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In our Friday news, Bahrain became the fourth Arab country to normalize relations with Israel. President Trump made the announcement a few weeks after the United Arab Emirates took the same step. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the resolution as a mirror image of a “new. “it was peace. ” In addition, teams from fire stations in Beirut, Lebanon, extinguished a massive fire site that Thursday in the city’s ruined port.
Judy Woodruff:
In the other news of the day: The country has turned 19 since the 9/11 attacks that killed some 3,000 people.
The ceremonies took place in the context of the presidential campaign. President Trump and Democrat Joe Biden visited Shanksville, Pennsylvania Biden also gave the impression in New York. We’ll have main points after the news summary.
Bahrain is now the fourth Arab country to agree to normalize relations with Israel, president Trump announced weeks after the United Arab Emirates took the same step. In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was broadcast on national television.
Benjamin Netanyahu (via translator):
Citizens of Israel, this is a new era of peace. We have been investing in peace for many years and now peace will invest in us and lead to gigantic investments in the Israeli economy, and that is very important.
Judy Woodruff:
Bahrain’s resolution of a senior Palestinian official – quotes – “another stab wound to the back. “
Fire crews in Beirut, Lebanon, put out a massive chimney that erupted in the city’s port on Thursday and white smoke smoldered at the site today, just a month after a disastrous explosion killed another 190 people and wounded thousands. No one was injured in the fireplace. . The cause remains unknown.
Migrants in Greece protested after the fires devastated a camp that housed another 12,000 people on the island of Lesbos. Thousands of others have called for them to be allowed out of the area, but the Greek government has refused. for a new camp, and a European Commission official promised help.
Margaritas Schinas (via translator):
We face the early desires for housing and food so that those who have become homeless need it.
At the same time, in cooperation with the government and the authorities, we are making plans for the future, a new camp that will operate with new criteria and greater facilities.
Judy Woodruff:
Greek officials say the fires occurred intentionally through some of the migrants.
In the news of the pandemic, the United States today announced 193 COVID-19 deaths, while Florida has made a decision on restrictions, and bars will reopen monday at 50% of its capacity.
And last night, the National Football League season began in Kansas City with a limited number of 17,000 fans. The Chiefs, Super Bowl champions, beat the Houston Texans.
Minneapolis prosecutors suggested a trial today to check on four former police officers for George Floyd’s death. The defense suggests that they have advocated for separate trials and have also called for the trials to move elsewhere, to which Floyd’s circle of relatives opposes it.
Jeff Storms:
The only purpose they have when looking to replace sales options is to get as many jurors as they can imagine that they don’t look like George Floyd.
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They don’t need jurors to look like you. No, they don’t need them.
Judy Woodruff:
Dozens of people surrounded the courthouse, protesting the death of Floyd, who died last May when one of the officials immobilized him in the neck.
Relatives and victims of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting are closer to a radical agreement with MGM Resorts International. Recent court documents imply that more than 4,400 parents and victims can get $800 million in payments. MGM Resorts owns the hotel where the gunman opened fire. killing 58 other people and injuring more than 850.
A federal appeals court today barred Florida criminals from voting until they pay hefty fines and legal fees. The order was a victory for the Republican governor and the legislature. It can also be the presidential race in a state known for its incredibly thin voting margins.
Wall Street closed the week on a combined note: the Dow Jones trading average gained 131 issues until 27665, the Nasdaq lost 66 issues and the S
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