Follow us on twitter. Each week, american artifacts takes viewers into museums and Historic Sites across the country. Next, we visit the u. S. National museum of health and medicine. To look at items related to president lincolns assassination. Our final stop today features artifacts that were collected during those hours that insurgents were treating him after he was shot at ford theater. And during and after his autopsy the next day. You might remember that Abraham Lincoln shot at ford theater at about 1030 on friday the 14th of april, 1865. This is just a few days after lee surrendered to grant at appomattox, effectively ending the civil war. Lincoln is at the play and a shot in the back of the head by john wilkes booth. Buy a small lead bullet. That bullet exactly on display here. I do concede in the small glass globe. The bullet was collected the next day. In the hours though, just shortly after lincoln is shot, the surgeon general, Joseph Barnes response to the president side. De
Billions of dollars. The iraqi army has begun a major ground offensive to retake tikrit. It follows an announcement by the yauts that armed drones are flying over baghdad to protect recently arrived military advisors. U. S. Air strikes still have not been authorised by the president. It would be irsocial irresponsible for us not be making preparations. Some of the aircraft is for force Application Air forces, flying over iran. Lets look at the position on the ground. In the north Peshmerga Forces are reasserting command. Rebels are increasing their presence on the border with syria, mosul is undergoing Government Air strikes. Its been held by rebels since 10 june. The government says its in control of the countrys largest oil refinery. Rebels command tikrit where a major government offensive is taking place. Lets get the latest from imran khan, who joins us live. What is happening with the retaking of tikrit . What is happening on the ground . For the last three weeks the government as
Plus, a sampling of the fast finger work of musicians as they escape the hardship of life in gaza. The turmoil in iraq and what government sources are calling the zero the army says its retaken tikrit and said that the military has reached only the outskirts of the city and has not pushed into tikrit yet. The police say theyre getting ready for attacks and rebels. The government began the offensive by securing the road to baghdad. It claims it has received support of tribes from samarra to tikrit. We have the latest. Its difficult to get the truth of what has happened on the ground. The Iraqi Government saying it has taken tikrit, any evidence that that is the command or not . Well, that certainly is what the Iraqi Government would like you to believe. Theyve been placing that message on state television saying that tikrit has been cleansed of isil fighters. The army says they are on the outskirts. They are putting isil under pressure with helicopter fire in their bases and identifyout
Today. A key suspect in the 2012 attack on the u. S. Compound in bengahzi, libya, has arrived on american soil. Khatallah was picked up in a secret raid just outside of bengahzi on june 15th. After interrogations on board of an u. S. Naval ship he is now in washington, d. C. Reporter well there, are still a lot of questions about how this is going to proceed, but we are told that he is now in a federal courthouse not very far from our studios here, and under tight security and could be appearing before a federal judge in a matter of hours facing murder charges. There are attacks that killed chris stevens, u. S. Ambassador, along with three support staff. Leading up to him arriving in washington he has been on board of a navy ship for five days. He has been under intense questioning by investigators. He was captured ten days ago in a raid by u. S. Commandos, and since then there have been attempts to learn more about this case and those attacks that took place in 2012. Now i can tell yo
Bowling alleys, and small weddings all able to resume this weekend. And in sport, theres not much social distancing here but after five months away, its finally safe, for rugby unions premiership to return tonight. Ive been to see how its been going in training. Well meet the sisters who kept their world war ii codebreaking a secret from each otherfor decades as, ahead of vj day, theyre honoured for their efforts. Good morning. It is a mixed day to day. In the south with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Drier towards the north. The heatwave is gradually starting to ease. All the details throughout the programme. Its friday, august 14th. Our top story. People arriving in the uk from france, malta and the netherlands will be forced to self isolate for 14 days from tomorrow, following a late night announcement by the government. With up to half a million british tourists thought to be in france alone, the deadline could see a rush to ports and airports over the next 2a hours from holi