john: at this is today s new york post cover after his apology over the weekend and he said he was sorry if any of his jokes were misinterpreted. sandra: a brian yoon a slide from brooklyn with the very latest on what we are learning. he authorized the letitia james to launch an independent investigation into his conduct. but that was only after cuomo tried to control who would investigate him. he first recommended that a federal judge with close ties to his closest advisors would do the investigation, and then he recommended a joint investigation by the attorney general and a chief judge who cuomo himself appointed. he relented only after the ag james publicly demanded she run the show. his former eta, 25-year-old charlotte bennett said cuomo made inappropriate remarks which made her feel horribly uncomfortable. cuomo issued a lengthy apology which said in part, i acknowledge some of the things i have set have been misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation to the exte
hello and welcome. we start with the latest on the military coup in myanmar. the lawyer for civilian leader, aung san suu kyi, says her period of detention has been extended for another two days. it had been due to end today. the news comes after internet in the country was cut overnight, but some services have since been restored in the main city yangon. car horns blare. and more troops have been deployed in response to the mass demonstrations. many drivers expressed their anger by beeping their horns. western embassies in myanmar have called on the country s military to refrain from violence against demonstrators and civilians . this comes after reports security forces opened fire to disperse a protest. our reporter nin yah ay filed this report from yangon just before the blackout started. back on the streets for the first time since the coup, the military have returned to central yangon. tonight, the generals want to send a powerful message to those planning to take part
at their own expense and for ten days. the duke and duchess of sussex are expecting their second child. the couple shared a black and white picture of themselves under a tree, with meghan visibly pregnant. england take early wickets this morning, but india captain virat kohli scores a half century to help extend the hosts second innings lead beyond 400 and coming up this hour. today marks 50 years since the uk s money went decimal. we ll hear how it wasn t as straightforward as you might think. the uk s covid vaccine roll out is officially entering a new phase today, with over 65s and the clinically vulnerable now being invited to get their firstjab. it comes after the prime minister said a vaccine dose had been offered to the four groups most at risk from the virus. it is 69 days since the uk began its mass vaccination programme and six weeks since borisjohnson promised to offer a first dose to top priority groups by today. that includes everyone aged 70 and over, care home