Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Should women have the right to show off their bare arms . Women in the public eye have always been subject to unwanted criticism about what they wear and how they wear it. But now, the former canadian Prime Minister has caused controversy by saying that female television newscasters who show bare arms undermine credibility and gravitas. Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. At least 17 people have died after a man opened fire in a high school in florida. Police have arrested a nineteen year old suspect, who was a former student at the school, which is 50 miles north of miami. Shortly before the end of the school day, the gunman opened fire from outside the premises and then took to the campus before fleeing. Bill hayton reports. Running for their lives. Students flee classrooms in panic. Inside the 3 storey building, hundreds of others lay hiding from
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President of the republic of south africa. A new era for south africa, as the anc leader Cyril Ramaphosa is elected as its new president. A rip off mps are scathing about Financial Advisers mis selling new products to members of british steels Pension Scheme. And the highly processed foods that are being linked to an increased risk of cancer. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Looking for a sweet night in sweden the only english manager in European Competition this season welcomes the stars of arsenal in the europa league. Good evening. A teenager has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder after a mass shooting at a high school in florida. Police say the gunman 19 year old nikolas cruz was a former pupil at the school whod been expelled. The fbi confirmed this afternoon that it was warned about cruz after he left a comment on a Youtube Video last year, stating he would be a professional school shooter. President trump said that making schools safer will be his administ
In global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbc the briefing. We ask about whether we are finally getting the message over those fizzy drinks. A candlelit vigil has been held in florida to remember those killed in the mass shooting at a high school on wednesday. 19 year old nikolas cruz has appeared in court, charged with 17 murders. Democrats in the us have criticised President Trump and the republican speaker of the house, paul ryan, for refusing to discuss gun legislation. Heres nada tawfik. They came to mourn the lives lost and the lives scarred by the senseless attack. Neighbours, friends and the students of storeroom and i comforted one another as best they could. Stu d e nts of another as best they could. Students of the high school. The students of the high school. The student was one of those who ran in panic when the first shots were fired. He doesnt know if he can handle returning to the halls wher
There are your medalists. At the end of this long journey in her fifth olympics savchenko wins a gold medal. This time with bruno massot. [ cheers and applause ] anybody who has ever been a part of a championship of any note knows a little bit what that must be like. But only she knows what years. Born just represented germany. He just in time got his german citizenship. Passing that last bit of the test, the language. Now they are olympic gold medalists. We take a look at the final results. Savchenko and massot, the gold. Sui and han from china, the silver medal. And duhamel and radford win gold medal in the team event but a bronze medal here in pairs. Guys, you think about it. Back to 2002 in salt lake city. Numerous partners through the years. Trying to get close. Then eventually its not a br z bronze anymore. It is a gold medal performance for savchenko with bruno massot and the germans win the gold in pairs. Breaking tonight on nbc 10 news i hope the other kids are okay. A deadly