the plan is for tokyo organizers and international olympic committee officials to reach a consensus at an ioc meeting later later this month. more than 200 areas are being examined for cost-saving measures. the organizing committee picked more than 50 of them to focus on simplifying. they will, also, hook at tlook participants in the opening and closing ceremonies, the number of seats allocated for officials, and how to implement the torch relay. the list is expected to be presented at a board meeting of the organizing committee on tuesday. >>> the operator of the damaged nuclear power plant in fukushima northeastern japan plans to build a taller seawall to help protect against possible, future tsunami. a government panel, in april, made a projection on the possible scale of seismic sea waves that could be triggered by a massive quake along the japan trench off the northeastern shore. tokyo electric power company, or tepco, analyzed the projection, and found that the waves as high as over 50 meters could hit south of the number four reactor. a seawall of about 13 meters has already bee

the head of the international olympic committee is once again promising that the tokyo games will gohead, despite ballooning costs and the risks posed by the coronavirus. thomomas spark madee the pledge a r rare appppearanc at a coordidination meetingng. >> we have to make these olympic games fit for the post-corona world. i am sure that we will make it, and we will make these olympic games, which will be historic. >> bach says the tour de france and otherer recent sportingg evs prove a vaccine i is not nececey for safe play. six months after the postponement was announced, the president of japan's organizing committee says it's important to build momentum toward the tokyo games. >> translator: this is an extremely difficult project that no one h has ever pulled off. however, with the supupport o o many people, all o of us will b on t the s same p page and work together. >> virus prevention measures are high on the agenda for the two-day meeting. organizers are also said to discuss ways to supplement events in order to cut costs. an expert on interkorean relations says north korean t

. >>> members of the international olympic committee's coordination team are holding two days of virtual meetings this week, assessing preparations for the tokyo games which have been postponed until next year. nhk reports on how authorities are testing o out ways of holdi sports events amid the pandemic >> r reporter: the ioc preside at the meeting whichch he attend virtually from switzerland. >> we have to make these olympic games fit for the post-corona world. >> reporter: whil they hammered out details on how to enter japan and compete safely. sporting events of the country are providing a glimpse at how the games may look. around 1,400 athletes faced off at one recent track and field competition. in the stands, there were checks in place to enforce social distancing. ahead of the event, staff meetings were heldld in smaller groups, and afterwardsds, worke disinfected the entire stadium. >> translator: i hope this event will set an example to show that competitions can be held safely. >> reporter: in july, japanese pro baseball and soccer leagues started holding matches with up to 5,

. >>> the vice president of the international olympic committee has told french media the tokyo olympicsill go ahead next year regardleless of the corononavir situation. the 2020 games were postponed in march due to thehe panandemic. theyey are now set to open on jy 23rd, 2021. he said, quote, we will have athletes coming from places where the virusus iss under conl and some from where itt is n no. he added, there are 216, so there is a masassive task being undertaken on the japanese side. he also said, quote, now very much these will be the games that conquered covid, the light at the end of the tunnel. the chief cabinet secretary said on monday the japanese government along with the ioc and the tokyo metropolitan government will make preparations to ensure the games are safe for both at elites and spectators. >>> the british prime minister boris johnson says if the uk and eu fail to agree on a trade deal by october 15th the two sides should move on. that is the date of a meeting of eu leaders. a statement from johnson setting the deadline was released monday, a day before britain and t

to brian's new prime minister has reassured the international olympic committee he's fully behind the tokyo games and took over as pm informations are back on wednesday and immediately we appointed the 2 ministers directly connected to the olympics is a positive message to the i.r.s. a was delivered by mori the head of the tokyo organizing committee and himself a former japanese prime minister well you know i spoke with the i.o.c. president thomas but he was worried about the government's stance on the olympics i told in the reappointment of these 2 ministers beside me shows the new government strong commitment mr barak was very pleased when he heard about it and said he wanted to fly over immediately to thank the prime minister. the new women's team tennis tournament the fed cup has been very named after one of the game's erodes it will now be known as the billie jean king county king $139.00 grand slam titles and they spent a lot fighting for equality for women it's 50 years since sure invite others broke away from the tennis establishment to form their own circuit which eventually

the international olympic committee is under pressure to sanction iran its meeting today after a wrestler was sentenced to death that naveed of curry is accused of killing a security guard and 2018 global athletes union is calling on iran to be thrown out of world sport is lawyers says there is no proof of the charges the 27 year old was tortured into confessing after being part of a and to government protest u.s. president donald trump has also become involved telling iran in the tweets last week that he would greatly appreciate them sparing his life mark meadows is here from d.w. sports mark there are reports that the execution could even happen today was the latest well the world players association which has 85000 members across for its across the world they have been happening today but there are over a ports that it won't happen for another 6 years so things a bit unclear obviously it's hard to get information out of iran i mean iranian state media last week said that he committed a heinous crime the sentence fitted the crime the supreme court of the hopeful held the sentence he als

now the international olympic committee is under pressure to sanction iran and its knitting today after a wrestler was sentenced to death. is accused of killing a security guard. 2018 a global athlete's union is calling on iran to be thrown out of world sports his lawyer says there is no proof of the charge and the 27 year old was tortured into confessing u.s. president trump has become involved telling iran in a tweet last week that he would greatly appreciate them sparing his life. twice a year storks follow a 12000 kilometer migration route between southern africa and europe and one of the best viewing spots for bird watchers to see this wonder of nature is a garbage dump in the middle east. time for break for flocks of white storks in the jordan valley and the occupied west bank at dawn on you thought of just yossi leshem is up early to observe the birds at this huge garbage dump twice a year distorts navigate their way thousands of kilometers from europe to southern africa and back israel and the palestinian territories are like a bottleneck they're one of the main micro tory route

the international olympic committee is under pressure to sanction iran its meeting today after wrestling was sentenced to death of carry is accused of killing a security guard in 2018 a global athlete's union is calling on iran to be thrown out of world sport is lawyer says there is no proof of the charge of the 27 year old was tortured into confessions he was president of the trump has also become involved telling iran in a tweet last week that he would greatly appreciate them sparing his life through we stay with sports a bleak warning for fear european football clubs the man responsible for protecting their interests says clubs are still in quote crisis management mode as they continue to deal with a coronavirus pandemic and they are in the early who chairs the european clubs association says the effects could last for years. the light at the end of the tunnel for football clubs could still be some way off. games played in empty stadiums and a massive hit from broadcasters and sponsors the coronavirus pandemic has already washed away hundreds of millions of euros in revenue a cash cri

the international olympic committee has expressed its shock at the execution in iran of a champion wrestlerri. the ioc was part of a global campaign that had called for his life to be spared. in a statement, they said that it was deeply upsetting that the pleas of athletes from around the world and the action of the ioc in asking for navid afkari to be shown mercy, had been ignored. the headlines on bbc news... history in the making in doha as the afghan government and the taliban complete their first full day of peace talks. the afghan government has called for an urgent ceasefire. police on the greek island of lesbos fire tear gas during a protest by migrants who have been homeless since their camp burned down on wednesday. a leading scientist has warned that the uk is on the edge of losing control of coronavirus as infections rise. professor sir mark walport, a member of the government's sage advisory committee, said people need to limit their socialising to ensure children can remain at school and students at university. it comes as oxford university confirmed its clinical trial of a co

the international olympic committee has expressed its shock at the execution in iran of a champion wrestlerampaign that had called for his life to be spared. in a statement, they said that it was deeply upsetting that the pleas of athletes from around the world and the action of the ioc in asking for navid afkari to be shown mercy had been ignored. siavash ardalan is from the bbc‘s persian service. he explained why the iranian government seemed so determined to carry out the execution. perhaps, one — if it was a show of defiance, that we will not cave into foreign pressure, that we will not cave into the opposition pressure from outside. and also, let's not forget, in the past two years, iran has been faced with massive unrest, street protests that have rattled it. so, it serves it well to deter any potential protesters from engaging in these kinds of, let's say, security challenges. well, for those people, for those sectors of the population who believe the government's narrative and who support the death penalty in general, they've obviously supported it. but a large part of the iranian p

the international olympic committee has expressed its shock at the execution in iran of a champion wrestler anti—government protests in 2018. according to amnesty international iran executed over 250 people last year alone, the world's second highest toll after china. ishleen kaur has more. "is this the knife you used to kill the person," an official quizzes navid afkari. afkari replies in the affirmative. he was taken to the site where he was allegedly forced into confessing to killing a water company security guard. in a broadcast, the iranian state television also showed what appeared to be written confessions by afkari. but in a report circulated on social media, afkari said he was coerced into signing the documents. iran denies those allegations. human rights watch issued a very detailed press release which went into detail of the torture and how this conviction, which was obtained through coerced confession. so, we're satisfied, based on that and based on the work of other groups such as the centre for human rights in iran, that navid is innocent of the charges. afkari, who was just 2

now the international olympic committee is under pressure to sanction iran that it's meeting today after a wrestler was sentenced to death now the ferry is accused of killing a security guard in 2018 a global athlete's union is calling on iran to be thrown out of world sports his lawyer says there is no proof of the charge on the 27 year old was tortured into confessing yes president donald trump has become involved telling iran in a tweet last week that he would greatly appreciate them sparing his life. in athletics caster semenya has lost her latest appeal against rules that seek to control naturally high testosterone levels in female athletes semenya was a double olympic champion over 800 meters had taken her case to switzerland supreme court the decision means she will not be able to defend her olympic title unless she takes testosterone reducing drugs world athletics say the rules are necessary to ensure a level playing field so many has vowed to quote continue to fight for the human rights a female athletes. twice a year storks follow a 12000 kilometer migration route between south

the international olympic committee has expressed its shock at the execution in iran of a champion wrestlertwo years ago. he said he'd been tortured into making a false confession of guilt. perhaps it was a show of defiance that we would not have been to pressure from outside. and also, let's not forget, in the past two years, it has been facing lots of protest. it may stop these protesters. for those sectors of the population who believe the government's narrative and who support the death penalty in general, they have supported it but a large pa rt have supported it but a large part of the uranium public have condemned it and we have even had a condemnation by one of iran's further and p. had a condemnation by one of iran's furtherand p. —— iranian. people also say it was donein iranian. people also say it was done in haste and process was not followed. brazil remains one of the worst—affected countries in the world from covid—19, but unlike other nations, the country has a unique and particularly vulnerable part of its population — the indigenous communities of the amazon. many tribes ar

stars and activists all recently appealed to the iranian government for clemency the international olympic committee says it's shocked by the news of his execution as a big is following developments from the capital to iran. there was all this international support including from the footballing body thief about inside iran some iranians had taken to instagram and other social media sites to ask for him to be spared and taking up his case. have been arrested for murder they say that he had murdered a. water company employee 52 year old 52 year old has some took a month now that to face on the 23rd of july 2018 they said that he was stabbed in the neck and police identified cari from c.c.t.v. footage they said when he was arrested he had confessed and said that the motivation was a personal grudge but later on of course they had said that of course he had been tortured but on the day that he was supposed to see medical examiners of courage refused to go now to judicial we have admitted that of his brother had attended protests but have denied that that was the motivation behind the address the arrest

right now we're just at the level of threats but the international olympic committee does say that the countries need to be in compliance with water in order to compete in the games how far do you see this escalating. my view will see i mean what does what does a compliance officer only mean the athletes are still going to you know i go ahead in be tested if test or requested i'm sure that there is a lot of poor 3rd world countries did don't contribute nearly as much money as the united states of america yet they'll be allowed to compete the point of the olympics is to determine who are the best athletes in the world it doesn't matter who pays more into a certain organization or not i think that that's ridiculous i think it's we've got to move forward hopefully the anti-doping agency will go ahead and put you know put this stuff behind them by going ahead and installing those reforms and will have a normal olympics albeit a year only now the top administration as you were saying earlier does have a track record of defining or threatening to define an international organization sometime

treasury it's a risky game though isn't it because international olympic committee rules state that a country needs water compliance to compete in the games or to even qualify for them is the u.s. putting the careers of of its operates at risk here with its approach it is you know we remember how so here in russia to the efforts being made to try and get there even if i were to look ok i would put them under a neutral fly this this is gamesmanship or too low it was too greedy it's really really not be calling all nations you know trying to be or a leader they really do better because if they start doing this next thing you have the u.k. will do it and they seem to jurgen. and i asked you idiot because everybody's got a. i now go and national at the door an organization it is basically. how do we say oh geez this is a great group of people in. they want to take over water and this is as i said this is the 1st major. coup attempt was in wallet for you so. much and there's a lot of anxious runners and hurdlers and all sort of athletes out there watching this very closely allan thanks so

stars and activists all recently appealed to the iranian government for clemency the international olympic committee says it's shocked by the news of his execution. the families of hong kong activists thought to be detained in china are demanding their return 12 activists including a 16 year old were arrested 3 weeks ago as they try to escape by boat to taiwan their detention follows beijing imposing a controversial security law on hong kong which critics say further crypto freedoms . several 100 protesters in new zealand's largest city have defied lockdown rules on crowds to complain about covert 1000 restrictions that rally in all clinton supporters of a small political party known for pushing coronavirus conspiracy theories gatherings of more than 10 people are banned in the city and protests across several german cities as well against measures imposed to curb the spread of covert 19 hundreds marched through munich on saturday germany has seen fewer cases and deaths compared to the rest of the europe but numbers have begun rising after restrictions were. clinical trials for a corona virus vaccin

professional rest of us all recently appealed to the reigning government for clemency international olympic committee says it is shocked by the news of his execution. u.s. president donald trump is being accused of pressuring health officials to rush approval of unproven coronavirus treatments and alter reports on the outbreak the new york times is reporting that trump wanted government scientists to sign off on blood plasma therapy before they were ready to do so another news outlet politico says trump aides demanded the rights review and make changes to weekly reports by the center for disease control they wanted to make the more optimistic in line with trump's political messaging let's get more on this we're joined by a skype with edward joseph he's a senior fellow at john hopkins university many thanks for speaking to us on our desire how much pressure can the trump administration genuinely put on public health bodies to fast track the approval of a vaccine before it is safe to do so. it can bring a lot of pressure we see that the president is already putting pressure here obviously on the c.d.c.

stars and activists all recently appealed to the iranian government for clemency the international olympic committee says it shocked by the news of his execution. now much needed aid is being flown into sudan following the worst flooding in the country's history the homes of half a 1000000 people have been submerged the latest death toll now sits at a 100 people morgan reports from the tube. we're here in a camp for displaced people north of the sudanese capital how to people who have been displaced by the heavy floods which hit the country a little over 3 weeks ago and led to the displacement of more than half a 1000000 now the people in these camps say that their village was just about 2 and a half kilometers away from the river nile and that about 60 percent of the 180 homes that were there was 3rd in the build and should have been able to withstand the force of the nile but they say that the force was stronger than their expectations breaking the sand barriers that they had put there as a precaution should the water levels rise and eventually flooding the homes and destroying them now they say t

the head of the international olympic committee is confident the delayed tokyo games can take place nextyear despite the pandemic games organizers in the japanese government a meeting this week to discuss protocols for the games next july i.o.c. chief thomas buck said the resumption of sports around the world shows big events can be held without a vaccine but he stressed that given the unpredictable nature of the current virus now is not the time to announce for plans that we have a website our journey dot com is the address all the news recovering plenty of comments and analysis. not just time for a quick update the headlines here and i was there and hundreds of people have been protesting across the united states after a grand jury decided not to charge 3 officers in the fatal shooting of brenda tyler and her family has called the decision about rages and offensive. in louisville police used tear gas on the crowds of protesters 2 officers were shot and wounded during the unrest fears president donald trump has again refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses november

the united states condemned it, grassroots did, the international olympic committee, the world cares them saying that this was really an extraordinarily brutal act. i want you to respond to the international outcry against this execution. >> well, thank you for asking that question and moving forward. i think it is important to set the record straight. first of all, as you know, we have an unusual government. judges and judiciary have their own independence from the centers of authority of the judiciary. second, issues about capital punishment is a lively debate in the united states, in iran. whether capital punishment is good or bad, whether it serves the purpose of deterring crime or whether it does not. and i don't think in the span of about one hour, even if we had more, we could have a live debate, everybody has their own views, but capital punishment is in the iran criminal court as well as in the united states. recently people have been executed in the united states. a gentleman was executed in texas who was an 18-year-old when he committed a crime. i don't think anyone would

international olympic committee is under pressure to sanction iran at its meeting today after a wrestlerwas sentenced to death of it of curry is accused of killing a security guard in 2018 a global athlete's union is calling on iran to be thrown out of world sports his lawyer says there is no proof of the charge of the 27 year old was tortured into confessing after being part of an anti-government protest us president of the trump has also become involved telling iran in a tweet last week that he would greatly appreciate them sparing his life for. mark meadows is here from w. sports mark there are reports that the execution could even happen today was the latest well the world players association which has 85000 members across sports across the world they have been happen today but there are over a ports that it won't happen for another 6 years so there are things a bit unclear obviously it's hard to get information out of iran i mean iranian state media last week said that he committed a heinous crime the sentence fitted the crime the supreme court of the hopeful that held the sentence

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human rights did, the international olympic committee, the world players association. g this was really an extraordinarily brutal act. i want you to respond to the international outcry against this execution. >> well, thank you for asking that question. and moving forward, i think it is important to set the record straight. first of all, as you know, we have an independent judiciary. and the government is not involved in the decision-making of the judiciary. in fact, judges in the judiciary have their own independence from the center of authority of the judiciary. second point is, the issue about capital punishment is a livelily debate in the united states, in iran, elsewhere, whether capital punishment is good or bad, whether it serves the purpose of the deterring crime or whether it does not. and i don't think in the span of our one hour, even if we had more, we could settle that debate. all of us have our personal views. the point is, capital punishment is in the iranian criminal court, as it is in many of the united states' states. recently, people have been execute

the international olympics committee declaring the games will start next july, quote, with or withoutthe vp of the committee adding they would be, quote, the games that conquered covid. the olympics have only been canceled during world wars. harvick held off austin dylan at darlington. todd: the victory lane opened up after this crash, just 15 laps to go. they were battling. jillian: it is 20 minutes until the top of the hour. coronavirus stimulus talks at a standstill but there's hope. the encouraging message from the trump administration. todd: our long national nightmare continues, the john oliver sewage plant saga in one connecticut city could be coming to a close. the condition the comedian must agree to sea to seal the deal. jillian: good morning. welcome back. republicans and democrats finally reaching a deal but not on covid-19 relief. todd: treasury secretary steven mnuchin telling fox news that house speaker nancy pelosi and he have agreed on a clean continuing resolution to keep the government funded until mid-december. stimulus talks are still stalled. >> the speaker has r

. >>> the international olympic committee says it is shocked by iran's execution of a popular wrestleravid afkari was put to death on saturday after being convicted of murdering a government worker. that is despite an international campaign to spare his life. iran state-run news agency reports the death sentence was carried out after the victim's family refused to forgive him and let him pay restitution. for more on this, let's turn to cnn journalist rahman mostagin. good to see you. >> good to see you, natalie. >> thank you. there is international outrage over this, and as i understand it, he was taking part in a protest when this happened. what can you tell us? >> in december 2018, he was active in the protests and he didn't deny that. but he was deported along two brothers from turkey while he was -- he received information he would be arrested, but unfortunately in turkey he was arrested and deported to tehran and in iran and ended up in a jail and in shiraz. now they seem shocked because despite all the attempts to spare his life, navid afkari's life and because the execution unex

the man was killed despite pleas from across the world including the international olympic committeeo spare his life. california governor gavin newsom signing into law a plan to allow inmates who fight wildfires to have their records wiped clean when they finish their sentences. the goal is to make it easier for them to become full-time firefighters after their release. minutes ago, the system moving across southern florida towards the gulf coast becoming a tropical storm. tropical storm sally is expected to move across miami, going west to naples before making landfall near the louisiana, mississippi border on tuesday. the last thing they need there. ♪ eric: well, the new developments now in the john durham russia investigation, fox news confirming that one of the u.s. attorney's top aides has stepped down but the department of justice will not give a reason for the resignation, reportedly left over concerns that the team is being pressured to release a support before the investigation is completed for political reasons so it hits before the november presidential election. aishah ha

the international olympic committee has stressed that next yea r‘s summer committee has stressed thatck in march, they were saying that this year's olympic games will go ahead, and they of course have been postponed so of course it is still up in the air but it goes to show how much pressure the ioc is under because as we all know, it is not just about the athletes, it's about the businesses that sponsor the event, but also broadcasting rights as well, so having to reschedule the event again, all the worst—case scenario of having to cancel the event is something the ioc is would like to avoid. the japanese government has spent a lot of money in preparation for this, they would like it to go ahead as well. interestingly if you ask the japanese public, they are somewhat divided as to whether they want the event to go ahead given how risky it could be, that it could cause a resurgence in the number of coronavirus infections if the event was to go ahead, so the opinion polls if you look at them closely, the opinions are somewhat split. but at the same time it is interesting to now look at

the hate of the international olympic committee thomas back remains confident the delayed games can take place next year despite the pandemic games organizers and the japanese government are meeting this week to discuss possible protocols for the games next july which remain in doubt buses he's been encouraged by the resumption of sports around the world. the n.b.a. playoffs saw a heroic performance from a player with a very apt to name the miami heat rookie tyler arrow scored 37 points as they beat the boston celtics to move just one game away from the n.b.a. finals it's david stokes now with the story again for celtics try to even things up as he try to take a commanding lead things were finally poised in the eastern conference finals miami had the chance to go 31 up and that big names began to fire up and made up by a procedure i don't know beautiful from drudge but the night belonged to the youngest player out on court here in ny state to get rid of tell everybody to come back this 20 year old here are doing it again for the heat the aptly named rookie tyler hero hit a career high 37

stars and activists all recently appealed to the iranian government for clemency and the international olympic committee says it's shocked by the news of his execution several 100 protesters in new zealand's largest city have defied lockdown rules on crowds to complain about covert $1000.00 restrictions the rally right there an auckland included supporters of a small political party known for pushing corona virus conspiracy theories gatherings of more than 10 people were banned in the city after a small number of infections reemerged last month of the virus excuse me last month and 2 new cases were reported on saturday australian right police made arrests at an anti lockdown protest in melbourne the city is the epicenter of australia's outbreak and demonstrators there broke lockdown rules. protests against police brutality in colombia have continued for the 3rd consecutive night demonstrators haven't been pacified by the defense minister issuing an apology for the death of a law student tasered by police. reports. protesters were out again in the capital to pressure all tory tese to end police brutality

wrestling stars and activists and all appealed to the iranian government over this the international olympic committee says it's shocked by the news now there are calls to release at least 12 hong kong activists who were arrested by china last month the group including a 16 year old boy arrested as they tried to flee to taiwan by boat their relatives say they still have no information about the groups to tension or any charges the activists were trying to seek refuge from beijing's national security crackdown in hong kong now peru's parliament has voted to start impeachment proceedings to remove president martin this cora he's accused of interfering in a corruption investigation the president says the move is a political one he's being backed by at least one wild wide anti corruption organization by ana sanchez has the story. opposition lawmakers are calling for the ouster of president the beast gotta on the grounds of moral incapacity of the moment you discover a is a systematic liar. they say he lied to obstruct a graft probe after the culture ministry hired a little known artist we need us for $500

time now for all the sport that has andy thank you so much laura well the head of the international olympic committee thomas back remains confident the delayed circular games can take place next year despite the pandemic games organizers i'm a japanese governments are meeting this week to discuss possible protocols for the games next july which do remain in doubt speaking at the r.c. headquarters in switzerland some us banks of the resumption of sports around the world shows big events can be held without so far exceeding but he stressed that given the unpredictable nature of the coronavirus now is not the time for now it's firm plans. nobody can you expect from us. we know already exactly what needs to be done. in 10 months from now to ensure a safe environment for. everybody. there or we should not give in to. you know some people who may be interested to put some pressure on us and already to make announcements now. is not the appropriate time. i am a playoff so a heroic performance for a player with a rather apps name the miami heat rocky toilet they are scored 37 points as they beat south boston

stars and activists all recently appealed to the iranian government for clemency the international olympic committee says it's shocked by the news of his execution. the families of hong kong activists thought to be detained in china are demanding their return 12 activists including a 16 year old were arrested 3 weeks ago as they try to escape by boat to taiwan their detention as part of china's crackdown on hong kong following the imposition of a security law which critics say further curtails freedoms the bangladeshi government wants to move more than 100000 rohingya refugees to remote islands in the bay of bengal some are opposing the plan and aid agencies are concerned by the threat of flooding onsite close tunder child reports. russian island is where 100000 growing as will be moving to if the bangladesh government can persuade them to government leaders said the remote island 60 kilometers off shore in the bay of bengal is better option than the world's biggest refugee camps in cox's bazaar more than 300 rohingya refugees are already here after being rescued in may 1000 deaths and in me in my w

video where nobody will ever find it, just put it anywhere past the five-minute mark the international olympic committeeill take place next year, quote, "with or without covid. though to allow for social distancing, the relay races will look a little different. a production company in tokyo recently launched a socially distant drive-in haunted house experience where customers sit in their cars and are scared by zombies. if you want the same experience here in new york, just go to miiiid-towwwn. and, finally, a man in england is planning to buy a home using the proceeds from the sale of 28 bottles of scotch his father gifted to him each year for his birthday it's the first known case of someone getting rid of alcohol during the pandemic. that was the monologue, everybody. and if you're wondering why you didn't hear any laughs, i asked my crew not to laugh i forgot to tell you guys? oh oh, so it just -- just naturally? all right. well, either way you know what? we got the outcome we wanted and thanks again for your, um -- honesty. it's great to see you fellas we've got a great show tonight the one and onl

olympic. committee officials where enforced by the talks between but i missed japan's prime minister to achieve this we got with. the international olympic committee but it's the promise but both of them are here for confirmation to all the top 2020 olympics and actually just the day before that . he has published a letter title or imprisoned in which he. say now with the whole thing more international sports events he has more confidence talk it will be talk you would be able to all 2021 impacts so all of the force now are focusing on holding it in a safe way and on time to do that they have to make sure that. all the participants and spectators organizers and the athletes they are safe and they're. having a good time and enjoying the safety of the games at the same time. talk olympic committee is also going to hold the meeting and going to report back to the . international committee about their meetings today sorry thank you for joining us live from tokyo. french police have released the 2 people they questioned about the suspected doping on the tour de france they were part of the close entourage of nairo who's the lead write

the head of the international olympic committee thomas barker remains confident the delayed tokyo gamescan take place next year despite the pandemic games organizers and the japanese government are meeting this week to discuss possible protocols for the games next july which remain in delta but speaking via video link from the i.o.c. headquarters in switzerland some of the buses he's been encouraged by the resumption of sport around the world a number of big sporting events have been successfully organized recently including. there are made to sit in the different ship in east leaks over the weekend. and there are also very complex events like the tour de france and the end of us which are showed to our century old to the world that we can organize save sports events even with i would. make seen the n.b.a. playoffs saw a heroic performance from a player with a very apt name the miami heat rookie tyler hero scored 37 points as they beat the boston celtics to move just one game away from the n.b.a. finals david stokes reports. for celtics try to even things up as he try to take a commandi

think about that. 56 years ago the international olympic committee took a historic step and stood up to the government of south africa and its racist apartheid system and banned the country from participation in the 1964 tokyo olympic games. south africa was also included for the 1968 mexico city games and in 1970 the ioc indefinitely expelled south africa from olympic competition. germany and japan were banned from participating in the 1948 games for their roles in world war ii. afghanistan was banned in 2000 because of the taliban's discrimination against women. and south korea was pressured by the i.o.c. to enact democratic reforms before it hosted the 1988 games. should communist china which places no value on human life or freedom be allowed to host the 2022 games, absolutely not. doing so will netten the safety of athletes and attendees and financially reward the dictatorship responsible for genocide against its muslim population. my colleague from massachusetts senator markey and i introduced a bipartisan resolution calling on the international plim pick committee -- olympic c

the vice president of the international olympic committee says the olympics will be the games that conquered postponed due to the pandemic. the tokyo games set to start july 23rd, 2021. and those are your headlines. back to you. maria: all right, cheryl, thanks so much. hitting the campaign trail hard, we are 56 days away from the election. the labor day weekend was a big one for the candidates. president trump teasing a potential vaccine, promising new jobs as well. >> the vaccine will be very safe and very effective and it will be delivered very soon. you could have a very big surprise coming up. in 2021 we'll create 10 million jobs at least in the first 10 months. maria: meanwhile, rival joe biden hitting back on safety in terms of a new vaccine and the president's promise on jobs. take a listen. >> if the president announced tomorrow we have a vaccine, would you take it? only if we knew all of what went into it. because so far, nothing he's told us has been true. this president is on track to be the only president in modern history to end up with fewer jobs at the end of his term than ex

olympics. more than 160 human rights groups have called on the international committee chief to revise the games. does president trump support the american boycott of the games over the chinese human rights abuses? >> i have not spoken to him specifically on that. i would have to get back to you, but this president has always held china accountable. his actions clearly show that he has stood up to china unlike any president before him in modern history. addressg i do want to is this egregious, and i addressed it friday, but worth atlantic" story. "now you have 25 people who have spoken out and dismissed the story and you even have the author of the story who said, i share the view it is not good enough." referring to the fact that he did this false report based on anonymous sources. when you look at the liberal activist who wrote this he has a bad history. he used to be the number one enemy for his role in the u.s. entry into iraq. authorearly 2000 this extensively wrote on the possible links between iraq and al qaeda, a suggestive link that was keeping had the decision of the u.s. involvement i