to get started, just two months before the key pacific islands forum china signed a security pact withly the security deal signed with solomon islands in april this year did demonstrate a growing interest by china to act as it is self stated, as a security stakeholder in the region, in the pacific. ., ., , , pacific. that was the first time we heard that language _ pacific. that was the first time we heard that language from - pacific. that was the first time we heard that language from china i pacific. that was the first time we - heard that language from china about its security interests in the pacific. and then, of course, following the security deal, china sought to have the ten pacific island countries that recognise china sign up to very broad sweeping economic trade and security pact. now that was rejected by the pacific island countries that it was seeking to sign those deals with, but it did indicate a shift by china from its traditional bilateral approach in the region to a wider multilateral approach. but the region to a wider multilateral a- roach. �* , the region to a wid

it was the 1st of the us pacific island summit and it reflects abided administration's concern about deepening chinese engagement in the in the pacific. an absolutely critical strategic region. more than a dozen countries came to washington for talks with members of the biden administration . the u. s. making very clear that a ones to deepen and continue with relationship with all of these nations. president biden insisted that the relationship must continue and it must get stronger. a great deal this to our world is going to be written in in a pacific over the coming years in decades. and the pacific islands are critical voice in shaping that future. and that's why my administration made it a priority to strengthen our partnership with your countries. the pacific island countries to count for some 15 percent of the earth's surface and the u. s. is leaving no stone unturned in terms of continuing deepening this relationship. and as an added enticement, president biden invited all the leaders of the pacific islands to come to the white house for dinner, making very clear that the u. s.

the pacific island countries account for some 15 percent of the earth's surface and the u. s. is leaving no stone unturned in terms of continuing deepening this relationship. and as an added enticement, president biden invited all the leaders of the pacific islands to come to the white house for dinner, making very clear that the us is intent on strengthening, deepening this relationship with an eye on chinese expansionism. a pakistan is repairing train tracks that have been damaged in recent floods. hundreds of laborers in the southern since province had been working to fix them. it's been more than a month since the floods shut down the railway, leaving thousands of workers without an income change or expected to start running again. next week. australia is set to end mandatory home isolation for co, with 1900 patients. 5 minutes to anthony albany, announce the 5 day home. quarantine will be scrap from october. the 14th is one of the last restrictions off to the country east. many of them in the wake of higher vaccinations senior member of cut as well. cup organizing committ

and the pacific islands are critical voice in shaping that future. and that's why my administration made it a priority to strengthen our partnership with your countries. the pacific island countries to count for some 15 percent of the earth's surface and the u. s. is leaving no stone unturned in terms of continuing deepening this relationship. and as an added enticement, president biden invited all the leaders of the pacific islands to come to the white house for dinner, making very clear that the us is intent on strengthening, deepening this relationship with an eye on chinese expansionism. brazil's president's desirable scenario is trying to convince the undecided that he should get another term in office before the votes in sunday's election. opinion polls suggests that he's at least 10 percentage points behind his rival, former president lula da silva. boston are on his supporters and says that there is no way he can lose our latin america editor. and you'll see a new man reports from sao paolo ah motorcycle caravan. so the prelude to his public

influence. rosalyn jordan is in washington when more on this 1st ever white house summit with pacific island leaders is part of the biden administration's efforts to extend its influence, not just in continental east asia, but among the islands, particularly of the southern pacific as well. the biden administration has been very concerned that beijing is trying to build economic and security ties with these countries in order to extend its national security umbrella. something which washington opposes the u. s. secretary of state antony blinking, held a working lunch for the leaders at the start of the summit on wednesday. this was part of his welcoming statement. ah, we brought together countries around the vision that you and others set out in the 2050 strategy for the blue pacific continent. today's discussion also builds on the pacific leaders summit that our gracious host in fiji, convened at february, grateful for that vice president harris's engagement with the pacific islands form in july, debbie secretary of state sherman's meetings with many of you during the pacific islands confer

the pacific islander community has been a part of san francisco for more than 100 years.y have settled into those neighborhoods . the idea of designating the district will draw attention to the contributions and leadership of the pacific islander community in san francisco. we do understand that our pacific islander community is spread all across san francisco. and have been contributing since the early 19 hundreds to the very fabric of this city. as we continue to fight for equity and fight against dissent, franchise mint i'm excited to be able to say that we have done everything we can to make sure that no community is ignored under our watch. san francisco officials say this will be the first known dedicated pacific islander cultural district in the whole country. time at 7 58 in the south bay seismic work on the anderson dam and the cross valley pipeline is moving ahead on schedule. valley water says the project will strengthen the existing dam and the spillway. pipeline project will build a larger outlet next to anderson to allow valley water to release more water sa

pacific. communities and biodiversity on the islands of the pacific, especially low lying islands, is at stake, is islands and reefs to be as healthy as possible. we also know that reefs are living organisms. they can grow. and i'm a hopeful person, david. some studies show that reefs could keep up with rising sea levels, if the conditions are provided for them to do so. so that's the way in which this works, in which case, and we've seen the pictures there, how treating an uninhabited island is one thing, and you can do it, and clearly drones are helping, but what about inhabited islands? what about tonga, for example? is that a realistic proposition?- realistic proposition? yes, it is, david. — realistic proposition? yes, it is, david. we _ realistic proposition? yes, it is, david. we can _ realistic proposition? yes, it is, david. we can remove i is, david. we can remove invasive species from islands, we have been very successful in doing that over the last few decades. rats for example have been removed from more than 600 islands now. removing invasive species is one tangible action that w

and historic week for those and in the house it was my honor to welcome 16 heads of state of pacific island nations to the united states capital. we had bipartisan like chemical welcome for them and we listened on how we can work together as part of the presidents pacific partnership strategy. the president and administration has had today at least today a summit meeting with the heads of the pacific island countries and part of it was our role at the capital. and it's this initiative for the pacific is one of the reasons why i took my congressional delegation when we went to singapore and malaysia, japan, taiwan, korea to beat part of the indo pacific economic framework is one part of it and now with the pacific islands. it was pretty exciting. because we talk about security, economy and governance and how we can work together to have free, open and safe countries in the region in partnership with them. also yesterday it's exciting because it's personally exciting to me to celebrate the legacy of our 33rd president harry truman. we had the unveiling of the statue with his family there. it

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we do understand that our pacific islander community is spread all across san francisco. and have been contributing since the early 19 hundreds to the very fabric of this city. as we continue to fight for equity and fight against dissent, franchise mint i'm excited to be able to say that we have done everything we can to make sure that no community is ignored. under our watch. this will be the first known dedicated pacific islander cultural district in the nation . it's also one of nearly a dozen cultural districts in san francisco. san francisco mayor london breed joined city officials and san francisco unified school district leadership today to celebrate the groundbreaking and new, affordable housing for district educators and employees. when completed, the shirley chisholm village will be nearly 135 unit affordable housing development. that complex will sit on nearly 1.5 acres of land in the middle of a residential neighborhood. there's many reasons we want affordable housing, but we want our teachers to be in the community that they serve. however neighbors say the d

. > >> one new pacific island are cultural district will soon be here in san francisco. >> pacific islanders have lived here for more than 100 years. community leaders made that annt today in front of city hall. local officials say a pacific ir say a pacific islander cultural district will allow them to get input in reaction to land use, housing, and transit issues that that may affect them. >> we must consider >> we must consider their needsd their history. the cultural district will actually help us e that before we make the decision decision to rebuild, when we cre rebuild, when we create and we actually occupy a space. >> it is the first ltal distric the nation. > >> still ahead, a northern california high school footballm high school football team suddenly has the rest of their season canceled. a disturbing gp chat that prompted the decision. the decision. > >> fewer unruly passengers are getting booted off lights. why the numbers may not tell the whole story. > >> coming up at 6:00, bay area women from iran joined the callr change after one man's death ine custody. >> we spoke to irani

pacific rim during the term of barack obama. this is the 1st time that the, any us presidency has put such intense focus on these islands mailing in the southern pacific ocean. but the leaders of those islands want to talk more about climate change than they do about the influence of china in the region to. but that's right. and that's because climate change is an existential challenge. really, to of these countries of futures. if the rising waters, because of rising a planet, temperatures ends up by eroding their territories, well, what do they have in terms of a country? and so trying to deal with land reclamation, trying to deal with the economic of programs that might be able to mitigate us. some of the impact of a rising, the sea levels on these countries is very much top of mind. and we expect to hear from the us, us some sort of of funding to help these countries deal with the problem. but ultimately, it's not so much what these countries are able to do to protect their territory. it's also what countries such as the u. s. such as china, such as india, countries that are the largest producers of greenhouse gases can do to

it's a to pacific island countries, the stem china, things lens speaking at the u. s. pacific summit, the secretary of state and the live lincoln said, an agreement has been reached on a declaration of partnership between the united states and the pacific islands on issues of trade, climate change and security comes to europe in union. and it's a package of sanctions against russia. the new package includes a legal framework for a price cap on russian oil. thanks. and the head of the european commission on line said that the proposed price cap is aimed at reducing rushes, revenue and keeping energy markets stable. the us department of justice, sad victims of the made of investment scheme will receive another $372000000.00 to help cover their losses. the decision comes nearly 14 years after the capture of bernie made up for a massive investment fraud to his burnett. palmetto investment securities, the payout will go to more than $27000.00 victims has made us ponzi scheme, including many who have yet to receive compensation. the reserve bank of india is trying to find

is hosting leaders and representatives from 14 pacific island states in a 1st ever summit of this size. the region is traditionally been an area of influence of the united states, but in recent years, china has been making inroads that has left washington and its allies uncomfortable . so it wasn't surprising that the us in these states agreed to a so called declaration of partnership between them. secretary of state antony blink and said, this would cover cooperation and climate change held emergencies. a free and open into pacific and economic opportunities. the washington post reported an announcement of more than $860000000.00 in investment was also on the cards. ginger space and seem now, and we're in thailand for professionals set up wrestling. that's essentially wrestling for entertainment, much like the american world wrestling entertainment or w, w e. but this one comes with ty, characteristics, ha, depak man has entered the ring. ready for a fight. welcome to the crazy world of set up thailand, pro wrestling the banks here upon sport, tot shoe, and as in the american original

. >> announced plans for a new pacific islander cultural district. that announcement made yesterday in front of city hall. the new district is going to be in the she'll valley and sunny down neighborhoods. we're so islanders have lived for more than 100 years. it's designed to highlight the contributions of the community to san francisco since the early 19, 100's. >> many of many of us have been exposed to violence, displacement and rejection. and that's what we hope to get it to get addressed today. to this day, we're still fighting for our own people for people to have a home of our own and to have a full access to resources and support that we need as community members. i hope to see a safe space for young people like me. we deserve to have a space to feel safe and secure to feel welcome to growing connect and a place to call home. >> well, the visit islander cultural district will be the first of its kind in the nation. still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news, kaiser permanente. mental health care workers taking their strike. >> the san francisco

with this cultural district resolution when it is passed our pacific islanders will have a boat and itwill be in the waters. the city has several other cultural districts around town honoring the filipino african-american transgender chinese and american indian cultures among others new at 5 a national survey from lexia learning finds that 71% of participating educators are concerned about teacher burnout during this school year 75% of the people who participated in the survey believe students need more one-on-one time with teachers as they work on learning recovery following the covid-19 pandemic a lot of kids just simply got behind while they were at home all of that time now, there are nearly 100 open teaching positions listed on the ed joined website in the bay area the counties with the most openings, alameda contra, costa and san mateo. from dream vacation to coastline concerns what one local couple saw on the island of maui that could impact the bay area in the future a scientist weighs in next. what's it like having xfinity internet with supersonic wifi? it's fast... like beyon

we do understand that our pacific islander community is spread all across san francisco.ibuting since the early 19 hundreds to the very fabric of this city. as we continue to fight for equity and fight against dissent, franchise mint i'm excited to be able to say that we have done everything we can to make sure that no community is ignored under our watch. san francisco officials say this will be the first known dedicated pacific islander cultural district in the country. in the south bay seismic work on anderson dam and the cross valley pipeline is progressing on schedule. valley water says the project is being done to strengthen the existing dam and spillway pipeline project will build a larger outlet next to anderson down to allow valley water to release more water safely during major storms or emergencies. our new outlet tunnel capacity will be 2000 cubic feet per second and ultimately after the stage to project is completed, that will go all the way up to 6000 cubic feet per second, so we'll have about 12 times the capacity. valley water is currently working on five

we do understand that our pacific islander community is spread all across san francisco. and have been contributing since the early 19 hundreds to the very fabric of this city. as we continue to fight for equity and fight against dissent, franchise mint i'm excited to be able to say that we have done everything we can to make sure that no community is ignored under our watch, and this will be the first known dedicated pacific islander cultural district in the nation. it's also one of nearly a dozen cultural districts in san francisco. coming up one of the best plays of the year barrel roll next in sports. and tonight on the 11 o'clock news, the department of justice taking action to combat drugs coming across the border, the nationwide crackdown on fentanyl now being disguised as candy. what's it like having xfinity internet with supersonic wifi? it's fast... like beyond-gig-speed fast. yeaaaaaaaaay!!! with three times the bandwidth, and the power to connect hundreds of devices at once. get the xfinity supersonic bundle with unlimited gig speed internet, wifi equipment in

we do understand that our pacific islander community is spread all across san francisco. and have been contributing since the early 19 hundreds to the very fabric of this city. as we continue to fight for equity and fight against dissent, franchise mint i'm excited to be able to say that we have done everything we can to make sure that no community is ignored. under our watch. this will be the first known dedicated pacific islander cultural district in the nation . it is also one of nearly a dozen cultural districts in san francisco. the men's national soccer teams of mexico and colombia are about to face off in a few minutes at levi stadium . now the match does not play a factor into the upcoming world cup. but as ktvu south bay reporter mark sarah shows us the man which is still bringing out tens of thousands of excited fans. say fans are enthusiastic may be an understatement. soccer or football, as it is called. the rest of the world has an international draw that maybe only the nfl can match here at home. so when the men's national teams from mexico and colombia sched

community announced plans for a new pacific islander cultural district. this will be in the visitation sunnydale neighborhoods were pacific islanders have lived for more than 100 years. it is designed to highlight the contributions of the community to san francisco since the early 19, 100's. >> many of many of us have been exposed to violence, this placement and retention. and that's what we do to get into it to get in. just to to this day, we're still fighting for own people for people to have a home of her own and so have a full access to resources and support that we need as community members. i hope to see a safe space for young people like me. we deserve to have a space to feel safe and secure to feel welcome to grow into and a place to call home. >> the pacific islander cultural district will be the first of its kind in the nation. >> coming up tonight on kron, 4 news at 8 recession or not, the economy is in a tumultuous place in california in space. start feeling it in different ways. what the governor is hinting at. >> also were small dog was snat

. > >> preparing to make history byg a new pacific islander cultural district. it will be located in sunny dale neighborhoods where they will lived for more than 1 run years. leaders made that announcement in front of city hall and a pacific islander cultural district will allow them to get input about issues that may impact them. >> we must consider their needsd their history. and the cultural district will actually help us recognize that before we make a decision. when we build, when we we create and we actually occupy occupy a space. >> it is the first pacific islar cultural district dedicated in e nation. > >> well that's it for the news t 9:00. coming up next on "the drw barrymore show." tennis superstar serena williams joins the show. she discusses her final tennis match and her new children's book. for more headlines including weather, just join us now on our streamig service, cbsn bay area. and coming up. protesters taking the taking the fight for iranian freedom to one of the busiest areas of the south bay. first, i got sent a sweatshirt by lizzo. thank

debbie secretary of state sherman's meetings with many of you during the pacific islands conference of leadership. what i hope that you take away from these engagements is that the united states shares your vision. but while washington is concerned about beijing's influence across the southern pacific, the island leaders are much more concerned about climate change. rising sea levels is in a fundamental threat to their country's existence. and so they're looking to the united states for financial assistance, as well as policy changes to reduce the impact of greenhouse gases on their communities on their citizens. rosalind jordan reporting their venice, his famous st. mark's square has been partially flooded during a period of seasonal high water this week. the tide was not quite high enough to activate the flood barrier is built to protect the city from flooding. tourists were forced to endure well, this water over paved areas in the city of canals. the floods of caused by several factors that include climate change. ah, you're watching l 0. the headlines this our hurricane in has made

form in july, debbie secretary of state sherman's meetings with many of you during the pacific islands conference of leaders what i hope that you take away from these engagements is that the united states shares your vision. but while washington is concerned about beijing's influence across the southern pacific, the island leaders are much more concerned about climate change. rising sea levels is in a founder, metal threat to their country's existence. and so they're looking to the united states for financial assistance, as well as policy changes to reduce the impact of greenhouse gases on their communities on their citizens, gangsters, paradise rappa, coolio has died at the age of 59. i'm educated with money. obama got my pain in my in an agreement. ha, i'm a doctor. coolio whose real name was artist. leon ivy junior, was a hip hop giants of the 1990. his biggest hit was the iconic gangsters paradise streamed over a 1000000000 times. so far on spotify. ah, this is al jazeera and these are the top stories. now hearken, ian has weakened from a category 4 to 3 storm since it made landfal

the us-pacific islands summit has opened in washington dc .meeting is being held for the first time in the history of the house concerned about china's growing influence in the pacific region is successfully trying to strengthen its position the americans. they promise generous dollar injections in exchange for loyalty, but on the table not all the solomons of the island succumbed to obvious bribery, they said that they were not ready to sign any declarations, and alexey veselovsky is not ready to sign partnerships on american terms. this summit in the white house, ahead of time, was called an unprecedented truly unprecedented meeting of the heads of 12 tiny island nations of the pacific basin in washington, so far , has never been hosted, so the events of pravda historical, but here is the sincerity of the intentions of the american administration. there are big doubts that the white house has decided to sign a massive trade and security deal with china. realizing that the initiative in the region could pass to a strategic rival in the united

the designation highlights the contributions and sacrifices of the pacific islander community to san francisco. >> for every rising tide, although tar lifted. with this cultural district resolution when it is passed pacific islander's will have about and will be in the waters. -- a vote and in the waters. kumasi: there are several other similar districts around town. reggie: local leaders and members of the asian-american community came together to present a check to the family of the hoover driver shot and killed during a robbery in july. the sole breadwinner for his family, the community came together to raise more than $100,000 to support them. the money was presented to the fiancÉe, son, and father at an event in chinatown and after thanking the community the family also called for better gun-control measures. >> we need to make a law for gun control and i would hope that these kinds of things help to solve the root of these problem's. -- problems. >> it feels like martial law we are imposing on ourselves, we are afraid to go out at night. i hope that the state can do something t

san francisco will soon become the first city in america to have a pacific islander cultural district. it is being established in part of visitation valley and sunnydale. the designation highlights the contributions and sacrifices of the pacific islander community to san francisco. >> for every rising tide all boats are lifted. with this cultural district resolution when it is passed are pacific islanders will have a boat and it will be in the water. kumasi: the city has several other cultural districts honoring the filipino, african-american, transgender, chinese, and american indian cultures. coming up, what brought more than 67,000 people levi's stadium and it was not a 49ers game. reggie: mcdonald trying to bring in more adult customers by rolling out happy meals for grown-ups. all icr characters from my childhood and it is making me happy. i do know why grimm has four eyes. drew: a lot of them have them, are they ok? we are looking at ian this morning and you can see the eye clearly defined. for the purposes it is about 55 miles away from naples so they will feel hurricane force

to find out more about the inaugural us—pacific island country summit which is being hosted what do youbiden. has day and is hoping to achieve -- biden. �* , , ., day and is hoping to achieve -- biden. �* , ,, , day and is hoping to achieve -- biden. m , , biden. as you said this is the first ever _ biden. as you said this is the first ever summit, _ biden. as you said this is the i first ever summit, presidential summit it marks a combination of several years of increased us engagement elevating us policy in the pacific and really embedding us engagement within the pacific within the broader indo—pacific strategy. what president biden is probably hoping to achieve out of the they are obviously very concerned about any architect chair in the pacific which potentially excludes, which does exclude china and also produces their space and also produces their space and also concern amongst specific leaders to that partners do not engage with the pacific spirit lead to counter china through zero—sum political lenses. that's where part of the concern from the pacific are is that they welcome u

this is the first ever presidential summit with pacific island leaders. icy in the pacific, and really embedding us engagement in the pacific within the broader indo—pacific strategy. and what president biden is probably hoping to achieve out of this summit is, firstly, an 11 point declaration signed with pacific leaders attending the summit. and a deeper partnership between the united states and the pacific. figs between the united states and the pacifie— the pacific. as you are talking throu~h the pacific. as you are talking through some _ the pacific. as you are talking through some of _ the pacific. as you are talking through some of those - the pacific. as you are talking through some of those issues there, the priorities of course for the biden administration, it strikes me that one country that will be watching this very closely, and not invited to the party, so to speak, is of course china. do you think we will get a response from beijing? what might the strategy be there? there certainly _ strategy be there? there certainly may _ strategy be there?

president biden says the security of the pacific islands is vital to the us and the rest of the worldountry summit, washington is expected to increase its presence in more than a dozen island nations, in an effort to stem a growing chinese influence in the region. earlier, the us announced more than $800 million in new funding for the islands. iran's president has warned that he will not accept "chaos", as authorities continue to crack down on protests over the death in custody of a young woman. ebrahim raisi said mahsa amini's death two weeks ago, after she was detained by morality police, had "saddened all". state media claims 41 people have died and 1,200 have been arrested. (britain's prime minister is standing by her government's economic policy despite our economics editor faisal islam has the latest an engine factory in darlington. the chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, out and about for the first time since his mini budget stalled, britain's currency slumped and borrowing costs surged. what do you say to people whose mortgage interest rates are rising as a result of your economic pol

he released the first ever us pacific island strategy. he announced $110 million in additional expanded programs to help these countries combat the climate crisis, provide development assistance, enhance maritime security and more and finally president biden and 12 pacific islander presidents joined him for the summit issued a joint declaration to strengthen our partnership and to charge an affirmative vision for the region . today as you all saw just a little bit ago president biden issued a strong condemnation of russia's fraudulent scheme to annex ukrainian territory. this act is a flagrant violation of international law and it has no legitimacy. unfortunately it's also not a surprise. it's straight out of putin's playbook to defeat disinformation and aggression and we've been warning about it for months. i stood at this podium and warned about it several times as recently as last week. based on our information every aspect of this process was pre-staged and. i'd under orders from the kremlin. the sham referenda was held at gunpoint. u

pacific island country summit. he released the first-ever u.s. pacific island strategy. he announced over $810 million in additional expanded programs to help these countries combat the climate crisis, provide development assistance, enhance maritime security and more. and finally, president biden and all 12 pacific island presidents who joined him here at the white house for this summit issued a joint declaration to strengthen our partnership and to chart an affirmative vision for the region. today, as you saw it just a little bit ago, president biden issued a strong condemnation of russia's fraudulent attempt to annex sovereign ukrainian territory. this act is a flagrant violation of international law and it has no legitimacy. unfortunately, it's also not surprising. it's straight out of putin's playbook of deceit, disinformation, and aggression. and we've been warning about it for months. in fact, i've stood at this podium and warned about it several times, including as recently as last week. based on our information, every aspect of this process was prestaged and fal

still to come: we head to fiji to find out why the tiny pacific island has become a fierce battlegroundlf was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. we say to you today- in a loud and a clear voice, "enough of blood and tears. enough!" _ translation: the difficult | decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. lam free! this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: britain's next prime minister is about to be revealed as the race for the conservative party leadership comes to an end. police in canada are hunting for two supects after ten people were stabbed to death in a series of attacks. returning to the energy crisis. the war in ukraine has also led to oil prices spiking in recent months. however, could the weaking global econ

-pacific island country summit. and help these countries combat the climate crisis and enhance maritime security and more. and finally president biden and all 12 pacific island presidents who joined him issued a joint declaration to strengthen our partnership. today, as you all saw just a little bit ago president biden should tore annex sovereign ukranian territory is a violation of international law and has no legitimacy. it is not i have warned about it as recently as last week. based on our information, every aspect of this process was prestageed and falsified under orders from kremlin. and ukranian civilians were forced tore cast ballots through intimidation and under the watch of armed guards. saying it reflects the will of the people is an absurdity, the united states will never recognize these actions and the world will never recognize these actions and will stay the course. we have built, led and maintained an extraordinary coordinated response with our allies and partners. president biden said we will not b

from on high, a thing of beauty, pacific islands, one after the next, dotting an azure sea. of so many of these islands over so many years. they have systematically devoured the local birdlife and sea life. as they have feasted, they have disrupted the natural order of things on each uninhabited island and at all. anyone who has lived in the pacific looks at the pacific as a paradise. it's quite different to what it used to be, so many species have become invasive. they have outcompeted and taken over from our native species. as the seabirds have gone, so the fish has gone, and the coral reefs off the island have lost critical nutrients for their own growth and resilience, making them more vulnerable to the changes in climate which are among these islands�* greatest challenges. but perhaps the tide is turning. this is a rat eradication programme and it�*s working. dropping poison by drone, the invasive species have themselves been wiped out. and heralding the return of the natives, the birds, and behind them, the fish, the sea life replenishing vital fishing grounds for loca

suspended nearly 14 stories above the crater of mount yes, sir of the pacific island of vanuatu.hat's one way to play . the floor is lava. raphael also holds the world record for highest ever slack line walk, which he accomplished by walking between two hot air balloons. they're attached right when they are they attached. i don't know. tell from the video of this is so dangerous and cool, though. it's very cool, but it's very, very scary, impressed television and finally, to the heartwarming first pitch from a 103 years old young, well, 103 years, young nun. there we go. what you may remember sister jean, chaplain for the loyola ramblers basketball team known for her spirited pregame prayers. now it appears her influence reaches beyond just basketball. the lifelong cubs fan had the opportunity to throw out the first pitch during last night's game in with the phillies at over 100 years old. she's just as strong sister jean throughout the pitch and thenfeel that a >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from "the mighty ducks: game changer. plus, award-winning actor a

pacific island county summit which will be held here in washington, d.c.. on thursday, the president will discuss with pacific leaders are broadening and deepened cooperation on key issues such as climate change, pandemic, economic recovery, maritimes dirty, and advancing free and open in the pacific. then we will invite the leaders to the white house where they will take a family photo and enjoy a dinner hosted by the president. this will show our commitment to a deep and enduring partnership. it is underpinned by shared history, values, and we will have more to share on that soon. this is showing our partnership with the region. as you have seen the last 19 months, the president has had many conversations with world leaders. this is something he feels is very important. leader to leader, conversation and that is what you will see with the summit as well. reporter: does the white house plan to nominate someone for the idb to replace trump official who was laid off yesterday? in that vein, has the white house been in touch with other shareholders of the wor

we do understand that our pacific islander community is spread all across san francisco and have beensince the early 19 hundreds to the very fabric of this city. as we continue to fight for equity and fight against dissent, franchise mint i'm excited to be able to say that we have done everything we can to make sure that no community is ignored under our watch. san francisco officials say this will be the first known dedicated pacific islander cultural district in the nation. san francisco's 41st annual fleet week. airshow is less than a week away. it starts on monday, which ship tours, musical performances and art displays, but the highlight of the show or the navy's blue angels with us now for first look at what we can expect is lewis logan, executive director of fleet week. thank you for joining us. you know, this is one of my favorite events. in the entire bay area. and of course everyone thinks of the plains. i love the planes live when they practice, but there's so much more. the fleet week, right there sure is sell, and i'll tell you that, you know, first off fleet week. is a c

met with the foreign ministers of britain, australia and new zealand to coordinate support for pacific islandountries. here again, it was china's ambitions provided the impetus. representatives from fiji and other island nations joined the meeting. he said japan plans to support them in battling climate change among other issues. >> translator: japan will str strengthen by supporting their efforts under common principles such as sovereignty, tran transparency and accountability. >> the competition for influence in the pacific stepped up a gear in april when beijing signed a security agreement with the solomon islands. >>> in other news, the u.s. government imposed sanctions on several iranian officials of a woman detained for the improper wearing of her head scarf, or hijab. 22-year-old mahsa amini died last friday after she was taken into custody in tehran by police. her death sparked protests across iran. iran's state-run television reported 17 people have died in clashes with security forces. the demonstrations are continuing. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken leased a statement. it s

state sherman's meetings with many of you during the pacific islands congress of leaders. what i hope that you take away from these engagements is that the united states shares your vision. but while washington is concerned about beijing's influence across the southern pacific, the island leaders are much more concerned about climate change. rising sea levels is in a founder, metal threat to their country's existence. and so they're looking to the united states for financial assistance, as well as policy changes to reduce the impact of greenhouse gases on their communities on their citizens, gangsters, paradise rappa, coolio has died at the age of 59, a money obama got my pain in my head and agreement. ha, coolio, who's legal name was ortiz, leon? i regina was a hip hop giant. the 19 ninety's. his biggest hit was the icon against this paradise streamed over a 1000000000 time so far on spot to fund. he was in the middle of a u. s talk with 90 other stars with 90 stars including vanilla ice. ah, this is al jazeera and these are the top stories in florida. hurricane ian has we

i hope people understand this is a universal experience among asian americans and pacific islanders in united states. we are the ones after our ancestors going from the civil war had it taken away from them in the chinese exclusion act veterans actually had the citizenship taken away that they had earned due to the chinese exclusion act. are the only population that has a family play into internment camps in the middle of the war and fought for the country even as family members just because they were of japanese descent or even look like they would be of japanese descent. i had people come up to me while i was wearing the uniform of my nation but saying where are you really from? duckworth is not your name. that is your husband's name. no. i am a duckworth. i have been here since the revolution. this past year was really hard on the a api community. it is always been here but now to be the target of hate crimes part of it because the president of the united states was using hate speech the president was saying the country virus and blaming the chinese for the virus but not saying the