you began talking so hell about 20 minutes ago when the scene actually outside the legislative assembly. very different, of course to the one you would have seen exactly a year ago when there were protesters outside this building. as well as of course protesters inside the chamber, forcing caroline to cut short her address and then deliver it via video link. she's going to be talking so held for about 2 hours a lot to discuss. she began her address by referring of course to president xi jinping, thanking the chinese leadership for the support they've shown hong kong during the past few months. she's going to be focusing, i think, on trying to deliver a message of hope to the people of hong kong, because she can't really do much more at the moment. that 19 means that many businesses are still being affected. many businesses have closed. thousands of people have been thrown out of work, but until china reopens the border with hong kong, which is something it's not going to do until hong kong has completely eliminated covert. 19 is making it very, very difficult for the hong kong economy t

she's delivering her annual policy address to the legislative assembly. a speech perspire own from last month, so she could consult with beijing. italy has reported its highest daily death toll from corona virus. since march 853 faked allergies were confirmed on tuesday. the country has seen the highest number of covert 19 deaths in europe in recent days. france's president, meanwhile, mark owen says the worst of the 2nd krone virus wave is over, the country will start easing its lockdown form this weekend. shops and theaters of the most will gradually reopen, but restaurants cafes and bars have been ordered to remain closed. from the airline industry's global body says the sector is on calls to lose $157000000000.00 by the end of next year. the international air transport association had predicted a $100000000000.00 loss. passenger numbers are plummeted by more than half due to the global pandemic. those were the headlines about more news and half live here on al-jazeera. next it's viewfinder, latin america, al-jazeera. every viewfinder, fresh perspectiv

reporter: hong kong's legislative assembly was choir than usual on thursday.t a quarter of its lawmakers have resigned or been disqualified. staging what's likely to be their last protest. the chinese characters say hong kong's leader carrie lam has brought calamity to the territory and its people, she will stink for 10,000 years. the slogan was displayed by democratic lawmakers who must now give up their office by the end of the month. >> i will keep fighting for democracy of hong kong. we will never surrender. we will hang together with all the hong kong people and civil society. to fight against the dictatorship. reporter: this is what china's leaders want to stamp out. lawmakers behaving badly. those from the democratic camp accused of being the main culprits. china's government has condemned the mass resignation of almost all hong kong's opposition as a farce with only themselves to blame for their downfall, says the soul hong kong delegate to china's most powerful political body. >> what china has been doing is based on the constitution and basic law. ev

. >> hong kong's legislative assembly was quieter than usual on thursday.almost a quarter of its lawmakers have resigned or being disqualified. and staging what is likely to be their last protest. the chinese characters say hong kong's leader carrie lam has brought calamity to the territory and its people. she will stink for 10,000 years. the slogan was displayed by democratic -- by democratic lawmaker who months now give up his office by the end of the month. >> i will keep fighting for democracy of hong kong. we will never surrender. we will hang together with all the hong kong people and the civil society and to fight against the dictatorship. >> this is what china's leaders want to stamp out. lawmakers behaving badly. those from the democratic camp accused of being the main culprit. china's government has condemned the mass resignation of almost all hong kong's opposition as a farce with only themselves to blame for their downfall sends -- for their downfall. >> what china has been doing is based on the constitution and basic law. therefore, everything

coming weeks, i will work ith puerto rico's governor-elect, residential commissioner, and legislative assembly with the incoming biden with my ation and congressional colleagues on both sides of the aisle to determine the best path forward. promise a particular result, but i can promise i will ever stop fighting for the equality of -- for the american citizens of puerto rico. and i yield back the balance of time. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson, minutes. mr. thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, last week on 11, we celebrated veterans day. i rise today to thank each and very one of the men and women who've dawned the uniform of the united states military. the press my gratitude for individuals who have served to secure and protect our most precious freedoms. acknowledge the sacrifices that these brave americans have the ed to make america country that it is today. stair wellagon in the to the office of secretary of defense there is a person family at the alter of a church in uniform. accompanying that painting is a

their resignations on wednesday are now handing in their resignations to the president of the legislative assembly. this is the latest act in the unfolding. political drama here in hong kong, and of course what it means is that for the 1st time, since the handover in 1997 will be no effective opposition. all eyes now are on the next here of government as it were. that's to say the district council is now the pro-democratic camp did very well in the district council elections. exactly. a year ago, they secured 17 out of hong kong's 18 district councils. and many of these counsellors a very young, much more radical than the, the democrats who have now been removed or have resigned from let's go. and, you know, as far as china is concerned, lot of them are not showing sufficient patriotism to the mainland. and kerry gave a hint yesterday at a media conference that, you know, other people, other groups could also be targeted. and the feeling is among many analysts, is that this, these young radical district councils could well be next. of course, along with other elected officials, the president of iv

hong kong's legislative assembly was quieter than usual on thursday. now that almost a quarter of its lawmakers have resigned or been disqualified, and staging what's likely to be their last protest. the chinese characters say hong kong's leader carrie lamb has pulled calamity to the territory and its people she'll stink for 10000 years. the slogan was displayed by democratic lawmaker lambchop team who must now give up his office. by the end of the month, i will keep fighting for democracy of hong kong, their version of enda and hand together with all the hong kong people and the civil society to face against the dictatorship. this is what china's leaders want to stamp out. lawmakers behaving badly with those from the democratic camp accused of being the main culprits. china's government has condemned the mass resignation of almost all hong kong's opposition as a farce with only themselves to blame for their downfall. says a sole hong kong delegate to china's most powerful political body, eats only a little the year. what china has been doing is based

she's giving her annual policy address to the legislative assembly. she's the government would begin a public education program to enhance understanding of the rule of law comes as high profile opposition activists are awaiting sentencing for their roles in pro-democracy protests the world on poncy funds. i have thought through collaboration with various stakeholders at more targeted public education activities will be carried out, including educating the youth on the proper understanding of the rule of law and promoting their law abiding awareness and research on the rule of law and related data compilation will be conducted with through enhanced efforts in promotion and explanation to clarify misconceptions and understanding the department of justice will continue to showcase how horrid, maintain neutral and effective internationally for deal making. and this be a resolution services. well, a dream joins us now live from hong kong in a drink. harry lime speech is expected to be a very long one, with lots of topics, as we say, the rule of law. she's

their resignations on wednesday are now handing in their resignations to the president of the legislative assembly. this is the latest act in the unfolding political drama here in hong kong. and of course, what it means is that for the 1st time since the handover in 1997 will be no effective opposition in the chamber behind me. at least 85 people are now confirmed to have died in the violence surrounding ivory coast. a disputed election that's double the previous estimates. the unrest began in august when president allison it was her confirmed. he was running for a controversial term. he went on to win. but with 94 percent of the votes, the president and the head of the opposition met to try and calm the ongoing tension from its more like and on the french and of course on attempt by the water government to ensure some form of pneumonic across the country. and recall them, brady, a former president, was proud to be a movement toward the 2 with a $21.00 presidential election. today, he is here and met with president honest on what it will do. that meeting lasted less than an hour. it was commended

she's giving her annual policy address to the legislative assembly. she said the government would begin a public education program to enhance understanding of the rule of law. comes high profile opposition activists are awaiting sentencing for their roles in pro democracy protests. on don't see funds through collaboration with various stakeholders at more targeted public education activities will be carried out. including educating the group on the proper understanding of the rule of law and promoting their law abiding awareness and research on the rule of law and related data compilation will be conducted with sites through enhanced efforts in promotion and explanation. to clarify misconceptions and understanding the department of justice will continue to showcase how horrid mesa nutro and effective internationally for deal making. and this be a resolution services brown is monitoring events for us in hong kong. and adrian. caroline started to speak 2 hours ago. she should be finished very soon, and it's back to, to touch on one of many topics. what

their resignations on wednesday are now handing in their resignations to the president of the legislative assembly. this is the latest act in the unfolding political drama here in hong kong. and of course, what it means is that for the 1st time since the handover in 1997 will be no effective opposition. all eyes now are on the next here of government as it were. that's to say, the district councilors now the pro-democratic camp did very well in the district council elections. exactly a year ago, they secured 17 out of hong kong's 18 district councils. and many of these councilors a very young, much more radical than the, the democrats who have now been removed or have resigned from let's go. and you know, as far as china is concerned, lot of them are not showing sufficient patriotism to the mainland and carry lamb gave a hint yesterday at a media conference that, you know, other people, other groups could also be targeted. and the feeling is among many analysts, is that this, these young radical district councillors could well be next. of course, along with other elected officials to africa now an

hong kong's legislative assembly was quieter than usual on thursday. now that almost a quarter of its lawmakers have resigned or been disqualified and staging what's likely to be their last protest. the chinese characters say hong kong's leader carrie lamb has brought calamity to the territory and its people she'll stink for, 10000 years. the slogan was displayed by democratic lawmaker lambchop t., who must now give up his office. by the end of the month, i will keep fighting for democracy of hong kong, their version of enda. and together with all the home people and the civil society to face against the dictatorship. this is what china's leaders want to stamp out. lawmakers behaving badly with those from the democratic camp accused of being the main culprits. china's government has condemned the mass resignation of almost all hong kong's opposition as a farce with only themselves to blame for their downfall. says a soul. hong kong delegate to china's most powerful political body, eats only a little the year. what china has been doing is based on the c

legislation and sometimes he could make coalition building. she's always been a coalition builder. when she first started in the assembly her first piece of legislation, she proposed they stop calling aembly members assembly men and refer to them as assembly members. they were like ridiculous, no. she had to bui that coalition and she did and she is been builng coalitions around her beliefs for years. that's a bit of the dodge but that's my answer. >> literally it was one of the fit pieces of legislation she authored when she got to the assembly. they called everyone assembly men gardless of their gender but they are calling everybody assembly men and she was like i am a woman prescient or do sudan that passed very quick because they were astounded. they were like what? there were lot of people on the oor at the time. then she introduced i again and she is the reason thathey call each oer assembly member or assemblywoman or assemblyman. she w like this ain't right. day one that's what she said and that's very much what she did. >> you see echoes of that and yes it was the 70s and like smoking cigarettes and doing teible

after it went public i need to preach and practice, not just preach and not practice legislative leaders in the assembly and senate have not yet responded to our request for comment. in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news contra costa county is once again back in the most restrictive purple tier of california's blueprint for a safe economy health officials in contra costa county are encouraging families which are preparing to gather for thanksgiving to include getting tested for covid-19 however. >>those same officials are emphasizing the gatherings are still strongly discouraged. kron four's haaziq madyun has the story. >>this thanksgiving families in contra costa county. can now add getting tested for covid-19 to their holiday to do list the free testing opportunity is part of contra costa health services testing before turkey campaign it is an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus for families gathering for holiday. however it should be noted the safest way to celebrate this holiday season is virtually or with members of only your own hospital. >>for those who do not intended to follow that

them lawmakers from texas, washington and california according to the event organizer legislative leaders in the assembly and the senate here in california have not yet responded to our request for comment on this well now we've checked in on look at the weather and one thing that we have in common it's raining in mount an israeli but boy we sure did need the rain large yeah, the temperatures probably just a little bit different. i got a few more of those palm trees out there too but. >>i see the rain making its way back to the bay area today and we have the gusty winds really kind of kicking up outside tonight, roadways are slick turning more towards scattered showers now but more that going to continue throughout the night tonight, rainfall totals, not a bad storm canfield over an inch of rain santa rose over half an inch napa under half an inch of rain just about a 3rd enrichment to tense in the san francisco just over that in redwood city mount tam of the an inch and a half of rain. so certainly a nice soaker. the kind of brings an end to the fire season. all right off the coastline, you can see that

one of the great accomplishments of the charter of paris was the parliamentary assembly, giving a legislative arm to the osce. i want to acknowledge once again spencer oliver the longtime secretary general of the osce parliamentary assembly. he really went up against the bureaucracies of our government and established the parliamentary assembly as an effective voice within the osce. we initiated so many of the activities within the osce and we were not restricted as they are in vienna by the consensus rule. it's a proud record of accomplishments but there's still much room for improvement. we talk about going forward, this act -- just acknowledge that the osce needs to be more open in the way it does business. it has to have greater access to nongovernmental organizations. they have an issue of how organizational work is done through consensus. they have on able to overcome those obstacles. but the principal problem within the osce today is not the deficiencies in its organization. it's the lack of commitment by the member states to the principles of helsinki. tremendous the principle pls def

the state's new legislative session, the state assembly is relocating after several lawmakers and staff members contracted the virus at the state capitol this year. speaker anthony rendon's says the extra space and there are air filtration at the golden one center will provide stronger protection from covid-19. the senate meanwhile will still convene in its regular chambers at the capitol. it was a no-go for thanksgiving but we may still get fresh dungeness crab for christmas the commercial dungeness crab season is now delayed until december 16th. it was originally delayed until december 1st, but officials are still concerned with wales may potentially get tangled by crabb catching gear. officials plan on conducting another survey next week and say they'll start the season. if data shows the wells have migrated out of the fishing grounds. and a potential hate crime investigation is underway in fairfax. this after police say someone posted swastikas to out the city's downtown area. now the act was all caught on video and it is leading to outrage by many kron four's gayle ong has that sto

be seen in signature legislation but sometimes it can be seen in coalition building and she's always been an astounding coalition builder. when she first started in the la assemblyf legislation i'm not sure technically legislation, she proposed that they stop calling the assembly members the assemblymen and introduce the assembly member. people are like, you are ridiculous. she's been building coalitions for years. that's a bit of a dodge but that's my take. >> to piggyback about that, it was the first if not like one of the first pieces of legislation she offered and when she got to the assembly she was like, they literally called everybody assemblymen regardless of their gender. again, this is the 70s. they are calling everybody assemblymen and she said, but, i'm a woman. she introduced it and it passed very quickly because they were astounded like, what? a lot of people in the floor at the time were Ãbthe rest of the men came to their senses like, we can't do this. that she introduced it again now, she's the reason that they call each other assembly member or assemblywoman or somebody man. she went up there and she was like, the same right. you see echoes of

these state delegations, most of which have republican legislatures, and they tell the legislators, the state assembly, the state congress to send in their own electors, you know, to congress. now, it gets even more complicated than that because they could in a sense send a rival set of electors, so pennsylvania could send two, one attested by the secretary of state, one by the state legislature. in that circumstance is it possible that what the republicans and congress say, look, we've got two, let's not -- let's not count these two or three states in which case if biden doesn't get to 270 the election of the president goes to the house of representatives, decided not on the basis of a majority, which the democrats have, but a one vote per state delegation, which actually favors the republicans. i think there are 26 or 27 republican state legislatures. so all you have to do is gum up the works enough that biden doesn't get to a 270 talley in congress. >> you're sending a shiver down the spine of the 75 million people who voted for joe biden and so are you seeing any indication that we're headed for t

must also choose a governor for his estate, members of the state assembly, county judges, although minor offices in various legislativeinished,johnson is he has elected an entire government from top to bottom, that is, if the majority of his voters think the way he does about it. ♪ riverton only here in where voting is heavy today. people aree country, conscious of the momentous issues facing their nation and the world. ♪ this is their way of expressing their conviction of how and by whom these issues should be met. ♪ major presidential candidates, both like all the other citizens, one in new york city describes himself as a lawyer, the other gets his occupation as farmer. for those who cannot come to the polls, an absentee ballot is provided and the voting is supervised by the local notary. this is the same kind of ballot that in this wartime election is sent to members of the armed forces at home and abroad. these ballots are returned to be counted in their respective states. here it riverton, the line grows longer. citizens are following the constitutional provision. elections are held on schedule, rain or shine, p

that is what the general assembly, the legislation in pennsylvania decided appear at a supreme courtecided no, i think we will give him three days. but if you can give them three, you can give them seven and then you can give them 12th and all of a sudden you are in december and you have no idea where those electoral votes are going. there is a difference between unlawful and irresponsible. air responsible, the voters have to do something about that. unlawful is why we have courts. >> harris: all right my want to move on. that might apply to more than nevada. i don't know that was interesting. real quickly pennsylvania and where we are there. larger, much larger than nevada population, obviously, and they are counting very quickly. but there is a legality that they have been talking about certain ballots. explain it to us and what do you think will happen next there. >> right, so the constitution says, your state legislatures can set the election rules. they were very clear. state legislatures. the pennsylvania legislature said ballots received by mail by this time on election day wi

after it went public i need to preach and practice, not just preach and not practice legislative leaders in the assembly and senate have not yet responded to our request for comment. in sacramento, ashley zavala kron 4 news and national news iowa, senator chuck grassley has tested positive for the coronavirus. >>grassley announced earlier today that he was quarantining after being exposed to the virus and was waiting for the results of a test. he now tweeted that he has tested positive. the 87 year-old senator did not say how he was exposed he was in the senate in voting just yesterday. grassley is the longest serving republican senator and 3rd in line of the presidential succession. >>a new stanford study uses cell phone data from millions of americans to analyze how human contact and travel affect the spread of the coronavirus also with covid cases on the rise here. the california department of public health has revised the states face mask order and we're doing it again a pandemic panic grocery store shelves. our left there in some cases and products are in limited supply we >>a newly released study

members of the state assembly, county judges all the minor offices and various legislative amendments. when bill johnston is finished, he is elected in the entire government from top to bottom. that is if a majority of the voters think the way he does about it. it's not only here in a written that voting is heavy today. all over the country people are conscious of the momentous issues facing their nations of the world. this is their way of expressing their conviction of how these issues should be met. the two major presidential candidates -- one of them in new york city described itself as a lawyer. the other gives his occupation as farmer. for those who cannot come to the polls an absentee ballot is provided. the voting is supervised by the local notary. is the same kind of ballot like in this wartime election is sent to members of the armed forces at home and abroad. these ballots are returned to be counted in their respective states. here in revert and the line goes longer the citizens are following the constitutional provision. elections are held on schedule rain or shine panic or

there legislative races, are three newly elected state senators and 14 newly elected assembly persons. chief justice pickering, do your colleagues have any comments? >> i do not but i invite any of my colleagues who wish to speak to do so. does anyone in carson city wish to speak? justice -- i would to commit the secretary of state and her office for the extort new work they did under very difficult circumstances. for are to be congratulated carrying it out. the turnout is incredible. thank you, justice. we appreciate those comments. i also think the secretary of state through an incredibly trying election. complying with new mandates from the legislature. running as smooth as it is incredible. you in theions to registrar voters rather counties in the state of nevada. on my colleagues, i want to congratulate chief justice pickering for her reelection. was, judge doug herndon elected to the supreme court and i would like to congratulate him for joining the supreme court in january. >> thank you, justice. >> may i ask a question? >> yes, of course. >> good morning, madam secretary of st

youngest was the legislator in the general assembly in 1920. he was a freshman delicate and he was up for reelection in the fall. small town of the in east tennessee which was the republican part of tennessee. voted with the anti-separatist and for theificationists 19th amendment, he changed his mind because of a letter he received from his mother who he describes in that clip. mind tilted the vote by one vote and that's how the 19th amendment finally got ratified. the vote fors ratification of the constitutional amendment come down to tennessee? guest: a convoluted path. constitution says that new amendments have to be passed by vote in each 2/3 chamber and then it has to be ratified by three quarters of the states and the union. at that time, there were 48 states which meant 36 had to ratify. in the summer of 1920, 35 had ratified so you had just one more state which was needed before ratification and it would enter the constitution and american women in every state would be able to vote in the 1920 election. that was a presidential year so i

it will host the state's new legislative session. the state assembly is relocating after several lawmakers and staff members contracted the virus at the state capitol this year. speaker anthony rendon's says that extra space and better air filtration at the golden one center will provide stronger protection from covid-19. the senate meanwhile was still convene in its regular chambers at the capitol. >>a new statewide effort aims to help small businesses hurting because of the pandemic our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains how it works. >>wrestling with changing restrictions closures demands and lost dollars small businesses across california need help obviously this has been a tremendous impact on them as they struggle to survive and thrive during covid approximately how many small businesses in the state of had to close because of this across the board based on most surveys and data that we've seen it's anywhere from the 3rd to depending on be in this specific population in the industry in an effort to keep more from collapsing the state

members of the state assembly, county judges, all of the minor offices and various legislative amendments. when bill johnson is finished, he elected a entire government from top to bottom. this is not only here in riverton that the voting is heavy today. all over the country people are conscious of the issues facing their nation and the world. >> this is their way of expressing their conviction of how and by whom these issues should be met. two major candidates vote like the other citizens. one describes himself as a lawyer. the other gives his occupation as farmer. for those that cannot come to the polls, an absentee ballot is provided. this is the same kind of ballot that is sent to forces at home and abroad. these ballots are returned to be counted in their respective states. here in riverton the line grows longer. elections are held on schedule rain or shine, panic or prosperity, peace or war. when a teacher reminded her pupils of two other elections, in 1964 with a nation in the throws of a civil war, abraham lincoln was in a campaign with one of his own generals. the people chose to

in the legislative races, there are three newly elected state senators and 14 newly elected assembly persons. chief justice pickering, do your colleagues have any comments? >> i do not, but i invite any of my colleagues who wish to speak to do so. does anyone in carson city wish to speak? thank you. >> this is justice -- i would to commend the secretary of state and her office for the extraordinary work they did under very difficult circumstances. they are to be congratulated for carrying it out. an extraordinarily successful election. the turnout is incredible. >> thank you, justice. greatly appreciate those comments. >> chief, i also thank the secretary of state through an incredibly trying election to comply with new mandates from legislature and have it run as smooth as it is incredible. congratulations to you and the registrar voters rather counties in the state of nevada. on my colleagues, i want to congratulate chief justice pickering for her reelection. also, judge doug herndon was would like to congratulate him -- judge doug herndon was elected to the supreme court, and i wo