the center of the outbreak. wuhan recorded their firsteath on january 11. first -- then the world marked its first major milestone when deaths marked than three months later the figure passed half a million and here were, one million recorded deaths. 3816 deaths a day, 159 every hour or one person dying every 30 seconds. this pandemi is far from being under contro something the who reminded us of david navarro speaking to the bbc. >>ertainly it has picked up in the last few weeks. we have seen ireasing numbers all over europe, canada russia, as well. also the virus is spreading in we must not assume this is. anywhere near the end of it. it feels remarkably as though we are going back into the dark space again. three countri

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by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. fires meet covid in the amazon forest for the brazilians who live there, it is terrifying. the largest migrant camp in greece is destroyed by fire, leaving thousands without shelter. we will have the latest from the island of lesbos. new bby bob woodward says president trump downplayed the pandemic deliberately but at what cost? looking at what lurks beneath the surface in antarctica. new research casts light on why a major glacier is melting. ♪ katty: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. when it comes to the glol cod pandemic, latin america has some of the worst affected rauntries. takel, which has more than 400 million recorded infections and 127,000 deaths. most recently, the virus has been spreading inland, even as those areas, especially near the amazon,cr have endured pling fire season. katy watson has been looking at the impact. >> brazil's amazon is once again going up in smoke. a ye

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by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutionsor america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this s station from viewers like you. thank you. >> welcome "outside source." we'll start byalking about covid-19. there is worthat the situation europe is very serious. in the u.k., the biggest regional lockdown we've seeyet start said midnight. 2 million people in thed orth of engle affected. and police on the gre island have started to move migrants to a new camp after the old one last week burned down. the whole thing exposes crocs in the ee migration policy. massive -- special report from steve rosen on the fires moving across sibia. and a close look at a subject we've returned to counsel -- countless times on "outside , exit and the irish parliament -- brexit e irish parliament. ♪ we have a stark warning from the rld health organization for europe. it says the covid-19 situation is very serious, and this is why. >> weekly cases have now pandemic first peaked in europe in march. last week, the regions weekly tally exceeded 300,000 patients. >> saying half th

by judy and peter blum kovler foundati; pursuing solutions for america's neglecd needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. this is bbc world news america. tributes are paid to the lateco supremt justice ruth bader ginsburg, the first woman to lie in state of the u.s. capitol antiterrorism police investigating a stabbing in paris near the former offices of the charlie hebdo magazine where 12 people were killed in 2015. of policethe site cordoning off the streets will bring back painful memories. just around the corner is charlie hebdo. jane: in pakistn, the first nationwide vaccination campaign against polio iswa und since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. ♪ welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. the late u.s. supreme court judge ruth bader ginsburg has become the first woman in americanistory to lie in state at the capitol building in washington. it was a private ceremony attended by family membe and e democratic presidential nominee joe biden thousands of people have already paid tribute. our correspondent s

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. there has been a huge fire onnd the isf was most- the island of lesbos. the greek government says the fire was started by some residents who had been quarantined. >> we have to take these people into a quarantine area, that croted disorder, which led the fires in multiple fires. ros: boris johnson's government has published details on how it wants to overde parts of the brexit withdrawal deal. >> negotiations can on proceed on the basis of mutual trust. ros: followthroughs and other opposition figures had by n taken awaysked man. every one of the opposition leader to pose for this photo had been detained or deported. we will talk about one of the st high-profile covid-19 vaccine trials. ♪ ros: thanks for joining me, welce to the program. 13,000 people are homeless on lesbos. they have been living in the largest migrant camp in greece but then this happened, a fire destroyed the camp. no one lost their lives. arou

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. a grand jury has voted to indict one police officer involved in the shooting of breonna taylor on a lesser charge of on wanton -- of wanton endangerment. this happened after pole burst into her apartment. this was taken up by the black hives matter movement. -- black lives matter movement. the family said that the outcome was outrageous and offensive. we will turn to the eu publishing approach to migration after lesbos continue to highlight strains within the eu. unfortunately, 400 whales have now died in the massive stranding in australia. we will let you know of the rescue efforts for those that remain alive. ♪ >> let's turn straight to kentucky. the grand jury has votedo indict one of the police officers in all in the shooting. officer hankinson because some of his bullets went through rhianna taelor's apartment into another flat. no officers will face charges for the killing. >> i understand that miss breonna

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by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. washington and this is "bbc world news america." more angry protests across america following a decision not to pursue a murder charge in the case of breonna taylor. the fbi says it is still investigating and federal charges are still possible. a big coronavirus outbreak at a university in scotland as students are told they will be breaking the lawand the names bt bond. the real-life secret agent who sounds kind of familiar. ♪ welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. authorities in kentucky have charged a suspect over the shooting of two police officers during protests in louisville. nearly 130 people have been arrested after protests turn violent last night. they took of the streets after a grand jury announced it would not rescue the officers who killed breonna taylor back in march from louisville. we have this report. reporter: security forces flooded the streets of louisville. to contain the

by judleand peter blum kfoundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected need and by contributionsiewers like you. thank you. katty: i'm katty katy in washington. >> is increasing tension ins places where ge never far away. katty: president trump flight to inspect the virus. he says it is forest management. joe biden says it is climate change. the people want the flames to stop imigrants want to move on from lesbos. local residents want them gone, too, but the prime minister wants them to stay. you know if he in planet of women and love, but it could also be the planet of life. we will explain. katty: welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the globe. when a huge blast in the nearly 200 people, it alsolled exposed long-standing struural issues and a country long in crisis. a blend of corruption can distrust of politicians, and crippling poverty have led to factionalism and violence on the streets. afsix weekr the blast from our middle east editor jeremy bowen has returned tot to look at how and if the country can heal. jeremy: povty and pain run through this stronghold fo

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> i'm katty kay in washington and this is "bbc world news america. there are only a few chances ft to change american voters' minds. tonight's presidential debate is one of th. one million. that's how many have diedco from d-19, but one country got this pandemic right. we will be in singore for lessons learned. 's not a bird, it's not a plane. it's a flying paramedic. the u.k.mbulance service is testing a jetpack rescue kit. ♪ katty: "bbc world news america" welcome to "bbc world news america" on pbs and around the wod. they have rehearsed, taken dadvice, o doubt prepared attack lines, but when the lights go on in cleveland, it will be up to donald trump a joe biden alone on stage to battle it out in the first presidential debate. . there will be no studiot a audience. are expected to waom home,cans perhaps as many as 100 million. laura trevelyan is in cleveland, oh for us. she joins us. igreat to have yclevelan

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tty: i am katty kay in washington, and this is "bbc wod news america." tens of millions of people tune in to watch o is been described as one of them was chaotic and angry u.s. presidential debates ever. we will get global reaction. the world watches with alarm as the two candidates descend into chaos. we will be in toronto and london. as lebanon struggles politically and economically, more families are embarking on a dangerous journey as they try and flee to europe. katty: welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the globe. president trump and his democratic challenger, joe biden, have returned to the campaign trail a day after one of the most ill-tempered presidential debates in american history. heboth the republicans and democrats are claiming victory, but the question, as ever, is what the voters made of it. our north america editor jon sopel watched the debate in ohio. jon: coming out on stage and

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station fr viewers like you. thank you. weome to outside source. in the u., the toughest coronavirus restrictns since lockdown are coming into force. prime minister boris johnson in a few minutes.g the country we will bring you that speech and talk about what it means. in the u.s., 200,000 people confirmed to have died from coronavirus. >> just look at the lives lost and multiply it. the family and since ofbut by community, the loss to our country. anchor: the predent is clear about who he blames. >> we must hold accountable the nation which unleashedag this onto the world -- china. anchor: an outspokef critic o the chinese president is being jailed for corruption. he was said to confess, but weo will speak our chinese experts, who say that should not be taken at face value. ♪ we will turn to the u.s. passing 200,000 coronavirus deaths in a few minutes, but first of all, prime minister doris ponce and -- jaw responsys and -boris johnson addresses the nat

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutio for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. is "bbc world news america." a nation in mourning, an election upended, a country divided. the death of ruth bader ginsburg will have ramifications for years to come. the spanish military was called in to help with a surge of new coronavirus infections as madrid faces tough new restrictions. leaked documents reveal how some of the world's biggest banks have allowed criminals and money-laundering to move billions around the globe. ♪ >> we take a look at how music is helping ease some of the symptoms of dementia. ♪ >> welcome to "world news america" on pbs at around the globe. it is hard to explain to people around the world why the death of one judge is so seismic. ruth bader ginsburg herself was an icon and a massive legal force, but most countries do not have a court like the supreme cour with political appointees. the u.s. high court has outside support because it decides some of the biggest issues in american

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for amera's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. we start in paris, where the man who runs -- the u.k.'s foreign secretary, and washington, but still talking about brexit. >> it is defensive in relation to what the eu was doing, it is precautionary and proportionate. >> the government has announced a climbdown on the plan to override the brexit withdrawal bill, giving mp's the powers to veto the use of it. boycotting facebook and instagram for 24 hours -- groups want more action on hate speech. ♪ >> let's begin in paris. a french court has ruled the manhole ran world athletics for 16 years is corrupt. he's been given a four-year prison sentence. here he is entering court today. he was found guilty of accepting bribes from russian athletes suspected of doping. he took money to help cover up positive test results, allowing athletes to keep competing. this is the guy in target of the entire sport. here is our sports reporter. >> this man was a powerful figure in g

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. latest headlines -- i'm louis born jones. let's start with the news that the u.s. has now recorded over 7 million coronavirus cases. a police officer shot dead in a station in south london by a man who is being detained. it's understo the suspect turned the gun on himself. police pay tribute to the officer. -- >> the matter of policing, family across london. today, we police are all morning a great loss. >> released the transcript! >> lawyers for breonna taylor, the woman killed by police in her own home in the u.s. call for transparency into the investigation of her death. female lawmakers in the u.s. form a guard of honor as the late supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg's casket departs the capital. two people are injured in a stabbingn paris in the former office of the magazine charlie hebdo. and the story of this hero rat and how he won the equivalent of the george cross. welcome to the program. we start

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. donald trump says he will have to see if you will accept an election defeat. >> president will accept the result of a free and fair election. >> critics say fairness is not for him to decide. some people in the crowd outside the supreme court have been chanting "vote him out" and pay respects to ruth bader ginsburg. some countries are competing to get their hands on the few vaccines that might think it. we will look at why the who is worried about it. and, were birds really singing louder? apparently not. we will speak with a woman who has done the research. ♪ >> it is perhaps a measure of the point that america has reached that today there have been reassurances that president trump will allow a transition of power if he loses in november. they had to do that because of this. >> we come here today because of a peaceful transferral of power after reelection. >> we will have to see what happens. i will complain st

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contrutions to this s station from viewers like you. thank you. and this is "bbc world news america." alexei navalny was poisoned in pressure with the same nerve agent. the german government says it ha proof. a french satirical magazine for dutch blished photos of the prophet muhammad and the office was brutally attacked. l the trgins today that might tell uy. facebook and twitter take action against a tout -- accounts linked to pressure trying to interfere with the u.s. election. how mucformation is being spread across the web? curfews in cuba. how havana is handling the latest efft to curb the coronavirus. welcome to "bbc world news therica." on pbs and aroun globe. germany says it has unequivocal proof that russian opposition politician alei navalny was poisoned with the same nerve agent used against a former spy in 2018. lynn says it made the conclusion based on its own toxicology reports. he says -- he is still in a german hospital in a the german chancellor says someone wan

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.nd by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ anchor: hello, welcome to outside source. brexit expect sa story. u.k. is considering a plan that would affect delicate customs. >> unfettered access to the market for northern, businesses and the bill has set out how that will be done. anchor: here are the u.k. go would -- covid cases. they are going up. it is targeting young people. >> do not kill your gram by catching coronavirus and passing on. and you can pass it on before you have any symptoms at all. ankle in california, wildfires. -- anchor: in california, wildfires. >> explosive. ♪ anchor: so the u.k. government is reportedly playing new legislation that would overwri a part of the withdrawal agreement that it signed to leave the european union. the context here is the talks over the future trading relationship between the u.k. and the eu are reaching the sharp end, and there is no deal. here is rob watson with his analysis on why the u.k. government i

by jd peter blum kovler foundation; pueruing solutions for a's neglected needs.id by contributions topbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> this is bbc news,st with the laeadlines for viewers in the u.k. and around the world. paul rate -- bahrain says it is normalizing relations with israel, in a move that further erodes the arab world's boycott of the jewish state. protests in lesbos against conditions on the greek island, with migrants demanding to be allowed onto the mainland europe . more than half a million people in the u.s. state of oregonhe fleet that wildfires raging across the pacific northwest. in the u.k., the r number showing how many people each coronavirus patient in fects moves above one for the first timeince march. and learningo live with the virus in spain. as the country also sees a resurgence of new infections. nancy: hello, and welcome. bahrain hasgreed to normalize its relations with israel, further eroding the arab world's ycott of the jewish state. president trump tweeted the news after phone conversations with the leaders of th