i love you, blake.ished artist and what she's done for women and music, i would probably pick gwen if i was standing up there. >> reporter: as their friendship grew, personal struggles behind the scenes brought them closer ♪ why don't you go ahead and break my heart ♪ >> reporter: their first duet, "go ahead and break my heart," giving everyone a peek into their world. >> too bad, i know i've been hurt before, but i'm going again. >> well, i mean, i think you can see the -- you know, the look on our faces there. it's like at some point you're like, you know what? >> too bad >> it is what it is now, so let's go for it. >> reporter: 45-year-old blake says meeting gwen saved his life >> it's a miracle that i met somebody that was going through the same exact thing that i was at the exact same moment in time now here we are, going on three years later, and every day that goes by, it feels like a stronger bond between the two of us it's constantly feels like it's going to the next level. >> reporter: gwen at

blake, what's at stake? blake: thank you, maria. 2022 and 2024 election. i really think if republicans don't win these elections, we lose the country forever because if you look around, the left and the democrats, they've taken control of almost every major institution in our country and they're very close to controlling it all and so if they win, they tell us what they are going to do, they will pass hr1 and federalize elections so no republican can ever win again and add new states to our union just so they can add more senators and control everything, so i really think the future of this country hangs in the balance. that's what's at stake in 2022. maria: yeah, speaking of elections, i want to ask you about the audit going on in arizona as well as your plan to rein in monopolies, we are rein in monopolies, we are taking with blake turns out deb's constipation with belly pain was actually ibs-c giving her grief. so she talked to her doctor because she wanted more relief. that's when she said yess to adding linzess. linzess is not

blake and cheryl, we are so happy to have you. blake, we are happy to see how well you are doing.you -- as we just said, you are just 24 years old and you almost died from covid. how are you doing today? >> i'm doing a lot better now. in fact, i am actually close to being discharged from the hospital to go to an in-patient physical rehabilitation center. i'm getting stronger day by day. i can't walk just yet, but that's the goal and, you know, i'm going to spend some time at that center just to get strong and back on my own two feet again. >> well, we know it is going to be a really long road. just tell people of what the ordeal is that you have already been through, just to recap a little bit of the history. on march 27th you went to an indoor concert. that was weeks before you were even eligible to get the vaccine, so you were not yet vaccinated. i know that you think -- >> that's right. >> -- that you caught covid at that concert and you regret going to that concert. two days later you felt sick. within a few days of that you were in the hospital with bilateral covid pneumonia,

we're talking about there and he was the jacob blake decision to not charge the officers who shot him and nearly killed him. was released today. yeah. his kids so were planning. it's all dirty march tomorrow at 8 . like yeah, we had talked about stop the steel if the don't show up or they show up saturday or not have to read anybody from let them try to probably be the only concern, but they should all be in d. c. i don't like republicans, but i don't feel the need to stand up and say no to them. they can have their conspiracy. give us about the all of us here today, do not want to see our election victory stolen by bold and radical left democrats, which is what they're doing and stolen by the fake news media. that's what they've done and what they're doing. we will never give up. we will never concede, it doesn't happen. you don't, you know, we will not do any more. that's what this is all about. when i walk down and i'll be there with you, we're going to walk down anyone your walk. but i think right here, we're going to walk down to the capital because you'll never get back on 3 wee

gwen stefani and blake shelton tying the knot on july 4th.s here live. ♪ lady marmalade ♪ >>> and the one and only patti labelle joins us live taking us all into her kitchen this morning and she's saying -- >> good morning, america. ♪ >>> yes, miss patti. you were saying, wow, when you saw those nails. thanks for being with us on this tuesday morning. great to have my fellas george and michael. did you have a great time off? >> had a great vacation. >> haven't had a bad one yet, have you? >> no. >>> we cannot wait to see as you said miss patti. we're going to see what she is cooking up for us this morning. we'll hear how her grandkids have been helping her out in the kitchen. >> looking forward to that. >>> right now, we're going to get the latest on tropical storm elsa. let's take a live look at key west where it's picking up. the storm's outer bands have hit parts of the state and ginger is in florida with the track and timing. welcome back, ginger. >> hey, thanks, george. about 200 some miles to our south we have that just west of key west

jacob blake, who was shot in the back for his children. and she's now paralyzed. we're out here tonight. jacob blake decision strictly about that in black lives matter. 3, come out of a candlelight vigil read to you shows. and you were definitely not going to dorm eating capital. and i just know that if i had been a part of that group, that group had been us. we would all be dead flies on the iron cross. the target capable of doing that, you were quoting to some videos or partially late in by con, they were offended by thompson. literally take some of these tests to do it all this stuff. they're not trading up the same me. i mean, they did it because they lost a fair election on march. the when you have an, an artist criticizing your acceptance election results, i mean something going on. barely any respect for the authority of the state. but i do respected democrat process because it's something that we've all agreed upon. it's something that is part of our social contract in resident countries and you lately ignore there is a fair election. i don't really think

. >> john marx and like a blake marx. >> anthony: blake marx. both are incorrect, anfernee.ree stooges. no! groucho, zeppo, harpo, chico, gummo. >> what about karl? >> anthony: or blake. all right. well, it looks like the younger generation has beat the old-timers. anfernee, you have 20. bill, you have 10. we have prizes for both of you. bill, for losing, you win a drone. anfernee, for winning, you win a kite. that's all the time we have. i'd like to thank bill walton, anfernee simons, andre drummond, and chris tucker. watch me host "jimmy kimmel live!" with offset, henry golding, and robin thicke. and now enjoy game six of the good night america. see you later, momma.

cnn's blake essig joins me, now, live this hour in fukushima. blake, good to see you. cases, still, rising with very worrying speed. what's the latest on that and -- and, you know, how the japanese people are feeling about this? >> well, you know, michael, even though fukushima isn't under a state of emergency, cases here are increasing. and as a result, no fans will be allowed to attend the baseball and softball games scheduled to be played at the stadium at the end of this road, behind me, during the olympics. now, back in tokyo, covid-19 cases are, also, surging. just this past week, the daily-case count hit its highest mark in six months. because of health and safety concerns, these olympic games have been, and continue to be, deeply unpopular with the majority of the japanese people. now, the effort by olympic organizers to cement a positive legacy and create an upbeat tone for these games through pre-olympic events, like the torch relay, simply hasn't worked. now, in fact, i spoke with people at an anti-olympic protest just last night, who told me that it's not t

but let's begin with cnn's blake essig in tokyo. let's talk about that weather. hot and humid right now, we understand? >> yeah, alison, hot and humid. it's an understatement. it is really at times unbearable for long stretches when you're outside. before covid-19 turned the world upside down, it really was the weather that was supposed to have been dominating headlines around these olympic games. while cases in tokyo are surging and olympic-related cases continue to climb, it's the weather that could cause problems for organizers in the coming days. a tropical storm is approaching japan and could make landfall, hitting the tokyo area on tuesday. japan's meteorological agency says that the storm is unlikely to strengthen into a typhoon but could still bring heavy rains, strong winds, and high waves. as a result, rowing events have been canceled on tuesday and pushed back to wednesday or thursday. while the surfers have avoided the tropical storm for now, other athletes have those high temperatures and humidity to contend with as the threat of heatstroke will be a

blake, good to see you. thanks for that. blake essig there.. >>> and now, let's turn to cnn world sport's patrick snell, who is following all the action for us, this sunday. but let -- let's start with this significant news about the american golfer, bryson dechambeau. >> one of the biggest names in the sport of golf, no question about that. another big clear and present reminder, isn't it, of the reality of covid-19 at these olympics. according to a statement, this is from usa golf. the 27-year-old from california testing positive for covid, as part of the final-testing protocol, before he actually left the united states for japan. who is going to replace him? that's going to be patrick reid. dechambeau, who won last year's u.s. open at wingfoot quoted as say saying in that statement, i am deeply disappointed not to be able to compete in the olympics for team usa. representing my country means the world to me, and it was a tremendous honor to make this team. i wish team usa the best of luck next week, in tokyo. highly signi

cnn's blake essex joins us from tokyo. this latest controversy the latest in a growing list of problems for these games. >> yea, kim. look, these olympic games have been plagued with scandal for years. and this as you said is just the latest controversy to impact these games. the ceremonies' director kentaro kobayashi has been dismissed for mocking the holocaust and making anti-semitic jokes during a comedy routine back in the '90s. as a result he released this statement saying, "as it was pointed out, there were some inappropriate expressions in the scripts from my past skit. i understand that my foolish choice of words at the time was a mistake, and i regret it." the director's dismissal takes place a few days after the man in charge of composing music for the opening and closing ceremonies stepped down -- or was forced to step down and resigned after admitting to bullying children with disabilities years ago. at olympic organizers said they wouldn't use the composer's music, they didn't say how they would react to the d

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blake essig is live in tokyo. and blake, you know, athletes have so much to contend with. they have the heat, they have the humidity, they have to focus on their fitness and making sure that they do well. and then on top of all of this, they have the rise in covid infections. how bad is it right now? >> just a few things to worry about. as far as how bad it is right now, outside of the olympic bubble, covid cases are really bad. just today, more than 3800 cases reported in tokyo, the highest number that has ever been reported sense the pandemic began in tokyo. but there are a lot of things for the athletes to worry about, one being covid-19. good news on that front, we learned that three member of australia's track and field team entered isolation after being considered brief contacts with someone from usa track and field team who tested positive. so they isolated immediately and underwent testing procedures. within the last two hours, those tests have come back negative and all members of the team have been given the all-clear and are now allowed to resume normal activiti

blake essig joining us live in tokyo.s been a historic achievement in the skateboarding, patrick. >> yeah. it's just incredible! wow. it's day three of competition. official competition. another day to savor for japan. once again the current leaders in the skateboarding making the debut at the games. in the women's competition, in fact, it's incredible. all three competitors on the podium are teenagers! at 13 one of the youngest gold medal winners in olympics history. and brazil is winning silver medal. her age is 13, a s well! and the men's competition is rounding out a super couple of days. >> fantastic to see. i mean, it makes me feel like an underachiever. i've said it before. we are seeing incredible story lines and plenty to talk about this morning when i woke up. in the aquatics center one british competitor. >> it's great story lines all the way! we had many of them over the weekend carrying on into monday. adam peaty winning gold in the men's 100 meter. the 26-year-old from england not just the defending champ, e

blake, good to see you. joining me here in the studio cnn's "world sport" patrick snell following the achievements. we heard blake mentioning skateboarding. basically a couple of kids on the podium. awesome. >> it was amazing this image earlier, michael, of three teenagers on the podium. day three of official competition monday and another day for japan once again in skateboarding. remember making its olympic debut, michael, at these games. historic as well in the womens competition this all three competitors, all three on the podium, teens. japan's momoji nishia has won gold, at just 13 years of age. she's one of the youngest gold medal winners in olympics history who got silver, that would be another 13-year-old, brazil's winning silver at 13. winning bronze, she was a bit older. she was at 16 years of age. you couldn't script this, could you. eighth total medal. and on sunday just to recap, just capping off a wonderful weekend going into monday, japan's yuto origome winning the medal in the mens. >> i've

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blake essig is in tokyo. explain more what banning spectators will mean for the olympics. >> well, you know, kim, just some breaking news, fukushima, there's softball, baseball, that was supposed to be held. it will be held there but it will also be held there without spectators, we learned moments ago. for months, we talked about how unpopular the games have been with the general public and while holding them without spectators is seen as a good move, the fact they're still being held given the circumstances ongoing pandemic remains a point of contention. now, tokyo has been living under a constant quasi, or full state of emergency, since april. there's consternation that people are being forced to make sacrifice but the olympic and paralympic games are still being held. of course, the prime minister declared a state of emergency for the capital lasting until august 22nd. this is coming at at a time when tokyo is experiencing another surge in cases of the delta variant. the vaccine rollout is moving incredib

what are you seeing, blake?anese people. until about a week before the opening ceremony, poll after poll showed the vast majority, often 80%, wanted the olympics either cancelled or postponed. the reasons over health and safety. it hasn't changed with cases in tokyo surging and olympic-related cases continuing to pile up. since competition began last week, it seems like the move around the made-for-tv event has started to shift. nearly 70 million people watched the opening ceremony. the ceo of olympic broadcast services said it was the most watched event in japan over the past decade. so far 80% of japan's roughly 126 million people have tuned in to watch the games at some point. even though the buzz and excitement isn't exactly what you expect from a city hosting the olympics, people are trying to experience the games in any way possible and proof of that just today people lined the course to cheer on triathletes as they competed. they weren't supposed to be there but it didn't stop large crowds from gathering

jonathan blake reports.day in france this summer, plans may have to change. from monday the country will stay on the amber list, but unlike other destinations in that category adults who are fully vaccinated will still have to isolate for ten days on their return to england and wales. i ten days on their return to england and wales.- england and wales. i was planning _ england and wales. i was planning on _ england and wales. i was planning on going to - england and wales. i was i planning on going to france england and wales. i was - planning on going to france for a short trip, as i have a family wedding there at the end ofjuly. that was the plan. wedding has been delayed, it was supposed to be last year. i had booked everything 2a hours ago and now everything is changing, so quite disappointing. changing, so quite disauointina. ., . ., disappointing. concern about cases in france _ disappointing. concern about cases in france of— disappointing. concern about cases in france of the - disappointing. concern

let's start with you, blake.ou're at one of the few places japanese people can actually go and watch anything. tell us what they're telling you. >> reporter: you know, michael, despite how unpopular these games remain, there is a curiosity. i get the sense that a lot of people are really mixed about supporting the olympics given the obvious health and safety concerns. but at the same time, there's an excitement that these games are finally under way. and there's also clearly a desire from some to experience the olympic atmosphere any way they can. yesterday that meant battling crowds to take pictures outside of the national stadium ahead of the opening ceremony. and for the people behind me here today, it means sitting in an auditorium to watch the games and experience that olympic spirit as a community. now, this is one of the only live public viewing sites in the country. 2,000 people applied, but given social distancing requirements, only 500 received tickets to be here. with covid-19 cases surging in tokyo an

let's bring in cnn's blake esic who joins us live in atami, japan. blake, just looking at the monitor here, just incredible scenes behind you. really just hard to see there. what can you tell us about the latest on the ground there? >> reporter: kim, when you look at this path of destruction, it's hard to believe that anyone was able to survive that was in the path of this mudslide and the fact that so far 19 people have been rescued is just incredible. but the frantic search for survivors continues after torrential rains triggered a massive landslide in the seaside resort town of atami. that horrifying scene was captured on cell phone video around 10:30 saturday morning. a section of the hillside gave way, sending residents scrambling as a torrent of mud and water came crashing through town, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction. you can see this path of destruction. this was once upon a time and residential area littered with homes, now very little is left. atami city officials say 130 homes have been completely buried or swept away. hund

. >> john marx and like a blake marx. [ laughter ] >> anthony: blake marx.lly, he named three stooges. no! [ buzzer ] groucho, zeppo, harpo, chico, gummo. >> what about karl? [ laughter ] >> anthony: or blake. yeah. all right. well, it looks like the younger generation has beat the old-timers. anfernee, you have 20. bill, you have 10. we have prizes for both of you. bill, for losing, you win a drone. [ cheers and applause ] anfernee, for winning, you win a kite. [ cheers and applause ] that's all the time we have. i'd like to thank bill walton, anfernee simons, andre drummond, and chris tucker. good night! see you after the game, mama! ♪ >>> this is "nightline." >> tonight, rideshare nightmare. a college student out on the town. >> she simply mistakenly got into this particular car, thinking it was an uber ride. >> her devastated parents. >> her dream was my dream, her death is my death. >> the killer facing justice. >> why is there blood in the car? >> the case that's changing ridesharing. >>> plus sharkfest. one of the ocean's most storied creatures. >> sh

blake, we heard a stark warning from physicians there. explain for us why they are sounding the alarm now. >> reporter: just within the past 24 hours, infection rate in cases linked to the olympics have set records. here in tokyo, cases reported yesterday were up nearly 100% compared to the same day last week. and according to the national institute of infectious disease, the delta variant is responsible for about 70% of the cases being reported here in tokyo. although olympic-related cases remain relatively low, a public health expert says that the olympic bubble has already burst and the more transmission outside the general population, the more likely for those within the bubble to get infected. so at this point, a fifth wave of infection continues to swell across the country and nhk is reporting that osaka and other prefectures have asked for a declaration of emergency. that request is expected to be approved here within the next couple hours. this is just a day after the prime minister asked people to stay indoors and watch the olymp

we begin our coverage with blake essig joining me live from tokyo. and despite all of those negatives, the show is going to go on. >> reporter: yeah, after months of uncertainty and a jen population that doesn't want the games to happen, the open ceremony, official start of the 2020 olympic games, is just three hours away. and the foot traffic around the national stadium has been constant, everyone is out here camera in hand taking pictures of the stadium behind me and that is about as close as they will get to be able to be a part of the opening ceremony because no spectators are allowed inside. i monthly have not seen so many people out walking around since the pandemic began. of course that is not great news given the surge in covid-19 cases, but people have told me that they are out here out of curiosity. now, we've been talking to people throughout the day to gauge their level of excitement, and generally speaking it is health, safety and surge in cases, not the olympics, that dominates the conversation, with some saying that it is hard to get e

cnn's blake essig joins us live from fukushima, japan.. i mean, this must be adding to already growing worries there. >> reporter: yeah, you know, kim, across the country right now, cases are increasing. and there was always the fear that the olympics would bring in potentially more cases. and, you know, it's small right now, but the numbers are growing by the day. now, even though fukushima isn't under a state of emergency, cases here are also increasing. and as a result, no fans will be allowed to attend the baseball and softball games scheduled to be played inside the stadium behind me in the distance during the olympics. back in tokyo. covid-19 cases are surging this past week. the daily case count hit its highest case mark in six months. because of health and safety concerns these olympics games have been and continue to be deeply unpopular with the majority of japanese people. the effort by organizers to cement the positive legacy and create an upbeat tone through events like the torch relay simply has not worked. i spoke to anti-ol

we want to get the details from blake, who joins us from tokyo. andy scholes is here in atlanta. good to see you. andy, how surprising is it that biles has pulled out of more events. >> we certainly knew it was a possibility after what biles has been saying on instagram the last few days, as you nemgs mentioned, she is suffering from a case of the twisties, when they feel like they get lost in the air doing the same movements that they have done thousands and thousands of times. we posted the videos on instagram struggling saying her mind and body are not in sync and today after further consultation with medical staff, simone biles has decided to withdraw from the uneven bars and continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether to compete in the finals for the floor exercise and balance beam. now the floor final is on monday. the beam final is on tuesday. we'll wait to see if she decides to compete in those. and robin, biles also firing back at people who think she quit. saying on instagram, those people just don't realize how dangerous it is to try to land these moves on that

blake, take us in the room.re fans feeling there, especially as we're watching the number of covid cases rise? >> reporter: boris, kaitlan, despite now unpopular these games remain because of those health and safety concerns, there is a curiosity. i get the sense that a lot of people are really mixed about supporting the olympics given the current circumstances but at the same time there's excitement that these games now that they are under way are clearly -- desire -- people want to experience the olympic atmosphere in any way they possibly can and yesterday that meant battling crowds to take a picture outside of the national stadium ahead of the opening ceremony and for people today it meant sitting in an auditorium for seven hours to watch the road race and experience that as a community. while they weren't allowed to vocalize their excitement they did use these wood clappers to create a festival-like atmosphere and cheer on competitors. at the same time at the public viewing was going on outside spectators l

. >> cnn's blake essig is in tokyo. blake, this controversy, just the latest in a growing list of problems for these games. >> yeah, kim, absolutely. just the latest controversy to impact these games. the opening and closing ceremonies' director has been dismissed for mocking the holocaust and making anti-semitic jokes during a comedy routine in the '90s. as a result, he released this statement saying, as it was pointed out, there were some inappropriate expressions in the scripts from my past skit. i understand that my foolish choice of words, at the time, was a mistake. and i regret it. now, the director's dismissal takes place just a few days after the man in charge of composing music for the opening and closing ceremonies was forced to resign, after social-media backlash after he admitted to be -- to bullying children with disabilities, years ago. although, olympic organizers said that they wouldn't use the composer's music, they haven't said how the director's removal would impact the opening ceremony. now, when th

blake essig is right there. probably my ignorance, i had no idea that baseball was at the olympics, but i ca wh no crowds. >> reporter: yeah, you can be forgiven as baseball has had a touch and go relationship with the olympics since possible first debuted back in 1904, only appearing in 14 out of 27 olympics since then. but after a 13 year absence, baseball is officially back in the olympics. as you sees the, the lights arel on but the game is over. japan won 4-3. i can only imagine what that stadium would have sounded like if fans were allowed inside. and so it is a big disa pointed here to the people here in fukushima who were looking to highlight the region's recovery ten years after disaster. >> translator: we had no option but to accept no spectators in order to protect ourselves from the infection. but i wish children could at least watch the games at the stadium. why can't they go? >> reporter: and baseball was most recently voted out by the international olympic committee back in 2004 in part because ma

cnn's blake essig is in tokyo for us. for the olympics. >> yeah, kim, the olympic games have turned into a tv event.the buzz and excitement that typically comes with the olympics doesn't exist. now in the buildup to the games and without fans it's hard to imagine that changing. while the biggest impact will likely be felt by fans who are excited about seeing the games in person and for the athletes hoping to feed off the crowd's energy. financially, the impact is minimal. revenue from ticket sales would only have totaled about $800 million. big profits from come from broadcast rights and sponsorships. 75% of ioc budget comes from media rights. so it should come as no surprise with billions of dollars on the line that the games will be held despite safety concerns. for now, we've talked about how unpopular the games have been with the general public and medical professionals. while holding them without spectators is generally seen as a good move, the fact that they're being held at all remains say point of contention. toky

government was considering doing it. , ., ., ., the government was considering doing it. jonathan blake liverpool has been stripped of its world heritage status by unesco, the un's cultural body, because of concern about developments on the city's waterfront. it's only the third time a site has lost the status. 0ur correspondent colin paterson is there at the pier head. what's liverpool done to deserve this? in 2004, liverpooljoined the ranks of the great wall of pyramids and that had mahal as a world heritage site or unesco. a huge tourist boost if you get that status. what has happened is that liverpool got this because of its links to the industrial resolution, because of its links to the slave trade and also the buildings on its waterfront, the three graces behind me. for a decade, unesco has been telling liverpool they are worried about developments which were going to overwhelm the area, and what has broken the camel's back is the building of everton�*s new ground one mile away at bramley dock. that has been crucial in today's vote which went against liverpool. the mayor of liverp

let's head live now to tokyo and blake essig. athletes have so much to contend with, a tropical storm on the way, staying focused on the job at hand, but also the rise in covid cases. >> reporter: yeah, we just learned within the last few minutes that today in tokyo more than 2800 cases were reported. to put that in perspective, that is the highest case count that has been reported on a daily basis since this pandemic began here in tokyo. the previous record was about 2400 cases back in january during the third wave. and we had heard from experts over the past month that warned as a result of the delta variant that cases in the 2000s were possible next month, down the road. but we're here and the reality is right now, cases are surging to the point almost out of control. and part of that, even though there is a current state of emergency in place, you see a lot of people out and about, people are gathering to celebrate the olympics. and cases are surging. and so it is hard to imagine that you will see that stop. and we've talked

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jonathan blake, bbc news.it was met by a series of furious responses from different parts of the travel industry. the boss of easyjet — johan lundgren — issued a statement saying... that sentiment was echoed by willie walsh of the international air transport association, who said... a eurotunnel spokesperson said the announcement — so close to the school holidays — "will ruin summer for many people". and the ferry operator dfds said the news "came as a surprise" and that "it is disappointing that services are not opening up totally to everyone as we all would have liked." let's get more on this from our political correspondentjessica parker. we have just heard from france where the prime minister has said that france is reinforcing restrictions on travellers from a number of countries to counter an increase in cases in those countries, so from tomorrow, sunday, july 18, nontax and 80 people coming from the spain, portugal, the netherlands and greece will need to present a covid test dating from at least 2a hou

jonathan blake, our political correspondent.tial staff working in critical areas, who are close contacts for covid cases, will no longer be required to self—isolate. people working in a range of sectors including health and social care, transport and the provision of food supplies, can apply for an exemption. they will only be granted for employees who agree not to self—isolate. they must be double vaccinated and have had their second dose at least two weeks previously. a negative pcr test and daily lateral flow tests will also be required. as we were just discussing. daily lateral flow tests for pupils may be just as effective as class bubbles to control transmission of covid in schools — according to a study by oxford university. more than a million children in england were forced to stay away from school last week for covid—related reasons. 0ur health correspondent, naomi grimley has more. the isolating of bubbles in schools has caused no end of frustration in this pandemic. last thursday, for example, more than a million sta

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jonathan blake. leaders of the organisation behind the event to step down. saskia's uncles say the family will be �*distressed' and �*insulted' if the cambridge university academics stay in post. philjones and peterjones have been speaking to our correspondent zoe conway. people need to know what has actually happened here. the enormity of what's happened and what a devastating effect it has had on ourfamily and on a number of other people. convicted terrorist usman khan surrounded on london bridge. three men armed with a fire extinguisher and a narwhal tusk tackle him to the ground. nearby in fishmongers' hall, saskia jones and jack merritt lay dying. khan had stabbed them with knives strapped to his wrists. just two hours earlier, he was sat at a table chatting to saskia. both were guests at a prison education event. as a teenager, usman khan was convicted of plotting to set up a terrorist training camp and went to prison. shortly before his release in 2018, m15 had intelligence he was planning ano

. >>> the surprise headline from blake shelton and gwen stefani.. ♪ >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> and good monday morning, that is a scene from our nation's capital, as millions celebrate independence day. we're so glad to have you with us here this morning. deidre bolton joining us. a beautiful shot. fireworks in my honor. you lined that up when i join you. thank you. >> and new york city, too, just for you. >> but we do hope that you had a happy, healthy fourth of july, we've got a lot to get to this hour, we're actually going to begin with some breaking news overnight from surfside, florida. >> a huge pile of rubble is all that is left from the condo building which partially collapsed, so it was demolished last night. allowing for the search for victims to resume. right now, the death toll from the disaster is at least 24 people, with 101, 121, rather, unaccounted for. >> the decision to take the building down was made as tropical storm elsa approaches florida. it's not expected to have a direct impact on the surfsid

coronavirus still, but the massive backlog of treatments that has built up during the pandemic. jonathan blakewo covid variants at the same time — after a 90—year—old woman became sick with both the alpha and beta types first identified in the uk and south africa. the woman, who died in march 2021 in belgium, had not been vaccinated. her doctors suspect she contracted the infections from two different people. researchers believe it is the first documented case of its kind and, although rare, similar dual infections may be happening. sir richard branson is preparing to fly to the edge of space today. the businessman and his virgin galactic crew will take off from new mexico — it was originally scheduled for 2pm uk time but has been delayed by an hour and a half because of the weather. it comes just nine days before another high profile entrepreneur — the amazon founderjeff bezos — is planning his own space launch. tim allman has more. billionaire entrepreneurs heading into space are a bit like buses, you wait ages and then two come along almost at once. first up, sir richard branson and his uni

blake essig is live in tokyo. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning.he big story line ways supposed to be the weather and while covid-19 remains the focus, the heat is proving to be very problematic for athletes. temperatures in tokyo have consistently been in the 90s, but because of the high humidity, i assure you it feels much, much hotter. as a result of the heat, tennis matches will start later in the day. the decision came after several players including number one novak djokovic spoke out saying he has never faced conditions like this in his life. and another player told a judge i can finish the match, but if i die, who will take responsibility. and then there was this, paula left the court in a wheelchair after suffering heat stroke. and organizers are providing athletes with special cooling tep tents and ice bags. and of course while still too early to tell, so far olympic related related cases remain relatively low. but today more than 3800 cases were reported in tokyo, that is the highest daily total for the capitol every reported. a statemen

thank you, jonathan blake. let's go to the | jonathan blake.ow face. we look to open a discussion on these proposals urgently. at the same time, we must provide certainty and instability —— stability for businesses as we do so so those in the eu should quickly agree a standstill period as it were, including maintaining the operation of force and a freeze of legal actions and processes. this is to ensure there is room to negotiate and provide a general signal of good intent to find ways forward. my lords, the difficulties we have in operating the northern ireland protocol are now the main obstacle to building a relationship with the eu that reflects our strong common interests and values. instead of that relationship, we are seeing one punctuated with legal challenges and characterised by disagreement and mistrust. we do not want that pattern to be set, not least because it does not support stability in northern ireland. we need to work to establish a new balance which both uk and eu can invest in, to provide a platform for peace and prosperity

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blake, so many loved ones unaccounted for this hour.rosemary, the search and rescue efforts started early this morning. and have been nonstop. helicopters flying overhead from you our vantage point, outside the disaster area, you can look down and you can see crews from, you know, whether it's the police, firefighters and japan's self defense force. they are all out there on the ground looking through partially collapsed buildings. combing through the mud, there's also also a coast guard ship patrolling the coast line. looking for any signs of life and potential debris. but, you know, the good news is so far 25 people who were stranded inside structures have been rescued. which truly is incredible, given the devastation caused by the massive sland slide that swept lou the resort town of otami, skpefrp rescue does continue. there's still dozens of people who have either been reported missing or remain unaccounted for. recently i spoke with a woman searching for her husband. she said that while she can see her house from a distance. she h

>> great reporting from the scene there, blake, stay safe. thanks for your reports in japan. >>> the u.s. says it warned the kremlin about cyber crime. what happens on another ra ransomware attack? >>> plus with fourth of july weekend in the u.s. comes fireworks. officials in the west want people to be extra cautious this year. we'll have details ahead. stay with us. (vo) i am living with cll and i am living longer. thanks to imbruvica. imbruvica is a prescription medicine for adults with cll or chronic lymphocytic leukemia. it will not work for everyone. imbruvica is the #1 prescribed oral therapy for cll, and it's proven to help people live longer. imbruvica is not chemotherapy. imbruvica can cause serious side effects, which may lead to death. bleeding problems are common and may increase with blood thinners. serious infections with symptoms like fevers, chills, weakness or confusion and severe decrease in blood counts can happen. heart rhythm problems and heart failure may occur especially in people with increased risk of heart disease, i

vance in ohio and set in the state of arizona, blake masters is running. every bit as impressive.epublican politicians still, even after president trump, repeat the same sort of reaganite dogma because it was important, you know, to have [indiscernible] and to have capitalism prevail over socialism back in the 1980s, you know, when we actually had a socialist threat in the ussr. able today haven't updated, they haven't gotten the memo. we were nice to trying to any of us to be 80s, we wanted them on side versus the soviets. and that made sense but then as soon as the wall falls, as soon as the soviet empire is defeated, we don't course correct and you have politicians in the apostate me 90s, republicans and democrats, by the way, who just continue to enable the rise of china. this is joe biden saying china is going to never be a threat, man, come on. we outsource millions of drops to china, we have completely lopsided trade deals with them and for 20 years we just enabled their rise and a lot of republican politicians still today don't even understand that, which is why they just

like support for these games is shifting, there's no question it's still a tale of two cities. >> blake for us there in tokyo. i'll speak to you in the next hour or so. thank you. >>> now, experts say the delta variant is the most prevalent in the u.s. infections as cases spike at an alarming rate. the majority of u.s. saw more than 50% increase in new covid cases. that was last week represented here you can see in a sea of dark red. vaccinations have hardly moved in the same time period. with less than half of all americans fully vaccinated so far. the former u.s. surgeon general says americans should expect restrictions to make a comeback if things don't improve. take a listen. >> more mitigation is coming, whether it's masking or whether it's closures or whether it's your kids having to return to virtual learning, that is coming. and it's coming because this pandemic is spiraling out of control yet again. and it's spiraling out of control because we don't have enough people vaccinated. get vaccinate because it helps your neighbors but get vaccinated because it's going to help every s

and blake essig is following the story for us. as we see that olympic covid cases continue to pile up, i've read that the gymnastics team and basketball team are staying in a hotel rather than the village. how is that any safer? >> reporter: well, you know, as far as the usa gymnastics team and possibly the basketball team staying in a hotel, the idea that you are not going to be potentially surrounded by tens of thousands of other athletes in an environment that you might not be able to control will absolutely be attractive to make sure that you don't have any athletes that do test positive. cases in tokyo are surging and olympic-related cases continue to pile up. as of today, 79 people involved with the games have tested positive, five have been confirmed from inside the olympic village. and even though the opening ceremony is only two days away, while it seems unlikely, the tokyo 2020 chief says organizers are not ruling out canceling the games at the last minute although organizers maintain that the olympic village is a safe p