Bit under scrutiny, after a nineyearold girl accidentally killed her shooting instructor. Hello, we begin with a process in ukraine. More than 1,000 troops are operating across the border, comes ahead of a u. N. Security Council Meeting as the violence continues to escalate. Lets get our first report, who is managed to meet in eastern ukraine. Theres little doubt that the crisis here has answered a new and very dangerous territory on thursday. Because of the language thats being used ad the very highest level of the political sphere, no longer are we talking about rumors or russian involvement,s with the separatist fighters here in the east, there have been outright accusations, and backed up apparently by clear cut satellite imagery evidence. That Russian Regular forces are fighting alongside separatist fighters here in the east, now, that is very dangerous territory, because the use of the word invasion, takes the plays into a very new and untested area. The president and the Prime M
Good evening everyone. Im kate bolduan in for erin burnett tonight. An urgent plea to the nations governors. People need to wear a mask. That is the clear and direct message from the Vice President , dr. Anthony fauci, and dr. Debra birx today in a call to governors. What then will we hear from the president who announced today he is resuming his version of the White House Task force briefing . As we speak, 31 states are heading in the wrong direction. The death rate also now increasing in 20 states. But is that why the briefings are returning . Youre left to wonder, because this is what the president said. I was doing them and we had a lot of people watching, record numbers watching. In the history of cable television, television theres never been anything like it. I think well start that probably starting tomorrow. Ill do it at 5 00 like we were doing. We had a good slot. And a lot of people were watching. Bring back the briefings. He mentioned the hot spots of florida and texas, but
Breaking news. Trump kind of gives in, allowing the gsa to begin a formal transition. Thats a big setback for him as he says, quote, our case strongly continues and i believe well prevail, but moments ago, a key reality. The president says hes recommending his gsa chief emily murphy to begin an initial transition to team biden. Trump trying to make it clear he is calling the shots, that he is recommending this happen. Even as murphy has now sent a letter to the biden Transition Team which we have obtained when says in part i was never directly or indirectly pressured by any executive branch official, including those who work at the white house, with regard to the substance or timing of my decision. To be clear, i did not receive any direction to delay my determination. Well, a Top Republican close to the white house tonight telling cnn, quote, it is over. Blaring wakep call. Another trump adviser acknowledging to us, quote, its the end of the road. Now, the president has no path to vic
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Large scale trials of a Coronavirus Vaccine developed by Oxford University and astrazeneca show it is 70 effective at preventing covid 19, rising to 90 depending on the dosage. It really looks as if there is a vaccine which has the potential to protect against the disease. And importantly, in anyone who had the vaccine, there were no admissions to hospital, no severe disease. The uk government has secured 100 million doses of the vaccine enough for most of the uk population. We hope to be able to start vaccinating next month. The bulk of the vaccine roll out programme will be in january, february, march. And we hope that sometime after easter, things will be able to start to get back to normal. Its expected all shops in england will be allowed to open in the lead up to christmas, but pubs and restaurants could face tougher restrictions as part of new government measures to fight coronavirus. Three pr
Michigan democratic congressman about both of those topics, but first, reporting live from a midwest beer in chicago to get a lay of the land on this monday afternoon. Matt, hello. Bill, hundreds of protesters already gathered outside of the capitol in pennsylvania and there are even more demonstrations nationwide today from arizona to new york. A growing number of outraged americans and at least 23 states are now demanding their State Government reconsider some if not all parts of the state home orders. Insisting their livelihoods are being destroyed. It was probably a good decision at the time, but now, its clear it was a mistake. Now its time to just flip the switch, just flip the switch. Theres a lot of people that are hurting, not just people sick from the virus, but people, their entire livelihoods are being upended by this. Many protesters in various estates or blatantly disregarding social distancing guidelines will demonstrating, facing health concerns. In a protest near india