we have pushed out the first ever pacific island forum. we are seeing an increase in both coast guard and peace corps presence in the pacific where they hadn't been for the previous decades and perhaps the most significant, congress has now funded the association with the marshall islands. however, and i think this is the most important point, this is just the start. to discuss the importance of u.s. efforts, to walk us through what we should expect to come next i'm thrilled to welcome the ambassador here to csis. the ambassador is going to come up and offer some initial comments after which my colleague, senior fellow and formerly the director of the pacific and southeast asia is going to come up here to run her through u a conversation after which point we will open the conversation up. ambassador, we know how extraordinarily busy your schedule is and want to thank you not only for taking the time to come to csis but taking the time to come to an extremely vital and important part of the world. ambassador? [applause] >> good afternoon, ev

ambassador to the pacific island forum. we are seeing an increase in coast guard in the pacific where they had not been for the previous several decades and perhaps most significant, congress is now funded the association with violence. this is the most important thing, is just the start and to discuss the importance of u.s. efforts to walk us through what to expect what's next ambassador is here. comment and offer moment. normally director of southeast asia. come up to run the conversation. how extraordinarily busy here little is, we want to thank you for not only taking time coming but to make the time to talk about extremely unilateral importance. [applause] will. >> let me thank you and thank you to everyone agency to the pacific island and took island. i will admit i had to look up where the islands were on the map. it was actually off the map because it is so far i learned island building can be taller than coconut trees and that is a true fact. i gain new appreciation of the vastness and isolation of the civic and the

pacific islands nations here in tonaa. ~ , ., pacific islands nations here in tonaa.~ pacific islands say pay up, what would that _ tonga. when you say pay up, what would that money - tonga. when you say pay up, what would that money be i tonga. when you say pay up, i what would that money be used for? because many people would think that if the islands are at risk, they will eventually disappear. with the money be used for? ., ., used for? there are other thins, used for? there are other things, there _ used for? there are other things, there are - used for? there are other things, there are a - used for? there are other things, there are a lot - used for? there are other things, there are a lot of| things, there are a lot of things, there are a lot of things that we can use the money for. replanting of mangroves to ensure stopping the high sea levels. we also have shorelines that need to be protected from the heavy waste that we are experiencing every day. we also have the cable cut because of the volcanic eruption because of climate change. these are financially difficult things th

— to the pacific islands? well, what we saw today _ to the pacific islands? _ to the pacific islands? well, what we saw today is an sos _ to the pacific islands? well, what we saw today is an sos from - we saw today is an sos from the pacific, and it does confirm what we already know, but it tells us that climate change is accelerating the rate of sea—level rise. so today's report focused on the impact of climate change on the world's oceans. by burning coal, oil and gas, excess heat is accumulating in the climate system, and more than 90% of that excess heat is actually accumulating in the oceans which drives sea—level rise and has catastrophic consequences, particularly for low lying countries. so a number of pacific island countries, their highest point is less then five metres above sea level. so for them, a warming oceanis sea level. so for them, a warming ocean is a threat to their very survival. and antonio guterres couldn't have said this more clearly today. eitherfossil couldn't have said this more clearly today. either fossil fuels have couldn't hav

antonio guterres is in tonga — for the pacific islands forum leaders' meeting.rganisation said, the pacific islands were facing a triple threat of warming waters, a rise in sea levels and growing acidity because of carbon dioxide. a worldwide catastrophe is putting this pacific paradise in peril. global average sea levels are rising at rates unprecedented in the past 3000 years. the reason is clear, greenhouse gases overwhelmingly generated by burning fossil fuels are cooking our planet. and the sea is taking the heat, literally. mr guterres has been meeting with leaders from 18 pacific islands, including australia and new zealand. they're discussing key decisions on tackling climate change in the region, affected by global temperature rises. for more on this, our australia correspondent katy watson joins us now from tonga, where she's been covering the pacific island forum summit. tell us more about what the un report said. tell us more about what the un report said-— report said. this is the second time that _ report said. this is the second time that the _ re

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why is immigration important to asian american, native hawaiian pacific islanders? because of several reasons. one is one of the largest -- and it may sound surprising -- groups that is can coming over the border that doesn't messily have documentation -- messily have documentation are, in fact, indians and chinese. so this is not just a problem in certain parts of the world, it's across the world. people are looking for legal paths to immigration to this country, and our system is broken. we have a system which right now would require if somebody entered this country and they worked and they had a work visa, it could take 18-20 years. even if they followed the process to a t in order to get immigration status and a green card. and then another five years plus to get citizenship. the bottom line is if you have a system thatt doesn't work and it doesn't promote people following the pathway, then whether they are an asylum seeker or they're looking for economic opportunity, people will choose alternatives that are not desirable. we have to fix that system. if our comm

al, we have the only one of the largest platforms the pacific islander community and they do a great b in reporting and updating our community and ladies and gentlemen, from the pacific by design, please welcome, my sister [indiscernible] please rise. [applause] and we also have our sister has been leading on the grounds here in san francisco-- [au we like to recognize reverend-- [applause] i apologize if i forget name, but please know that we have you in ortmayor's time is very limited, so we also want to recognize our family conslets that have supported us, ouitie all over the south pacific and in the san francisco bay area. please rise, our counslet, please. thank you. we would like to at this without further ado and with all the respect from the samoan un like to introduce the honorable ma london breed for her remarks. [applause] i apologize, alwant to introduce our mrs. samoan golden gate, karina >> you everyone, and good afternoon and welcome to city ll i am so honored and blessed to have each and every one of you joini here today. you can take as long as yo want to celebrate es

antonio guterres is in tonga — for the pacific islands forum leaders' meeting.rming waters, a rise in sea levels and growing acidity because of carbon dioxide. the worldwide catastrophe is putting this pacific paradise in peril. global average sea levels are rising at rates unprecedented in the past 3,000 years. the reason is clear, greenhouse gases, overwhelmingly generated by burning fossil fuels, are cooking our planet, and the sea is taking the heat — literally. guterres has been meeting with leaders from 18 pacific islands, including australia and new zealand. they're discussing key decisions on tackling climate change in the region, affected by global temperature rises. let's speak to edward hviding, the founding director of the university of bergen pacific studies research group. a brutal assessment from antonio guterres, do you share the basic fundamental planks of what he were saying? fundamental planks of what he were sa in: ? ., ~ fundamental planks of what he were sa inc? . ~' ,, fundamental planks of what he were sa inc? ., ,, ., ., ., saying? thank

antonio guterres is in tonga — for the pacific islands forum leaders' meeting.arming waters, a rise in sea levels and growing acidity because of carbon dioxide. edward hviding is the founding director of the university of bergen pacific studies research group — here's his thoughts on antonio guterres's strong words on his first visit to the islands. when he finds himself as a distinguished visitor for the first time at these annual summits of the pacific islands forum, basically the un secretary—general has never been to these gatherings before. he finds himself in tonga and sees a particular opportunity to say in very stark terms what he feels are scientifically proven and rather disturbing realities and projections for the near future. how quickly are seas rising? we have known for quite some time and i say this as someone who has been following for the past 20 years or so national diplomacy and the connections of that with science. i think we are looking at rather kind of established averages of ten centimetres per year of sea—level rise. not per year but for

he was one of 3 pacific island leaders to make the journey in the lead up to this week's meetings in congo displaying a whitening division in regards to beijing route in the region to counter a china security emissions. australia is looking to formalize its proposal to help build a regional police force to address rising international crime, including arms and drug trafficking on the island. the us is sending a delegation, led by its deputy stave, secretary as to of its pacific territories, guam and american simila. i an upgrade in status within the decision making body unit skim. alda 0 venezuela's opposition leader has been summoned to court for a 2nd time over last month's disputed presidential election results, and wounded gonzalez reportedly failed to appear in court over the weekend when he was summoned the 1st time. the court wants to question him about an opposition website which published detailed results of july's vote. and as well as top court declared president nicholas venturo the victor. but tallies posted by the opposition show gonzalez, winning by a rezoning margin. h

he was one of 3 pacific island leaders to make the journey in the lead up to this week's meetings and tongue of displaying a whitening division in regards to beijing through in the region to counter a china security emissions. australia is looking to formalize its proposal to help build a regional police force to address rising international crime, including arms and drug trafficking on the islands. the u. s. is sending a delegation led by it's w, the steve secretary as 2 of its pacific territories, guam and american samoa, an upgrade and status within the decision making body unit skim. alda 0 thousands of people to be marching through the capital of mexico. they're opposed to an overhaul of the legal system proposed by president under as manuel lopez open the door the government is being pushing for sweeping changes to the law system since june. lopez. all of those controversial reform includes having judges elected to office and many fear that would result in courts led by politically bias. judges very little experience . wildfire simple sales, the southeastern, so apollo states ha

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there are other pacific islands that are challenged in a similar way.f we go up into the arctic, we're seeing the melting of the perma frost. because of warming in the region. and so structures and shore infrastructure that we relied and others relied that would be stable on the perma frost is now beginning to be unstable. and so that's causing significant challenges as well. and then over time we've seen the collapse of fish stocks in certain areas. certainly in particular areas and we're seeing the movement of fish stocks as well and that's challenging governance regimes and our ability to enforce existing regimes. so it's a significant concern. we're also seeing challenges in the use of the maritime environment. even along our own u.s. coast. the increase in the imperative to get more into space, military, government and commercially, all of that has an impact on the maritime domain. and we need to understand and be able to safeguard against some of the adverse consequences of that important work. the important wind energy, national imperatives to cr

this is the second time that the secretary—general has been to the pacific island forum.ssage that the sea levels are rising and that it is an existential threat to the pacific islands. the message is the same except that the urgency is even more. there were two reports that basically said the sea level rises are quickening in pace and the people here in the region are facing an ever bigger threat. but what he did do is put the responsibility, squarely on emitters, both countries and companies saying they need to do more. the time is now and that, in fact, more needs to be done. cutting fossil fuel emissions is clearly a priority — one he was keen to hammer home. but those largest emitters you are talking about are not at the summit? australia is the largest regional emitter and everyone has put criticism on australia saying it is a friend of the pacific islands but decided to ramp up gas expansion to 2050 and beyond and people hear of criticised it saying if you are not willing to bring down the fossilfuel use, then what are you going to do to try and help the situation.

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mr guterres is in tonga to attend the pacific islands forum leaders' meeting.c islands were facing a triple threat of warming waters, a rise in sea levels and growing acidity because of carbon dioxide. let's speak to rosanne martyr. she's a senior scientist at climate analytics policy institute. talk us through the specifics of the threats of global climate change, what are the specific threats to these countries? here they report these countries? here they report the un secretary—general highlighted shows there is a risk by sea level rise globally, the pacific are particularly vulnerable. the majority in the pacific are 1—2 metres above sea level, they are feeling the impact of rising seas already, some countries in 2020 using 1% of their gdp to sea—level rise damages, having an impact now, only going to get worse if we don't reduce our emissions. is there anything these countries can do themselves or are they completely dependent on the rest of the world taking action? the dependent on the rest of the world taking action?— taking action? the un secretary-gene

go with this morning, he took part in the opening of the 53rd pacific island pacific islands for him. he praised specific island leaders for their collective commitments to environmental stewardship and regional peace and cold the region for a beacon of solidarity and strength. the world has much to learn from the pacific, he said, but the world must also step up in supporting your initiatives. you underscore the survival plan for a planet is simple ending the exploitation of coal, oil, and gas fairly, and in a way that protects the most vulnerable. all countries have a part to play. he said. he also urged pacific island states then their own dependence on imported fossil fuels and sees the benefits of the clean energy revolution. he also another field visits in tonga, notably uh, officially commissioning a new early warning uh system, uh for uh, tongue guy. and he also met with youth leaders and also visited a c wall and heard from coastal communities impacted by the rise in the sea level. um yesterday, your sort of serious a bilateral meetings with leaders attending the form later t

he was one of 3 pacific island leaders to make the journey in the lead up to this week's meetings in congo displaying a whitening division in regards to beijing route in the region to counter a china security emissions. australia is looking to formalize its proposal to help build a regional police force to address rising international crime, including arms and drug trafficking on the islands. the us is sending a delegation, led by its deputy state secretary as to of its pacific territories, guam and american simila. i an upgrade in status within the decision making body unit skim. alda 0. curtis and breaking news now and the united nations is set to stop o a to operations inside gauze. the following is riley evacuation orders. gabriel elizondo, is it un headquarters in new york and joins us now? are you hearing any more detail about this decision? a quite a lot actually we've just been told by a senior un official that for all intents and purposes, the un as of this very moment is not operating in gaza. and what the senior official means by that and in their words is that they practi

he was one of 3 pacific island leaders to make the journey in the lead up to this week's meetings in congo displaying a whitening division in regards to beijing route in the region to counter a china security emissions. australia is looking to formalize its proposal to help build a regional police force to address rising international crime, including arms and drug trafficking on the island. the us is sending a delegation, led by its deputy steve secretary as to of its pacific territories, guam and american simila. i an upgrade in status within the decision making body unit skim. alda 0, i saw head on the news hour. we looked at a new law in australia that allows people to ignore work related calls and emails. and the story of the baseball player turning out for both teams in the same match. that's coming off in sport with theater in a moment. the time for the sportsman's was peter the re and thank you very much to the, to of being paid to for making them football manager. spend your and erickson, who's died at the age of 76. so hell malik looks back on his truly global career, a leg

this is gathering of the pacific islands for them. the us is also sending a delegation to tele, where leaders from 18 islands and territories are going to discuss climate change and regional security unit. kim has this report from matters of security as struggling post pandemic economy to warming ocean's leaders of 18, pacific island states and territories are seeking to shift their list of shared problems into actionable solutions as they meet in honda this week. the un chief at the lodge ceremony on monday backed 8 pacific lead $500000000.00 fund to increase the regions climate defenses that will heavily rely on for and support the economies of the low line pacific islands have been battered and release has been coming in large part from china. beijing has invested nearly $2000000000.00 and some other pacific islands in the past decade or so, according to estimates, including loans for big projects at the west, have cautioned as a potential debt track. post tom does debt to china alone is equal to about a quarter of a cd p, accordin

mr guterres is in tonga for the pacific islands forum leaders' meeting.s been explaining the issues being discussed at the forum in tonga. for the pacific this is the single most greatest crisis. people are literally moving away from their homes. i spoke with a chief of a really remote, the most remote island in micronesia before i came to the summit who said that homes have been washed away in the last year. just imagine roses built houses in the ocean. they are still waiting for support one year on for the sea walls need to be built and entire communities are relocating. i've spoken with the new prime minister since i have been here and he told me that they are in the process of ratifying a treaty with australia and thought following the bold proposition that there will continue to be a country even if it is underwater. these are heads of state, and civic leaders, prime ministers looking to the future that their land will be under water. very real issue for the people on the ground here for the antonio guterres visited communities that have been impacte

general attended the forum and warned about the risks of the changing climate, saying while the pacific islands major contributor to the problem, they are most at risk. >> the world must look to the pacific and listen to science. this is a crazy situation. rising seas is a crisis entirely of humanities making. swelling to an almost unimaginable scale. if we save the pacific, we also save ourselves. the world must act and answer the sos for it is too late. sumi: in the u.s., special counsel jack smith filed an updated indictment in the 2020 election interference case against former president donald trump. it is the first big movement in that case following u.s. supreme court ruling that former president have brought immunity from criminal constitution -- persecution. the new indictment drops accusations that trump tried to overturn his election defeat. the supreme court found he could not be prosecuted for that. all the other charges remain. trump plead not guilty to those charges last august. let's take a look at some other headlines now from around the world. u.s. soldier travis king who fled

global south includes conditionally the countries of africa, latin america, the caribbean, the pacific islands. the previous summit agenda was related to reforms in the un. the thesis was that the united nations has ceased to effectively solve modern problems. in 2024, the prime minister of india will continue the topic. we we are meeting at a time when the world is living in uncertainty. military situations have created problems on our path of development. global governance and financial institutions created in recent decades have proven incapable of dealing with the challenges faced in this century. belarus adheres to an unbending course in achieving the goals of sustainable development. this is one of the reasons why official minsk is so often invited to international platforms as partners. our cooperation with the countries of africa and latin america, cuba, brazil, the united arab emirates, syria, iran, venezuela, on... generally speaking, to be more precise, the summit of the entire non-western world, and here of course belarus has been given an absolutely worthy place, this summit is di

across the region china is seeking to expand - china is seeking to expand relationships with pacific island trying to see what opportunities there are four development in the countries. many of these countries are small and they face large climate and environment for threats so they need access to a range of partners to keep building on their development and that includes china. 50 and that includes china. so what sort _ and that includes china. so what sort of collaborations have we seen that kiribati is had with china?— had with china? there is a little bit — had with china? there is a little bit of _ had with china? there is a little bit of mystery - had with china? there is a little bit of mystery as - had with china? there is a little bit of mystery as to l little bit of mystery as to what is really going on within kiribati in the moment in terms of chinese assistance but one thing that has been of concern this year has been chinese police presence in kiribati with boots on the ground conducting activities and assisting the training of the kiribati police. not quite sure of the details

mr guterres is in tonga meeting with leaders of pacific island countries. change disproportionately — despite being responsible for a fraction of global emissions. a new report from the world meteorological organization shows sea levels in parts of the pacidic had risen by around 15 centimetres in the last 30 years — much faster than the global average. plenty more as well on our website. stay with us and we'll be back at the top of the hour. hello there. still very unsettled across the north and the west of the uk at times. more wet and windy weather to come here, but also some sunshine in the forecast and some late summer warmth, too, especially for southern and eastern areas of england. now through the night, this front has been tracking southwards and eastwards. on tuesday morning it's still bringing heavy downpours of rain for northern ireland, western scotland, some of that rain falling on already saturated ground, particularly across dumfries and galloway. so heavy downpours still here, windy up through these irish sea coast, but it's breezy wherever

and pacific island countries australiant had the capability o support those countries that japan-u.s. corporation in that area and when it comes to india we like to understand the import-export ban. this march the biggest think tank hosted the event launching a dialogue in tokyo and by taking that opportunity to pin the u.s. and france have the itt corp. in india. japanese companies in the u.s. have the presence so so we fix the cooperation with partners. that is our next step. also the last part that was mentioned is important. they should be the spearhead of the project. we should go there and talk and discuss with the government in the census and explore and create the next itt i businesse. mainly in the region and globally. >> a competition question that's an essential one. the first is my office, our bureau we a heck of lot of time wearing a ericson had a nokia teacher because many network operators are risk-averse and tight margins on so we associate the fine products that ericson a nokia offer with the trust supply so there's no commercial value for the united states in that re

summit of the same name, participants are countries from africa, latin america, the caribbean, the pacific islands, topics for discussion are world order, political conflicts, food. that there is no talk of any sovereignty, they are led by those who do not experience any problems, and therefore for them ukraine is really an expendable material, in this situation, to have at least some kind of relationship, in my opinion, a change in the leadership of ukraine is an inevitable condition for normalizing the situation, but until this will be, in general, as if these people can not be trusted, nor talk to them about something, about something useless, now to the event of a week ago, which returns to... 40 years ago. so, alexander lukashenko, then the future president. where the character was tempered and the style was formed. the manuscripts of the first were studied by anastasia benedesyuk. exclusive right now, his own secretary, director analyst and auditor in a red cover work diary of the future president. alexander lukashenko headed the farm in the shklov district at 33 years old, this is a photo s

the head of the un warns — that pacific islands are in danger of being wiped out by rising sea levelshey'll reunite next summer for a world tour. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. we start with breaking news from the middle east — where israel says, its forces have rescued a hostage in

the head of the un warns that pacific islands are in danger of being wiped out by rising sea levels, with the rest of the world also threatened by surging seas. and one of the biggest bands of the past 30 years, oasis, have announced they're reforming. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to bbc news now. in ukraine, it's the second consecutive night of heavy russian drone and missile strikes. these are pictures from central ukraine, where local officials say two people were killed when a hotel was wiped out. the hotel was in ukrainian president zelensky�*s home city of kryvyi rih. two people also died in drone attacks in the city of zaporizhzhia. in kyiv, regional air defence systems were deployed several times to repel missiles and drones targeting the capital. yesterday, russia launched one of its biggest attacks on ukraine since the start of the war. let's speak to maria mezentseva, mp for kharkiv. thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you very much for coming on the programme-— thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you for having me. talk the

the global south includes conditionally countries of africa, latin america, the caribbean, the pacific islands. the previous agenda of the summit was related to reforms in the un. the thesis was also voiced that the united nations has ceased to effectively solve modern problems. we are united by common goals and approaches to solving global problems. this is the construction of a multipolar world, the creation of a system of indivisible security, ensuring sustainable development, strengthening equal cooperation. and most importantly - raising the standard of living of our peoples. the era of western domination is becoming a thing of the past. the center of global progress, economic gravity, and even political decision-making is shifting to the south and east, which requires us to more actively demonstrate leadership in international affairs. the voice of the global south must sound in full force and match its gigantic potential. belarus adheres to an unbending course in achieving the goals sustainable development. this is one of the reasons why official minsk is so often invited to internation

so for instance, in pacific island countries, australia has very good program. japan, u.s.eration for a natural and cooperation in that area. and when he comes to india we would like to collaborate with korea actually. we find understanding ways korea -- kobe export. this march the biggest india think tank hosted the event, national dialogue in tokyo, and by taking that opportunity, japan, u.s. and korea have at least about -- cooperation with india. india. also have presence and korea also have presence. we have changed the cooperation with third partners. so that is our next step. and also the last part by a dimension is important. so we should go first. so management always go to staff, should spearhead project. we can see doesn't work. we should go there and talk and discuss with the government or the private businesses and explore and create the next ict businesses, mainly in that region and globally, yeah. >> two observations on the competition question is an essential one. the first is my office, we spent a heck of a lot of time wearing an ericsson cap and a nokia t-

to island. >> so by the people they were connecting with. >> exactly, with pacific islandersone who was on a whaling vessel was also inscribing it was something that would have been culturally significant for pacific islanders was quite tantalizing. >> scholars have long studied this collision of cultures and the often negative political, environmental, and other consequences. this exhibition tries to tie into the research and make artistic connections to today. >> it has been spoken as a lost art form, but i like to think of it as it has been sleeping in my practice has awakened it. >> from new zealand, this artist is part of a small island some 1500 miles to the northeast. eight years ago, she took up the traditional art of making bark cloth paintings. where she says the practice is all but gone. it has been rare for her to even see older versions and then she got an email with a photo from the new bedford whaling museum, which owned this well-preserved work brought back on a yankee whaler. >> i was so confused because i was like what is this doing in new bedford? what is t

the head of the un warns that pacific islands are in danger of being wiped out by rising sea levels, and one of the biggest bands of the past 30 years, 0asis, have announced they're reforming. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to bbc news now. in ukraine, it's the second consecutive night of heavy russian drone and missile strikes. these are pictures from central ukraine, where local officials say two people were killed when a hotel was wiped out. the hotel was in ukrainian president zelensky�*s home city of kryvyi rih. two people also died in drone attacks in the city of zaporizhzhia. in kyiv, regional air defence systems were deployed several times

enjoy island cuisine, ukulele music, and celebrate the spirit of the pacific islands at the 29th annual bay area aloha festival in san mateo. or sink your teeth into the gravenstein apple fair in sebastopol >>somewhere in the middle of nowhere, >>the award winning best musical come from away is returning to san jose for one weekend only this november download the broadway san jose app now to access the pre-sale >>code. >>tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. at broadway san jose. dot >anne>our social media feeds are now a key battleground in the race for the white house. coming up at 3:00 today. we're going to take a look at the tactics involved trying to win over voters online. you can join us for that conversation and the latest bay area headlines at three. meantime, say hello to the oakland zoo's adorable new addition this is breyer. he's a male mountain lion cub rescued by the zoo's bay area cougar action team somebody found him alone while walking down a road in el dorado county, and the hope was to try to reunite him with the family member. but there were no other mountain lions

secretary-general urged larger nations to step up to save the south pacific islands, because while theythe brunt of sea level rise now, the impacts of climate change are global. gutierrez said quote, surging seas are coming for us all. the world must look to the pacific and listen to science. if we save the pacific, we also save ourselves, end quote. gutierrez emphasized the importance of top emitters stepping up to tackle the greenhouse gas emissions that they contribute. now and historically. the united states is the second highest greenhouse gas emitter in the world, behind only china. the biden administration has made more progress on climate change than any administration in our history. kamala harris has pledged to continue that progress is elected. meanwhile, donald trump, who has already pledged to drill, baby, drill, continues to spew absolute nonsense about climate change and is doubling down on bogus claims, like apparently quote, windmills are bird cemeteries and in need to pressurize is caused by the use of nuclear weapons and rising seas are a good thing, because they lead

enjoy island cuisine ukulele music, and celebrate the spirit of the pacific islands at the 29th annual bay area aloha festival in san mateo. or sink your teeth into the gravenstein apple fair in sebastopol >>>>somewhere in the middle of nowhere >>>the award winning best musical come from away is returning to san jose for one weekend only this november. download the broadway san jose app now to access the presale code. tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10 a.m. at broadway >ott-1>well, downward dog taking on a whole new meaning in one southern california yoga class, a santa monica studio is using actual dogs you can see that there to help people find their zen yogis, practice their poses alongside a group of nine puppies. oh, it looks so fun. whoo! class members say added a layer of fun and happiness to the afternoon. and most of the puppies are also up for adoption. about 58 have already found new homes through the class since 2019. oh my gosh, that is too cute. all right, that is it for the news at nine. coming up next is the drew barrymore show. for more local headlines though, including

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leaders from pacific island states have endorsed a regional policing plan funded by australia.presence in the area. training centres will be set up in four countries and officers could be dispatched to parts of the pacific in the event of a crisis. china signed a security pact with solomon islands last year, which has expressed concern about the australian proposals. the united states says a tanker in the red sea which was recently attacked by houthi fighters appears to be leaking oil and could cause an environmental catastrophe. the greek—flagged sounion has been on fire off the coast of yemen since last week. a us spokesman said tugs sent to salvage the vessel had been threatened with violence by the houthis. nfl team owners have voted to allow private equity investment for the first time. the decision marks a significant shift in the way american football is funded, and is likely to put billions of dollars into the sport. historically, franchises have been run as family businesses or owned by wealthy individuals. but now private equity firms will be able to acquire up to a t