Devastation in Beirut

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2                                                                                                                                  PROGRAM #10530 11:00 AM PT 

Devastation in Beirut. 

Israel escalates the war launching a massive attack on Lebanon and bombing neighborhoods in Beirut. Amid fears of a devastation similar to Gaza’s, the UN calls for a cease fire and a diplomatic solution. Is the region at the brink of a full-scale war? What are the reactions in the US and the international community?

Adams Indictment. New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted following a federal corruption investigation, the first sitting mayor of New York to face criminal charges. Federal prosecutors charged him with bribery, wire fraud, and taking illegal contributions from foreign nationals. Amid calls for his resignation, Adams denied the charges and said he wouldn’t quit. What do we know about the charges and what’s the impact on the city?

Guest: Marco Vinicio Gonzalez, News Correspondent, New York, NY.

Vaccine Misinformation in Florida. In what is widely seen as a case of misinformation, the Florida health department is telling older Floridians and others at highest risk from Covid-19 to avoid most booster shots, falsely claiming they are potentially dangerous. The anti-vaccine messages are seen as a politically motivated and dangerous move to scare people. A health care journalist delves into this story and also reports on the new plan by the U.S. government to send out new at-home test kits and how to get them.

Guest: Daniel Chang, Reporter, KFF Health News, Hollywood, FL.

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum. This is a report on President Sheinbaum’s acceptance speech and her first day in office / press conference “La Mañanera”.

Guest: Carlos Calzada, Reporter, Radio Educación, Mexico City, MX; excerpts from recent statements by Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum; Rosa Icela Rodríguez Velázquez, Mexico’s the Secretary of the Interior; and Ernestina Godoy Ramos, Legal Counsel.

The Republican Platform on Immigration. This is a look at how the republican approach to immigration has led to some of its members leaving the party.

Guest: Yasser Sanchez, Immigration Attorney, Mesa, AZ.

Photo:D/Adobe Stock

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