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and by contributions to this pbs station from anewers like you. you.atty: i am katty kay in washington, and this is "bbc world news america." kiwarning for scientists w on a covid vaccine -- russian spies are trying to steal your work. another grimes mne -- brazil new 2 million coronavirus infections as the president tests positive again. york?mi the next new the number of infections is exploding. we ask the mayor what he needs. forget bigger risk--forget icarus. a new space mission flying cltee to the cenr give us our best look yet at the surface. katty: welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the globe. we begin with not one, but two stories of russian hacking, and neither have to do with america's elections. asecurincies for the u.k., canada, and the united states at hackers working for t russian state have been targeting organizations thatre researching a coronavirus vaccine. the second, the british foreign secretary ys russian actors tried to interfere in last year's general election in the u.k. ierussia has dall the claims. gordon corer

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on pbs, with a "pbs ne presents" documentary, "china, power and promise." built from more than a year and half of reporting both inside china and from five continents, nick and his team examine the rise of china and the new global confrontation with the united states. here's a quick preview. >> why do you keep calling this inese virus? >> it comes from china. the cooration is the only corrt choice for the united states. >> we believe in democracy. but they believe in profession. >> if the government asks for the data will you have to turn it over. >> no. in in otherpa cny have you had such a great amount of change in sort amount of time. welcome to china. >> woouff: that is tomorrow night at 10 on pbs. ord that is the newshour f tonight. i'm judy woodruff.an join us onlineagain here tomorrow evening. for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you, se stay safe, and we'll see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has bn provided by: >> when the world gets complicated, a lot goes through your mind. with fidelity wealth management, a dedicated advisor

an tby contributions s pbs station from viewers like you. thank you.ashington and this is bbc world. yemen faces a crippling fight against the covid pandemic with little medical care. plus -- hello, and welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we hope to get back to katty kay shortly. evelopedts of the world are weighing whether to restart schools. plthe p of yemen are struggling to survive.mb the s are small, but they don't tell the real story. doctors on the ground and medical officials say the real toll of e viruss much higher. our correspondent has been speaking to those on the front line of the crisis. >> there are no daily briefings about covid-19 in yemen. no accurate statistics, and barely any test, but every day, the dead are buried in the quiet early hours of the morning. a few weeks ago, we spoke to him and hi friends as they shared their pandemic views. >> if the virus reaches yemen, we will not be able toount the dead. the yemenis mix a lot. we will not be able to keep safe at home. >> the disease was already spreading si

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for all of you watching on pbs, welcome to world news ameca.e begin with the numbers showing the colossal impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the u.s. the number of confirmed cas has passed 4 million, one point 4 million people lost theiranobs filed for unemployment. if congress does not reach a deal s expire next week, leaving millions unable to pay rent and bills. here is michelle fleury. >> in states where if it shod rates are soaring, the recovery may beoving backward. the rise in the number of people makings clafter 14 weeks of decline suggest more people are being laid off and in some cases for a second time. and theffort to reopen the economy after businesses shut down to try to contain the coronavirus have bn bumpy. in some states restrictions have been iosed on bars, restaurants, and other businesses . cases have gone up americans who are making a claim may soon see their benefits shrink unless congress acts. extra benefit payments of $600 a week are set to expire at the end of the month. the moratorium expire. all of this means more

man 1: pbs. man 3: pbs. girl: pbs. ♪ >> gd evening, covid and a race.s in alabama are highlighted by the pandemic as the state sees record numbers of hospitalizations. forrest under seizure. gail logging devastates the congo rain fort basin. everything. our children will suffer. they will suffer from the effects ofg temperatures and climate change. we must protect the forest from logging. >> it is friday. examining t

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man 1: pbs. man 3: pbs.ng sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woouff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: the persistent pandemic. health leaders declare the coronavirus far from conined. we discuss congress' struggle respond, and more, with house majority whip james clyburn. then, security concerns. we explore the deterioration of u.s.-china relations with the assistant attorney general for national security. plus, a critical choice. joe biden closes in on his pick for running mate as the campaign for the white house heats up. and, it's friday. examine the congrelvid brooks stalemate over covid relief, the v.p. pick, and the president's suggestion of delaying the

and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you.atty:hiss "bbc world news america." the supreme court rules that donald trump cannot shield his tax returns, he is not abo the law but it is unlikely voters will see them before the election. sports facilities in england will reopen after monthof lockdown. music and politics -- ♪ what artists in washington make of the black lives matter movement after the death of george floyd. welcome. decrats in congress want to see donald trump's financial records. they cannot according to the supreme court. new york also -- new york prosecutors also want to see those records. they can. those are two separate rulings from the highest court in the u.s. prosecutors can have access to the financial records but the widocument not be made public. a request forccess by congressional committees was referred back to a lower court. the rulings make it likely mr. trump's financial records will not be made public before november's pres.ential electi speaking at the white house today, the president was not impr

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man 1: pbs. man 3: pbs. girl: pbs. ♪ amna: good evening.ht, covid infections continue to hit new highs in the u.s. while deaths also spike. judy woodruff speaks the -- wit dr. anthonfauci. then policing protesttss. federal ag in unmarked cars detained demonstrators as part of therump administration response to protests in portland, oregon. where the spi infrom arizona hospitalizations threatens to overwhelm the state health care system. >> it is really hard to watch people be out and a and exhibiting dangerous behaviors htowing that there was a good chance that i me seeing them in my emergency depen

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all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: lu >> consumer cr understands that not everyone needs an unlimited wireless plan. our u.s.-based customer service reps can help you choose a plan based on how much you use your phone, nothing more, nothing less. to learn more, go to consumercellular.t >> the knight foundation.. fostering informed and engageds. communit more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributio to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the nation ends this week with 145,000 deaths to date from covid-19 and infections spreading rapidly beyond 4 million. still, the white house renewed a this fl.ay to see schools reopen press secretary kayleigh mcenany cited revised guidance fror the centers sease control and prevention. >> we believe that students should be going back to school because the effect on a child we know, sciently, they are not a

next, on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: sue and edgar wachenheim. the cheryl and philip milstein bernard and irene schwartz. the cheryl and philip milstein family. barbara hope zuckerberg. charles rosenblu we try to live in the moment, to notiss what's right in front of us. at mutual of america, we believe taking care of tomorrow can help you make e most of today. mutual of america financial igroup, rent services and investments. additional support has bee provided by: >> consumer cellular. and by and by the corporation for public broadcasting, a private ncorporation by the american people. and by contributions to your station fromiewers lik you. thank you. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and th it is the fourth of july-- independence day-- 244 years after the signing of the declaratn of independence. instd of parades and prinics, many ans are staying home, as a precaution during the coronavirus pandemic. others are protestinagainst racial inequality and police brutality. ♪ ♪ despite warnings not to gather in large groups, and to wear chface masks, t

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and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the covid-19 pandemic has surged to new moghs, as the u.s. recorde than 50,000 new cases in a single day. infections have spiked in 40 of 50 states. one of those states is florida, which set a new dailrecord today with more than 10,000 new cases. governor ron desantis insisted florida is equipped to handle the crisis. >> if you go back to march when we faced the initial wave of this you know we h very few tests relative to what we ve now, now hospitals tests for anyone that comes in for something they can test, between the state we're doing between ten to 15,000 tests a day at all the different sites. >> woodruff: also today,exas governor greg abbott issued a statewide order that face masksb muworn in public in counties with more than 20 coronavirus cases. that amounts to nearly 75% of all the state's counties. he'd previously insisted the there are more sig of economicle recovery today. the labor department reported the u.s. economy added 4.8 million jobs in j

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man 1: pbs. man 3: pbs.♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight:on covihe rise. the u.s. tops 50,000 newor infections fhe second straight day, the largest numbers yet recorded, as many plan to congregate for the holiday weekend. then, crackdown. hong kong is still reeling i from tosition of a draconian security law by the chinese government. plus, socialedia scrutiny. facebook faces advertising boycotts in respon to its handling of hate speech. >> for years, they've effectively been in this free speech camp, where almost anything goes. andyes, they have policies rules against hate speech, but, in particular for politicians and the most powerful people with the most powerful megaphones, they haven't

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and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you.hank you. >> this is bbc world news america. .am laura trevelyan russia is a threat to the uk's national securit britain's government insult faulted for not doing enough. >> hands up. >> don't shoot. laura:rotests in portland continue as the anger over the deployment of federal law enforcement there. the president warns he wio send agentsher big citiestr. presidenp is bringing back his coronavirus daily reefing. surge acrosses america -- briefing as cases surge across america. ♪ laura: for all of you wching on pbs and the united kingdom and around the globe, welcome to "bbc world news america." russia's meddliu. in the 2016 election was not the end of the story. now reporting to interference, it says russia poses a threat to national security. the committee accuses britain's government of being willing to investigate whether moscow interfered inhe 2016 brexit referendum, and weneoming russia with open arms. here is our correspondent. >> the u.k. is one of russia's artop intelligencets.