Tuesday, November 29, 2022
The 7
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🗓️ 29 November 2022
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Tuesday briefing: More Ukraine assistance; tornado forecast; Mauna Loa volcano; how to watch U.S. vs. Iran; and more
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| 0:00.0 | The US is trying to help Ukraine get through the winter. |
| 0:05.0 | That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post. |
| 0:08.0 | I'm Jeff Pierre. It's Tuesday, November 29th. |
| 0:12.0 | Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. |
| 0:15.0 | Russian bombing has left Ukraine's energy system on the brink of collapse. |
| 0:24.4 | Millions of people potentially face a winter without electricity and heat. |
| 0:29.3 | The U.S. is expected to announce steps today to help Ukraine deal with these attacks |
| 0:33.8 | and get equipment to repair power facilities. |
| 0:36.9 | The help is being outlined in Romania. |
| 0:39.5 | Officials from the group of seven nations are meeting there this week. |
| 0:43.0 | Number two, President Biden has asked Congress to block a railroad strike. |
| 0:55.0 | Unions and major freight carriers are struggling to reach a deal over paid sick days and other attendance issues. |
| 1:02.0 | The strike deadline is December 9th. |
| 1:04.4 | There's a lot of worry about this because a strike would have huge consequences. |
| 1:09.9 | It could affect food and energy supplies, train travel, and even drinking water. |
| 1:15.2 | The House will consider legislation this week to force through a deal that was recently |
| 1:19.8 | rejected by some of the unions. Number three, the U.S. has been accused of discriminating for decades against black veterans. |
| 1:33.6 | A lawsuit was filed yesterday that centers on a Vietnam War veteran. |
| 1:37.9 | The suit claims that he was unable to get health care benefits or home loan and education assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs. |
| 1:46.0 | Advocates say that his story is one of many. |
| 1:49.0 | This case could determine if the government could be held responsible for systemic prejudices. |
| 1:54.3 | At number four, a tornado outbreak. At number four, a tornado outbreak could hit parts of the South today. |
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