In the day's other news Democrats are celebrating another legislative
victory. House lawmakers gave final approval to the measure title.
The Inflation Reduction Act. Opponents of the $700 billion Climate
Health care and tax package claimed that it would increase overall
spending and worsen inflation. But Democrats insist neither is true
and that it will bring much needed relief.
I am proud that we have finally allowing drug prices to tweet to
be negotiated to lower those costs, proud that we were extending
the biggest expansion in healthcare coverage in a decade. Proud that
we are reducing future energy costs for thousands of families, Democrats
believe they can spend their way out of inflation and tax their way.
Out of recession. It will only make the suffering Americans face
today that much worse.
This bill is simple. It is welfare for the wealthy environmentalist
and big corporations. Legislation now goes to President Biden for
his signature stocks rallied on Wall Street today to notch their
fourth straight winning week and to make the longest winning streak
since November, 2021.
The Dow Jones industrial Average surged. 424 points to close at
7 33,061, the NASDAQ Rose 267 points and the S and P. 500 added.
73 Award winning author Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage today
before a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York.
Police said that Rushdie was stabbed in the neck and airlifted to
a hospital for surgery.
Video showed the suspected attacker identified as Haiti matter of
New Jersey being led away as people tried to help rusty matter was
later taken into custody.
It's very early. We don't have any indication of a motive at this
time. But we are working with the FBI, the sheriff's office and we
will determine what the cause of this was or what the motive for
this attack was. We have no indication that there were any previous
threats. Rusty was the target of an Iranian death warrant in 1989
after his book, The Satanic Verses, was banned in Iran for blasphemy.
Health officials said today that the polio virus has been detected
in New York City sewage water, suggesting local transmission That
comes just weeks after the case of after a case of the disease, which
causes paralysis and even death was identified north of the city
officials are urging people to get vaccinated, especially Children,
who are most at risk.
In Ukraine. Shelling continued overnight at those apparitions, a
nuclear power plant despite warnings from U. N officials of a potential
nuclear disaster. Further east in Kramatorsk, Children watched as
people cleared debris from 11 Russian rockets that reportedly rained
down on the town. Overnight. Residents were left to pick up the pieces.
I'm sure I'm afraid If I leave, I won't have a place to go back to
as everything will be destroyed. The youth have hopes to buy or build
something at my age. I can't afford myself anything.
Meanwhile, the U. N transport ship docked in Ukraine today that will
bring more than 23,000 metric tons of grain to Ethiopia. It is the
first such delivery to Africa After months of Russian blockades.
Massive wildfires are raging out of control in southwestern France.
The fire in the Gironde region and neighboring lahnd region has been
fueled by dry, scorching weather. 10,000 people were forced to evacuate
more than 300 firefighters from across Europe.
Up.
Have joined 1000 French firefighters to battle the flames that have
burned 29 square miles since Tuesday.
That comes as an unprecedented drought is gripping nearly half of
Europe. Its effects are far reaching damaging agriculture, forcing
water restrictions and threatening species. Water levels on the Rhine
River in Germany could reach a critically low point in coming days,
which could cause major issues transporting coal and gasoline.
As a finish. If it isn't eternity fragment for shipping. Of course,
the depth of the fairway is crucial. It determines how much a ship
can load. If you compare this with the last few years, the water
levels are exceptionally low.
Experts say they fear that Europe is on track to have its worst drought
in 500 years and all this as seasonal flooding in eastern Sudan has
destroyed more than 2500 homes. Torrential rains have devastated
portions of that country since May. United Nations officials estimate
that some 38,000 people there have been affected by the flooding.
Still to come on the news hour, Charlottesville reckons, with the
violence wrought by a mob of white supremacist five years ago today.
The United States lead negotiator discusses the prospects for reviving
the Iran nuclear deal. David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart way in
on the week's political headlines, plus much more.
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