Idf has now identified all six saying their families have been notified Israels Defense Minister says the six were killed just before troops could reach them according to the initial assessment at our disposal, they were brutally murdered by hamas terrorists a short while before we reach them. They were abducted alive on the morning of October 7 by the Hamas Terror Organization Chauvin Book Togo Israeli Cabinet is scheduled to meet one hour from now. Meanwhile, the White House put out a statement that reads in part, it is as tragic as it is, reprehensible. Make no mistake. Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes and we will keep working around the clock but for a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages the news had led to protests in israel and new calls for israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a Ceasefire And Hostage deal. The group missing Families Forum is calling for more public protests on sunday for mr. Netanyahu to address the nation. Bola hancocks
That. It s right back to you ax yeah, just remarkable hitting it from so far out repeatedly, patrick snell, thanks very much. Hi there. Thanks so much for joining me. I m alex marquardt in this weekend for fredricka whitfield. We begin this hour with the legal showdown in former president trump s election subversion case, he new latenight filing last night, setting the stage for a potentially contentious hearing. Next week in d. C. s federal court, where a judge will decide how and when the case will move forward. The standoff comes as special counsel, jack smith resurrected the january 6 case against trump with a new superseding indictment this week, both trump s lawyers and the special counsel are at odds about how this this case should now proceed. Trump s team is pushing for his schedule that would carry the pretrial disputes through the beginning of next year long after the 2024 election, cnn s holmes lybrand is covering these legal developments and joins me now. So homes, where
Stefanos tsitsipas has also been knocked out in four sets by Autralian World number 86 in four sets by australian world number 86 tha nasi kokkinakis. On court right now, world Number One Jannik Sinner is playing his first match since it emerged he had twice tested positive for a banned substance but escaped a lengthy ban. Not going so well for him so far. His american opponent Mackenzie Macdonald has raced to take the first set 6 2. And hes one up in the second. Away from the tennis. Olly stone will replace mark wood in the only change to englands 11 for the second test against sri lanka at lords. England have begun their preparation after a five wicket win at old trafford last week. Stone was in the squad for that one, but comes in to start forjust his fourth test cap, following woods withdrawal due to an injury. And hes hopeful he can make an impact. Ijust i just love, you, the ijust love, you, the slog, should i say, of that hard graft and going out there and providing your team wi
Day. And while donald trump gets ready to rally in ohio today the walls could be closing in on his businesses, possible criminal charges could come as soon as next week. A former Trump Organization executive on with us in the last hour. So charges expected this week, think its just the Tip Of The Iceberg . Yes, absolutely. And hopefully it should be. We are going to tell you what to expect, and how the trumps are responding. Plus if you can say anything to your daddy right now, what would it be . It would be i miss you, and i love you. Extraordinary new testimony from George Floyds 7yearold daughter as former officer Derek Chauvin prepares to potentially spend the next two decades in prison. His legal troubles arent over yet. And youve heard the stories, youve seen the viral videos, unruly passengers and their bad in flight behavior, now prompting special new training for airline crews. Good morning, it is saturday, june 26th, im lindsay reiser. Its been a busy day throughout, ranging
It could be costly, it is the Czech Republic on the break. Its heartbreak for scotland at hampden park as they lose their opening match of the european championship. Its disappointment for the tartan army after a 23 year wait to watch their team at a major tournament. And coming up on the bbc news channel. Denmarks players share a smile and a laugh with christian eriksen. The midfielder s recovering in hospital after suffering a Cardiac Arrest in their opening euro 2020 game. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. In the next few minutes the Prime Minister is due to speak about the next stage of Easing Restrictions in england. Well bring you his announcement live from Downing Street as soon as it starts. Its thought the current rules are likely to remain in place for another four weeks from june the 21st. That was the day when all restrictions were due to be lifted. Whats changed is the rise in cases thanks to the Delta Variant that was first identified in india. While were w