英语新闻:AP News 美联社新闻
2021-08-19
1. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut says republican leaders have committed to some votes on gun control amendments. Murphy (filibustered) for nearly 15 hours, speaking about gun control and ending with a story about one of the Sandy Hook school massacre victims.
2. The senate homeland (security) committee is asking Facebook for information about Orlando gunman Omar Mateen's online activity. The committee says Mateen made several Facebook posts and searches during the attack.
3. A fasting moving wildfire has (forced) residents of at least one small community to evacuate their homes in a remote area of eastern Arizona. The fire burned through nearly 4 square miles to in a matter of hours on Wednesday.
4. And the Walt Disney company (opened) its first theme park in mainland China on Thursday. Analysts say Shanghai Disneyland could attract up to 50 million guests a year.