In the day's other news, Ukraine's military said it destroyed a Russian
ammunition depot in the east, possibly with a rocket system supplied
by the US The overnight attack triggered a spectacular blast outside
her sewn that city is occupied by the Russians. At the same time,
Russian forces captured more towns in eastern Ukraine.
The U. S. Military says it has killed the leader of the Islamic State
Group in Syria Central Command says that martyr Algal died in a drone
strike today outside Jin Doris, near the border with Turkey. He is
said to be a top five liter in Isis, responsible for developing networks
outside Iraq and Syria.
On the pandemic. US. Health officials issued new warnings today as
Macron's sub variants B a four and be a five spread rapidly. Hospital
admissions have doubled since early May, Dr. Anthony Fauci advised
against waiting for a variant specific vaccine do this fall.
The threat to you is now if you are not vaccinated to the fullest,
namely you have not gotten your boosters according to what the recommendation
are
Then you're putting yourself at an increased risk that you could
mitigate against by getting vaccinated.
The sub variants are highly transmissible, but officials say that
the vaccines can prevent severe illness. The president of Mexico
called today for transformational policies along the US Mexico border.
Andres Manuel Lopez over door met with President Biden the White
House
He said bold economic efforts. Economic development efforts are needed
to curb illegal border crossings in May. US immigration arrest hit
record highs along the border.
Meanwhile, first lady Jill Biden apologize for a botched compliment
about Latinos. It happened Monday. During his speech in San Antonio.
Mrs Biden said the Latino community is quote as distinct as the bodegas
in the Bronx as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami and as unique
as the breakfast tacos in San Antonio.
Today, the first lady's office said she meant to convey admiration
and not disrespect.
The U. S. Senate confirmed Steve Digital Box today as director of
the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The vote
was 48 to 46 to give. The agency is first permanent director since
2015.
Dental. Bach is a former federal prosecutor. He has pledged to tackle
gun violence as the nation reels from a series of high profile attacks.
They'll reform advocates in Detroit agreed today to a legal settlement
aimed at reducing racial inequality. The American Civil Liberties
Union and others had sued.
A sighted longstanding complaints over jailing mostly black defendants
who can't pay court imposed cash bail bail system was originally
intended to ensure that a person returns to court
To face the charges against them.
But instead throughout Michigan and the nation, it has morphed into
mass incarceration of the poor.
Under the settlement. Judges have to specify why cash bail is needed
and whether a defendant can afford to pay.
U. S Attorney GENERAL Merrick Garland named Colette Peters today
to lead the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The agency has been criticized
over inadequate pandemic measures and allegations of corruption.
Peter's currently runs the state prison system in Oregon.
On Wall Street Today, stocks retreated again as oil prices and tech
shares led the way lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 192
points to close at
9 30,081.
The NASDAQ fell 107 points. That's 1%, the S and P 500 also slipped.
1%.
This year's Emmy nominees for Entertainment TV are in and the HBO
drama Succession leads with 25 nominations. Squid Game is the first
non English language series nominated for best drama.
And the White Lotus leads all comedy offerings with 20 nominations
awards will be handed out in September.
And the Library of Congress has named Ada Limon to be the 24th U.
S poet laureate. She has received widespread acclaim and won numerous
awards, especially for the collection. Bright Dead things. She begins
her one year term on September 29th.
Still to come on the news. Our new video shows inaction by dozens
of police officers, and you've all D Texas despite the shooting rampage
The president faces criticism for his trip to the Middle East and
NASA releases new photos from the Web Space telescope, including
never before seen nebulas and Galaxies.
This is the PBS news hour from W. E to studios in Washington and
in the West from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona